Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko approved the appointment of officials to local executive and administrative bodies on 20 November, BelTA has learned.

The women of Belarus and Vietnam have signed a memorandum of cooperation, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent birthday greetings to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

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Dushanbe to host SCO Youth Forum in 2026

Dushanbe will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Youth Forum in 2026, an event aimed at strengthening ties among the peoples of the region. The announcement was made by Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda at the meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in Moscow, as reported by TASS.

On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated the people of Latvia on their national holiday, the Day of Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia, BelTA learned from the Belarusian leader’s press service.

The customs infrastructure at the checkpoints on the border with Poland has been upgraded and expanded, with all technical systems operating normally, Viktor Zubik, Head of the Directorate for Customs Control Organization of the State Customs Committee of Belarus, told the media, BelTA has learned.

Belarus will discuss the construction of a new nuclear power plant with Russia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with Governor of Russia’s Rostov Oblast Yuri Slyusar in Minsk on 17 November, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP) has undergone a pre-inspection ahead of the IAEA OSART mission, BelTA learned from the Belarus country office of Rosatom.

Belarus is among the top three European countries with the lowest electricity prices, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the performance of the Belarusian NPP, rising electricity consumption, and proposals for building new nuclear capacities, BelTA has learned.

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