In Minsk, industrial production volume increased in first half of the year
The volume of industrial production in actual prices for January —June 2022 increased by 114.8%, writes Minsk-News. Let us remind you that in July the gold and foreign exchange reserves of Belarus increased by 0.7%.
In July, the official new cars market continued falling in Belarus. In a month, only 837 new cars have been sold, CityDog.io writes. Check out Belarusian’s average salaries before taxes in June.
Children of 5+ years will be vaccinated against Covid in Belarus
The Ministry of Health has decided to allow children aged 5 and over to get vaccinated against COVID-19, BelTA writes. Let us remind you that 69% of Belarus residents have done the full course of vaccination.
New contactless payment service was launched in Belarus
Mir Pay mobile payment service was launched in Belarus. Owners of Mir cards and smartphones with NFC and Android 7.0+ version can make payments via Mir Pay in Belarus and Russia, devby.io writes.
Eurasian Development Bank will invest $1.5 billion in Belarus' economy
The Eurasian Development Bank is ready to invest about $1.5 billion in the Belarusian economy during the next 5 years. The bank is one of the largest investors in the Eurasian region, Minsk-News writes. Recently we have wrote that the Eurasian Bank would invest in the production of Belarusian biofuels.
Simplifying of obtaining of a residence permit for Baltics and Poles is being considered in Belarus, BelTA reports. We remind you that citizens of Poland, as well as Lithuania and Latvia can visit Belarus without a visa.
The European Union planned to launch the European Travel Information and Authorization System at the end of May 2023. "Sobiray Rukzak" reports that the launch was postponed until November 2023.
Belarus' gold and foreign exchange reserves increased by 0.7%
As of August 1, 2022, Belarus' international reserve assets amounted to $7,561 million in equivalent, according to preliminary data, BelTA reports. You can also check out what percentage of the Minsk’s budget is allocated to healthcare.
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