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[00:01:18] Summer of '26, Europe, +42 in
[00:01:21] Madrid, +40 in Paris, +38 in Berlin.
[00:01:24] These are not news from the desert, this is a weather forecast for the capitals of the
[00:01:28] richest continent on the planet. When the ground melts underfoot, productivity
[00:01:31] drops first and foremost. At temperatures above
[00:01:35] 32°, the total volume of production decreases so much that
[00:01:38] one day of abnormal heat is comparable to half a day of a national
[00:01:42] strike. The European Central Bank calculated: every degree above
[00:01:46] normal in summer costs the eurozone economy
[00:01:50] GDP. Green energy has dealt a powerful blow to the economy. This
[00:01:54] summer, a hot calm came to the EU, almost complete
[00:01:57] calm. And the Euro wind turbines froze, as did
[00:02:00] the enterprises that took a huge amount of electricity from them. It's not just about
[00:02:04] the economy, at extreme temperatures, hundreds of thousands of people are at
[00:02:07] risk. Every heatwave brings death, especially among
[00:02:10] the elderly, children, and people with chronic illnesses. Looking
[00:02:14] at how traffic lights are melting, even rails, how people fight in stores for
[00:02:17] air conditioners, how logistics is collapsing. The media
[00:02:20] increasingly write that European architecture cannot withstand
[00:02:24] the heat. We are unraveling the intricacies of global world
[00:02:27] processes in the project "Clear Politics" on the TV channel
[00:02:31] Belarus24.
[00:02:37] Minsk, capital, but not
[00:02:39] bustling, modern, but preserving
[00:02:43] Belarus dynamic yet cozy,
[00:02:46] it is a city where history breathes in
[00:02:50] unison with the future, it amazes with its spaciousness and
[00:02:54] scope and monumental architecture,
[00:02:58] a majestic ensemble of post-war
[00:03:01] revival, it is the calling card
[00:03:04] of the city, here you can feel the breath of great
[00:03:08] history,
[00:03:16] but turn off the wide avenue and you will find yourself in
[00:03:20] a completely different, intimate and lyrical
[00:03:23] Minsk. Cozy courtyards, historical
[00:03:27] quarters, the whisper of the Svisloch River. And
[00:03:30] Minsk is also an incredibly green city, it is
[00:03:34] a place where you can breathe easily, everyone will find their own corner for
[00:03:38] relaxation. Minsk is not only
[00:03:41] postcard views, it is a cultural and theatrical
[00:03:44] capital with a vibrant life. It is a business
[00:03:47] and scientific hub where the IT technologies of the
[00:03:51] future are born.
[00:03:54] It is sporty, eventful, always ready
[00:03:57] to surprise.
[00:04:07] But the main treasure of Minsk is its inhabitants,
[00:04:11] friendly, hospitable and welcoming,
[00:04:15] they create that special, kind and safe
[00:04:17] atmosphere that makes the city truly
[00:04:21] homely, different, unexpected,
[00:04:25] attractive, come and discover
[00:04:28] it for yourself.
[00:05:07] Picturesque landscapes of the Minsk region, dense forests,
[00:05:11] green fields. The landscape is harmoniously complemented by
[00:05:14] a herd of horses, grazing in the pasture are representatives of the national
[00:05:18] breed, Belarusian
[00:05:19] draught horses.
[00:05:24] I was 11 years old. What happened was that we just saw horses while driving to the
[00:05:27] river. We stopped, ran out, asked if it was
[00:05:30] possible, where the stable was located, could we come, what was needed for
[00:05:34] this, well, and somehow we ended up at the stable, since then every
[00:05:38] summer, every vacation, winter,
[00:05:41] summer, summer, the child would leave and not
[00:05:45] reappear until the end of summer. Well,
[00:05:47] and I'm already 24, and I'm still here, and now
[00:05:51] I'm a horse breeder.
[00:06:04] Oh, if you don't love horses, then you have nothing to
[00:06:06] do near them, only with great love
[00:06:10] you can just...
[00:06:42] Phenomenally hardy, resistant to stress and
[00:06:45] diseases, a knight's move from scientists, it is unique
[00:06:49] because it is our breed, first of all, these are
[00:06:52] very good-natured horses, these are versatile
[00:06:55] horses, we call them a family horse, which
[00:06:59] will suit both grandpa to plow the garden, and dad
[00:07:03] to go hunting, and children to ride, and mom to go for a
[00:07:07] photoshoot, that is, it is for everything, it is beautiful, it is
[00:07:10] hardy, it is...
[00:07:24] Ancestors were known for their unpretentiousness and ability to adapt to natural challenges, which was undoubtedly inherited by
[00:07:27] representatives of the Belarusian national breed.
[00:07:31] The combination of beauty and physical strength are obvious advantages of the Belarusian
[00:07:34] Draught horse. Calm, docile, focused on
[00:07:37] a tandem with a human. The breed has proven itself both for
[00:07:41] work in harness and under saddle. Targeted selection
[00:07:44] of draught horses took place in the second half of the last century, they were bred
[00:07:47] by complex reproductive crossing with representatives of the
[00:07:51] Gudbrandsdal, Swedish and other breeds.
[00:07:54] She is 4 years old, her name is Garhiya, she is
[00:07:57] a bay dun, but in the Belarusian
[00:08:00] draught horse there is just a huge
[00:08:03] palette of colors. These include cream
[00:08:06] dun, palomino, silver
[00:08:10] colors, these are dun
[00:08:12] colors, that is, very, very many different ones,
[00:08:16] there are even such horses as
[00:08:19] Isabella,
[00:08:21] and this is when two cream genes meet and they enhance
[00:08:25] each other, then the horse becomes completely white with
[00:08:29] blue eyes, this kind of exclusive is sometimes
[00:08:32] found here, but this horse is a bay dun,
[00:08:36] she is very calm,
[00:08:38] balanced, she doesn't run away from me. person.
[00:10:13] At a horse farm, there are always enough worries: checking the animals'
[00:10:16] health, cleaning the stable, feeding them. It's a
[00:10:19] difficult job, and not just physically. A horse finely
[00:10:23] senses a person's mood, and for such a tandem
[00:10:26] to form, mutual trust is needed. Physically
[00:10:30] working with horses is quite
[00:10:33] difficult, but it's fitness,
[00:10:36] so all the girl riders are in great
[00:10:38] physical shape, and most of them in Belarus are
[00:10:42] girls, in horse breeding, in equestrian sports, it's
[00:10:46] mostly girls. But here, perhaps,
[00:10:49] moral and volitional qualities play a greater role. If you
[00:10:53] feel strong and powerful, then you
[00:10:57] will cope with a horse. If you somewhere allow
[00:11:00] the horse to control you, then as
[00:11:03] a rule, nothing good will come of it. For a horse, there must be clear,
[00:11:07] understandable
[00:11:09] discipline,
[00:11:11] understandable rules for her that she can follow. As soon as you explain
[00:11:15] to her what you want from her, with specific, simple
[00:11:18] words, actions, it's
[00:11:21] easy with them. Now they stand close to the stable, but before, their herd, well,
[00:11:28] it was a distant field, quite a distance
[00:11:41] to run, and we little girls ran in threes, drove the herd, it was fine, they are smart horses, that is, they
[00:11:45] know where home is, where the field is, but again, they are smart horses, if there is
[00:11:49] little grass, they will run to look for where the grass is tastier, let's say
[00:11:52] so, yes...
[00:11:55] Let's go home, come on, come on, come on, Lyrica,
[00:11:58] come on.
[00:12:04] Let's go. My dream
[00:12:06] is for our horses to become a brand
[00:12:10] of our country, not just our Belarusian tractors,
[00:12:14] but our Belarusian horses, Belorussiki, as we affectionately
[00:12:18] call them, and that they be
[00:12:21] maximally preserved and multiplied. We come to work
[00:12:43] here, clean them,
[00:12:46] saddle them, all of this needs to be done gently with the horse, because they
[00:12:50] feel it very much, they love affection very much, you scratch their belly,
[00:12:54] and she is already... she is already pleased, look, that's it,
[00:12:57] the horse is good, she has relaxed, so we have this
[00:13:01] kind of soft contact with them, we saddle them,
[00:13:04] we are going to take you for a walk
[00:13:07] through the Berezinsky Biosphere
[00:13:09] Reserve.
[00:13:15] Pull it a little, pull it, slower, and
[00:13:19] say walk, walk, bravo,
[00:13:23] walk.
[00:13:26] Well, these two get along well with each other and generally at
[00:13:29] the factory, when I came to choose horses, we just entered the herd, and I immediately thought,
[00:13:32] what to do?
[00:13:41] And from circles in the arena to two-day journeys, immerse yourself in the atmosphere
[00:13:45] of pristine nature on horseback, an exclusive
[00:13:48] offer for guests of the Berezinsky Biosphere
[00:13:51] Reserve, under the saddle are Belarusian Draught horses. Guests
[00:13:55] came to us from Egypt, yes, and they said their horses are very
[00:13:59] small, small, skinny, they said, oh, is
[00:14:03] your horse so big? I said, yes, our horses are very
[00:14:06] big, so they were very surprised
[00:14:10] why they are so big. On
[00:14:13] our walks, deer come out,
[00:14:16] roe deer come out, yes, so it's
[00:14:19] such a thing, people from the city are very surprised, we saw live wild
[00:14:23] animals, that is, well, this is very popular, plus
[00:14:27] our nature, if you drive through the reserve, then for these 30
[00:14:30] km that we cover on a two-day route,
[00:14:34] yes, the nature is very different, contact with a horse, which is
[00:14:38] also in such a beautiful place, is simply
[00:14:40] amazing, so come visit us, and
[00:14:44] if once Belarusian Draught horses were indispensable in agriculture, then
[00:14:48] in the age of power-intensive tractors and precision farming, they began
[00:14:51] to play another important role all over the world... It has been scientifically
[00:14:57] proven that the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve has the cleanest
[00:15:01] air in Belarus. Tourists from different countries come here
[00:15:05] to find harmony with nature, with the singing
[00:15:08] of birds and the rustling of leaves.
[00:15:23] She is absolutely without fear. You sit on such a
[00:15:27] horse with great pleasure and realize
[00:15:30] that today you can calmly ride with
[00:15:34] her in the fields, in the forests, jump, run. Even just
[00:15:38] walk. These are the animals with
[00:15:41] whom you can have a certain tandem, an
[00:15:44] exchange of emotions. They give you their
[00:15:47] emotion, and you give them yours. Evgenia is responsible
[00:15:50] for animal care and horse tours. She says that
[00:15:54] in childhood, the big dream of confidently staying in the saddle seemed
[00:15:57] unattainable. She moved to the Belarusian hinterland with her family
[00:16:01] from Minsk, and now every day of her life includes
[00:16:04] horses. In my childhood, there were no horses
[00:16:08] in fact, because I'm from Minsk, right? There were horses
[00:16:12] in "Garde-Marines," "The Three Musketeers." When I
[00:16:16] watched these films, I just couldn't tear myself away from the screen, and I had
[00:16:19] a wooden horse up to my knee. I led it along the
[00:16:23] asphalt, you know, through the city, that
[00:16:25] horse. And one day, we were driving
[00:16:29] with my mother very early, probably
[00:16:32] for the train very early, there was no such communication yet, it was just starting to
[00:16:36] run, yes... You hear clop-clop,
[00:16:39] clop-clop, clop-clop, I get goosebumps,
[00:16:42] I turn around, and there on a kibitka on
[00:16:45] a black raven horse, that's it, you won't believe it, it's still
[00:16:49] cloppin'. Well, by the way, as my good friend Natalia says,
[00:16:52] maybe we were also horses in a past life, and
[00:16:56] this state of ours, this magnetic attraction,
[00:16:59] is probably connected with that. Evgenia considers the first
[00:17:02] acquaintance of human and horse particularly important. The good
[00:17:06] nature and fundamental calmness of the Belarusian Draught horse
[00:17:09] allows the rider to gain riding experience without unnecessary stress,
[00:17:13] and after a couple of lessons, a feeling of
[00:17:16] flight is guaranteed. When I ride a horse, I grow
[00:17:19] wings, I really feel that I can fly, that I
[00:17:23] can flutter like a butterfly with
[00:17:25] wings. They somehow give
[00:17:29] such a feeling that anything is possible with them. Our
[00:17:32] Draught horse is the pride of the country, the most numerous breed in
[00:17:36] Belarus in rural areas.
[00:18:07] a new factory line of rhythm in the Russian heavy draught
[00:18:10] breed, this work has begun, but we must finish it, and I
[00:18:14] hope that we will be heard and supported not
[00:18:18] only by the Ministry of Agriculture, but also by other parties interested in
[00:18:22] our work. Representatives of various horse breeds are found
[00:18:25] in manors, equestrian clubs, and farms. They differ in
[00:18:28] purpose, temperament, and endurance. For
[00:18:32] example, thanks to Reef, future veterinarians get a complete
[00:18:36] understanding of the profession. The students' favorite and
[00:18:39] a legend of the Vitebsk Academy of Veterinary
[00:18:42] Medicine.
[00:18:45] Daria, a future veterinarian, has been involved in equestrian sports since she was 9 years old. When it came
[00:18:49] time to choose a profession, she relied on her existing
[00:18:52] experience working with animals. She also found an approach to
[00:18:55] the wayward Reef. At the beginning of the journey, many considered
[00:18:58] this unrealistic. There is a certain base,
[00:19:02] but with Reef at this
[00:19:05] moment, everything was somehow new. I had to learn
[00:19:08] everything anew, both riding in the saddle and leading,
[00:19:12] and generally understanding that
[00:19:14] there are actually different horses, as
[00:19:18] different as possible. He learned to be near a person,
[00:19:21] to keep a distance near a person. He also
[00:19:24] learned several gaits and how
[00:19:27] training is generally conducted. Reef learned several tricks,
[00:19:31] bowing, and he can give his legs, but he was giving his legs
[00:19:35] for a long time, that is, even before me. You definitely need to understand the
[00:19:38] animal, but it's not just understanding the animal itself, it's
[00:19:42] understanding where everything is
[00:19:43] on it, and how it can behave.
[00:19:47] The educational scientific center in the northern region
[00:19:51] of Belarus, for over 100 years, the Vitebsk Academy of Veterinary Medicine
[00:19:55] has been training personnel for agriculture. Students come from different
[00:19:58] countries, it is important that foreign students return home as
[00:20:01] highly qualified specialists, the current needs of the agro-industrial
[00:20:05] complex are carefully studied. For foreign
[00:20:08] students, especially from Central Asia, we make efforts to train them
[00:20:12] specifically in cattle, horses, and they also
[00:20:16] have mules, llamas, camels, goats, and sheep.
[00:20:19] A horse in Belarus probably doesn't really differ from a horse in
[00:20:23] Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, or any other
[00:20:26] country, including other animals, so the specifics of
[00:20:29] training are basically the same for all countries, so we cooperate
[00:20:33] with them, we unite, yes, textbooks like these are published for that...
[00:20:50] unites a love for animals. Upon returning to their homeland,
[00:20:53] each person will apply the knowledge gained in Belarus for
[00:20:57] good. We practice with animals a lot, this
[00:21:01] stays in memory quickly. Horse
[00:21:04] breeding is very developed in our country. And we
[00:21:07] mainly have many enthusiasts
[00:21:10] who bring very expensive breeds. And
[00:21:14] they race, they take care. This, so to speak,
[00:21:17] is not a cheap pleasure.
[00:21:21] Well, there are also nuances there, maybe drafts, maybe because of
[00:21:25] the feed, they can get sick, no one is insured against anything, and
[00:21:28] specialists are needed, so many advise
[00:21:32] coming here, learning,
[00:21:34] studying everything and working at home,
[00:21:37] helping. And in our country, these are horses, Akhal-Teke horses,
[00:21:41] a particularly reverent attitude, because of this, in the
[00:21:45] Academy of Veterinary Medicine, I am more
[00:21:48] interested in treatment.
[00:21:50] They are beautiful, racehorses are fast, and they
[00:21:54] have such silky hair,
[00:21:57] it shines very
[00:21:58] beautifully.
[00:22:05] The ideal symbiosis of comfortable infrastructure and natural
[00:22:08] beauty, just a few kilometers from Minsk, has its
[00:22:12] own measured rhythm. For Belarusians, the agricultural town of Ratomka has long
[00:22:15] been associated with horses. It is here that the republican
[00:22:19] center for Olympic training in equestrian sports and
[00:22:22] horse breeding is located.
[00:22:27] Its history began with an equestrian sports school. In
[00:22:30] 1968, in the village of Ratomka, a horse
[00:22:33] farm named after Hero of the Soviet Union, Lev Dovator, was organized.
[00:22:37] They acquired horses whose pedigrees traced back to elite
[00:22:40] lines of the famous German stud farm. The decision to focus
[00:22:44] on the Trakehner breed was made for several reasons. In the late
[00:22:47] sixties, the breed was considered one of the best for classical equestrian
[00:22:51] sports, and it was also formed in climatic
[00:22:54] conditions similar to Belarusian ones, which was clearly
[00:22:57] a significant advantage. Ratomka is
[00:23:01] the foundation, one might say, of equestrian sports in our
[00:23:03] country, it is the history of equestrian sports. Equestrian
[00:23:07] sport is specific, it is unique, unique in that in
[00:23:11] no other sport is there a second
[00:23:14] athlete, our second athlete is an animal,
[00:23:18] the result of a sports pair depends.
[00:24:20] the right to care for their horses in such
[00:24:23] wonderful conditions. Horses are in demand. Now Belarusian scientists
[00:24:27] are working on import substitution to
[00:24:30] always be on top. Breeding a new variety is a
[00:24:33] lengthy process. The plans include obtaining a specialized type of
[00:24:36] Belarusian sport horse. The goal of our task
[00:24:39] was to develop zootechnical rules for evaluating
[00:24:42] these horses, which would specialize in a specific
[00:24:46] discipline. In the twenty-fourth year, we developed
[00:24:49] a methodology for forming projected genotypes, which we embedded in
[00:24:52] the horse standard, that is, what criteria it should meet, what qualities
[00:24:56] it should have. Our next plans include, we want
[00:24:59] to lay down a new line of Bergam, this is an outstanding
[00:25:03] stallion who is currently producing in the Republican Center for
[00:25:06] Olympic Training in Equestrian Sports and Horse Breeding. From him
[00:25:10] we have already obtained successful offspring who are
[00:25:13] competing in Show Jumping and Eventing, so this will be
[00:25:16] a show jumping line, even stronger and more enduring, but...
[00:25:20] An athlete cannot be versatile, scientists note.
[00:25:23] The country has a breeding base for breeding its own riding breeds
[00:25:27] of horses. The Belarusian sport horse must embody all the
[00:25:30] best qualities to show results. We get
[00:25:34] a foal, only at 2 and a half years old can we assess its preliminary
[00:25:37] potential at factory tests. We started working with the selected
[00:25:40] livestock, and soon we will approve the line. In order
[00:25:44] to approve a specialized type, there must be two
[00:25:47] lines, so we plan one.
[00:26:21] Grace and Eldorado at the Slavic Bazaar in Vitebsk, and here they
[00:26:25] are truly stars. The patrol attracts attention from afar,
[00:26:28] they arrived in the northern region of Belarus from Lida. For a long time, in the
[00:26:32] region, there was an equestrian squad. Mounted police were
[00:26:35] revived in the city a few years ago. The routes pass through
[00:26:39] tourist places. This allows not only to closely monitor
[00:26:43] public order, but also creates a tourist
[00:26:46] brand. Of course, it's interesting,
[00:26:49] unusual, people come up, take pictures, try in every possible
[00:26:52] way to interact with the animals. Victoria Missyus
[00:26:55] has been in the saddle since she was 8 years old. Her godfather brought her to equestrian sports, so it was
[00:26:59] not difficult for her to find an approach to horses.
[00:29:10] We talk about the most interesting things from the world
[00:29:13] of science. This activity is equally useful at
[00:29:17] any age, for a child,
[00:29:19] an elderly person. It treats the back, trains the lungs,
[00:29:23] relieves stress, and is rightly considered one of the safest
[00:29:26] types of cardio training. As you may have already guessed,
[00:29:30] today we will talk about...
[00:29:40] We ask the most exciting questions and look for answers to them, but as I understand it, designing an attraction is
[00:29:44] not just drawing a beautiful
[00:29:47] track, but it requires certain calculations, and everything
[00:29:50] starts with them, right? Tell me, the calculations
[00:29:53] of attractions are based, first of all, on the technical specification,
[00:29:57] where the customer determines what he
[00:30:01] needs, look in...
[00:33:10] A view from Minsk on what is happening in the world, the most notable event.
[00:33:21] Asia, Africa, well, a very diverse picture. And everywhere we
[00:33:24] are looking for that component where our capabilities coincide with
[00:33:28] interests, and interest from
[00:33:31] our partners. They want to cooperate with us because we are good, easily
[00:33:34] predictable, we are consistent, we are honest in
[00:33:37] dialogue. The visit of the Arab parliament is very important for our country,
[00:33:41] Belarus wants to interact and be friends.
[00:34:01] Its main task is to support businesses
[00:34:03] entering the market, finding reliable partners and developing investment
[00:34:07] cooperation. 24 Belarusian enterprises received the government's award
[00:34:11] for achievements in the field of quality. Manufacturers
[00:34:15] are expanding their presence in the Georgian market. The tenth store of one of the
[00:34:18] Belmart retail chains opened in Tbilisi.
[00:34:21] The head of Belarus, Maxim Rozhenkov, visited Mozambique.
[00:34:25] This country, with a population of almost forty million and access to the Indian
[00:34:29] Ocean, is extremely interested in Belarusian technologies.
[00:34:33] The pulse of the country on international air.
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