all this and more in the weekly project broadcast 24x7, watch on our tv channel every friday evening. this is the main news at noon on belarus 1 and belarus 24. olga medved is with you, hello in this issue. union issues are on the agenda at the independence palace, and the first secretary of state of the union state is at the meeting.

minsk and moscow have long been building their cooperation within the framework of this unique association of sovereign countries. belarus and russia are not only strategic allies, but the most important trade and economic partners, which is of particular importance against the backdrop of the global situation and strong sanctions pressure. a serious, principled conversation is planned ahead. right now minsk and moscow are preparing for the supreme state council of the union state. vgs meeting. the highest

body of our union state , there is approximately an agenda, let’s say, no one forbids anyone from bringing proposals for changes, up to the consideration of its approval, including at meetings of the supreme state council, the priority issue of implementing union programs, we have always stated that we are doing well here we are working, the conversation will be serious and principled. questions, if there are any additions to the agenda that has been proposed, we will directly discuss the principle meetings of the supreme state council in a non-narrow format, we will make such proposals, well, i would like to hear how the standing committee is ready for this, how we will conduct it. what are the features, maybe

some decisions need to be made, difficulties, complexities, many thanks to you for the right to inform about the activities of the standing committee, about the interaction of the parties in the formats of the union state, they have now again emphasized that the meeting of the supreme state council, the highest body of the union state, is of particular importance, and indeed this is the decision that you and vladimir vladimirovich putin made on november 4... 2021, marking a new start for economic integration having adopted 28 union programs, we may not always be able to emphasize this, but this is a comprehensive, interconnected, large-scale document that has established a system of relations in the union state to a fundamentally different level. at a meeting of the council of ministers of the union state last fall, a draft decree of the supreme state council on the main directions was approved.

implementation of the provisions of the agreement on the creation of a union state until 2026 inclusive. the document is of fundamental importance; it supports and develops what has been achieved during the implementation of 28 union programs. belarus and russia are consistently moving closer in industry, agriculture, transport, tax and customs policy, the social sphere, in recent years significantly strengthened work on industrial cooperation and regional cooperation. poland has achieved its goal. the european commission will allow neighboring countries to limit the import of agricultural products from ukraine. relevant changes to eu trade legislation will be introduced this week. according to the financial times, the flow of products will now be controlled and blocked if it risks leading to lower prices in countries bordering ukraine. the possibility of introducing quotas on meat, poultry, sugar and eggs in ukraine is also being considered. in april poland, hungary, bulgaria and slovakia. limited the import of ukrainian

agricultural products due to losses suffered by local farmers. the european commission imposed a general ban on them and romania, but the embargo expired in september. in estonia , an indefinite reserve of teachers has begun today; they are demanding higher wages. almost 9,500 teachers from 330 schools will take part in the event. on january 24, with a three-day solidarity strike, teachers will be joined by workers of preschool institutions, vocational schools, educational institutions interests. in total this is more than 18,000 people. according to opinion polls, 67% of estonian citizens support the strike. about finland , workers in the defense industry are preparing for a strike; the action will affect factories producing ammunition, which are heading to kiev. stopping production for at least a few days will affect the supply of apu. this is happening against the backdrop of a shell famine in

ukraine. according to economist, if in the summer the ssu used about 700 shells a day, then in december only 200. the united states stopped its deliveries are still in december, but europe does not have enough. to compensate the ukrainian armed forces for the loss of ammunition. defense in big quotes. why the military doctrines of individual countries are aggressive in nature, an attraction of power and a desire to rule the world. the us belief in exceptionalism is a constant search for enemies. as well as the belarusian development strategy in key documents. feel the difference in clear policies. watch today after the panorama.

unfortunately, we have returned to a time when military force became the main argument in building interstate relations.

the trial began in minsk today. in the case of representatives and ex-participants of the extremist organization baypol, in belarus it is recognized as terrorist, we are talking about two divisions included in its structure, a situational analytical center and a mobilization plan for peramoga. the criminal case was investigated by the investigative committee as part of special proceedings. there are more than 10 victims in the case, including police officers. the defendants, fugitive security officials, alexander azarov, oleg tolerchik, as well as vladimir, priichik, igor loban and andrey ostopovich. they are all hiding abroad. they were charged under twelve articles of the criminal code, including: treason against the state and calls for organizing an act of terrorism, creation and leadership of an extremist formation and promotion of extremism, slander and insult

against the president of belarus and government officials, illegal actions with information about private life and personal data, inciting social hostility and discord, as well as other actions. with the aim of seizing power, as reported in court, part of the meetings will be closed; the file contains materials for official use. a father and his minor son were detained in minsk for a series of crashes. it was established that the family had been stealing from cars in different districts of minsk for a week. rear view mirror lenses . the man drove a teenager around the city, who showed him where expensive bmws were parked. having previously disguised themselves, the defendants removed the external elements and left. nine thefts totaling more than 10 thousand rubles are known. in the car in which the detainees were traveling, investigators found some of the stolen property. the father admitted that he hired his son to identify exclusively premium-class cars for maximum profit. he committed thefts from bmw cars, did not

understand car brands, involved his minor son in the theft, turned off his phone for secrecy, and covered it up. previously, the man was repeatedly prosecuted for property crimes. currently known to have been committed. detainees stealing lenses from nine cars