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[00:00:00] Central Asia, meaning today there is interest in this history.
[00:00:04] Many people can say differently
[00:00:07] what history they have. Here is
[00:00:10] a three-thousand-year history of people
[00:00:14] that is confirmed and has existed, and today there is huge
[00:00:16] interest in it. When I came here,
[00:00:20] I was told that the mentality of Uzbek
[00:00:23] citizens and Belarusian citizens is very similar. Unless you live
[00:00:26] here for some time, you won't feel it. It's a mentality.
[00:01:00] Central Asia stood on the Silk
[00:01:03] Road, and accordingly, this was strongly reflected in the mentality of people.
[00:01:06] Well, in general, the tourism industry is,
[00:01:10] probably, such a huge component that pulls
[00:01:14] a huge number of other sectors
[00:01:17] of the economy. After all, a tourist is not only about seeing
[00:01:21] a historical monument. A tourist needs to fly, they need
[00:01:24] logistics, a tourist needs a place to live, so
[00:01:28] it's construction.
[00:02:00] public holiday, the day of the formation of the People's Republic of China.
[00:02:03] President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko sent congratulations to the Chairman
[00:02:07] of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping. All-weather and strategic, also friendly
[00:02:11] and partnership, this is how Belarus-China relations are characterized.
[00:02:14] This is a vivid example of exemplary cooperation between
[00:02:18] countries, aimed at joint development in accordance with
[00:02:21] the Shanghai Spirit. This development is reflected in a number of really
[00:02:24] working successful projects, from the most ambitious Great
[00:02:28] Stone to humanitarian ones. By the way, the very first project in
[00:02:31] the field of education was the Confucius Institute of the Belarusian National
[00:02:35] Technical University. 12 years ago, BNTU and
[00:02:38] Northeastern University joined forces within the framework of the "One Belt, One
[00:02:42] Road" initiative. We have in our studio the director
[00:02:45] of the Confucius Institute for Science and Technology of BNTU, Vladimir
[00:02:49] Kliyenkov. Hello. Hello. Vladimir
[00:02:52] Alexandrovich, in recent years, relations between Belarus and China have reached the level
[00:02:56] of an all-weather strategic partnership. What role do
[00:02:59] humanitarian and educational ties play in this interaction?
[00:03:02] In the first place, humanitarian ties
[00:03:05] help our citizens
[00:03:08] to get acquainted with the culture of China, to show that despite the fact that China
[00:03:12] is geographically very far away, but
[00:03:14] emotionally we are very close. Students from China coming to
[00:03:17] Belarus feel this already, let's say, from
[00:03:21] the very first moments, during their studies at the university,
[00:03:24] Belarusian citizens do not refuse them
[00:03:27] assistance, and this helps to strengthen
[00:03:31] between our countries. The Confucius Institute of BNTU is a unique scientific and educational center.
[00:03:35] How does it differ from other similar centers? Our
[00:03:38] Confucius Institute is unique among Belarusian
[00:03:42] Confucius Institutes in that we were the first in the world
[00:03:45] whose specialization was precisely in science and technology.
[00:03:48] Despite teaching classical Chinese,
[00:03:52] our institute also teaches technical and
[00:03:55] business Chinese. Also, in our activities, we emphasize
[00:05:00] during their studies in Belarus, they
[00:05:03] find good friends and comrades among our citizens.
[00:05:06] Well, that means that engineering personnel are valued, and
[00:05:10] we draw
[00:05:13] technologies from China, not human resources. Here, we can
[00:05:17] say 50/50, that is, when Chinese
[00:05:20] students come
[00:05:23] here, they get a fundamental engineering
[00:05:25] education, but they use it
[00:05:29] within their technologies. That is, we lay the foundation,
[00:05:33] but they already apply
[00:05:35] these knowledge to their production, to their technologies, in China. That is, the training modules in
[00:05:39] Belarus are at a high
[00:05:43] level, yes. Vladimir, interest in the scientific and educational
[00:05:46] sphere is growing year by year between Belarus and
[00:05:50] China. How are things in this sphere now? The study of Chinese
[00:05:53] language, in particular, has become very popular among our citizens.
[00:05:57] Annually, if we take the last 5 years, the number of students studying
[00:06:00] Chinese language at our institute has almost doubled.
[00:06:04] Chinese language is studied by
[00:06:07] everyone from young
[00:06:09] to old. Schoolchildren study it
[00:06:13] for further admission to China, because they
[00:06:16] consider their further education as
[00:06:19] an opportunity to implement some
[00:06:23] projects, and then return to Belarus
[00:06:26] after graduation. Adults, as a rule, study
[00:06:29] Chinese language precisely for work,
[00:06:32] implementation, or establishing ties with
[00:06:35] partners from China. Well, educational programs that help
[00:06:38] to learn Belarusian or Russian languages exist in Chinese
[00:06:42] universities. Yes, there are special faculties that are engaged
[00:06:46] in teaching Russian language, but upon arrival in
[00:06:49] Belarus, in particular at BNTU, there are also Russian
[00:06:52] language courses, where any foreign citizen who wishes can
[00:06:56] come and learn Russian. There are also preparatory
[00:06:59] departments for students, where they
[00:07:02] study Russian language and basic subjects, that is,
[00:07:05] mathematics, chemistry, physics, what they need for their future field of study.
[00:07:09] Vladimir, Belarusian students who come
[00:07:12] to study in China or under academic exchange programs, what
[00:07:16] do they face directly when they arrive in China? Maybe
[00:07:20] there are some problems, or on the contrary,
[00:07:23] some close interaction has been established that helps students to adapt
[00:07:27] directly in universities? Well,
[00:07:30] first of all, the admission of Belarusian students to Chinese universities is connected with
[00:07:34] the fact that they must have a certain level of Chinese language,
[00:07:38] because teaching takes place in Chinese, and the curriculum
[00:07:41] in English is very limited. Participation
[00:07:45] in these programs is mainly within the framework of an intergovernmental agreement between
[00:07:49] Belarus and China, where every year a certain
[00:07:52] number of quotas are allocated for studying at Chinese universities. Upon
[00:07:56] arrival, probably, first of all, they face difficulties
[00:07:59] in everyday life. Because, if in our universities parents can always
[00:08:03] help, then at 800 km there is
[00:08:06] no such possibility. With difficulties, if
[00:08:09] they have studied Chinese well and can speak it,
[00:08:13] very few arise, because basically most
[00:08:17] of those who have studied Chinese and have the corresponding
[00:08:20] certificate, they can already speak and they establish their
[00:08:24] communication quite quickly.
[00:08:27] Perhaps, atypical are the living conditions,
[00:08:31] because unlike, say, our own dormitories,
[00:08:34] where there is a kitchen and some
[00:08:37] other household conditions, in Chinese universities it's a little different,
[00:08:41] that is... in fact, the university provides a place
[00:08:44] to live, all other daily life and so on, students arrange
[00:08:48] independently. But thanks to,
[00:08:51] let's say, the fact that they participate in intergovernmental programs,
[00:08:54] the support from the international departments of universities
[00:08:58] where our citizens enroll
[00:09:01] is enormous, that is, they help with registration in
[00:09:04] China, with some logistical
[00:09:07] aspects, because at a long
[00:09:10] distance from parents, someone adult needs to help. Well,
[00:09:14] cultural, in the cultural sphere there are also big differences. In
[00:09:18] the cultural sphere, yes, but as a rule, being
[00:09:21] there, our students still try
[00:09:24] to introduce Chinese citizens to their culture. But, for example,
[00:09:28] at the Northeastern University an international
[00:09:31] festival of international cultures
[00:09:35] is held annually, where students who participate in the
[00:09:38] academic exchange program, they demonstrate their cultural
[00:09:42] values, national values, and at the same time, the Chinese
[00:09:46] university introduces them more thoroughly to its
[00:09:50] values through excursions, trips somewhere.
[00:09:54] Well, within BNTU, for example, for foreign citizens,
[00:09:57] a festival of national cultures
[00:09:59] is also organized, where any
[00:10:03] foreign student with some cultural talent can demonstrate it on
[00:10:06] stage, thereby introducing to culture, to
[00:10:09] everyday life, or to some national treasures. But this helps
[00:10:25] many talented students
[00:10:28] help through culture, through cultural performances,
[00:10:31] some communication, to get to know the people themselves.
[00:10:35] In a word, everything is based on partnership, in principle, as in any
[00:10:38] sphere. We will continue the conversation in the studio very soon, but now
[00:10:41] let's find out what other events have marked the time
[00:10:44] in Belarus.
[00:10:51] The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan paid an official visit to Belarus. At
[00:10:55] a meeting with President Alexander Lukashenko, the development of
[00:10:58] cooperation was discussed. It currently covers key areas
[00:11:02] from agriculture and industry to trade and services.
[00:11:05] The economies complement each other, which helps
[00:11:08] to build a long-term partnership. The Prime Ministers
[00:11:11] of the two countries spoke about the development of cooperation.
[00:11:14] Negotiations were held in an expanded format. Alexander Turchin
[00:11:17] made a proposal to hold a joint Belarusian-Kazakhstan
[00:11:21] forum. Following the results, a number of international documents were signed.
[00:11:26] Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree approving the most important indicators
[00:11:30] and parameters of socio-economic development of Belarus for
[00:11:33] 2027. For the National Bank and the government,
[00:11:37] a target is set to limit inflation at
[00:11:41] a level not exceeding 6%. Successful
[00:11:44] implementation of investment, production, and export plans
[00:11:47] will ensure an increase in real disposable income
[00:11:51] of the population by 3%.
[00:11:55] A meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union
[00:11:57] State was held in Minsk. Current issues of bilateral
[00:12:01] cooperation were discussed: unification of Union efforts in the sphere of industry and
[00:12:04] high technologies, growth of trade, as well as
[00:12:07] ensuring equal conditions for citizens of our countries. Following the results
[00:12:11] of the meeting, the draft strategy of youth policy of the Union
[00:12:14] State was approved, the theme of the work of the supreme bodies
[00:12:17] for the next year was determined, and a memorandum on the construction
[00:12:20] of a high-speed railway between the capitals of the two
[00:12:23] states was signed. Belarus hosted the ninth congress
[00:12:27] of teachers and education workers of the CIS member states.
[00:12:31] The main topic of the large-scale forum is integration processes in the sphere
[00:12:35] of education in the context of modern challenges. For two days,
[00:12:38] participants exchanged professional experience, worked in specialized
[00:12:41] sections, held discussions on thematic platforms and
[00:12:45] master classes. The congress became a unique platform for
[00:12:48] exchanging author's methods.
[00:12:51] More than fifty leaders of the youth movement "Iskra" from all
[00:13:14] Over the course of a week, the young party members' program included lectures, trainings, master classes, and expert discussions. The focus was on party building in
[00:13:17] the modern political system of Belarus, ideological
[00:13:21] processes, and effective practices of interaction with the media.
[00:13:30] Belarus time on international air, in our studio is the director of the Confucius Institute
[00:13:34] for Science and Technology of BNTU, Vladimir
[00:13:37] Klinkov. Vladimir, the center you head is essentially
[00:13:41] a bridge between the educational systems of Belarus and China. Well,
[00:13:45] what are our specific competencies that Chinese partners value,
[00:13:48] and what are we learning from China now?
[00:13:51] First of all, Chinese partners value us for,
[00:13:55] let's say, our diligence and for solving
[00:13:59] non-standard tasks. Considering that our engineering education
[00:14:02] is still strong,
[00:14:05] many projects proposed by the Chinese
[00:14:07] side are solved only by our specialists.
[00:14:11] Therefore, for the most part, for the implementation of complex scientific
[00:14:15] projects, our scientists are always in high demand. Well, maybe an example,
[00:14:19] well, for example, within the framework of cooperation between BNTU and
[00:14:22] Northeastern University, a professor
[00:14:26] from the Department of Materials Science, he participates in a project to strengthen
[00:14:29] steel alloys.
[00:14:32] Is this all at the level of some developments now, or are there already some
[00:14:36] concrete things that are being introduced into the real sector
[00:14:38] of the economy? These are joint
[00:14:41] researches, and the results of these researches will already
[00:14:45] be introduced into production in Belarus and in China. Joint
[00:14:48] research is an important part of the partnership. Does the Confucius
[00:14:51] Institute have specific scientific projects with Chinese partners?
[00:15:25] use Chinese companies. Residents require
[00:15:29] translation into Russian, that is, our teachers help
[00:15:32] workers to introduce Chinese technologies in our
[00:15:35] territory.
[00:16:38] not all of our projects can pass to the final
[00:16:41] selection. So, what do you think allowed us to build such
[00:16:45] close partnership relations that bear fruit?
[00:16:47] Thanks to the
[00:16:50] similarity of the two peoples, both the Belarusian
[00:16:53] people and the Chinese people, we are all very hardworking,
[00:16:57] and achieving goals to improve living
[00:17:00] conditions is very important for both
[00:17:03] sides. Do we achieve these goals? Of course, we always achieve
[00:17:06] goals. Thank you, I remind you that the guest of our program was the director of the Confucius Institute
[00:17:10] for Science and Technology of BNTU, Vladimir
[00:17:13] Klinkov.
[00:17:19] And in continuation, what has marked the time of Belarus in the world? In the studio is our
[00:17:23] colleague Elena Putus. Lena, where are we going today? Let's start with
[00:17:27] Saudi Arabia, Belarusian products at the largest
[00:17:30] international exhibition. Next, France and a tribute to the brave
[00:17:33] Belarusians, national flavor in the very heart of Baku.
[00:17:37] Developments of Minsk schoolchildren in Malaysia and a fashion show of Belarusian beauty in
[00:17:41] New York. Belarusian manufacturers at the largest food
[00:17:44] exhibition in the Middle East Saudi Food Show. The large-scale
[00:17:47] forum in Jeddah, one of Saudi Arabia's key trade and economic hubs,
[00:17:51] brought together a thousand companies from 90
[00:17:54] countries. Especially for the exhibition, Belarus prepared a wide range
[00:17:58] of dairy products, which are in high demand among residents
[00:18:01] of the region. These are products from dry milk, assorted cheeses,
[00:18:05] butter, desserts, ice cream and baby food.
[00:18:08] We also brought chocolate, sweets, rapeseed oil and
[00:18:11] potato chips. Such exhibitions are an opportunity to show
[00:18:15] yourself and find new partners. By the way, the national exposition was called
[00:18:18] "Belarus, the taste of nature," which emphasizes the naturalness of our
[00:18:21] products, and this, as we know, is valued in
[00:18:23] the world.
[00:18:26] In France, the memory of brave natives of Belarus was honored. At the memorial
[00:18:29] complex of Tile, flowers were laid at the monument in honor of the "Rodina" detachment.
[00:18:33] It included 37 Soviet women who
[00:18:36] in 1944 managed to escape from the concentration camp and
[00:18:39] join the partisans of the French Resistance.
[00:18:42] The detachment was commanded by Belarusians, Nadezhda Lisovets and Roza
[00:18:46] Fridzon. In memory of these events, sculptural
[00:18:49] compositions were installed in the Tile mine in summer. The fact that fragile
[00:18:52] women did not surrender to fate, decided to resist it
[00:18:56] and fight - is an example of great courage and
[00:18:58] self-sacrifice. And this feat once again reminds
[00:19:02] us of the high price of victory. The character of the people is literally woven
[00:19:05] into its history. Belarusian flavor in the very heart
[00:19:09] of Baku, for the first time in Azerbaijan, the Day of National
[00:19:12] Costume, which united the traditions of seventeen nations of the world. Among
[00:19:16] the participants were employees of the Belarusian Diplomatic Mission led by the Ambassador. They
[00:19:20] presented embroidered shirts and traditional folk costumes. This is not
[00:19:23] just a wardrobe of the past, but a real talisman and the alphabet
[00:19:27] of Belarusian history. Every pattern has its own meaning. In
[00:19:30] Belarus there are several dozen variants of the national costume,
[00:19:34] differences in colors, details and ornamental motifs. Previously, by
[00:19:38] costume one could determine where a person was from, their marital status and even
[00:19:41] approximate age. Despite the fact that the costume was invented hundreds of years ago, it
[00:19:45] has not become a museum exhibit, but is still part of a living culture.
[00:20:32] Yes, it's truly very bright and original, and most importantly,
[00:20:35] the atmosphere enhances it.
[00:20:58] And here we have something to be proud of. Belarusians constantly confirm the level of their knowledge. Minsk
[00:21:02] schoolchildren with medals from the international competition of inventions
[00:21:05] and research projects in Malaysia. More than
[00:21:08] 500 teams from 12 countries participated: Belarus has silver
[00:21:12] and two golds. Second place for a development for wastewater treatment with
[00:21:16] recycled batteries. First place for an alternative to chemical
[00:21:20] fertilizers, technology for the production of useful
[00:21:23] microorganisms, second gold for research
[00:21:26] on bioplastics and composting technology in the environment.
[00:21:29] New developments guarding nature sounds promising
[00:21:33] and timely. Well, yes, and the fact that schoolchildren came up with it, of course, adults helped them,
[00:21:37] but nevertheless, schoolchildren means that Belarus pays great
[00:21:40] attention to environmental education. And now New York
[00:21:44] and Fashion Week with the participation of Belarus. The trip became part
[00:21:47] of the preparation for the Miss Universe competition, which
[00:21:51] will be held in November in Puerto Rico. Belarus will be represented by Aliya
[00:21:55] Korotkaya. In the fashion world, she is not a beginner; this year she was among
[00:21:58] the top three at the Miss BRICS competition and additionally won the audience sympathy award. In
[00:22:02] New York, along with other winners of national
[00:22:05] selections, Aliya walked the catwalk, gave interviews and participated
[00:22:08] in photo shoots. One of the bright events was the show of the Dominican
[00:22:12] designer Yanina Azar, who specially organized a fashion show
[00:22:16] for Miss Universe 2026 contestants. By the way, about
[00:22:19] Yanina Azar's dress, Aliya says that she absolutely loved it, and also
[00:22:23] she fell in love with a dress in the colors of the Belarusian flag. Now
[00:22:27] Aliya is in Minsk, we were able to meet her and found out what mood
[00:22:30] she is in preparing for the competition.
[00:22:34] It is a great honor and personal responsibility
[00:22:37] for me to represent our beloved country, Belarus, at the international
[00:22:41] Miss Universe pageant. At a time when
[00:22:44] our country is celebrating the Year of the Belarusian Woman.
[00:22:47] My personal mission at this competition is to show who
[00:22:51] a modern Belarusian woman is. In
[00:22:54] my opinion, this woman is not only
[00:22:58] with dazzling grace and beauty, but also
[00:23:02] with a unique combination
[00:23:05] of strong character, inner dignity
[00:23:08] and a truly kind heart. I recently participated
[00:23:11] in New York Fashion Week, and I think
[00:23:15] that this is a huge experience for me, which will definitely help me achieve
[00:23:19] great success.
[00:24:20] memory pain, hope and overcoming allows us to see global
[00:24:23] changes behind the private story, time and events
[00:24:26] around us. And also the great power of art allows us to
[00:24:30] think and draw conclusions about how important it is today to preserve this
[00:24:33] fragile world and live in harmony
[00:24:35] and mutual understanding. And that's all, Ekaterina Strikha and Evgeny
[00:24:39] Kolechets summarized the results with you. What will be the time of
[00:24:43] Belarus, we will find out next week. See you on the international
[00:24:46] air.
[00:25:05] things that surround us in everyday life. In this project,
[00:25:09] we will look through the prism of science. They can
[00:25:12] turn an abandoned wasteland into a dream garden, just
[00:25:16] a few garden plots into an ideal place for relaxation
[00:25:19] with... aesthetics and a lot of useful functions. It is
[00:25:23] thanks to them that our cities are filled with greenery and
[00:25:26] color, because they are masters in creating harmony,
[00:25:29] architecture and nature. As early as the late 19th
[00:25:32] century, it was proven that the natural environment, the landscape,
[00:25:36] favorably affects the psychological state
[00:25:40] of people, and this was used for medical purposes. In general, if
[00:25:43] we consider phylogenetic connections, then
[00:25:46] mushrooms are closer to us, to humans, than
[00:25:51] uh-huh, great, it's just that for some reason in one year there are mushrooms in the forest,
[00:25:54] if we are talking about cap mushrooms, yes, but
[00:25:58] in another year, no matter how much you look, there won't be
[00:26:01] any. Watch
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