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An Indonesian delegation led by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto paid a visit to Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark) on 14 May, BelTA has learned.

Experts at Innopolis University have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based software solution that automatically identifies cracks, faults, veins, breccias (sedimentary rocks), and other geological structures in photographs of core samples. Core samples are rock specimens extracted during exploratory drilling. The new method will increase the accuracy of core analysis tenfold and speed up the creation of geological models of mineral deposits. This is reported on the website of the university, a partner of TV BRICS.

Sri Lanka is keen to export gemstones to Belarus and import machinery and fertilizers, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath told journalists following his meeting with the Belarusian head of state in Minsk on 14 May, BelTA has learned.

The Board of Administration of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has cleared Belarusian national teams for competitions held under the auspices of the organization, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus.

A delegation of the State Secretariat of the Security Council of Belarus headed by State Secretary Aleksandr Volfovich took part in the 21st meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states held in Bishkek, the Security Council’s State Secretariat told BelTA.

The Islamic Civilization Center was included in the 2026 list of the world’s most beautiful museums by the Prix Versailles.

Belarus is interested in expanding cooperation with Sri Lanka, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath in Minsk on 14 May, BelTA has learned.

Over 700 delegates will take part in the 6th edition of Belarus’ Media Community Forum in Grodno, BelTA reports.

Roman Bondar from Baranovichi crafts unique glass paintings using a hammer. The cracks obediently form patterns and faces of famous people. We spoke with this «crystal artist» to learn how he mastered a technique practiced by only a dozen people in the world.

The Council of Ministers of Belarus has approved the agreement between the governments of Belarus and Azerbaijan on the mutual recognition of driver’s licenses. The relevant resolution was signed by Belarus’ Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin, BelTA learned from the government’s press service.