AGP Executive Report

Belarus Health Policy: Belarus is updating its clinical protocol for obesity, shifting the framing from “cosmetic” or lifestyle-only to a chronic disease, with diagnosis planned to use more than BMI (waist/hip measures and, when needed, MRI/CT/densitometry/bioimpedance). Border Tech & Security: Poland is testing “Inteligentna Granica” (Intelligent Border), an AI system that fuses camera, drone, and sensor feeds to flag suspicious activity and route operators to incidents along the Belarus border. EAEU Integration: In Minsk, EAEU heads of government discussed trade, customs, transport infrastructure, industrial cooperation, and common energy markets, with agriculture development on the agenda. Belarus Digital/Media Culture: VEHA has started work on the second volume of “Ruins of Belarus,” expanding its digital photo archive project with new family-submitted images. Regional Tech Context: A week of coverage also highlighted how certification marks like “EAC” work across the EAEU for tech imports and sales.

Clinical Care Update: Belarus is revising its clinical protocol for obesity, treating it as a chronic disease and expanding diagnostics beyond BMI to include waist/hip measures and, when needed, MRI/CT, densitometry, and bioimpedance. Digital Heritage: VEHA Archive is starting work on the second volume of “Ruins of Belarus,” inviting people to share family photos to preserve disappearing places through vernacular photography. Industrial Skills: TMK shared its approach to staff development at INNOPROM. Belarus, focusing on retraining, motivation, and flexible career paths inside manufacturing. EAEU Tech Push: Belarus PM Aliaksandr Turchyn called for a reset of EAEU industrial cooperation, urging real joint projects across microelectronics, biotech, new materials, and information technology. Border Tech (Poland): Poland’s “Inteligentna Granica” uses AI plus cameras, drones, and sensors to flag suspicious activity along the Belarus border for faster operator response. Health & Society Research: A study in Torture reports psychological abuse experienced by 98.6% of surveyed former Belarus political prisoners, with constant lighting and sleep deprivation among the most common harms. Defense Tech Watch: Reports claim Russia may use a small number of MESH radio repeaters in Kyiv to help Shahed-type drones adjust strikes, complicating electronic warfare defenses.

AI at the border: Poland is testing an “Intelligent Border” system along the Belarus frontier, fusing camera, drone and sensor feeds with AI to flag suspicious activity and direct border guards to incidents. Defense tech backdrop: Russia’s “Center-2026” drills in Chelyabinsk wrapped up with troops from Belarus and other partners, including large-scale drone and robotic use. Belarus industry & skills: TMK shared how it builds staff training and development systems at INNOPROM. Belarus, focusing on motivation and flexible career paths. EAEU industrial reset: Belarus PM Aliaksandr Turchyn urged EAEU partners to reset industrial cooperation toward real joint products and technologies, naming microelectronics, biotech, IT and new materials. Crypto banking in Belarus: Belarus approved its first crypto banks under a new regulatory framework. Trade & infrastructure: Belarus and Russia set Union State priorities for the next three years, while reports also point to a high-speed railway memorandum. Health/tech policy: Belarus tests new medicine price controls from October, affecting access and costs.

Smart Border Tech: Poland is testing an “Inteligentna Granica” system on the Belarus border, combining AI analysis of camera and drone feeds with robotics/autonomous tools to flag suspicious activity and guide border guards. Autonomous Mining: Belarus’ BelAZ showcased an autonomous, remotely controlled 90-ton dump truck at “Innoprom. Belarus,” using computer vision and neural-network decision-making, with plans to supply customers after real-site testing. EAEU Industrial Reset: Belarus PM Aliaksandr Turchyn urged EAEU partners to “reset” industrial cooperation toward real joint products and technologies, naming microelectronics, biotech, new materials and information tech. Union State Priorities: Belarus and Russia set next three-year goals across industrial policy, technological sovereignty, food security, transport, energy and healthcare, including import-substitution projects like an electric bus and mining equipment. INNOPROM. Belarus Diplomacy: MFA chief Maxim Ryzhenkov met Mozambique’s energy minister during the exhibition, discussing energy/mining cooperation and Belarusian vehicles and fertilisers. Innovation Funding: Gomel’s innovation fund approved 900,000 BYN for OAO 8 Marta to restore equipment and expand full-cycle production. Human Impact Research: A study in Torture reports nearly all surveyed former Belarus political prisoners experienced psychological abuse, with widespread reports of sleep deprivation and denial of medical care. Cultural Heritage Case: Brest customs seized three antique icons hidden in a car, launching administrative proceedings.

KGB Academy Construction: Radio Svaboda reports detailed plans for a restricted educational-and-residential complex for the Belarusian KGB at Zalataya Horka Cemetery, including a dormitory building, canteen, and a sports-and-swimming block, plus a shooting gallery and storage areas. Smart Border Tech: Poland is testing an AI-and-robotics “smart border” system along the Belarus border under Operation Safe Podlasie, using cameras, drones, and sensors to support border operations. BelAZ Autonomy Demo: At Innoprom. Belarus, BelAZ showcased an autonomous 90-ton BELAZ-7558R dump truck controllable remotely from Minsk, using computer vision and neural-network decision-making, with dispatching for multiple machines. Union State Tech Priorities: Belarus and Russia set next three-year Union State priorities covering industrial policy, technological sovereignty, transport, energy, healthcare, and tourism, including import-substitution projects like an electric bus and mining equipment plans. Belarus Crypto Banking: Belarus approved its first crypto banks under a new regulatory framework, signaling a push to formalize digital-asset services. Ozon Logistics Expansion: Ozon plans a large fulfillment center in Orsha and expanded sorting capacity, aiming to roll out more advanced logistics solutions. Innovation Fund Support: Gomel’s innovation fund will allocate 900,000 rubles to OAO 8 Marta for restoring tech equipment and buying gear for full-cycle production. EU/ICC Pressure: Reform.news discusses the EU’s ICC-related sanctions pressure and the option of activating the EU blocking statute, though Brussels has so far held back.

AI at Minsk Airport: Minsk National Airport may roll out AI-powered passenger services built by Belarusian developers, aiming to turn the airport into a “modern technological hub.” IoT Connectivity: MTS Belarus expanded its NB-IoT network to cover 118 municipal centers and about 78% of the country’s area, with base stations doubling to 1,000. Aviation Industry Push: Lukashenko said Belarus wants joint aircraft manufacturing with Russia, moving from repairs to production via the Osvey aircraft project. Defense Tech & Trade Fairs: Belarus-linked defense cooperation and tech showcases continue around the region, including Belarus participation at Azerbaijan’s ADEX 2026 and Securex Caspian in Baku. Military-Adjacent Tech Watch: Reports also highlight Russia’s evolving drone and missile ecosystem, underscoring why Belarus tech policy is increasingly tied to security and industrial capacity. Archaeology & Research: New digs at the Bantseroushchyna hillfort near Minsk found fresh defense-system elements, including an ancient moat start, plus a notable bronze pin. Crypto Banking: Belarus approved its first crypto banks under a new regulatory framework.

AI at Minsk Airport: Minsk National Airport says Belarusian developers are already building AI-powered services to improve passenger experience and safety, aiming to turn the airport into a “modern technological hub.” IoT Expansion: MTS Belarus expanded its NB-IoT network to cover 118 municipal centers and about 78% of the country’s area, with base stations doubling to 1,000. Aviation Industry Talks: Lukashenko says Belarus wants joint aircraft manufacturing with Russia, moving from repairs to deeper production cooperation (including the Osvey project). Defense Tech & Trade Links: Belarus and Azerbaijan discussed military-technical cooperation around ADEX 2026 in Baku, while INNOPROM.Belarus hosts an Azerbaijan pavilion showcasing industrial products. Export Strategy: Belarus’ economy ministry targets higher 2027 exports via “far arc” markets, with logistics support pilots and modernization-driven investment growth. Border Infrastructure: River gates were installed on the Marycha River at the Lithuania-Poland-Belarus border to speed up responses against illegal crossings. Crypto Banking: Belarus approved its first crypto banks under a new regulatory framework.

Belarus–Eurasian industry diplomacy: Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet chief Adylbek Kasymaliev will visit Minsk on Oct 1–2 to attend Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meetings and speak at INNOPROM. Belarus 2026 on “Industrial and Technological Cooperation.” Cybersecurity & malware: Microsoft dissected “NeedyMantis,” a modular post-compromise malware tied to the Daemon Tools supply-chain attacks, with hits reported across Belarus and other countries. Digital finance: Belarus registered its first crypto banks under the Hi-Tech Park framework, after new rules legalized crypto credit institutions. Defense tech cooperation: Belarus’ State Military Industrial Committee chief Dmitry Pantus met Azerbaijan’s defense leadership at ADEX 2026, discussing next-gen technologies and supplies of modern military products. Industrial tech & energy: Lukashenka floated a nitrogen fertilizer plant plan with Russia’s Gazprom and proposed involving the US, while Reuters reported a site already selected. Local tech/innovation ecosystem: INNOPROM. Belarus also features Rostec’s next-gen defense displays, including anti-drone and power-supply systems. Science & heritage: Archaeologists reported new findings at the Bantseroushchyna hillfort near Minsk, including defense-system elements and a rare bronze pin.

Crypto & Finance: Belarus has registered its first crypto banks under the Hi-Tech Park framework, a milestone after new rules legalized crypto credit institutions alongside traditional banking. Aviation & Industry: Lukashenko says Belarus wants deeper aircraft manufacturing with Russia, pointing to the Osvey project and offering gradual integration beyond repairs. Cybersecurity: Microsoft dissected NeedyMantis, a modular malware tied to the Daemon Tools supply-chain attack, noting infections hit government, scientific, and telecom targets including in Belarus. Energy & Fertilizers: Lukashenko floated a nitrogen fertilizer plant plan with Gazprom and proposed involving the US “with your technology,” after renewed fertilizer diplomacy. Defense Cooperation: Belarus and Azerbaijan discussed expanding military-technical cooperation and next-gen technologies at ADEX-2026. Healthcare Infrastructure: Minsk is nearing completion of a new infectious disease hospital complex, with more flagship medical centers planned across districts. Science & Heritage: Archaeologists reported new findings at the Bantseroushchyna hillfort near Minsk, while a restored chapel in Rasla drew criticism for major historical distortions. Tech Policy & Rights: Belarusian exile groups warn that digital tools enable transnational repression of journalists and civil society, including phishing and account takeovers.

Crypto & Finance: Belarus has registered its first crypto banks under the Hi-Tech Park digital-asset framework, with two institutions becoming residents and still needing National Bank accreditation before they can start operating. Health Infrastructure: Minsk is nearing completion of a new infectious disease hospital complex, and plans more major facilities, including “flagship” medical centers across districts. Medical & Research Capacity: The same construction push includes new buildings for the 6th City Clinical Hospital (planned for 2027) and a Minsk City Clinical Oncological Center. Industrial Tech & Energy Links: Lukashenka says Belarus and Gazprom agreed on a nitrogen fertilizer plant project and proposes involving the USA, citing a selected site and existing networks. Tech Policy & Governance: The crypto-bank rollout follows a decree-backed legal framework that took effect in July, aiming to connect traditional finance with token services. Regional Context: Lithuania is moving to restrict Russian and Belarusian property purchases near military and other security sites, citing intelligence and surveillance risks.

Crypto Banking Rollout: Belarus has registered its first two crypto banks under the new Decree No. 19 framework, with the High-Tech Park acting as the regulatory hub and the National Bank accrediting the institutions—aiming to connect traditional finance with digital tokens and attract investment. AI & Language Tech: An open BelVoice project says it has improved Belarusian text-to-speech by teaching models to handle stress-based homographs, reducing the “robot-sounding” pronunciation errors that previously slipped into nearly every paragraph. Microelectronics & Manufacturing: Russia and Belarus showcased a prototype 130-nanometer lithography machine at Microelectronics 2026, with an excimer laser developed for the system—positioning both sides for deeper chip-making capabilities. Healthcare Cooperation: Afghanistan’s health minister visited Belarus to discuss training, healthcare delivery know-how, and pharmaceutical production partnerships. Tech Policy & Society: Belarusian authorities again warned Threads users, framing the platform as a security risk and urging people to report crimes to police instead of posting online. Local Tech Culture: Orsha is repainting a Karatkevich mural after it was covered during renovations, with work expected to finish by late November.

Text-to-Speech in Belarus: An open project, BelVoice, says it finally fixed Belarusian homograph stress errors by using large language models, cutting the “artificial” mispronunciations that previously showed up in almost every paragraph. Public Utilities & Safety: Minsk residents report major damage after a “fountain” eruption on Zhukovsky Street blew out windows and flooded apartments; Minskenergo says a damaged 400mm pipeline will be sent to a lab, with compensation handled case-by-case. Education Tech & Infrastructure: Belarus updated construction norms so electric heaters and convectors can be used in kindergartens and schools (after a 60-day transition), easing limits on direct electric heating. Healthcare & Robotics: Pakistan’s Senate delegation visited a Minsk medical center highlighting robot-assisted surgery, AI diagnostics, and CAR-T therapy, including a live hybrid operating procedure. Border Tech Under Pressure: Latvia says cables, surveillance poles, and equipment along the Belarus border are being deliberately damaged to slow an automated border control rollout. Archaeology: Kreva Castle excavations found bridge foundations and masonry niches tied to the castle’s water-regulation defenses. Energy/Industry Watch: Russia’s TNF 2026 in Tyumen expanded international participation, including Belarus-linked firms, with more tech launches and cooperation deals.

Belarusian AI music: In Minsk, oil-and-gas shift worker Dzmitry Yarmolich is releasing Belarusian-language songs made with neural networks, showing how AI is moving from niche experiments into everyday culture. Minsk housing incident: A burst pipeline on Zhukovskogo flooded apartments and blew out windows; residents report slow emergency response while Minskenergo stops the discharge and repairs the damaged thermal network. Belarus tech & policy: Belarus will cap maximum selling prices for a range of medicines from October, including anti-infectives, antitumor and immunomodulatory drugs, with limits set for both domestic and listed products. Education infrastructure: Belarus updated construction norms for heating in kindergartens and schools, removing the ban on direct electric heaters—convectors and heaters can be used once the new rules take effect. Archaeology & heritage tech: Excavations at Kreva Castle found bridge foundations and masonry lines tied to the castle’s water-regulation defenses, with plans to rebuild bridges as part of restoration. International healthcare/AI ties: Pakistan’s Senate delegation visited Belarus medical and surgery centers, highlighting robot-assisted surgery, AI diagnostics and CAR-T therapy. Belarus–UN diplomacy: Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou pushed for pandemic-prevention solidarity and opposed sanctions and “secondary sanctions” in UN meetings. Robotics in war (context): Ukraine announced an “Army of Robots” initiative to develop battlefield robotics for high-risk missions.

Belarus medicine affordability: From October, Belarus will cap maximum marginal selling prices for a range of drugs, including antiparasitic, anti-infective, antitumor and immunomodulatory medicines, plus respiratory, digestive and metabolic treatments; the list covers both domestic producers and examples like loratadine and loperamide. Belarus education infrastructure: New construction norms remove the ban on direct electric heating in kindergartens and schools, allowing convectors and heaters after a 60-day transition period. Belarus healthcare tech diplomacy: Pakistan’s Senate delegation, led by Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, visited Minsk’s surgery/transplant/hematology center, highlighting robot-assisted surgery, AI diagnostics, CAR-T therapy and a hybrid operating complex with CT and angiography. Belarus archaeology: Excavations at Kreva Castle found stone foundations of a courtyard bridge tied to the site’s flooded defensive design, with plans to rebuild bridges as part of restoration. Belarus tech & society: A Minsk dorm raid used a service dog to check for drugs and vape trafficking; no prohibited substances were reportedly found.

Health Regulation: Belarus will cap maximum marginal selling prices for a range of medicines from October, covering antiparasitic, anti-infective, antitumor, immunomodulatory drugs and treatments for respiratory, digestive, metabolic, blood, nervous and sensory conditions, including products from several domestic plants. Education & Energy: New construction rules remove the ban on direct electric heating in kindergartens and schools, allowing convectors and heaters once the updated norms take effect 60 days after publication. Archaeology & Heritage: Excavations at Kreva Castle uncovered stone foundations of a courtyard bridge tied to the castle’s flooded defensive design, with plans to rebuild two bridges as part of restoration. Belarus-Russia War Recruitment: A DW investigation describes a surge in online ads recruiting Belarusians for the Russian army, promising payouts and even citizenship. Diplomacy & Health Tech: Pakistan’s Senate chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani met Belarusian medical institutions, highlighting cooperation in healthcare, robotic surgery and AI diagnostics. UN Policy: Belarus FM Maxim Ryzhankou at UN meetings urged codifying bans on restricting medical supplies during public health emergencies and criticized sanctions and “secondary sanctions.”

Belarus–Russia War Recruitment: A DW/TVNET/CityDog/Current Time investigation describes how Russia recruits Belarusians via online ads in Telegram and Viber, promising high pay, loans help, and fast-track citizenship, while human-rights group Belpol warns recruiters use Belarusian contacts to build trust. Belarus Tech & Education Abroad: A Belarusian teacher in Poland is tutoring emigrant children in math, programming, and robotics, building a Belarusian teacher community and aiming for an online robotics school. Belarus Language Heritage: The Maldzis initiative bought Ivan Nasovich’s 1870 “Dictionary of the Belarusian Dialect” at a Netherlands auction, planning to gift it to the Chaussy Historical and Local Lore Museum. Belarus Construction & Housing Tech: Belarus’ architecture minister says panel buildings of 25+ stories could appear in the next few years, with a possible 53-story monolithic-frame project in Minsk. Regional Tech/Defense Context: Lithuania is pushing faster air-defense countermeasures as drone and balloon incidents linked to Belarus/Russia raise security pressure. Global Tech/Industry Link: Pakistan Senate chair Gilani met Belarus officials to discuss trade, investment, technology transfer, and assembly production.