Over 7.1 million tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, has been threshed in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko visited OAO Agrokombinat Yubileiny in Orsha District on 11 August to see its machine yard. The head of state was there two years ago and gave a number of instructions on the development of the facility, BelTA has learned.

Over 6.9 million tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, has been threshed in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

As of 8 August, over 6.6 million tonnes of grain (including rapeseed) was harvested, which includes 5.559 million tonnes of cereals and leguminous crops and 1.053 tonnes of winter rapeseed, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.312 on retiring and drafting personnel for active military service and reserve service on 7 August, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.

According to preliminary data, Belarus’ international reserve assets totaled the equivalent of $8.532 billion as of 1 August 2024, BelTA learned from the website of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus. 

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko laid flowers at the Mound of Glory Memorial on 6 August, BelTA has learned.

Belarus aims to expand trade, economic and investment cooperation with the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Belarusian Economy Minister Yuri Chebotar said at a meeting of the working group on Belarus-Yakutia cooperation in Yakutsk on 6 August, BelTA has learned from the Economy Ministry of Belarus.

Andrei Luchenok has been relieved of the post as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Arab Emirates and concurrently to the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. 

The holding companies affiliated with the Industry Ministry should update their export strategies as soon as possible, Belarusian Industry Minister Aleksandr Yefimov said at an ad hoc meeting, BelTA learned from the press service of the ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has convened a meeting to discuss ways to improve the production and sale of tobacco products in the country, BelTA has learned.

The Bank of Russia has determined the procedure for making payments on eurobonds of OAO Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus and published the relevant decision on the Bank of Russia website on 29 July.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent a letter of condolence to Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India over the landslides in Kerala State that claimed many lives, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus' Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik is on a working visit to Russia's Voronezh Oblast, where he has held talks with Voronezh Oblast Governor Alexander Gusev, BelTA learned from the press service of the diplomatic mission.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to the people of Switzerland as the country celebrates National Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state.

The Development Bank of th Republic of Belarus is exploring opportunities for increasing Belarusian trade with African countries, BelTA has learned from the bank’s press service. 

It is important to establish clear selection criteria for awarding the rank of academician and corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to review the performance of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) on 30 July, BelTA has learned.

Almost 127,000 foreign nationals have visited Belarus without visas since 1 January 2024, BelTA has learned from the State Border Committee.

Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang will pay a visit to Belarus soon, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting on international issues in Minsk on 29 July, BelTA has learned.