New airlines from Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Russia are starting to fly to Minsk. Starting from August 3, the Kyrgyz company “Avia Traffic Company” will begin operating flights on the Bishkek – Minsk – Bishkek route.
Belarusian shops and banks will accept payment cards "Mir"
Starting from January 1, 2022, as part of the integration of the Russian system and the internal Belarusian BELCARD, the country's banks are required to provide service for cards “Mir” in all payment terminals in trade (service) organizations, payment terminals at cash withdrawal points, ATMs and newly installed self-service payment terminals.
A republican fund for the storage of radioactive waste will be created in Belarus
The construction of a republican radioactive waste storage facility in Belarus will be required by 2030. According to the Minister of Energy Viktor Karankevich, the facility will allow for the storage of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants and other manufacturers.
The Belarusian State Aviation Academy will start training pilots
Commercial aviation pilots will be trained in Belarus for the first time. For the first time in the country, the admission of applicants to the new specialty "Flight operation of civil aviation aircraft" begins.
Entry to Russia from July 25 is possible only using the app "Traveling without COVID-19"
The Russian government has approved the mandatory use of the application "Traveling without COVID-19" when entering the Russian Federation from July 25. Foreign citizens and stateless persons, as well as Belarusians, must present the result of a negative PCR test on the screen of their phones in the application "Traveling without COVID-19".
A new flight to the UAE will be launched from Belarus
A new flight will be launched from Belarus to the UAE - to the emirate of Ras al Khaimah. The readiness to establish a new air route was confirmed by the executive director of the Department of Tourism and MICE of the government of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, Iad Rasbay, who was on a visit to Belarus.
The treatment plant in Minsk will be reconstructed until 2025
The Minsk sewage treatment plant is planned to be reconstructed until 2025. In Minsk, 60 kilometers of household sewage pipes are shifted annually. The total length of the network is 2 thousand kilometers.
One of the exits of the Frunzenskaya metro station is closed for repairs
One of the exits of the Frunzenskaya metro station is closed for repairs. Exit No. 3-2 from the Frunzenskaya metro station will not work from July 21 to August 14, 2021.
Acceptance of documents to universities has begun in Belarus
The admission campaign to higher educational institutions will start in Belarus on July 20. Applicants who enter both day education and distance education will be able to apply to higher educational institutions until July 26.
Since August 4, Belavia opens a new regular route to the Georgian city Kutaisi. Flights will be operated 2 times a week - on Wednesdays and Sundays: Minsk-Kutaisi - 09:35-13:35, Kutaisi-Minsk - 14:25-16:30. The journey time is about 3 hours.
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