According to the prime minister, Belarusian and Russian companies have the infrastructure and the potential to carry out joint research in the radioelectronic industry.

In the face of fierce competition and the political and economic restrictive measures imposed by different countries, we must rely on cooperation and industrial ties to further our relations, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he met...

"I consider it extremely important to promote the launch of new projects, while paying special attention to creating the most favorable and comfortable conditions for business in our countries,” said Yury Borisov.

"We discussed various economic sectors which could be of interest for Belarusian and Russian business, and also possible areas for joint cooperation,” the BelCCI office in Mogilev said.

The Finance Ministry of Belarus expects to receive the second tranche of the Russian loan at the amount of $500 million in the first half of the year, Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov told reporters on 3 February.

European Athletics will continue to monitor the ongoing sanitary situation closely and will assess any potential replacement dates for the 2021 European Throwing Cup.

The total area will make up some 66,000 square meters. The apartments will be provided to citizens registered as being in need of better housing and eligible for social housing.

Svetlana Shutova added that special attention should be paid to remote regions.

In the round of Last 16 the Belarusian-Ukranian tandem defeated the Chinese duo of Xu Yifan and Yang Zhaoxuan 5-7, 6-4, 10-6.

In the round of Last 32 the Belarusian saw off Hungary's world number 55 Marton Fucsovics 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in two hours and 13 minutes.

“I address the people: when representatives of our sociological services come to you and ask a particular question, I very much ask you to answer these questions objectively and honestly,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

In January 2021, Belarusian Railways transported 8.8 million tonnes of freight, or 101.9% as against January 2020. Export freight shipment by Belarusian Railways soared by 40% over the same period of 2020 and totaled 3.9 million tonnes.

In 2018-2020, the size of specially protected natural areas increased by 67,500 hectares to 1.8 million hectares, or 9% of the territory of Belarus. The total area of all protected areas in Belarus is estimated to equal 22% of the country's territory...

Applications for the second edition of the competition of initiatives for local development under the project “Support to Local Development in the Republic of Belarus” closed at the end of January.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Pakistan Andrei Metelitsa met with Muhammad Tariq, Additional Secretary (Europe) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.

The goal of the state program is to develop a modern competitive tourist complex, increase the contribution of tourism to the development of the national economy.

The parties discussed bilateral cooperation in military science including further consolidation of efforts in holding joint research in the development of major tactics, armament theories for the military security of the states.

Representatives of foreign embassies also expressed great interest in the event.

More than 860,000 hectares of wetlands have been preserved in natural or close to natural state in Belarus.

According to Roman Golovchenko, the country's development program that will be on the agenda of the Belarusian People's Congress is not simple and trivial. It contains many new ideas that are yet to be approved by the delegates of the congress.

"No one questions the social welfare policy of the Belarusian state. Providing all social guarantees and creating comfortable living conditions for citizens is the main task," Roman Golovchenko said.

The parties focused on topical issues of bilateral cooperation, including development of the international railway terminal in the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone and cooperation in the organization of container transportation between China...

"Setting a bar low means looking forward to a low result, especially in light of possible challenges which can emerge out of the blue,” Roman Golovchenko said.

Belarusians want to be actively involved in the country's political life, but the majority of them are in favor of preserving the strong presidential authority, Belarus Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said.

With the commissioning of the two BelNPP power units into commercial operation, the electricity output will be about 18 billion kWh per year. According to the press service, the plant will meet about 40% of domestic needs for electricity and will rep...

“The president stressed that the meeting should provide an opportunity for different points of views. The meeting should not be sterile. Of course, the majority of delegates are people who support the current course, advocate a strong country and d...

The Belarusian government approved the national plan of action to fulfill recommendations and proposals presented by the International Atomic Energy Agency's Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR 3) mission.

"The parties discussed the current state of affairs in trade and economic relations between Belarus and Luxembourg, and the prospects for further cooperation," the embassy said.

Some Belarusian citizens are in favor of redistributing economic powers between the center and regions, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told the media.

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) intends to establish an international center for money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment.

Stanislav Zas noted that the biological threat is not new but it manifested itself as a global threat in 2020. "It was decided (on the initiative of Russia) to set up an appropriate mechanism within the framework of the CSTO to counter this threat,"...

Belarus' Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk secured a win over the U.S. duo of Asia Muhammad and Jessica Pegula, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 at the state of the Yarra Valley Classic doubles event in Melbourne, Australia.

“We have the Collective Security Treaty that lays down clear terms and the procedure of involvement of the CSTO member states to help one or another country,” CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said.

“No, the creation of a single command of the armed forces is not on the agenda now. Of course, everything will depend on the situation on the ground. This should not be a project to pay lip service to. It all depends on how we will use our collecti...

According to Stanislav Zas, the CSTO has recently completed the ratification of documents that regulate the procedure to award the partner and observer statuses in the CSTO to other states and international organizations.

"So far, we have not received any formal applications from other countries. As soon as we get them, we will make this information public," Stanislav Zas said.

“If we talk about regional security, the continuing military buildup in Eastern Europe is ringing alarm bells,” Stanislav Zas said. He stressed that these assessments and apprehensions are not far-fetched.

Belarus' development program for 2021-2025 aims to improve the quality of life, said Lyudmila Makarina-Kibak, Chairwoman of the Standing Commission on Health, Physical Education, Family and Youth Policy of the House of Representatives.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization welcomes the extension of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START III), CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said .

The exhibition will include business events featuring a diverse array of specialists, seminars, workshops and lectures, presentations of creative ideas and projects, exhibition of works by young architects and designers.

The hopes that the pandemic would change the aggressive nature of international relations and ease tensions in the world have not materialized, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas said.

The nationwide coronavirus tally was pushed to 249,994 cases. A total of 237,178 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

To reduce tensions in Europe NATO and the CSTO should seek dialogue rather than flex their muscles, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Stanislav Zas said.

The congress will take stock of the comprehensive process to discuss a number of current issues, problems and initiatives, which had begun at the dialogue platforms.

CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said this at an online press briefing on the military and political situation in and around the CSTO's area of responsibility, the CSTO's activities in 2020 and the goals for 2021.

The state program was approved by Resolution No.51 of the Council of Ministers of 28 January 2021, which was officially published on the national legal internet portal on 2 February.

In January 2021 rapeseed oil export deals at the Belarusian University Commodity Exchange (BUCE) totaled $8.4 million, which was up almost 10 times year-on-year.

In the round of Last 32 the Belarusian world number 7 lost to Estonia's world number 94 Kaia Kanepi 1-6, 6-2, 1-6. The match lasted for an hour and 45 minutes.

“Indonesia is a crucial partner of Belarus in Southeast Asia. It is a rapidly growing economy, a member of G20. In addition to that, Indonesia is a vast market with a population of over 200 million people,” Director of the National Marketing Cent...

The head of state emphasized that very little time is left before the congress. “The interest in the forum is huge, which implies a great responsibility. This is a milestone event for the country, and we must hold it at the highest level,” Aleksa...

In 2020 the output of the Belarusian food industry rose by 2.9% year-on-year, BelTA learned from the press service of the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

During his three-day trip to Chongqing the Belarusian diplomat visited research facilities of Changan Automobile Group, one of China's biggest car manufacturers. “The diplomat met with the company's senior management to discuss bilateral cooperatio...

Iran has plans to strengthen cultural contacts with Belarus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Saeed Yari said at the opening of the exhibition of Iranian art “Iran – a precious land”.

On 1 February Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova met with heads of regional and district councils of deputies to discuss ways to improve local self-governance.

Under the Forest Industry Projects program, which was launched in December last year, soft loans are provided to finance modernization of timber processing facilities through the acquisition of technological equipment. The IDF Supervisory Board has ...

The explanatory note reads that Belarus has previously requested a review of the loan repayment terms citing such reasons as the fall in oil and gas prices and the postponement of the commissioning of units No.1 and No.2 of the nuclear power plant fr...

World number 78 Egor Gerasimov of Belarus defeated world number 90 Lloyd Harris of South Africa 6-3, 7-5 at the start of the 2021 Murray River Open.

The coverage of the LTE mobile communication network in Belarus has expanded significantly in the past six months. As of late 2020, it reached 89.4% of the Belarusian population and 30.6% of the country's territory.

The exhibition of Iranian art “Iran – a precious land” timed to the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution went on display in the University of Culture art gallery on 1 February.

The Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine is set to get €1.5 million to overhaul its academic buildings, set up a round-the-clock veterinary hospital, and purchase modern equipment, including an MRI scanner.

Sanctions restrict the right to work, decent living, health, education and development, reads a letter sent by the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus to the Workers' Group of the Governing Body of the International Labor Organization (ILO).

Belavia will operate flights from the Belarusian capital to Dubai International Airport twice a week: on Thursdays and Fridays. Return flights from Dubai to Minsk National Airport will be made on Wednesdays and Fridays.

The sentinel analysis suggests that the spread of the coronavirus infection is slowing down. At the same time, coronavirus is not being replaced by other viruses.

Peacekeeping is one of the ways to implement peace initiatives. Belarus is involved in this process and has sent officers to two missions – the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (under the auspices of the United Nations) and the monitoring mission in...

“We have serious instructions from the heads of state to increase activity within the development of trade agreements and free trade zones,” Andrei Slepnev said.

Foreign trade of the Eurasian Economic Union decreased by 16.5% and domestic trade by 11.5% in 2020 in the wake of the pandemic of coronavirus infection and its impact.

A decision was made to keep re-purpusing hospitals, as well as expanding routine medical care, including in polyclinics. The sanitary service was instructed to strengthen control over the observance of the red zone rules.

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Last December the Danish Red Cross society donated more than 12 tonnes of clothes and knitted toys for the Vitebsk regional organization of the Belarusian Red Cross and more than 12 tonnes for the Gomel regional organization.

As many as 1,728 COVID-19 patients suffering from a number of chronic diseases have died since the infection's outbreak in Belarus.

The world war three is raging in the world. It is a hybrid war, and now it has arrived in Russia, Director – Editor-in-Chief of the Belarus Segodnya publishing house Dmitry Zhuk said in the Editors' Club program on the Belarus 1 TV channel.

The U.S. company Ivy Global is considering setting up a pharmaceutical factory in the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone. This matter was in focus of a visit of the company's top managers to the industrial park.

“Thanks to their hard work and dedication, Belarusian scientists create a solid foundation for the further sustainable development of the manufacturing, social and cultural infrastructure of our country,” the message of greetings reads.

Eleven items have been submitted to the agenda of the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council which will be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 5 February in a face-to-face format.

So far, 105 Belarusian companies have been accredited on the Chinese market. In 2020, another 12 enterprises were give a green light to export to the Chinese market.

“Nature is an absolute priority for me. It is the priority of priorities. There is nature, there is life. No nature, no life. The worse we treat nature, the worse we live. I have always paid and will continue to pay the most serious attention to en...

“Last year was a test for us, especially for people in uniform, including for our border troops. I should say that we have generally stood the test: border troops performed their major functions much better than other law enforcement agencies. It w...

The head of state emphasized that Belarus is forced to respond to challenges and threats. “History teaches us that we should always be ready to respond to any provocation,” he said.

According to the State Border Committee, the situation on the Belarusian border in 2020 remained stable and controlled, with no threats to border security identified. Restrictions in force since the beginning of the year due to the coronavirus pandem...

Deputy Economy Minister Dmitry Yaroshevich told the Belarus 1 TV channel the details of a large discussion of the social and economic development program for 2021-2025 and pointed out the main points of growth for Belarus' GDP.

During the visit the Belarusian delegation also held talks with representatives of the Indian company, businesspeople and the government of West Bengal State.

“For centuries the Russian Orthodox Church has been a moral compass for millions of believers. Under your leadership it continues to perform its crucial functions – to promote Christian values relying on love for fellow beings, compassion and mer...

Andrei Ravkov and Jeyhun Bayramov discussed Belarus-Azerbaijan cooperation, and interaction of the two countries in the international arena.

The winners scored a total of 76.9 points. Second won the Canada-Kazakhstan duo with 61.94 points. Bronze went to Kazakhstan athletes (53.07).

The Ozyory national landscape reserve is located in Grodno District and Shchuchin District and is home to many animal species.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Nikolai Snopkov stressed that the friendly relations were also demonstrated during the COVID-19 outbreak last year. The first plane with humanitarian aid to China was sent by Belarus.

With the majority of preparatory work done in advance, two days, 11-12 February, would be enough to discuss the key points at the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.

The export duties on crude oil and some categories of derivative oil products were previously revised downwards on 1 January.

As many as 1,718 COVID-19 patients suffering from a number of chronic diseases have died since the infection's outbreak in Belarus.

On 31 January Minsk Zoo invited its visitors for the ultimate sledding experience with huskies.

The exhibition will run through 14 February.

On 29 January the Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus played host to a meeting to mark the academy's 30th anniversary.

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.