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The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus needs to bring all laws in line with the new Constitution in 2022-2023, Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko told reporters after he met with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA has learned.

According to him, in connection with the adoption of the new Constitution, the House of Representatives plans to discuss 90 bills, of which eight have already passed the first reading, and 17 have passed the second reading. “We should complete this work by 1 January 2024, so that we will be able to hold elections to the House of Representatives combined with elections to local councils on 25 February 2024 and convene the Belarusian People's Congress within the subsequent 60 days,” Vladimir Andreichenko said.

According to him, during the last session the MPs considered 60 issues. “The forthcoming 9th session will be just as intensive. A very broad range of issues is to be discussed. This includes bringing legislation in line with the Constitution and dealing with a number of economic issues, and redistributing powers between state bodies,” Vladimir Andreichenko noted.

The parliamentarians will need to maintain momentum, and this is what the head of state demanded during his meeting with the chairman of the House of Representatives.

“Particular attention will be paid to the development of new bills, such as the bills on the Belarusian People's Congress, civil society, amendments and additions to the Civil Code. This work is already underway. One variant of the bill on the Belarusian People's Congress has already been prepared, it is undergoing approval procedures. I think after consideration by the president this bill will pass the first reading in September,” Vladimir Andreichenko informed.

According to him, the head of state also wanted the comprehensive discussion of these bills and told the MPs to make sure that they “make use of the good tradition of people's lawmaking, like it was during the discussion of the new Constitution draft”.

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Two aircraft of the Emergencies Ministry of Belarus are helping suppress forest fires near the Turkish cities of Izmir and Antalya, BelTA learned from the Emergencies Ministry of Belarus.

Two Mi-8 helicopters with water discharge devices remain on duty in Turkey. “Aviation can help detect wildfires at an early stage and quickly eliminate them, thus minimizing the repercussions,” the Emergencies Ministry noted.

Belarusian pilots from the Emergencies Ministry participated in the wildfire suppression effort in the Marmaris region this year. The fire affected more than 400 hectares.

All in all, since the beginning of their mission, Belarusian pilots have made 78 sorties with a total flight time of 140 hours, more than 370 water discharges have been made.

By the way, Belarusian rescuers have been helping other countries facing emergency situations for almost 15 years. Thus, Emergencies Ministry aircraft helped put out forest fires in Greece, Russia, Latvia and Georgia, and also helped residents of Serbia affected by the flood.

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The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) and the Russian national research center Kurchatov Institute intend to step up cooperation in key areas of science, representatives of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus told BelTA.

For the sake of more effective interaction and for the sake of getting Belarusian research organizations involved in research the Kurchatov Institute has opened a representative office at premises of the Physical-Technical Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus in Minsk. Several labs are located there. The materials science lab will work directly with the Physical-Technical Institute. “What we do is similar. We are interested in various materials. Apart from that, the Physical-Technical Institute is interested in the modernization of particle accelerators of the Kurchatov Institute,” Director of the Physical-Technical Institute Vitaly Zalessky said.

Genetic research is one of the avenues of cooperation between the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the Kurchatov Institute. “We are preparing a joint project concerning microbiome of plants, animals, and soil. Belarusian microbiologists and geneticists will participate in it. The project's implementation is supposed to begin next year. It is designed to run for three years. It will be fundamental research,” said Director of the Institute of Genetics and Cytology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Ruslan Sheiko.

Last year the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the Kurchatov Institute signed a roadmap designed to guide cooperation in the period till 2030. The roadmap provides for joint and equal participation in the creation and use of a megascience class scientific research structure. The roadmap lists over 40 events and projects, including in nuclear energy, nuclear medicine, and development of unmanned aerial vehicles.

The Russian national research center Kurchatov Institute is one of the world's top scientific research institutions. In the 20th century it was instrumental to national security and the development of strategic areas, including the development and creation of nuclear weapons, nuclear-driven underwater and surface fleets, nuclear energy industry. At present the Kurchatov Institute boasts a unique research infrastructure. It carries out research and development in a broad range of areas of modern science and technology, including power engineering, convergent NBICS technologies, particle physics, high-tech healthcare, and information technologies.

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Air China is set to resume its service to Minsk on 1 July, BelTA learned from Minsk National Airport.

Flights from the Belarusian capital to China will be operated on Fridays. Airbus A-330 will arrived at Minsk Airport at 17.25, with return flight scheduled for 19.35.

According to Minsk National Airport, before the hiatus the flight took place on 25 March.

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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Uzbekistan Leonid Marinich took part in the solemn ceremony of presenting diplomas to the first graduates of the Uzbekistan-Belarus faculty Innovative Pedagogy at Nizami Tashkent State Pedagogical University, BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy in Uzbekistan.

Addressing the graduates, Leonid Marinich noted that the establishment of the faculty was the result of strong partnerships and successful cooperation between Tashkent State Pedagogical University and Belarusian State Pedagogical University. The ambassador emphasized that every year Belarusian universities welcome thousands of foreign students. Among them there are many young people from Uzbekistan.

According to the diplomat, the example of the joint faculty demonstrates that Belarus' relations with Uzbekistan can be even closer, and training in joint programs more accessible. “I think that Belarus has now become closer and more understandable to you, and you were able to discover something about it, find new friends. We see real, sincere friends of Belarus in you,” Leonid Marinich said addressing the graduates.

He also noted that cooperation between the universities of the two countries is an important factor in the efforts to promote Belarus-Uzbekistan humanitarian ties.

The graduation ceremony was also attended by teachers and curators of the joint project from Belarusian State Pedagogical University, representatives of the Belarusian diaspora in Uzbekistan.

The Uzbekistan-Belarus faculty Innovative Pedagogy opened at Tashkent State Pedagogical University in 2018 as part of a cooperation agreement between Belarusian State Pedagogical University and Tashkent State Pedagogical University. The joint faculty provides training based on the 3+1 formula in speech therapy, psychology and preschool education. Graduates receive two diplomas.

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The State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB) has added Sergei Tikhanovsky to the list of individuals who are involved in terrorist activities, BelTA learned from the KGB website.

The list includes a total of 870 natural persons.

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The Collective Security Treaty Organization countries intend to stage a technical drill in the area of cyber security, CSTO Press Secretary Vladimir Zainetdinov told BelTA after a session of the Council of the CSTO Computer Incident Response Coordination and Consultation Center took place on 23-24 June. Delegations representing the relevant national agencies took part in it.

Members of the council discussed the concept and preparations for the forthcoming technical drill in cyber security, which is scheduled to take place in H2 2022. They shared positive experience of ensuring the protection of national critical information infrastructure installations against cyber threats. They also shared information about computer incidents in information spaces of the CSTO member states and information and analysis materials provided by national contact points.

Members of the council discussed current threats to cyber security such as phishing and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. They compared the current situation to last year's. The importance of further development of information interaction in detecting, preventing, and alleviating consequences of computer attacks and in responding to computer incidents was stressed.

Participants of the session looked into the essence of attacks. They noted it is important to raise the awareness of users about cyber security matters. Information about national approaches to counteracting the operation of phishing resources was shared. Members of the council also discussed the measures needed to fight bot networks. Importance of cooperation with telecommunication companies was stressed. National approaches and practices used by the CSTO member states were reviewed.

The session was hosted by Armenia. Members of the council were made familiar with a software and hardware complex used to counteract cyber attacks through the example of an Armenian facility, which is part of the national critical information infrastructure and has been upgraded this year.

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Belarus has a unique natural heritage and we can benefit from it, Belarusian Architecture and Construction Minister Ruslan Parkhamovich said during a tour of Grodnopromstroy construction company, BelTA learned from the press service of the Architecture and Construction Ministry.

Ruslan Parkhamovich got acquainted with the company's financial and economic performance and working conditions, and talked to the staff. The minister spoke about the cultural and natural heritage of Belarus as a factor to promote tourism."Natural heritage is of great value. Belarus is famous for its vast forests and numerous lakes. The head of state has repeatedly stressed that the natural landscape of Belarus is our wealth and pride," Ruslan Parkhamovich said.

The main guidelines and lines of work have been spelled out in the state program "Hospitable Belarus" for 2021-2025.

Ruslan Parkhamovich noted that promoting the inbound tourism product will make Belarus more interesting. "Belarus has a unique natural heritage and we can benefit from it," the minister added.

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Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu have discussed the military political situation and preparations for the Belarusian-Russian operational exercise Shchit Soyuza 2023 [Union Shield], the Defense Ministry told BelTA.

According to the source, during the meeting in Moscow the sides discussed the military political situation, matters of defense technology cooperation between the two ministries, preparations for the Belarusian-Russian operational exercise Shchit Soyuza 2023 [Union Shield], and the patriotic education of young people.

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Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova, members of the Presidium of the Council of the Republic, heads of regional, district and rural councils of deputies laid flowers at the Masyukovshchina memorial complex on 22 June, the day when Belarus marks the National Remembrance Day of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War and the Genocide of the Belarusian People, BelTA has learned.

“In our country, we remember everyone who died, all those who defended peace and freedom in our land, and we remember those who rebuilt our country in the post-war period. Therefore, we must never allow the re-writing of history, this is our sacred duty and we should pass it on from generation to generation so that people remember the price our country paid for its freedom and independence,” Natalya Kochanova said. According to her, the war brought sorrow to every Belarusian home and everything must be done to prevent catastrophes and suffering on our land.

The speaker noted that a meeting of the Presidium of the Council of the Republic to discuss the work of councils of deputy will be held on 22 June. Therefore, the heads of the regional, district and rural councils of deputies joined the event.

Natalya Kochanova emphasized that Belarus has invested enough efforts to promote patriotism, but the new time poses new challenges. “The patriotic upbringing of any person begins with the family. We were born in such a long-suffering country, where people endured so much grief and did everything to make it such a beautiful country today. Patriotism is first of all about love for one's homeland, people, country, family, relatives and friends, parents. That is what patriotism is about. However, we are living in a different environment today. The whole world is flooded by lies and disinformation. History is being rewritten, untruth is pouring out from various information channels and sources. You know, it is very hard to comprehend,” Natalya Kochanova said.

“We are not the ones to betray and to forget. We will always remember. It is true, the country's development strategy should be adjusted at each stage of its development. The world is changing, people are changing, our traditions are changing. But our attitude to the motherland must always remain the same as that of those who defended their country in 1941, and those who defend it today,” Natalya Kochanova added.

The Masyukovshchina memorial complex is a tribute to prisoners of war and civilians killed during the Great Patriotic War in Stalag-352, one of the biggest death camps in the Nazi-occupied territory of the USSR. The prisoners were subject to inhumane treatment and systematic torture. People were kept in barracks, barns and stalls. The death camp was overcrowded; therefore, many prisoners had to live in the open where they died of exposure, starvation and diseases. Over 80,000 soldiers and officers of the Red Army, as well as civilians driven from Minsk and surrounding villages were killed in Stalag-352 from July 1941 to 3 July 1944. From December 1943 to June 1944 the Nazi kept here Italian soldiers and officers who fought on the side of the Soviet Union.

The memorial is located in a small pine park. A set of steps leads to the granite monument and the Eternal Flame is lit in memory of the victims. The territory of the memorial also includes mass graves marked by black marble slabs. A white rotunda displaying the Book of Memory stands in the middle of the park. The book includes around 10,000 names of former prisoners of Stalag-352. However, names of over 70,000 victims of the concentration camp are still unknown.

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