"I strongly believe that the delay of the games, accumulated energy, developments in the country and the world will make the forthcoming medal battles tough as never before. Your sporting achievements are not only a personal triumph. Today they are a...

The Council of Ministers of Belarus has approved a draft agreement on introducing amendments to agreements on providing soft government loans to implement the investment project “Launching high-tech full-cycle agro-industrial production in 2016-203...

More than 100 heavy-duty trucks are waiting to cross the border with Lithuania at the Vidzy checkpoint, over 150 at Kotlovka, more than 250 at Kamenny Log, over 220 at Benyakoni and more than 110 at Privalka.

The two-day international conference “Continuous education in mathematics and natural sciences: state and development prospects” will kick off at Belarusian State University (BSU) on 12 July.

Ivan Tsikhan, a two-time Olympic medalist and a two-time world champion, was elected by a commission of Belarus' NOC athletes.

Belarus' best tennis player was defeated by No.8 seed Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semifinals.

“It is already clear that this is going to be a long-lasting war. The enemy is outside, the enemy is evil, very cynical, vile and, most importantly, does not accept defeat,” Grigory Azaryonok said.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko is the strongest political leader in Europe today, TV presenter, political observer at the STV TV channel Grigory Azaryonok told the ONT TV channel.

Selling blueberries is an opportunity for local families to make extra money.

During the meeting a broad range of matters concerning Belarus-Nigeria cooperation in various spheres, including agriculture, oil extraction and oil refining, was discussed.

According to the source, not a lot of Belarusian electricity was exported to Ukraine in 2020 and 2021. However, Belarusian electricity was used to ensure the stable operation of Ukraine's power grid during unfavorable weather spells in the autumn-win...

In January-May 2021 Belarus' export of agricultural products and foodstuffs amounted to about $2.5 billion, up by 11.3% year-on-year, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

The document was adopted in order to bring legislative acts into line with the new edition of the Law “On Currency Regulation and Currency Control” as of 30 June 2020.

This year, the Belarusian Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Ministry in asocial with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) finished implementing the international technical aid project that was launched in 2015.

Belarus' Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich and his Russian counterpart Nikolai Shulginov held a working meeting in Moscow.

An offsite session of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers took place in Orsha on 8 July to discuss the realization of the program on Orsha District development till 2023. Participants of the session discussed problems, possible adjustment of th...

The Belarusian State Aviation Academy (BSAA) and Solovyov Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University (RSATU) of Russia signed a cooperation agreement on 7 July.

According to the source, the output capacity of Belarusian renewable sources of energy is close to 500MW. There are 82 photovoltaic power plants in Belarus as well as 53 hydropower plants, 30 biogas installations, over 100 power plants, and 10 compac...

The parties discussed mutually beneficial projects to develop and promote sport and agreed to exchange best practices and hold joint events.

The enterprise sells its products in Belarus and the Russian Federation. In 2021, it began to cooperate with Kazakhstan. Its export exceeds $1.9 million.

As of 1 July 2021, 100,930 deposit accounts were opened for large families under Belarus' family capital program, 18,518 of which were opened under the new program for 2020-2024.

The official noted that Belarusian renewable energy sources generated 1.243 billion kWh of electricity in 2020. Their output capacity has increased by 19 times since 2010 while the actual output has increased by 8.9 times. The renewable energy source...

According to the source, it will be possible to use Chinese yuans as part of exchange contracts, for paying exchange fees, and for making down payments. Only Belarusian and Russian rubles as well as euros and U.S. dollars can be used for these operat...

Hurry up to buy an apartment at the old prices! The most attractive prices in Minsk World - only this summer. In September they are rising!

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 424,554 cases. A total of 417,585 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The lists features 32 projects: 16 are to be implemented in Vitebsk Oblast, two projects – in Vitebsk Oblast and Gomel Oblast (each), one – in Grodno Oblast and Mogilev Oblast (each), and 10 projects – in Minsk Oblast.

Belarus has suspended its participation in the EU Eastern Partnership initiative. This is a perfectly logical and appropriate step after the EU imposed several rounds of economic sanctions, political analyst Aleksei Dzermant said.

"The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is increasingly building up its offensive potential. NATO drills are constantly held in the immediate vicinity of our borders. The rapid deployment forces are being beefed up and intelligence activities have in...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “In addition to running the president property directorate you will have to take care of matters as a top government official. It means there are no matters in Belarus that you should not be concerned with. They are all y...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko outlined the tasks for the country's security and law enforcement agencies during a ceremony to honor graduates of higher military schools and top officers.

Warm weather has set in the Belarusian capital and Minskers have flocked to nearby rivers and lakes to sunbathe and swim and also to do water sports, such as wakeboarding.

More than 850 haulers are lining up in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 8 July, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The campaign began a week later than last year. Harvesting has traditionally started with winter barley.

The legend of Belarusian and world table tennis Vladimir Samsonov announced his retirement from sport, BelTA learned from the website of the Belarusian Table Tennis Federation.

Belarus suggested holding consultations of experts on the principles of military cooperation of the CSTO member states at a meeting of the CSTO Permanent Council on 7 July.

The National Bank will also issue the coins to celebrate 100th anniversary of Belarusian Sate University: 999 silver coins (Br20) and 1,999 cooper-nickel coins (Br1).

A videoconference session of the expert group in charge of reconciling the document took place on 7 July. Representatives of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the CIS Executive Committe...

Repairs of vehicles and machines, acquisition of new equipment, modernization of the existing physical infrastructure entail considerable expense. Not all the construction enterprises can do it on their own due to a number of reasons.

Chairman of the Belarusian State Border Committee Lieutenant General Anatoly Lappo and Deputy Chairman of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan – Director of the Border Service Darkhan Dilmanov met in Nur-Sultan on 7 July.

Ambassador of Belarus to Japan Ruslan Yesin met with Junko Koshino, a famous Japanese fashion designer, honored figure of culture of Japan, Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, and Special Envoy for EXPO 2025 in Japan's Osaka.

The MP said: “The Ukrainian minister of foreign affairs has invited Belarus into the Lublin triangle. It is what he calls a new prospective union of Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine. The minister does it when people are beaten in the center of Kiev f...

In January-June 2021 individuals bought the equivalent of $5,308.7 billion in cash and cashless forms and sold $4,850.9 billion worth of foreign currency. The net purchase of foreign currency by individuals totaled $457.8 million.

During the conference Andrei Shved presented a report on protecting rights of the individual and the society in connection with an investigation into the genocide of the BSSR population during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

The Belarusian Embassy in Ukraine has sent a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expressing serious concerns over the lack of effort to ensure its security.

In order to observe the principle of unavoidability of punishment, to restore the historical and social justice, the Prosecutor General's Office has opened and is investigating a criminal case into the genocide of Belarusian people.

The official said: “The first investigative actions have demonstrated that the scale of the tragedy of the Belarusian nation is considerably larger than it was assumed before.” According to Andrei Shved, one of the places where civilians were mur...

During the conference Andrei Shved presented a report on protecting rights of the individual and the society in connection with an investigation into the genocide of the BSSR population during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

More urban dwellers opt to live closer to nature. They pay an increasing attention not only to convenient urban infrastructure but also to the ability to be closer to nature. This is why the Park Chelyuskintsev multifunctional complex is so popular!

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 423,519 cases. A total of 416,412 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Mayak Hill is located on the southern shore of Snudy Lake in Braslav District.

Mounting evidence suggests that the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Russian Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology is safe and effective, Nature, a leading multidisciplinary science journal, reads, TASS reports.

Lake Strusto is located 4km away from the town of Braslav and is part of the Druika River basin. Several villages are located along its shores, namely Strusto, Keziki, and Mikheevtsy. The lake is about 13 km2 large and 23m deep.

Ilya Polozkov and Yaroslav Radzyuk scored 1,485 points in the men's relay to place second to Italy's Giuseppe Parisi and Roberto Micheli (1,495 points). Russian Kirill Belyakov and Alexander Lifanov came in third with 1,476 points.

The sides discussed the development of Belarusian-Nigerian relations across the board. Mutual interest was confirmed in stepping up the political dialogue and contacts between the ministries of foreign affairs of Belarus and Nigeria.

The document provides for setting up a national construction industry development fund and regional ones from 1 September 2021 through 31 December 2025. The funds will be replenished by transferring 1% of the cost of services that contractors of all ...

The celebration in the open-air Archaeological Museum brought together hundreds of local residents.

At its latest meeting, the Constitutional Commission carefully and in depth analyzed the proposals from its members and citizens regarding possible amendments to the preamble of the Constitution, the section on the foundations of the constitutional s...

The memorandum provides for the construction of an infectious hospital in Borisov and a surgical unit in the regional hospital, export-import in agricultural products, the construction of a baby food factory and garbage treatment facilities.

“Another session of the Constitutional Commission will be held after 1 August. The president will take part in it,” Piotr Miklashevich said.

The 40-year-old midfielder will play for Bahrain's FC Khaldiya in the new season. This team was set up in 2020 and won the tournament in the second league of the national championship last season, and thus advanced to the premier league featuring ten...

The output in actual prices in January-May amounted to Br115.9 million, up by 14.2% year-on-year. The volume of production came at almost 710,000 tonnes of cement (up by 7.3%). Productivity in current prices per employee increased by 15.6% year-on-ye...

Football fans watch UEFA EURO 2020 matches on big screen sitting right on the lawn of Dinamo Stadium.

In June 2021, the country's gold and foreign currency reserves went down by $353.8 million (by 4.6%) following the May growth of $485.2 million (6.7%).

More than 1,110 haulers are queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 7 July, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The holiday celebrates the abundance of nature, victory of light over darkness and the summer solstice.

It is with great sadness that Belarus learned the tragic news about the plane crash which claimed the lives of passengers and crew members, the head of state said.

Belarusian Elvira Herman clocked 12.67sec in the Women's 100m Final to win silver. Puerto-Rican Jasmine Camacho-Quinn celebrated the win with 12.34sec. American Gabriele Cunningham was third with 12.75cm.

The Innoprom 2021 expo started working in Yekaterinburg on 5 July. Belarus' national exposition at the expo features stands of 40 industrial enterprises and scientific organizations.

Asked by BelTA to clarify, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had been decided that the Lithuanian embassy should keep one consular service officer to deal with consular affairs and three administrative and techni...

According to the latest data, more than 100,000 people, or 10.05% of the population, have been vaccinated in Mogilev Oblast. COVID-19 vaccination centers operate in all healthcare facilities in the region except rural health clinics.

The schools will once again welcome students on 1 September. As much as €645,000 has been allocated for repairing a secondary school in the village of Borovka. Its classrooms will be redecorated and a robot technology classroom will be set up.

The Minsk-based tractor manufacturer MTZ intends to establish long-term cooperation with Georgia, MTZ Director General Vitaly Vovk said as he met with Georgian First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture George Khanishvili.

Second-seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has stormed into the last four at Wimbledon, her career first Grand Slam semifinal, after clinching a strait victory over Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinal.

The Belarusian Information Ministry struck two Ukrainian TV channels, namely UA and Kvartal TV, off the list of mass media outlets allowed to operate in Belarus on 5 July.

The central government and the Gomel Oblast administration have to work out a program on developing five districts in the Chernobyl-hit zone, including Bragin District, the official reminded. Specific tasks concerning the construction of housing, inf...

On 6 July the Great Stone industrial park hosted a Belarusian-Chinese forum of business, scientific, media and cultural cooperation on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China. The event was attended by high-ranking offic...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 422,521 cases. A total of 415,363 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Now the content of outdoor advertising, including those placed on billboards and transport, shall be approved by local executive and regulatory bodies. The approval procedure shall be determined by the Council of Ministers.

A collective stand of Belarus will be showcased at the Speciality Food Festival that will be held on 7-9 November 2021 on the sidelines of the Dubai International Hospitality Week.

In January-May 2021 Bellegprom enterprises made $271 million worth of merchandise or 104.5% as against the same period of last year. The top products were carpets and carpet goods (150.3%), knitted goods (103.4%), corsetry (145.1%), and hosiery (109....

The delegation of the National Assembly of Belarus to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) is taking part in the plenary of the OSCE PA's 2021 Remote Session on 6 July.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No.258 “On official heraldic symbols” on 6 July. The decree lists agencies and organizations allowed to have a banner and persons entitled to wear a uniform.

“We are not going to take money away from people and spend it on useless projects in a bid to protect the West while the West enforces sanctions against us,” Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei stressed.

Vladimir Makei said: “Work is in progress. It is truly a very important aspect. Although we feel no special illusions considering it requires a lot of time and financial resources. And I don't rule out the possibility that European courts will be p...

According to Vladimir Makei, “Belarus can think of many ways” to respond to the Western sanctions. “However, we do not support this approach. We believe that sanctions are an anachronism," he said.

Aleksandr Shpakovsky recalled that as soon as the BelNPP project saw the light of the day, Belarus invited Lithuania to jointly operate the plant, taking into account high electricity prices in the Baltic countries.

According to the source, Natalya Karpovich informed the Venice Commission about the work of the commission in charge of preparing proposals on amending the Belarusian Constitution with a focus on proposals affecting the competence of the Constitution...

Roman Golovchenko said: “We are now working on ways to prevent Belarusian enterprises and industries from being damaged by the sanctions. Zero effect from the sanctions is our key counter-sanction for now.”

The Council of Ministers will take stock of the country's social and economic development in H1 2021 and in January-September 2021, will review the drafts of the social and economic development forecast, the monetary policy guidelines and the nation...

Hurry up to buy property at the old prices! The most attractive prices in Minsk World - this summer only. In September they are rising!

Belarus and Poland should stick to the idea of partnership and good neighborliness, yet Polish elites seem unwilling to do that, Polish politician, political expert and publicist, member of the Polish Sejm of the 5th convocation Mateusz Piskorski tol...

The head of state noted that Belarus has always honored its obligations in the field of nuclear non-proliferation, combating illegal migration, smuggling, and international organized crime. "Today we are dealing with these issues, but to the extent ...

The European sanctions are basically a punitive operation with a modern twist, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss response to sanctions.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We don't want the Belarusian people to be hurt. It is the key thing for us. It is the government's job to come up with effective measures to compensate for the losses and preserve jobs.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs needs to respond more actively to any unfriendly moves towards Belarus, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss response to sanctions on 6 July.

Belarus will not become an expendable bargaining chip and will defend its sovereignty by all means possible, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss response to sanctions.

“Today we will discuss our response to the restrictive measures of the collective West in relation to our country. We should outline a strategy that will minimize their impact and keep us going. I have already said that there should not be any econ...

In January-June 2021, more than 29.9 million passengers traveled by Belarusian Railways, up 3% year-on-year. Most of them (over 97.5%) used domestic routes.