Belarus is intent on reducing the conflict potential in Eastern Europe by pursuing a peace-loving and open policy. Chief of the International Military Cooperation Department of the Belarusian Defense Ministry, Major-General Oleg Voinov made the statement during a media briefing held to discuss the Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2021, BelTA has learned.

Russia will lift all the COVID-19 related restrictions from passenger transportation by air to and from Belarus. President of Russia Vladimir Putin made the statement after negotiations with Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Moscow on 9 September, BelTA has learned.

Roman Golovchenko said: “Last year was rather problematic for passenger transportation. Transportation between Belarus and Russia was limited from April 2020 till February 2021. A gradual recovery began in February. An important project was implemented to launch daily passenger service between Minsk and Moscow. It is a significant stage. This project needs to grow because it enjoys demand. I hope transportation restrictions will be completely lifted soon and we will be able to fully restore passenger train service up to pre-COVID levels. Let me remind you that there were 28 regular trains, including 17 formed by Belarusian Railways.”

A trial run of the central software platform of the centralized healthcare information system will begin in Belarus on 14 September, BelTA learned from Belarusian First Deputy Healthcare Minister Yelena Bogdan.

In the last 24 hours not a single Lithuanian and Polish border crossing has processed the number of trucks coming from Belarus that bilateral agreements specify, BelTA has learned.

The industrial group Belorusneft should continue actively developing the infrastructure for charging electric vehicles in Belarus. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement as he heard out a report from Director General of the industrial group Belorusneft Aleksandr Lyakhov on 6 September, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko also promised he would help with dealing with excessive red-tape and bureaucracy. Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova was also present during the meeting.

Four Belarusian universities are featured in the ranking of the world's best universities, BelTA learned from the press center of the Education Ministry.

A delegation of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry, headed by Minister Vadim Siniavsky took part in the eighth joint collegium meeting of the Emergencies Ministries of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, in Karaganda, BelTA learned from the press service of the ministry.

Belarusian school students under the tutelage of BSU professors won gold and two silver medals at the 14th edition of the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO 2021), BelTA learned from the press service of Belarusian State University (BSU).

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has designated more than Br870,000 to rehabilitate secondary school No. 4 in the town of Chashniki, school headmaster Elena Dabatovkina said.