Number of IT specialists with a salary of BYN 10,000+ is increasing
According to official statistics, almost 10 thousand Belarusians receive a salary of more than BYN 10,000. About 80% of them are IT specialists. Over the past 12 months, the number of specialists with such a salary has increased by 20%, devby.io writes.
HTP resident company launched a new payment service
A resident of the Hi-Tech Park has launched a new digital payment service XPAY, which is already integrated into the systems of two Belarusian banks, the HTP website reports. Belarus has recently become the 3rd country in the world with the cheapest Internet.
Estonian visa centers in Belarus will suspend working
All Estonian visa centers in Belarus will suspend accept documents for obtaining visas to Estonia, Finland and Sweden, CityDog.io writes. We also wrote that Belarus plans to hold talks with Oman on the mutual cancellation of visas.
More than half of Minsk's budget is allocated to education and healthcare
The two largest expenditure lines of the Minsk's budget are education and healthcare. In 2021, 24% and 28% of funds were allocated to these areas, respectively. The same trend continues in 2022, Minsk-News writes.
More than 6.4 million Belarusians were vaccinated against COVID-19
In Belarus, more than 6.512 million people received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Of these, more than 6.424 million have done a full course of vaccination, BelTA reports. At the end of July, a Cuban vaccine against covid was also registered in Belarus.
Belarusian manufacturers of sweets and pastry products met with a delegation from China, Minsk-News reports. We remind you that Belarusian exports to China have grown by 1.5 times in 5 months of 2022.
Belarus plans to hold talks with Oman on mutual visa cancellation
The President of Belarus has signed Decree No. 266, which approves the dialogue on the project on mutual cancellation of visa regime between Belarus and Oman, Minsk-News reports. We also remind you that citizens of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland can enter Belarus without a visa until the end of 2022.
Private schools and kindergartens will need to pass state accreditation
In Belarus, from September, all private institutions of general education will have to undergo state accreditation. Bill on licensing their activities is also being considered, Minsk-News writes.
From August 4, Belarusians can take TOEFL remotely
The ETS organization, which conducts the international TOEFL exam in English, returns the possibility for Belarusians and Russians to take some variants of the exam in a remote format, CityDog.io writes.
The crops of cereals and legumes has been harvested on 24% of the area, so it can be assumed that the main harvesting will be completed by August 20, BELTA writes. However, in the northern regions, the deadline is extended until August 25, as harvesting begins later.
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