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The institutions of the European Union are deliberately ignoring the presence of deep flaws in the human rights sector within the bloc itself. This is highlighted in the joint report by the ministries of foreign affairs of Belarus and Russia on the situation with human rights in certain countries, BelTA has learned.

In January-May 2026 retail trade in Belarus totaled Br44.6 billion, up 7.1% from the same period of last year in comparable prices, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee of Belarus.

Belarus’ profitability of sold goods, works and services amounted to 7.8% in January-April 2026, return on sales — 6.4%, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee of Belarus.

The Brest Academic Drama Theatre is preparing the premiere of the play Brest Fortress, the theatre’s Director General Anna Senkovets told BelTA.

In 1997, at the 6th International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, around 600 young performers took part in the children’s show-program competition, a large flat screen for broadcasts appeared on Svoboda Square, and opera was performed at the festival venues for the first time, BelTA has learned.

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.