Among artisans who received state subsidy, the majority are women
Since the beginning of 2022, the Minsk Employment Service has provided gratuitous financial support for the organization of handicraft activities to 21 unemployed people, Minsk-News reported. And 81% of the recipients of the subsidy are women.
From August 25 to September 11, the food festival Gastrofest.Craft will be held in Minsk. Bars and restaurants of the city will present sets with a fixed price – BYN 30, CityDog.io reported.
Grain harvest in Vitebsk region is higher than last year
The yield of grain and leguminous crops in the Vitebsk region is 19% higher than the level of 2021, BelTA reported. The entire harvest in the southern and central regions of Belarus is planned to be get in by August 20.
Belarusian rowers took 13 medals at Open Championship of Russia
Belarusian masters of academic rowing have won 13 awards of the Open Championship of Russia, which was held in Kazan, BelTA reported. Recently, FC Dinamo Minsk became the bronze medalist of the Sochi Hockey Open – 2022 tournament.
At a meeting of the Belarusian-Syrian commission for cooperation in science and technology, it was told that the share of innovative companies in Belarus in 2022 is about 30%, Minsk-News reported.
Effectiveness of vaccines against the "omicron-ninja" strain
On August 9, the first case of the "omicron-ninja" strain was confirmed in Minsk's laboratory. However, all coronavirus vaccines available in Belarus are effective against this strain, Minsk-News reported.
In 2021, 149 thousand Belarusians received residence permit in EU
In 2021, Belarusian citizens received 149 thousand residence permits in EU countries. In 2020, only 63,500 residence permits were issued. That is, the number has grown 2.3 times over the year, CityDog.io reported.
In Lithuania, companies from Belarus paid €25 million in taxes
In the period from January to June 2022, nine companies with owners from Belarus paid almost €25 million to the Lithuanian budget, devby.io reported. We remind you that EPAM will continue to work in Belarus.
One more new app for paying with smartphones in Belarus
A mobile application for contactless payment with BELKART cards using a smartphone BELKART PAY was launched on August 11, devby.io reported. We remind you that the Mir Pay app has recently started working.
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