Spring crops in Belarus have been sown on almost 30% of the target area, Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Vladimir Grakun told a press conference on 5 April, BelTA has learned. “The main work is carried out in the southern areas, including the Brest, Gomel, and Grodno regions. The Vitebsk and Mogilev regions have joined the work, too. This year, the farmers face the task of carrying out the spring sowing campaign as quickly as possible,” said Vladimir Grakun. Spring crops will...

Capabilities of the Gomel Oblast civil engineering industry have been highly appreciated in Bryansk. A number of projects will be implemented soon, BelTA learned from the Gomel Oblast administration's Telegram channel. Deputy Chairman of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee Andrei Baranovsky has talked about prospects and the realization of projects in the neighboring region of Russia. Plans have been made to build at least 100,000m2 of housing in addition to 19 eight-apartment...

Innovative technology, IT and medicine can become new avenues of cooperation between India and Gomel Oblast, BelTA has learned. Ways to give a fresh impetus to mutually beneficial cooperation were discussed at the meeting of Gomel Oblast Governor Ivan Krupko with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Republic of Belarus Alok Ranjan Jha. There is a mutual interest in strengthening contacts in various domains and exploring new avenues of cooperation....

Gomel Oblast Deputy Governor Andrei Baranovsky met with Ukrainian truck drivers stuck in Belarus on 15 March. According to him, truck drivers will be assisted with finding a job in Gomel, if needed. BelTA – News from Belarus

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Armenia Aleksandr Konyuk visited Armavir Oblast, BelTA has learned. During the trip the ambassador met with Armavir Oblast Governor Edvard Ovannisyan and Armavir Oblast Prosecutor Sargis Mnatsakanyan. The negotiations touched upon the advancement of interregional cooperation, ways to step up trade and economic cooperation, including sales of Belarusian agricultural machines and vehicles to this region and sales of fruits and...

Delegations of Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan and Perm Krai have visited the Gomel-based foundry OAO GZLiN, the holding company's press service told BelTA. The Russian delegations went on a tour of the foundry's manufacturing facilities. They visited the assembly shop, the fasteners shop, and the foundry. The company's Deputy Director for Commerce Dmitry Sorokin and Head of the Export Sales Office of the Sales Department Igor Kovarda answered questions of the guests. Interest in...

During two days of early voting for the constitutional referendum in Belarus, some 14.53% of eligible voters cast their ballots, BelTA learned froEarly voting for the constitutional referendum will be running through 26 February. Polling stations are open from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00. A voter does not have to provide an excuse to vote early. The Central Election Commission recalls that voters who want to cast their ballots at the precinct where they reside instead of the...

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The Belarusian national pavilion played host to Days of Gomel Oblast at the Expo 2020 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on 9 February.

The Gomel regional center of folk art runs an exhibition of intangible cultural heritage “Living Legacy of Gomel Oblast”.  The exhibition project won the nationwide competition of cultural projects focusing on patriotic themes in 2021. The project highlights calendar rituals, sacred traditions, song styles, arts and crafts. https://eng.belta.by/photonews/view/cultural-heritage-exhibition-on-display-in-gomel-8616/