The Belarusian air carrier Belavia will increase the frequency of Minsk-Tbilisi flights to three times a week as from 3 February. Flights will be performed on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays (with departure from Tbilisi the following day).

Participants will compete in two age groups: 16-19 and 20-25 years old. The young pianists will be judged by professional musicians from universities of Belarus, Lithuania, Russia, and Poland.

The conference focused on various historical, social, and psychological aspects of the genocide of Jews in Belarus during World War II. The participants used the example of the Minsk ghetto to analyze the stories of Holocaust survivors.

In the last five years Minsk achieved noticeable improvements in the welfare of its citizens and also in the investment climate, Minsk Mayor Vladimir Kukharev said at the regional meeting of delegates of the 6th Belarusian People's Congress represent...

In 2020 Belarus spent $1,635.3 million to repay the external state debt, including $709.4 million to the Russian government and banks, $430.3 million to Chinese banks, $376.9 million to the EFSD, $112.3 million to the IBRD, $3.6 million t to the U.S...

Any sanctions are a pressure not only on the government but also on its people, the Supreme Council and the Central Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus say in their statement.

The Belarusian healthcare system is capable of providing treatment to all COVID-19 patients, Head of the WHO Country Office in Belarus Masoud Dara told reporters.

The China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone and Mariel Special Development Zone signed a memorandum of understanding, BelTA learned from the press service of the Great Stone.

One of the students asked the head of state about the August events. In her opinion, law enforcement used excessive force against the protesters. Although protests had moderators, among those affected were also innocent people, including students.

Belarusian Potash Company and IPL reached the agreement that will contribute to the stability of the global potash market and potentially higher prices in the future.

The study will be running within a few months. "We will be able to see the dynamics of how the prevalence of the infection is changing," he said.

The tariff on services of oil transportation via the oil pipelines located in Belarus will be raised by 6.6% as from 1 February. The tariff will be increased in line with resolution No.6 of the Belarusian Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Ministry.

“They wanted to carry out a blitzkrieg in Belarus in order to get a springboard for an offensive against Russia, permanently or like in 1941, whatever they managed to do. Had we not slowed them down here, they would have rushed over there, using so...

"We continue to work on the missile with a range of 300km for the Polonez complex. In 2020, we completed all ground tests and will start practical tests in 2021," said Dmitry Pantus.

The work of youth organizations and the prospects for the Belarusian BRSM Youth Union was touched upon during a meeting between Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Belarusian students on 29 January.

One of the students mentioned that the Belarusian State University had achieved high recognition in the international ratings, and asked the president whether it was worth to pay attention to those ratings and strive to improve positions or it was a ...

In 2020, all the companies affiliated with the State Authority for Military Industry reported profits. Net profit was Br270.6 million, or 39.6% above the target.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about his methods of raising children and grandchildren as he met with Belarusian students on 29 January.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has supported a proposal to enable conscripts to choose the type of military service that has to do with their profession. The corresponding question was put by a military cadet at the president's meeting with s...

The main thing, however, is that the president does not want to see the things that have been created not only by him but also by the entire nation to disappear over the years and the country to fall apart.

The world will eventually embrace the idea of censorship on social media, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Belarusian students on 29 January.

The nationwide coronavirus tally was pushed to 244,718 cases. A total of 231,399 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

A student from Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno pointed out in her question to the president that in many countries the model of financing higher education is similar to Belarus': the state assumes the main burden.

During the meeting, one of the students suggested establishing a new holiday in the country - the Day of Belarusian Students. The head of state liked this initiative and invited the young man to take part in the formalization of this proposal.

No one needs an independent self-sufficient Russia. They want Russia the way it was in the 1990s under Yeltsin. I was there, saw it first hand,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The collegium of the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs convened in Minsk on 29 January to take stock of the ministry's performance in 2020.

The president recalled that in the period of the election campaign he warned several times about possible provocations aimed at destabilizing the situation in the country.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said that he knows about many youth leaders and knows some of them personally. He also drew attention to a remarkable detail: many new faces have emerged against the background of the recent domestic political events in the count...

"On a horse, on a tank, on an armored personnel carrier, with a machine gun or a gun in my hands - I will defend my country no matter what it takes,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that the degree of politicization of the society had reached its maximum in 2020. According to the head of state, it is not who and where tried to rock the Belarusian boat.

The BSU implements a program to transform the educational process, develops a practice-oriented educational environment, and uses innovative learning technologies.

“Sovereignty is not only about preserving the state, it is also about national ambitions. This is a matter of your civil status. I will never believe that we have raised a generation of independent Belarusians who dream of foreign politicians deter...

You should have an opportunity to express your opinion, Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed. But you cannot violate the law. Universities are no place for political rallies.

"Does anyone seriously think that they, abroad, are very concerned about the interests of our people? They have other things to worry about. Solving their problems at the expense of Belarusians might seem a good idea for them, Aleksandr Lukashenko sa...

“A talented and universally acclaimed artist, a sincere and charismatic person passed away. Genuine intellectuality, professionalism, exceptional energy and a noble manner of playing helped him portray many memorable characters which became a parag...

According to the president, young people will decide for themselves how to live further but the older generation will not let break what have been developed in Belarus over the past quarter of the century.

The MART has also been instructed to redistribute the tariff quota unclaimed according to the results of the first half of the year on the basis of the applications from foreign trade participants.

The head of state has arrived at the Belarusian State University to take stock of the state and development prospects of the university and then hold a meeting with its students and the academic staff.

Maksim Ryzhenkov stressed that the Belarusian society and the state are striving for further development.

According to the delegate, the Belarusian People's Congress has always united delegates of different ages and professions from all over the country, who had no problem finding a common language and did the utmost to build a constructive and useful di...

“The Academy has trained thousands of specialists and managers who have ensured the establishment of the Belarusian state, economic recovery, successful development of industrial, social and cultural sectors,” the message of greetings runs.

The session agenda will include, among other topics, the presidential election, in which IOC President Thomas Bach will stand unopposed for the IOC Presidency.

On 1 February 2021 Belarus will increase export duties on oil and some oil products, which are exported outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

In 2020, Belarusian steel mill BMZ exported more than 925,000 tonnes of steel products to the European Union market increased shipments to 13 countries of the European Union as against 2019.

The meeting agreed on the need to develop further a multi-purpose aerospace system for the forecast monitoring of natural and man-made emergencies in the CIS, to promote the integration of the ground infrastructures of the CIS states using GLONASS si...

The HTP resident companies accounted for 1.54% of total tax revenues in Belarus (1.13% in 2019).

The opening of the consular institution was timed to coincide with the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the People's Republic of China.

Belarus is presiding in the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2021. The relevant decision was made at the session on the CIS Heads of State Council that took place on 18 December 2020.

The Belarusian Emergencies Ministry units are always prepared to respond to emergency situations, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he attended a meeting on the occasion of the retirement of Belarus' former Emergencies Minister Vlad...

“The biggest achievement of the previous year was that our share in the Belarusian market grew from 10% to 20%. Thus, every fifth new car sold in 2020 was made at BelGee. If we maintain and even increase our market share, this would mean that we ar...

Sergei Kalechits has been appointed First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus.

Belarusian Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia Aleksandr Konyuk met with Vahe Enfiajian, Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia on 27 January

Consul General of Belarus to Istanbul Aleksei Shved met with Corlu Mayor Ahmet Sarikurt. The parties considered the suggestion of the Bobruisk сity administration to establish twinning relations between Bobruisk and Corlu.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Venezuela Andrei Molchan met with Venezuelan Minister for Higher Education Cesar Trompiz in Caracas on 27 January.

The photo exhibition “Towards the Victory” went on display in the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War on 27 January.

Every day workers of the Ozyory agricultural company provide food for European bison who live in the territory of the Ozyory nationa landscape reserve in Grodno District.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko suggested introducing some legal norms that are in effect in western countries into the Belarusian legislation as he hosted a government meeting to discuss legislation improvement in the country on 28 January.

"We have faced criticism regarding the essence and agenda of the congress... This criticism is coming from these fugitives, first of all. They ran away and started talking nonsense from there,” the head of state said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko did not comment on names and groups. “We know some of them already. I think that in the near future we will be ready to make this information public,” said the president.

Political amnesty will be granted tomorrow if anybody shows me at least one political article in our Criminal Code and proves that they were convicted or apprehended for political motives. I will pardon them immediately, the president said.

In Russia, they will be working long term to destabilize the internal situation. They understand perfectly well that a blitzkrieg is impossible in Russia, Aleksandr Lukashenko continued.

The meeting hosted by the head of state considered a wide range of issues related to the fine-tuning of the national legislation and plans to update it in the future so that "it could allow a timely and prompt response to any challenges and threats s...

"Development of the regions will be one of our key priorities in the next five years. They are pillars for almost the entire economy. Our future will depend on what conditions we create in the regions. Therefore, the emphasis in the program of social...

One careless word in the opinion of our foreign partners and they immediately launch an outcry campaign, pressure on our countries. These sanctions alone force us to rally forces, to stand together against this unprecedented pressure unleashed agains...

“We now see that some ambassadors representing the European Union are posting anti-government information. We are not yet responding to these facts, but we are monitoring them. Rest assured that we will give a very specific, substantive and rigorou...

The nationwide coronavirus tally was pushed to 242,851 cases. A total of 229,199 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Vladimir Makei noted that not everything is perfect in Belarus and much needs to be improved. However, this should be done “not under orders of external supervisors, not under pressure from the street, not through a revolution that brings only bloo...

Belarus has completed the construction of the national pavilion at the Expo 2020 that will be held in Dubai, the UAE from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.

“We have always said that we are aimed at equal, fruitful, close and constructive cooperation. We understand the role of the United States in the world today. That is why we are interested in having a normal, constructive interaction with this coun...

“Some time ago, when our European partners started contemplating sanctions against Belarus, they made it clear that these sanctions should not affect ordinary people, people of Belarus, citizens of other countries. What do we see today?" the minist...

The Belarusian ambassador also took part in the video conferences organized under the auspices of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial complex.

“The most promising areas are closer industrial cooperation, innovative development of transport infrastructure, the establishment of the common energy market, and cooperation in peaceful use of nuclear energy,” Vladimir Makei noted.

Belarusian MPs join with the Russian colleagues in condemning the actions of the authorities of the Republic of Latvia to prevent professional activities of journalists, infringing on the interests of the Russian-speaking population.

The minister called the CIS “an established modern regional organization and a unique dialogue platform that takes into account the interests of the participating states”. He stressed that the efforts of the Commonwealth countries should be aimed...

On this day, the city's public gathers at the memorial erected to honor 34,000 Jewish ghetto prisoners.

According to the MP, the events that took place in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan last year are directly related to the current protests in Russia.

Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that a lot has been done in recent years to liberalize the legal framework in the country.

Personal data needed for the issuance of ID cards will be accumulated in a closed information system, Head of the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Aleksei Begun told the ONT TV channel.

Patriotism is taught at all stages of education, Belarus' Education Minister Igor Karpenko said at a session of the Presidium of the Council of the Republic to discuss the promotion of citizenship and patriotism among students.

An information war has been launched against the authorities of Belarus and Russia with the use of modern means and methods of manipulation of public opinion in order to radicalize protests, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation s...

He has been transferred from the active service to the reserve due to reaching the age of retirement. He will retain the right to wear military uniform and insignia.

Aleksei Samosuyev and Maimo Henriksson exchanged opinions about the current state and prospects of Belarus-EU relations. Apart from that, topical aspects of Belarus-Finland interaction in various areas were discussed.

The Simleu Silvaniei town administration had invited the diplomat to participate in an official ceremony timed to the anniversary of Romania's unification. Members of the Romanian government and top officials of the town hall were present during the ...

The participation of a strategic investor in the project meant to further develop the enterprise will allow upgrading and renewing the plant and equipment, increasing the output capacity, organizing R&D work, and expanding the choice of products the ...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Brazil Aleksandr Tserkovsky took part in a videoconference to discuss the development of Brazil's ore mining industry.

Visitors will be allowed into the airport only through several entrances featuring new temperature screening equipment. It includes thermal cameras and high-precision detectors that provide a person's image and take their temperature.

Plans are also in place to design Generation 3+ educational standards, taking into account employers' demand for graduates with unique and universal professional competencies.

The event was held under the general supervision of Major General Sergey Kuprik, Acting Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff.

According to Minsk Mayor Vladimir Kukharev, emphasis will be made on the improvement of the efficiency of the industrial and construction sectors, healthcare system, and education. The city authorities will also built and upgrade healthcare facilitie...

The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) hopes to hold the Science Festival 2021 offline, NASB Chief Academic Secretary, Chairman of the Council of Young Scientists Andrei Ivanets said at a press conference on 27 January.

The winner clocked 45:17.1 to come first with one penalty. Second was clean-shooting Ukraine's Anastasiya Merkushina, 2.9 seconds back. Russia's Larisa Kuklina finished third, 15.5 seconds back, with one penalty.

Citizens of Belarus and Armenia will be allowed to enter Russia through certain air checkpoints as from 1 February if they present a negative COVID-19 test with the help of the COVID-19 Free Travel mobile application.

“The development of regulatory infrastructure is based on international approaches. There are a number of the IAEA regulatory technical and guidance documents that tell what documents and infrastructure elements should be prepared in the country,�...

Snowfalls in the city of Grodno and Grodno Oblast continue for several days now.

Interests of ordinary people are at the heart of Belarus' social and economic policy, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko told reporters at the regional meeting of delegates of the Belarusian People's Congress in Mogilev on 2...

Plans have been made to create over 2,000 novelties, including an experimental electric truck, an air seeder with the span width of 12 meters, and a national smart utilities platform for the automatic collection and verification of water, gas, and en...

The nationwide coronavirus tally was pushed to 241,133 cases. A total of 227,068 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Aleksandr Kitarov made his first donation in November 2020.

The official said that a mission to review the physical security of nuclear materials is supposed to take place this year. A preparatory stage of this mission will take place next week. The mission itself is scheduled for late June – early July 202...