Belarus proposes to set up a public council on environmental radiation monitoring of nuclear energy facilities, Tatiana Bosenko, head of the department of personnel, ideological, organizational and analytical support and quality management at Gosatomnadzor, said at a press conference in BelTA’s press center. "On 8 September, public hearings were held in Belarus before a license for the operation of the second power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant was issued. They were...

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno has been listed in the reporter status in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 world ranking, BelTA learned from the press service of the university. The 20th edition of Times Higher Education includes 1,904 universities from 108 territory, making it the largest and most diverse ranking to date. A further 769 universities are listed with “reporter” status. Belarusian State University has been ranked by Times Higher Education for nine years....

MINSK, 25 September (BelTA) – Having reviewed personnel matters on 25 September, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko appointed Yuri Gorlov as Aide to the President - Inspector for Gomel Oblast, BelTA reports. Before this appointment, Yuri Gorlov was chairman of the Molodechno District Executive Committee. Therefore, Aleksandr Lukashenko asked him about the state of affairs in Molodechno District. “The situation is stable; in the first half of the year, and over the seven months...

GOMEL, 21 September (BelTA) – Belarus offers great opportunities for Pakistani investors and business, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan to Belarus Sajjad Haider Khan said at the Gomel Economic Forum, BelTA has learned. According to the diplomat, the Gomel Economic Forum serves as a wonderful platform where representatives of different countries meet to explore opportunities and strengthen economic ties. Relations between Pakistan and Belarus have...

GOMEL, 21 September (BelTA) – Russia's Kirov Oblast is interested in the development of new social and cultural projects with Gomel Oblast of Belarus, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Russia’s Kirov Oblast Roman Beresnev said at a meeting with senior officials of the Belarusian region during the Gomel Economic Forum, BelTA has learned. The Kirov Oblast delegation took part in the Gomel Economic Forum. Deputy Chairman of the Kirov Oblast Government Mikhail Sandalov...

MINSK, 14 September (BelTA) – Belarus' potato harvest has already exceeded 180,000 tonnes, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 14 September, some 7,152,700 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, was cropped in the country. This included 6,163,400 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops and over 989,300 tonnes of rapeseed. Harvesting of corn for grain is underway in Brest Oblast, Grodno Oblast, Minsk Oblast and Gomel Oblast, with 4,920...

GOMEL, 5 September (BelTA) - Contracts worth $20.8 million were concluded following the visit of the Gomel Oblast delegation to the Chinese province of Sichuan, Gomel Oblast Governor Ivan Krupko said at the meeting of the oblast executive committee on 5 September, BelTA has learned . According to the governor, 11 documents were signed in Chengdu within three days. Eight of them are commercial. “Negotiations were held with more than 30 representatives of Chinese companies at the...

The delegation of Belarus' Gomel Oblast led by Governor Ivan Krupko left for the People's Republic of China on 29 August to hold business events in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, BelTA learned from the Telegram-channel Gomelshchina Officially. The delegation includes heads of enterprises of the Belarusian region. According to Ivan Krupko, the products made in Gomel Oblast continue to win the Chinese market. Thus, Kalinkovichi meat processing plant shipped a trial batch of canned food worth...

Head of the design bureau Valentin Shurinov worked at a similar design bureau at Rostselmash before coming to Gomel.

GOMEL, 17 August (BelTA) - In the second half of 20th century, a Su-24 M was in service in many countries. Some of them continue to use it now. Belarus' Armed Forces decommissioned it in 2012. After the final restoration, the SU-24 M aircraft will be installed at the entrance to the town of Zhitkovichi. A Su-24 was installed in 2019 near Gomel State Technical University, named after Pavel Sukhoi, a graduate of this educational institution, one of the creators of the Su aircraft...