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20260818 222000 UTC
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[00:02:45] Global challenges, Belarusian experience and
[00:02:48] gratitude for developing union ties. The president met
[00:02:52] with the chairman of the Central Committee of Russia's Communist
[00:02:55] Party. As usual, the head of state discussed a wide range
[00:02:59] of topics.
[00:03:33] You were unanimously awarded this high award and
[00:03:36] diploma. I am proud that under your
[00:03:39] leadership, it has become a role model in the post-
[00:03:42] Soviet space. I say this with absolute
[00:03:45] authority. I've been everywhere. I know the
[00:03:49] country well. I've been to 80 countries and I'll
[00:03:52] tell you frankly, when I saw that even Belarus's
[00:03:56] adversaries ranked the country among the top five safest.
[00:04:30] The Lenin Prize of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the
[00:04:33] Russian Federation is awarded for contributions to the promotion of
[00:04:37] the ideas of a just and multipolar world, for efforts
[00:04:41] to strengthen the union state and preserve historical
[00:04:44] heritage.
[00:04:51] Minsk and Tashkent continue to strengthen their
[00:04:54] interparliamentary dialogue. Igor Sergeyenko, chairman of
[00:04:58] the House of Representatives, the National Assembly of
[00:05:01] Belarus, met with Nuridin Mamajonov, Ambassador
[00:05:04] Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to
[00:05:08] Belarus. They discussed prospects for bilateral
[00:05:11] relations.
[00:05:56] Troopers have arrived in China to participate in Swift Eagle 2026 exercises.
[00:06:00] The maneuvers will take place from 11th to 24th August in
[00:06:04] Hubei province in the central part of China. The participants
[00:06:07] will practice counter-terrorism operations. They will improve their
[00:06:11] skills in conducting reconnaissance, seizing and holding positions,
[00:06:15] clearing the territory and organizing defense. The current
[00:06:18] maneuvers focus on joint counter- terrorism operations in urban
[00:06:22] environments.
[00:06:27] A symbol of his era, an exhibition commemorating Fidel
[00:06:30] Castro's 100th birthday has opened in the House
[00:06:34] of Representatives. It features rare museum exhibits
[00:06:37] reflecting the history of Belarusian-Cuban
[00:06:39] ties. The exhibition includes photographs from his
[00:06:43] 1972 visit to the Belarusian Soviet Socialist
[00:06:48] wreath-laying ceremony at the Victory Monument and a visit to
[00:06:52] the Khatyn Memorial Complex. Fidel Castro
[00:06:55] admired the history of Belarus and the heroism of its people
[00:06:58] during the Great Patriotic War.
[00:07:02] Our relationship has a very solid foundation, we know each
[00:07:06] other well. Many Cuban students studied here, many
[00:07:10] Belarusian specialists have been to Cuba. We have very
[00:07:13] close ties, it's not for nothing that they say, an old
[00:07:17] friend is better than two new ones, we know each other
[00:07:20] well.
[00:07:23] The exhibition will continue its work in the House of
[00:07:26] Representatives as part of events aimed at
[00:07:29] developing dialogue between the two
[00:07:31] countries.
[00:07:38] The "Made in Belarus" brand continues to conquer international
[00:07:42] markets. in May and June alone, a company from
[00:07:45] Kobrin shipped 16 tons of ice cream to China. A
[00:07:48] specialized store selling this Belarusian delicacy has also
[00:07:52] opened in Shanghai. Naturality and authentic
[00:07:55] taste are the features that customers
[00:07:57] appreciate.
[00:08:00] The opening of our first store exceeded our expectations.
[00:08:03] Business is booming with many repeat customers and
[00:08:07] surprisingly, the majority of our customers are elderly.
[00:08:11] Furthermore, many customers travel from far and wide,
[00:08:14] spending two or three hours on the bus, having heard so much
[00:08:18] about the deliciousness of Belarusian ice
[00:08:20] cream. The ice cream is delicious,
[00:08:24] really delicious, it's especially hot today and I came here by
[00:08:28] bike. I think I'll come here more often. Yeah, I think
[00:08:31] it's a little bit sweet, too sweet.
[00:08:35] I think taste maybe is good, yeah, somebody
[00:08:38] likes it. The second Belarusian ice cream retail pavilion
[00:08:42] opened in Shanghai on the 26th of June, and it's also
[00:08:45] gaining momentum. Plans call for increased sales
[00:08:49] of other dairy
[00:08:50] products.
[00:08:56] The future of Belarus lies in its talented youth. The results
[00:09:00] of prestigious international intellectual competitions only
[00:09:04] confirm this. Belarusian students returned from the international
[00:09:07] mathematics competition with historic results, winning
[00:09:11] six gold medals in the individual competition. In the
[00:09:14] team competition, Belarus placed second among
[00:09:17] 135 universities worldwide.
[00:09:21] So it's not a surprise, it's a result of systematic work that began 4 years
[00:09:25] ago at the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science in our
[00:09:28] department. The 33rd International Student
[00:09:31] Mathematics Competition was held in Bulgaria this year, bringing
[00:09:35] together approximately 500 participants from 48
[00:09:39] countries.
[00:09:43] Belarus consistently ranks among the top 20 countries with the
[00:09:47] lowest infant mortality rates. Our country also ranks
[00:09:50] among the top international ratings for a comfortable place to give birth
[00:09:54] and raise children. This result is achieved through a combination of
[00:09:58] parents, doctors, and technology. Particular attention
[00:10:01] is paid to the children who were born with extremely low weight, sometimes
[00:10:05] less than a kilogram.
[00:10:08] One of the priority tasks in neonatology today is the care
[00:10:12] of premature babies. It's a huge challenge if a baby is
[00:10:15] born extremely prematurely. This means
[00:10:18] periods of 24 weeks bordering on the survival
[00:10:21] period. Here we are faced with the need to support the function.
[00:10:55] ...was stated by the Deputy Minister of Culture of Belarus in his
[00:10:58] speech at the 11th BRICS Culture Ministers' meeting in
[00:11:02] India. The meeting in Bhopal concluded with the adoption of a
[00:11:05] declaration of the development of cooperation in the field of
[00:11:08] restitution of cultural property. Another
[00:11:11] important outcome: the Ministries of Culture of Belarus and
[00:11:15] India agreed to sign an intergovernmental program on
[00:11:18] cooperation in the field of
[00:11:20] culture.
[00:11:23] The Belarusian town hosted a unique festival that has
[00:11:27] already become a tradition. A theatrical parade, a competition for
[00:11:31] the largest tomato harvest and the best theme costume made the
[00:11:34] festival unforgettable, but the most anticipated event was
[00:11:38] undoubtedly the real tomato
[00:11:40] fight.
[00:11:42] Every year we have more and more people and the program gets broader and
[00:11:46] broader, and every year we change the programs a little,
[00:11:49] every year we change the costumes and new venues open because so
[00:11:53] many people are interested in the festival.
[00:12:25] Athletes were represented in three disciplines. The Minsk
[00:12:28] House team won bronze in figital shooter, basketball
[00:12:32] club Minsk reached the quarterfinals of the figital
[00:12:35] basketball competition and Daniel Cherapko finished
[00:12:39] in the first round of the figital dance tournament
[00:12:42] playoffs.
[00:12:46] Belarusian women's wrestling achieved a golden victory in Xi'an,
[00:12:49] China at the International Tournament. Tokyo Olympic
[00:12:52] medalist Irina Kurachkina won the gold medal. A competition she
[00:12:56] performed with great confidence, defeating her opponents twice
[00:12:59] 10-0. Her final victory over the Chinese representative confirmed
[00:13:03] Kurachkina's title and the Belarusian anthem was played in honor of her victory.
[00:13:24] Grigory Pekarsky won bronze at the European Aquatics
[00:13:27] Championships in France. The Belarusian finished third in the
[00:13:31] 50-meter butterfly, just 0.16 of
[00:13:35] a second behind the winner. Pekarsky not only won the medal
[00:13:38] but also set a new Belarusian record of
[00:13:41] 22.68 seconds. The previous record
[00:13:44] also belonged to him.
[00:13:48] I just did everything the same as in the
[00:13:51] semifinals. The goal was to do everything
[00:13:55] exactly the same. The main thing was not to
[00:13:58] overdo and to do everything precisely,
[00:14:02] that's why I succeeded. I'm very
[00:14:04] happy.
[00:14:07] The bronze medal won in Paris was the first in the career of the
[00:14:11] Belarusian swimmer at the European
[00:14:12] Championships.
[00:14:17] In the final of the European Championship, Belarus was
[00:14:20] represented by Anastasia Arell, Maria Gnetic and
[00:14:23] Violetta Gureeva. From the very beginning, Anastasia Arell set a
[00:14:27] high pace. In the final, she was the best, scoring 250
[00:14:31] points. This brilliant start laid the foundation for her success.
[00:14:35] Throughout the race, Anastasia fought for the gold against the Turkish athlete
[00:14:38] Ilke Özuçel. In the end, the Turkish athlete proved
[00:14:42] stronger, and Anastasia Arell won an honorary silver
[00:14:45] medal. The performances of all three Belarusian athletes brought the team a
[00:14:49] medal in the team standings as well. The combined result of Anastasia
[00:14:53] Arell, Maria Gnetic and Violetta
[00:14:55] Gureeva allowed the team to take third place and win bronze medals at the
[00:14:58] European
[00:14:59] Championships.
[00:15:05] Northern Belarus is taking a comprehensive approach to
[00:15:08] transforming its tourism industry. A digital tourism
[00:15:11] atlas of Vitebsk Region is currently under development. The app will
[00:15:15] leverage the region's full potential. Information Center
[00:15:18] specialists will help travelers choose a destination or plan a
[00:15:22] route. Their network will eventually cover all the districts of the
[00:15:25] region. Vitebsk region has also launched its own tourism
[00:15:28] brand. A traveling bear will welcome guests and promote the region's
[00:15:32] image. The image of this forest dweller evokes an authentic
[00:15:35] experience, which aligns with current demand for eco-tourism and immersion
[00:15:39] in the local environment.