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‘The tax maneuver’ is “Russia’s sovereign right so it is not right to discuss any ‘compensation’”, Russian deputy Foreign Minister Yegor Karasin told ria.ru. It is only possible to talk about ‘some facilitation of the consequences for Belarus’, he noted.

The report was published by the United Nations, Emerging Europe writes. Countries in the report were evaluated on 17 key criteria for sustainable development, including eliminating poverty and hunger, establishing quality education, providing access to clean water and sanitation, promoting responsible consumption and production, having access to a decent workplace and contributing to the economic growth. Belarus appears in Top 25, according to EE, and neighbors Croatia (22nd) and Latvia (24th). Other countries in Top 25 are Estonia (10th), Slovenia (12nd), Croatia (22nd), Hungary (25th), while Montenegro closes the index, ranking only 87th. Four years after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement, no country is on track to meet all the goals. Overall, emerging Europe’s countries obtain their best performance when it comes to erasing poverty and promoting affordable and clean energy. For instance, the leader of the ranking Czech Republic scored best in the No Poverty index, having already met the criteria for achieving this goal.

The letter says that as a result of the bad quality oil getting into the Belarusian main pipeline system, the transportation of raw materials to Adamava and Brody was suspended. So far, the transportation in the direction of Adamava has been carried out partially.

Lukashenko likely thought hosting the games would be an opportunity to rally Belarusians around his leadership. Instead, his country is feeling increasingly anxious amid mounting tensions with Russia. Russian president Vladimir Putin's attendance for the closing ceremony on June 30 didn't calm the situation. Ever since winning the presidential election in 1994, Lukashenko has ruled the country with an iron fist, obsessed with staying in power.

The visit of Guterres was discussed at the UN headquarters in New York, Belarus MFA told the media. The Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN Valentin Rybakov and UN Secretary-General António Guterres met on Wednesday, 17 July 2019. The officials discussed preparation of a High-Level International Conference “Combating terrorism through innovative approaches and the use of new and emerging technologies” that is organized by Belarus and the UN.

4 hours instead of 6.5. Test drives of a new train are underway, local media report. The maximum speed of the train is 140 km/h; it will ride through Luninets, Lyakhovichi, Gantsevichi, and Baranovichi. Railway workers said the route might start working in about two weeks. It will be running on Fridays, weekends and holidays.

The level of patriotism in the U.S. is at a very high level even despite a slight decline in indicators. According to a survey by the Gallup Paul agency, the level of patriotism in the U.S. in 2013 was 85%, down from 92% in 2002.

The reasons are low birth rates and migration in Europe. In this regard, the IMF recommends demographic reforms, including some for Belarus. The experts claim that the reduction of the population entails three negative consequences.

Former NHL hockey player John Miszuk returned to his birthplace in Naliboki, Belarus, more than seven decades after his family was driven out during World War II.

In simple terms, they are checking whether the apples that soon might be labelled ‘made in Belarus’ do grow in the country. In April, Rosselkhoznadzor, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision, imposed temporary restrictions on the imports of apples and pears from Belarus claiming that it makes deliveries of sanctioned food of EU origin to Russia. Rosselkhoznadzor stressed the agency did not receive reliable information about the volume of imports and the volume of goods that passed through the procedure of customs clearance in our country.

Belarus is negotiating with Russia about the compensation for the oil tax maneuver. Both sides have reached understanding in the issue but Russians are saying that final decisions can be made only after the integration becomes deeper, the diplomat said.«I believe that these things should not be bound.

The British magazine points out that Svetlana Alexievich who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2015 is the first non-fiction writer to do so. It also underlines the fact that soon after the winning her works have been freshly translated into English. “Alexievich’s interviews with Russian soldiers in Afghanistan, Chernobyl survivors, people who were children in the war with Germany and many others produce moving accounts of suffering in the Soviet world. Her technique of collating highly-edited transcripts with little or no context has been criticised as being more myth-making than accurate history. But there’s no denying the courage and artistry of a writer who counts Vladimir Putin among her opponents,” a brief description of the Belarusian writer reads. Recall that Alexievich was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature hugely admired Second-Hand Time that was described as “a monument to suffering and courage in our time”. It has been half a century since a writer working primarily in non-fiction won the Nobel – Svetlana Alexievich is the first journalist and writer from Belarus to win the award.

Currently, the statements of the Belarusian side on diversification of oil supplies is an attempt to blackmail Russia. In reality, the Lukashenka team do not take any measures aimed to diversify oil supplies. It is highly unlikely that in response to increasing US military contingent in Poland Lukashenka would agree to deploy Russian military contingent or Russian military bases. Lukashenka will bid for the presidency at the presidential elections that are to take place in 2020, after the parliamentary elections.

«We planned to get another loan from Russia, but we postponed the issue, since we have found an alternative with our Chinese partners,» Byalkavets said on July 9. Byalkavets's statement came weeks after Finance Minister Maksim Yermalovich said that his country had been seeking to borrow money from a country other than Russia due to mounting differences in bilateral relations.

In Belarus, criminals are executed for the most heinous and brutal crimes. Since 2007, there were less than five death sentences per year. However, the very existence of capital punishment distinguishes Belarus not only from the rest of Europe but also from other post-USSR countries. The European Union and the Council of Europe don’t neglect a single death sentence in Belarus, usually reacting with the statements of condemnation. For many European capitals, the death penalty is a dark stain on Belarus’s reputation that seriously hinders the development of mutual relations. The death penalty doesn’t prevent the EU from building relations with other countries, such as China, Japan, or the bastion of democracy – the United States. When the argument is brought up in a conversation with Western diplomats, one always hears the same mantra: “this is Europe, and there is no place for the death penalty.” The EU insists on the moratorium not only because of some European values but also because this concession is politically convenient, it is very easy to record. It’s not clear how to measure freedom of speech or assembly, while the death penalty – either you have one or you don’t.

213,000 tickets sold! Ticket sales reached 213,000, the official said in a recent interview. Of them, 12,700 were purchased by foreigners, according to the official. “Other 7,000 were invited by various public organizations to participate in the Games.

Support for agriculture is a key task. “We are determined to keep agriculture support at the same level, maybe even expand it a bit,” Aleksandr Turchin said. He added there is still space for concessions in the talks, whereas Belarus is aware of the lines it can’t cross. Belarus is ready for a compromise, but without compromising its own interests, First Vice Prime Minister stressed. Turchin said that Russian and the USA have the most rigid stance in the talks, but it helps Belarus have a new angle on many issues. “We’ve achieved significant progress in a short time,” the official said. According to him, Belarus has a good chance to finish all the formalities by the Twelfth Ministerial Conference in June 2020 in Kazakhstan.

Five times from the current figure. Speaking in a meeting with the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, Vladimir Makei said that the country’s tourism industry now accounted for 2.2% of the GDP. The figure could rise considerably with the assistance of the UN’s agency, among others. “In order to achieve this goal, Belarus is set to amend domestic laws, improve tourist services at national and local levels, promote Belarus abroad, and look at the world’s best practices and UNWTO recommendations,” the foreign minister added. The UNWTO Secretary-General praised Belarus for introducing short-term visa-free travel for international visitors interested in traveling to the country. The two parties also discussed areas of cooperation for the future, including the possibility of international events with UNWTO assistance to boost tourist industry in the country.

For the citizens of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, the fee will not change. They will continue to pay 35 euros for the visa — this amount is specified in the agreements of these countries with the EU to simplify the issuance of visas. The corresponding regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June has been published by the Official Journal of the European Union today.

The remains of two dozen participants of the January Uprising (1863-1864) were found in Vilnius earlier, Euroradio reported. The remains of Kastus Kalinouski, national hero of Belarus, could also be among them.

«My concern about such secrecy in the work on integration of the two states is caused by the threat of loss of real independence and sovereignty of Belarus… as well as an unexpected forced integration process,» Kanapatskaya wrote on her Facebook page. She stressed that the Belarusian society is also concerned about this problem.

Alyaksandr Lukashenka commented on the work of the joint Belarus-Russia group on integration during his meeting with the Union State Secretary Ryhor Rapot. The group was supposed to analyze all the problems in the relations of the two states.

Fifteen players were fined a total of $106,400 (£84,950) throughout the first six days of this year’s competition, already overtaking last year’s total of $68,000 (£54,300) enforced over the full two weeks. The heaviest fine this year was given to Bernard Tomic, who was penalised a record $58,500 (£45,000) for lack of effort in his first round clash against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Tuesday. Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka was fined $10,000 (£7,990) for “unsportsmanlike conduct,” whilst $5,500 (£4,400) was levied against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev for the same offence after he attacked the grass court with his racquet and refused to shake the umpire’s hand at the end of the game. There are a total of 24 offences that Wimbledon bosses can hold players to account for — including punctuality, dress code, swearing and abuse of racquets and balls.

According to the expert, Belarus currently has the same climatic conditions as Lithuania. The reserve in the Vilejka reservoir is necessary to maintain the water balance in the Belarusian territory, including the provision of drinking water to almost a third of the residents of Minsk, said Stankevich in an interview with Interfax.by He also noted that the reason for the drying up of Viliya (Neris) is the low rainfall.

According to the official report, Lukashenka has already read the statement of Zelensky. Recently, the Ukrainian leader offered to organize an international meeting with the participation of the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, USA, Great Britain, Germany and France in Belarus.

«We are in the talks at the moment on deepening the integration processes. After we have finished dialogue on this topic, it will become clear when and how we will be unifying our gas market, making it a single market or a common market of natural gas,» Kozak is quoted as saying by the Russian news agency TASS. The Russian official hopes the solution will be found in the near future. On 28 June, Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller said that the talks with Belarus on the extension of the gas supplies contract after 2019 were yet to begin.

Two Belarusians have been detained in Tunisia. They are being suspected of espionage, the news agency Tunis Afrique Presse reports.

«By the end of 2018 [Belarus and Russia] had to work out a common formula in order to reach comparable gas prices for Belarus and for consumers of Smolensk region of Russia in the future. And on July 1 this year, we we supposed to sign the corresponding intergovernmental agreement.

The figurine, unearthed by archaeologists in the ruins of an ancient city on the outskirts of Minsk, the Belarus capital, is a chess piece, probably a knight. It’s proof, in the poet’s view, that his country has existed for a millennium as a culture and polity separate from Russia. “This means that 1,000 years ago people on this spot were sitting playing chess,” said Gleb Labadzenka, the poet. “Our neighbors’ capitals — Moscow, Warsaw, Vilnius — did not even exist at this time, but here we were playing chess.” In Belarus, Ukraine and other parts of the defunct Soviet Union, an endless tug-of-war between Moscow and its former dominions has often been defined by quarrels over oil and gas pipelines, military alignments, and geopolitics. At bedrock, however, are sharp differences over history, culture and language. And it is on this front, Mr. Labadzenka and like-minded Belarusians believe, that their country can best resist pressure from President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to accelerate moves toward a so-called “union state.”

The photo of the document appeared in the TV-channel “Economy of Belarus”. [media=https://t.me/belarus_economy/458] “In connection with the preparation of the materials for the Presidium of the FTU (State Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus) on the work of the trade union and its organizational structures in social networks,” we urge you to ensure subscription by 16.07,” reads the letter. Also, Minsk Regional Trade Union of Local Industry and Public Utilities calls on the heads of cells to ensure the attendance of their pages and mandatory likes and reposts. Particular attention is being paid to the news about changes in the Labor Code.

On July 14, the British band Bring Me The Horizon will present their big program. It is not the first time that rockers will come to Belarus. In the past, every performance was sold out.

Народный художник Белоруссии Виктор Громыко скончался на 97-м году жизни. Деятель изобразительного искусства в основном известен своими полотнами, посвященными военному времени.

Более 40 дополнительных рейсов электропоездов запустят на Белорусском и Киевском направлениях МЖД для перевозки участников форума "Армия-2019", сообщает пресс-служба магистрали.

Движение пригородных поездов на Белорусском и Савеловском направлениях МЖД стабилизировалось. С увеличенными интервалами следуют только шесть электричек, сообщили в пресс-службе дороги.

Given Minsk's poor record on media and other rights, a complaints hotline for journalists should be created when Belarus hosts the 2019 European Games, two rights groups have urged.Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the call on May 3, coinciding with World Press Freedom Day."Belarusian authorities have a long and sorry history of contempt for media freedom, so it's likely they may harass independent journalists in the lead-up and during the European Games," said Rachel Denber, deputy Europe and Central Asia director at Huma....

Clean Russian crude in the Druzhba pipeline reached Belarus at 1240 on 2 May, reports the press office of Belarusian petrochemical monopoly Belnaftakhim. The chlorides-contaminated oil had been pumped out from the pipe into reservoirs.The quality of the arriving oil was checked by representatives of Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft and the Belarusian Druzhba operator Gomeltransneft Druzhba. At

Belarusians owe banks almost BYN12 billion (over $6 billion) under consumption loans, loans for housing and cars, installment plan cards, reports TUT.by quoting the statistical data from the National Bank as of 1 April.The population’s debt to banks amounted to BYN11 billion in November 2018. In June last year, the figure was BYN10 billion.Demand for consumption loans remains high despite some measures that the authorities undertook to limit the possibilities for new loans.Earlier this year, the National Bank issued new recommendations for the assessment of the creditworthiness of clients.

Dmitry Mezentsev has been appointed as Russian Ambassador to Belarus, according to the edict signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin wrote in a statement on its official website.Mr Putin also signed another edict dismissing Mikhail Babich from the duties of Russian ambassador in Belarus and the special representative of the Russian president on the development of trade and economic cooperation with Belarus. Mezentsev was not appointed for the position of the special representative.Babich served in Belarus only for eight months. Russian media suggested

On Monday, 29 April, law enforcement agencies detained Andrei Vtyurin, the Deputy State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus and the former head of the security service of Alexander Lukashenko. In another development, Sergey Sivodedov, CEO of the national telecommunications company *Beltelecom was also detained.A criminal case was opened against Andrei Vtyurin, his cottage in Drozdy (Minsk micro district where many top state officials live) is sealed. He was reportedly charged with bribery.According to TUT.BY anonymous sources, Sergey Sivodedov was detained on corruption charges too. The press service of the KGB declined to comment on the detention of Vtyurin or Sicodedov. Inter...

The problem of crude oil flowing via Belarus through the Druzhba pipeline is of purely technical nature and should not be politicized, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak told journlaists in a statement, reports TASS.Mr Kozak said that on 26 April officials from Russia, Belarus, Poland and Ukraine will gather for a four-party meeting in Minsk to find a solution about removing the contaminated oil from the Druzhba pipeline.The Russian official promised that the companies responsible for the contamination of oil as well as their managers would face punishment, including financial responsibility. Mr Kozak explained that four mining companies oper

Foreigners with tickets to Slavianski Bazaar will be able to enter Belarus visa-free.Entrance without a visa will work from 1 to 20 July.“The decision was made by the head of state a couple of days ago”, director of the International Festival of Arts Gleb Lapitsky told journalists. Guests of the festival will need a ticket and a passport to cross the border.Visa-free entry is proof that Slavianski Bazaar is a cultural brand of Belarus, the representative of the festival added.

Activists of the Mothers 328 movement have gathered near the House of the Government in Minsk, hoping to learn the exact date of the discussion on the amendments meant to soften the punishment under Article 328 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus that deals with drug-trafficking. The activists say they have received information that proposed changes were filed with the House of Representatives earlier in the morning.“The draft is already at the House of Representatives and does not need any additional adjustment,” Mothers 328 activist Tatstsyana Kanetskaya told Euroradio. The amendments to Article 328 of the Criminal Code of B...

Three citizens of Russia equipped an illegal drug laboratory near Minsk and focused on the production of psychotropic substances (alpha-PVP and alpha-PHP).The location of the laboratory was established due to the joint actions by the Belarusian Border Service, the KGB and Russia’s FSB; three suspects being detained.

Belarusian state petrochemical monopoly Belnaftakhim on Monday said the situation with the supplies of low-quality oil from Russia to Belarus through the Druzhba pipeline had not changed. On 29 April, a delegation led by Belnaftakhim Deputy General Manager Uladzimir Sizou is in Moscow holding talks at Russia’s Energy Ministry with top managers from Russian oil companies taking part."Engineers from the Belarusian companies maintaining the Druzhba pipeline Gomeltransneft Druzhba and Polocktransneft Druzhba have taken all necessary technical measures to be able to receive clean crude oil from the Russian export point of Unecha.

Prominent Russian journalist and public figure Nikolay Svanidze said during an interview with the Moscow-based radio station Serebryanny Dozhd about the offer that Belarus President Alexander Lukashenka had allegedled received from the Russian leadership. According to Mr Svanidze, he received this information ‘rather highly placed sources in Minsk.’ He said: "The r

instagram.com/vovatsesler World-famous designer Vladimir Tsesler from Minsk has created a Belarusian version of the Mount Rushmore. His latest poster depicts five faces of Aliaksandr Lukashenka who has ruled Belarus since 1994 and was re-elected five time as the country's president.The Mount Rushmore National Memorial sculpture features the 60-foot (18 m) heads of Presidents George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865).

pixabay.com China will allocate $100 million for the devlopment of Belarusian economy, the press service of the Belarusian Embassy to China reports. The credit agreement was signed in Beijing on 24 April.

.@elonmusk you're officially welcome to start testing your Robotaxis system in #Minsk, #Belarus https://t.co/eDyXOOEFaC— Belarus MFA