Belarus lost three positions in Global Innovation Index
The World Intellectual Property Organization has released the Global Innovation Index 2023 report, in which Belarus dropped from 77th to 80th place, Devby.io reported.
Russia offers Belarus another port for cargo transshipment
Now Belarus transports its cargo through the port of Bronka near St. Petersburg and in the south of Russia, Sputnik reported. In addition, the President of Russia suggested using other ports in the area of St. Petersburg.
Navigation signs in the Minsk metro are being changed with new ones. On them, the station name is duplicated in Belarusian and Russian, Minsk-News reported.
According to Belstat research, at the beginning of 2023, more than 1.5 million citizens aged 65 and older lived in Belarus. It follows from this that every sixth inhabitant of the country is elderly, Sputnik reported.
In the updated lists of the Times Higher Education rating, the Belarusian State University has moved from the 1501+ group up to the 1201+ category, the university's press service reported.
The Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with the Ugandan Ambassador to Russia. At the meeting, the parties considered the possibilities of developing business cooperation, BelTA reported.