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[00:00:09] Good morning, Belarus.
[00:01:06] The news continues its information broadcast on the first channel, the studio is Olga Kalairova and briefly about
[00:01:10] the main news.
[00:01:12] Farmers continue harvesting in the fields, the last golden hectares remain,
[00:01:16] simultaneously the potato harvest has begun.
[00:01:19] Incursions not only in the Baltics, in Moldova a UAV fell and exploded,
[00:01:23] authorities point to the drone's flight from Ukraine.
[00:01:27] And a powerful cyclone brings two strong rains, thunderstorms and...
[00:01:30] an orange level of
[00:01:31] danger has been declared.
[00:01:34] The progress of the harvesting and sowing, milk and meat processing,
[00:01:37] dynamics of sales of food products and measures to ensure
[00:01:41] the safety of livestock. The President yesterday listened to the report of the Minister of Agriculture
[00:01:44] and Food Yuri Gorlov. The harvesting of grain
[00:01:48] and leguminous crops is in its final stages, farmers
[00:01:51] expect a significant increase in yield even to the high
[00:01:54] base level of last year. The grain harvest, including rapeseed,
[00:01:58] is expected to be at the level of 9 million
[00:02:00] tons, including a record rapeseed harvest of about one and a half
[00:02:04] million tons. Good prospects for the corn harvest, which still
[00:02:08] needs to be harvested from the fields. Thus, the total weight of the common loaf, including
[00:02:11] rapeseed and corn, will be about 11.5
[00:02:15] million tons. Taking into account today, we will have
[00:02:19] 7% of the areas of grain and leguminous
[00:02:22] crops left to harvest. As of today, more than
[00:02:25] 8.2 million tons of grain, including
[00:02:28] rapeseed, have been threshed. This work continues and we,
[00:02:32] literally, taking into account the prevailing weather conditions,
[00:02:35] expect to complete the harvest of grain
[00:02:38] and leguminous crops by the end of this week,
[00:02:42] beginning of next week. The weather this year
[00:02:45] favors farmers, because, as
[00:02:49] our head of state noted,
[00:02:51] the weather is ideal this year, because all crops are developing,
[00:02:55] but taking into account grain and leguminous
[00:02:58] crops, rapeseed,
[00:03:30] the report focused on compliance with technological
[00:03:33] and executive discipline. This year, in terms of preserving the livestock
[00:03:37] of cattle, the dynamics are positive. Specific
[00:03:40] steps are being taken for this. So, Belarus continues to build
[00:03:44] 528 calf nurseries, which must be commissioned by
[00:03:47] October 1. Foreign exchange earnings from agricultural
[00:03:51] exports by the end of the year may amount to more than 11
[00:03:54] billion dollars, thus exceeding last year's
[00:03:57] figure. The minister noted that
[00:04:00] interest in Belarusian products in many countries of the world remains
[00:04:03] high. Farmers in Belarus use every
[00:04:07] hour of daylight to harvest as quickly as possible. And while
[00:04:11] machine operators set personal records for threshing, their experience is adopted by
[00:04:15] youth crews. To harvest the last hectares of golden wheat, it is necessary to be ahead of
[00:04:18] schedule. The leading workers of the Minsk district from the Gastelovskoe farm work in
[00:04:22] this mode. From one hectare here, they harvest over 100
[00:04:26] centners. This is the best indicator in the
[00:04:28] country. The harvesting of winter
[00:04:32] grains is already finishing, 2 days are left and the harvest
[00:04:36] will be completed this year. This is our winter wheat, this is winter
[00:04:39] wheat, look, we see that
[00:04:43] the grain is ripe, the gluten, it's
[00:04:46] even such a color, the gluten is quite
[00:04:50] high, and what is important for us is vitrosity, because
[00:04:53] we fulfill the state order for BNBC.
[00:04:57] At the same time, farmers cultivate fields for a new... harvest. They have already started
[00:05:01] sowing winter crops and rapeseed. Sowing must be completed promptly before possible
[00:05:04] frosts on September nights, so as not to violate technologies and make
[00:05:08] a confident start for 2027. And... In the
[00:05:12] north of the country, the harvesting of the second bread has begun. Equipment has entered the fields
[00:05:16] of Tolochinsky district. For many years, it has maintained the reputation of a potato
[00:05:19] region. Local farmers use advanced approaches in growing, storing
[00:05:23] and processing the harvest. On an area of more than 1.0 hectares,
[00:05:26] seven varieties are grown. They selected those that please
[00:05:29] with yield, marketable appearance and taste. The
[00:05:33] factory has mastered quick freezing technology. Semi-finished
[00:05:36] products are supplied to fast food restaurants and retail chains.
[00:05:40] The team works harmoniously. In a week,
[00:05:43] we will begin mass harvesting. This year's harvest
[00:05:47] has turned out well. We did everything we could to
[00:05:50] protect it from diseases, pests, and
[00:05:53] weeds. Our food potatoes are mainly Belarusian
[00:05:57] varieties, such as Yulia and
[00:05:59] Skarb. The harvest from the fields is delivered to
[00:06:03] potato storage. The mandatory stage is sorting, humidity and
[00:06:07] temperature are under constant control, so that quality product is available
[00:06:10] all year round.
[00:06:17] An emergency in the Black Sea, a Ukrainian UAV hit a Greek tanker. Before
[00:06:21] that, the vessel had loaded oil at the terminal of the Caspian Pipeline
[00:06:25] Consortium near Novorossiysk. No one was injured in the strike,
[00:06:28] and no oil spill occurred, assured the Athenian
[00:06:32] company operating the tanker.
[00:06:35] The incident occurred in Moldova, the country's police reported the fall and explosion of
[00:06:38] an unknown aircraft in the south of the country, at the scene of the incident.
[00:06:58] Poland is preparing for a possible war, but hopes that it will not
[00:07:02] begin. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the country. According to
[00:07:06] Tomczyk, Warsaw is building up its defense potential so that
[00:07:09] the army can conduct operations in extremely unfavorable
[00:07:13] conditions. In particular, the Wine Barons are preparing for possible attacks on energy
[00:07:16] facilities. Among the innovations, Tomczyk named
[00:07:19] the drone suppression system
[00:07:21] San.
[00:07:24] Forest fires continue to rage in European countries. In Belgium, 3
[00:07:28] hectares burned in the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve. The forest fire
[00:07:31] was called one of the largest in the country's history. Especially since the area
[00:07:35] was a battleground in World War II, and there may be unexploded
[00:07:39] ordnance there. Not only local
[00:07:42] firefighters, but also specialists from Germany and Luxembourg are involved in extinguishing
[00:07:46] the fires. They are assisted by military personnel and farmers from nearby areas.
[00:07:50] The fight against fire continues in Spain, 104 firefighters and
[00:07:54] 36 units of equipment arrived from France to help their neighbors.
[00:07:57] With local specialists, they are extinguishing the flames in the Aragon region, where about
[00:08:01] 16,000 hectares of land have already burned.
[00:08:05] Croatia also suffered from fires, one person died from the fire, and another 40
[00:08:08] were injured.
[00:08:11] Extreme heat and drought in Europe are causing colossal damage to many
[00:08:15] sectors, including energy, and not all countries are able to counteract
[00:08:18] the weather anomaly, expert opinion.
[00:08:22] The heat this year reached more serious values in Europe
[00:08:26] than it usually
[00:08:29] was, and accordingly, the general climate
[00:08:33] change indirectly affects, among other things,
[00:08:35] the availability of electricity from
[00:08:39] nuclear power plants, that is, it turned out that not only
[00:08:42] renewable sources, but nuclear power plants depend on
[00:08:46] weather conditions, due to the fact that in a number of EU
[00:08:49] countries, nuclear reactors play
[00:08:52] an important role in electricity supply, some
[00:08:55] countries have resorted to limiting
[00:08:57] electricity supply, in particular, this applies to Romania, but there, in
[00:09:01] some regions of the country,
[00:09:04] authorities were forced to limit
[00:09:07] electricity consumption.
[00:09:15] All global world trade is 80% provided by
[00:09:18] sea transportation, while in global logistics there is a term
[00:09:22] "bottlenecks". These are geographical nodal points that
[00:09:25] cannot be bypassed without colossal losses of time and money. Let's take
[00:09:29] the Strait of Hormuz - this is a key artery for the world market of
[00:09:32] elemental sulfur, sulfuric acid, carbamide and
[00:09:35] phosphorus. And here, blocking movement hits not just gas stations
[00:09:39] in Europe, but the plate of every inhabitant of the Earth. Under the blockade
[00:09:43] of Hormuz, prices for carbamide in world ports instantly jumped by
[00:09:46] 25-30%. What is happening in the world economy,
[00:09:50] how much our well-being depends on the bottlenecks
[00:09:54] of world trade, will the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz lead to
[00:09:57] a new world crisis and what will happen to the economy
[00:10:00] of Belarus? About this in Alexander Egorov's author's project "About Money"
[00:10:03] today at 13:20 and 19:30 on the first
[00:10:07] informational channel.
[00:10:10] The weather in Belarus is sharply changing course. Stable warmth is being replaced by
[00:10:14] heavy rains. Forecasters have declared an orange level of danger. The reason
[00:10:18] is a powerful cyclone that replaced the anticyclone and brought heavy
[00:10:22] precipitation. In many regions, heavy rains, in the east, thunderstorms and
[00:10:25] squalls of wind with gusts up to 20 m/s. The temperature
[00:10:29] during the day will be from 14° in the
[00:10:31] northwest to 27 in the southeast. In the coming days,
[00:10:35] the weather will be unstable, but by the weekend, a return of
[00:10:39] warmth is possible. Rescuers urge to be careful and
[00:10:42] avoid being under trees and power
[00:10:44] lines.
[00:10:47] School is an important stage on the path to adulthood. It largely
[00:10:50] determines the choice of a future profession. I will note that in the country,
[00:10:54] about 900,000 young Belarusians work, and this year
[00:10:57] almost 10% were employed for the first time. Many,
[00:11:01] by the way, combine work with study. Which directions are in
[00:11:05] the top, in Anastasia
[00:11:06] Rutskaya's report.
[00:11:09] The first work experience is currently being gained by tens of thousands of young
[00:11:13] Belarusians. In the 7 months of the current year, about
[00:11:16] 80,000 people got their first job. By
[00:11:20] the way, almost every fourth person employed in the economy is
[00:11:23] a young person. The top sectors with the largest share of young
[00:11:27] Belarusians are temporary accommodation services, catering, information
[00:11:30] and communication, public administration, creative arts, sports, entertainment and recreation.
[00:11:34] Young people are trying their hand not only in organizations at enterprises.
[00:11:38] About a thousand students became participants in the "Time of Good
[00:11:41] Deeds" project, helping in social boarding schools and territorial centers
[00:11:45] of social services for the population. These are young citizens
[00:11:48] aged from 14 to 30 years,
[00:11:52] it should be noted that the directions of their work are diverse.
[00:11:55] Young people who found their first
[00:11:58] job after graduating from an educational institution, as well as guys
[00:12:02] who are still studying, and for them this is a part-time job in
[00:12:06] their free time from studies, within the framework of temporary employment
[00:12:09] of young students in their free time from work, the employment
[00:12:12] service provided assistance for 7 months to about
[00:12:16] 48 thousand young people. The employment service helps
[00:12:19] young people find their first job. This year, more than
[00:12:23] 63,000 people took part in job fairs,
[00:12:26] and every third of them found a job. In addition,
[00:12:30] employers are supported, expenses for minimum
[00:12:34] wages and contributions for young employees are reimbursed for up to 6
[00:12:38] months. The first job can be temporary, summer, or
[00:12:41] become the beginning of a great career path, but in any
[00:12:45] case, it will give a young person an understanding of their
[00:12:48] future and confidence in their own abilities. Anastasia Rutskaya, Nikolai
[00:12:51] Lashkevich, First Informational.
[00:12:55] On the eve of the Grand Final of the Republican Beauty of Belarus
[00:12:58] 2026 contest, an important meeting of organizers and
[00:13:01] finalists took place. The Chairwoman of the Belarusian Union of Women, Olga Shpilevskaya,
[00:13:05] personally spoke with the participants who came to Minsk from all over the country.
[00:13:09] The focus was on issues of preparation for the show, social
[00:13:12] initiatives, demographics and popularization of large families.
[00:13:16] After all, all 23 finalists are not just beautiful women, they prove
[00:13:20] by their example that being a mother in Belarus is
[00:13:23] prestigious. August
[00:14:05] in Minsk, the geography of
[00:14:08] participants is impressive, from the capital to small villages. Among
[00:14:12] them are women of the most diverse professions, from law enforcement agencies to agriculture.
[00:14:15] In the final, the participants will have to demonstrate not only
[00:14:19] external beauty and grace, but creative abilities, the ability to
[00:14:23] perform on stage. The "Beauty of Belarus" competition has been held since
[00:14:26] 2020 and during this time has become a significant event in the life
[00:14:29] of the country, symbolizing the greatness of motherhood, the strength
[00:14:33] of spirit and pride for one's land.
[00:14:36] Today, the fifth all-Belarusian cross procession starts in Zhirovichi.
[00:14:40] Pilgrims will have to overcome 250 km in
[00:14:43] 9 days. The route will pass through four dioceses, 21
[00:14:47] churches, and the procession will end in the Minsk Holy Spirit Cathedral on the day of
[00:14:51] the Minsk Icon of the Mother of God. Join the prayer procession.