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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.

Belarusian banks will begin collecting client geolocation data starting 1 July as part of measures to protect against fraud, BelTA learned from the National Bank of Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with members of the Indonesian government to discuss major joint investment projects, 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.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived in the Republic of Indonesia on an official visit, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

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

The temporary trade agreement between the EAEU and Mongolia creates a foundation for developing mutual trade, Belarus’ Deputy Industry Minister Leonid Ryzhkovsky said at a forum dedicated to the entry into force of the agreement held at Minsk Tractor Works, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Industry Ministry.

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.