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Chinese scientists have developed a programmable quantum computing prototype called «Jiuzhang 4.0» that has set a new world record for optical quantum information technology, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed the law «On amending the codes on administrative responsibility». This is the first major adjustment of these codes since their adoption in 2021, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

Belarusian scientists have reconstructed the face of a miner who lived 4,500 years ago as part of the new study titled «The Population of Belarus. An Album in Faces, A Look into the Past» which was presented in Minsk on 4 February, BelTA has learned.

This life-affirming formula will be the concept of this year’s Kupala festival in Alexandria.

Next year, domestic specialists are expected to extract a record 2.5 million tons of oil, including more than 10% using new technologies. This was announced at the international conference «Heavy but recoverable oil reserves: from assessment to development» by Aleksandr Lyakhov, CEO of the State Production Association «Belorusneft».

As part of cultural exchanges and strengthening of historical ties between Russia and Belarus, the National Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve «Nesvizh» opened a unique exhibition «The Gold of Iconostasis. The Art of Belarusian Masters in Moscow». This exposition project, presented by the Museum-Reserve «Kolomenskoye», has become a highlight in the world of cultural initiatives of 2025 and evidence of centuries-old ties between the Belarusian and Russian artistic heritage.

The «Festive Parade of Orchestras» — a project dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory — was held at the с and brought together peacemakers, teachers, and students from Peace Schools across various regions of the country. They came to the capital at the invitation of the Belarusian Peace Foundation to take part in the celebration and attend a concert program featuring the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Belarus, the wind orchestras of the Belarusian State Academy of Music and the Minsk State Music College named after M. I. Glinka, as well as the «Svetoch» Concert Orchestra of Wind and Percussion Instruments of the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts.

One of the most popular exhibits of the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War is Li-2 aircraft. It is placed on the interactive platform near the museum building and especially attracts young visitors, who gladly study the cabin and the cockpit. This year the interactive platform starts to operate on May 4.

On April 1, President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko signed an order to hold the XXXІV International Festival of Arts «Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk»: it will be held from July 10 to 13.