The French Parliament has adopted a bill according to which the state of emergency and measures to prevent COVID-19 spreading are canceled from August 1, the Telegram channel "Pack a backpack" writes.
From August 3 to August 18 in the courtyard of the Museum-workshop of Z. I. Azgur a festival of silent films and live music will be held, CityDog.io writes. The festival is made by organizers of the open-air cinema evenings.
Minsk will celebrate its 955th anniversary on the second Saturday of September, Minsk-News reports. During the holiday weekend, the city will host events that will show its potential from different aspects.
Belarusian school students won at Olympiad on Geology
The team of Belarusian school students under the guidance of Belarusian State University's professors won gold at the VI Kazakhstan Olympiad on Geology, the BSU website writes. In June, school students from Belarus also won at the International Geographical Olympiad.
There will be additional Belavia flights to St. Petersburg
From August 7, the airline's schedule will include evening flights on the Minsk—St. Petersburg route on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, "Pack a Backpack" writes. The airline is also increasing the number of flights from Minsk to Kaliningrad and adding new flights from Minsk to Moscow Vnukovo Airport.
Retro merry-go-round ride was installed in Minsk's Gorky Park
A retro merry-go-round has appeared in Gorky Park in Minsk, where adults and children can ride. The carousel has already caught the attention of those who like taking beautiful photos, CityDog.io writes. In addition, a food court will soon open in Minsk on the territory of the watch factory.
Since August 1, Belarus has changed the rates of export duties on oil and petroleum products exported outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, pravo.by writes. The living wage has also rose in Belarus since August 1.
Volume of recycled waste in Minsk has doubled in 6 years
In 2021, 32% of the waste collected in Minsk was sent for recycling. Six years ago, 15-17% of the total volume of waste was sent for recycling, the website of the Minsk City Executive Committee writes.
Belarus has got one more online booking service. It is called VETLIVA, Minsk-News reports. We remind you that a platform for booking apartments has recently been launched in Belarus.
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