“If it was done on a mass scale, we would appreciate our good health,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said. He referred to the USA as an example where dozens of millions of people have no health insurance and it costs a lot of money.

The president also mentioned the detection of first cases of the UK COVID-19 variant in Belarus. “There is no need to panic. We know what to do,” he stressed.

Belarus might roll out its own coronavirus vaccine in H2 2021, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited the Molodechno Central District Hospital on 12 March.

One of the questions was about the employer-sponsored education program. Now it applies to doctors who will be sent to work in rural areas and small settlements. Aleksandr Lukashenko agreed that there is no need to put limits to the program.

Belarusian Ambassador to Hungary and concurrently to Bosnia and Herzegovina Aleksandr Ponomarev met with Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Milorad Dodik.

Belarus' world number 8 Aryna Sabalenka lost 6-3, 3-6, 2-6 to Spain's world number 16 Garbine Muguruza in the quarterfinal of the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on 11 March.

The Belarusian air carrier Belavia increases the frequency of flights from Minsk and Tallinn to five times per week as from 28 March, BelTA learned from Belavia's press service.

The minister noted that the situation with the coronavirus infection is evolving as predicted. “The arrival of the UK variant, like other variants, was inevitable. I see no reason for panic,” the minister said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko recalled his instruction to build a clear-cut vertical structure of healthcare institutions, from rural hospitals to teaching hospitals, to make cutting-edge medical care available at the grassroots level whenever possible, and t...

The Molodechno Central District Hospital has more than 1,000 beds. The hospital is an umbrella organization for a number of healthcare facilities, including the Radoshkovichi Municipal Hospital, a maternity hospital, community hospitals, rural hospit...

Prices for staple products are constantly monitored, and appropriate measures are taken against those who violate pricing regulations, Head of the Control Activities Coordination Department at the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) ...

Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova has toured the Galanteya company to study the company's performance and to meet with its labor collective.

The flame of the Games of the 32nd Olympiad in Tokyo was lit on 12 March 2020 in ancient Olympia. The relay started in Greece, but due to the coronavirus pandemic it was shortened, and after the flight to Japan due to the postponement of the start, t...

The presence of the head and a consul of the Consulate General of Poland in Grodno in Belarus is inadvisable due to Poland's excessive, asymmetric, and destructive response to Belarus' legitimate and motivated decision to expel Consul of the Consulat...

The agreement provides for lending $20 million to Belarus for the sake of financing COVID-19-related healthcare measures.

The sides discussed topical matters of Belarus-Germany cooperation in various spheres and confirmed the interest in further advancement of the dialogue.

Genetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 viruses is important for understanding the evolution of the new coronavirus, for evaluating the propagation of new strains, and for evaluating propagation dynamics. The data can help develop vaccines and antiviral medic...

The Chinese market is quickly rebounding after the pandemic, and the consumption of imported timber, including Belarusian timber, is rapidly increasing.

The companies affiliated with the Belarusian timber, woodworking, pulp and paper industry concern Bellesbumprom increased exports by 18% in January 2021.

The mayor noted that Minsk will stay focused on improving healthcare infrastructure: old hospitals will be renovated and new ones will be built and fitted with modern equipment.

The program of the festival features a literary competition. In 2020, it brought together 215 participants from 12 countries. The main goal of the event is to find and promote talented authors.

The State Committee for Standardization (Gosstandart) of Belarus has commented on the restriction of Skoda Rapid sales in Belarus. Gosstandart's Inspectorate for Minsk Oblast and Minsk has found several issues with the Skoda Rapid model.

The survey gives a clear objective picture of the public opinion of Belarusian citizens. Sergei Musiyenko, director of the EcooM center, commented on the results of the survey in an interview with BelTA

According to the source, the Belarusian industry lost slightly more than $1 billion in 2020 due to problems caused by restrictions on freight transportation and violations of contracts.

The Belarusian athletes scored a total of 247.74 points.

"Special consideration was given to the performance of international organizations. In particular, the parties exchanged the views on the approaches and initiatives to reform the United Nations Security Council," the press service noted.

Vladimir Gusakov said: as a result of the implementation of the state scientific and technical programs, with the Academy as a customer, some 11 new manufactures have been set up and the technical and technological preparation of 17 existing ones has...

A lot of proposals to improve and amend certain provisions of the Constitution, including proposals to the Constitutional Court, were ahead of the Belarusian People's Congress during the dialogue platforms.

Piotr Miklashevich said: “The Constitution is a special social contract that describes the structure of the society and the state, the system of government, rights and freedoms of citizens, interaction between the individual, the society, and the s...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 298,960 cases. A total of 289,622 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The Belarusians defeated Italy 37-32 at Minsk's Chizhovka Arena in the third match of Group 6. The teams were neck to neck for almost 50 minutes.

“The Investigative Committee was set up not that long ago. Of course, we will strive to improve its work, but there is no need for dramatic changes. There is always room for improvement but no need to shake the fundamental principles and foundation...

The missile can be fired from a ground carrier or an aerial one. The Ataka is equipped with a cumulative-effect warhead and is meant to destroy tanks of all types, including those protected with explosive-reactive armor.

The government and regional administrations have more people of a younger generation, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he made new appointments.

The Minsk World developer continues to give gifts! Only until 14 March female customers will get a discount of up to €60 per m2 if they opt for a one-time payment.

“I say it to you publicly: we, military people, will have to defend our country from here, starting from the inside. Troops should not sit idle and wait for someone to cross our border in order to start fighting. We will fight from here. You should...

Nikolai Borisevich will be the deputy minister of foreign affairs. Previously he worked as the head of the Main Department for Asia, Africa and Latin America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“The Constitutional Court believes that it is necessary to promote the idea that respect, conscious and voluntary observance of the Constitution and laws of your country are the pillars of unity and consolidation of society, sustainable and robust ...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made new appointments on 11 March.

According to the Investigative Committee, over a lengthy period of time the accused actively prepared and organized mass riots in Belarus in the period after the latest presidential election.

The commission on environment, natural resources and accident management at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia will convene for a web-based meeting on 16 March.

As many as 13,545 large families opened deposit accounts with the total sum of Br305 million in line with the program extended for 2020-2024.

The UK variant was found in people who arrived from abroad - Poland, Ukraine, Egypt. Several cases of local transmission of the UK variant were also confirmed.

Belarus' world number 8 Aryna Sabalenka will take on Spain's world number 16 Garbine Muguruza in the quarterfinal of the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on 11 March.

The Belarusian energy company Belenergo and China National Electric Engineering Co. (CNEEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding.

Thomas Bach was the only candidate for the post of the head of the organization.

Alexander Rahr also said that the West has two visions of how Europe should develop.

An overtime winner from Anton Burdasov sent SKA into the Western Conference semifinal and a match-up with Dynamo Moscow.

A system to regulate nuclear and radiation safety started evolving back in the USSR days. Belarus is a legal successor state in a number of international agreements, which were adopted back then. At present Belarus is a party to most of the conventio...

The business program of the expo will be busy. It will include a plenary session to discuss the development of the Belarusian construction industry as well as presentations, seminars, and lectures.

The visitors got familiar with the training facilities and equipment of the center and visited the range of operational and tactical training of rescuers of Belarus.

In Janaury 2021 Belarus' export of merchandise and services rose by 13.5% year-on-year to $3.057 billion, BelTA learned from the website of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB).

This literary work is a well-reasoned answer to criticism and objections of Old Believers who opposed the church reforms of the 1650s, which led to the schism in the Russian Orthodox Church.

Representatives of the agencies coordinated the main areas of cooperation within the Union State to ensure security on the outer border.

Russia's share in Belarus' food export in 2020 equaled 74.4%. Russia also accounted for 33.6% of Belarus' food import, up by 1.8% year-on-year.

The nationwide sociological study "Social Thinking" conducted in the run-up to the Belarusian People's Congress gave a clear picture of the public opinion, Aleksandr Postalovsky, a senior researcher with the Center for Sociological and Political Stud...

Belarus' world number 76 Egor Gerasimov reached the round of Last 16 in Marseille moving past Germany's world number 105 Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-0.

Together with Belarusian peers, medical students from 15 countries embraced the Maslenitsa mood with fun sports competitions, dances, hot tea with blini and the burning of a winter effigy.

The school of young sinologists will kick off at Belarusian State University on 12 March. It will include both online and offline events. The project is aimed at developing sinology in Belarus and helping young scientists with their research on China...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Palestine to Belarus Khalid Ariqat thanked the Belarusian party for organizing the event to celebrate Palestinian culture in the House of Friendship.

Documents that substantiate the nuclear and radiation safety are reviewed in the course of the expert evaluation. “A positive conclusion on these documents from an external expert organization is a requirement for getting the license.

In February, the base index of consumer prices, which rules out changes in prices for individual goods and services susceptible to administrative and seasonal factors, totaled 101.1% as against January 2021 and 102% as against December 2020.

During the visit, the deputy prime minister got familiar with the technological processes and the status of the investment project "Manufacture of polyester products."

The Belarusian national team will gather in Minsk on 21 March for a training camp at the complex of the Belarusian Football Federation in Vesnyanka.

Snowdrops burst into life in Grodno Oblast despite the frosty weather.

At present hospitals are restarting their routine activities. New COVID-19 cases continue to decline in the country. “The situation is getting better, but we should keep our guard up. Social distancing, the use of personal protective equipment and ...

Certain tests need to be followed by routine breaks used for inspections and for evaluating the effective operation of the systems and their tuning if necessary. The work has to proceed stage by stage and the reactor unit's disconnection from the pow...

The competitions program includes men's and women's pistol and rifle individual and pair events.

In an interview with BelTA Oleg Gaidukevich, member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, has welcomed the decision of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to expel the Po...

Belarus' world number 8 Aryna Sabalenka has secured her second win at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships seeing off Estonia's world number 24 Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 6-2.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 298,123 cases. A total of 288,613 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

“We fully protect rights of investors if a sudden nationalization or re-privatization happens. Investors will have the right to receive an effective and timely compensation for their investments and foreign investors will have the right to choose t...

Glorification of war criminals is unacceptable and extremely dangerous, Rector of the Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus Vyacheslav Danilovich told BelTA.

The Belarusian's final score was 79.69 points. Laura Peel won the event with 106.46 points. Second was Russia's Liubov Nikitina (94.47 points). Danielle Scott of Australia placed third with 82.68 points.

The Russian State Duma ratified the protocol to amend the Belarusian-Russian intergovernmental agreement on the state export credit to the Belarusian government to build a nuclear power plant of 25 November 2011.

The official said: “A huge number of equipment and system tests are performed in the course of commissioning a nuclear power plant unit. They are performed individually and in sets using various power settings. Some tests may be repeated. Disconnec...

Kazakhstan is ready to further strengthen political cooperation within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said as he met with CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas.

The Belarusian scored 85.05 points to make it into the top six that would perform in the Super Final. The top three also comprised Australia's Danielle Scott with 92.61 points and Canada's Marion Thenault with 86.01 points.

Makar Mitrafanau earned 104.88 points for his 3.8 coefficient performance. Maksim Gustik got 100.84 points and Pavel Dzik – 110.18 points.

The official said that in line with the construction schedule the Belarusian nuclear power plant will be ready to invite Gosatomnadzor representatives to the site approximately in late April – early May for the final inspection before the license t...

For the successful development of the satellite towns of Minsk, we need to determine the prospects, to think out the phased development of each of them, and to ensure simultaneous construction of residential areas and infrastructure, Belarusian Prime...

Belarusian aerials skier Hanna Huskova scored 80.04 points to qualify for the Women Final of the 2021 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships which is underway in Shymbulak, Kazakhstan.

“Thanks to the unique talent of composer and musician you received wide public acclaim. Several generations of people grew up watching cartoons with your music pieces. Popular songs with your music unveiled new dimensions of talent of many artists,...

“You are one of the most popular artists in Belarus. A person with a strong civil position, a true patriot,” the felicitation message reads.

Barkhim plans to promote its products in the new market through a distributor. First, the company plans to export children's and premium-segment goods.

In line with the document, the construction of 448 apartments with a total area of ​​29,300 square meters as well as 611 square meters of single family homes will be financed using subsidized loans this year.

The first deal in sawn timber between non-residents was made at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE), BUCE spokesman Roman Yaniv told BelTA.

According to him, members of terrorist groups were in Western Europe, Poland and Ukraine where they were provided with weapons and special-purpose equipment. That was a group of anarchists led by Igor Olinevich, and a terrorist group of Nikolai Avtuk...

Several subversive centers have been set up by political exiles abroad, where the so-called fugitives are on the payroll of foreign special services. The bulk of funds is channeled into destabilizing the situation during this period.

“It is apparent that there are attempts to exert pressure on our judicial and law enforcement systems on the part of foreign states, including with the use of the diplomatic corps. I cannot imagine such a situation happening, for example, in France...

Consul of the Consulate General of Poland in Brest Jerzy Timofiejuk participated in an unofficial event timed to the “day of the cursed soldiers”. The event took place in Brest on 28 February and involved representatives of non-governmental and y...

The company has nearly finished another stage of the retooling campaign. A new wood saw mill with the output capacity of 750,000m3 per annum was commissioned in 2020 in addition to a new drying complex.

According to the source, up to 200 new users are registered in the Malanka mobile app every month. The charging stations offer 250 charging sessions on the average every day. The total number of charging sessions in the last two months has exceeded 1...

According to the source, product engineers have to work hard and many manufacturing processes have to be polished before new products are offered to the market. The efforts can produce new modifications of existing engines and special-purpose vehicle...

Belarus' export of food products to Uzbekistan increased more than twofold in 2020, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

Rosatom State Corporation together with the Minsk Nuclear Energy Information Center will hold an online meeting "Electric Transport Trends in Belarus" with the support of the Energy Ministry on 23 March.

Belavia will not fly to Riga, Budapest and Almaty till 27 March. The airline has grounded flights to Ashgabat till 5 April and to Geneva till 30 October.

Galasy Zmesta will represent Belarus at Eurovision 2021, BelTA learned from the Telegram channel of the ATN news agency.