Belarusian President, Chairman of the Supreme State Council of the Union State Aleksandr Lukashenko presented the Union State Award in Literature and Art 2021-2022 at the opening ceremony of the 31st edition of the International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk on 14 July, BelTA has learned.

Head of the International Military Cooperation Department, Aide for International Military Cooperation to the Belarusian Defense Minister, Colonel Valery Revenko met with representatives of the defense attaché office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Belarus on 15 July. The meeting was arranged in view of the end of the current attaché's stay in Belarus and the accreditation of a new one, BelTA has learned.

Slavianski Bazaar has become a source of creativity and new achievements, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the opening ceremony of the 31st edition of the International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk on 14 July, BelTA has learned.

Belarusians have nothing to hide and are open to the entire world, Deputy Chairwoman of the International Affairs Commission of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Olga Petrashova told BelTA.

Social security benefits for the military, as well as employees of security and law enforcement agencies will be enhanced starting from 2023, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to honor graduates of military schools and high-ranking officers, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and Cuba will hold a joint event in the field of biotechnology at the end of July, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Montenegro President Milo Dukanovic and the people of Montenegro as the country celebrates Statehood Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The International Children's Song Contest, as well as exhibitions, a press conference and other events will be held on the eve of the official start of the 31st edition of the International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, BelTA learned from the directorate of the festival.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and the people of Mongolia as the country celebrates the national holiday – Naadam, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

A history festival reenacting Minsk policemen's battle near Senno of 1941 will be held in the Stalin Line Historical and Cultural Complex on 16 July, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko invited Hero of Russia, a native of Belarus Oleg Novitsky to visit his homeland. The cosmonaut came there with his daughter Yana. The day before they had attended a festival in Alexandria at the invitation of the president, BelTA informs.

The Office for Digital Health will be established in Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Healthcare Ministry.

On 7 July, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced new appointments, BelTA has learned.

The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus needs to bring all laws in line with the new Constitution in 2022-2023, Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko told reporters after he met with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA has learned.

Russian political expert Semyon Uralov told the On Point online project on BelTA's YouTube channel why the Belarusian model of agricultural towns is attractive to Russia.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and senior officials of the Council of Ministers have discussed the draft decree “On asset management”. The head of state asked the officials in charge about the details of the amendments and noted that the amendments should not have a negative impact on decision-making regarding state property management, BelTA has learned.

A bill on additional measures in the social and labor sphere was one of the matters discussed when Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with senior officials of the Council of Ministers on 5 July, BelTA has learned.

Two aircraft of the Emergencies Ministry of Belarus are helping suppress forest fires near the Turkish cities of Izmir and Antalya, BelTA learned from the Emergencies Ministry of Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and the people of Venezuela as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Five oblasts of Belarus have finished the first grass cutting, the Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA.