A memorandum of cooperation in the field of digital education was signed between the Education Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Education of China in Minsk on 22 August, BelTA has learned. 

Belarus is working out 15 new strategic investment projects worth $3 billion with China, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang in Minsk on 22 August, BelTA has learned.

About 6 million foreign tourists visited Belarus last year, BelTA learned from Deputy Chairman of the National Statistics Committee of Belarus Timofei Zhigarev at a press conference.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.328 on 21 August to regulate how natural persons can perform handicraft activities, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.

Back-to-school financial assistance has been provided to more than 101,000 large families (201,000 children). The total amount of payments exceeded Br26 million, BelTA learned from the press service of Labor and Social Security the Ministry. 

Belarus and Pakistan intend to take cooperation to an even higher level, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Minsk on 20 August, BelTA has learned.

Belarus’ national stand will be presented at tourism exhibitions in Moscow, Beijing and Tashkent, BelTA learned from the National Tourism Agency.

Belarus remains a people-oriented state and will continue supporting those, who need it. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in an extended version of the recent interview with the TV channel Rossiya. The extended version was aired by the TV channel Belarus One in the evening, BelTA has learned.

A parliamentary delegation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan headed by Speaker of the National Assembly of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq arrived in Belarus on an official visit. At Minsk National Airport, the delegation was welcomed by Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly Vadim Ipatov.

A list of handicraft activities will be made soon, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with the Council of Ministers on 19 August, BelTA has learned.

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