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Since the start of 2021 the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus has issues export loans amounting to $230 million, Chairman of the Board of the bank Aleksandr Egorov said in an interview to the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.

The 30th edition of the International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk will be running on 15-18 July, with additional events scheduled for 14 and 19 July. The festival will have a busy program of events to suit any taste, BelTA learned from the festival's directorate.

The state flag of a country is a collective symbol of the nation, BelTA learned from Chairman of the Education, Culture, and Science Commission of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Marzalyuk at a session of the lower chamber of the Belarusian parliament on 25 May.

Belarusian Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich presented Belarus' experience in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic at the 74th session of the World Health Assembly that is running online, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

The recent presidential election became a reason for blatant international interference with affairs of the state, BelTA learned from Chairwoman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina. The official took part in an international conference on counteracting external challenges and threats from the point of view of the parliamentary dimension of the Union State of Belarus and Russia.

An investor from New Zealand is set to build a multifunctional tourist complex in Gorodok District, BelTA learned from the National Agency of Investment and Privatization (NAIP) that has provided information and advisory services to the client.

The construction of a peaking and backup energy source continues at premises of the Novopolotsk cogeneration plant. The foundations of gas turbines and step-up transformers have been completed, BelTA learned from the Vitebsk Oblast energy company Vitebskenergo.

Ivan Mamaiko, a member of the Standing Commission on National Security of the House of Representatives, commented on the main provisions of the law “On the amendment of laws on ensuring national security in the Republic of Belarus” in an interview with BelTA.

In January-April 2021, organizations and individual businessmen transported 117.9 million tonnes of cargoes, or 96.4% year-on-year, BelTA learned from the National Statistics Committee.

The open-air tourism exhibition "Braslav for Sustainable Tourism" due in Braslav District on 14-15 May will bring together tour operators from all over the country, Irina Umpirovich, the head of the sport and tourism department of the Braslav district administration, told BelTA.

Belarusian Railways carried 1.175 million passengers on 7-12 May, BelTA learned from the press center of Belarusian Railways.

As of 1 May 2021, 98,561 deposit accounts were opened for large families under Belarus' family capital program, 16,182 of which were opened under the new program for 2020-2024, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry.

A solemn procession went from Lenina Square to Pobedy Square where flowers were laid at a monument in honor of Soviet soldiers, partisans, and underground resistance fighters of Vitebsk Oblast as part of the celebration of Victory Day in Vitebsk on 9 May.

Belarus was among the few countries that increased the inflow of net foreign direct investment last year, Belarus' Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov said in an interview to the SB. Belarus Segodnya newspaper, BelTA has learned.

Consul General of the Republic of Belarus in Guangzhou Andrei Popov visited the city of Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China, BelTA learned from a Belarusian diplomatic mission.

Vitebsk Oblast rescuers have held their first online parade for the veterans of the Great Patriotic War and former firefighters.

Belarus is mulling over projects to use peat as fuel in cement production, Belarus' Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich said as he met with the personnel of the design research enterprise Belgiprotopgaz on 3 May, BelTA learned from the press service of the ministry.

Spring crops in Belarus have been sown on 1.365 million hectares, which is 54.7% of the target area, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

As of 1 April 2021 Belarus' external state debt totaled $18.1 billion, $0.5 billion or 2.4% down since the beginning of the year (taking into account differences in currency exchange rates), BelTA learned from the Belarusian Finance Ministry.

Belarus will be working to increase export of food, maintain presence in traditional markets and get access to new ones, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Subbotin told journalists following the meeting hosted by the head of state on 29 April to discuss the current situation in the agricultural sector of the country, BelTA has learned.