Belarus and the Russian Federation agreed on mutual recognition of vaccines
The Russian government has approved a draft agreement with Belarus on mutual recognition of vaccination certificates from COVID-19, BelTA reported. Now the agreement will be signed.
Remains of a 200 million-year-old sea scorpion were found
The remains of a sea scorpion, a representative of arthropods that lived during the Paleozoic era 510-248 million years ago, were found in the Soligorsk mines of Belarus, CityDog.io reported.
Cyprus, Greece, Portugal and Hungary will not stop issuing visas to Belarusians
The Telegram channel "Sobiray Rukzak" reported that several countries from the Schengen zone decided to stop issuing tourist visas to citizens of Belarus and Russia. At the moment, the list of countries that supported the idea of a ban includes Estonia, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Belgium and Sweden.
It became easier to get residence permit in Belarus
The procedure for obtaining a permanent residence permit for citizens of neighboring countries with roots in Belarus has been simplified. It also applies to those who are ethnic Belarusians, Minsk-News reported.
About 1.085 million students will attend public schools in Belarus
In the 2022/2023 academic year, there will be about 1.085 million students in Belarusian public schools. Of these, 115 thousand are first-graders, Minsk-News reported. Starting the new year, psychological self-help will also be taught in schools.
Four dormitories for students are being built in Minsk
Four dormitories are under construction in Minsk. There will be 3,790 places for students from several universities, Minsk-News reported. A new residential quarter will also be built in Minsk.
In the area of vulica Vyhockaha — P. Miadziolki streets, they plan to build several new residential quarters. Minsk-News Agency published the design project.
Kids Fashion SHOW will be held at Stolica Shopping mall
On August 27 at 2:30 PM, a charity fashion show "Stolica Kids Fashion SHOW" will be held in the main atrium of the Stolica shopping mall, Minsk-News reported. The largest store with Belarusian brands has recently opened in Minsk.
In the first half of 2022, Belarus' mineral reserves increased
The Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection informed BETA that oil and peat reserves increased in the first half of the year. Belarus is also planning to start developing new mineral resources.