Polotsk Regional Executive Committee

Belarus and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement on the mutual recognition of driver’s licenses, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

There is room for improvement in the social sector development, though the socially-oriented focus of the Belarusian state remains a priority, said Andrei Lobovich, who was appointed Labor and Social Security Minister by the Belarusian head of state on 15 January, BelTA has learned.

Belarus is currently busy developing a national nomination file titled “Grated Potato Dishes: Traditions of Cooking and Consumption in Belarus” for inclusion in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List, Irina Dashchinskaya, Head of the Historical and Cultural Heritage Department at the Culture Ministry, said at a press conference “Cultural Heritage of Belarus: Preservation and Promotion of Historical Sites, National Traditions, and Customs” at BelTA’s press center.

Since 1 January 2026, the amount of family capital has been Br35,505, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.

Following an operational meeting at the Minsk City Executive Committee, Marina Tolstik, Director General of the Minsk City Housing and Utilities Administration, talked about how Minsk handled the aftermath of the Ulli snowstorm, BelTA has learned.

Insite art is experiencing a kind of renaissance, with young people starting to engage in this form of non-professional art, Anna Perlina, Head of Exhibition Activities at the Vitebsk Regional Methodological Center for Folk Art, told BelTA.

Belarus has significantly reduced the rental housing move-in timeframes, BelTA learned from the government's press service.

The Belarusian Ministry of Culture has outlined the key points of the Cultural Space state program for 2026-2030 that was approved by the government on 31 December 2025, BelTA has learned.

Prime Minister of Belarus Aleksandr Turchin has signed a resolution to approve the state program “Healthy nation” for 2026-2030, the government’s press service told BelTA.

The Belarusian government has approved the state program Cultural Space for 2026-2030. The relevant decree was signed by Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin on 31 December, the press service of the Belarusian government told BelTA.