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Testing of safeguards of second reactor of Belarusian nuclear power plant begins
The working capacity of the pump systems of the safety systems will be tested first in order to confirm their performance parameters. Then the specialists will start testing all the active systems that enable the operation of the primary circuit of the reactor unit.
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Belarusian defense minister observes army exercise in Russia's Astrakhan Oblast
A battalion tactical group of a mechanized brigade of the Belarusian army is taking part in the exercise as part of multinational force groupings.
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Minister: EAEU is guided by WHO recommendations as it develops medicines market
“The EAEU has drawn up the necessary regulatory framework for the common market of medicines and then the common market of medical products,” said Viktor Nazarenko.
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Culture and sport events in Belarus-Russia Union State postponed to 2021 over COVID-19
Some activities of the Union State in culture and sport scheduled for 2020 have been postponed due to COVID-19, the press service of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia told BelTA.
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Belarusian diaspora in Ukraine decries events in Belarus
It hurts to see what is happening in Belarus, Galina Vorozhbit, the chairwoman of the Chernigov public organization "Belarusian National and Cultural Society Syabry", told BelTA.
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Russian paratroopers leaving Belarus after joint army exercise
Russian paratroopers started loading hardware and personnel on trains at a railway station in Brest on 25 September in order to leave the country and move to their permanent stations.
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Sabalenka advances to Strasbourg 2020 semifinal
Belarus' world number 12 Aryna Sabalenka reached the Internationaux de Strasbourg semifinal after seeing off world number 62 Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in a match that was thwarted by rain.
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Belarus ready to sell vehicles, machines, equipment to Russia's Irkutsk Oblast
“Particularly in this complicated period when both our countries face massive external pressure and attempts to teach us how to live our lives, how to build the economy and the political system, attempts to squeeze us into some templates that our nations don't accept,” Roman Golovchenko noted.
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Belarusian Summer Biathlon Championship in Raubichi
The first competition day featured the men's and women's sprint events.
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Opinion: Belarus-Russia youth forum demonstrates unity of young people
"When there are political, economic, information and military threats in the modern world, such meetings play a special role in strengthening trust between the peoples,” First Deputy Education Minister Irina Starovoitova said.
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Turkish business ready to invest in Belarusian construction market
At a time of the global recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Belarus maintained economic stability and demonstrated growth in the construction industry.
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Russia's Irkutsk Oblast eager to use Belarusian forest restoration practices
The governor said: “We've talked about forest restoration in detail today. We are ready to cooperate in this area because Irkutsk Oblast is interested in restoring forests on a large scale. We are building forest nurseries with this in mind."
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Leningrad Oblast viewed as one of Belarus' major trading partners among Russian regions
“Leningrad Oblast is a reliable and trustworthy partner. It is currently 11th in terms of trade. I believe it should make it to the top ten, or even top five. It would perfectly reflect the existing potential,” Belarus Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko noted.
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China-Belarus innovation center for industrial technology opens at Great Stone
The project involves the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the Academy of Sciences of Guangdong Province, and the Foshan Institute of Industry Technology (PRC). The center will be based at the innovation center to commercialize R&D in the park.
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Regular exercise of missile and artillery units near Osipovichi
Army units from all over the country are taking part in it. Mortars, self-propelled guns, and multiple-launch rocket systems Uragan are used to fire live ammunition.
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Lukashenko in favor of stepping up cooperation with Russia's Irkutsk Oblast
Aleksandr Lukashenko drew attention to the big role of direct ties with Russian regions and with the heads of the regions in the advancement of interstate relations between Belarus and Russia.
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Belarus' COVID-19 recoveries at 73,925
A total of 76,957 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far. Belarus has performed 1,792,426 tests.
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Gosatomnadzor responds to Lithuanian parliament's resolution on Belarusian nuclear power plant
Gosatomnadzor pointed out that the agency controls the fulfillment of nuclear and radiation safety requirements in the course of construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant 24/7. A Gosatomnadzor regional office works at the construction site.
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Belneftekhim plans to sign contracts worth $100m at Belarus-Russia Forum of Regions
"We are planning to sign contracts worth more than $100 million to supply our goods to the Russian Federation. The list of products includes synthetic fibers and threads, fiberglass, polyethylene, tires, phthalic anhydride, alkyd resins, de-icing agents," the press service said.
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Belarusian Railways increases freight traffic to China 1.2 times in January-August
Major items were fertilizers, chemicals, machinery and equipment, hardware goods, forestry products, paper and consumer goods. In January-August, the container shipment of Belarusian products to China has doubled to 14,000 twenty-foot containers (TEU).
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Leningrad Oblast governor comments on Belarus' offer to build joint seaport
The cost of a new terminal depending on its purpose may vary from RUB2.5 billion to RUB25 billion, Aleksandr Drozdenko said. “We need to understand what kind of the terminal we are mulling over,” he added.
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Plans to sign some 70 agreements at Belarus-Russia Forum of Regions
The 7th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia will highlight the topic “Historical heritage of the Great Patriotic War as the basis for the development of social, economic, and spiritual ties between Belarus and Russia”.
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Lukashenko invites Leningrad Oblast to build joint seaport terminal
At the beginning of the meeting Aleksandr Lukashenko, first of all, spoke about common history connecting Belarus and Leningrad Oblast. He remarked that in the post-war years people from Leningrad too part in the restoration of Minsk, construction of the Minsk metro, and helped develop Belarusian science. “Just look, St. Petersburg is everywhere,” the president said.
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Belavia extends suspension of flights to Tallinn till 14 October
Belavia will also not fly to Riga till 11 October and to Larnaca till 15 October. Flights to Ashgabat have been suspended till 30 September, to Budapest – till 24 October (with exception of 27 September), and to all destinations in Georgia – till 31 October.
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Presidents of two countries invited to Belarus-Russia regional forum
“The presidents have been invited. The format of their participation is under consideration,” Anatoly Isachenko said.
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Belarus-Russia Union State PA to discuss implementation of sci-tech programs
The Parliamentary Assembly also exercises control over the implementation of priority areas and overriding goals aimed at further development of the Union State for 2018-2022.
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MP: Lithuanian parliament's statement on BelNPP defies common sense
“The NPP construction project was implemented in accordance with the standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency. In addition, stress tests, designed for EU members, were carried out under the supervision of the EU. All the experts who participated in numerous inspections of the plant have repeatedly confirmed its safety,” Andrei Savinykh said.
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Cuba may get observer status in EAEU in 2020
The status of an observer state will let Cuba intensify interaction with the EAEU countries. The priority sectors may include industry, healthcare, energy, transport and agro-industrial complex.
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Cities of Belarus. Polotsk
Polotsk was first mentioned in The Tale of Bygone Years in 862. It is one of the oldest cities not only in Belarus but also in the entire East Slavic region, which makes it attractive for tourists.
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Opinion: Protesters in Belarus lack unity in political goals
Commenting on the protests in Belarus, Armen Gasparyan expressed confidence that they are short-run ones. “It is not even that there is not a strong political component to discuss. They lack the most important thing, which is the unity the Coordination Council is talking about all the time,” he explained.
