Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated active and retired workers of emergency agencies and units on their professional holiday – Rescuer Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement on the mutual recognition of driver’s licenses, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

We are planning to create an educational center that will bring together the best students in technical fields in the country, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said while approving the appointment of new Rector of Brest State Technical University Andrei Parfievich, BelTA has learned.

There is room for improvement in the social sector development, though the socially-oriented focus of the Belarusian state remains a priority, said Andrei Lobovich, who was appointed Labor and Social Security Minister by the Belarusian head of state on 15 January, BelTA has learned.

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