Restrictions on visiting forests in Belarus renewed
Bans are in effect in all regions of Belarus, except Vitebsk. The Minsk region was most affected by the restrictions. Here, visiting forests is prohibited in 20 districts.
Export of certain types of paper from Belarus is banned
The ban applies to the export of heat-sensitive coated paper for the production of receipt tapes, rolls for fax machines, as well as thermal tapes, BelTA writes with reference to the resolution of the Council of Ministers. We also wrote that the ban on the import of some products to Belarus was recently lifted.
In Belarus, less than 60 COVID-19 patients registered
From May 9 to 10, there were registered 58 patients with COVID-19 in Belarus. And 18 patients recovered. A month ago there were 525 patients registered.
Belavia has reduced the number of flights to Batumi "in connection with the refusal of the Georgian aviation authorities to issue a permit for a previously agreed number of flights," devby.io writes with a link to Onliner. We remind you that charters will continue to fly from Belarus to Turkey.
Belarus' foreign exchange reserves increased by 2.5% in April
According to preliminary data, Belarus' international reserve assets amounted to $7.7 billion in equivalent as of May 1, 2022, BelTA reports. We also wrote that since the beginning of the year, the state debt of Belarus has grown by 13.1%.
Many events dedicated to the Victory Day will be held in Minsk from May 6 to 9, the Minsk-News agency reports. We remind you that also these days a Gastrofest is being held in six years of Belarus.
From May 5, Belavia Minsk — Almaty — Minsk flights are temporarily canceled, the "Sobiray Rukzak" Telegram channel writes. We remind you that we have published a list of European countries that have lifted covid entry restrictions.
In the first quarter of this year, total budget revenues in Minsk budget increased by 28%, BelTA writes. We remind you that the share of the IT sector in Belarus' GDP also increased to 8.1%.
On May 9, during the wreath-laying ceremony and the festive concert, entry and exit to the Victory Square station may be restricted (from the side of the Victory Monument), the Minsk-News agency writes.
Declamations of ancient poetry will be held at BSU
Open declamations of ancient poetry "Ad Melpomenen" ("To Melpomene") will be held online at the Belarusian State University, the BSU website writes. All interested students and schoolchildren without age restrictions from any educational institutions in Belarus can participate.