Argentinian farmers focus heavily on soya farming since soya beans sell well on the home market and abroad. Argentina ships soybean oil meals to many countries across the globe. The oil meals are used to feed pigs, poultry, and cattle.

“The National Research Center for Transfusion and Medical Biotechnology was the first in the CIS to start measuring IgG antibody levels against S viral protein,” the center informed. The study involves convalescent plasma donors.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Chairman of the Belarusian State Control Committee Vasily Gerasimov to receive his report and inquired about the state of affairs in Brest Oblast, which he is responsible for as the President's Aide - I...

We need a comprehensive pricing policy, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he heard out a report of Chairman of the State Control Committee Vasily Gerasimov.

“We cannot do without you in this matter. We must stop such things happening in Belarus. I would not say that the envelope wage practices are wide-spread in our country, but we have such cases,” said the president.

It is necessary to eliminate all kinds of unnecessary intermediation inside the country, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he heard out a report of Chairman of the State Control Committee Vasily Gerasimov on 1 March.

Belarus will not allow to prey on people's health, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he heard a report of Chairman of the Belarusian State Control Committee Vasily Gerasimov.

The matter pertains export loans provided by the Development Bank to non-residents of Belarus – the Ministry of Finance of Mongolia and Russia's Stroy Center.

Aryna Sabalenka goes 8th with 4,810 points. In the WTA doubles rankings Aryna Sabalenka paired with Belgium's Elise Mertens ranks first. Victoria Azarenka is 14th with 3,535 points, Aliaksandra Sasnovich - 96th with 838 points, Olga Govortsova - 138t...

According to the company, its products are well-known in the UAE market.

The Council of Ministers' resolution comes into force on 1 March 2021.

According to the minister, the tasks facing the internal affairs bodies have been unchanged for many years. It is to ensure the safety of citizens and protection of their property.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 287,306 cases. A total of 277,995 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The festival featured 17 sports and entertainment interactive zones. It opened with a theatrical performance bidding farewell to winter and wrapped up with the rite of burning the winter effigy.

Gomel held a regional ice fishing festival to close the winter fishing season. The festival was organized by the Gomel regional branch of the Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen for local fishing fans.

The production was directed by Honored Artist of Belarus, artistic director of the theater Viktor Klimchuk.

The motor run For United Belarus, which has already become a traditional event, kicked off in Minsk on 27 February.

Gomel has welcomed warm weather.

In line with the document the size of the export duty on crude oil, furnace oil, oil bitumen, petrolatum, paraffin, and waste oils will be $49.6 per tonne ($43.8 previously). The export duty on straight-run gasoline has been set at $27.2 per tonne ($...

The International Committee of the Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides aid and renders assistance to victims of armed conflicts. The ICRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

Archery will be making its third straight appearance at the European Games, while Muaythai will make its European Games debut in 2023.

Belarus' Ambassador to China Yuri Senko met with Zeng Yixin, Vice Minister of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, on 26 February.

Belarus is set to increase agricultural output by at least 2.4% in 2021, Belarus' Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Krupko said during the ministry board meeting.

The Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine produced in Belarus might be exported to third countries, Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) told reporters.

They received orders, medals and honorary titles in recognition of the many-year productive work, professional excellence, exemplary fulfillment of service duties, courage displayed in water rescue, attainment of high production results, a big person...

The Olympic Assembly held on 26 February offered a meaningful discussion that was useful for all participants, Head of the Belarusian Wrestling Federation, Olympic champion Kamandar Madzhidov said in an interview with BelTA.

The efficiency of the Belarusian commodity exchange has been confirmed by numerous positive feedback from business representatives who have already adopted this mechanism, the Russia representatives said.

The Energy Ministry adopted a program on increasing the consumption of electricity used for heating, hot water supply, and cooking for the 2021-2025 period. Its realization will increase the availability of electricity for heating and hot water suppl...

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia's pharmaceutical company Generium and Belarus' major pharmaceutical company Belmedpreparaty are launching the production of Sputnik V, the world's first registered vaccine against coronavirus.

We need to perform well at the Tokyo Olympics to show the whole country that the money allocated for the development of the elite sport is the money well spent, senior coach of Belarus' national boxing team Sergei Asanov told the media.

Interfaith harmony in Belarus is a result of a continuous long-standing dialogue, Head of the Main State Legal Directorate of the Belarus President Administration Yevgeny Kovalenko said.

“The NOC Executive Board considered economic issues and approved changes to the local legal acts,” the statement reads.

Belarusian food producers supplied goods to 116 countries, including the Eurasian Economic Union and the European Union, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South and North America.

We pin our major hopes on canoe sprint, wrestling, weightlifting, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, modern pentathlon and tennis. Some rapidly progressing young swimmers and track and field athletes are also capable of showing their best at the Tokyo ...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 284,500 cases. A total of 274,743 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

A delegation of Belarusian universities visited Istanbul on 23-25 February. The visit was organized with the assistance of the Belarusian Consulate General in Istanbul.

The satellite's functions are unimpaired. Its service life has been extended till the end of 2021 or to virtually ten years in orbit while the guaranteed service life of similar satellites stands at five years. Extending the service life of the satel...

Azerbaijan's oil capital, Baku, is dubbed "Dubai of the Caucasus" and has traditionally been popular with investors. Where can you find the most attractive offer to buy an apartment in Baku?

“The situation with the balance of payments and the account of current transactions is positive. This is why there are no reasons to get rid of our securities,” the finance minister stressed.

The official said: “Cryptocurrency mining rapidly develops all over the world. It is a new direction for us for now. It is quite interesting but in order to start doing it, we have to study the matter from every angle, including the possible risks ...

The official said: “The deficit of the approved budget for this year is expected to be close to Br4 billion. Leftovers from previous years will be one of the main sources to cover this deficit."

“This time is special, like never before. We must show that we are a nation,” the head of state emphasized. “You should thank our people for what they did to make it possible for athletes to fight and compete.”

The official said: “We expect that we will receive the second tranche of the Russian loan to the tune of $500 million in H1 2021. It is what we and our colleagues from Russia have agreed on. There are no reasons to believe it will not happen.”

“We have our own flag, emblem and anthem. Every athlete is proud of them. People who understand that are the patriots of their country who defend the honor of Belarus at the most prestigious international competitions. I had to compete under a neut...

In January 2021 the Belarusian government borrowed an equivalent of $35.7 million, including $25.5 million from the Russian government and $10.2 million from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).

The official said: “About $3.5 billion was spent on repaying and servicing external payments last year. For this purpose we actively used the resources we had raised both on the eurobonds market and in Russia for the sake of refinancing. All the co...

Such an initiative was suggested by Anton Yuspa, deputy chairman of the Street Sports Federation.

"The Olympic qualifying period resumed in November 2020 and will continue in some sports through late June 2021. The main task for now is to successfully complete the qualifying stage and compose a competitive Olympic team of Belarus," Sport and Tour...

Viktor Lukashenko, who until now served as the First Vice President of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus, has been elected President of the NOC by the Olympic Assembly.

The parties discussed the development of the Belarus-China cooperation in various areas, including between the Belarus President Administration and the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, education and R&D organizations of the two...

“We are going to the Tokyo Olympics to fight. And the more pressure is put on people the more they resist. In these conditions you need to reach great results to prove that we weren't born yesterday,” the Belarusian leader stressed.

A priority task for Belarusian sports in the coming months is to put together an efficient team for the Tokyo Olympics, Belarus President, President of the National Olympic Committee Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the Olympic meeting of the National Ol...

The first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP) has produced 1.5 billion kWh of electricity since it was connected to the grid, Belarus' Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich told the media

“We are proud of our athletes. The absolute majority of Belarusian athletes are true patriots of their country giving their talent, strength and energy for victories in the name of the Fatherland,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Sinopharm Group is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in China and Asia, one of the top three pharmaceutical companies in the country and Top 100 companies of China.

Opening the meeting, the head of state said that the time has come to once again discuss the problems related to the development of sport and the Olympic movement in the country, and to renew the composition and leadership of the National Olympic Com...

The Central American Economic Integration Subsystem was formed in October 1993. Its members are Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and El Salvador.

“There is some obsession with promoting and implanting democracy in their understanding of the word. Yes, democracy is necessary. There are certain democratic norms that everyone should adhere to. But the noble goals should not be pursued by ungodl...

HC Dinamo Minsk beat HC Dinamo Riga 2-1 in the KHL game on 25 February.

Head of the ONT TV channel Marat Markov said that there had been attempts to project George Orwell's novel 1984 onto Belarus today.

Grodno Choral Synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues in Europe, included in the list of historical and cultural values of the Republic of Belarus and is an important historical monument.

Mikhail Myasnikovich and Dmitry Rogozin discussed the implementation of the interstate program, including financing tools, conceptual and informational support, and the creation of an organization body.

The exposition features 29 works, including sculptures, artifacts and pictures.

Industrial output rose by 2.4 times in the last five years. In 2020 sales profitability doubled to reach 20%. Shipments of innovative products rose rapidly. In 2020 labor productivity increased by 18%.

Ways to improve inter-agency cooperation and joint work to promote export were discussed at an extended meeting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The advantages of trading mechanisms of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) to strengthen business ties and promote trade between Belarus and Russia's Bashkortostan were presented at a web-based conference.

“The parties discussed Belarus-Russia contacts and promising avenues of cooperation in the field of international security,” the State Secretariat of the Security Council informed.

The Coordinating Council on the Sanitary Protection of Territories of the CIS Member States from the Import and Spread of Particularly Dangerous Infectious Diseases held a videoconference on 24 February.

The strategic tasks in the field of energy conservation include reducing Belarus' dependence on energy imports by maximizing the use of own fuel and energy resources, including renewable energy; curbing the growth of gross consumption of fuel and ene...

Union State MPs hail effective cooperation of the ministries and departments of Belarus and Russia in security, the press service of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia told BelTA.

We are guided by the universal principles. We advocate a dialogue on the basis of mutual respect, understanding, non-interference in internal affairs and would like to be treated the same way, Sergei Rachkov noted.

The expo will take place in the Indoor Football Arena. Visitors will be able to learn about new trends and solutions of the civil engineering industry. The development and introduction of innovations in an industry makes it even more attractive and i...

In the round of Last 16 Belarus' world number 83 solved Slovenia's world number 60 Aljaz Bedene 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in an hour and 50 minutes.

Minskers are enjoying the last days of winter and bright sunlight.

The foreign delegation has come to Minsk to sign several agreements on the import of Belarusian goods.

Among them are nine international and 15 national competitions, eight festivals-contests, as well as many other events at the regional, district and city level.

According to Anatoly Sidorov, the persistent buildup of military presence in Europe testifies to the USA's efforts to worsen strategic stability and security in Europe.

The Belarusian cleared 4.67m at the first attempt. The previous national record, which she set as well, was one centimeter lower.

All in all, Belarus performed 4,841,780 tests, including 17,169 tests in the past 24 hours.

The official said: “The information war – and it is exactly a war – that has been launched against our country is not over yet. The Information Ministry has managed to do its job as a whole. Our mass media have recovered from the situation dece...

Vienna has repeatedly been recognized as the world's most comfortable city by several authoritative rankings.

The head of state praised the comprehensive development of bilateral cooperation. “Another illustration was the signing of a loan agreement with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development in January 2021 to finance the construction of a cancer c...

Anatoly Sidorov stated that the military and political situation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization's responsibility area had been complicated and contradictory.

The state of affairs in the government agencies in charge of ensuring national security and prospects of development of these agencies were covered by Aleksandr Volfovich's report to Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko among other things.

Aleksandr Volfovich noted that the experience of operation of similar agencies in other countries in the post-Soviet space had been examined, including the work of similar agencies in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan.

The introduction of severe restrictive measures by most partner countries in connection with the pandemic, the departure from the usual format of dialogue, the widespread strengthening of protectionism have led to a decrease in economic activity on a...

One of the issues raised by the president at the meeting was maintaining stability and security in Belarus throughout this turbulent year. “We have never made any secret of it. I have been saying it all the time. It will be a very challenging year,...

Promotion of economic interests is the most important priority and the performance criterion for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said.

Belarus also expanded its cooperation in politics, trade and economy with other traditional and new prospective partners in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

The minister stressed that thanks to the coordinated assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign institutions and the Belavia airline, more than 8,000 Belarusians were able to return home at the height of the coronavirus crisis from March...

“In the turbulent year of 2020, Belarus invested tremendous efforts in defending and strengthening its sovereignty on the international arena, in preventing Belarus from becoming a bargaining chip on the geopolitical chessboard, if we put it using ...

"Strategic cooperation with the Russian Federation, which provided the most significant support to Belarus in the post-election period, continued to be comprehensive and multifaceted," the minister noted.

According to the president, in this process it is important to use the best practices of similar organizations in close countries, for example, Russia and Kazakhstan.

The minister emphasized that the session aims to sum up the country's performance in the previous year and outline tasks for the future.

In the quarterfinal Andrei Vasilevski and Jonathan Erlich battled through David Pel of the Netherlands and Sweden's Andre Goransson 6-4, 4-6, 10-7.

The forum is organized by the Education Ministry, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, the National Center of Ecology and Local History, and the International Sakharov Environmental Institute of the Belarusian State Univers...