On behalf of Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the national holiday - the 30th anniversary of the country's independence, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The Confucius Institute on Science and Technology of Belarusian National Technical University (BNTU) is hosting an interactive exhibition “Four Major Inventions of China” at the Minsk City Palace of Children and Youth, BelTA has learned.

If people see prospects for life in the regions, they will live here. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement as he presented the new Mogilev Oblast governor on 14 December, BelTA has learned.

Participants of the 14th Belarusian Antarctic expedition have begun scientific studies in Antarctica, BelTA learned from a message sent by the expedition's head Aleksei Gaidashov to the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.

The work on advancing the Belarusian-Russian integration will lead to the existence of two sovereign states in the single economic space, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the Turkish television and radio company TRT, BelTA has learned.

Belarus confirmed 1,454 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours; another 1,977 coronavirus patients were discharged from hospital, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated HC Dinamo Minsk on a victory over HC Jokerit Helsinki in the KHL regular season on 12 December, BelTA learned from the Telegram channel Pul Pervogo.

It is necessary to more actively use public private partnership for the sake of beautification and accomplishment of population centers. Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova made the relevant statement after an expanded session of the Presidium of the Council of the Republic in Grodno on 9 December, BelTA has learned.

On 9 December Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 481 to approve the most important parameters of the country's social and economic development forecast for 2022, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

Plans are in place to expand the Museum of Gifts in the Palace of Independence beyond the hall on the third floor into other premises, Press Secretary of the Belarusian President Natalya Eismont told the participants of the excursion around the Palace of Independence in Minsk, BelTA has learned.