Aleksei Dzermant believes that this whole situation plays into the hands of the UK and the USA, rather than continental Europe, as the creation of barriers in Eurasia has always been part of a big strategic game of the former to gain domination and c...

The Belarusian head of state will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on 13 July to discuss cooperation prospects in various fields and the international agenda. The Pul Pervogo Telegram channel specifies that Aleksandr Lukas...

The Belarusian head of state will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg to discuss cooperation prospects in various fields and the international agenda. This visit is part of the established practice of regular personal meeting...

Over 1,100 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 08.00 on 13 July, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) has set a pre-trading price band with a fixed upper cost limit for trading lumber on the domestic market in order to curb further growth in lumber prices for domestic consumers.

The press service of the upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament quoted the senator as saying: “Understanding that the system is impossible to break, our opponents are trying to use any methods even – I am not afraid of this word – terrorist...

Since the beginning of the year various aerial units have performed 193 flights over Belarus and detected 33 fires. Aerial monitoring allows detecting fires in ecosystems early, thus accelerating their extinguishment and minimizing the consequences.

Members of the Parliamentary Assembly will attend the official events of the festival and the song contests, take part in a press conference timed to the opening of the Slavianski Bazaar festival and events within the framework of the Union State Day...

Around 2,000 athletes will take part in the maiden CIS Games in Russia's Kazan, Russian Minister of Sport Oleg Matytsin said at a meeting to discuss preparations for the competitions, BelTA learned from TASS.

The Healthcare Ministry informs that, in accordance with the president's decree No. 251 of 1 July 2021, Belarus waived visa requirements for entry, temporary stay and departure from Belarus for foreign nationals seeking vaccination against COVID-19 d...

On 12 July, Ambassador Ruslan Yesin met with Seiji Yanagida, the mayor of the city of Saku, to discuss interregional cooperation, economic cooperation with Belarus, and joint activities in education, science, sport, and culture.

There is a feeling that the collective West has again unleashed a war against Belarus and Russia, this time an economic one, Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Semashko said in an interview with the RIA Novosti news agency.

In line with the standard procedure the output of the reactor unit was reduced. The radiation levels at the nuclear power plant and in the observation area did not change.

A Belarusian delegation that included Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolai Borisevich visited Zimbabwe on 9-10 July. On 9 July, the Belarusian delegation paid a courtesy call on Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Semashko spoke about the plans to add new routes to Belavia's flight map in an interview with the RIA Novosti news agency.

The construction of the Union State of Belarus and Russia is going through a new stage, an upsurge. Upon instructions of the heads of state the Belarusian government and the Russian one have drafted an action plan on the further implementation of the...

The president noted that the state, business and society expect taxation services to keep streamlining tax legislation and administration, introducing best practices, ensuring maximum transparency and convenience of all mandatory payments.

The new fully-finished house Warsaw in the Minsk World multifunctional complex is a dream for those who want to live beautifully! This is the most prestigious part of the complex, which combines all the features of elite real estate.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 428,595 cases. A total of 421,842 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Preparations for the session of the Belarus-Iran economic cooperation commission were discussed at the meetings of outgoing Belarusian Ambassador to Iran Yuri Lazarchik with senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Indu...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh as the country celebrates the national holiday – Naadam.

Vladimir Makei said: “The future of our countries is stipulated by the treaty on establishing the Union State, which was signed quite a long time ago, many years ago. We just have to fulfill provisions of this treaty."

Farms in all districts of Gomel Oblast are busy harvesting wheat crops. The current leader is Rechitsa District.

The multi-pronged policy principle is still relevant in Belarus even in the difficult time of today, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the RT TV channel.

The reporter asked Vladimir Makei whether Belarus had been a foothold for staging a revolution among other things followed by an assault on Russia.

Belarus is interested in a dialogue and has never been the first to aggravate the relations. Belarus has just responded to the restrictive measures imposed against it, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said.

Vladimir Makei said: “We are now working on working out a new, more active strategy for promoting our interests with Asian countries.”

Belarus has never been an "evil incarnate" as the West is trying to portray us now. Belarus has never initiated any actions that would destabilize the situation in our region, Vladimir Makei noted.

“When we announced that we were closing the border, we meant that we were going to enhance border security in view of the recent events. I am talking about the recent developments related to the attempts to smuggle weapons, to stage terrorist attac...

Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei answered a question on the prospects of launching a direct air service with the Crimea in an interview with RT TV channel.

“People are appointed to certain positions depending on their competencies and on whether they can act in the interests of the Belarusian people. Our government members come from commoners, not from aristocracy,” he emphasized.

Belarus will continue to cooperate with the non-for-profit organizations that operate for benefit of the state and society, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said in an interview with RT TV channel.

Belarus sees closer integration with Russia as mutually beneficial, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said in an interview with RT TV channel.

Braslav is a resort city that is home to around 10,000 people. It is located in the northwestern part of Belarus.

After the Wimbledon semifinal Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka rose one notch to become No. 3 in the WTA rankings. Now she has 6965 points.

In an interview with RT TV channel Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei commented on Lithuania's decision to build a border fence to deter migrants.

“Dear friends, you have turned 85 years today. It is difficult to say whether it is a long time or not taking into consideration that you are an eternity. I hope that the road police will be with us forever in one form or another. People working th...

Aleksandr Vasilevich won Belarus' men's champion's title and Anna Maksimova was the country's best among women.

“Today we have gathered here again, in one of the most picturesque places of Belarus. We got together to preserve the spirit of the ancient holiday that has always been our national asset,” the president said.

“We know that Belarusians' striving for independence is explained by unsubmissive and freedom-loving nature of our ancestors who never were slaves or slave owners. And never in their history were they aggressors, quite the opposite, they always tri...

The Ptich is one of the rivers in Belarus with the fastest current, which makes it good for rafting and kayaking.

A diverse program was prepared for guests of the Kupala Night Festival (Alexandria Gathers Friends) on 10-11 July.

Attention was drawn to the need to restore the original meaning of human rights in line with international agreements and make them a real factor of wellbeing and stable development of societies and countries instead of a source of confrontation and ...

In June 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 May 2021 and 105.2% as against December 2020.

The events took place as part of an annual project of the municipal entity development assistance foundation Association of Nuclear Power Plant Location Territories with assistance of the Rosenergoatom concern and Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant.

Digitization of record-keeping and tax payment control procedures should be a priority in the development strategy of the country's taxation system, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said during an official event timed to Tax Authority Work...

A total of 109 Belarusian athletes will compete in 20 sports at the upcoming Games of the XXXII Olympiad, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus.

The state of and prospects for the Belarusian-Indian relations in various fields were in focus of a meeting between Belarusian Ambassador to India Andrei Rzheussky and Secretary of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs Reenat Sandhu.

Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Krupko met with Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the State of Qatar in Belarus Meshaal Al Attiyah to discuss the state of the trade and economic cooperation between the two countries and its development pr...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “Belarus closely follows discussions about the matter within the framework of the World Health Organization and takes an active part in the development of decisions. We believe that competent scientists instead...

The council will become a new platform for discussing business matters and ways to strengthen Belarus-South Korea cooperation in economy, investment, science, and technology.

The International Atomic Energy Agency's International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission stayed in Belarus for two weeks. The mission had to review the national practices of ensuring the security of nuclear materials and nuclear in...

A solemn farewell ceremony for Team Belarus prior to the Tokyo Olympic Games was held in the Palace of Independence in Minsk on 9 July. Taking part in the ceremony was Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 425,804 cases. A total of 418,920 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The children's military and patriotic camp “Valor” opened at military unit No.3214 of the interior troops of the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs on 9 July. The opening ceremony was attended by Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Nat...

According to the transport and communications minister, it is important to discuss conditions for fair competition and for raising the quality of services. He referred to private and state-run enterprises as well as automobile transport and railway t...

Belarusian athletes will do their best and show the best performance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, captain of Belarus' Olympic Team Ivan Tsikhan said at a solemn farewell ceremony for Belarusian athletes on the way to the Tokyo Olympic Games.

“The introduction of sanctions by the European Union is not going to affect Belarus' unwavering commitment to honoring its government debt obligations, which is stipulated by the law. These payments are given a priority while executing the national...

The free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Serbia that was signed in October 2019 has been ratified by all the parties and will enter into force on 10 July.

"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.