The first in Belarus regional center for pedagogical STEM education, which opened at the oblast institute for the development of education, will become an example for the creation of such training centers throughout the country

Belarusian students have won two diplomas at the international competition in computer programming Innopolis Open. The final stage was hosted by five cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Innopolis (Russia), Kremenchug (Ukraine), and Minsk, BelTA learned from the press service of Belarusian State University (BSU). Andrei Mishchenko, a student of the Mozyr Club of Young Firefighters was awarded a first-degree diploma. Student of the BSU Lyceum Sergei Protsky took a second-degree diploma....

Belarusian straw weaving techniques will get the status of historical and cultural heritage of Belarus. The appropriate decision was taken at the session of the Belarusian national scientific methodological council on protection of historical and cultural heritage on 12 February, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Culture Ministry. The council discussed proposals to include four types of folk art in the national list of historical and cultural heritage. They include Belarusian straw weaving...

Armenian soldiers who died in battles for Belarus' liberation in the Great Patriotic War were commemorated in Vitebsk Oblast on 4 February. The commemorative event was attended by Armenian Ambassador to Belarus Armen Ghevondyan, BelTA has learned. The ceremony to hand over the soil from a military grave site took place in the village of Shapury. It is home to the largest military mass grave in Belarus where around 17,000 people are buried, including 84 Armenians. Armen Ghevondyan thanked...

The economy committee of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee has announced a competition for investment business projects, BelTA learned from the oblast executive committee. State financial support can be provided to small business of Vitebsk Oblast and medium-sized business of Orsha District who implement investment and business projects in construction, acquisition of permanent structures (buildings), isolated premises or their reconstruction, purchase of equipment, transport...