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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.

The most serious cause for concern is the resurgence of racism and racial discrimination, reads the foreword to the third joint report on the human rights situation in certain countries by the Foreign Affairs Ministries of Belarus and Russia, BelTA has learned.

Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has welcomed 91,777 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program. The majority of travelers came from Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.

Belarus has cut grass on 79% of the planned areas, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

The State Control Committee of Belarus has suggested revisiting the approaches to preparing housing and utility networks for the autumn-winter season, Chairman of the State Control Committee of Belarus Vasily Gerasimov said during a joint sitting of the two chambers of the Belarusian parliament on 9 June, BelTA has learned.

Belarus is revising the system for assessing the effectiveness of state programs, Chairman of the Belarusian State Control Committee Vasily Gerasimov said during a joint sitting of the two houses of the Belarusian Parliament when asked by MP Igor Shaludin about the need to ensure a comprehensive, integrated, and high-quality assessment of state programs in the current five-year plan, BelTA has learned.

In view of the current security situation, the Embassy of Belarus in Israel recommends that Belarusian citizens staying in the country remain calm, be more vigilant, and strictly follow the security instructions issued by the Israeli authorities, particularly the Home Front Command, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Israel.

The Belarus women’s national football team will play their final match of the 2027 World Cup qualifying tournament, BelTA has learned.

The first Belarus-Uzbekistan ministerial consultations on consular affairs were held at the level of deputy foreign affairs ministers in Minsk on 8 June, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Foreign Affairs Ministry.