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Oct

4

Polish visa centers in Belarus changed rules for Schengen documents

From October 2, 2023, the visa centers of Poland in Belarus have made changes to the territorial law of filing documents for Schengen visas (type C), "Sobiray rukzak" reported.

Oct

3

Belarus and the UAE to mutually recognize driver's licenses

Belarus and the UAE have signed a number of important documents on cooperation in the field of security, as well as a memorandum on mutual recognition of driver's licenses, Sputnik reported.

Oct

3

Birth rate in Belarus falls by about 10% a year

Every year the birth rate in Belarus falls by about 10%, Minsk-News reported. Also, every sixth resident of Belarus is now over 65 years old.

Oct

3

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.

Oct

3

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.

Oct

2

AZAL launched regular flights from Azerbaijan to Belarus

Azerbaijani airline AZAL performed its first flight from Baku to Minsk on October 2, BelTA reported. Flights will be operated 4 times a week.

Oct

2

Signs in Russian are installed in Minsk metro

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.

Oct

2

There are 1.5 million elderly people in Belarus

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.

Oct

2

Rozy Liuksiemburh Street in Minsk is closed until end of the year

The section of Rozy Liuksiemburh Street, where it intersects with Karpava Street, was closed for repair work, Sputnik reported.

Sep

29

BSU climbed several points in THE ranking

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.