The EEC representative noted that the draft recommendations are based on public health guidelines of the EAEU states. The document can be applied both for travelers crossing the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union and for those who travel w...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 290,447 cases. A total of 280,766 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

In early 2021 the GDP declined in all countries of the Eurasian Economic Union except Belarus, Iya Malkina, Aide to the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), told the media on 3 March.

Belarus will be represented by more than 70 heads and representatives of organizations and companies, including the flagships of mechanical engineering, biggest food manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, logistics and insurance companies, research...

The Belarusian air carrier Belavia has extended suspension of air travel to Ashgabat till 5 April 2021, BelTA learned from the website of the airline.

According to Vladimir Andreichenko, most issues can be solved when acting in close cooperation with ministries and departments, local authorities.

Aleksei Dzermant stressed that numerous fake news were refuted during the meeting - the real agenda is far from what often appears in the information space. It is more realistic, practical and, most importantly, more useful for both the states.

Freight turnover equaled 6.35 billion tariff tonne-kilometers, up 1.6%.

A literary and musical soiree "Friendship forged over centuries" dedicated to the Bulgaria national holiday - the 143rd anniversary of the liberation of the country – was held in the House of Friendship in Minsk on 2 March.

The ITU forum "Smart Sustainable Cities: Organizational and Technical Aspects of Development" will be held at Beltelecom's international switching center on 16-18 March.

Representatives of Primorsky Krai of Russia and Mogilev Oblast of Belarus held an online meeting to discuss product supplies from the Belarusian region.

HC Dinamo Minsk lost 2-4 to HC SKA St Petersburg in the first match-up of the Gagarin Cup playoff on 2 March.

The president wished the competitors strong health, good luck and big victories. “Work hard, take an example from the best, and let you conquer all the heights in sports and in life,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

In the round of Last 32 the Belarusian defeated Canada's world number 143 Eugenie Bouchard 7-6 (9-7), 6-2. The match lasted for an hour and 45 minutes.

Aleksandr Lukashenko wished strong health and every success in political career to Rumen Radev and peaceful skies, concord and stability to the people of Bulgaria.

At present there are about 70 all-season and seasonal research stations in Antarctica where about 1,000 people live in winter. The population rises up to 5,000 people in summer. The stations' impact on Antarctica's environment cannot be disregarded c...

Roman Golovchenko said: “The country's leadership pays close attention to the housing and utilities industry and the civil engineering industry because they are quite important for social and economic development and determine the nation's attitude...

An official rally dedicated to the 104th anniversary of the Belarusian police was held near the memorial to the police officers who died in the line of duty.

According to the source, participants of the session discussed a number of recommendations and model laws, which the CSTO member states are encouraged to consider in order to improve their legislations. The discussion was vigorous. Remarks were made ...

As many as 81,000 inbound organized mass tourists visited Belarus in 2020, BelTA learned from the National Statistics Committee. Most of inbound tourists were from Russia (64.5%).

“The main driving force behind the export of Belarusian construction services is our holding company Belstroycenter. The company is now simultaneously building about five social infrastructure facilities in the Leningrad and Kaluga regions,” said...

Plans are in place to reforest 5,000 hectares in Brest Oblast in 2021, Director General of the Brest State Industrial Forestry Association Aleksei Prokopov said during the meeting of the agency on 2 March.

Flights will be performed twice a week. Flights from Minsk will be available on Tuesdays and Fridays, those from Batumi – on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The number of flights will be increased to seven a week by the end of the summer season.

Belarus has come under unprecedented external pressure, Belarus' Prosecutor General Andrei Shved said as he met with the staff of the Belarusian confectionery Kommunarka.

"All our representatives work very closely and actively in all standing commissions of the CSTO PA on various issues, including political issues and international cooperation,” Sergei Rachkov said.

In the year of the 30th anniversary of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the CIS Economic Development Business Center will hold an international economic forum, with the support of the CIS Executive Committee, in Moscow on 11-12 March.

The service is available to corporate clients. The money is transferred to residents in China fast. The process does not involve intermediary banks in other countries and therefore the clients have to pay no extra fees.

The meeting participants are to review the implementation of the provisions of the Vienna Document in 2020 and the proposals to improve the confidence and security building measures set out in the document in the OSCE region.

Belarus is among the top ten forest states in Europe in terms of a number of key indicators that characterize the forest stock.

The policy aimed at destabilizing the situation in Russia and Belarus has been, is, and will continue because very many are irritated by the existence of the two countries that such tightly interact because the Union State of Belarus and Russia is un...

The participants of the meeting discussed CSTO model laws ‘On Information Security', ‘On Information and Analytical Support of Law Enforcement Activities', ‘On Countering Terror Attacks at Fuel and Energy Facilities', as well as ‘On Peacekeep...

According to Oleg Voinov, it is the first time the defense ministries of Belarus and Russia have signed a strategic partnership program for a period of five years. The program will allow making clear-cut future plans and advancing Belarus' cooperatio...

Minsk Greenhouse Factory has grown 170,000 tulips and 50,000 roses ahead of International Women's Day.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 289,136 cases. A total of 279,450 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The return match-up will take place at the arena of the St Petersburg club on 4 March. The Bisons will host HC SKA on 6 and 8 March.

Nikolai Shchekin wonders what freedom or what changes the opposition wants? Has anyone calculated the price of these changes?

According to the source, it has been 13 years since the law on nuclear energy usage was adopted. It has not changed fundamentally since then. Pinpoint amendments were introduced in 2011.

Flowers were laid at the memorial to the policemen who died in the line of duty and officers of the regional police department were honored in a ceremony to mark the Belarusian Police Day in Vitebsk on 2 March.

After the Sochi talks with the president of Russia, we agreed that a number of issues will be discussed at the level of high-ranking officials of the government and law enforcement agencies, the president said.

“A batch of 40,000 doses of the second component of the vaccine has arrived from the Russian Federation today. We expect another batch with 100,000 doses. Earlier we informed about 50,000 Chinese vaccines,” Dmitry Pinevich said. He noted that ess...

Belarusian Communications and Informatization Minister Konstantin Shulgan met with Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union Doreen Bogdan-Martin.

A total of 25 Belarusian food manufacturers showcased their products in the national pavilion Belarus. The Taste of Nature at the large international exhibition of food and beverages Gulfood 2021 in Dubai. Domestic manufacturers displayed meat and da...

The Belarusian powered into the second round past Russia's world number 39 Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-2, 6-3.

Belarusian Ambassador to Romania Andrei Grinkevich met with Marian Ovidiu Stanica, President of the European Federation of Bilateral Chambers of Commerce.

The manufacturer's selling price is the main component of the final patient price; it ranges from 72% to 97% of the retail price. Therefore, the Healthcare Ministry is holding direct talks with manufacturers in order to lower  drug prices.

Another option under consideration is to introduce certain penalties for employees who agree to receive envelop wages being fully aware that this is illegal. However, “in order to avoid certain contradictions', there are plans to develop a mechanis...

Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Belarus Vladimir Orlovsky and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev discussed bilateral cooperation in customs matters.

The caseload is expected to somewhat increase. The pandemic is characterized by waves of activity spread. And the influenza virus is joining,” Dmitry Pinevich said. However, the situation remains under control due to the fact that 40% of the popula...

After a long winter, the first signs of spring bring joy and a promise of new beginnings to people.

In line with the document citizens of one of the countries, who temporarily stay in the other country, will no longer have to seek residence registration within 30 days of their arrival's date. They will still have to get registered after 30 days hav...

The program has been worked out to inhibit the gross growth of consumption of fuel and energy resources, bring Belarus' GDP energy intensity closer to the world's average, and make as many domestic fuel and energy resources as possible part of the co...

The fair has long been one of the biggest events in the cultural life of the city. It is held annually in memory of Saint Casimir - the patron saint of youth and craftsmen. Saint Casimir was a grandson of Jagiello and son of King of Poland and Grand...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Egypt Sergei Terentiev met with Egypt's Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsi to discuss economic cooperation at the level of industrial enterprises.

The Eurasian Economic Commission approved the methodological recommendations for national consumer protection programs for the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decrees to award special and military ranks on 1 March, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state.

In 2020, the number of cybercrimes rose 2.7 times compared to 2019; more than 3,000 cybercrimes were registered. Over 90% of them involved stealing money using computer technology. Cybercriminals are using increasingly sophisticated techniques and me...

Viktor Lukashenko has been relieved of the post as the Aide to the President for National Security as he was elected for another post.

The European boxing qualifier for the Tokyo Games will be held in Budapest, the press service of the National Olympic Committee told BelTA citing the Olympic Boxing Task Force.

The “Spring Rhapsody” exhibition of works by Belarusian painters arranged by the National Art Museum of Belarus will open in the business and cultural center of the Belarusian Embassy in Russia on 4 March.

A photo by Aleksandr Pivovarov, a student of the University of Civil Protection of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry, made it into 200 best works at the international award 35AWARDS.

The first broker from Estonia, Weheat OU, has been accredited with the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE). The ceremony to present the non-resident exchange broker certificate took place at the BUCE central office on 1 March.

Gold medals went to Kirill Levankov (56kg) and Andrei Viktorovich (75kg).

Calling for sanctions against compatriots and business is a betrayal of the homeland, said Piotr Petrovsky, an expert with the Belarusian public association Belaya Rus.

The official described the payment of envelope salaries as a burning problem. In his words, the State Control Committee and its Financial Investigations Department are taking a closer look at the matter.

The event under the motto "Overcome yourself!" brought together both professional skiers and amateurs of all ages.

Andrei Savinykh, Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives, commented on events to mark the National Day of Remembrance of the Cursed Soldiers in Poland, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ho...

The spring PROMO from the developer ahead of International Women's Day starts today and will last until 14 March! All women will get a discount of up to €60 per m2 if they opt for a one-time payment.

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns plans to stage an event to commemorate the so-called ‘cursed soldiers' in the Polish city of Hajnowka.

Physician-in-Chief of the Vitebsk Regional Clinical Maternity Hospital Yelena Leonovich has been awarded the Order of Honor by the president's decree of 26 February.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 288,267 cases. A total of 278,661 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The official noted that not all the retailers have taken due measures to reduce prices. “We believe prices for several commodities have not been sufficiently reduced in comparison with their initial price raises,” the head of the State Control Co...

According to Aleksei Avdonin, an analyst with the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research (BISR), NATO countries are now actively implementing the concept developed against the Soviet Union in the middle of the last century.

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.

Bison Race, a test of endurance and fortitude, is traditionally hosted by the Logoisk Ski Center.

The regional sports and entertainment festival Vitebsk Ski Track 2021 was held in the town of Gorodok on 27 February.

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.