According to the source, the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant will be routinely shut down on 20 February for trials and scheduled maintenance in line with the pilot commercial operation program.

According to the source, the heavy timber harvester is designed to cut down trees, which trunks can be up to 75cm thick, and crosscut logs into timber assortments of specific sizes.

At the theater Culture Minister Anatoly Markevich briefed the head of state on the current state of affairs and development prospects of the theater, on the restoration of its classical play Pavlinka which is the hallmark of Belarusian drama.

Mikhail Kovalev stressed that the share of the small Belarusian state in the world economy was only 0.10% in 1995 and 0.17% in 2014.

Morning temperatures dropped to -19°С in Grodno Oblast on 19 February. Frosts, however, will weaken at the weekend.

The Yanka Kupala National Academic Theater opened on 14 September 1920. In 1944 the theater was named after Yanka Kupala, in 1955 it was granted the title of ‘academic', in 1993 it received the status of ‘national'.

“This step by the Chinese side is another vivid confirmation of the brotherhood established between the Republic of Belarus and the People's Republic of China,” the diplomatic mission said.

The Belarusian-Belgiuan tandem took down the Czech duo of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-3.

HC Dinamo Minsk edged HC Jokerit Helsinki 3-2 in a shootout in the KHL regular-season match on 18 February.

The nominee did not hide his positive emotions when he received the news from Lausanne, Switzerland, where the headquarters of the professional body representing international sports media is located.

Vladimir Orlovsky spoke about the organization of customs procedures in the country and the main promising projects implemented by the Belarusian customs.

According to the source, their industrial output amounted to Br4 billion in effective prices, 13.1% up from 2019. FEZ Gomel-Raton's share in Gomel Oblast's output exceeded 18%.

FEZ Minsk resident companies secured a net profit of Br217.3 million, down from Br233.6 million in 2019. They paid Br397 million in taxes and duties, 18% up from 2019.

The project will allow increasing the overall output by at least 50%, expanding the choice of tines and torsion spring tines, extension springs, and compression springs for agricultural machinery manufacturers.

The companies affiliated with the Belarusian timber, woodworking, pulp and paper industry concern Bellesbumprom plan to increase exports by at least 6.5% in 2021.

Over the past two months the Belarusian football players, as the other teams, did play and remained 88th with 1,269 points.

Culture is one of the pillars of Belarus' development, national identity, ideology and patriotism, First Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Maksim Ryzhenkov said during the meeting of the Culture Ministry.

The new bus is powered by a 300kW CeTrax electric motor from the German company ZF. The motor boasts low electricity consumption. The bus can travel for 280-320km thanks to batteries with the capacity of 412Ah (285kWh). It takes from 4 to 6 hours to ...

“Pakistan is a very capacious and in some ways premium market. It is a country that is developing and building its independent policy, having complicated relations with some neighboring states, so it is interested to cooperate with Belarus,” the ...

“At a time of high demand for food in the world, Belarusian dairy producers have all chances to carve out market share from EU and New Zealand manufacturers,” said Aleksandr Kazyuchits, the official representative of Olam International (Singapore...

An exhibition of works by Vasily Simankovich and Dina Dovgyalo opened in the Vitebsk Regional Center of Folk Art on 18 February.

The Economic Commission under the CIS Economic Council (CEC) has issued a recommendation to consider partial resumption of rail passenger traffic on the busiest routes between the CIS countries.

The interest in the book is still there, Belarus Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he visited the Minsk International Book Fair on 18 February

IDEX is one of the largest military expos in the world and in the region that unites Middle East and North Africa countries. About 1,300 leading defense companies from 59 countries are expected to display their products in 35 pavilions.

Russian authors and publishers will take part in the 28th edition of the Minsk International Book Fair, BelTA learned from the press center of the Moscow International Book Fair.

A muster for heads of the oblast administrations and the Minsk city administration, their deputies and heads of the military registration and enlistment offices took place at premises of the training center of the 6th Independent Guards Mechanized Br...

From the point of view of diplomacy and even common sense, this can be interpreted as a completely ridiculous move. It is not clear who our counterparts are trying to deceive and what they take Belarusians for, Anatoly Glaz said.

“I wish the exhibition to expand in the future, to develop, to attract as many states and publishers as possible, and to be always a subject of special attention of the cultural community of Russia and Belarus,” Grigory Rapota said.

В различных районах Китая зацветают деревья, а в воздухе чувствуется дыхание весны.

The forestry industry was operating smoothly throughout 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Forestry Minister Vitaly Drozhzha told journalists prior to a meeting of the ministry's board on 18 February.

The commission on security, defense and crime prevention of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia will discuss new programs and projects to be included in the Union State draft budget.

According to the source, the 13 new residents declared investments to the tune of over $80 million. As of early 2021 the total number of residents amounted to 68 companies, which intend to invest $1.2 billion in their projects.

Chairman of the CSTO Collective Security Council, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon met with CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas in Dushanbe on 18 February.

"The meeting will take place next week. It is scheduled for 22 February. The two presidents will meet, we can expect very long negotiations," the Kremlin spokesman said.

Scientists have proved that dancing can make a person happy. That was the goal of the architects of the Minsk World multifunctional complex who have created a house in honor of the hot Latin American salsa in the World Dances quarter.

The Central Securities Depositary of Belarus started using the SWIFT system on the securities market after two years of preparations. The project's implementation will facilitate the adoption of international financial standards on the Belarusian sec...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 273,659 cases. A total of 263,368 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The geography of the participants will be extensive: Khabarovsk, Smolensk, Kemerovo, Ivanovo, Korolev of Moscow Oblast, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Tyumen Oblast, Krasnodar Krai and Kurgan Oblast.

Grigory Rapota noted that once the Standing Committee is renewed, it is very important to maintain the momentum in integration and facilitate the solution of problems that remain in bilateral relations.

Belarus and Russia are self-sufficient enough to survive any sanctions, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with State Secretary of the Union State Grigory Rapota in Minsk on 18 February.

The congress gave answers to many questions. I think that our Russia heard us, so did the West. And so on and so forth. It is very important for the further development of our cooperation within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia,...

A meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin might take place in late February, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with State Secretary of the Union State of Belarus and Russia Grigory Rapota.

Grigory Rapota received the award in recognition of a big personal contribution to the development of integration cooperation, Union State construction, enhancement of friendly relations and unity of peoples of Belarus and Russia.

The parties discussed a joint pilot project to build a school for 520 students in the settlement of Strelitsa in Semiluky District, the participation of the Belarusian companies of BelengineeringstroyInvest and Construction Trust No. 12 in the constr...

The head of state noted that the Minsk book fair has evolved into a major discussion platform not only for authors and book publishers, but also for a wide range of intellectuals who love and value high-quality literature.

The center has recently received several bison and European fallow deer, a Tibetan yak and several Caspian red deer.

The list of Minsk's biggest taxpayers features 20 joint stock companies, including Atlant, Belavia national air carrier, Keramin, Minsk Tractor Works, Minsk Motor Plant, etc.

The exhibition will feature 281 exhibitors from 20 countries, including Austria, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Venezuela, Germany, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzb...

The strategic documents recently adopted by supreme CIS bodies testify to it. Among other things the documents outline coordinated migration policy tasks and tasks relating to the fight against illegal migration.

Freight turnover totaled 9.2 billion tonne-kilometers or 102.9% as against the same period of last year.

Aleksandr Shumilin stressed: “In the near future it is necessary to concentrate the scientific, technological, and innovative potential of our countries on creating new, high-tech products that are competitive on the home market."

According to the source, Bellesbumprom enterprises finished the year 2020 with positive dynamics in all social and economic development parameters.

Investment in Krichevtsementnoshifer's production rose by 182% in 2020, BelTA learned from the website of Belarusian Cement Company.

In January 2021 retailers reported sales of Br4.2 billion, which accounted for 99.1% of retail sales in January 2020 in comparable prices.

Frontline healthcare workers were the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Healthcare Ministry distributed the vaccines across the regions depending on applications of healthcare institutions.

We are planning to reduce university admission numbers across some majors, Belarus' Education Minister Igor Karpenko told reporters on 17 February.

The technopark became operational on 1 January. It is meant to identify and nurture talents and to encourage interest in science, engineering and innovation among children and teenagers.

According to initial estimates, the GDP amounted to Br12.2 billion in current prices, up 1.3% in comparable prices over January 2020.

The parties discussed the meeting of the CSTO Defense Ministers Council in Dushanbe this spring, and also military, military-technical and military-economic cooperation within the CSTO and the implementation of Tajikistan's priority activities in the...

Belarusian Ambassador to Pakistan Andrei Metelitsa met with Rabia Shafiq, Director General (Europe-II) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.

A Primorye Territory delegation led by Governor Oleg Kozhemyako will visit Belarus in late March for a more detailed discussion of cooperation proposals.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 272,273 cases. A total of 261,568 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The central bank has postponed the decision on the refinancing rate, BelTA learned from the information and public relations department of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus.

The official said: “We've been working for quite some time on matters concerning the production of paper packaging. Corrugated paper boxes and egg boxes have been manufactured for decades already."

It is too early to talk about setting up a rating agency in the Eurasian Economic Union, Iya Malkina, Aide to the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), told the media.

You can buy an apartment here today at the price from Br2,600 per m2. Please note: the developer offers the best prices at the start of sales!

The sides discussed the organization of a session of the Committee of Secretaries of the CSTO Security Councils in Tajikistan in spring and the implementation of Tajikistan's priorities in the sphere of counteraction of modern challenges and threats.

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) invites the parliaments of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states to start exchanging legislative plans to prevent the emergence of new barriers in the EAEU.

According to the source, Svetlogorsk Pulp and Board Mill has commissioned enterprises to make bleached sulfated pulp and viscose pulp. On the whole, in 2020 the company doubled its pulp output in comparison with 2019 and became a growth driver for th...

A temporary agreement between the EAEU and Iran is currently in force, and it leads to a free trade zone.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko chose not to put in place a coronavirus lockdown and the figures proved him right – much to chagrin of ardent supporters of lockdowns, writes the Austrian newspaper Wochenblick.

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) is looking forward to stepping up cooperation with the business community of Volgograd Oblast of Russia.

According to the organizers of the exposition, this year's innovation is a hybrid format of the Belarusian national pavilion.

Thus, according to the government, Belarus' merchandise export to Russia in 2021 is projected to grow by at least 4%, to Kazakhstan - by 5.9%, to Armenia - by 2.5%, to Kyrgyzstan - by 1%.

The agreement is aimed at cooperation between the youth public organizations of Belarus and Russia in organizing activities of student brigades set up at Belarusian automobile and Russian construction educational institutions.

The parties discussed possible areas of cooperation, taking into account the specifics of the two regions, as well as joint foreign economic activities in 2021.

The 2018 Olympic champion scored 68 points. As for the other Belarusian competitors, Elena Kruchinkina is 29th with 40 points, Iryna Kryuko is 45th with 18 points and Hanna Sola is 57th with 9 points.

The Belarusian-Belgian duo saw of the American-Dutch tandem of Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs 7-5, 6-4 in the semifinal. Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens will face the Czech duo of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.

The parties discussed practical cooperation between Belarus and UNICEF in the implementation of the UNICEF's country program for Belarus for 2021-2025 and its action plan.

HC Neman Grodno edged HC Dinamo Molodechno 3-2 in the 2020-2021 Belarusian Extraleague on 16 February.

The display features etchings, lithography, water-color and works made using other technique.

Thanks to the implementation of the first project the central office and border control units have been fitted with proper equipment. In the future the upgrade will allow the Belarusian border service to identify Belarus citizens using biometric pass...

First of all, Gosatomnadzor stressed that in the course of implementing its first nuclear energy program Belarus strictly follows safety standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and fundamental safety principles.

Market experts believe that the introduction of the state regulation has not curbed competition and has not resulted in a decrease in the number of commercial entities or in the emergence of trade barriers.

The Transport and Communications Ministry has been authorized to conduct negotiations on the draft agreement and sign the document if the sides come to terms within limits of the approved draft.

Tickets can be refunded and flights can be rescheduled at company's offices and customer service centers.

Production declined by 1.1% in the mining industry and went up 8.2% in the processing industry.

Grigory Rapota has been honored for the services to the integration cooperation, Union State building, friendly relations and unity of the peoples of Belarus and Russia.

The parties discussed the implementation of the agreements reached by the heads of government of Belarus and Kazakhstan in Almaty on 5 February.

As a result, the number of unemployed registered with the labor, employment and social security bodies was 7,200 as of 1 January 2021, which was 18% fewer than on 1 January 2020.

Designed to monitor radiation levels in real time, the automated system represents an important component in the safe operation of nuclear power plants. The system is made of ten automatic measuring stations located in the area of the Belarusian nucl...

This type of testing is available to everyone. The test will cost Br39.8 for citizens of Belarus and Br57.58 for foreign nationals. The result will be available in 160 minutes.

As of 1 February, there were 4.2 million heads of cattle in agricultural organizations, including 1.4 million cows. The number of pigs amounted to 2.6 million.

In accordance with the draft protocols the duration of these intergovernmental agreements on the usage and maintenance of these Russian military installations in Belarus will be extended by 25 years.

The MP stressed that the effective legislation contains a considerable list of measures designed to support private companies in various areas. Work to find new forms of cooperation, legislate stimulating mechanisms, and enable favorable legal condit...

The exhibition will be held under the motto ‘Books unite people and countries'. This year the forum will bring together 281 exhibitors from 20 countries, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Venezuela, Palestine, Austria, Pakistan, Turkey, Germany.

During the conversation that followed the ceremony, the Azerbaijani leader welcomed the high level of friendly relations and mutual understanding between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and pointed to the significant cooperati...

The amount of transactions was record-breaking thanks to a big number of suppliers. The trading sessions featured over 60 sellers, many of whom were direct producers of seeds and crop protection agents.

With the pandemic forcing the final European qualifier to be rescheduled from April to June, the staging of the final world qualifier has become increasingly difficult. Qualifications may instead be decided based on rankings.