Following a visit of the delegation of Gomel Oblast led by Gomel Oblast Governor Ivan Krupko to Changchun, Jilin Province, China, a decision was made to prepare a letter of intent to sign a sister-city agreement between Gomel Oblast and Jilin Province, the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee told BelTA.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has approved two draft international treaties concerning the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to serve as the basis for conducting negotiations, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus and Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan will develop cooperation in the petrochemical industry, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian state petrochemical concern Belneftekhim.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has assured that support is available to those willing to farm crops in the country. Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement during a working trip to Mogilev Oblast on 28 August, BelTA has learned.

Vitebsk will play host to the third Belarus-Uzbekistan Women’s Business Forum on 2-3 September. The theme of the event will be “Belarus-Uzbekistan: Cooperation as a factor of sustainable development”, BelTA has learned.

By 1 January, an efficient retail service system must be established throughout country, particularly in rural areas, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting to discuss the efficiency of the national retail system on 26 August, BelTA has learned.

Mogilev will host the Belarus-Russia Union State Youth Forum “The role of youth in preserving and protecting historical memory” on 5-8 September, BelTA learned from the press service of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia.

It is necessary to encourage retail chains to operate in small villages, albeit unpromising ones. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during a government conference held on 26 August to discuss the efficiency of retail services on the national scale, BelTA has learned.

Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin discussed the development of tourism with Russia during a meeting with Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, BelTA learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned the similarity of the two Slavonic nations – the Belarusian one and the Russian one – as he met with Governor of Russia’s Vologda Oblast Georgy Filimonov on 25 August, BelTA has learned.

Our tomorrow depends on how responsibly we treat nature today, Belarus’ Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Sergei Maslyak said on the sidelines of the National Ecological Forum in Dzerzhinsk on 22 August, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to the people of Ukraine as they celebrate Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

A supplementary meeting of the expert group for finalizing and approving the CIS draft plan of main cooperation events in culture for 2026–2028 took place at the CIS headquarters in Minsk on 20 August, BelTA learned from the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.

It is necessary to determine how missile production in Belarus should be developed taking into account forms and methods of modern warfare. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement during a conference held on 21 August to discuss missile production, BelTA has learned.

During his official visit to Vietnam, Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov met with Director of the Da Nang City Police Department Nguyen Huu Hop to discuss bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs told BelTA.

The government plans to double tourism's contribution to GDP (from the current 2% to 4%), Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov told the media following a meeting of the head of state with the Council of Ministers' leadership in Minsk on 18 August, BelTA learned.