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Belarusian Woman Responded To Lukashenko's Reasoning About Stores
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12 It's worth facing the truth. At the meeting on August 26, Alexander Lukashenko was again concerned about the situation in trade, especially in rural areas. The politician demanded to bring large retail chains there. A reader of the site...
Cubans advance to quarterfinals of Russian Beach Volleyball League
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September 5, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 5 (ACN) Cubans Noslen Diaz and Jorge Luis Alayo have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Victoria Cup, the 2025 stage of the Russian Beach Volleyball League, which is taking place in Minsk, Belarus. This Friday, they will face...
Ambassador of Belarus to Indonesia R.Ramanouski addresses the forum Culture, Heritage, Arts, Narratives, Diplomacy and Innovation 2025
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05 September 2025 On September 3–5, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Indonesia, Raman Ramanouski, took part in the forum "Culture, Heritage, Arts, Narratives, Diplomacy and...
Natallia Radzina: Belarusian Independent Media Is A Weapon That Can Help Protect Ukraine And Europe
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Natallia Radzina Freedom of speech is directly related to security. This was stated by editor-in-chief of Charter97.org Natallia Radzina, speaking at a meeting of the European Parliament delegation for relations with Belarus. Hearings on the...
Aryna Sabalenka's boyfriend Georgios adorably hypes up Belarusian after she beats Jessica Pegula to reach US Open final
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September 5, 2025
Aryna Sabalenka reached one step closer to defending her US Open title after she defeated fourth seed Jessica Pegula in three sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday, August 4. The World No. 1 dropped the first set 4-6 but won the next two sets...
Maternity Hospitals Are Being Closed All Over Belarus
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3 The birth rate has halved in eight years. Maternity hospitals are closing one after another in the country. Maternity patients have to travel sometimes, writes BGmedia. A difficult situation with access to medicine has developed in Kalinkovichi....
In Belarus, Benefits For Housing And Utility Services Will Be Reduced
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5 As early as October 1. October 1, changes in the system of benefits for payment for housing and communal services will come into force in Belarus. The government decree was published on the National Legal Internet Portal. According to the...
The Dobrush newspaper compared Belarusian pensions with those in Sweden but got the math wrong
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Fake card Fake: According to calculations published in the newspaper Dobrushsky Krai, Belarusian pensioners receive pensions equal to 80% of the average wage. Fact: The author compared the maximum pension instead of the average one — in reality,...
Belarus Published A "penitential" Video With A Man Who Sold Places In The Queue At The Border
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9 On the Customs Committee Channel. The Telegram channel of the State Customs Committee posted a "penitential" video of a man who sold places in the queue at the border. "In August 2025, I decided to make money by selling a place in the queue for...
Uzbekistan and Belarus Hold First Meeting of Inter-Parliamentary …
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Uzbekistan and Belarus Hold First Meeting of Inter-Parliamentary Commission Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The first meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Commission on Cooperation between the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan and the...
Can Belarusian pensioners afford to travel? A claim by a Radio Minsk host versus the data from sociologists
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Fake card Fake: Belarusian pensioners can travel the world on their pensions. Fact: Only 3 percent of retirees surveyed by the National Academy of Sciences in 2023 said they travel. Fact-check of the material: 85 minutes ClaimReview rating: 2...
Azarenok said Putin recognizes Belarusians and Ukrainians as distinct peoples. The quotes say otherwise
Belarusian Investigative Center
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Fake card Fake: Vladimir Putin recognizes Ukrainians and Belarusians as separate peoples. Fact: The Russian president has repeatedly said that Russians and Ukrainians are one people. Fact-check of the material: 110 minutes ClaimReview rating: 2...
Driver’s license conversion in Saudi Arabia: 48 countries approved; How to apply and what to do if your country's not included
The Times of India
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September 12, 2025
If your home country isn’t on the approved list, you must attend a Saudi driving school, complete lessons, and pass written and practical tests/ Representative Image Just landed in Saudi Arabia and ready to take the wheel? Before you hit the roads...
PACE Urged Turkey To Take Measures To Search For The Missing Belarusian Political Scientist Anatoly Kotov
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2 The organization's rapporteur said the former official could be in danger. With a call to "take all necessary measures" to establish the whereabouts of a former employee of the Lukashenko administration, political scientist, head of the...
Ankara welcomes the Minsk Group dissolution after Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal
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September 3, 2025
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs hailed the dissolution of the Minsk Group in the wake of a landmark deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia mediated by the United States. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the ministry said: ‘’We welcome the...
Uzbekistan and Belarus Outline Joint Action Plan in Tourism Sector
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Uzbekistan and Belarus Outline Joint Action Plan in Tourism Sector Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 2 September 2025, a sectional meeting titled “Uzbekistan and Belarus: Business Partnership in the Tourism Industry” was held in Vitebsk as...
Belarus, Russia make huge joint drug bust, over 600 kg of narcotic 4-SMS seized
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August 28, 2025
MINSK, August 28. /TASS/. Customs officers from Belarus and Russia, together with the FSB, have seized more than 637 kg of a particularly dangerous psychotropic substance originating from the European Union, the State Customs Committee of Belarus...
Belarusian Sanatoriums Are Sold Out In Six Months
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5 Prices have gone up for the fall. The demand for resorts in Belarus this fall has increased by 10-15% compared to last year, according to the largest tour operators in Russia. Moreover, the most popular health resorts are booked six months in...
Chairpersons of the Upper Chambers of Uzbekistan and Belarus Parliaments Meet in Vitebsk
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Chairpersons of the Upper Chambers of Uzbekistan and Belarus Parliaments Meet in Vitebsk Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — As part of the official visit of the parliamentary delegation of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Belarus, a meeting took...
Where Tourists Stay in Kazakhstan: Hotel Trends and Costs
Times of Central Asia
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September 2, 2025
Analysts at Ranking.kz have examined hotel preferences in Kazakhstan, including nightly rates, regional popularity among tourists, and where accommodations are most expensive. New Rules and Classification Standards Kazakhstan has implemented...