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In 2018, National Airport Minsk handles 2.45 million passengers For the first time ever the National Airport Minsk handled passenger traffic of over half a million in less than a month. The record-high numbers at Belarus's central airport were reported in July. In general, since ...

Today is World day against trafficking in persons International Organization for migration and Viber have launched a joint program. They will give bits of advice to Belrusians who are going abroad via a community in the messenger. The agreement was signed today – on the World day against trafficking in persons. The project envisages a new way of informing the subscribers about the problem of trafficking in persons, as well as about save going and stay abroad. The members of the IOM Belarus community...

... photographic equipment, show the details of the everyday life of Estonian families. This designer, illustrator, photographer and educator is the winner of photography awards, the author of numerous book illustrations. The exposition in the historical museum of Minsk will last until August 5.

First Belarusian cosmonaut Pyotr Klimuk to take part in Congress Belarus is ready to host the 31st Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers, Chairman of the Presidium of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Gusak said. Scientists from 40 countries will attend the forum. About 100 astronauts have already confirmed their participation. The Congress will start on the 9th of September, 2018. Besides astronauts, representatives of national space agencies, including NASA and the...

The National Library of Belarus plans to bring primer's original edition to Minsk The world's oldest «Bukvar», or a school primer, celebrates its anniversary. 400 years ago, the world's first textbook under such name was published by Belarusians. The book, printed in 1618 at the Holy Spirit Orthodox brotherhood of Vilna, ...

... for the training of rescuers of the CIS countries Belarus has become the base for the training of rescuers of the CIS countries, said Belarus’ Minister of Emergency Situations Vladimir Vashchenko today at the session of the Interstate Council in Minsk. Representatives of the Commonwealth exchanged experience and considered current issues on protecting the population and territories from natural and man-made disasters. Cooperation in this area includes annual joint exercises and training of rescuers....

Participants of European Championship to be determined at Belarusian competition Track-and-field championships are being held again at the «Dynamo» stadium. For two days about 400 athletes will compete for the medals of the Belarus Open Championship. Representatives of Iran, Australia, Iraq, Denmark, Azerbaijan, Lithuania and Israel will take part in the competition. On the first day, 23 sets of awards will be up for grabs. In addition, the tournament will determine the participants of the future...

Church to have first wall paintings featuring motifs from Slutsk sashes The Europe's largest corona lucis, a circular lamp holding tapers lighted on solemn occasions, has been installed in the Church and Monument of All Saints in Minsk. The lamp in the shape of a wheel weighs 1120 kilograms. Its diameter is 12 meters. And this is an absolute European record. The corona lucis at the Church of All Saints was made by Belarusian craftsmen from Lida and consists of 96 lamps. The interior ...

Young builders to visit cultural venues of the Belarusian capital Today the heads of student construction groups received a new contract in Minsk. Groups of students from Minsk and St. Petersburg will work on constructing a dorm at the Student's Village. Young builders will be engaged in earth and concrete works. In the nearest future, the participants of the construction groups will also ...

7,500 volunteers apply to participate in games organization The start of ticket sales for the 2 nd European Games, which will be held next year in Belarus, is scheduled for December 1. Tickets for a specific sport, arena or venue will be available on a special web site. The tickets are decorated with traditional paper cutting shaped as mythical tree with fruits on its branches, symbolizing twenty-three sports. Athletes and volunteers are preparing for the games. 7,500 young people applied to participate...