There is a proposal to limit the legislative powers of the president in terms of issuing decrees, Chairman of the Constitutional Court Piotr Miklashevich said at the meeting of the Constitutional Commission on 14 May.

Proposals have been made to prohibit dual mandate, Chairman of the Constitutional Court Piotr Miklashevich said today during a meeting of the Constitutional Commission in Minsk on 14 May.

The Belarusian team of Anastasiya Navasiolava, Vera Butsel, Hanna Koutsun, Aliaksandra Vysotskaya, Marharyta Kiryliuk, Valeryia Puz, Kseniya Kuliashova, Yana Kudzina, Kseniya Tratseuskaya, and Anastasiya Suvalava clinched the third place with the ove...

“For me, people are of paramount importance. I am from the countryside. I know what it means to grow something with your own hands and to be able to sell it. People should be able to freely sell their products and have an unobstructed access to the...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko is touring the farmers' eco-market located in the Valerianovo shopping center in Minsk District.The multifunctional four-story shopping center is located in the village of Valerianovo and covers an area of ​�...

About 214,000 passengers traveled by trains with reserved seats. More than 188,000 of them were business-class regional and suburban trains. Almost 26,000 passengers traveled by international trains running between Belarus and Russia. More than 961,0...

The document sets forth the terms for the construction of the Northern Waterfront experimental multifunctional complex in the northern part of the city within the boundaries of the Minsk Ring Road, Pobeditelei Avenue, Orlovskaya Street and Tsnyanskoy...

“Our short-term and mid-term objectives are quite ambitious. We strive to achieve climate neutrality, build adaptive capacity to climate change, prevent land degradation, introduce water-saving technologies, restore damaged ecosystems, and promot...

Nine young families representing various universities and regions of the Republic of Belarus, as well as one family from Russia are taking part in the final.

The forum was opened by IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong. In his speech he mentioned that weak representation of young people in parliaments remains a big problem.

For the last 20 years the United Institute of Informatics Problems and the R&D enterprise Geoinformation Systems have been implementing Union State programs on space exploration together with Russian colleagues.

“The key task for us is to equalize this balance. In other words, we have to modernize our own army, improve weaponry, step up cooperation with the Russian Federation within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia and the Collective ...

The European Race Walking Team Championships will act as qualifier for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. For the time being Team Belarus has three licenses earned by Anna Terlyukevich, Viktoryia Rashchupkina (20km) and Dmitri Dziubin (50 km).

The international exhibition of forestry and wood-processing technologies Lesdrevtech 2021 will be held at Minsk Arena on 20-23 May.

Since the Commonwealth of Independent States started sending observation missions 20 years ago (the CIS observers have monitored 110 elections and referendums in all Commonwealth countries over this time), it has amassed a wealth of experience and de...

Forty-five major tour operators of Belarus have applied to participate in the tourist exhibition in Braslav District. They will share their experiences and talk about new forms of work.

“Our partners from Jordan tasted our condensed milk and were satisfied with its delicious taste and high quality. They also liked condensed milk with cocoa and coffee. Residents of Jordan will be able to appreciate our classical condensed milk with...

Kuleshov Mogilev State University has actively participated in international projects in circular economy, sustainable development of regions, and environmental protection. Setting up the regional sustainable development academy was another step forw...

The Berestie greenhouse complex in Brest Oblast and Minsk Vegetable Factory have been given the green light to supply tomatoes and peppers to Russia.

The Church of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is the oldest architectural monument in Gomel District. The wooden church with baroque elements was built in the village of Staraya Belitsa around 1710.

The international conference “Technologies of the electoral process and election monitoring” timed to the 15th anniversary of the International Institute for Monitoring Democracy Development, Parliamentarianism and Suffrage Protection of Citizens...

The Belarusians scored a total of 88.1958. Russia's Svetlana Romashina and Svetlana Kolesnichenko won the event with the overall score of 96.2904. Second were Ukraine's Marta Fiedina and Anastasiya Savchuk (92.6862). Austria's Anna-Maria Alexandri an...

“I believe that today's meeting of the Standing Commission will contribute to further development of the CIS and will be a good help in improving the national legislation," Sergei Sivets said.

The visit was organized as part of the Year of People's Unity project that the university launched in March of this year.

Belarus' world number 4 Aryna Sabalenka lost 5-7, 3-6 to world number 35 Coco Gauff of the United States in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia round of Last 16.

According to the IOC, its efforts, together with the organizing committee, are entirely focused on the implementation of the final stage of preparations for the Games. It was emphasized that the Olympics in the Japanese capital would unite the world ...

The document was signed as part of a videoconference session of the working group on advancing Belarus' cooperation with Sakhalin Oblast. Participants of the session discussed a broad range of matters concerning trade and economic cooperation.

Taking part in the event will be students, graduate students, postgraduate students and young scientists with presentations of their projects.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 372,242 cases. A total of 362,806 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarus won the tournament by clocking 80.53 seconds and beating Russia (83.67 seconds) in the team event, held as part of the discipline “Climbing the Hook Ladder on the Floors of the Training Tower".

Over the first three months of 2021, the trade in goods and services totaled $19.794 billion, up by 17.1% over the same period of 2020. Import totaled $9.483 billion, up by 14.7%. Surplus of foreign trade in goods and services equaled $828 million.

We are making the Constitution of the future of our state. If we want an integral and fair state, we need an integral and fair Constitution and the way to this Constitution should also be like that. If people uphold the new Constitution project, it w...

Фотовыставка, посвященная 75-летию МТЗ, открылась на путевых стенах станции метро "Тракторный завод". В экспозиции представлено 65 фотогра...

“I think we will soon introduce a bonus for the vaccinated: we will drop the quarantine requirement for those who arrive from the countries of the ‘red' zone. There is an active discussion worldwide about immunity passports. We have introduced va...

“I believe that we will not only purchase this vaccine, but also launch its production in Belarus. It is a single-dose vaccine that was approved for people aged 18-40. However, it is a long-term plan, as the vaccine will be rolled out only in 2022,...

"I intend to focus primarily on our fruitful, mutually beneficial and effective joint work during my diplomatic mission in Belarus," Ambasasdor Yevgeny Lukyanov said.

As many as 16,182 large families opened deposit accounts with the total sum of Br366.6 million in line with the program extended for 2020-2024. Under the new five-year program, family capital is granted to large families upon the birth or adoption of...

"The virus is seasonal and subsides in summer. We spend more time outside, go on holidays, eat more fresh vegetables and fruit, which is very beneficial for the immune system. In addition to that, vaccination will go on, therefore the case numbers wi...

"A dialogue is in full swing to deepen our integration in order to create a level playing field for economic entities and to make a better use of new cooperation opportunities," the head of state said.

According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, the situation in the world is far from being calm today. The struggle for geopolitical influence and redistribution of spheres of interest in the economy has been aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic, which has fu...

The head of state received credentials of ambassadors of Iraq, Nicaragua, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, and Sierra Leone.

The parties discussed the prospects of trade and economic cooperation between Belarus and South Africa, priorities for the development of business contacts, and the main areas for cooperation.

Deputy Chairperson of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus (FTUB) Elena Mankevich is convinced that the economy and the fight for markets are behind any policy.

The aurochs-like animals in the Middle Pripyat nature reserve of Zhitkovichi District welcomed offspring.

Belarus outclassed Switzerland 3-1 in the 2021 CEV EuroVolley Women qualifying match at Chizhovka Arena in Minsk on 12 May.

The competitions will kick off on 17 May.

Лошицкий усадебно-парковый комплекс является историко-культурной ценностью республиканского значения, а также числится в государстве�...

The medals feature the official logo of the championship . The theme of the logo continues around the perimeter of the medal. Diameter is 10cm, weight is over 400g. The medals have been designed by Latvia and minted in Norway.

MAZ's exposition features the electric bus MAZ 303E10 and the Gorozhanin trolleybus assembled by the Ufa tram and trolleybus plant on the basis of a second-generation MAZ trolleybus.

According to the source, Turkey appreciates skills of Belarusian specialists, this is why the country looks forward to their arrival every year. A Mi-8 helicopter of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry has arrived in Turkey to render this aid.

Libya does not have sufficient production capacities to meet the local demand for food. The country has to import most of food products, including condensed milk. Now Rogachev Milk Canning Factory is working on further deliveries to this market.

The hybrid international research conference “Communication in social and humanitarian affairs, economy, and education” will take place at Belarusian State University (BSU) on 13-14 May, BelTA learned from the BSU press service.

Diana Shamal, a student of the Faculty of Life Safety of the University of Civil Protection (UCP) of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry, won the Interclover international competition of students' research works in educational and psychological scien...

Aryna Sabalenka will face U.S. Coco Gauff (No.35) in the next round.

The Belarusian air carrier Belavia resumed flights from Minsk to Russia's Samara on 12 May.

In April the base index of consumer prices, which rules out changes in prices for individual goods and services susceptible to administrative and seasonal factors, totaled 100.7% as against March 2021 and 103.8% as against December 2020.

The national round of the international competition “The Baltic Sea Farmer of the Year Award 2021” has kicked off in Belarus. Eligible for participation are representatives of private households, farms, and agricultural enterprises from all regio...

The Belarusian scored a total of 87,7173 points to collect the medal. The event was won by Ukraine's Marta Fiedina (91,8445). Silver went to Greece's Evangelia Platanioti (89,2897).

More than 25% of Belarusians are regularly engaged in physical activity and sports, Belarus' First Deputy Sport and Tourism Minister Vyacheslav Durnov told a press conference held at the National Press Center of Belarus to mark Day of Physical Cultur...

According to the source, the agenda of the session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council is being drafted. Most of the agenda has been approved by the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission already.

Anyone can sign up for a COVID-19 jab for free in the absence of contraindications.

In its trade and economic policy the Eurasian Economic Union will factor in the sanctions that Western countries apply against the EAEU member states, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Mikhail Myasnikovich told the media...

Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich also hailed the economic growth in the agricultural sector of the EAEU countries.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 371,405 cases. A total of 362,112 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The next World Cup is due to take place in Pesaro, Italy in late May.

The Eurasian Economic Commission intends to hold an onsite board meeting and to meet with the business community in Brest in June, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Mikhail Myasnikovich told the media.

Executive Director of the Georgian company Nationaux 1792 LLC Stefan von Wolf du Ross visited the central office of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) to explore opportunities to use BUCE's digital platforms to sell agricultural produ...

A meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the EAEU Economic Forum are scheduled to take place in Minsk in the autumn, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Mikhail Myasnikovich told the media.

Shot-putter Aliona Dubitskaya placed second with her season-best result of 18.79m. Two bronze medals were collected by javelin throwers Pavel Mialeshka (82.55m) and Tatsiana Khaladovich (62.88m).

Twenty-five outstanding nurses from 18 countries have been awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal, which recognizes exceptional courage and devotion to victims of armed conflict or natural disaster. It also recognizes exemplary service or a pioneeri...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Valery Brylev met with President of Serbia's National Assembly Ivica Dacic on 11 May, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On 9 May Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko received numerous Victory Day greetings and warm wishes from foreign leaders, heads of integration associations, renowned figures from all walks of life.

Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin discussed the schedule of joint events which will take place in Belarus and Russia in the near future.

"The purpose of the event is to develop proposals to build smart Belarus," the press service said.

Aryna Sabalenka has moved from the 7th to her career-high 4th spot in the recently published WTA rankings.

“It is with great pain and sorrow that Belarus has learned the news about a deadly accident in a school in Kazan. The merciless and meaningless shooting of innocent people in the peaceful time is appalling,” the message of condolences reads.

The project, organized by the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry in cooperation with Russia's Rospotrebnadzor, will be running from 14 to 19 May. Antibody testing will be free for residents of Belarus.

As of 11 May, spring cereals and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat, and millet) were planted on the area of 1 million hectares (96.3%). Spring colza sowing reached 92.6% of the target, corn sowing – 56.1%.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 370,509 cases. A total of 360,916 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Grodno is blooming with fruit trees

On 11 May Victoria snatched a victory 6-5 in the playoff semifinal against Grodno's Rhythm.

A commemorative plaque to composer Oleg Molchan was unveiled in Vostochnoye cemetry in Minsk on 11 May.

The cherry blossom season lasts for 7-10 days depending on the weather.

On 11 May Turov held a divine liturgy in memory of Cyril of Turov with the participation of Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl, Patriarch Exarch of All Belarus.

The 13km ride will feature an obstacle course and a thematic interactive section.

The Mound of Glory was illuminated in honor of Victory Day on 9 May.

The president pointed out that a cruel and sometimes bloody redivision of the world had begun. “We don't want to falter and face this steamroller. Once we falter, we will be broken just like we were many times in the course of history,” the head ...

The ritual is meant to bolster respect for the state symbols of the Republic of Belarus. The ritual is based on the Constitution's provisions on the state flag and the state emblem – symbols of Belarus as a sovereign state.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We know that our emblem, flag, anthem, and the Great Victory are inextricably interlinked symbols of the greatness and independence of the Belarusian nation. They embody fateful accomplishments of Belarusians, spiritual ...

Its organizers are the Federation of Power Extreme and Raw Powerlifting together with the Sport and Tourism Department of the Minsk City Hall.

Open-air celebrations timed to the 76th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet nation in the Great Patriotic War took place in the Pechersky Park in Mogilev on 9 May.

Wreaths and flowers from representatives of government agencies, public associations, the diplomatic corps, veterans, and the clergy were also laid at the monument. Aleksandr Lukashenko and all those present in Pobedy Square honored memory of the fal...

A car rally “For a United Belarus” was launched in Minsk on 9 May.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “The Great Victory is one of the most grandiose events in the history of the Belarusian nation. The deeds of our warriors are a symbol of valor, patriotism, and humaneness. An example of unity, friendship, and brotherhood...

The president stressed that the world has to know and remember the tragedy of the Belarusian nation. “And we will elevate this matter to the highest international level so that they would remember and would not forget it,” Aleksandr Lukashenko st...

Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that Belarusians come to the Victory Monument every year on 9 May. They continue the tradition of meetings of frontline soldiers and partisans near the Eternal Fire and in other memorial places.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We will do everything to keep a bright sun and blue skies above our land. We will do our best to let young mothers and fathers with their kids take a walk outside the way it always has been. It will be so, I promise you....

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “The farther heroic and tragic events of the Great Patriotic War are, the more majestic the sacrificial feat of our grandfathers and great grandfathers – those, who saved the mankind from enslavement and extermination �...

Grodno residents celebrate Victory Day.