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The Council of Ministers has approved the draft protocol on amending the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Cooperation in Education of 16 June 2023, as a basis for negotiations. Corresponding resolution No. 176 of the Council of Ministers of 8 April 2026 on holding negotiations on the draft international treaty and its signing" has been published on the National Legal Internet Portal, BelTA has learned.
“The Education Ministry is authorized to conduct negotiations on the draft protocol, with the permission to introduce non-substantive changes if necessary, and to sign the protocol once agreement is reached within the framework of the approved draft,” the document reads.
The resolution enters into force on the date of its adoption.
Belarus ranked among the top three CIS countries in tourism development in 2025, CIS First Deputy Secretary General Igor Petrishenko said during the ceremony to open the 4th Belarus-Russia tourism congress and the international tourism forum Travel Hub Commonwealth in Minsk on 8 April, BelTA has learned.
According to Igor Petrishenko, international tourism grew by 4% in 2025. The CIS countries demonstrated even stronger momentum: their growth rates were two-three times higher than the global average.
“The leader in growth is domestic tourism. It is a real driver of economic development,” Igor Petrishenko noted. “In 2025, Belarus ranked among the top three CIS countries in sustainable tourism development.”
The Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus and the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (the Chinese national academy of governance) have signed a memorandum of understanding, the Academy of Public Administration told BelTA.
Under the memorandum, the parties plan to develop various areas of cooperation, including the organization and holding of joint scientific conferences, symposiums, and seminars; the organization of online lectures by leading experts in public administration, economics, law, and other fields; stepping up academic exchanges, particularly on such topics as the use of artificial intelligence in public administration; the exchange of information, scientific publications, and educational and methodological literature; the preparation and publication of joint scientific and methodological publications, textbooks, and other literature.
A Belarusian delegation headed by Rector of the Academy of Public Administration Denis Duk is currently in Beijing. The rector of the Academy of Public Administration will deliver a lecture on “The system of training administrative personnel and professional development of civil servants of the Republic of Belarus”. Apart from that, Professor of the Academy of Public Administration, Doctor of Historical Sciences Valery Matsel will deliver a lecture on “Organizational and administrative aspects of implementing Directive No.12 ‘On implementing the ideology of the Belarusian state’ signed by the president of the Republic of Belarus on 9 April 2025”.
A delegation from the State Forensic Examination Committee of Belarus, led by Chairman Aleksei Volkov, is on a working visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, BelTA learned from the committee.
The visit follows up on agreements reached during interagency cooperation with the Ministry of Public Security of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. As part of the official meetings, the delegation visited the forensic department of the main police office of Quang Ninh Province.
The delegation members got familiar with the organization of forensic expert activities in Vietnam at the regional level, advanced developments in the field of law enforcement, the digitalization of ongoing processes, and the modernization of the material and technical base.
The parties also discussed matters related to the work of territorial expert units, which will lay the groundwork for expanding the geography of Belarusian-Vietnamese cooperation in the future.
Residents of the Minsk City Technopark produce high-tech products in demand across many sectors of the economy, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Sergeyenko said during a visit to the technopark, BelTA has learned.
“Technopark residents operate in a wide range of fields, producing high-tech goods that are in demand across many sectors of our economy,” Igor Sergeyenko said.
According to him, the state pays great attention to the dynamic development of this sector as one of the most successful areas of the country’s innovation policy.
A broad range of preferences has been created to support technoparks, including tax incentives, rental benefits and state-funded development of the material and technical base of innovation infrastructure entities, the speaker noted.
The meeting at the Minsk City Technopark was focused on the practical examination of law enforcement in the innovation sector.
The legal and organizational framework of the state innovation policy is enshrined in the law “On state innovation policy and innovation activity”, last amended four years ago, Igor Sergeyenko recalled. At the same time, he noted that there is currently no pressing need to introduce further changes, the existing legislation already covers the necessary provisions.
The Minsk City Technopark was chosen as a venue for monitoring law enforcement practices as it clearly demonstrates how legal norms and regulations work in practice.
According to the speaker, this research and production complex holds a key position in the development of innovative entrepreneurship in Belarus and makes a significant contribution to the sustainable development of the national economy. The MPs were able to see this firsthand touring the exhibition of technopark residents’ goods and visiting production facilities.
Belarusian Healthcare Minister Aleksandr Khodzhayev noted an interest in developing cooperation with the DPRK in the healthcare sector as he spoke to the media following the talks between the leaders of the two countries in Pyongyang on 26 March, BelTA has learned.
According to the healthcare minister, the DPRK leader identified healthcare as one of the areas he is very interested in and is ready for deep cooperation.
“We are considering aspects of interaction in areas such as medical treatment and sanitary-epidemiological wellbeing. We are prepared to offer all forms of cooperation in pharmaceutical supply, which is also relevant given that there have already been points of interaction in the past, but they can be much broader and deeper. Therefore, the healthcare sector is relevant and of interest to both sides,” said Aleksandr Khodzhayev.
The government has stipulated how much housing the regions are supposed to commission in 2026. Prime Minister of Belarus Aleksandr Turchin has signed the relevant resolution, the Belarusian government’s press service told BelTA.
In line with the resolution a total of 4 million m2 of housing is supposed to be commissioned in 2026. The resolution stipulates quarterly targets, including housing construction as part of government orders, housing construction using state support, and rental housing.
The following quarterly targets have been set for residential housing construction: at least 15% in Q1 2026, at least 35% in H1 2026, and 65% of the annual target in January-September 2026.
The resolution also expands the list of overdue construction projects for the sake of commissioning them depending on their actual state (according to the Council of Ministers’ resolution No.766 of 24 December 2025) with five facilities in Gomel and Grodno. These construction projects have high construction readiness rates and need to be commissioned in order to reduce things to order.
Vitebsk military unit 5524 celebrated the 108th anniversary of internal troops with a flower ceremony on the Alley of Heroes, an exhibition of equipment and weapons, BelTA has learned.
The celebrations began with a commemorative rally at the Alley of Heroes. Guests laid flowers at the portraits of Soviet soldiers who contributed to the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders, and at a star commemorating soldiers of the unit.
Then representatives of the regional authorities, law enforcement and public were showed the weapons and equipment at the disposal of the unit."Times, names and structure of the internal troops may change but people who serve here remain loyal to their work, duty, and oath. Today, the internal troops are a highly mobile, well-coordinated military organization in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which, given its level of equipment, training, and staffing, can perform any task. The internal troops are a reliable source of sovereignty, independence, constitutional order and territorial integrity of our Motherland,” Colonel Aleksandr Usmanov, commander of the 7th Separate Special Police Brigade, told the media.
He emphasized that great attention is paid to the development of the military-patriotic movement. “This year, the military-patriotic clubs based at the police brigade will celebrate their fifth anniversary. At the moment, there are five military-patriotic clubs that train about 580 students annually. Today, graduating students receive certificates and enroll mainly in military and police universities of catering to the interests of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Defense Ministry," Aleksandr Usmanov said.
One of the most famous patriotic-military clubs is Vityaz. "It enrolls 280 children from more than 40 educational institutions in Vitebsk. To join the club every student takes an interview. Working with students is an integral part of the internal troops’ activities. The kids are members of our large and friendly family and are welcome guests at any event. The most important thing is that the guys really like classes at the club, they improve their skills. I can see that they are doing better at school, becoming more self-disciplined. Almost 100% of our students enroll in military and police universities. We watch their progress, academic success, help, give advice and recommendations, and constantly keep in touch with them,” head of the Vityaz club Denis Svirid said.Belarus President’s Aide - Inspector for Vitebsk Oblast Vladimir Yurgevich took part in the celebration. He congratulated the servicemen and praised their high contribution to the education of the younger generation.
Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Natalya Petkevich held a meeting with Russian President’s Special Representative for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy on 16 March, BelTA learned from the government’s press service.
The parties discussed pressing issues of bilateral cultural and humanitarian cooperation (including in light of upcoming anniversaries of cultural and artistic figures), mutual participation in international events of relevant focus, and other projects for cultural cooperation between Belarus and Russia for the medium term.
Mikhail Shvydkoy has arrived in Belarus to participate in the events of the 33rd Minsk International Book Fair.
Moscow is hosting the first Ministerial Conference of the International Organization for the Russian Language (IORL). Belarus is represented by Education Minister Andrei Ivanets, BelTA has learned.
Opening the conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the Russian language is one of the most widespread languages in the world, including in the digital space, where it ranks second after English in the number of internet sites and social media accounts. Russian is an official or working language in a number of international organizations, including the UN. “It plays a great constructive role in bringing academic exchanges closer. Bolstering the global standing of the Russian language is, unequivocally, a cornerstone for preserving the planet's cultural and civilizational diversity and a key contribution to a more just, multipolar world order," he said.
The conference gathered representatives from the founding member states of the International Organization for the Russian Language. The organization was formed following the decision of the leaders of Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, who signed the relevant treaty in Bishkek on 13 October 2023.
According to Sergey Lavrov, the organization is open to all interested nations - both within Eurasia and beyond. “It is essential that the International Organization for the Russian Language integrate time-tested multilateral cooperation tools with contemporary approaches capable of engaging the younger generations of our countries,” he stressed.
The decision on the admission of new members will be made by the organization’s ministerial conference, which will be convened on a regular basis at least once a year. Extraordinary sessions may also be held at the initiative of any party to the treaty, supported by at least two-thirds of the other countries. The Governing Board will meet at least twice a year. In addition, extraordinary meetings may also be held at the initiative of any of its members, supported by at least one-third of the other members.
The inaugural conference adopted a package of administrative and financial documents to establish the organization’s secretariat and launch its operations. The conference participants expect that the organization and its secretariat will begin practical activities as of 1 April 2026. The secretariat will be headquartered in be the city of Sochi (Sirius Federal Territory). Additionally, the conference elected Natalya Bocharova, former Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Secretary General of the International Organization for the Russian Language.
