Belarus' Egor Gerasimov goes 72nd (937 points) in the ATP rankings. Ilya Ivashka is 87th with 863 points. In Eastborne Egor Gerasimov will face world number 83rd Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in the opener.

“I am convinced that your rich administrative experience will be a good support on this responsible post. I hope that with you as a leader Iran will overcome all external challenges, reach significant progress in the social and economic development...

“Belarus appreciates the achievements in the development of the country under your leadership, your personal contribution to the maintenance of peace and stability in the region,” the felicitation message reads.

The head of state congratulated the hospital staff and all medics on the professional holiday.

The president noted that the country is not in a hurry to produce its own vaccine, as other countries. There is no such need yet: Belarus has established the production of the Russian vaccine. The Chinese partners are also providing assistance.

The parties also touched upon the issues related to the establishment of cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries.

“If such a situation arises, this principle will certainly be introduced. Thank God, there is no such need yet,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko. The president added that he hopes that this outbreak of the coronavirus in Russia would soon be over.

Larisa Sechko, in turn, presented a book to the president. The book highlights all stages of the development of the hospital and its modern status. Archive documents published in the book include the resolution of the head of state as of 19 June 1996...

In the final the Belarusian duo saw off Nicole Melichar of the United States and Demi Schuurs of the Netherlands 4-6, 7-5, 10-4 in an hour and 22 minutes.

According to Belarus' Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov, Belarus takes the sanctions of the West calmly.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 410,678 cases. A total of 403,758 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

“We will look into the prospects of the city to put things right in its healthcare. The healthcare in Minsk is the worst in the country. Minsk lags behind the regions in terms of healthcare,” stressed Aleksandr Lukashenko.

Belarus defeated Sweden 78:54 in the FIBA Women's EuroBakset 2021 in Group A in Valencia, Spain on 20 June.

The National Youth Festival of Art and Culture Svarog was held in Zhlobin District on 18-20 June.

On 18 June the regional department of the Emergencies Ministry and OSVOD (Society for Development of Water Transport and Passenger Safety) inspected the beaches in the city of Gomel and Gomel District.

The IAEA experts reviewed results of the Belarusian nuclear power plant's self-evaluation of the fulfillment of recommendations and proposals, which were received during an IAEA pre-OSART (Operational Safety Review Team) mission in August 2019.

The official said: “We've sent a letter to the president of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the secretary general, and the head of ICAO's investigation team, which is investigating the landing of the Ryanair air...

During the meeting Aleksei Avramenko stressed that many years of positive experience of cooperation between Belarus and Turkey in the area of transport represents a reliable foundation for stepping up trade between the two countries.

Conductor of the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus Dmitry Matvienko won the first prize & audience prize of the Nicolai Malko Competition for Young Conductors.

On 18 June, the Mongolian delegation also visited the National Center for Emergency Management and Response and the fire rescue unit of the Minsk City Department of Emergencies Ministry.

The transport and logistics center makes it possible to handle shipments that come in by various modes of transport. The center features floor and shelf storage.

The orange-level weather warning was issued in Belarus for 19 June due to a heatwave.

According to CSTO Press Secretary Vladimir Zainetdinov, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas will participate in the official opening ceremony and in the work of the international expo MILEX 2021.

The Peski memorial is a testament to the terrible tragedy that unfolded in the heart of Europe, which we have no right to forget. The genocide against the Belarusian people is one of the blackest and most shameful pages in the modern history of human...

It will be the first time Chile will get haul trucks BelAZ-7531C with the carrying capacity of 240 tonnes, BelAZ-7513 with the carrying capacity of 136 tonnes, and BelAZ-75320 with the carrying capacity of 290 tonnes.

The document is addressed to President of the European Parliament David-Maria Sassoli, President of the European Council Charles Michel, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Po...

Representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry met with Belarusian Defense Minister, Lieutenant-General Viktor Khrenin. The main directions of joint activities were discussed during the meeting.

“This document is relevant, since we understand that we will have to live with COVID for more than one year. And the pandemic can take any turn. The situation in India is a case in point,” Igor Petrishenko said.

According to Igor Petrishenko, the further incremental interlinkage of regional integration processes is another important initiative of Belarus' presidency this year. First of all, it applies to the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Eurasia...

“I am pleased to note that the mutual trade in the first four months of the year grew almost 18% in comparison with January-April 2020,” Vladimir Makei said.

“The declared goals can be achieved only through joint efforts, well-coordinated work of all the states and structures of the CIS without exception. Therefore, using this opportunity, I would like to once again call on the CIS states and the Execut...

According to Igor Petrishenko, a session of the CIS Heads of State Council in Minsk on 15 October will be one of the main events of 2021. The session will be timed to the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

“I would like to emphasize that the latest events around Russia and Belarus have demonstrated that there are single centers, strategies and tools to wage the information warfare against both countries. All our foreign ill-wishers see us as a true U...

Belarus was mentioned at the Russia-U.S. summit in Geneva as part of the discussion about the importance of respecting values and traditions of various countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters.

Sergey Lavrov said: “We've touched upon some sensitive things. Vladimir Makei told me about the situation with Russian citizens, who have been apprehended in Belarus. I mean Sofia Sapega and Yegor Dudnikov.”

According to Vladimir Makei, this year marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Great Patriotic War. “Both Belarus and Russia remember the lessons of that terrible war well and are doing everything possible to pass on this memory to future ge...

"We expect that this process will lead to the final normalization of the situation in Belarus and put an end to the ongoing speculations around the country," Sergey Lavrov said.

The official said: “We state that we advance our interaction in very complicated conditions. Both our countries are experiencing serious external pressure that uses illegitimate, unilateral so-called deterrence tools."

"We discussed extensively the full range of issues on the bilateral agenda, coordination of actions on international venues, the situation with external challenges against Belarus and Russia and adequate, proportional measures in response to these ch...

“I would urge not to worry about sanctions. We understand that they will create certain difficulties for Belarus, but believe me, the Belarusian president and the government will do their utmost to make sure that this difficult period does not caus...

“We have discussed a topical issue concerning the unobstructed movement of citizens of our countries. A lot has been done for the resolution of this issue,” Vladimir Makei said. “But we need to move forward, to intensify air and railway transpo...

It is the first batch of fuel made for the Belarusian nuclear power plant by MSZ Machinery Manufacturing Plant based in Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia. The enterprise is part of Rosatom's TVEL Fuel Company.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 409,385 cases. A total of 402,202 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarus stunned reigning champions Spain 53-51 in the FIBA Women's EuroBakset 2021 opener in Group A in Valencia, Spain.

"The return of ambassadors is, first of all, a symbolic gesture. Important, but symbolic. Yet it is a meaningful step, because the presence of ambassadors rather than their deputies in the capitals always allows for a little more active dialogue as ...

According to the document, the funding of government programs, measures, and projects in accordance with decisions of the head of state has been raised to Br347.94 million.

Dmitry Basko was appointed First Deputy Chairman of the State Control Committee, Andrei Lobovich was named deputy chairman.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko appointed Belarus' ambassadors to Iran, Mongolia and Cuba on 18 June.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We've learned how to sow, harvest, and grow crops but [violations] of the performance discipline sometimes ruin everything. Performance discipline is the ultimate priority. Things will not work out without it."

Sergei Litosh was Director of Pharmatsiya enterprise in Grodno before the promotion.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made new appointments on 18 June.

Speaking about personnel decisions on the ground, the president said: “Do not rush. Always give people a chance. When you arrive at your new workplace, set a deadline, give everyone who wants to work a chance. Don't shoot from the hip, yet personne...

In the quarterfinal the Belarusian duo defeated the Croatian-U.S. tandem of Petra Martic and Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-4.

We have very important issues on the agenda, including those related to the preparation of our common program of concerted actions in foreign policy for the next two years, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said as he met with hi...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei in Moscow on 18 June. Sergey Lavrov noted that a day before he had informed the Belarusian foreign minister and the CIS member states about the outcomes of the ...

Russia suggested adopting a statement following a meeting with the CIS ambassadors to Russia held at the Russian Ministry of Sport on 16 February 2021.

Sovereignty is an asset that must be preserved although this asset is expensive to maintain. “If a country loses its sovereignty, no one will ever reckon with it. A country will fall apart into a huge number of end users of the digital world.

The competition is meant for innovative startup projects with a detailed business plan. They will compete in two nominations - Smart Project and Hardware Project.

The exhibition “Brest Fortress. Monument to Courage” opened at the State Historical and Memorial Preserve The Battle of Stalingrad in Volgograd on 18 June, BelTA learned from the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex.

Western neighbors of Belarus finance obviously destructive activities aimed at disuniting us, reversing all the gains achieved over many years of hard work and cooperation, member of the Council of the Republic, Chief Physician of Brest Regional Hosp...

“We are sincerely proud of our medical workers who have all the qualities to make a good healthcare professional: high competence and boundless empathy,” the message reads.

Dmitry Yaroshevich said: “The diversification of partnership relations and the provision of the foundation for cooperation with the OPEC Fund for International Development are valuable for Belarus.”

Sergei Aleinik and Xie Xiaoyong mentioned the high level of mutual support of Belarus and China at international platforms. The sides discussed topical aspects of Belarus-China interaction in international organizations.

Vehicles, whose owner or driver refuses to buy control marks, will not be allowed to enter Belarus. Once the vehicle goes through the necessary control procedures at the border checkpoint, it will have to go to the disinfection site, which is located...

This decision was made following the telephone talks between Ivan Smilgin, Belarus' Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister, Director of the Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision, and Head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergey Dankvert. According to Rosse...

The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) will soon draft a list of projects that might be of interest to Turkey, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov said at the negotiations with a deleg...

The Belarusian case has different perspectives in Moscow and Washington, Piotr Petrovsky, an expert with the Belarusian public association Belaya Rus, said in his telegram channel.

- Belarus has drafted an international agreement on science, technology and innovation cooperation in the Eurasian Economic Union, Member of the Board (Minister) for Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Sergei Glaz...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 408,621 cases. A total of 401,462 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Those who are applauding sanctions could not care less about Belarus, they are just selling the country, Oleg Gaidukevich, member of the House of Representatives, Chairman of Belarus' Liberal Democratic Party.

Roman Golovchenko said: “I am glad to carry out an important mission: present president's commendation letters to the people, whose vocation is the practice of medicine. In this chamber are the best representatives of the medical sphere, people who...

Belarus' world number 16 Victoria Azarenka has progressed to the Grass Court Championships Berlin 2021 quarterfinal after seeing off Germany's world number 27 Angelique Kerber, 6-3, 7-5.

The meeting participants unanimously supported the candidacy of Vladimir Vashchenko. The new head had previously headed the Emergencies Ministry and the supervisory board of the public association.

A BelAZ-75454 haul truck is powered by a 478kW Scania DC16 (Stage 4f) engine. It is a new generation of haul trucks with engines that meet modern ecological standards.

The Eurasian Health Resort Ring project was presented at the Russian Forum Zdravnitsa [Health Resort] 2021 on 15 June.

The Belarusian healthcare system has withstood the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich told reporters answering a question of a BelTA journalist.

“By the end of the year, Belarus is set to develop its own vaccine. For Belarus, it will be tantamount to Gagarin's flight into space. After all, the best Belarusian specialists, including those of related fields of expertise, will be involved in t...

A water obstacle crossing exercise for tank drivers of the 6th Independent Guards Mechanized Brigade is taking place in an exercise area of the 11th Independent Guards Mechanized Brigade in Slonim District, Grodno Oblast.

The bill was submitted to the House of Representatives by the Council of Ministers on 24 May 2021. "The Framework Agreement between Belarus and the OPEC Fund for International Development was signed on 13 February of this year," said Aleksandr Mashk...

From the very onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Belarus' government took appropriate measures to curb the spread of the infection, Mikhail Nazarchuk emphasized. These measures have proved to be justified and effective.

Chairman of the Board of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange Aleksandr Osmolovsky took part, via a video link, in a ceremony to open a situation center of the Exchange Committee at the Agency for Protection and Development of Competition of ...

Aleksandr Chervyakov, his first deputy Yuri Chebotar, and Director of the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Studies (BISR) Oleg Makarov visited OOO SV PLANT and the engineering company Universal Mobility (Unimo).

According to BUCE Press Secretary Roman Yaniv, special trade sessions have become an effective tool for encouraging Chinese companies to use BUCE. As many as 45 Chinese companies are accredited with BUCE now.

According to Aleksandr Chervyakov, Belarus has always set a high value on the advancement of international cooperation in various spheres and is in favor of a permanent dialogue with all the countries about a broad range of matters.

For us, China is a friendly country. We are ready to cooperate on all fronts. In 2022 we will mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Chinese-Belarusian diplomatic relations, and I think we will celebrate this event with new contacts and jo...

"The bill is very timely. Before making proposals, we analyzed the events that took place in our country in 2020, and also in other countries, including CIS countries. We analyzed how we would have to act if we were to impose a state of emergency or...

Some 27% of seropositive participants who developed post-infection antibodies indicated in the questionnaires that they had not had the coronavirus. This means that they may have experienced a mild or asymptomatic form of the disease.

The document is designed to improve the legal framework governing actions of government bodies, other organizations and their officials during a state of emergency and martial law, relying on law enforcement practices, with a view to creating additio...

The focus during the meeting was made on promising sectors of interaction: IT sector, agro-industrial complex, transport, woodworking, and food industry.

According to Dmitry Mezentsev, the countries are mulling over draft concepts for 10 new Union State programs. He emphasized the relevance of the proposals, which have already been prepared.

Belarus' world number 4 Aryna Sabalenka lost to world number 28 Madison Keys of the United States, 4-6, 6-1, 5-7 at the start of the Grass Court Championships Berlin 2021.

At the meeting the parties discussed issues of further development of effective mutually beneficial partnerships between higher education institutions of Belarus and Novosibirsk Oblast.

The parties discussed the development of Union State programs, hailed constructive and effective interaction between ministries and departments of both countries in addressing the remaining issues, and agreed on further coordination of activities.

The press service of the Economy Ministry quoted Dmitry Yaroshevich as saying that in January-May 2021 Belarus' GDP grew by 3.1%. The official noted it is quality growth that relies on a balanced foundation.

The official said: “Plans have been made to commission slightly more than 2 million m2 of new housing that will use primarily electricity [for heating, hot water supply, and cooking]. We've worked out the relevant programs with every oblast adminis...

OOO Great Stone Technologies (People's Republic of China) will focus on R&D in the sphere of driverless transport. The company intends to cooperate with the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and with Belarusian mechanical engineering organizati...

Tatsiana Sharakova clocked 33:38.9 to finish the 25km race first. Second was Hanna Tserakh (34:24.8). Nastassia Kiptsikava was third clocking 35:18.7.

“We see attempts to justify the cold-headed geopolitical calculations and desire to achieve their narrow political goals with the hypocritical concern about the Belarusian people,” Anatoly Glaz noted.