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[00:00:33] Belarusians won bronze at the Games of the Future
[00:00:36] 2026 in Astana. More than
[00:00:39] 800 athletes from several dozen countries took part
[00:00:42] in the competition in the capital of Kazakhstan. Belarusian
[00:00:46] athletes were represented in three disciplines: the Minsk
[00:00:50] House Team won Bronze in Phygital Shooter.
[00:00:53] Basketball club Minsk reached the quarterfinals of the Phygital
[00:00:57] basketball competition and Danielle finished
[00:01:00] in the first round of the Phygital Dance Tournament
[00:01:04] playoffs.
[00:01:07] Belarusian women's wrestling achieved a golden victory in Xi'an and
[00:01:11] China at the international tournament. Tokyo Olympic
[00:01:14] medalist Irina Kurachkina won the gold medal in a competition she
[00:01:18] performed with great confidence, defeating her opponents twice
[00:01:21] 10-0. Her final victory over the Chinese representative confirmed
[00:01:25] Kurachkina's title and the Belarusian anthem was played in honor
[00:01:29] of her victory.
[00:01:46] Grigori Pakarski won bronze at the European Aquatics
[00:01:49] Championships in France. The Belarusian finished third in the
[00:01:53] 50 meter butterfly, just 0.16 of a
[00:01:57] second behind the winner. Pakarski not only one.
[00:02:30] victory in Paris was the first in the career of the Belarusian swimmer at
[00:02:34] the European
[00:02:34] championships.
[00:02:39] In the final of the European championship, Belarus was
[00:02:42] represented by Anastasia Ariol, Maria Gnetic and
[00:02:45] Aleta Gureeva. From the very beginning Anastasia Ariol set a
[00:02:49] high pace in Fanson. She was the best, scoring 250
[00:02:53] points. This brilliant start laid the foundation for her success.
[00:02:56] Throughout the race Anastasia fought for the gold against the Turkish
[00:03:00] athlete Ilke Ozukel, in the end, the
[00:03:03] Turkish athlete proved stronger and Anastasia Aral won an honorable
[00:03:07] silver medal. The performances of all three Belarusian athletes
[00:03:10] brought the team a medal in the team standings as well. The combined
[00:03:13] result of Anastasia Ariol, Maria Agnatic and Violetta Gurera
[00:03:17] allowed the team to take third place and win bronze medals at the European
[00:03:21] championships.
[00:03:27] Northern Belarus is taking a comprehensive approach to transforming
[00:03:30] its tourism industry. A digital tourism atlas of Vitebsk Region is
[00:03:34] currently under development. The app will leverage the region's full
[00:03:38] potential. Information Center specialists will help
[00:03:41] travelers choose a destination or plan a route.
[00:03:44] Their network will eventually cover all districts of the region.
[00:03:48] Vitebsk region has also launched its own tourism brand. A traveling
[00:03:52] bear will welcome guests and promote the region's image. The image of this
[00:03:55] forest dweller evokes an authentic experience which aligns with current
[00:03:59] demand for.
[00:06:52] A view from Minsk on what is happening in the world, the most notable events
[00:06:56] and topics that are discussed, exclusive opinions, important
[00:07:00] comments from guest experts. Belarus Time in the international broadcast, with you
[00:07:04] Evgeny Koleches and Ekaterina Strikha. Hello.
[00:07:07] Global challenges, Belarusian experience and the Lenin Prize
[00:07:11] to the President of Belarus. Gennady Zyuganov. The
[00:07:14] hottest topic is the harvest. How much will we collect, what are the prospects for
[00:07:18] the harvest, why is food security so important for
[00:07:21] the country? A conversation with a guest in the studio. Belarusian
[00:07:25] ice cream in Shanghai trends. A big cultural dialogue in India and
[00:07:29] international sports victories, what else marks Belarus's time on
[00:07:32] the world map. What do they taste like, tomatoes from
[00:07:36] space. A unique experiment from schoolchildren
[00:07:39] of Ivy.
[00:07:45] Global challenges, Belarusian experience of working in various
[00:07:48] spheres and gratitude for the development of allied ties. The leitmotif
[00:07:52] of Alexander Lukashenko's meeting with the head of the faction
[00:07:54] of the Communist Party of Russia in the State Duma, Gennady Zyuganov.
[00:07:58] There was also a solemn moment of presenting Alexander Lukashenko with the Lenin
[00:08:01] Prize of the Central Committee of the CPRF, which was revived in 2017
[00:08:05] . This is an award for contributions to activities to affirm the ideas
[00:08:09] of a just and multipolar world, for efforts to strengthen.
[00:09:12] In addition to the main issues, in the course of the President's meeting with
[00:09:15] the Council of Ministers, Alexander Lukashenko called the current year
[00:09:19] ideal from the point of view of conditions for harvesting.
[00:09:22] There was no better year for agricultural
[00:09:25] crops, in my memory there was none. Today
[00:09:28] there is everything, even tonight it rained, it rained tonight,
[00:09:32] not like it would rain now and ruin the day. It rained tonight,
[00:09:36] the rain, by lunchtime the crops will dry out, after lunch
[00:09:40] you can harvest, or maybe even earlier. This is the business of
[00:09:43] managers and specialists, the year is ideal, we, we
[00:09:46] need rain, because in addition to cereals, we also have
[00:09:50] potatoes and beets, 5
[00:09:52] million beets we must get for sugar
[00:09:55] beets, there are other crops that
[00:09:59] are row crops, which today need moisture, so an ideal year,
[00:10:03] for now.
[00:10:08] All issues related to the work of the agricultural complex, the president keeps... on the market
[00:11:25] as well as in demand far beyond its borders. And of course
[00:11:28] , perhaps, we should talk about preserving, developing and
[00:11:32] increasing our scientific potential, our Academy of Sciences,
[00:11:36] the agrarian department of our universities and colleges
[00:11:39] in the direction of the agro-industrial complex.
[00:11:42] As long as this link works for us, we
[00:11:46] can confidently and calmly say that we will continue
[00:11:50] to develop, provide for ourselves and sell
[00:11:53] products for export.
[00:12:27] And if we talk today about those
[00:12:30] crops that are basically produced in the Republic of Belarus, these are those
[00:12:33] crops that help ensure food security, that is,
[00:12:37] our farmers do not cultivate any crops just for the sake of
[00:12:40] cultivating them. If we talk specifically about the crops that you
[00:12:44] mentioned, flax, rapeseed, corn, these are
[00:12:47] crops, well, probably, highly marginal in
[00:12:50] the first place, which today address a number
[00:12:53] of issues. First of all, this is ensuring import substitution
[00:12:57] of vegetable protein, this is saving, thanks to this,
[00:13:01] foreign currency earnings within the country, this is providing
[00:13:05] livestock complexes for our cattle
[00:13:08] with feed. And of course, if we talk about flax, it is
[00:13:12] ensuring the loading of our
[00:13:15] processing enterprises of light
[00:13:18] industry. If we talk about prospects today, then I would
[00:13:22] mention such crops as winter barley,
[00:13:25] sugar beet and, probably, alfalfa.
[00:13:29] This is where our scientists and breeders are working
[00:13:32] today in this direction, but today the task
[00:13:36] is to expand the varietal composition for these crops. You
[00:13:40] said that the regions of Belarus differ greatly in soil, in
[00:13:43] climate, in agricultural
[00:13:45] traditions, how do you manage to maintain
[00:13:48] a unified agricultural system in
[00:13:50] the country? Yes, of course, today, if we
[00:13:53] talk about the country, it is compact,
[00:13:56] but it is divided into four agro-climatic zones, with each
[00:14:00] year more and more, with each year, yes, and we see
[00:14:04] today even the example that about
[00:14:07] 20 years ago, even 15 years ago, we
[00:14:10] didn't even think that we would be able to cultivate corn for
[00:14:14] grain in the Vitebsk region. Today
[00:14:17] the harvested area for this crop in the Vitebsk
[00:14:21] region is 30,000 hectares, this is a lot. The secret of success
[00:14:25] lies in two such directions: the first is a differentiated approach,
[00:14:29] the second is state support, financial
[00:14:32] support for enterprises, and what is important is
[00:14:36] both state-owned and privately-owned enterprises, that is, we
[00:14:39] today have equal conditions for participants and
[00:14:43] state enterprises. Well, you touched upon the scientific sphere,
[00:14:46] selection, the result of which is not immediately visible, but it is precisely it
[00:14:50] that determines the face of agriculture for decades to come. How does
[00:14:53] the Belarusian varietal school differ from
[00:14:57] foreign ones? Do we have developments that can be called truly
[00:15:00] unique? All today's developments, all the varieties
[00:15:03] of our crops that are grown
[00:15:06] here, they are unique, because they
[00:15:10] are adapted to our conditions, they
[00:15:13] have, if we talk about winter crops, increased winter hardiness,
[00:15:16] resistance to diseases, if we talk about spring crops, then
[00:15:20] it is drought resistance. And if we talk about the difference between
[00:15:23] breeding schools... domestic and foreign,
[00:15:27] then, probably, there is one such huge
[00:15:30] difference in that, as a rule,
[00:15:33] foreign breeding schools are transnational corporations with...
[00:16:15] Grodno and Samarkand regions signed a roadmap for
[00:16:18] cooperation during the visit of the delegation of Uzbekistan to the regional
[00:16:22] center. The document consolidated joint plans in trade,
[00:16:25] industry, agricultural sector, tourism, as well as in education and
[00:16:29] the humanitarian sphere. The updated agreement will allow the regions
[00:16:32] to launch joint projects, and Grodno enterprises.
[00:16:35] гродненщины.
[00:17:07] are traditionally in demand on the Kazakh
[00:17:10] market.
[00:17:12] Belarusian military personnel are taking part in the tactical exercises
[00:17:16] "Rapid Eagle 2026" in China.
[00:17:19] The program provides for several stages of preparation, joint
[00:17:22] work with the Chinese military. In China, Belarusian paratroopers
[00:17:26] will remain almost until the end of August. They will practice
[00:17:30] a joint tactical operation in urban
[00:17:32] conditions. Students of the Faculty of Applied
[00:17:36] Mathematics and... BSU won six gold
[00:17:40] medals at the 33rd International Mathematics Olympiad
[00:17:43] in Bulgaria. The Belarusian team showed one of
[00:17:46] the best results in more than twenty-five years of
[00:17:50] participation in the Olympiad. In terms of the number of gold medals, the team took
[00:17:54] second place among 135 teams,
[00:17:57] losing to the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. The Olympiad
[00:18:01] brought together about 500 participants from 48 countries
[00:18:04] of the world. Lida joined the route
[00:18:08] of the international patriotic motor rally "Roads of Glory
[00:18:12] Our History", which passed through places of military glory in Russia and
[00:18:15] Belarus. Its participants covered thousands of kilometers across
[00:18:19] the territory of two countries to collect material about the Great
[00:18:22] Patriotic War, in the cities where stops would be made. In the Grodno
[00:18:26] region, they visited Lida. In Lida Castle, creative teams
[00:18:30] from the Rostov region gave a concert "In the Name of
[00:18:32] Peace".
[00:18:35] Belarus and Tajikistan are strengthening
[00:18:37] transport links. From August 29 , the national airline
[00:18:41] of Tajikistan is launching direct regular flights
[00:18:44] Dushanbe-Minsk. Flights will be operated once a week on
[00:18:47] Saturdays. The new route will simplify travel for citizens and
[00:18:51] open up new opportunities for business, tourism and
[00:18:54] humanitarian contacts between
[00:18:56] the countries.
[00:19:02] Belarus Time in the international broadcast. In our studio, the Deputy
[00:19:05] Chairman of the Standing Commission.
[00:19:37] work at all levels, starting from
[00:19:41] agricultural complex workers,
[00:19:43] ending with the government, the deputy corps, our
[00:19:47] president, well, and of course,
[00:19:50] an equally important factor is that our food products are
[00:19:54] not only tasty, high-quality, but also
[00:19:57] inexpensive. The symbiosis, perhaps, of these factors is
[00:20:01] the secret of success that we have today. That is, did this
[00:20:05] happen historically or is it
[00:20:08] a far-sighted step once made in the development
[00:20:10] of the agro-industrial complex? Undoubtedly, this
[00:20:14] is a far-sighted step that our
[00:20:16] president took when he, first of all,
[00:20:20] preserved his own, his own industry, his own
[00:20:23] agricultural enterprises, specifically in the hands
[00:20:27] of the state. Sanctions pressure affected many sectors, including
[00:20:31] the agro-industrial complex. In these difficult conditions, Belarus
[00:20:34] proposed a tactic not to survive, but to become stronger.
[00:20:37] prospects Belarus and Russia are maximally moving along the path of
[00:20:40] mutual complementation
[00:20:42] and import substitution. What
[00:20:45] are opening up for our countries, our expert
[00:20:49] from Moscow will tell you about it.
[00:20:53] Over the years of coexistence within the framework of the Union State,
[00:20:57] Russia and Belarus have developed unique
[00:20:59] principles of interaction with each other. At the moment, we
[00:21:03] see that these principles have export potential. This
[00:21:07] means that the established relations between Minsk and
[00:21:11] Moscow have enormous potential for
[00:21:15] extrapolation to the international
[00:21:17] level.
[00:21:20] This is, of course, mutual respect, respect for the sovereignty of your
[00:21:24] foreign policy partner. The second
[00:21:26] aspect is pragmatism: we do not impose any
[00:21:30] ideological standards on each other, we do not try to teach our
[00:21:34] international counterparts to be what we
[00:21:37] are, we leave them the right to be themselves,
[00:21:41] but at the same time, economic interests come
[00:21:44] to the fore. The third very important aspect of this
[00:21:47] cooperation, it takes place in... in the powerful
[00:21:50] gravitational field of the economy of China, and
[00:21:54] China, as a new dynamically developing center of power,
[00:21:58] and according to many experts, already a global
[00:22:00] hegemon, even without directly participating in this
[00:22:04] trade and economic cooperation, acts
[00:22:06] as a guarantor that it will be
[00:22:08] successful.
[00:22:11] This was the opinion from Moscow, and indeed, Belarus,
[00:22:15] in its interaction with Russia, both in the agrarian sphere and beyond,
[00:22:18] achieves...
[00:22:40] In the framework of the Union State program between Belarus and Russia, two
[00:22:43] projects are being developed - "Intellectual
[00:22:47] Horticulture" and "Intellectual Farm".
[00:22:50] of the Union State, the goal of these
[00:22:53] projects, these programs, is to develop
[00:22:56] and introduce machines for harvesting,
[00:22:59] specifically 100% localized from domestic
[00:23:02] parts, for harvesting the garden, for
[00:23:06] processing the garden, specifically robotic ones, and also
[00:23:10] to introduce machines for working on dairy farms,
[00:23:13] this is already a collaboration between agriculture
[00:23:16] and industry.
[00:23:20] and highly intelligent science,
[00:23:23] digitalization, precision farming have long ceased to be exotic and
[00:23:27] are becoming an indispensable tool. With which
[00:23:29] partners are we building relationships in this direction? Today,
[00:23:33] undoubtedly, in our Republic
[00:23:36] of Belarus, there is a trend towards digitalization in
[00:23:39] crop production, robotization in animal husbandry, and
[00:23:42] energy saturation with the use of agro-drones in
[00:23:45] agricultural mechanization, and I want to
[00:23:48] note that this is precisely the task of the state program
[00:23:52] "Agro-industrial complex of the Future" for this five-year period to
[00:23:54] digitalize agricultural
[00:23:58] lands throughout the territory of the Republic of Belarus by
[00:24:02] 2030 up to 40%. What does this mean? It means that
[00:24:06] the country is rapidly keeping up with the times, and today we
[00:24:09] are working to ensure that elements of precision
[00:24:12] farming are widely used in agriculture. We talk a lot
[00:24:16] today about automating some processes, can we say?
[00:25:50] already at early stages, that is, at the stage of school
[00:25:53] education, active career guidance work, they
[00:25:57] understand today where they came from, why they came,
[00:26:01] and what they want from this profession. And
[00:26:04] probably this is also evidenced by the
[00:26:06] results of staff retention. After
[00:26:10] a young person has worked for 2
[00:26:13] or 5 years, today a large
[00:26:16] percentage of people remain in the industry,
[00:26:20] maybe not at the same enterprise, but precisely in the industry.
[00:26:24] As for state programs, first of all,
[00:26:27] this is the program for preserving agro-towns,
[00:26:31] today also - this program has been given
[00:26:34] an impulse, and today life in
[00:26:37] rural areas, in agro-towns, it is practically no
[00:26:40] worse than life in
[00:26:43] regional centers, cities, and so on. Today,
[00:26:47] agriculture is, if
[00:26:50] you are a young specialist who does not violate labor
[00:26:54] discipline, who actively
[00:26:57] works today, shows results, well, perhaps agriculture
[00:27:00] is one of those industries where you can...
[00:28:32] politics of the House of Representatives of the National
[00:28:34] Assembly
[00:28:40] of Belarus. And to continue, what else marks the time of Belarus in the world? In
[00:28:44] the studio is already Elena Putus. Lena, what's our route today? Well, let's start with
[00:28:47] an appetizing route Belarus-China. Our
[00:28:50] Kobrin ice cream is conquering the Shanghai market. Also
[00:28:54] a big meeting in India, the search for lost artifacts and the Festival
[00:28:58] of Cultures of BRICS countries, sports successes in
[00:29:00] the world. Our athletes with awards in Kazakhstan and
[00:29:04] Turkey. Made in Belarus continues to conquer foreign
[00:29:07] buyers, especially this hot summer. Kobrin
[00:29:10] Plombir in Shanghai trends. The branded store
[00:29:13] of Belarusian ice cream opened in late May, already
[00:29:17] a success. Residents of the Chinese metropolis appreciated the clean composition
[00:29:20] and creamy taste of the product. The bestseller is ice cream with
[00:29:24] natural berry fillings, such as
[00:29:27] blackcurrant, cranberry, and also marshmallow ice cream, unusual
[00:29:30] for the Asian market. Thousands of kilometers away, the products
[00:29:34] are sent in special refrigerators.
[00:29:37] The opening of the first store exceeded our expectations:
[00:29:41] trade is going very well, many regular customers, and
[00:29:44] what came as a surprise to us, the majority of clients are
[00:29:48] elderly people. In addition, many consumers travel
[00:29:52] a long way, specifically spending 2-3 hours on a bus,
[00:29:55] having heard about the taste of Belarusian ice cream.
[00:29:59] Well, colleagues, it's always nice to hear such words, and once again...
[00:30:18] In India, the heads of cultural departments of BRICS
[00:30:21] countries met, agreeing to help each other in finding and returning
[00:30:25] lost artifacts. A register of
[00:30:28] art figures will also be created, which will accelerate the organization of tours, cultural days and
[00:30:32] open a direct path for musicians and artists to production centers
[00:30:36] and festivals within BRICS. Important negotiations were also held on
[00:30:39] the development of partnership in the field of cinematography, specifically on
[00:30:42] holding Belarusian film days in India, expanding the distribution
[00:30:46] of Belarusian films in the Indian market, as well as on the participation
[00:30:49] of partners in the Minsk International Film Festival "Listopad".
[00:30:53] It was not without a vibrant palette of folk art, a significant
[00:30:56] event - the festival of cultures of BRICS countries. Belarus was represented by
[00:31:00] soloist-vocalist Anastasia Voronova. And the dance group
[00:31:03] of the National Academic Folk Choir named after Titovich. Belarusians
[00:31:07] were met very warmly. See
[00:31:09] for yourselves.
[00:31:26] Well, of course, the audience's reaction, I think, speaks for itself.
[00:31:29] Belarus always sounds bright and loud. Yes, and these are not all
[00:31:33] reasons for pride. Belarusian esports players are third
[00:31:37] at the Games of the Future in Astana. Bronze was brought by the phygital
[00:31:41] Shooter tournament, tactical shooting. This is a hybrid discipline.
[00:31:44] First, players battle in the virtual world, and then move
[00:31:48] to a real platform for playing Laser Tag. The strongest are determined
[00:31:51] by the total score. For Belarusians, this is already a bronze double. Last year at
[00:31:55] the Games of the Future in Abu Dhabi, our team also finished third. With
[00:31:59] medals are also Belarusian pentathletes at the European Championship in
[00:32:02] Istanbul. Anastasia Oryol won silver in the individual event,
[00:32:06] and in the team competition with Maria Gnechik and Violetta Gureeva, she
[00:32:09] climbed to the third step of the podium. The performance in Turkey
[00:32:13] was extremely important for Belarusians. Here's
[00:32:15] why: finally, we can again
[00:32:19] represent the Republic of Belarus under our flag
[00:32:22] and name. For the last 5 years, we have been competing under a neutral flag
[00:32:25] and were very much looking forward to being admitted to the
[00:32:29] international arena with national
[00:32:32] symbols. I am very glad that we managed to show
[00:32:36] a decent result in
[00:32:38] one of the first starts when we were allowed. Well,
[00:32:42] the return to the world stage worked out. Now our team is at
[00:32:46] international training camps in China, preparing for the World Modern Pentathlon
[00:32:49] Championship. But we continue to cheer for ours in all countries, on all
[00:32:53] continents. Elena Puntus told us what Belarus's
[00:32:57] time in the world was marked by.
[00:33:02] And again, the topic of food security, but this time directly
[00:33:06] from space. In the Belarusian city of Ivye, schoolchildren are growing
[00:33:09] tomatoes from seeds that have been in orbit. This is about the international
[00:33:13] project "Into Space with Your Own". Tomato seeds spent a month away
[00:33:17] from Earth, they were at an altitude of 380
[00:33:21] km. After returning to Earth, the seeds
[00:33:24] were distributed among schools in Russia and Belarus. In Ivye, schoolchildren
[00:33:27] planted them in a greenhouse and compared them with ordinary ones.
[00:33:30] Result: cosmic tomatoes had higher germination, grew
[00:33:34] more lush and larger, tasted better,
[00:33:37] sweet and sour. The results of the experiment on growing cosmic
[00:33:41] tomatoes will be presented at scientific conferences.
[00:33:45] They hope the data obtained will help better understand the impact
[00:33:48] of an extraterrestrial environment on ordinary plants. Among
[00:33:51] possible plans are experiments with simulated Martian
[00:33:55] soil. That's all, we were summing up with Evgeny Kolechik.
[00:33:59] Ekaterina Strikha. What Belarus Time will be like, we will find out next
[00:34:02] week. See you on the international
[00:34:05] air.
[00:34:34] Belarus considers Algeria as one of the key partners in North
[00:34:37] Africa and welcomes an active exchange of bilateral
[00:34:40] delegation visits in the fields of industry and agriculture.
[00:34:43] The free economic zone in Vitebsk is expanding
[00:34:47] business cooperation with Uzbekistan. During
[00:34:50] online negotiations, the parties discussed prospects for cooperation,
[00:34:53] export-import potential, and the implementation
[00:34:56] of investment projects. Belarus is actively increasing its supplies
[00:34:59] of rapeseed oil, both to the domestic market and for export. With the guest
[00:35:03] of the program, we will talk about a new trend in the food culture of Belarusians, about how
[00:35:07] the domestic product is conquering foreign
[00:35:10] markets. Under the bright name of Kupala. The summer
[00:35:14] school of Belarusian language and culture
[00:35:17] State University, the event will enrich the knowledge
[00:35:19] of foreigners about the history, culture, literature, and Belarusian
[00:35:23] language. Less than a month until the main running
[00:35:26] event of the year, on September 6, the Minsk
[00:35:29] Half Marathon will take place, which will unite thousands of healthy lifestyle enthusiasts,
[00:35:33] not only from Belarus, but also from foreign
[00:35:35] countries.