The winners of the Best Goods of Belarus Contest determined
Among them 51 organizations received the diploma of Stable Quality, their products became the winner of the competition at least 5 times. The quality of products or services is confirmed during the year prior to the competition.
IT sector results for 2021: Belarusian Silicon Valley
In 2021, the IT sector provided a 0.7% increase in Belarus' GDP. In 2020, the growth from this sector was 0.4%. Only the industrial sector showed greater growth.
Belarusian winners of the Beijing Games will help sports schools
During the campaign, each Olympic champion and medalist from the national team of Belarus will be able to choose a specialized educational and sports institution, to which the Presidential Sports Club will provide gratuitous (sponsorship) assistance.
Belarus bans rail transportation of goods from Lithuania
Such measures were taken in response to the decision of the Lithuanian government to ban the transit of Belarusian potash fertilizers to the port of Klaipeda for shipment.
In Belarus, insurance contributions increased by 12.3% in 2021
For voluntary types of insurance, premiums for 2021 increased by BYN167.8 million ($67 million). Insurance premiums for mandatory types amounted to BYN18.6 million ($7.4 million) more than in 2020.
Belarusbank won among banks at the Brand of the Year-2021 contest
For the third year in a row, Belarusbank became the winner of the consumer nomination of the Brand of the Year competition in the Banks category. The bank also received a second gold medal in the Remote Banking category.
In 2021, the number of Belarusian domains decreased for the first time
Also in 2021, the number of new registrations fell by 20%. Almost every month , more .BY and .BEL addresses were deleted than new ones were registered.
India plans to buy 1 million tons of potash fertilizers from Belarus
India plans to purchase 1 million tons of potash fertilizers from Belarus as part of the first such bilateral deal after the introduction of Western sanctions against Minsk.
More than 4.1 million passengers used the services of the Belarusian Railway
In January 2022, the volume of passenger traffic on the Belarusian Railway amounted to more than 4.1 million people. This is 4.4% more than in January 2021. The number of passengers has increased on urban, regional and interregional routes.
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