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Over 100 innovative fire trucks of Belarusian make have been delivered to various fire stations, BelTA has learned.

The seventh meeting of the coordinating council of the international technical assistance project " Ecotourism development to promote green transition to inclusive and sustainable growth", which is implemented by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection in partnership with the United Nations Development Program and with the financial support of the Russian Federation, was held in an online format, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.

The bill on the Belarusian People's Congress may be considered by senators in January 2023, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said during a meeting of the Council of Elders, BelTA has learned.

Speaking in a new episode of the Strana Govorit [Country Talks] project on BelTA's YouTube channel, Yelena Simakova, deputy head of the main department of educational work and youth policy of the Education Ministry, revealed the number of children taking part in the festivities as part of the country's charity campaign Our Children in 2022.

A “Meeting of Friends” was held in Hanoi as part of events to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Belarus and Vietnam, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Hanoi.

Almost 380,000 foreigners have visited Belarus as part of the visa-waiver travel program, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko paid a visit to the Begoml auxiliary boarding school of Dokshitsy District to present New Year's gifts to orphans and children left without parental care on 23 December, BelTA has learned.

Despite difficulties Belarus' energy industry is finishing the year with decent results. Belarusian Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich mentioned it during a solemn event timed to Energy Industry Worker's Day, BelTA has learned.

Positive feedback from Belarus' visa-free travel program is behind the latest decision to extend the program. Head of the Central Consular Office of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andrei Kozhan mentioned it while talking about the ministry's initiative to extend visa-free travel arrangements for residents of Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland onto 2023, BelTA has learned.

Belarus will send humanitarian aid to Pakistan to help it alleviate the consequences of devastating floods, BelTA learned from the Emergencies Ministry.