Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 45 “On ensuring the payment of wages and remuneration” on 12 February, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

The Lida Historical and Art Museum displays a special exhibit — a piece of the famous Sikhote-Alin meteorite, which fell to Earth exactly 79 years ago, on 12 February 1947, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran and the Iranian people as the country celebrates the 47th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. He described it as a turning point in the country’s modern history, a symbol of national unity, independence, and the pursuit of justice, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarusian parliamentarians have ratified the agreement on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Anti-Drug Center, which was signed in Tianjin on 1 September 2025, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has received an invitation to attend the first meeting of leaders for the Board of Peace, press secretary of the Belarusian president Natalya Eismont told BelTA.

The Big Tourism Week is set for its debut in Minsk on 7-11 April, Filipp Guly, head of the National Union of the Tourism Industry, announced said at a press conference in the Business and Cultural Center of the Belarusian embassy in Moscow, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the need to further strengthen the country's defense capabilities. This topic was the focus of a meeting to discuss the Armed Forces procurement and the development of the military-industrial complex of the Republic of Belarus, BelTA has learned.

The government has approved a national action plan to mark the Year of the Belarusian Woman in 2026. The corresponding resolution was signed by Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin, BelTA learned from the government press service.

Funding for scientific activity and the remuneration of scientists should depend primarily on results, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the draft decree on improving scientific activity in the country, BelTA has learned.

Requirements for the qualifications of crisis managers are planned to be raised, Belarusian Economy Minister Yuri Chebotar told the media following the meeting of the Belarusian president with the Council of Ministers on 6 February, BelTA has learned.

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