Yandex Pay payment service in Belarus was launched by Yandex together with Alfa-Bank. The service makes it possible to pay for purchases online without entering card details — they will be downloaded from your Yandex account.
The concert of the Russian artist Basta, scheduled for October 9 in the Minsk Arena, was canceled by the decision of the Minsk City Executive Committee until the epidemiological situation in Belarus is stabilized.
The Russian airline Azimut will start operating regular flights from Minsk to the Russian city Kaluga. Flights will begin on November 4. At the start, Azimut will launch one flight a week - on Thursdays.
Two laboratories resumed conducting PCR tests for coronavirus
Laboratories "Aqua-Minsk Clinic" and "Synevo" have returned to conducting PCR tests. Starting from October 4, it will be possible to take a PCR test again at the Aqua-Minsk Clinic.
The Radzivillovsky retail chain has stopped working
The retail chain "Radzivillovsky" has stopped working in Minsk. All stores have closed today. They were transferred under the management of Minsk Khladokombinat No. 2.
Minsktrans cancels a bus on the Minsk – Moscow route
From October 20, buses on the international route "Minsk – Moscow" will be canceled. It ran every other day with a departure time from Minsk at 20:30, from Moscow at 19:00.
A new real estate tax may soon appear in Belarus. According to current legislation, real estate tax should be paid only if there are two or more apartments. Now legislators propose to tax all apartments, including the first and only ones.
"Vitalur" opens the store of alcoholic beverages "Nevinniy"
The "Vitalur" retail chain is going to test the format of an alcohol store. The first point called "Nevinniy" will open on September 30 in Minsk. According to the company, about 1,500 items of goods will be presented on an area of 100 sq.m., 60% of which will be alcoholic beverages, and 40% - food.
The Ministry of Health of Belarus proposes to change the list of over-the-counter medicines
The Ministry of Health has submitted for public discussion a draft resolution that amends the list of over-the-counter medicines. The justification of the project states that the list is proposed to be expanded at the expense of medicines for the treatment of a number of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, thyroid diseases, hormonal drugs for the treatment of nose and eye diseases, glaucoma.
A new carsharing service “Level” has been launched in Minsk. There are only 15 new Volkswagen Polos in the “Level” park now, 15 more are promised next week, and up to 100 cars in October–November.