Transport integration of the Eurasian Economic Union was on the agenda of the meeting. The sides discussed the implementation of the intrastate procedures in Belarus for the sake of enforcing the agreement on waterborne traffic.

Vladimir Semashko met with Orenburg Oblast Governor Denis Pasler. The sides outlined the current state and the nature of mutual trade. They confirmed the interest and the need to advance and enhance social, economic, and humanitarian ties.

It is important for all of us to realize that political parties should be mandated by people and work for people. Unfortunately, in the course of the past 30-40 years the political party system became corrupt in the world, the expert said.

Belarus was represented by 692 people. Daniil Dengalev, a second-year student of the BSU Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, placed third in the Code category of the Eurasian competitions in the field of ICT Huawei Cup 2020.

As of the beginning of 2021 Belarus was home to 9,349,645 people while the figure was at 9,410,259 in early 2020 and at 9,429,257 in early 2019. The average annual population number totaled 9,419,758 in 2019 and 9,379,952 in 2020.

The heads of government of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will discuss joint efforts to combat COVID-19 at a meeting in Minsk, First Deputy Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary Viktor Guminsky told the media...

Belarus is keen to advance investment and industrial cooperation and set up joint ventures in various fields with South Korea. These matters were in focus of a meeting between Belarusian Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov and Ambassador Extraordin...

The participants demonstrated their first aid skills, went through an obstacle course, and took part in a rescue relay.

Over the two months of 2021 the trade in goods and services exceeded $12.145 billion, up by 13.3% year-on-year. Import totaled $5.69 billion, up by 10.3%. Foreign trade surplus in goods and services equaled $756.1 million vs. $396.4 million in Januar...

Belarusian meat processing enterprises bought almost 5,500 tonnes of meat and semi-finished products worth a total of Br28.2 million at BUCE's trading sessions in Q1 2021. Their purchases of meat products soared by 7.8 times in natural terms and by 8...

In March, 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% as against February 2021 and 103% as against December 2020.

In 2021, the year of Belarus' presidency in the CIS and the 30th anniversary of the CIS, representatives of the CIS Executive Committee planted coniferous and deciduous species of trees at a plot of one hectare in the Zhodino forestry unit of the Smo...

Over the past five years, the export of goods from Gomel Oblast to China soared 5.8 times, or by $75.5 million. In 2020, the trade between Gomel Oblast and China amounted to $157 million, up 8.8%. The export to China is estimated at $91.1 million and...

Enterprises of Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno and Mogilev oblasts took part in the first seminar. Similar events are scheduled on 13 and 15 April, with the participation of enterprises of Brest Oblast and Minsk Oblast, as well as the city of Minsk.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I simply want to warn you, the developers and other ones: if we tolerate even the slightest mistakes in the course of formation of political parties while citing some foreign experience, we will destroy the country, we w...

According to Oleg Slizhevsky, only Belarusian citizens can found and be members of a political party according to the current legislation. The bill provides for allowing only Belarus citizens, who permanently live in the country, to found a political...

The official reminded that work on the relevant bill has been in progress for about two years already. The development of this document was specified by the lawmaking plan for the year 2019.

Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong on 8 April.

The BKA satellite was created thanks to R&D efforts of Belarus and Russia. It was successfully inserted into orbit in July 2012. Together with the Russian satellite Canopus-V it comprises the Belarusian-Russian satellite constellation for the remote ...

The prosecutor general added: “Accordingly, we will approach Nuremberg with a request to get access to the materials of the Nuremberg trials in order to select information and evidence related to Belarus. Of course, it is also necessary to send req...

Russian Railways is ready to ship not only Belarusian oil products, but also timber products and fertilizers as Belarus redirects its cargo flows to Russian seaports, Russian Railways Deputy Director General Aleksei Shilo said.

The official said: “We will and have already started studying the experience of work of international tribunals and institutions in relation to the preparation of materials for international organizations for the sake of acknowledging the genocide ...

In his words, the Belarusian space industry comprises over 20 scientific and manufacturing organizations and employs about 4,000 qualified specialists. A major strategic space research system has been established.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 333,430 cases. A total of 323,748 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

“Unfortunately, there is a certain brain drain. Around 200-250 people a year leave Belarus to pursue a career abroad,” Belarusian Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich said. However, 2,600-2,800 healthcare workers annually graduate from Belarusian ...

Anatoly Isachenko hailed the activity of Gomel youth in various projects. He got familiar with several innovative projects of Skorina Gomel State University students, which have already been implemented.

The Prosecutor General's Office has launched a criminal case to investigate the genocide of the population of Belarus during the Great Patriotic War and in the post-war period, Prosecutor General Andrei Shved told reporters.

The preservation of memory about Soviet heroes became the key deed of today's life for Natalia Ilnitskaya. She is creating an outdoor museum – a Memory Alley – in the agrotown of Mukhavets not far from Brest where every sliver of land is imbued w...

Dmitry Pinevich recalled that Belarus is developing its own vaccine. As this ambitious project started from scratch, the progress cannot be quick. However, researchers will try hard to roll out the vaccine in 2022. By this time, the minister believes...

Orenburg Oblast, in turn, offered Belarus cooperation in alternative energy, the launch of joint ventures on the special economic zone which is under development in Orenburg Oblast, the opportunity to use medical services, namely rehabilitation after...

As of 26 March, around 40,000 Belarusians had received the first dose of the vaccine and 26,000 had already got both shots. By now, the first dose of the vaccine has already been administered to 92,000 Belarusians.

Partaking in the meeting are high-ranking MPs, senior officials of the Belarus President Administration, the state secretary of the Security Council, the justice minister.

As of 9 April early spring crops were sown on an area of 286,400ha. Progress in sowing these crops reached 96% in Brest Oblast, 61.6% in Grodno Oblast, 59% in Gomel Oblast, 53.2% in Minsk Oblast, 11.32% in Mogilev Oblast, and 5.25% in Vitebsk Oblast.

The Belarusian scored 108kg in the snatch and 132 kg in the clean and jerk to combine a total of 240 kg.

“These trains will provide services only to the citizens of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation,” Belarusian Railways stressed.

After a 30-32 defeat at Zaporozhye in the first leg, the Belarusian champions were quickly in control of the second leg, and earned a never endangered 30-23 victory on 8 April.

The company's strategic area is to increase oil production.

A neural network is at the heart of the service. It is taught using virtual servers with GPUs and fast NVMe drives. The developers even shifted the software from Amazon to Belarus since it turned out to be more effective and economical.

Oleg Novitsky said: “I've prepared several songs. Those are Nikolai Anisimov's I Am A Pilot, songs by Belarusian performers My Motherland is Belorussiya and Belovezhskaya Pushcha, a song about attack aircraft pilots and two songs about officers of ...

Olympic biathlon champion Dzinara Alimbekava donated the crystal globe she won in the 2020/21 season to the Museum of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus.

The foreign delegation was headed by Walid Mushtaq, Honorary Consul of Belarus in Lahore, and Ambreen Younis, Director General of the Metropolitan International United College.

The Belarusian healthcare system is ready for the third wave of COVID-19, Belarusian Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich told journalists at the opening of a CT room in Kalinkovichi District Central Hospital.

“On behalf of the Belarusian people and myself, let me express my sincere sympathy and words of support to you, families and loved ones of the victims and the people of Indonesia,” the message of condolences reads.

Attending the ceremony were Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Subbotin, Vitebsk Oblast Governor Nikolai Sherstnev, representatives of the Belarusian Wrestling Federation, and local residents.

On 8 April, the Belarusian air carrier Belavia added a Boeing 737-8 to its fleet. The aircraft is the first out of five jets that will be delivered to Belavia in line with its agreement with the leasing company Air Lease Corporation (ALC) signed in J...

Natalya Kochanova is sure that the company needs to advertise its products more in order to find new consumers. It is also important to ensure good working conditions and decent wages for the workers.

Mass vaccination of Belarusians against the coronavirus has started at Central Polyclinic No.34 of Sovetsky District of Minsk.

In the round of Last 16 the Belarusian secured a solid win, 6-1, 6-3, over Spain's world number 56 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in an hour and 15 minutes.

Retirement pensions have been revised nine times since 2016 due to the growth of the average salary. As a result, in 2016-2020 the pension of a non-working pensioner increased by nearly 1.7 times in comparison with 2015 (the real growth was 1.2 times...

Grodno Oblast intends to step up efforts to expand cooperation with Russia's regions, especially with the Tuva Republic and the Komi Republic, Grodno Oblast Vice Governor Vitaly Nevera told journalists on 8 April.

In the 200m breaststroke semifinal in Kazan the Belarusian swimmer finished second in 2:24.33. She renewed her own national record (2:25.93) and qualified for the Olympics Games (the eligibility standard is 2:25.52).

Members of the CSTO Military Committee will be informed about priority directions of the CSTO's work in the military sphere. The directions were suggested by Tajikistan, which presides over the organization in 2021.

In particular, the sides determined how they will interact in order to enable the presence of foreign inspectors in the run-up to and during the Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2021 in Belarus' territory.

Representatives of Belarus' biggest developer Dana Holdings and Keramin, the leading domestic manufacturer of ceramic tiles and sanitary ware, agreed that in 2021 and 2022 the supplies of Belarus-made finishing materials to the Minsk World facilities...

You can take advantage of the corporate program in the Minsk World multifunctional complex together with your colleagues. This program will give you access to special terms of purchasing an apartment.

According to preliminary estimates, geological reserves of the Guryanovskoye oil deposit are estimated at 600,000 tonnes. Tests give reasons to believe that the deposit will produce oil flow to surface.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 331,808 cases. A total of 322,223 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Addressing the attendees, Roman Golovchenko noted that their work path, success and recognition are also a vivid example for the younger generation.

The first round of negotiations over the agreement on investments and trade in services between Belarus and China was held online on 7 April, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Economy Ministry.

The diplomat considers it important to intensify exchanges at the highest level, which have been temporarily suspended because of the pandemic. Ambassador Sangeeta Bahadur stressed the importance of Belarus-India friendly relations which the two coun...

The international industrial trade fair “Innoprom. Big Industrial Week in Uzbekistan” featured 23 Belarusian enterprises that showcased products of mechanical engineering, metallurgy, chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, as well as medical...

“The issue topical for builders was a difficult one during the discussions. The matter is prosaic, yet very important. It pertains to the supply of crushed stone to Russia,” said the state secretary.

The official visit of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Belarus may give a strong impetus to bilateral cooperation, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Bel...

Over the years of the branch operation its students have won 94 medals (including 32 gold) in the world and European championships.

A pivotal decision has been made for two companies: Spartak and Krasny Mozyryanin. The latter will merge with the management company Spartak. The Gomel-based Spartak confectionery has experience and good prospects of product sales both domestically a...

Roaming charges between Belarus and the Russian Federation have already been reduced seven times, and roaming charges will be finally canceled by the end of 2021, State Secretary of the Union State Dmitry Mezentsev said.

The High-Level Group of the Council of Ministers of the Belarus-Russia Union State approved the balance sheets for the supply of Belarusian vehicles, tractors and other machinery to Russia, State Secretary of the Union State Dmitry Mezentsev said.

“The tests are meant to check the reliability of the Belarusian energy system taking into account the planned exit of the Baltic states' power grids from the BRELL system that unites Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania,” the statement ...

A meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Belarus-Russia Union State is expected to take place in 2021, State Secretary of the Union State Dmitry Mezentsev said following a meeting of the High-Level Group of the Council of Ministers of the Union ...

The 52nd plenary session of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly will take place on 16 April. The legislative regulation of migration processes during a pandemic and the role of the CIS parliaments in the process will be the key item on the agenda.

The document provides for exchange programs for students and professors. It also envisages cooperation in preparing diploma papers, dissertations, and publications, the joint organization of scientific research and events, exchange of literature and ...

ZVKONT was registered as a FEZ Minsk resident company on 20 March 2020. The company set out to implement an investment project, which provides for setting up an enterprise to make containers.

Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikalai Barysevich met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Korea to Belarus Tae Jung Yeol. The parties discussed the current agenda of Belarus-South Korea cooperation in politics, t...

The MP said: “We believe it is important to invigorate cooperation between the Belarusian parliament and the Latvian one. It will contribute to the development of the bilateral mutually beneficial dialogue in the spirit of good neighborly relations...

Denis Borodin works at the urologic cancers laboratory of the Aleksandrov National Research Center for Oncology and Medical Radiology. His winning research paper focuses on the treatment of testicular cancer.

This week, a new fissure was spotted on the volcano. It is about 500 meters long.

The joint project of the Belarusian Federation of Mountaineering and the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus is timed to the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War.

The United Kingdom and China were the fastest-growing export markets for sawn timber on the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) in Q1 2021. All in all, companies form 23 countries bought sawn timber on BUCE in Q1 2021. The biggest buyers w...

“The production of the Sputnik V vaccine has already been launched in Belarus and Kazakhstan in cooperation with the Russian Direct Investment Fund. The participation of Armenia and Kyrgyzstan in the joint production of the vaccine is also under di...

Belarus' world number 353 Uladzimir Ignatik lost 6-2, 2-6, 1-6 to world number 213 Andrea Collarini of Argentine in the round of Last 16 at the Split Challenger in Croatia.

According to the source, specialists will have to examine and evaluate the effectiveness of systems and equipment before going ahead with the final dynamic tests in line with the pilot commercial operation stage program. The work will proceed step by...

The Belarusian won the all-around silver with the total of 90.55 points, finishing behind Bulgaria's Tatyana Volozhanina. Aryna Krasnarutskaya of Belarus placed 10th.

The main goals of the contest are to facilitate the development of the Belarusian segment of the internet and the development and introduction of new IT solutions as well as to promote the best achievements of the Belarusian segment of the internet.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 330,536 cases. A total of 320,844 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The exercise focused on improving the reservists' abilities to use the entire arsenal of small arms, weapons of infantry fighting vehicles and tanks, new methods of warfare and tactical camouflage, and reconnaissance and communications equipment in a...

Health workers were the first to receive the vaccine. The second stage of the immunization program covers educators, social workers, 61+ people, people with chronic diseases. Lists of those wishing to be vaccinated are compiled by polyclinics at the ...

“The parties hailed a high level of Belarusian-Indian relations in the bilateral format and within the framework of international organizations,” the ministry said.

The Belarusian Society of Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries makes a significant contribution to strengthening mutual understanding and trust between nations, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko said on ...

Начинается прием заявок на VI ежегодный конкурс "Пасха в Minsk World" для учеников учреждений дошкольного и общего среднего образования. Приня...

In his words, biased experts often talk about the matter of denationalization from the ideological point of view. They labor under the belief that private companies are more effective and the change of the owner per se can provide a positive impact o...

Belarus-Tajikistan relations have been vibrant in recent years. Despite the geographical distance between the two countries, mutually beneficial cooperation has been steadily increasing.

As of 7 April early spring crops were sown on an area of 225,900ha. Progress in sowing these crops reached 75% in Brest Oblast, 43.3% in Gomel Oblast, 42.7% in Grodno Oblast, 24% in Minsk Oblast, 7.95% in Mogilev Oblast, and 2.27% in Vitebsk Oblast.

In January-March 2021, individuals bought the equivalent of $2,423.8 million in cash and cashless forms and sold $2,197.9 million worth of foreign currency. The net purchase of foreign currency by individuals totaled $225.9 million.

The goal of education is to teach in the best interests of the individual, society and the state, Belarus' Education Minister Igor Karpenko said as he presented the bill “On Amendments to the Education Code of the Republic of Belarus” in the firs...

The bill on amending the law on road traffic is aimed at improving road traffic safety and sets forth several amendments on regulation law enforcement practices and implementation of the provisions of other legal regulations, including on entrepreneu...

The Belarusian government has allowed Eximgarant of Belarus to conclude voluntary insurance agreements to cover the Belarusian Potash Company's political and commercial risks while implementing a short-term export contract.

According to the expert, the topic of historical past interpretations is not just important today, it has acquired a special meaning.

In March 2021, the country's gold and foreign currency reserves went down by $174.5 million (or 2.5%), following the February reduction by $88.9 million (or 1.2%).