Polotsk Regional Executive Committee

The meeting of the tenth session of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the seventh convocation will be held on 30 January, BelTA learned from the press service of the upper house of the Belarusian parliament.

The Center for Virology will soon open at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov told a press conference on 24 January, BelTA has learned.

Over 11,000 Belarusians have joined the savings program known as “the second pension”. Belarusian Labor and Social Protection Minister Irina Kostevich made the statement on the air of the TV channel Belarus One, BelTA has learned.

Minsk Oblast's contribution to the most important areas of the Belarusian economy exceeds 20% of the national volume, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a meeting in Molodechno to mark the 85th anniversary of the establishment of Minsk Oblast on 20 January, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and Russia have signed an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding on biological safety, BelTA has learned.

The system of government built in Belarus proved its worth in 2022, which was a difficult year for the economy, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said at a meeting with the chairmen of the oblast, city and district Councils of Deputies and the executive committees of Mogilev Oblast, BelTA has learned.

Almost Br450,000 worth of funding was provided to round-the-clock care homes for disabled children during the New Year's charity campaign Our Children, BelTA learned from the press service of the Labor and Social Security Ministry.

The Jewish community in Belarus traditionally organizes memorial events, mourning rallies, exhibitions and film screenings, lectures and other events to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (27 January), to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive and involve Jewish and non-Jewish audiences in the process, BelTA learned from the organizers.

Over 13,500 foreigners have visited Belarus as part of the visa-waiver travel program since 1 January 2023, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

Resident companies of sci-tech parks will be given preferences in Zhabinka, a satellite town of Brest, Chairman of the Zhabinka District Executive Committee Andrei Kuzmich told a BelTA correspondent.