A joint tactical exercise involving Air Force units of the Armed Forces of Belarus and Russia that belong to the aerial component of the Belarus-Russia regional military force will take place on 16 January – 1 February, the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry told BelTA. An aviation component representing the Aerospace Forces of Russia arrived in Belarus on 8 January. All the airfields and training areas of the Air Force and Air Defense Command of the Armed Forces of...

The Belarusian flag carrier Belavia will start offering new charter flights to Qatar as from 4 March, the company's press service told BelTA. Belavia will begin offer charter flights to Qatar's capital Doha from Minsk as from 4 March, the press service said. Belavia also advises travelers to contact tourist agencies for additional information and entry terms.

It is now easier to grow heat-loving plants in Belarus, BelTA learned from Tatiana Chetyrko, Head of the Weather Forecast Service of the National Center for Hydrometeorology, Radioactive Contamination Control, and Environmental Monitoring (Belhydromet) of the Belarusian Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Ministry. Tatiana Chetyrko said: “Agrometeorologists are already saying that a new agroclimatic zone is appearing in the territory of our country. It is favorable for...

Over 100 innovative fire trucks of Belarusian make have been delivered to various fire stations, BelTA has learned. As part of the fire truck fleet renewal campaign this year the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry has received 103 modern innovative fire trucks made by OOO Pozhsnab. The fire trucks were delivered to various fire stations all over the country. They were made using innovative composite materials, which resist corrosion and meet the highest requirements of the firefighting...

  OOO Lesdrevkonsalt has been registered as a resident company of the free economic zone (FEZ) Vitebsk this year. The new resident company intends to start manufacturing tools powered by gasoline, the FEZ Vitebsk administration told BelTA. The company intends to start import-substituting production of gasoline-powered chainsaws, grass trimmers, bush cutters, hedge trimmers for forestry enterprises at a site in Polotsk. According to the company's CEO Vladimir Ugorenko, the project...