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  • Drift promo video shot in Gomel
    Drift promo video shot in Gomel
    A unique drift video is being filmed in Belarus. The locations chosen for the shoot feature historical sites and iconic landmarks of the country, including Lenin Square in Gomel. The video will feature world famous drifters.

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  • Belarus’ presidential election scheduled for 26 January 2025
    Belarus’ presidential election scheduled for 26 January 2025
    The presidential election in Belarus has been scheduled for 26 January 2025. The relevant decision was taken at the session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus on 23 October, BelTA has learned.

    “According to Article 81 of the Constitution...
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  • Meet-and-Greet in Gomel
    Meet-and-Greet in Gomel
    Meet-and-Greet in the format of a media breakfast was held in Gomel on the second day of the national social and cultural action Marathon of Unity on 19 October. The meeting featuring Information Minister Marat Markov, journalist, political observer Igor Tur and popular radio host...
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  • Almost 141,000 family capital deposits opened in Belarus
    Almost 141,000 family capital deposits opened in Belarus
    As of 1 October 2024, a total of 141,173 large families have opened deposit accounts in Belarus under the family capital program, including 82,600 deposit accounts to the total amount of $826 million and 58,500 deposit accounts to the total amount of Br1.5 billion, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry.
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  • Lukashenko signs decree to present awards to agricultural workers
    Lukashenko signs decree to present awards to agricultural workers
    MINSK, 2 October (BelTA) – On 1 October Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 386 to reward agricultural workers with state awards for services to agricultural industry and excellent performance, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

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  • Marathon of Unity to cover 13 cities in Belarus
    Marathon of Unity to cover 13 cities in Belarus
    The Marathon of Unity will cover 13 cities, but the list can be expanded, head of the working group for the Marathon of Unity Anna Lukashenko said at a press conference dedicated to the nationwide social and cultural campaign Marathon of Unity in Minsk on 25 September, BelTA learned...
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  • Belarus’ Gomel to twin with UAE’s Fujairah
    Belarus’ Gomel to twin with UAE’s Fujairah
    Belarus’ Gomel and Fujairah of the United Arab Emirates plan to establish twinning relations, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to Belarus Ibrahim Salim Al Musharrakh told the media on the sidelines of the 18th Gomel Economic Forum, BelTA has...
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  • About 40% of storm-damaged forests to be recovered this autumn
    About 40% of storm-damaged forests to be recovered this autumn
    About 40% of storm-damaged forests is planned to be recovered this autumn, Forestry Minister Aleksandr Kulik told the media at a republican meeting on eliminating the consequences of the July storm, BelTA has learned.

    The republican meeting is held in Zhlobin District as one...
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  • Children from Donbass want to get to know Belarus better after holidays in Vitebsk
    Children from Donbass want to get to know Belarus better after holidays in Vitebsk
    We would like to get to know Belarus better, the children from Donbass, who holidayed in Vitebsk Oblast, told journalists at the railway station in Gomel during a train layover on 24 August, BelTA has learned.

    The children underwent health improvement and rehabilitation in the...
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