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Situation in Afghanistan in focus of today's telephone conversations between Aleksandr Lukashenko and foreign leaders.

Russian Railways to double number of cars in Lastochka train service between Moscow and Minsk from September 1 due to high demand.

New directions in animal husbandry. Ile-de-France sheep being bred in Gorodok district.

Year of National Unity to become central theme of Day of Belarusian Writing. Large-scale celebrations to be held in Kopyl on September 4-5.

All-Belarus Festival of National Cultures with participation of representatives of 25 nationalities to be held on September 11 in Minsk.

Belarusian swimmer Ihar Boki takes fifth Paralympic gold in Tokyo by winning 200m medley challenge.