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The State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus and the Education and Science Ministry of Mongolia have declared a contest of joint scientific and technical projects for the 2022-2023 period, the committee's press service told BelTA.

The State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus and the Education and Science Ministry of Mongolia have declared a contest of joint scientific and technical projects for the 2022-2023 period, the committee's press service told BelTA.

The contest covers priority avenues of development of Belarus-Mongolia cooperation, including crop farming and agriculture, intensive agribusiness, machines and equipment for agriculture and forestry industry.

Applications for the contest can be submitted through 6 June 2022.

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Belarus and Russia have agreed on stepping up cooperation in the production of medications, the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry told BelTA.

Belarus and Russia have agreed on stepping up cooperation in the production of medications, the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry told BelTA.

As a result of a meeting at premises of the Healthcare Ministry the sides agreed that Belarusian specialists will share a list of all the medications made in Belarus with Russian colleagues for the sake of considering additional deliveries of medications to Russia.

Belarusian Deputy Healthcare Minister Boris Androsyuk, Director General of the managing company of the holding company Belpharmprom Sergei Kazakevich, Deputy Head of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry Development Department of the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry Yekaterina Shikina, and Deputy Head of AO Tatchempharmpreparaty Aleksandr Anisimov took part in the meeting. The sides discussed cooperation matters, in particular, the substitution of critical imports, including pharmaceutical substances, and the organization of manufacturing cooperation chains.

Later on representatives of the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry visited RUP Belmedpreparaty. A meeting with heads of enterprises belonging to the holding company Belpharmprom took place there.

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On 1 May 2022 Belarus will reduce export duties on oil and oil products, which are exported outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in line with the Council of Ministers' resolution No.263 of 28 April 2022, BelTA learned from the national legal internet portal.

On 1 May 2022 Belarus will reduce export duties on oil and oil products, which are exported outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in line with the Council of Ministers' resolution No.263 of 28 April 2022, BelTA learned from the national legal internet portal.

In line with the resolution the size of the export duty on crude oil, furnace oil, oil bitumen, petrolatum, paraffin, and waste oils will be $49.6 per tonne ($61.2 previously). The export duty on straight-run gasoline will be set at $27.2 per tonne ($33.6 previously). The size of the export duty on commercial gasoline, diesel fuel, light and middle distillates, benzene, toluene, xylene, lubricants will make up $14.8 per tonne (down from $18.3).

The resolution takes effect on 1 May 2022.

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On April 26, in military unit 3310 (military town of Okolitsa), a military ritual was held near the obelisk monument to soldiers participating in the liquidation of the Chernobyl accident with the participation of the command of the military unit 3310, participants of the primary veteran organization of the Department of Execution of Punishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, employees of the Minsk Sanavtotrans and residents of the military town. Those present attended the service in the temple and laid flowers at the monument to the soldiers–liquidators on the Alley of Glory and Military Valor.

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Work to deter and prevent unjustified increases in prices will continue, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Ministry.

According to the source, Belarusian Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Minister Aleksei Bogdanov went to Brest Oblast on a business trip. He heard out complaints and petitions from citizens in the Ivatsevichi District Executive Committee and then visited OAO Ivatsevichdrev and OAO Bereza Meat Canning Plant. Among other things the citizens complained about growing prices for staple goods such as foods (dairy products, sugar), hygiene goods, household chemicals, and paper. The antimonopoly regulation and trade minister talked about the measures being taken to prevent unjustified price hikes, ensure the availability of goods, and oversee the retail industry. He also explained problems in this area and approaches to tackling these problems. Aleksei Bogdanov assured citizens that work in this direction will continue.

Aleksei Bogdanov also met with Ivatsevichdrev workers. He mentioned the main results of the program on Belarus' social and economic development, the economic measures the government is taking to offset Western sanctions, and key goals of the forthcoming five-year term. The antimonopoly regulation and trade minister went on a tour of manufacturing facilities of Ivatsevichdrev and Bereza Meat Canning Plant. Aleksei Bogdanov met with the management of the enterprises to discuss problems of the enterprises.

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On April 19, as part of the work on the prevention of child abuse, a psychologist of the state institution "Territorial Center for Social Services of the population of the Minsk district" held an event at the state educational institution "Minsk District Social and Pedagogical Center". The event was held in the form of a methodological association for foster parents of the Minsk district.

The following topics were discussed during the event::

- Interdepartmental interaction of the Center when working with victims of domestic violence;

- Algorithm for identifying children in a socially dangerous situation;

- Responsibility of the foster family for the life and health of a minor;

- The relevance of the institution of the family for a teenager in the framework of child-parent relations.

The participants of the events were offered information booklets on the topic of the meeting.

The expansion of the list of used forms of family arrangement of children left without parental care, due to such a form as a foster family, is a confirmation of even greater care for children on the part of the state.

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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Egypt Sergei Terentyev has met with President of the National Research Center of Egypt Professor Mohamed Hashem, BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy in Egypt.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Egypt Sergei Terentyev has met with President of the National Research Center of Egypt Professor Mohamed Hashem, BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy in Egypt.

The ambassador congratulated the professor on the National Research Center of Egypt on being awarded first place in the SCImago rating as the most effective research organization in the Middle East region.

The participants of the meeting reached agreements to promote scientific and research cooperation between Belarus and Egypt in a variety of areas, namely agriculture and soil science, animal husbandry. The parties also discussed Belarus-Egypt cooperation in genetics, food, physics, bio-organic chemistry and pharmaceutics.

Diplomatic relations between Belarus and Egypt were established on 1 February 1992. The Belarusian embassy in Egypt opened in August 1997. Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko paid visits to Egypt in 1998, 2017 and in February 2020.

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Belarusian agricultural workers have finished spring planting in three Belarusian oblasts, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

As of 20 April, early spring cereals and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat and millet) were planted on the area of 494,200 hectares, 76.7% of the targeted area. Planting was done on 42.5% of the designated area in Vitebsk Oblast, 92.2% of the area in Minsk Oblast, 32.3% of the area in Mogilev Oblast. The planting in Brest Oblast, Grodno Oblast and Gomel Oblast was completed.

A total of 540,400 hectares of soil (83.9% of the plan) was prepared for sowing early spring cereals and leguminous crops. This year, these crops will be planted on the area of 644,300 hectares.

Belarusian agricultural workers are also planting flax (14,600 hectares, or 29.5% of the plan), sugar beet (37,700 hectares, or 38%) and annual grasses (62,800 hectares, or 22.5%).

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Minsk is very dear to me, I have been here more than 50 times already, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Boris Gryzlov said as he met with Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko, BelTA has learned.

“I would like to thank you for the opportunity to have this meeting here today. This is an important milestone in our relations. Minsk is dear to me. I like it. I have been here over 50 times. It is like home to me,” Boris Gryzlov said.

Talking to journalists, the ambassador noted that in line with the established diplomatic practice, new ambassadors should meet with heads of all branches of power. “Today Vladimir Andreichenko and I have agreed to discuss many pressing issues of cooperation. First of all, there are 28 sectoral programs aimed to promote the development of the Union State. It is necessary to adopt a large number of laws within the framework of these programs. The number of laws that we are set to adopt approaches 400. I mean laws in Russia and Belarus. It is also interesting how the legislative process is unfolding following the recently adopted amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus. It was said that it is necessary to adopt about 200 regulatory documents. This is the question that will naturally be of interest to me. The Union State budget is also on the agenda. Of course, we will also touch upon the situation in Ukraine,” he stressed.

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On April 5, the winners of the regional contest "Woman of the Year of Minsk Region – 2021" were awarded in the Dzerzhinsky House of Culture. Representatives of the fair sex of various professions were awarded in eight different nominations. Our countrymen did not leave empty-handed.

Elena Tiganina, Director of the Territorial Center for Social Services of the population of the Minsk district, won in the nomination "I give my heart to people".

Librarian of the Minsk Regional Clinical Hospital for the Disabled of the Second World War named after P.M. Masherov, member of the district organization "Belarusian Union of Women" Elena Lishankova received an award for active citizenship.

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