Bilateral cooperation is of particular importance given that Belarus sees Ethiopia as a gateway to Africa. “That’s why we are very interested in cooperating with you. I believe we should not just resume but also improve and upgrade our cooperation. We are ready for this,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said during the meeting in Kazan.

The draft agenda of the meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council includes more than 20 draft documents and 14 items, Tajikistan's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Belarus, Permanent Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the CIS Bakhtovar Safarzoda told a press conference in Minsk on 29 July, BelTA learned.

 Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to workers and veterans of the trade industry as the country celebrates Trade Workers’ Day, BelTA has learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

 In the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel, historian Yevgeny Spitsyn talks about the mission the OSCE was originally created for and what happened with it.

Belarusian swimmer Mikita Liakh has reaped a silver medal at the European Youth Olympic Festival in North Macedonia, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent birthday greetings to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The ambassador emphasized that education is a key area of Belarus-China humanitarian cooperation, as the transfer and accumulation of knowledge form the foundation for development. He recalled a recent visit to Belarus of a delegation from Peking University and its meeting with the Belarusian president. Peking University is actively developing ties with Belarusian State University.

The domestic oil industry needs to increase exploration and development of new deposits in the country, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss production of hydrocarbons in the country, BelTA has learned.

The parties reviewed the performance of Samara-based companies on the commodity exchange, noted the growing interest of regional businesses in exchange instruments, and identified the most promising product categories for implementation via BUCE’s electronic trading system.

Today marks the anniversary of the first inauguration of the president of Belarus: on 20 July 1994 Aleksandr Lukashenko was sworn in as Belarus’ head of state in the Oval Hall of the Government House, BelTA has learned.

The impact of the recent storm on the crops at the presidential field in Alexandria was discussed in the Vremya Pervogo [Time of the First] project on the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.