Belarus needs to have its own production of small arms, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he heard a report on the performance and development prospects of the Belarusian military-industrial complexю

Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the Order of Friendship to People's Artist of Belarus Vladimir Gostyukhin.

“Today we need to discuss a number of pending issues (probably, still in a private manner, although we do not have anything to conceal here). First of all, I want to speak about the role of the military-industrial complex for Belarus,” Aleksandr ...

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange has registered the first transaction to sell Belarusian leather products to Italy. At the recent trading session, an Italian company has purchased a trial batch of semi-finished wet blue leather to the amou...

The Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park is one of the most important attractions of Belarus. Relatively undisturbed, the forest is one of the largest woodlands in Europe.

The head of state conveyed words of support to the people of Pakistan, sincere condolences to relatives and friends of the victims and wished speedy recovery to all those injured.

“Unity is at the heart of everything in the state, in the workplace, in the family. It is the strength, spirit and reliable shield of a nation that is ready to band together at the right time. It is a key to successful work and a happy life,” Vla...

The Shchatkovo summer camp is located in a forested area near the Berezina River, one of the most picturesque places of Bobruisk District.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed the Law on Amendments to Codes on Criminal Responsibility. The document, which was previously adopted by the House of Representatives and approved by the Council of the Republic, has been published on...

The Uritskoye agricultural company has already harvested about 30% of the planned amount of grass fodder and haylage.

Heads of central government agencies, heads of oblast administrations and oblast councils of deputies took part in the discussion. The conversation touched upon general matters concerning preparations for and the organization of the forum, events on ...

The pandemic's effect on the world labor market was high on the agenda of the session. It is already obvious that the pandemic has put massive pressure on the healthcare system and has resulted in a global economic and social crisis. Over 255 million...

The Belarusian engine was made to a custom order of the manufacturer of municipal vehicles with consequent sales in Russia. MMZ specialists have been working on it since March.

“Speaking about the additional sanctions against Belarus imposed by the European Union, Vladimir Putin emphasized the counterproductive nature of this approach and of any attempts to interfere in the domestic affairs of this sovereign state in gene...

MPs will consider a report of the Union State Council of Ministers on the execution of the Union State budget in 2020 and discuss matters regarding drafting the Union State budget for 2022.

The press secretary said: “There are indeed substantial blank spots in this story, this is why it is necessary to lift the veil. Including in order to prevent some people from claiming efforts of others as their own."

As the third coronavirus wave in Belarus is gradually abating, hospitals of Minsk are returning to normal operations. For example, Minsk city hospital No.1 is returning to normal operations from 7 June.

After the failed coup attempt in Belarus, the West, at the suggestion of the Belarusian opposition, proceeded to Plan B - a slow economic strangulation of the country, Deputy Director of the Institute for Strategic Studies and Forecasts of the People...

Belarus have drawn with Finland, the United States, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Latvia, Norway, and the UK in Group B. Matches will be played at Tampere Arena.

The website highlights initiatives that unite people for a common cause, from community refurbishment to monument restoration. The website features ordinary people who take the lead and want to make their community a better place. These materials are...

Belarusian athletes won five medals at the Grand Moscow Regatta held in the Russian capital for the 60th time, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Center of Olympic Training for Canoe/Kayak.

Belarus has established a new national holiday – the Day of People's Unity. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No.206 on 7 June. The Day of People's Unity will be celebrated on 17 September.

Belarus went one spot down to place 14th.

Deputy Director of the Institute for Strategic Studies and Forecasts of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia Pavel Feldman, commented on the idea that some Russian businessmen may have provided financial support to the organizers of the riots...

Volha Klimava won C1 Women 5,000m in 26:25.017. Second was Hungary's Dora Horanyi (26:42.626). Bronze went to Ukraine's Liudmyla Babak (27:02.534).

Export by the companies affiliated with the Belarusian state light industry concern Bellegprom rose by 15% in January-April 2021 to total $142.3 million, Bellegprom's chairperson Tatiana Lugina told the media.

The Belarusian defeated Mina Sibalic of Montenegro, Aliaksandra Kuratnik of Belarus, Gabriela Schloesser of the Netherlands, Michelle Kroppen of Germany and Kirstine Andersen of Denmark.

Belarus' world number 16 Victoria Azarenka lost to Russia's world number 32 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-5, 3-6, 2-6 in the Roland Garros round of Last 16.

The crew of a Belarusian Mi-8 helicopter carried out five flights from a base in the city of Seferihisar last weekend. The total time in flight exceeded nine hours. The helicopter dropped water on fires 42 times (over 200 tonnes).

The decision was taken at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation on 7 June.

The Belarusian secured a solid win, 6-1, 6-3, over Greece's world number 287 Valentini Grammatikopoulou in the final.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 400,422 cases. A total of 392,744 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

AMKODOR-Onego (based in Russia's Petrozavodsk) and the Industrial Development Fund of Russia signed a soft loan agreement for a project to set up a forestry machinery plant operating a full production cycle.

Uladzislau Hancharou and Aleh Rabtsau secured gold in the men's synchronized event with the overall score of 52.900. The podium was also graced by the athletes of Kazakhstan and the United States.

Do you want to move into a new apartment in a comfortable neighborhood in six months? You can get the keys to an apartment in the finished house in Minsk World immediately after signing a contract. You can move in as soon as the repairs are over!

A new draft presidential decree is going to provide additional preferences to projects with investments of at least $50 million. Among them are preferential prices for land plots, easier customs administration procedures.

The Belarusian clocked 12.99 seconds to finish third.

“We will select a project on a competitive basis, and after a six-months incubation period, we will look at its intermediate results. If the results are good, we will let this project grow from an idea into a commercial project and give the project...

Artsem Kozyr of Belarus won silver in C1 men 200m, clocking 40.798. Gold went to Joan Moreno of Spain (40.770). Lithuania's Henrikas Zustautas collected bronze (40.960).

The key changes include the facilitation of administrative procedures, greater leeway for the park's administration to make decisions, the expansion of the types of business the park welcomes, support for startups, and special terms for anchor invest...

The aim of the forum is to present Belarus' export potential, establish business contacts, and exchange opinions about the status and prospects for the trade and economic cooperation between Belarus and Asian countries.

Belarus is ready to defend its interests in court, Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told the Belarus 1 TV channel commenting on the incident with the Ryanair flight.

Many famous athletes and heads of the sport sector came to extend anniversary greetings to the famous club.

The Belarusian cleared 2.15m on his second attempt and then cleared the heights of 2.20m and 2.24m on the first attempt, repeating his best result of the season. Maksim Nedasekau also attempted the height of 2.30m, but could not clear it.

The Belarusian heavy truck manufacturer BelAZ signed agreements to deliver 128 haul trucks with the carrying capacity from 55 to 220 tonnes worth a total of over $260 million at the Ugol Rossii & Mining expo in Russia's Kemerovo Oblast.

“We are holding this meeting today because the government has submitted a legal act (a draft of the presidential decree) on the improvement of certain norms regulating the management and operation of this park,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Effective interaction between Belarus and Russia has become the main stumbling block for the West in its conquest and colonization of the world, Nikolai Shchekin said.

Winners of art competitions held within the framework of the Vytoki cultural and sport festival in Orsha were announced on 6 June, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus.

In January-May 2021 Belarusians bought $426.7 million worth of foreign currency more than they sold, BelTA learned from the statistics released by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB).

Following the Belarusian-African business forum that took place in Minsk, the agency hosted a meeting of business circles, representatives of the agency and Mogilev Free Economic Zone.

In May 2021, the country's gold and foreign currency reserves went up by $485.2 million (by 6.7%) following the April growth of $337.9 million (4.9%).

The Russian diplomat is in Brest Oblast on a multi-day visit. “The choice of the region has been made not by accident. If there is number one on car license plates, that is the first place you should go to,” Yevgeny Lukyanov joked.

The NOC president added that he has known Orsha since his childhood, spent a lot of time in the city, and added that the district center has changed significantly over the years and has become more beautiful.

The president expressed confidence that in 2021 Sweden will continue to fulfill its responsible obligations as the OSCE president for the sake of strengthening security in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian space.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 399,852 cases. A total of 392,366 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarus' Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Krupko also spoke about the international specialized exhibition Belagro 2021. According to him, the event was attended by 410 companies from 16 countries.

According to the prime minister of Belarus, a large number of foreign companies operate in Belarus, including those from the countries pursuing a particularly unfriendly policy.

The government was instructed to prepare a draft law to amend the Belarusian laws “On Emergency” and “On Martial Law” in order to create additional conditions to prevent and neutralize the risks, challenges and threats to national security.

The concept of an R&D program “Accelerator complex based on superconducting resonators” of the Union State of Belarus and Russia will be agreed soon.

Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov reminded those present that the working group on radioelectronic warfare had been established by the Defense Ministers Council resolution of 4 September 2020 upon the initiative of the CS...

The Faculty of Journalism of Belarusian State University (BSU) has become a member of the Eurasian Media Studies Center of Russia's Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU).

Pavel Miadzvedzeu, Ilya Fedarenka, Kiryl Nikitsin, and Vitaliy Bialko won the K4 Men 1000m event in 3:02.023. Silver went to Hungary (+0.673). Russia was third (+1.827). Belarus was also first in the event in Belgrade in 2018.

These and other issues were discussed at the meeting of Belarus' Deputy Healthcare Minister Boris Androsyuk and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Korea to Belarus Tae Jung Yeol.

The Belarusian air carrier Belavia is resuming flights to Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and increasing the number of flights to Istanbul, Tbilisi, and Batumi, BelTA learned from Belavia's website.

The document stipulates that the Indian partner will purchase at least 200 BELARUS tractors before the end of 2021.

Aliaksandr Radionau (69kg), Vitali Bandarenka (75kg) and Mikhail Dauhaliavets (81kg) will hold fights on 4 June.

At the beginning of the session Natalya Kochanova explained that Minsk District had been selected because it is the largest one in Minsk Oblast and has certain peculiarities due to its proximity to the capital.

The main avenues of development of Eurasian economic integration until 2025 are meant to benefit citizens of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Aide to the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Iya Malkina said.

According to Iya Malkina, the EEC delegation was repeatedly asked about the possibility of expanding the EAEU on the sidelines of the ongoing International Economic Forum in St Petersburg, Russia.

Plans are in place to include the financing of the renovations of the Brest Fortress in the Belarus-Russia Union State budget for 2022.

The Belarusian clocked 11.52 seconds in the 100m preliminary heat. In the final race the Belarusian improved her performance to finish first with the time of 11.22 seconds.

The interview given by Roman Protasevich is another proof of the West's interference in Belarus' affairs, Chairman of the Standing Commission on State Building, Local Government and Regulations Valentin Semenyako told BelTA.

The former world number one cruised past world number 24 Madison Keys of the United States 6-2, 6-2 in an hour and one minute.

At the enterprise Aleksandr Lukashenko was accompanied by a big group of civil servants – high-ranking officials from the region, Granit CEOs, ministers and vice premiers. Chairman of the Brest Oblast Executive Committee Yuri Shuleiko, first of all...

Mikhail Orda said: “What European countries did to Belavia once again demonstrates that the European Union completely ignores international law and legality per se. There is no investigation into the incident with [Ryanair's Athens-Vilnius] flight....

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 398,052 cases. A total of 389,929 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Achieving one's goals with the help of sanctions is impossible, BelTA learned from Tamara Shatlikova, a member of the Standing Commission on Legislation and State Construction of the Council of the Republic.

Russia's Petersburg Tractor Plant, Minsk Tractor Plant (MTZ trademark), and the Belarusian agricultural machinery manufacturer Gomselmash have decided to develop long-term and mutually beneficial partnership.

Mikhail Myasnikovich said: “The commission is working on two agreements. Those include an agreement on the common market of natural gas. With it we intend to enable equal conditions for commercial entities."

The vaccines that are used for the vaccination include Gam-COVID-Vac (a combined vector vaccine) and Vero Cell (inactivated vaccine known as SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine) made by Beijing Bio-Institute of Biological Products Co Ltd.

The head of state explained that the reconstruction of this road is very important. “We will build this road, no matter what it costs us. It will be like Brest-Moscow highway, even better,” the president said.

Mikhail Myasnikovich said that all the goals specified by the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty of 2014 are supposed to be reached by 2025. In his words, the strategic directions of Eurasian integration for the period till 2025 that the EAEU presidents ...

According to Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Andrei Savinykh, the gap between the interests of Ukrainian citizens and the slowly degrading political struc...

The unfriendly moves by the West are an attempt to extend its reach to Russia and get Belarus out of the way as it is seen as a competitor, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he spoke with the staff of the Granit company on 4 June.

Nam Chang Co., Ltd. became the first South Korean company accredited at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange. This brought the number of countries represented at BUCE to 65.

The MP said: “According to the established procedure the bill has been prepared and approved by permanent commissions. We've received a conclusion from expert bodies. Minor technical amendments have been introduced. As a matter of fact, the bill is...

Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed the deputy head of the Belarus President Administration and the governor to address the issue within a week.

The Energy Ministry stressed: “Stress tests should not be a subject of political manipulations. It contradicts their main purpose – higher safety and reliability of nuclear power plants in Europe. The organization of stress tests and the implemen...

“Julie Fisher is personally free to support any legitimate aspirations of any citizens, even in Greenland or the North Pole, because officially she has nothing to do with Belarus yet,” Anatoly Glaz said in response.

Nordwind Airlines have expanded the list of direct flights between Kazan International Airport and Minsk National Airport and launched regular a direct flight from Kazan to Minsk.

“The government will take appropriate measures so that no one would interfere with your work on the domestic market,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

Enterprises and organizations of the construction industry of Belarus should promote their products and services more actively, Belarusian Architecture and Construction Minister Ruslan Parkhamovich said.

“In the recent months (then it seemed to me like some distant matter), even before all this had happened, I started to understand what was going on. I began to realize what had happened, how many bad things had been done. I thought about it a lot, ...

The head of state was informed about the implementation of the project “Intellectual quarry. Unmanned mining technologies at the Sitnitskoye mine” with the help of state transmission technologies through 5G networks.

“The NAM [National Anti-Crisis Management] was supposed to be launched by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. It should have been, in fact, her cabinet of ministers. However, a day before the launch, Latushko somehow got his hands on everything and declared th...

“A lot of data was handed over by former police officers. In fact, there were ‘rats' inside who would easily give away their coworkers, former colleagues,” said Roman Protasevich.

“Immediately report this issue to the prime minister so that we can deal with it. However, why keep pushing problems up all the time? You also need to do something about it. This problem should be addressed, it is not catastrophic,” the president...

Roman Protasevich said that he spent only a month and a half in the ATO zone in Ukraine in 2014 and never took part in hostilities. He was a member of the Belarusian Pogonya unit, which was attached to the Azov battalion. According to the young man, ...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko is on a working trip to Brest Oblast where he inspects the Granit enterprise where a new mining and processing plant is being built.In Mikashevichi, Aleksandr Lukashenko will be updated on the social and economi...

According to Roman Protasevich, he also participated in online meetings of the plotters. When the opposition was working on a plan of a mutiny in Belarus, he acted as a link between them and Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.