On May 9, 2025, it will be the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War,  which lasted 1,418 days and nights.  Victory Day  is a holiday earned through hard battles for the freedom and independence of the Motherland. This is a day of remembrance, deep respect and gratitude to all those who brought the Great Victory closer. In Belarus the memory of the Great Patriotic War has been preserved throughout all the post-war years.  In the chronicles of our country there has been no battle more brutal than the Great Patriotic War, there has been no feat more significant than that of the Soviet soldier who defended the Motherand from the enemy and saved humanity from Nazism. The memory of the terrible war and the Great Victory cannot fade away: it is forever inscribed in the history of the Motherand and every Belarusian family. The tragedy experienced and the Victory achieved are an eternal source of pain and bitterness, pride and glory of the Belarusian people.   Belhydromet  also contributed to the common cause of Victory. Meteorological observers from individual stations and posts courageously continued to conduct observations during the occupation period – in Gorki, Vasilevichi, Maryina Gorka, Borisov, Gantsevichi and other cities and towns. Meteorological data played an important role for aviation during the war. Accurate weather forecasts made it possible to plan combat operations and ensure flight safety. The selfless work of meteorologists often under enemy fire contributed to achieving Victory.  Today, 80 years later, we bow our heads in memory of the fallen heroes.  We remember those who gave their lives for the peaceful sky over our Motherland.   It is our duty to preserve the historical truth about the war and pass it on to future generations so that the horrors of those years never happen again.  Victory Day is not only a day of mourning but also a day of unity, a day when we feel like we are part of a great nation that defeated fascism.

 The III International Specialized Ecological Exhibition “ECOLOGY EXPO – 2025”  will be held from August 19 to 21, 2025, organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus and the Republican Unitary Enterprise “National Exhibition Center “BelExpo” (hereinafter referred to as BelExpo).   The exhibition will be held at a new modern venue, which has no analogues in the Republic of Belarus in terms of technology, mobility and equipment, in the Minsk International Exhibition Center, at the address: Minsk, Pavliny Medelki Street, 24.     Additional information about the exhibition is available on the website  www.ecologyexpo.by.  

  Every year on April 2, Belarus and Russia celebrate an important date in their history – the Day of unity of peoples. This day symbolizes the commonality of historical destinies, cultural values and spiritual heritage of the two fraternal peoples. It was on April 2, 1996, that the Agreement on the Formation of the Community of Belarus and Russia was signed which became the first step towards the integration of the two countries. This agreement laid the foundation for further deepening cooperation in various fields – political, economic, social, and cultural. Since then, a long way has been passed: the Union State has been created, joint programs and projects aimed at strengthening ties, and improving the well-being of citizens of both countries are being implemented. Belhydromet actively cooperates with Russian colleagues in the field of hydrometeorology, exchanging experience and information which contributes to improving the accuracy of weather forecasts and ensuring public safety. The Day of unity of the peoples of Belarus and Russia is a holiday that reminds of the importance of preserving and strengthening friendly relations between our countries. On the Day of the unity of the peoples of Belarus and Russia Belhydromet wishes everyone peace, kindness and prosperity! May our friendship and cooperation grow stronger for the benefit of future generations!  

2025 has been declared the Year of the Country's Improvement. Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed Decree No. 1 to declare 2025 the Year of Improvement. This year marks the start of a five-year period of quality. It implies a set of measures aimed at creating and maintaining a comfortable, safe, modern and nice living environment. The government will implement these measures together with organizations and the general public. In 2025, large-scale events will be held to tidy up and landscape communities and industrial premises, and to maintain the areas along highways and railways in proper condition. At least two national subbotniks [days of volunteer unpaid work] will be held. The government was instructed to approve the national plan of events for the Year of Improvement within a month. The decree seeks to inject new energy into the volunteer movement and implement public initiatives aimed at improving the living environment in communities across the country. The Year of Improvement is intended to bring together the state and society with an ultimate goal of raising living standards in the Republic of Belarus.

The Minsk International Exhibition Center (Pavlina Medelki street, 24) will soon host the opening of a unique exhibition of achievements of sovereign Belarus "My Belarus". The exhibition aims to show what Belarus has achieved over the years of independence thanks to the work of the people, love and patriotism. The total area of the exhibition will be more than 30 thousand square meters. This territory will house exhibitions in the pavilion and on the street, a food court, a cultural events area, as well as various locations under the general name "My Belarus is a place of power". The participants of the exhibition will be able to get acquainted with many interesting projects aimed at a deep acquaintance with the achievements of the country. The exposition will be divided into 11 thematic clusters, each of which will demonstrate achievements in key sectors of the Belarusian economy such as "Quality Mark", "Cultural Heritage", "We are the Future", "Smart City", "Science and Intelligence", "Care and Health", "Nuclear Energy", "Agriculture" etc., in which the focus will not be on a single enterprise, but on the whole country, its people, hard work and the results of work over 30 years. The organizers are confident that the exhibition will surprise and inspire not only those who are already familiar with Belarus, but also those who will discover this country for the first time. Admission to the exhibition will be free, as well as participation in cultural events that will take place on its site. Theatrical performances, concerts, master classes and fashion shows are planned as part of the cultural program. The exhibition will run for several weeks. For the convenience of guests, special buses will be organized which will run from several metro stations. Belhydromet plans to take part in the exhibition as part of the collective stand of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Republic of Belarus. "MY BELARUS" is not just an exhibition, but an opportunity for everyone to rediscover the culture, achievements and progress of our country. Come on, this would be interesting!

On December 5, World Soil Day is celebrated — this event is intended to draw attention to the importance of preserving soil resources. In 2024, the theme of the Day is "Soil data: measurement, monitoring and management". Soil is one of the most important natural resources that provides life on Earth. It is the basis for agriculture, food production and other sectors of the economy. However, in recent decades, soil conditions have deteriorated due to various factors such as pollution, erosion, salinization and others. What is soil monitoring? Soil monitoring is a system for observing, evaluating and predicting changes in soil conditions under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors. Soil monitoring data is used to make decisions in the field of environmental protection, agriculture, construction and other fields of activity. It is also the basis for the development of government programs and projects for the conservation and improvement of soil resources. World Soil Day reminds us of the importance of preserving this valuable natural resource. Soil monitoring allows you to get an objective picture of their condition and take measures to protect and restore the soil cover. Belarus pays great attention to the preservation of the soil cover. Specialists of the land monitoring department of Belhydromet Environmental Monitoring Service conduct long-term regular monitoring of the state of the soil cover and trends in its change under the influence of chemical pollutants. This allows you to obtain objective information about the state of soils and take measures to protect and restore them. The observations carried out by our specialists help to identify the negative consequences of human activity and develop measures for the restoration and protection of soils. The importance of such research cannot be overestimated, especially in the context of climate change and global challenges of our time. When using the information, a reference to Belhydromet is obligatory  

On November 12, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko took part in the World Summit on Combating Climate Change. In his speech, the Head of the Republic outlined the national position of Belarus on the issues on the agenda related to climate change and the measures that the international community should take to address the challenges that arise in this area. Alexander Lukashenko stated that the measures taken by the world community in the field of combating climate change are not effective. "There has been a lot of talk here about who has done how much to improve the climate. But I am comparing the last period after our previous summit. It only got worse. The war in the Middle East, the war in the Ukraine, the war in the south Yemen. There are more than 50 conflicts in the world that severely affect the climate on our planet. So is it getting better? Who started paying for emissions?" - The Head of the Republic outlined the problems. Alexander Lukashenko drew attention to the fact that those who had previously taken care of improving the climate were absent from this conference. "Moreover, they are sabotaging. Whether it will still be after (the past. - Note) of the presidential elections in the United States of America. The question arises, so what is the effectiveness of our activities at such summits," the Belarusian leader noted. - Once the President of France considered himself almost great for the Paris Agreement. And where is this President today? Is it really not relevant? That's the effectiveness of our work. So there's nothing to report yet." Addressing those who are absent from the summit and think that in terms of the consequences of climate change, Alexander Lukashenko warned: "It won't get through. A storm in the United States of America, recently Valencia (talking about flooding. - Approx.) - people died. This shows how we are "improving" our climate." "I say this frankly because there is nothing to blame my country for in this regard. We strictly fulfill all the obligations that we have assumed," the Head of the Republic stressed. Alexander Lukashenko announced proposals for global action to combat climate change. "These and other areas require the consolidation of international efforts. Not in words, but in deeds. It's time to move from words to action. And those who have to pay should pay, and not sit in their offices," the Belarusian leader stressed. About the primary task The President stated that the climate has changed, and this is already a given. "Therefore, the primary task is to reconfigure national economies, primarily agriculture, taking into account the changed conditions, to adapt it to new conditions," he said. Alexander Lukashenko stressed that Belarus is actively engaged in this topic and is ready to share its experience. On equal access to green technologies The Head of the Republic called for helping developing countries to get equal access to green technologies without prejudice to their national interests: "To make sure that they do not fall into bondage as a result of this assistance. Everything that hinders international technology trade, the exchange of innovations and best practices must be abolished." On the impact of innovation on the environment According to Alexander Lukashenko, the world has already faced a situation where new products, positioned as a more environmentally friendly alternative, cause no less harm. "Objectively, new approaches are needed to comprehensively assess the potential environmental impact of innovations throughout the life cycle of these products," he said. The Belarusian delegation includes Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus Sergey Maslyak, who will hold a number of bilateral meetings on November 13 and take part in events on the sidelines of the World Summit on Combating Climate Change.  

From November 11 to 22 Baku hosts the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which is considered one of the largest and most prestigious events in the world. The highest-level event, the Summit of World Leaders on Climate Action, will take place on November 12-13 within the framework of COP29. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Baku (Republic of Azerbaijan) on November 12 for the World Summit on Combating Climate Change. The Belarusian head of the republic was greeted at the entrance by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. In his speech Alexander Lukashenko will outline the national position of Belarus on the issues on the agenda related to climate change and the measures that the international community should take to address the challenges that arise in this area. The President will also hold a number of meetings and negotiations with foreign colleagues on the sidelines of the summit. The United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Climate Summit, has been held annually since 1995 and gathers the participating countries of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The previous summit was held at the end of last year in Dubai (UAE) with the participation of representative delegations from more than 150 countries. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 1992 and entered into force in 1994. Belarus signed the Convention on June 11, 1992, ratified it on May 11, 2000 and became a full party on August 9, 2000. In addition, our country is a party to the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, adopted as a follow-up to the convention. The purpose of the UNFCCC is to prevent dangerous anthropogenic impact on the planet's climate system. At the moment, the Convention has been ratified by 197 States. The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the highest body of the UNFCCC which meets annually in a rotating format in a country representing one of the five regional groups of the United Nations, or at the headquarters of the secretariat in Bonn (Germany). The main expectation from SOR29 is to agree on a fair and ambitious New Collective Quantitative Objective (NCQG) related to climate finance. The COP29 Chairmanship has put forward 14 initiatives that include the relationship between climate action and sustainable development goals, including green energy corridors, green energy storage, harmony for climate sustainability, clean hydrogen, methane reduction in organic waste, actions in the field of green digital technologies and other topics. Along with this, the creation of an Action Fund on Climate Finance is envisaged as one of the initiatives. Azerbaijan attaches special importance to the issues of environmental protection and elimination of the consequences of climate change and carries out important work in this direction. Demonstrating exemplary leadership in such an important global issue as the fight against climate change, Azerbaijan came up with the motto: "Let's stand in solidarity for the sake of a green world!" As President Ilham Aliyev stressed, during COP29, the country will make every effort to create a bridge between developed and developing countries, achieve consensus and turn COP29 into a success story. The year 2024 was declared the "Year of Solidarity for a Green World" in the Republic of Azerbaijan.  

Every year, on November 7 (old style – October 25), Belarus celebrates a national holiday — the Day of the October Revolution. We associate the numerous victories, achievements and labor achievements of our people since 1917  with this date  which continue to be the subject of our special pride to this day. Until 1991, November 7 was one of the main holidays of the USSR and was called the Day of the Great October Socialist Revolution. On the night of November 7-8, 1917, an uprising took place in Petrograd. At the signal, which was a shot from the cruiser Aurora, armed workers, soldiers and sailors seized the Winter Palace, overthrew the Provisional Government of Russia and proclaimed the Power of the Soviets. The cruiser Aurora in the October days of 1917Petrograd The Revolution of 1917 became one of the most significant events of the 20th century and radically influenced the course of further history. People have received the right to work, to education, to rest, and the right to participate in the government of the country. Thanks to the October Revolution, the Belarusian people gained statehood, created economic and intellectual potential, preserved and enriched the national culture. Throughout the Soviet era, November 7 was the "Red day of the calendar", which was marked by mandatory demonstrations of workers held in every city of the country. What does the October Revolution mean in the history of Belarus? President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said during a working trip to Mogilev on November 5, 2021: "Smart" people in many countries have decided that the Day of the October Revolution is a bad day, a bad holiday. I don't think so. At least this is our story... the future can still be changed, corrected, but the past cannot be changed. Today we see that we did the right thing, filling the tradition of celebrating the Great October with new meaning." History shows that it was after the October Revolution that the Belarusian statehood acquired a powerful socio‑political, socio‑economic, spiritual and cultural basis, on the basis of which we are developing now. Modern Belarus is a sovereign democratic legal social state, the historical successor of the BSSR. Thanks to the principled position of our national leader, President Alexander Lukashenko, we have not abandoned the legacy of that era and have preserved all the best that was in the Soviet Union. We remember the lessons of history and learn from the experience of our ancestors. And the main lesson of October is that the policy of the state should be wise, balanced, taking into account the interests of all segments of the population. It is being held in Belarus! And it's good that November 7 is celebrated as a public holiday. In addition, we invariably fill it with creative content, opening new metro stations, social and cultural facilities by this date. What's wrong with this tradition? We are convinced that this is exactly how it is necessary to preserve the historical memory of one of the most important events in Russian history. Belarus is confidently following the way of development of a just social state, chosen in 1917 by our ancestors. Moreover, we are going without armed conflicts and wars, which many other republics of the former USSR faced. Because the Belarusian people and their leader Alexander Lukashenko are united in their desire to build a strong and prosperous Belarus.

The VIII All-Russian Joint Meteorological and Hydrological Congress is taking place in St.Petersburg, Russian Federation, from October 28 to October 31, 2024. The main purpose of the congress is to discuss the most pressing problems of meteorological and hydrological science and practice in the context of climate change, to develop recommendations for consolidating existing scientific, technical and industrial potential to solve priority tasks in the field of meteorology and climate, hydrology and water resources, as well as the development of interaction between scientific communities at the national and international levels. The frequency of convening such congresses is not regulated. Congresses are organized as needed. The previous congress was held in 2013. The current congress has the eighth serial number and is dedicated to the 190th anniversary of the formation of the Meteorological Service of Russia. The Congress is organized through thematic breakout sessions and round tables. In addition, an exhibition of achievements in the field of hydrometeorology and related fields "Weather. Climate. Water / Remote sensing / Green Economy" 2024" is taking place.  The delegation of the Republic of Belarus headed by Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus Ivan Prikhodko is also participating in the congress. Speaking at the opening of the event, Ivan Prikhodko congratulated his Russian colleagues on the significant date and noted that the Ministry of Natural Resources of Belarus highly appreciates the bilateral cooperation between the state hydrometeorological services of Belarus and Russia, and joint activities within the framework of the Union State Committee on Hydrometeorology and Environmental Pollution Monitoring are a successful example of practical interaction. At the end of his welcoming speech, the Deputy Minister expressed confidence that the close partnership between Belhydromet and Roshydromet will continue to be successfully strengthened and contribute to improving the level of hydrometeorological safety as a component of the national security of our countries. On the sidelines of the All-Russian Meteorological Congress, Ivan Prikhodko held a number of bilateral meetings with foreign partners.  A meeting was held with the President of the World Meteorological Organization, Al Mandus Abdullah Ahmed, during which the possibility of minimizing the consequences of sanctions imposed by unfriendly states on the performance of Belhydromet's functions, resuming the provision of hydrometeorological information by hydrometeorological services of relevant foreign states, increasing the level of interaction between WMO and Belhydromet was discussed.  Ivan Prikhodko invited the President of WMO to consider the possibility of implementing projects with Belhydromet aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change and improving the quality of weather forecasts, including dangerous phenomena, as well as the development of early warning systems for dangerous phenomena in Belarus. The President of the WMO expressed readiness to assist in resolving the identified problems and develop cooperation with the Belarusian side.  An agreement was reached with the Deputy head of the Meteorological Department of the People's Republic of China, Song Shanyun, to establish institutional cooperation between the national hydrometeorological services and sign a corresponding memorandum. On behalf of the Belarusian side, Ivan Prikhodko expressed readiness to send a draft document to his Chinese colleagues in the near future. Belhydromet is represented at the congress by the head Vladimir Babok, the head of the meteorological forecasting service Tatyana Chetyrko, the weather forecaster of the long-term forecasts department Natalia Gritsuk and the electronics engineer of the 1st category of the technical equipment maintenance department Nikolay Valkov.   The delegation of the Republic of Belarus participates in the events of the congress, as well as in a number of bilateral meetings. The head of the Belhydromet, Vladimir Babok, speaking with a welcoming speech to the participants of the congress, noted: "The tradition of convening congresses has been going on for more than a hundred years, now, as then, the congress is a unique platform for discussing the most pressing problems of the meteorological and hydrological industries in the context of climate change. 190 years is not only a reason for pride, but also an occasion to recall the most striking milestones in the life of the service, as well as to determine plans for the future. During this time, your service has accumulated unique experience in monitoring and forecasting the weather, providing hydrometeorological information to executive authorities, sectors of the economy and the population, responding to natural disasters in the long term aimed at minimizing damage". Vladimir Babok also added: "Belhydromet highly appreciates the cooperation with Roshydromet. Without a doubt, the joint activities of Belhydromet and Roshydromet are a matter of pride and a good example of an integrative approach in a specific area within the framework of the Union State. Today we are actively working on meteorology, hydrology, environmental monitoring, radioactive contamination control, import substitution and other areas related to hydrometeorology in one way or another. I am deeply convinced that over time the success of our joint activities will grow, and the positive results obtained will multiply!"