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Plans to increase age of presidential candidacy to 40 years in Belarus

09:35 22 Июля’21

There are plans to increase the age of candidacy in Belarus presidential elections to 40 years, Chairman of the Constitutional Commission, Chairman of the Constitutional Court Piotr Miklashevich said on 21 July, BelTA has learned.
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Lukashenko sends National Day greetings to Belgium

10:00 21 Июля’21

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has send greetings to King Philippe of Belgium and people of the Kingdom of Belgium as the country celebrates National Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
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Belarus embarks on mass harvesting of grain

10:10 20 Июля’21

Mass harvesting of grain and leguminous crops has kicked off in Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Agriculture and Food Ministry.
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Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 953 new cases, 1,177 recoveries

10:00 19 Июля’21

Belarus confirmed 953 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours; another 1,177 coronavirus patients were discharged from hospital on 18 July, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.
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Belarus' central bank to raise refinancing rate to 9.25% per annum on 21 July

09:00 16 Июля’21

The refinancing rate will be raised to 9.25% per annum as from 21 July 2021. The interest rate on overnight loans will be set at 10.25%, with the interest rate on overnight deposits at 8.25%, the press service of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) told BelTA.
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Opinion: Belarus, Russia discuss security matters in all their detail

10:30 15 Июля’21

Russia is Belarus' closest ally, therefore the presidents of Belarus and Russia discuss security matters in all their detail and complexity, political scientist Aleksei Belyayev told the SB. Belarus Segodnya daily commenting on the outcomes of the recent meeting between Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, BelTA informs.
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UN Human Rights Council's resolution on Belarus described as waste of time, money

10:25 14 Июля’21

Resolutions of the United Nations Human Rights Council concerning situations in specific countries stopped reflecting the real state of affairs with human rights in the world a long time ago. The decisions are used as a pretext for the collective West's pressure and sanctions against the countries that resist the West's diktat, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Belarus.
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Over 1,100 trucks queuing at Belarus' border with EU

10:00 13 Июля’21

Over 1,100 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 08.00 on 13 July, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.
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Belarusian Aryna Sabalanka rises to No.3 in WTA ranking

10:40 12 Июля’21

After the Wimbledon semifinal Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka rose one notch to become No. 3 in the WTA rankings. Now she has 6965 points, BelTA has learned.
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Over 1,030 trucks queuing at Belarus' border with EU

10:20 09 Июля’21

Over 1,030 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 08.00 on 9 July, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.
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Belarus' central bank to issue commemorative coins

10:00 08 Июля’21

The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus will issue a series of commemorative coins on 5 August. Relevant resolution No.193 of the National Bank's Board of 2 July 2021 was officially published on the national legal internet portal on 8 July, BelTA has learned.
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Lukashenko extends condolences to Russia over airplane crash

09:20 07 Июля’21

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko extended condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin in connection with the plane crash in Kamchatka Krai, BelTA learned from this in the press service of the Belarusian leader.
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Central bank comments on financial stability in Belarus

10:05 06 Июля’21

According to a recent release of the ratings agency Standard & Poor's, Belarus' country rating remains at the same level. At the same time the agency mentioned increased uncertainty and heightened risks to financial stability. Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) Dmitry Kalechits analyzed the situation in an interview with BelTA.
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Belarusian ambassadors launch flashmob timed to Independence Day

11:40 05 Июля’21

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with Belarusian embassies in foreign countries launched the flashmob to congratulate Belarus on Independence Day in social networks, BelTA has learned.
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Lukashenko, Putin hold telephone conversation, agree on upcoming meetings

12:40 01 Июля’21

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on 1 July, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
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