Belarus’ Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov and Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage of Zimbabwe Kazembe Kazembe have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at increasing the criminal prevention potential of the two countries, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Quality medical care should be available and accessible in rural areas and small towns, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he appointed Aleksandr Khodzhayev as a new Healthcare Minister of Belarus, BelTA has learned.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State will hold parliamentary hearings “Promoting cooperation in tourism in the Union State” in Smolensk on 30 January, BelTA learned from the Parliamentary Assembly’s press service.

In line with decrees signed by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 23 January, Maksim Yermolovich and Valentin Tataritsky will move to new jobs at the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

In addition to the CIS election observation mission, Belarus’ Central Election Commission (CEC) invited representatives of the SCO, the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, the Belarus-Russia Union State and individual experts, including from the EU countries, to monitor Belarus’ parliamentary and local elections, Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko told journalists after meeting with Sergei Lebedev, CIS Secretary General and head of the CIS observation mission for Belarus’ elections on the single voting day, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has approved decisions on the protection of the state border by border guards, as well as on the protection of the airspace for 2024, BelTA has learned.

The strengthening of the common humanitarian, educational and scientific space of the CIS countries was discussed at the extended meeting of the Coordinating Council of the Forum of Rectors of Humanities Universities and Deans of Humanities Faculties of the CIS Member States in Moscow on 18 January, BelTA learned from the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated active and retired employees of Belarus’ diplomatic service on their professional holiday, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Capabilities of Belarusian enterprises will be used as much as possible in the course of creating a new Belarusian-Russian satellite for the remote sensing of Earth, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov told BelTA after Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with top officials of the Council of Ministers on 18 January.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated active and retired workers of emergency agencies and units on their professional holiday - Rescuer Day and the 25th anniversary of emergency agencies, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

National spatial data infrastructure will be created in Belarus. The step is stipulated by the Council of Ministers’ resolution No.32 of 16 January 2024, BelTA has learned.

The retaliatory measures in response to sanctions must be effective, but the government will not shoot itself in the foot, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting with senior members of the Council of Ministers on 18 January, BelTA has learned.

The National Library of Belarus launched an exhibition called "Holocaust: Without the Right to Oblivion" to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The exhibition will be running until 13 February, BelTA learned from the NBB website.

The Belarus president’s scholarships for the year 2024 have been awarded to 62 postgraduate students, who pursue thesis research in priority areas of scientific, R&D, and innovative activities in educational institutions and research organizations. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed the relevant executive order on 16 January, BelTA has learned.

Minister of Education Andrei Ivanets outlined plans to provide a fleet of vehicles for transportation of children in rural areas, reports BELTA.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko proposes to outline the areas to intensify cooperation with Tajikistan, especially against the background of the recent drop in trade turnover. The head of state said this at a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Belarus Bakhtovar Safarzoda, BelTA informs.

Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Belarus Irina Kostevich told, whether pensioners can expect a raise in 2024.

At a reception on behalf of the President of Belarus on Old New Year's Day, President Alexander Lukashenko drew attention to the fact that the quality of life is not only related to the economy and production, but first of all depends on the people themselves, BELTA reports.

A group of children from the orphanage in the town of Anthracite, Lugansk Region, are returning home. The way lies through Gomel. There the guests were welcomed cordially and warmly at home. They had an excursion, told about the Christian shrines of the Belarusian land, fed them with a monastery dinner.

Natalya Eismont recalled that two topics – resonant for society – were discussed: an amnesty and improving measures of criminal liability for certain types of crimes, particularly less serious crimes. Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakov and Chairman of the Supreme Court Valentin Sukalo reported to the President. “The Head of State supported the approaches of the speakers on the main topics discussed today,” said Natalya Eismont.