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The interaction between Belarus and Russia’s Bashkortostan makes a significant contribution to the development of the Union State, Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich said at the opening of B2B negotiations between companies of Belarus and Bashkortostan, with the participation of Rustam Muratov, First Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Economic Development and Investment Policy of Bashkortostan, BelTA has learned.

Trade between Belarus and Russia grew by 7.5% in Januarry-March 2026 year-on-year, said Andrei Shevchenko, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Government and Northern Affairs, at the session Regional Policy as Key to Sustainable Development of the Union State held as part of the 13th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia. The session is being hosted by BELGEE, BelTA has learned.

Ilya Levin is a seventh-grader who, like so many teenagers today, loves playing video games. But unlike most kids his age, he’s actually designed and built some of them on his own. He picked up the basics of programming back in primary school.

Upon the instruction of the Belarusian president, mechanisms are being worked out that would allow Ukrainian citizens to visit border areas for mushroom and berry foraging in the previously established locations, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

Thanks to direct cooperation between the regions, Belarus and Russia have preserved warm and friendly relations, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia Valentina Matvienko in Minsk on 25 June, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and Serbia focused on economic cooperation during their latest round of ministerial consultations in Minsk, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to President of Mozambique Daniel Francisco Chapo as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The draft law on Amending Laws on the Activities of the State Control Committee passed the second reading at a sitting of the third session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus of the eighth convocation, BelTA has learned.

Belarus has completed first grass cutting across an area of 1.284 million hectares, or 91% of the plan, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

The nominal gross average salary in Belarus amounted to Br3,003.5 in May 2026, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee.