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Real salary growth has accelerated in Belarus, BelTA learned from the weekly macroeconomic review by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has departed on a working visit to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus and Indonesia have signed agreements on the supply of dry dairy products, the press service of the Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA.

Anomalously hot weather for Belarus, and particularly for Gomel, has settled over the country for a week now. City residents are seizing every opportunity to cool off and are visiting the nearest recreation areas along the shores of rivers and lakes.

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.

Gansu is China’s gateway to the West, and Belarus is the gateway to Europe, Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov said as he met with Hu Changsheng, Secretary of the Gansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the government press service told BelTA.

Silvery clouds were seen in the night sky over Belarus on 1 July. Silvery clouds are a relatively rare atmospheric phenomenon that can only be seen during the dark hours when stars are visible in the sky.

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.