A Chinese investor has spent Br2,800 to purchase buildings of two former schools in Chashniki District of Vitebsk Oblast at an action organized by the Vitebskoblimushchestvo committee. It plans to set up food manufacturing facilities on the premises, BelTA learned from the committee.

It is important to ensure a calm and safe life for people, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he hosted a meeting to discuss social and political situation in the country on 29 March, BelTA has learned.

Sales of tickets for the 30th edition of the International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk through websites of ticket operators were launched on 29 March, BelTA has learned.

The development of Belarus' own vaccine against COVID-19 is a matter of honor for the Healthcare Ministry and the National Academy of Sciences. More than that, this vaccine should be the best, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich on 26 March, BelTA has learned.

Household sample surveys are carried out to assess living standards in Belarus. Low-income households are people whose per capita income is below the subsistence level. In 2020 the average per capita minimum subsistence budget in Belarus was Br253.5, and on 1 February 2021 it increased to Br262.87. Deputy Economy Minister Tatyana Brantsevich told BelTA about living standards in our country and the results achieved in recent years.

Belarus and Kazakhstan have done a lot for the development of relations in recent years.

The 30th edition of the International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk has been scheduled for 14-19 July.

The privatization of the Minsk Leather Production Association is out of the question. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement as he visited this enterprise in Gatovo, Minsk District on 23 March, BelTA has learned.

Law enforcement agencies will coordinate fight against extremism in Belarus. Head of the State Security Legislation Observation Oversight Department of the Prosecutor General's Office of Belarus Valery Shulyak made the statement as he commented on the new revision of the law on counteracting extremism, BelTA has learned.

There will be no new decisions regarding the retirement age in Belarus, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited the Minsk Leather Production Association in Gatovo, Minsk District on 23 March, BelTA has learned.