Aleksandr Lukashenko asked those who delivered their reports why the construction schedule was not met. A decision was made to appoint a new director of the enterprise. Current acting director general Maksim Bakurov will head Orsha Meat-Packing Plant...

Nine states will be removed from the red list on 16 June. These are North Macedonia, San Marino, Monaco, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Moldova and Serbia.

“We will keep an eye on this matter till the end of the year. You will be responsible for every square meter,” Aleksandr Lukashenko warned.

According to acting Director General Maksim Bakurov, the project is unique for the country. The production capacity of the new workshop will be twice as high as the plant's current capacity. Every detail has been carefully crafted out to ensure that ...

“I am convinced that your commitment to the Motherland and the Peruvian people will help ensure a high level of development of the country, significantly expand its authority in the regional and international contexts,” the message of greetings r...

Speaking about the post-election events and the failure of the plans of the opponents of the government, he stressed that the radicals were and are in fact left alone with their ambitions, without public support for their destructive goals.

The president will be informed about the operation of the enterprise, its financial and economic standing and development prospects. Aleksandr Lukashenko will also inspect the progress in the construction of a worship for the slaughtering and process...

The Belarusian athletes scored a total of 1,422 points. The event was won by South Korea (1,432 points). Bronze went to Germany (1,415 points).

For many-year productive work in tax bodies, exemplary fulfillment of service duties, big achievements at work the awards have been conferred on Deputy Head of the Zhlobin District Inspectorate of the Taxes and Duties Ministry Svetlana Gerasimovich, ...

Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that, occupying a strategically important position between Europe and Asia, Belarus is ready to organically complement the cooperation within the SCO, using its transit, industrial and scientific potential, as well as ...

“Today China, having coped with a pandemic of a new type of coronavirus, has become one of the few countries demonstrating an economic growth. The personal role of you, a wise leader of the hardworking Chinese people, in this is great,” the head ...

Butter worth over $1.5 million was sold during an export trade session organized by BUCE. In terms of the sum of the sealed deals the trade session was this year's largest trade session for this kind of merchandise.

According to the source, the BelAZ-79211 truck is a new product in the lineup of utility vehicles made for the Russian company. The truck is designed for convenient and safe handling on premises of a steel mill.

Belarus' world number 90 Ilya Ivashka lost to world number 8 Roger Federer of Switzerland 6-7 (4-7), 5-7 at the start of the 2021 Halle Open.

In 2021, the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus (DBRB) will issue a €4.5 million loan to finance the supply of Belarus tractors and agricultural equipment made by Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ trademark) to the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and...

Roman Protasevich added that he has been always guided solely by his beliefs in his actions. Now he has made an informed decision to cooperate with the investigation.

“I feel fine. I do not have any complaints. Nobody has beaten me,” said Roman Protasevich.

“I wanted to quit Telegram channels, political movements. I wanted to get out of politics, away from these feuds, internal games, because it was totally alien to me,” he said.

In the round of Last 16 the Belarusian tandem took a solid, 6-1, 6-3, win over the Czech duo of Karolina Muchova and Karolina Pliskova.

Belarus-Kazakhstan investment forum will be held online on 16 June, BelTA learned from the website of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI).

In his words, nobody forces him to take any actions. “Nobody has ever forced me to cooperate with the investigators. It was my level-headed decision. It was exclusively my choice and my decision,” he added.

“We are probably most interested in establishing the truth about the incident. To establish the truth means to find the person or the persons who sent that message [bomb alert] and who were interested in such a situation,” said Chairman of the In...

Russian President Vladimir Putin finds it odd that so far no one has publicly asked the pilot-in-chief of the Ryanair aircraft whether he decided to land in Minsk or he was forced to land as he gave an interview with the NBC broadcaster.

Belarus. The Taste of Nature exhibition featured novelties from 16 Belarusian producers of meat, dairy and confectionary products, drinks and equipment for food production.

No one is interested in the results of the Ryanair incident investigation except Belarus, Director of the Aviation Department of the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry Artyom Sikorsky told a briefing for the press in Minsk on 14 June.

“BBC journalists walked out of the press conference of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in protest against, as they believe, Roman Protasevich being forced to participate in it,” Maria Zakharova said.

The official said: “International requests, solicitations, instructions sent in line with effective international legislation or in line with domestic legislation can be used as a reason for representatives of any foreign countries to participate i...

We are investigating the circumstances of Nexta's funding, Chairman of the Belarusian Investigative Committee Dmitry Gora told the media.

Igor Golub said: “Instrumental data convincingly confirms that there was no interception, no coercive U-turn away from the state border, and no forced landing of the Ryanair flight.”

“We have addressed Poland, the country of aircraft registration, and Ireland, the aircraft operating country, with a request to provide air traffic records. We have not received an answer yet,” Artyom Sikorsky said.

Tatiana Runets noted: “For some reason individual political figures in these countries believe it is okay to brazenly and arrogantly interfere in domestic affairs of our country but absolutely fail to see the problems that exist near them.”

The visit of the ICAO commission members to Belarus is not under discussion, Director of the Aviation Department of the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry Artyom Sikorsky told reporters.

The Belarusian scored a total of 1,353 points to win the event. Second was Elodie Clouvel of France (1,341 points). Bronze went to Hungary's Michelle Gulyas (1,339 points).

The participants of the meeting discussed the possibilities to export Belarusian linen and cotton fabrics to China, as well as the import of Chinese raw materials for the production of cotton fabrics.

At the 2021 Roland Garros Aryna Sabalenka lost to Russia' Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the finalist-to-be, in the round of Last 32.

The State Control Committee of Belarus and the Accounts Chamber of Russia reviewed the report of the Council of Ministers of the Union State on the 2020 budget execution.

Summer is the perfect time to buy a new apartment in the Tropical Islands quarter in the Minsk World multifunctional complex! Choose your favorite island at the most attractive price!

"The Iranian Embassy informs that the 13th presidential election will be held in the Islamic Republic of Iran on 18 June. Two polling stations will be set up in the territory of the Republic of Belarus," the statement reads.

On 21 June, the National Marketing Center at the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host a video conference for representatives of Belarusian enterprises interested in advancing to African markets.

Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant is Belarus' leading enterprise specializing in major overhaul and modernization of Mi helicopters, equipment and systems for various types of aircraft, and maintenance of IL-76 aircraft.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 406,360 cases. A total of 399,174 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The MPs expect that this address will be given the status of an official document of the United Nations.

According to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Yevgeny Lukyanov, the cooperation between Belarus and Russia is based on the contacts between the leaders of the two countries.

The Vytoki cultural and sport festival in Kobrin drew hundreds of local residents and guests from other towns and districts of Brest Oblast.

Some of the small arms are fully made in Belarus. Some of the small arms use imported components – only a Russian barrel and a breech casing. The Belarusian assault rifles and pistols have been tested by the Belarusian army and received a positive ...

We are absolutely concerned over these recent statements by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Just a few days ago, he expressed concern over deeper ties between Minsk and Moscow, saying that they see it as a threat to the alliance's eastern fl...

Upon his arrival, Aleksandr Lukashenko toured the production premises. Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus Dmitry Pantus told the president that the manufacturing and technical cluster is located in the territory of 277 h...

The speaker emphasized that Belarus appreciates the level of the political dialogue between the two countries and the presidents.

For several years, the Architecture and Construction Ministry has been working closely with Russian partners in the field of building materials production, Oleg Shvets said as he welcomed the Orengurg Oblast deleagtion.

Aleksandr Lukashenko's first stop is the Ustye manufacturing and technical cluster, one of the most high-security contractors of the State Authority for Military Industry. According to Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry Dmitry Pant...

World Blood Donor Day is observed on 14 June every year. For 2021, the World Blood Donor Day slogan is “Give blood and keep the world beating”.

“The problem is that today's Western politicians do not feel responsibility for the actions that they are trying to perform in other states, in particular, in our state. And this is the biggest danger,” Vladimir Makei stressed.

“The well-known Russian political scientist Fyodor Lukyanov once said that such a phenomenon as a triumph of a loose tongue has gained ground in international relations. I would put it even more harshly: it can be called a triumph of talking heads ...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 405,663 cases. A total of 398,742 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

“Today, many lofty words about human rights, democracy, freedom, beautiful future and so on and so forth are meant for the ears of ordinary people. All this, I should say, is an absolute sham aimed to camouflage many other things,” Vladimir Makei...

Teams from Minsk District gathered in the forest near the Yunost sports center to compete in sports and arts.

New conscripts took the oath of allegiance in Grodno on 12 June. The ceremony was held on the premises of the 74th Separate Communications Regiment.

Vytoki is a Belarusian brand, a symbol that reflects the idea of the festival movement: promote national culture, sport, history, traditions and to provide support to small towns.

In addition to updating the provisions that regulate the operation of the Security Council the decree is aimed at enhancing the Security Council's role in protecting independence, territorial integrity, sovereignty, and the constitutional system of B...

Within the framework of the fight against COVID-19 tight interaction has been established with Rospotrebnadzor. It allows pursuing a coordinated policy in the area of sanitary and epidemic welfare of the population.

The decree gives the park's administration more independence by means of transferring additional functions from municipal authorities with regard to the implementation of administrative procedures.

According to the source, the communist parties of Greece, Hungary, and France have staged events to express solidarity with Belarus. They have reposted and supported the address of the Communist Party of Belarus.

Mogilev Oblast is preparing for the 8th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia. Local enterprises expect to sign export contracts with Russian partners worth a total of over $132 million.

Pole vaulter Iryna Zhuk cleared 4.71m in her first attempt. Anzhelika Sidorova of Russia won the event with 4.91m.

The Information Ministry of Belarus views the removal of the Belarus 24 TV channel from the list of channels allowed for retransmission in the territory of Ukraine as yet another groundless unfriendly move of the Ukrainian authorities towards Belarus...

Aleksandr Lukashenko told Viktor Sheiman: “You've wanted to resign many times. I disagreed with it. But I understand that time has come when you've had enough in your life. Honestly speaking, I am grateful to you for everything that has been done. ...

The meeting focused on issues which are monitored by the Property Management Directorate. Following the instruction of the head of state, Viktor Sheiman analyzed the state of affairs in Orsha District and at enterprises in the region.

The address of senators and MPs to the international community demonstrates the unity and integrity of the Belarusian people, BelTA learned from Nikolai Shchekin, Candidate of Philosophy, Head of the Sociology of Public Administration Department at t...

The winner was a medal designed by Pauli Maronen of Finland, who won the contest announced in January 2021. He decided to incorporate a theme with Tampere's new Deck Arena and a hockey player.

“An agreement was reached to organize a visit of Ibrahim Adam El Dukheri to Belarus,” the embassy said.

Trading on BUCE can give an impetus to the trade and economic cooperation between Belarus and Pskov Oblast. Pskov Oblast enterprises plan to use the mechanism of transit transactions to supply their products not only to Belarus but also to third coun...

The Belarusian Women's Union has called on all women's organizations of the world to speak up for fair treatment of the Belarusian nation.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “The Council of the Republic and you personally will have to take care of it. We don't want any blunders or someone incorporating what life doesn't need today into the legislation. There are experienced people, people fro...

For Belarus and Russia, the memory of the Great Patriotic War is sacred, the head of the representative office of the Standing Committee of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in Minsk Marianna Shchetkina said at an event to welcome the Victory Tra...

The commission is set to consider the proposals on the judicial system.

According to Vadim Borovik, work is in progress to bring to account those, who call for sanctions. The first meeting within the framework of the Roundtable of Democratic Forces think tank has already been held.

The president wished the staff of the Grodno State Agrarian University strong health, happiness, creative success and new labor achievements for the benefit of the Fatherland.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 403,845 cases. A total of 396,650 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarus expects to completely switch to unpaid blood donations. According to experts, this type of donations is practiced all over the world. Unpaid donations in Belarus will not imply non-remunerated donation, as those who will donate blood will be ...

Some colorblind politicians in certain countries of the West have forgotten what color the flag hoisted over the Reichstag was, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Yevgeny Lukyanov said at an event to welcome the Victory...

One of the topics on the agenda was the improvement of the institute of administrative procedures. According to the head of state, the quality of regulation is very important: the operational efficiency of services, the investment appeal of the count...

The official said: “Inflation is accelerating in Belarus, this is why there are certainly difficulties. They happen because in the past we've lived through very brief periods of low inflation and unfortunately we remember lengthy periods of high an...

“Can such revision cause excessive formalism and, what is even worse, red tape and chicanery at the level of agencies or the local level? We must prevent it. We must do our best to debureaucratize all systems and schemes which are used in the count...

It is our sacred duty to preserve the historical truth, the memory of the victory over Nazism and pass it on to future generations, Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Lutsky said at an event to launch the exhibition project Vict...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has convened a meeting to discuss legal aspects of economic activity. At the beginning of the meeting the head of state noted that the agenda of the meeting covers a wide range of matters related to economic and...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Egypt and concurrently to Sudan Sergei Terentiev visited Sudan's capital Khartoum on 7-9 June.

The event brought together representatives of the border service of Belarus, as well as representatives of the border agencies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the Council of Commanders of the Border Troops of the CIS Me...

The meeting was attended by representatives of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the CIS Executive Committee.

Belarus just wants to live peacefully and follow the path chosen by the majority of the population, Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Council of Deputies Vladimir Terentyev said in an interview to the SB. Belarus Segodnya newspaper as he commented on th...

The Vytoki cultural and sport festival kicked off in Kobrin with an excursion program and a round table on “Promotion of historical and cultural heritage” in the Suvorov Military and Historical Museum.

The club won in the category “Best Digital Project for Work with the Viewers during the Season” for promoting Zubrik as part of the KHL Talismania and the morning show “In One Link”.

More than 2,000 foreign students receive education at the Belarusian State Medical University. The number of foreign students is on a constant increase.

Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence that the program of the festival celebrating the Year of People's Unity this year would once again attract the attention of a large audience with new interesting projects and contribute to the strengthening o...

Seventy-nine school leavers received Certificates of Completion of Secondary Education. Thirty graduates were presented with gold medals and two – with silver medals for academic excellence.

During the presentation Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Japan Ruslan Yesin hosted a master class on cooking traditional national dishes. Apart from that, Japanese guests had a chance to sample chocolate-glazed curd bars and...

In January-April 2021 Belarus' foreign trade totaled $27.461 billion, 26.5% up from the same period in 2020. Import amounted to $13.272 billion (24.4% up). Surplus of foreign trade in goods and services equaled $915.9 million, up from $361.4 million ...

The decision to build the Belarusian nuclear power plant was made in 2008. A lot has been accomplished since then. A significant event happened today: the certificate, which states the first unit of the nuclear power plant has been accepted for comme...

The CIS plenipotentiaries will summarize the results of the meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council which took place in Minsk on 28 May and will outline the tasks for the implementation of the adopted documents and agreements.

Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolai Borisevich met with non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Belarus Bala Chandran Tharman in Moscow on 10 June.