Polotsk Regional Executive Committee

Large-scale work was carried out in Belarus in 2022 to preserve and augment the country's historical and cultural heritage, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko said at the collegium of the Culture Ministry that reviewed the state of things in culture in 2022 and set the tasks for 2023. The meeting took place at the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History, BelTA has learned.

The 30th edition of the Minsk International Book Fair will be held at the exhibition center at 14 Pobeditelei Avenue on 22-26 March, BelTA learned from the Information Ministry.

The Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP) showed the best results in fire safety management during the competition carried out by the Belarusian national energy company Belenergo, BelTA learned from the company's information and public relations department.

The COVID-19 infection, syphilis and gonorrhea have been removed from the list of high-risk diseases in Belarus. This decision was formalized by Healthcare Ministry's Resolution No. 25 of 3 February 2023. The document was published on the National Legal Internet Portal, BelTA informs.

The Belarus-Russia tourism congress is scheduled to be held in Minsk in April. Such plans were announced at the joint press conference of the Russian Union of Travel Industry and the National Union of Tourism Industry at the Belarusian embassy's business and cultural complex in Moscow. The press conference reviewed preliminary results of the 2022 season and discussed cooperation prospects between the tourism industry of Russia and Belarus, BelTA learned from the diplomatic mission's press office.

Chairman of the Belarusian State Customs Committee Vladimir Orlovsky met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyzstan to Belarus Ermek Ibraimov, BelTA learned from the State Customs Committee.

Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to the Republic of Belarus Mustafa Özcan on 15 February, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

As of 1 February 2023, a total of 122,897 deposit accounts were opened for large families under Belarus' family capital program, including about 82,600 deposit accounts at the total amount of $826 million and 40,300 deposit accounts at the total amount of Br964 million, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry.

Belarus' humanitarian cargo has reached Syria, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Belarusian People's Congress will be held in late April 2024, Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Olga Chupris told the media ahead of a meeting of the collegium of the Justice Ministry, BelTA has learned.