Belarus-Russia cooperation in education hailed as vibrant
Igor Petrishenko
MINSK, 15 December (BelTA) - Cooperation between Belarus and Russia in education is systematic and vibrant, Belarus Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said as he met with Russia s Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and Russia s First Deputy Minister of Education Dmitry Glushko, BelTA has learned.
“Cooperation in education between our countries is systematic, vibrant and effective. The most important form of work is direct contacts between the regions. Every agreement with Russian regions, which the Belarusian government signs, contains an educational component. We have a number of intergovernmental and interdepartmental agreements and programs that help us develop cooperation. There are direct agreements between our universities. Our students go to Russia, yours come to us,” Igor Petrishenko said.
Belarus vice premier comments on social spending in 2021
Igor Petrishenko
MINSK, 14 December (BelTA) – Belarus Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko spoke about the planned social spending in 2021 in an interview with the ONT TV channel ONT on 13 December, BelTA has learned.
“Br16.5 billion will be allocated for salaries in the budget-financed sector in 2021. About Br50 million is budgeted to raise salaries of low-paid categories (yard-keepers, nurses and others). Next year we will continue making COVID-19 bonus payments to medical professionals. Br118 million has been reserved in the budget for this purpose,” Igor Petrishenko said.
According to him, in 2021 the government is planning to increase the spending from the budget on healthcare (by 6.8%), education (by 8.2%), culture, sport and media (by 7.1%). “To support large families we are reserving about Br1 billion of budget funds to subsidize the construction of housing. By the way, this year 8,000 such families rec
Belarus plans to purchase COVID-19 vaccine and start producing it locally
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MINSK, 14 December (BelTA) – Work is underway in Belarus to purchase a COVID-19 vaccine and to start producing it, Belarus Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said in an interview with the ONT TV channel, BelTA informs.
“Our Russian partners and us are actively negotiating both the purchase of a coronavirus vaccine and its production in our country. The 2021 draft budget provides for about Br50 million for the purchase of the vaccine. This will be enough for two million Belarusians. After that, we will consider more options,” Igor Petrishenko said.
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