If a country can't provide itself with food, it can hardly be considered sovereign and independent. This is why Belarus has paid increased attention to the development of agriculture, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russia's Perm Territory Governor Dmitry Makhonin in Minsk on 28 July, BelTA has learned.

Today Belarus is more successful than any other post-Soviet state, military expert and political analyst Yakov Kedmi told the V Teme [On Point] online project on BelTA's YouTube channel.

There are no disagreements between the presidents of Belarus and Russia regarding the joint work on import substitution amidst the sanctions, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Perm Territory Governor Dmitry Makhonin, BelTA has learned.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Japan Ruslan Esin met with Hiromichi Watanabe, member of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Japan and head of the Japan-Belarus Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group on 27 July 2022, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Japan.

Changes have been introduced to the Belarusian state investment program for 2022. Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed corresponding decree No. 257 on 26 July, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state.