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Power supply has been restored in over 400 populated localities, the press service of the Belarusian Energy Ministry told BelTA.
Thunderstorms accompanied by gale winds and torrential rains and by hail in some places affected most of the country's territory in the last 24 hours. Electricity supply was restored in 444 populated localities during the day, the Energy Ministry said.
Electrical companies constantly monitor the situation and stay in touch with municipal authorities, territorial units of the Emergencies Ministry, and the National Center for Hydrometeorology, Radioactive Contamination Control, and Environmental Monitoring. Work to fix consequences of bad weather continues. The efforts are complicated by a large number of fallen trees and branches.
As of 17:00 power disruptions were registered in 109 populated localities primarily in Grodno Oblast and Vitebsk Oblast. The necessary number of personnel and vehicles has been deployed in order to complete restoration work as soon as possible.
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A regulatory act to fight phishing and fake web resources is being developed in Belarus. Aleksandr Ringevich, Head of the Cybercrime Investigation Office of the Central Office for Counteracting Cybercrimes of the Belarusian Internal Affairs Ministry, mentioned it in BelTA's press center.
Aleksandr Ringevich said: “As for Internet resources, which are used for unlawful activities, we are aware of the problem and attention is paid to it. Work on a regulatory act is in active phase. It will address these matters and will give the appropriate rights for fighting phishing and fake Internet resources to law enforcement agencies.”
However, Belarusian law enforcement agencies even now have a special procedure in place. “We will improve this work, including the timeliness of response and our capabilities,” the Internal Affairs Ministry representative stressed.
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A parliamentary delegation of the Republic of Uzbekistan headed by Chairwoman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbayeva will pay an official visit to Belarus at the invitation of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus on 4-7 September, BelTA learned from the press service of the upper house of Belarus' parliament.
Along with the discussion of the inter-parliamentary agenda, the first Belarus-Uzbekistan women's business forum will be held.
Six breakout sessions are scheduled for 5 September: “Expansion of Belarus-Uzbekistan cooperation in manufacturing”, “Promising avenues of cooperation in light industry”, “Building closer partnerships between agro-industrial complexes of Belarus and Uzbekistan”, “Healthcare and pharmaceutics - promising areas of cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Uzbekistan”, “Academic partnerships”, “Contacts in culture and tourism”.
The highlight of the first Belarus-Uzbekistan women's business forum will be a plenary session “Women entrepreneurs - the potential for developing business contacts between Belarus and Uzbekistan”. The forum will be held on 6 September.
The forum is organized by the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus.
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BelVitunipharm Director Sergei Bolshakov told the STV TV channel about progress to develop a Belarusian vaccine, BelTA informs.
This year the company marks its 93rd anniversary. For more than 60 years BelVitunipharm has been working with vaccines in one way or another. Various technologies have been developed and tested over this time. This made it possible to create the first Belarusian vaccine. According to Sergei Bolshakov, the platform for creating a vaccine was tested on the COVID-19 virus. This platform can also work with influenza, hepatitis, smallpox and a number of other diseases.
A new building as big as more than 10,000m2 is under construction on the territory of the enterprise. “The veterinary vaccine workshop is two times smaller than the workshop for human vaccines. This is because of very strict sanitary requirements. Sanitary standards for producing veterinary vaccines are very high and they are even 4- 5 times higher when it comes to production of human vaccines,” Sergei Bolshakov emphasized.
He noted that Belarus has enough specialists for this industry. “I would like to thank the National Academy of Sciences, the Healthcare Ministry, and the Education Ministry for getting educational institutions involved. Belarusian State University, Belarusian State Technological University, Vitebsk State University, Polessky State University have biotechnology faculties,” Bolshakov Sergei added.
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Planting of winter rapeseed for grain is drawing to a close in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.
As of 28 August, 95% of the area under grain and leguminous crops and about 90% of the area under rapeseed was cleared in Belarus. A total of 6,925,000 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, was cropped. This includes 5,986,000 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops and about 940,000 tonnes of rapeseed.
All regions in Belarus have completed flax pulling. The flax straw harvest reached about 50,000 tonnes.
Cereal and legume straws were harvested from 61% of the area. Primary tillage was conducted on 15% of the cleared area.
Winter rapeseed for grain was sown on 99% of the area.
Belarusian agricultural workers are harvesting potatoes. Some 898,000 tonnes of corn for silage have been cropped so far.
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Winter rapeseed for grain was planted on 97% of the area in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.
As of 25 August, 93% of the area under grain and leguminous crops and about 90% of the area under rapeseed was cleared in Belarus. A total of 6,827,000 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, was cropped. This includes 5,891,000 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops and over 940,000 tonnes of rapeseed. Brest Oblast has concluded the harvesting of grain and leguminous crops. Minsk Oblast and Grodno Oblast are on the home stretch.
All regions in Belarus have completed flax pulling. The flax straw harvest reached almost 40,000 tonnes.
Cereal and legume straws were harvested from 58% of the area. Primary tillage was conducted on 15% of the cleared area.
Winter rapeseed for grain was sown on 97% of the area. Minsk Oblast, Brest Oblast, Vitebsk Oblast and Mogilev Oblast have completed winter rapeseed planting.
Belarusian agricultural workers have also got down to harvesting potatoes. The yield is 342.7 centners per hectare. Some 523,000 tonnes of corn for silage have been cropped so far.
MINSK, 23 August (BelTA) - Belarus is interested in regular flights between Minsk and Bishkek, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Sivak said as he met with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Torobaev on 23 August, BelTA has learned.
“We have an interest in Kyrgyzstan's agricultural products, especially those that cannot be grown in Belarus due to climatic conditions,” Anatoly Sivak said. “Today we are working to replace raw material imports from unfriendly countries and are carefully studying the possibilities of Kyrgyz agricultural producers. The main problem today is the delivery of perishable products. One of the ways to address this problem is to launch direct air service between our countries.”
According to him, regular flights between Bishkek and Minsk would also increase the attractiveness of Kyrgyzstan for Belarusian tourists and stimulate bilateral cooperation in education and healthcare. “This is a topic that requires thorough discussion. I hope we will pay serious attention to it during the meeting of the intergovernmental Belarusian-Kyrgyz commission,” the deputy prime minister said.
“I believe that our common task will be to coordinate the work on the implementation of previously reached agreements and monitor the implementation of new projects. For my part, I would like to assure you that I am always ready to discuss and solve all problematic issues, to provide comprehensive support to all projects of mutual interest. I would like to have a detailed exchange of views on these issues and seek your support in their implementation,” Anatoly Sivak added.
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The international environmental exhibition and forum Ecology Expo 2023 opened in Minsk on 22 August, BelTA has learned.
“The opening of the exhibition gave a start to the Environment Week that will be wrapped up by the 17th Environmental Forum in Stolin. Environmental issues feature large in Belarus. Environmental conservation is one of the priorities for our country, since a healthy environment is crucial for a healthy life. A healthy nation can build a strong economy,” Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Andrei Khudyk said.
He recalled that Belarus conducts 13 types of monitoring of air, water, land, ozone layer and other parameters. “The air in our country is getting cleaner every year, and we are doing much better when it comes to observation of the standards of maximum permissible concentrations of pollutants in the atmospheric air. We do not massively restrict access to water bodies in the summer due to issues with water quality,” he added.
According to him, 9.1% of Belarus' territory is occupied by specially protected natural areas. “This year we will compile a new Red Book. I am sure that some species of plants and animals will be removed from it, as there is an increase in their populations. Thanks to efficient work and compliance with the legislation, our country is a poster child for environmental conservation in the post-Soviet space. Despite the Western sanctions, we remain parties to international conventions and fulfill our obligations. We are ready for negotiations and today we are meeting with Western representatives to reaffirm our commitment for dialogue and cooperation in the field of environmental conservation,” Andrei Khudyk stressed.
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Minsk Oblast Executive Committee played host to a working meeting of Chairwoman of the Economy Committee Kseniya Sosedchik with a delegation from Guangdong Province. The parties discussed the cooperation roadmap, BelTA learned from the press service of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee.
“Twinning cooperation is strengthening. This year the Minsk Oblast delegation has paid a visit to Guangdong Province. The Chinese delegation is set to pay a return visit in October. The parties are working on a roadmap, which will include such areas of cooperation as trade, investment, social security and others,” Chairwoman of the Economy Committee Ksenia Sosedchik said.
In her words, in H1 2023 the trade between the regions increased by 20%. Exports reached Br646.2 million. Minsk Oblast sells poultry meat, beef, and flax fiber to China. The main imports comprise machines for automatic information processing, textile products, and auto parts.
Deputy Industry Minister Dmitry Kharitonchik of Belarus took part in a ceremony to hand over Belarusian-made fire equipment to Zimbabwe in Harare, BelTA learned from the press service of the Industry Ministry.
Dmitry Kharitonchik noted that Belarus has extensive experience in the production of special-purpose vehicles and trucks, and expressed confidence that the Belarusian equipment will help Zimbabwean rescuers fight emergencies and save people's lives.
Deputy Industry Minister Dmitry Kharitonchik of Belarus took part in a ceremony to hand over Belarusian-made fire equipment to Zimbabwe in Harare, BelTA learned from the press service of the Industry Ministry.
Dmitry Kharitonchik noted that Belarus has extensive experience in the production of special-purpose vehicles and trucks, and expressed confidence that the Belarusian equipment will help Zimbabwean rescuers fight emergencies and save people's lives.
