How is the construction of third Minsk metro line going?
Now they are extending the section of the third metro line towards the Slutsk direction, the Minsk-News agency writes. Then three stations with distillation tunnels, an electric depot and an exit to it will be built. On this metro line after already functionating Kaval’skaja Slabada station, Aeradromnaja and Niemarshanski Sad stations follow. After them – Slucki Hascinec station will become the final one.
MIR payment cards are accepted in 800 Belarusian online stores
MIR is the Russian national payment system. Belarusbank became the first bank to carry out online acquiring of MIR cards on the territory of Belarus. Now Belagroprombank has joined. Thanks to this, MIR cards are accepted by more than 800 Belarusian online stores. The other acquiring banks of the BELKART payment system are preparing to also accept MIR cards.
The exhibition will feature coins from 18 countries, including Belarus, Georgia, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Serbia, Slovenia, Czech Republic. It will be possible to see collectible silver coins, jubilee rubles, and the currency of European countries before the appearance of the euro.
59.4% were vaccinated against coronavirus in Belarus
One dose of the vaccine received 6.006 million or 64.24% of all residents of Belarus. More than 88.9 thousand adolescents received one dose of the vaccine. Among them, more than 66.1 thousand have completed a full course of vaccination.
National Arts Museum released a collection of socks
The National Arts Museum has released a collection of socks with fragments of paintings by famous artists, the Minsk-News agency writes with reference to the museum's Instagram.
The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission approved the proposal to expand the list of products that are temporarily imported into the Eurasian Economic Union at a zero rate of customs duty, BELTA writes. The EEA includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia.
Minsk residents began to eat more dairy products and fish
According to a sample study of the standard of living in Minsk, consumption of almost all basic foodstuffs increased in 2021 compared to 2020, the Minsk-News agency writes.
The documents define the conditions for the supply of Russian gas to Belarus in 2022, taking into account the transition to Russian rubles in calculations. Now the price of natural gas has become more profitable for Belarus. Taking into account the agreements reached, the government will decide in the near future to reduce the price burden on natural gas consumers.
In April, Pinsk — Moscow bus route will be resumed
At first there will be one bus travel per week. Departure from Pinsk will be on Friday, departure from Moscow — on Saturday. Before the outbreak of the pandemic, buses on the Pinsk—Moscow route traveled daily. After the closure of the external borders, international transportation was suspended.
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