As BelTA has reported, one candidate was nominated for the post of chairman and one candidate – for deputy chairman. The Belarusian People's Congress Presidium was voted for or against the list of candidates as a whole.

At the same time, poultry mortality has increased by almost 12%. The highest mortality rate was reported in Mogilev Oblast and Gomel Oblast.

The 8th International Forum “Traditional Culture as a Strategic Resource for Sustainable Development of Society” will be held in Mogilev on 15-19 April, BelTA learned from the Mogilev Oblast methodical center of folk art and cultural and educational work.

Belarusian agrarians intend to harvest over 1 million tonnes of potatoes, BelTA learned from Belarusian Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Vladimir Grakun at a press conference.

New passenger electrobuses will start operating in Shklov District. A solemn ceremony to hand over 15 modern vehicles took place in Shklov on 27 March, BelTA has learned.

The parties also agreed to deepen cooperation between higher educational institutions in industrial developments. A delegation of heads of educational institutions of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast will be set up for more substantive work on the matter.

The president wished everyone good health, happiness, prosperity and new successes for the benefit of the beloved Belarus.

The minister highlighted the growth of export. "First of all, it concerns the export of services. We have been steadily increasing the export of services. The architecture and engineering services enterprises did well and posted growth too," he said.

According to the CEC, voter turnout stood at 75.82% in Brest Oblast, 74.74% in Vitebsk Oblast, 75.85% in Gomel Oblast, 76.90% in Grodno Oblast, 74.20% in Minsk Oblast, 77.03% in Mogilev Oblast, and 61.54% in the city of Minsk.

He noted that a lot of work had been done before the start of the voting. "We conducted special workshops for precinct election commissions. A special training video was made for them. We checked the readiness of all polling stations, equipment, fire and technical safety measures. All polling stations have been taken under police protection," Igor Karpenko noted.