Kopyl regional executive committee

International developments make people realize the importance of stability and value of a human life, Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova said at the first joint session of the organizing committee of the Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia on 5 March, BelTA has learned.

Natalya Kochanova emphasized that “developments around the world show how important stability is and how valuable a human life should be”.

She recalled that the forum will be timed to the historical legacy of the Great Victory which 75th anniversary is marked this year. “This anniversary is important for every Belarusian and Russian. As Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has recently underlined Belarus is a living monument to this war. The country lost a third of its population during the war,” Natalya Kochanova said.

Belarus put forward proposals regarding the conduct of the forum, the theme of its plenary session and panel sessions. Natalya Kochanova thanked the Federation Council for supporting these proposals. “The Forum of Regions has become a good tradition for our countries. It offers a platform to discuss a broad range of matters of bilateral cooperation, new ideas and initiatives. Every year the forum welcomes new joint projects, helps forge new contacts between our regions, companies and organizations, and strengthen humanitarian ties,” the speaker underlined.

The forum also fosters the youth movement. “This is a very important avenue of cooperation for Belarus and Russia. Youth contacts determine the future of our cooperation and relations between our states,” Natalya Kochanova underlined.

The organizing committee discusses initiatives and proposals, harmonizes approaches to organizing the forum and determines the list of priority events. The business program is just as important. New cooperation agreements and commercial contracts are to be drafted in the run-up to the forum.

The fourth coronavirus case was confirmed in Belarus on 3 March, BelTA learned from the press service of the Healthcare Ministry.

“The National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology is busy processing the test results of people who are under medical surveillance. Today one of the tests of a Belarusian national came back positive, it showed coronavirus RNA. This person had been quarantined because of exposure to one of the patients diagnosed with coronavirus,” the press service informed.

Thus, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to four in Belarus. Another two persons also tested positive, but their tests will be double checked in line the WHO protocols. The findings of these tests will be announced later. All the people who are under medical supervision feel good, including the patients who contracted the virus.

“Taking into consideration that their initial tests came back negative, we can assume that the patients had been isolated before the virus became contagious, which means these people could not pass the infection,” the press service informed.

All in all, by now the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology has conducted more than 5,000 swab tests.

The information on the first death from the novel virus allegedly registered in Belarus is not true, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

The federal First Channel of the Russian Television reported that the first deaths from the coronavirus had been registered in the United States, Australia, Thailand and Belarus.

“The Healthcare Ministry stresses that the information which regards Belarus is not true and has nothing to do with reality,” the press service stressed.

“In connection with the spread of fake news about our country, the appropriate response measures will be taken, including through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus,” the press service said.

The Healthcare Ministry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Information Ministry urge journalists to be responsible and attentive, and most importantly - to double-check the information related to such a sensitive topic for the population as coronavirus infection.

According to the press service of the Healthcare Ministry, three cases had been registered in Belarus, where a fragment of RNA, probably belonging to the type of coronavirus 2019-nCoV, had been identified. All three patients feel well. They show no clinical symptoms of the disease.

The Sultanate of Oman will host the Days of Belarusian Culture on 2-6 March, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Culture Ministry.

Belarus' official delegation will be led by Culture Minister Yuri Bondar. The Belarusian National Historical Museum's Director Pavel Sapotko is in the Belarus' delegation too. The opening ceremony of the Days of Belarusian Culture will take place on the stage of the House of Musical Arts of the Royal Opera House in Muscat. The Belarusian State Dance Company Khoroshki will offer its best acts based on the Belarusian rich folklore and history.

The dance performances reflect love to nature, the character of the nation and its historical past. For example, the dance company Khoroshki will show the beauty of the native nature in winter. The spectators will see the real Belarusian winter, which is snowy and cold, but very beautiful with its snowstorms and white fluffy snow. The dance company will also show the everyday life of the Belarusian people. The unique choreographic performance Falconry will take the audience to the castle era of the Belarusian history, show the ancient engagement traditions. The spectators will also be pleased to see the Oriental Fantasy music act performed by the orchestra group of the dance company.

The cultural program will feature the exhibition project “Patterns and symbols: the heritage of Belarusian ornament” from the collection of the Belarusian National Historical Museum and a presentation of Belarus' tourism industry by the Belarusian Sports and Tourism Ministry.

The exposition of the National Historical Museum will work up to 31 May. The main part of the exhibition is the national costume. There will also be the items of weaving, such as towels, bedding, embroidery and ethnographic items. The collection of the traditional Belarusian clothes holds a special place among the cultural heritage of the Belarusian people in the National Historical Museum. It has great artistic and scientific value, gives a perspective of rich traditions, diversity of weaving techniques, embroidery and lace making, ornaments, ways of wearing. The exposition will also demonstrate hundreds of clothes models, festive and ceremonial dresses, skirts, andaraks, belts, wimples, shirts, decorated according to the traditions which existed in Belarus for ages. The collection reflects the colorful diversity of the local traditions, variety of patterns and compositions of geometric, plant and zoomorphic character and abundance of color gamma and motives.

The delegations of the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences and the Belarusian Hi-Tech Park will visit Oman to participate in the Belarus Business Week on 3-6 March. The diplomatic relations between Belarus and the Sultanate of Oman were established on 23 July 1992.

Belarus has reported its first coronavirus infection, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

“The National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology informed that one of the tests for coronavirus came back positive on 27 February. The infected person is a student from Iran who arrived in Belarus on a flight from Baku on 22 February. The patient and the people who contacted with him were taken off to Minsk Hospital of Infectious Diseases. The young man is in satisfactory condition,” the press service informed.

Taking into consideration the recent developments, the Healthcare Ministry issued a decision to extend medical examinations and laboratory tests to all people arriving from the Republic of Korea, Iran and Italy starting from 20 February.

Belarus is taking action to prevent the spread of the infection.

A delegation of the Ministry of Interior and the Security and Civil Defense Corps of Nigeria led by Minister of Interior Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola has visited Belarus. Members of the delegation met with Belarusian Emergencies Minister Vladimir Vashchenko, the Emergencies Ministry press service told BelTA.

The visit to Belarus is viewed as a continuation of the active dialogue the government agencies have maintained since 2019 with a view to advancing business and friendly relations. The two ministers discussed the advancement of bilateral cooperation, personnel training, and materiel support for rescue workers. A memorandum of understanding in preventing emergencies and alleviating their consequences was signed by the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry and the Security and Civil Defense Corps of Nigeria as a result of the visit.

The delegation visited the Civil Protection University of the Emergencies Ministry. Attention was focused on training personnel from Nigeria in the sphere of civil defense and response to emergencies as well as the organization of disaster response and rescue work with regard to all kinds of transportation, in destroyed buildings and high-rise structures. As many as 68 Nigerian specialists have been trained by the university's International Rescuers Training Center (IRTCentre) so far.

Members of the delegation were made familiar with the Belarusian experience of training rescue workers for CIS and non-CIS states. They examined a Belarusian fire truck based on a MAZ chassis, specimens of fire-fighting apparel, gear, and equipment developed with assistance of the ministry's Fire Safety and Emergencies Research Institute.

Although there has been no actual winter this year, we are still looking forward to spring! On 29 February, the multifunctional complex Mayak Minska will host a big and memorable Maslenitsa celebration. It will be a true folk festival!

In the past few years Mayak Minska has hosted a lot of events. Every concert, festival, and promo event drew thousands of viewers and participants. There is enough place for everyone! During the winter holiday season, a lot of fests are held in the Dana Mall shopping and entertainment center. In summer there is no better venue for a celebration than Picasso Boulevard and the square near the multimedia fountain Dana Dance. It is beautiful and spacious!

The Maslenitsa celebration will be held on Picasso Boulevard on Saturday, from 12:00 till 20:00. We would not spoil all surprises prepared by the organizers. It would be enough to say that a fair will be set up here, offering treats to suit every taste. The celebration will feature artists performing in various genres, so there will be plenty of singing and dancing! Spectacular shows, family contests, and open competitions –one will find it hard to get bored! Unusual photo zones will help make wonderful photos to remember the fest!

Come to the Maslenitsa celebration in Mayak Minska with family and friends, and let's welcome spring with smiles and great mood together!

It is spring in Minsk. Not only because winter has never come. Spring mood is already in the air. Valentine's Day, Defenders of the Fatherland Day... Congratulations, gifts... The best family gift is your own apartment! Park Chelyuskintsev residential complex will be running a festive promo until the end of February offering certain apartments at very attractive prices!

All over the world apartments overlooking the park are considered the most prestigious, therefore they usually cost pretty good money. ThepPark Chelyuskintsevpcomplex is located right near the park of the same name and the Botanical Garden.pThanks to the promo you can choose an apartment here and buy it at a very good price by the end of the month!

Why does everyone like this place so much? The unique location of the largest park area in Minsk is a significant advantage of the complex. After all, the park and the Botanical Garden representpmore than 170 hectares of forest, gardens, greenhouses and flower beds, and also areas for games, recreation and sport.

This real estate is luxurious simply thanks to its location. Yet the complex has many other features that enhance its prestige.

This is the very center of the cityp– next to Independence Avenue and two metro stations. The infrastructure of the central avenue is literally near your home!

Independence Avenue and two metro stations are nearby

Within a walking distance you can findpgymnasiums, schools and kindergartens, polyclinics, hospitals, retail outlets and restaurants, cafes and cinemas, a sports and recreation center and a water park. Residents of the complex will have lots of opportunities to live healthy!

Every detail is meant to enhance the prestige of thepPark Chelyuskintsevpcomplex, like anpenclosed territory and a modern surveillance system, as well as convenient parking facilities.

Enclosed territory and a modern surveillance system

More than that, there will bepa kindergarten in one of the residential buildings of the complex.pThe kindergarten will have its own premises that will be fenced off. The kindergarten is being designed by the famous Japanese architect Takaharu Tezuka. There will bepsafe children's playgrounds and well-equipped workout zonespin the courtyards of the houses.

Famous Japanese architect Takaharu Tezuka is working on the design and concept of the kindergarten in the Park Chelyuskintsev complex

Apartments inptwo houses of the complex – House 1 and House 2p- are on sale now. Apartments with open terraces are also available. These two houses are under construction now.

Residents of House 1 will be able to park their cars inpwarm underground garagepthat will be accessible by an elevator. As far as House 2 is concerned, a parking facility will be located on the ground floor. The roof of the parking lot will be landscaped and used as applayground for kids and a recreation area.

The roof of the parking lot in House 2 will be landscaped and used as a playground for kids and a recreation area

Park Chelyuskintsevpwill be an ideal place for your successful business.

On the first two floors of House 1 you will be able to buypcommercial premises overlooking Independence Avenue.pAll of them are multi-purpose facilities that boast separate entrances, different floor spaces. Cafes, beauty salons, shops and boutiques, service and tourism facilities. You will be able to realize almost any of your business ideas or make money from leasing!

The first two floors of House 1 feature commercial premises overlooking Independence Avenue

You can watch the progress in the construction of the residential complex thanks to a specialpvideo tour available on the developer's website.

Modern design solutions add to the high prestige of the Park Chelyuskintsev complex.pEvery house will boast undeniable advantages of modern European construction standards:

- a base build concept,

- panoramic glazing, glazed loggias, balconies and terraces, with safe windows from the world's leading producers.

Panoramic glazing, glazed loggias, balconies and terraces

- high-speed and quiet elevators from the world's leading producer OTIS

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High-speed and quiet elevators from the world's leading producer OTIS

- spacious designer lobbies with high ceilings, a concierge desk, a cozy area to meet guests and a courier waiting zone, a restroom with a baby changing station, a dog paw washer, storage facilities for bikes and prams.

Spacious designer lobbies

We should also mentionpstunning forest airpwhich cannot be captured by camera, but which fills the whole complex with freshness and indescribable pine scent. Just imagine birds singing and chirping in the morning and squirrels hopping from branch to branch!

Park Chelyuskintsev is a piece of nature in the very center of the large city

You can save a lot if you take advantage of the promo that will run for apartments in the Park Chelyuskintsev complex till the end of February!

Considerable additional resources poured by the company's investors into construction projects have allowed preserving and improving the most attractive tool –pa unique zero-interest installment plan from the real estate developer.pThe installment plan in the Park Chelyuskintsev complex can cover the period of up to four years. No interest rates, no excess payments, no attempts to inflate the price per square meter. You will need neither income verifications nor guarantors – only your passport to sign the contract! You need to make the down payment, which can be made with a loan of up to Br40,000 from a partner bank if necessary – it can be obtained in the company's sales office without income verification or guarantors.

Our partner banks also offer attractive lending programsp– the loan can cover up to 90% of the apartment's cost and can be repaid over the period of up to 20 years. The interest rate on a Belarusbank loan will be 4.74% per annum in the first year, 9.75% in the second year and the third one, and 12.32% later on. The interest rate on a BPS-Sberbank loan will be 6.99% per annum in the first two years.

Substantial discountspare available to those, who are ready to pay for their apartment in one go – with one's own cash or by taking out a bank loan.

Let us remind you thatpan awesome promotional deal for buying apartments in the Minsk World complex is available till the end of the month!pThe price per square meter on installment plans has been reduced. Apart from that, the down payment for buying an apartment via an installment plan is now only 20%! It is a great boon for all the families strapped for cash to make the down payment.

The start of sales in the Helsinki house in the Northern Europe quarter in the Minsk World complex has also been launched this week.pFor the first time ever apartments are available fully-finishedp– you will be able to move in right after the house is commissioned!

All the details of buying an apartment on most attractive terms as part of the deal are available on the websitepbir.bypand from the company's sales office.

The sales office in the Park Chelyuskintsev complex at 11 Mstislavtsa Street (1st floor, Dana Mall), Vostok metro station, Minsk is open from 9:00 till 22:00.

Due to rush demand for apartments offered as part of the promotional deal the sales office in the Minsk World complex is open from 8:30 till 20:30 on weekdays and from 9:00 till 20:00 on weekends and holidays at 9 Mstislavtsa Street (1st floor, Dana Center), Vostok metro station, Minsk.

The mobile hotline number is 7675, fixed-line numbers are +375 17 269−32−90, +375 17 39−39−465.

A prestigious apartment can be acquired at a saving!

Belarus is a very promising and comfortable partner for Arkhangelsk Oblast. There are many avenues of bilateral cooperation the Russian region is interested in, Arkhangelsk Oblast Governor Igor Orlov told the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.

The delegation of the Russian region spent several days in Belarus. A cooperation promotion plan for 2020-2022 was signed during the visit. “It is my second visit to Belarus. During the first visit we signed an agreement on cooperation and joint projects. Our efforts have translated into a working protocol and the action plan,” Igor Orlov said. He noted that he is absolutely satisfied with the outcomes of the visit. He added that Belarus is fully aware of the importance of this northern region of Russia that is rich in natural resources. “We need partners in our efforts to advance to the Arctic, to the Russian north. Thus, we would like to team up with Belarus as this country has a wealth of experience in this field,” the Russian governor said.

Igor Orlov believes that the success of cooperation depends much more on mutual understanding and sincere interest of parties rather than on external factors. “Belarus is a supercomfortable partner for us. We have much in common. Most importantly, we speak the same language. We even think virtually the same way,” the Russian governor said.

The areas of mutual interest were set out and formalized in the document that was signed during the visit. For example, Arkhangelsk Oblast would like to invite Belarusian construction workers to build new homes in the region's big cities in order to relocate locals from dilapidated housing to new homes. “We have 450,000 square meters of dilapidated housing. This is a tremendous challenge. We would like to get good offers, including from our Belarusian partners. We believe we could build at least three Belarusian neighborhoods in three big cities that are running large-scale relocation programs. These are Arkhangelsk, Severodvinsk and Kotlas,” Igor Orlov said.

As far as transport and mechanical engineering are concerned, the parties have already established good groundwork in these fields, but they need to consider new financial instruments to implement related projects. Leasing is a good option, however leasing schemes should be streamlined taking into consideration external factors. “We want to purchase at least another 50 buses, more than 30 special-purpose vehicles – tractors, trucks, BelAZ dump trucks (the most powerful of them will be 130t trucks) and other types of machinery that we need,” the governor noted.

Top on the agenda was establishment and expansion of a commodity distribution network for Belarusian products in Arkhangelsk Oblast. This can be a trading house, an office or another institution that will be the linchpin of efforts to boost trade. “If our retail outlets had what you have in your stores, I would buy it. I am confident that all residents of Arkhangelsk Oblast would be happy to buy high-quality and familiar products of Belarusian companies, first of all, foodstuffs, however the cooperation spectrum could be broader. By the way, we also buy Belarusian bathroom accessories for our homes. Belarusian furniture and textiles are also available in our region,” Igor Orlov said.

By the way, the trade between Belarus and the Russian region neared $46 million in 2019. According to Igor Orlov, there are no specific plans to increase trade, it is more important to meet the needs of buyers and sellers, to expand the product portfolio and establish direct supply chains.

More than 500 Belarusian teachers have been trained under the educational project “Green Schools”, BelTA learned from the UNDP.

There have been 28 three-day training courses, four in every region and in Minsk. They lasted from November 2019 until February 2020. The participants shared experiences, updated and deepened knowledge in the field of energy and water supply, waste management, air quality, and learned how to apply the possibilities of the Aarhus Convention in their work. Specialists in various environmental fields were invited to cover certain topics.

The project gave teachers the incentive to continue to implement “Green Schools” project and to exchange knowledge and experience with colleagues and students. This will help expand the network of educational institutions in Belarus that are implementing the project, and will speed up the acquisition of "green" status for schools.

The training courses are a part of the project "Civic engagement in environmental monitoring and improving environmental management at the local level” that is financed by the EU and is implemented by the UNDP in Belarus in partnership with the Belarusian Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Ministry and the Belarusian Education Ministry.

“Green Schools” is an environmental movement that is developing all over the world. The students of these schools in Belarus get their friends and parents involved into their field of interest, share the knowledge on waste sorting, water and energy saving. An educational institution can receive a ‘green' status only after completing a set of assignments designed to address environmental issues and issues facing the country.