About 280 artisans from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine are taking part in the fair which opened in Vitebsk on 14 July.

In H1 2021 the Svetlogorsk Drilling Department and the Rig Building Department of Belorusneft built 23 wells and installed 22 drilling rigs.

Over 1,110 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 08.00 on 14 July, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

Olga Govortsova (world No. 124) was defeated by Russia's Anna Blinkova (world No. 82) 6-2, 4-6, 2-6. The Russian will next face Lucia Bronzetti (world No.241) of Italy.

Belarusian Cement Company has entered a new market for its concrete products. Smorgonsilikatobeton, a branch of Krasnoselskstroymaterialy has started shipping autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) blocks to Romania.

“Your state plays a special role in Europe and the world, makes an invaluable contribution to security, humanitarian cooperation and contacts between people. We are grateful to ordinary French people for their big hearts, help and a good attitude t...

A grass peacock sculpture and a cello sculpture were installed in the area in front of the Summer Amphitheater in Vitebsk.

Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin also talked about the matters, which had been raised during the part of the meeting that mass media had had access to, Dmitry Peskov added.

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs remarked that if the council had been able to objectively evaluate situations in countries, then practically all the Western countries would have gotten their own resolutions.

MMZ's products displayed at the collective stand of the Belarusian mechanical engineering industry were hugely popular. Not only regular visitors but also high-ranking officials showed their interest in them.

As of 13 July as much as 3,210,000 tonnes of grass forage was harvested. There are plans to gather in a total of 9,710,000 tonnes of grass forage in 2021 or 10.35 centners of forage units per head of cattle.

At the beginning of the talks Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that economy is one of the key matters they should take care of since sanctions are introduced or are extended not only against Belarus but Russia as well. Nevertheless, he was convinced that B...

The official said: “We've started exploring the matter of harmonization of European standards. Harmonization is not simply reading and translating European standards. It is a complicated process that changes the technology and the way alloys are ma...

Plans are in place to export Belarusian butter and milk powder to Russia's Yaroslavl Oblast via the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE). The relevant agreement was reached during a visit of Yaroslavl Oblast's delegation to BUCE.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the facility was opened without official ceremony. The village clinic will operate round-the-clock work to examine athletes displaying symptoms of the infection.

In hot weather, special vehicles spray streets of Belarusian cities with water.

We, the members of the working group of the National Assembly, strongly condemn any attempts to interfere and put pressure on the sovereign state, the Republic of Cuba, and its people, the letter reads.

The Denshchikov agricultural company, Grdono District, has planted 130 hectares to this crop. The yield is 44 centners/ha this year.

The executive said: “As for earnings, we sold $847 million worth of merchandise in the first half of the year. It is 1.4 times more than we did last year. We exported $676 million worth of merchandise. The export growth rate totaled 141%.”

I am sure that Belarus and Russia can effectively resist the sanctions together, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on 13 July, BelTA has learned.

The 30th edition of the International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk will kick off with an opening ceremony in the Summer Amphitheater on 15 July. Final preparations for the festival are underway in Vitebsk.

Have you already taken part in the Minsk World contest? If not, what are you waiting for? Up for grabs are cash prizes – Br1,000 and Br2,000! To get them you only need a mobile phone and a little imagination!

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “The security of our countries is the most important thing. We should pay all the attention to it. Whatever [opponents] may say to lull us, we see that we did the right thing in the past by paying attention to the defense...

Opponents of the Belarusian authorities have proceeded to individual terror, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on 13 July.

“Today we have got a very good opportunity to visit the parliament of Belarus and to discuss a broad range of issues on our cooperation agenda. Iran and Belarus have a history of good relations, and we believe that now we have very good opportuniti...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 429,181 cases. A total of 422,374 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarus remains a great and reliable partner for Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said day at a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in St. Petersburg on 13 July.

Belarus and Iran complement each other in economy, Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs of the House of Representatives, head of Belarus' parliamentary working group on cooperation with the Iranian Parliament Andrei Savinykh t...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are holding talks in the Konstantinovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg on 13 July. The heads of state are discussing cooperation prospects in various fields and the intern...

Cooperation with Iran has traditionally been high on Belarus' foreign policy agenda, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Valery Mitskevich said as he met with head of Iran's Islamic Council working group on cooperation with the National A...

The Forestry Ministry's resolution was worked out in compliance with presidential decree No.50 of 18 February 2021 on improving timber recordkeeping work. The purpose of the decree is to enable recordkeeping, control, and rational use of harvested ti...

The Belarusfilm movie studio is shooting a new 8-episode movie under the tentative title Flame Under Ash. The storyline encompasses two periods - a contemporary period and 1945.

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.