Price control practices will stay in place in Belarus, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he was hearing a report on the performance of the banking system and measures to bolster foreign trade, BelTA has learned.

Serbian film director Emir Kusturica told the Belarus 1 TV channel why he loves Belarus, BelTA has learned.

On 27 March, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 112 to amend the rules regulating the provision and use of gratuitous (sponsor) aid that were in force after the adoption of Decree No. 300 on 1 July 2005, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

Representatives of Belarus’ Consulate General in Shanghai have met with Director of the Center for Belarusian Studies at East China Normal University Professor Bei Wenli and  Head of regional international projects Wu Shuangli, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Shanghai.

The situation in Belarusian agriculture after winter is positive, BelTA learned from Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko.

Belarus’ space flights program will be continued, Deputy Head of the Aerospace Activities Department of the National Academy of Sciences Ivan Bucha told BelTA.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin and all residents of Bangladesh on the national holiday - Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

UNESCO international experts are conducting a reactive monitoring mission in the Belarusian part of the transboundary UNESCO World Heritage Site Belovezhskaya Pushcha, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.

There are plenty of reserves to increase trade between Belarus and Russia’s Omsk Oblast, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Omsk Oblast Governor Vitaly Khotsenko on 25 March, BelTA has learned.  

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