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In the next five-year period, all students will be guaranteed accommodation in halls of residence, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with prominent Belarusian pedagogues on 29 June, BelTA has learned.

MINSK, 26 June (BelTA) – Belavia launches charter flights to Egypt on 2 July, BelTA learned from the airline's Facebook account.

“We launch the charter program to Egypt on 2 July. Please, contact travel operators for more details," the statement reads.

Before flying to Egypt, passengers are recommended to get familiar with a number of requirements. All passengers must wear masks and gloves both in the airport and on board the aircraft. They are required to complete and submit a declaration on the proposed form before they board the plane. Hand luggage on flights is prohibited, except for ladies purse, manbags, laptops, cameras and baby carriers. The sale of duty free goods is completely prohibited, including on board.

MINSK, 25 June (BelTA) – Another fourteen countries have been struck off the list of countries with new COVID-19 cases, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

Being guided by the adopted criteria, the Healthcare Ministry has updated the list of countries that still register new cases of the novel coronavirus. As of 25 June, another 14 countries were struck off the list: Australia, Egypt, Israel, Georgia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the USA, Turkey, and Japan.

“People coming from these countries are not required to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival in Belarus. Those, who came to Belarus from the countries that were taken off the list on 25 June, are not required to self-isolate anymore,” the ministry noted.

MINSK, 24 June (BelTA) – The mercury is expected to hit 27°C in Belarus on 24 June, according to the National Center for Hydrometeorology, Radioactive Contamination Control, and Environmental Monitoring (Belhydromet).

The U13 basketball training camp took place at the National Olympic College on 15-22 June. The training camp was held as part of the FIBA Europe program Her world, Her Rules that was launched in spring 2019 to support and promote women in the European basketball community.

MINSK, 22 June (BelTA) – As of 22 June, 37,923 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 recovered and were discharged from hospitals in Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

As many as 59,023 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the country. Belarus has performed 876,639 tests.

A total of 351 COVID-19 patients suffering from a number of chronic diseases have died in Belarus.

MINSK, 19 June (BelTA) – As of 19 June, 35,275 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 recovered and were discharged from hospitals in Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

MINSK, 18 June (BelTA) – Over 260 foreign citizens have requested refugee status or additional protection in Belarus so far this year. The geography of candidates has changed very slightly in comparison with previous years, BelTA learned from Head of the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Belarusian Internal Affairs Ministry Aleksei Begun on 18 June during a press conference timed to World Refugee Day (20 June).

MINSK, 17 June (BelTA) – The 29th edition of the International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk will take place on 16-20 July, Belarus Culture Minister Yuri Bondar told journalists on 17 June, BelTA has learned.

MINSK, 16 June (BelTA) – The Belarusian air company Belavia is planning its first charter flight to Egypt on 4 July, BelTA learned from Belavia's press service.