A quarter in industrial loft style will appear in Minsk
On the territory of the former bicycle factory near Partyzanski praspekt, buildings in the style of an industrial loft will be set up. They will be used for offices and production facilities, Minsk-News reported. Recently we wrote that a quarter of 10 residential houses is planned to be built in Minsk.
The Belarusian economy has fallen by more than 5% in seven months of 2022. At the same time, the influence of the IT industry on the formation of GDP has weakened, devby.io reported. We recently wrote that foreign direct investment in the economy of Belarus has increased one and a half times in six months.
Estonian Visa Center opens branches in Polotsk and Bobruisk
Two new Estonian visa centers are opening in Bobruisk and Polotsk, "Sobiray Rukzak" reported. They will begin accepting documents for a visa to Estonia, Finland and Sweden in Polotsk and Bobruisk begins on September 1, 2022.
Salaries of teachers in state kindergartens will increase
The Ministry of Education has set new salaries for some categories of educators in state kindergartens, the portal pravo.by reported. We recently wrote that real incomes of Belarusians will remain at the level of 2021 by the end of 2022.
Beginning August 29, the Minsk metro will switch to the autumn-winter schedule, CityDog.io reported. Check out how the construction of new stations on the third metro line is going.
Minsk exceeded plan to save fuel and energy resources
In the first half of 2022, the indicators of electricity use in Minsk decreased by 2.2%. The plan was to reduce by 1.7%, Minsk-News reported. We recently wrote that Belarus is planning to start developing new minerals.