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Everything must be done to ensure that tragedies like Khatyn never happen again, France's Chargé d'Affaires in Belarus Ludovic Royer told reporters as he visited the Khatyn memorial complex near Minsk on 10 November, BelTA has learned.

"11 November is observed as Remembrance Day in Europe. Every year, we, together with the British Ambassador, the U.S. Ambassador when he is in Minsk, visit different places. Last year we went to the cemetery in Minsk, this year we chose Khatyn. We were here in March. I first came here in 2005. We have a similar place in France called Oradour-sur-Glane. A similar story happened there, as in Khatyn or other places in Belarus during the Second World War. So it's a very familiar place for me. This is symbolic, and it is important for us to be here at least once a year," Ludovic Royer said.

The French Chargé d'Affaires in Belarus is convinced that a diplomat working in Belarus should know what Khatyn is. "Therefore, we are well aware of the horrors that happened here. Of course, we must do everything to ensure that this never happens again. Our job is to do everything to make sure this [the tragedy of Khatyn] is not forgotten. I see groups of students here and understand that it is important for the country so that history is not forgotten," he said.

When asked why some countries have forgotten about the feat of the Soviet people during the war, the French diplomat expressed the opinion that this can be part of politics. He noted that during the Second World War there were two fronts. "You can't be involved in politics if you don't know history," he said.

On 10 November, Chargé d'Affaires of France in Belarus Ludovic Royer and UK Ambassador to Belarus Jacqueline Perkins visited the Khatyn memorial complex. The diplomats laid flowers at the Eternal Flame. They also visited the museum and left entries in the museum book.

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Belarus and India have signed an intergovernmental cooperation program for 2023-2025. The ceremony took place at the Indian Ministry of Culture on 9 November, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission.

“Cultural ties between the two countries, as well as contacts between the peoples of our countries, are of enormous importance. Today's agreement will facilitate our efforts to promote cooperation and introduce the people of Belarus and India to the cultural traditions of each other,” Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to India Andrei Rzheussky said.

The intergovernmental program provides for holding India's Culture Days in Belarus and Belarus' Culture Days in India, exchange of performing arts groups, mutual participation in various competitions and festivals.

The program provides for cooperation between theaters, museums, galleries and libraries, the exchange of exhibitions and experts.

According to Secretary at the Ministry of Culture of India Govind Mohan, the implementation of joint projects will expand the entire range of Belarus-India cooperation in the cultural and entertainment fields, and will also help increase the attractiveness of the two countries for tourists and other groups of travelers.

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It is impossible to introduce new technologies without ensuring cyber security. Belarusian Communications and Informatization Minister Konstantin Shulgan mentioned it during the joint 59th session of the Board of Communications Administrations Heads of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC) and the Coordination Council for Informatization under the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, BelTA has learned.

Participants of the session are expected to discuss topical aspects of cooperation in the field of communications and informatization. Plans have been made to consider a number of matters concerning further advancement of regional and international cooperation in this field within the framework of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications.

Konstantin Shulgan said: “It is a scheduled event. Items that determine the future development of communications and informatization in the RCC countries are on the agenda. The spectrum of matters to be discussed is broad and includes discussions about summarizing and informative reports, which were considered during the previous session. Apart from that, we will discuss preparations for international events, in particular, the Global Communications Conference.”

Speaking about cyber security, the communications and informatization minister noted that it is one of the main areas of work in addition to digitization. “New technologies cannot be introduced in any field without ensuring cyber security. Cyber security is the component that allows ordinary users to enjoy all the services safely and comfortably. This work cannot be static because the cyber security system gets constantly enhanced taking into account new challenges and threats,” he stressed.

The Board of Communications Administrations Heads of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC) is the RCC's supreme body. Sessions of the board are held when necessary but at least once a year. Participants of the sessions discuss and make coordinated decisions on the main areas of work. Belarus' Communications and Informatization Ministry has been a full member of the RCC since 1991 and a member of the Coordination Council for Informatization under the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications since 2002.

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"The October Revolution is the greatest progressive event of the 20th century," said Aleksei Sokol, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Belarus. “This holiday is inextricably linked with the fate of Belarus and each of its citizens. “Thanks to the great October Revolution, we have gained an independent state that is confidently following the path of creation, building a society that is strong for its intellectual potential, patriotic aspirations and spiritual values."

This holiday is a tribute to those who defended the principles of social justice and democracy, Aleksei Sokol noted. "Those who forged the Great Victory, who raised the country from ruins and ashes in the post-war period, built industrial plants and improved the well-being of the working people. Without memory, there is no history. Without history, there is no culture and spirituality. Without spirituality, there is no education of a person. And without a person, there is no nation," he stressed.

"Over the years of socialist construction, a strong industrial, scientific, technological, and cultural potential of the Belarusian statehood was created. It is still the key to its sovereignty and prosperity. Having adopted all the best from the Soviet era, our country is following its own path, developing and moving forward, striving for social justice, thereby ensuring a decent life for our citizens and the consolidation of society," Aleksei Sokol noted. “As Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko noted, the October Revolution ideas remain a real alternative to the colonial policy of capitalism in its modern form. The Belarusian society supports the policy pursued by our national leader. Our main task is to stay united and mobilized and to become a monolithic society."

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A Belarusian-Turkish research center has been opened at premises of the Philosophy Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB), the academy's press service told BelTA.

During the solemn opening ceremony Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov noted that the creation of the center represents an important constructive step on the way of further advancement of Belarus-Türkiye relations, relations between scientists, public and cultural figures of the two countries. This step has become possible thanks to friendly relations between the leaders of the states.

Vladimir Gusakov said: “We are well aware of the breakthrough results of Turkish science and actively cooperate with many scientific organizations of Türkiye. They include the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBİTAK), the Academy of Sciences of Türkiye, and other ones. Today we are starting active interaction with the Turkish Maarif Foundation. The opening of the Belarusian-Turkish research center is only the first step in our interaction, which is supposed to actively progress in various branches of sciences instead of only philosophy.”

The head of Belarus' Academy of Sciences thanked the Turkish embassy in Belarus, the Turkish Maarif Foundation for support and promotion of joint decisions. Vladimir Gusakov suggested organizing Turkish language studies for Belarusians at premises of the University of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.

In turn, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Türkiye to Belarus Mustafa Ozcan remarked that the two countries are connected by particularly warm relations. But today it is necessary to move forward with the advancement of mutually beneficial cooperation in education, science, and studies and reach new heights.

The Belarusian-Turkish research center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the Turkish Maarif Foundation has been created in accordance with the protocol on cooperation signed by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the Türkiye Culture and Education Foundation. The research center is supposed to coordinate and carry out joint scientific research, individual projects focusing on the historical, cultural, and philosophical legacy of Belarus and Türkiye, improve qualifications of scientific personnel by teaching Turkish, and translate works by Turkish and Belarusian philosophers, scientists into Belarusian and Turkish.

The research center is a branch of the Philosophy Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. The center includes both Belarusian and Turkish researchers. The center offers space for theoretical and practical interaction of scientists from two cultures that differ in origin and subject matter. This interaction is particularly significant because it allows detecting common value vectors and idea vectors in the historical past and cultural present of the two different states and nations that cooperate with each other.

For now the center will focus on the history and the current state of the philosophical, spiritual and cultural legacy of Belarus and Türkiye. Turkish researchers are busy preparing a review of the main accomplishments of Turkish philosophy while Belarusian colleagues are studying the influence of the Belarusian-Muslim tradition on forming the cultural and national identity.

In addition to research the center will perform educational functions and popularization ones. Scientists of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus are expected to go to the center to study Turkish. There are plans to organize various lectures and workshops.

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The Pavilion of the Republic of Belarus is almost ready for the Rossiya International Exhibition and Forum, which will open at VDNKh in Moscow on 4 November, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Embassy in Russia.

"As always, we will show our best things: technological, beautiful, organic, delicious," the diplomatic mission promised.

The Rossiya International Exhibition and Forum at VDNKh will be running for six months, until April 2024. "following the instructions by the head of state, we will hold meeting with Russian governors visiting the exhibition-forum. We plan to host our dear guests in the already furnished ‘Belarusian hut'," the press service added.

Judging by the photos posted by the diplomatic mission in its telegram channel, visitors will be able to see the latest Belarusian engineering, space and scientific developments and much more. Among the exhibits is the National Library of Belarus mock-up reduced by 70 times.

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The national air carrier Belavia is arranging a flight to get Belarusian nationals out of Israel, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Israel.

“Citizens of the Republic of Belarus who wish to leave the State of Israel due to the emergency situation, will be able to do so on board the Belavia aircraft that will get them directly to Minsk on 6 November (9 November is the reserve date),” the diplomatic mission informed.

This will be a commercial flight. To book a ticket, one should be a citizen of the Republic of Belarus (valid Belarusian travel documents are needed for the registration).

Currently, the Belavia office in Tel Aviv is updating information about Belarusian citizens in Israel who want to check in for the flight. The exact date and time of the flight will be confirmed through individual contact.

To submit an application for the evacuation flight and to learn details about the tickets, the diplomatic mission asks to urgently contact the Belavia office in Tel Aviv: +972 3 529 29 94/95, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 8 Frishman Street.

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A meeting of the CIS Commission of Commissioners for Children's Rights (Ombudsmen) will be held at the CIS headquarters on 1 November, BelTA learned from the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.

The meeting will discuss the status of child protection in the CIS states. In particular, the members of the commission will get acquainted with the experience of implementing the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On the Rights of the Child", the protection of children's rights in Armenia, the practice of monitoring the activities of childcare institutions in Tajikistan, the development of mechanisms to promote the right of children to education in Kyrgyzstan.

The children's ombudsmen also intend to consider the development of an index for the well-being of children of the CIS member states, to outline the measures to facilitate the integration of labor migrants into the society of the host state, and the prevention of juvenile delinquency using the tools of restorative mediation.

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Minsk and Beijing will develop a roadmap of military and military-technical cooperation. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin and member of Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Political Bureau, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China Zhang Youxia, BelTA learned from the press service of the Defense Ministry.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the issues of joint training of servicemen of the Armed Forces of Belarus and the People's Liberation Army of China, in particular, the Belarusian-Chinese joint anti-terrorist exercise of special forces units of the Armed Forces of Belarus and China. The parties also talked about the participation of teams of Chinese servicemen in the competitions of the International Army Games to be hosted by Belarus.

In addition, the heads of delegations discussed cooperation in military personnel training, joint participation in activities to maintain international peace and security under the auspices of the UN.

Viktor Khrenin noted that new challenges and threats necessitate taking joint steps, while "in the current foreign political conditions, the relations between Belarus and China can serve as an example for others." "Despite the growing international confrontation and sanctions pressure, cooperation with China is on a growth trajectory for Belarus. The high degree of trust in our relations allows us to find solutions to all issues in any situation," the minister stressed.

As BelTA has reported, the Belarusian military delegation headed by Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin is in China on an official visit.

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Plans are in place to add radionuclide measuring stations to the national monitoring system, BelTA learned from Zoya Trafimchik, Deputy Head of the Service - Head of Radiation Monitoring Department of the National Center for Hydrometeorology, Radioactive Contamination Control, and Environmental Monitoring (Belhydromet), during the roundtable session “National radiation monitoring. Modern challenges and prospects”.

Zoya Trafimchik said: “Another project of the International Atomic Energy Agency has been approved for us. It is dedicated to the improvement of radiation monitoring and to warning about emergency radiological situations in the context of realization of the first nuclear program. Moreover, we will carry out this project together with the Emergencies Ministry. As part of these projects we expect to open new observation sites for measuring radionuclides. The Belarusian nuclear power plant takes these measurements in its own territory. Now we are going to add them to the national monitoring system.”

In her words, Belhydromet specialists are also expected to undergo training in the R&D enterprise Typhoon in Russia.

Zoya Trafimchik went on saying: “We expect proposals on sharing the best practices with other developed countries in the area of nuclear energy from the IAEA. It is important for us to understand whether our monitoring systems are sufficient considering the commissioning of the Belarusian nuclear power plant and other challenges of the modern world. There are many ideas for new joint projects, which will recheck and verify all the data. We need to be sure that everything is under control. The catastrophe at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant taught us that.”

She added that by 2030 Belarus is supposed to build a facility for burying radioactive waste. Observation and radiation monitoring stations will have to be placed around the facility as well.

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