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Belarus has started harvesting winter barley, BelTA learned from the press service of the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

Grodno and the Chinese city of Suining have become sister cities after signing an agreement within the framework of the first Belarus-China Forum of Regions, BelTA learned from the Grodno City Executive Committee.

Ahead of the Day of Independence of the Republic of Belarus as many as 32 people have been pardoned, including 28 convicted of extremist crimes. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed the relevant decree, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.

Belarus is proposing to Indonesia the introduction of a visa waiver program and the establishment of direct air connections, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov, who is part of the delegation accompanying the president of Belarus during his official visit to Indonesia, told journalists, BelTA has learned.

Upon arriving on an official visit to Indonesia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a meeting with members of the Indonesian government to discuss major joint investment projects. Participants of the meeting told journalists in Jakarta about the results of the event and the topics that were raised, BelTA has learned.

When people talk about Southeast Asian countries, they most often recall Singapore’s economic miracle, Vietnam’s factories, or Thailand’s tourist beaches. Yet the true giant of the region is Indonesia. A state with a population of over 280 million, the largest economy in ASEAN, and one of the fastest-growing countries in the Global South, it is gradually becoming a center of global politics and trade. Minsk intends to develop relations with Jakarta, and the upcoming official visit of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to Indonesia will be a continuation of the policy to strengthen Belarus’ position in new centers of economic growth. In this review we explore why Indonesia occupies a special place in this strategy and what opportunities are opening up for the two countries.

The first flight of Aeroflot on the Cheboksary-Minsk route has been successfully completed, the press service of Minsk National Airport told BelTA.

Archaeologists have discovered ancient amber pendants and stone maces in Lepel District, BelTA learned from the Institute of History at the National Academy of Sciences.

Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has welcomed 104,081 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program. The majority of travelers came from Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.

Belarus is completing first grass harvest, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.