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.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has appointed Aleksandr Rogozhnik as Vitebsk Oblast Governor. Until now, the region’s new leader served as Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia, BelTA has learned.
Belarus is currently busy developing a national nomination file titled “Grated Potato Dishes: Traditions of Cooking and Consumption in Belarus” for inclusion in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List, Irina Dashchinskaya, Head of the Historical and Cultural Heritage Department at the Culture Ministry, said at a press conference “Cultural Heritage of Belarus: Preservation and Promotion of Historical Sites, National Traditions, and Customs” at BelTA’s press center.
For the first time in the history of sovereign Belarus, it is not just a theme of the year that has been chosen, but also its symbol,Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the reception held on behalf of the head of state to celebrate Old New Year on 13 January, BelTA has learned.