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The BRICS Anniversary Week opened in Moscow on 15 June. A programme of cultural, educational and diplomatic events will be held at the BRICS+ Media Centre, reviewing two decades of the group’s work in both humanitarian and economic areas. The project is organised by the TV BRICS International Media Network and the M. I. Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature.

The Belarusian Ministry of Communications and Informatization studied the experience of Russian Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in building a unified system of digital tools, BelTA was told at the ministry.

Turkish Airlines has won a European airline industry award for its food and beverage service for the fifth time, according to a statement from the airline.

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has presented its macroeconomic forecast for 2026-2028. The forecast for Belarus was shared by Anton Dolgovechny, Senior Analyst at the Center for Country Analysis of the EDB’s Directorate for Analytical Work, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov stated that there were no problematic issues on the two ministries’ agenda as he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Minsk on 15 June, BelTA has learned.

The most serious cause for concern is the resurgence of racism and racial discrimination, reads the foreword to the third joint report on the human rights situation in certain countries by the Foreign Affairs Ministries of Belarus and Russia, BelTA has learned.

Large-scale events commemorating the 85th anniversary of the start of the Great Patriotic War will take place in Brest on 20-22 June. BelTA learned about the details of the program from the Brest City Hall.

Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has welcomed 91,777 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 has cut grass on 79% of the planned areas, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

In 1996, the Slavianski Bazaar took place for the fifth time and was consecrated by a single a vigil lamp lit from the flames of Slavic holy shrines. «Rekindle the Temple Within Yourself» — this was the concept defined by the festival’s organizers, BelTA has learned.