A practical course for commanding officers of law enforcement agencies and special services of the CSTO member states on managing units belonging to the special operations forces of the collective rapid response forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) during special operations is taking place in the Management Academy under the Russian Internal Affairs Ministry on 27-30 March, BelTA learned from CSTO Press Secretary Vladimir Zainetdinov. The practical course...

Belarus is ready to cooperate with Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast in shipments of electrobuses. Deputy Director General of OAO BMK Holding Oleg Bytsko made the statement at a session of the working group of the Belarusian Industry Ministry and the government of Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast, BelTA has learned. Oleg Bytsko said: “We are now executing four major contracts to supply trolleybuses with autonomous mode to St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, to Krasnodar including without autonomous...

  Zimbabwe appreciates Belarus' contribution to resolving Zimbabwe's food security issues, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Zimbabwe Frederick Shava told reporters after his meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Aleinik in Minsk on 27 March, BelTA has learned.] According to him, bilateral contacts were established several years ago: “This cooperation did not begin today or last year. It began when our incumbent president...

Belarus and Venezuela will develop cooperation in civil aviation, Venezuelan Vice President for Planning Ricardo Menendez said as he met with Director of the Aviation Department of the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry Artem Sikorsky, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian department. The main topic of the talks was the interaction between the countries in the field of civil aviation. The parties have outlined comprehensive measures to promote...

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is developing an independent financial system and is planning to continue increasing the use of national currencies in mutual settlements, Russian Prime Minster Mikhail Mishustin said, according to TASS. According to him, the EAEU countries are developing an independent financial system of the union. The goal is to further increase mutual trade. The EAEU countries also agreed on approaches to expanding the use of national currencies. Mikhail...