“They need to start using their head and think carefully before taking action against us, including before introducing sanctions. They should stop lapping up what our protesters, fugitives are saying over there,” the president said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that the Belarusians are strong and wise people and deserve the right to truth and respect.

Much of what has recently been happening in Belarus has been largely and deliberately distorted, even turned upside down by the opponents of the state. “Surprisingly, sometimes even reputable international media outlets misrepresent absolutely obvi...

"We have stood a serious test for national unity. We know that we have everything to pass this period in our newest history with dignity," the Belarusian leader said.

“In today's world, democracy has long been replaced by digital dictate. Blatant lies, hype, and fake news rule this world,” the president said.

President of Belarus' NOC Viktor Lukashenko congratulated Alina Harnasko on the bronze medal of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo.

Belarus' Daryna Pikuleva and Nadzeya Makarchanka clocked 2:04.351 to place 10th in the Women's C2 500m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

“I am convinced that the relations between our states will successfully develop on the principles of friendship and mutual respect. Belarus is interested in expansion of cooperation in investment, trade, science and education,” the Belarusian lea...

Belarus K4 team, Olympic silver medalist in Women's K4 500m, welcomed in Minsk.

Ahead of the Big Conversation with the President, BelTA will show in an hour-long video on its YouTube channel everything the Belarusian leader talked about over the past 12 months – about peace and justice, external and internal challenges, unity ...

Belarus' Mikita Borykau, Ilya Fedarenka, Uladzislau Litvinau and Dzmitry Natynchyk clocked 1:24.510 to finish 5th in the Men's K4 500m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The plans were to make Belarus and Ukraine members of NATO, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei in the fourth episode of the documentaries titled as Belarus Against Color Revolution aired by the Belarusian TV channel STV.

The trip was organized with the assistance and support of the Belarusian diplomatic mission. The business delegation included executives and owners of Serbian companies interested in developing new areas of bilateral economic cooperation.

Alina Harnasko of Belarus scored a total of 102,700 points to claim bronze in the Women's Rhythmic Individual All-Around at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on 7 August.

Volha Mazuronak of Belarus clocked 2:29.06 to place 5th in the Women's Marathon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on 7 August.

The Slavonic peoples should stay together, even if the position of people and the authorities regarding the policies of the neighboring state diverge, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said in the fourth episode of the documentaries...

Volha Khudzenka, Maryna Litvinchuk, Marharyta Makhneva and Nadzeya Papok clocked 1:36.073 to finish behind Hungary (1:35.073).

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 453,932 cases. A total of 448, 220 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The Medieval Culture Festival on Castle Hill in Mstislavl is held on 7-8 August.

Neptune Water Festival was held on the Dombrovka sluice on Augustow Canal, Grodno Oblast on 7 August.

Уникальное сочетание районов небоскребов и тесных улиц жилых кварталов с домиками, где до сих пор в ходу раздвижные бумажные перегородк...

FC Dinamo - BGU FK defeated FC Minsk to win Belarus Women's Cup

Over 40 leading scientists of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the Healthcare Ministry, higher education institutions specializing in medicine, biology, and chemistry took part in the session.

This week the defense minister met with several teams that will represent Belarus during the International Army Games 2021. Viktor Khrenin evaluated their training levels and wished them every success. He will meet with other teams next week.

"I wish you health, fast rejuvenation after the Olympics, well-being and success in all your endeavors!” the message reads.

Apart from boxing, athletes from 10 countries will compete in karate and sambo. Another popular sport is shooting which will also feature representatives from 10 countries.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated members of the national freestyle wrestling team on winning medals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo - Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau (silver) and Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (bronze).

The Olympic Choice is a joint project of the Presidential Sports Club, the National Olympic Committee and the Sport and Tourism Ministry to support children and youth sport in the country.

Anastasiya Prokopenko of Belarus scored a total of 1,342 points to place 8th after two competition days. Volha Silkina of Belarus finished 18th with 1,292 points.

A final seminar on the project “Intellectual Support for the Organization of Digital Transformation of the Belarusian Industry” was held as part of the action plan to implement the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) in 2020-2021. This is the fifth a...

Viner Brasil Tecnologia Company has been accredited by the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange. Thus, the geography of exchange trade now includes 66 countries.

The Belarusian will not compete in repechage as his 1/8 final opponent, Reineris Salas of Cuba, lost to Abdulrashid Sadulaev of Russia 0-4 in the semifinal.

According to the source, from 1 January through 31 July Br137 million and $798.96 million worth of long-term government bonds were sold on the home market, including Br137 million and $767.24 million worth of registered bonds and $31.72 million worth...

“It was interesting to face such world's freestyle wrestling stars as Kyle Dake and Frank Chamizo, and actually beat them. Now we need to look at what mistakes were made in the final. The Olympic champion title is the pinnacle of sports career for ...

In January-July 2021 individuals bought the equivalent of $6,200.8 billion in cash and cashless forms and sold $5,790.1 billion worth of foreign currency. The net purchase of foreign currency by individuals totaled $410.7 million.

Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus defeated Jacarra Winchester of the United States to secure the Women's Wrestling 53kg bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 451,740 cases. A total of 445, 890 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The official said: “In order to prevent provocations from the Lithuanian side the Belarusian border service uses all the necessary forces and assets to prevent the illegal crossing of the Belarusian border.”

Upon the instruction of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko took part in the inauguration ceremony of President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi on 5 August.

Russia's Zaurbek Sidakov claimed the champion title.

Alina Harnasko scored 99,250 points to place 4th in the qualification. Anastasiia Salos placed 5th with a total of 99,150 points.

Although the summer was hot in all respects, the main task remains unchanged - to keep working and produce results, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting hosted by the Grodno Oblast Executive Committee on 6 August.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko was given a mini model of a crystal bridge as he inaugurated a new bridge across Neman River in Grodno on 6 August.

“Thank you for coming. You could not but come: we need to report back to our country since the country provided the money for the bridge,” the president remarked. “Thank you once again for coming to this already sacred place for Grodno resident...

The participants of the meeting considered the comments and suggestions to the document and finalized the text of the draft regulation.

They say that every new bridge is a road to the future. Let no one doubt that we, Belarusians, are building our bridges into a peaceful future, Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed

Belarus will not give away a single piece of its land no matter what, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a solemn ceremony to open the Vostochny road bridge across the Neman River on 6 August. “We will not cede this land no matter ho...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is on a working visit to Grodno Oblast. The head of state has arrived at the airport of the oblast capital.

Mikita Borykau, Uladzislau Litvinau, Ilya Fedarenka, Dzmitry Natynchyk clocked 1:23.848 to finish second in the quarterfinal race.

In July 2021, the country's gold and foreign currency reserves went up by $33 million (by 0.4%) following the June decrease of $353.7 million (4.6%).

As of 6 August, 1.2 million hectares planted to grain and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat, millet) were harvested, or almost 59.3% of the target.

For its part, the NOC remains committed to continuing the dialogue and are working in close contact with the IOC to clarify all the circumstances of the decis

Belarus' Nadzeya Makarchanka Daryna Pikuleva reached the Women's C2 500m semifinal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Over 950 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 6 August, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

President of Belarus' NOC Viktor Lukashenko has congratulated Iryna Kurachkina on winning a silver medal at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated Iryna Kurachkina, a member of the national freestyle wrestling team, on a great performance at the Olympic Games and winning a silver medal.

Belarus' team of Volha Khudzenka, Maryna Litvinchuk, Marharyta Mahneva and Nadzeya Papok finished the Women's K4 500m quarterfinal race first in 1:35,534 at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

“The applications for the Big Conversation are closed. The number of those wishing to take part in the event has approached 1,000. Today the organizers will have to select about three hundred from among them,” Pul Pervogo said.

The official said that the security of the border line had been reinforced. More border patrols have been assigned. Forces and assets have been reassigned from secondary areas to more important ones.

According to the source, units from the mobilization reserve of the Grodno branch of the Belarusian border service are expected to go through combat shakedown in the training facility Belyany on 5-6 August. As part of the refresher course the reservi...

Sergei Aleinik briefed Mulusew Mamo on ongoing developments at the Belarus-Lithuania border, provided details about the circumstances of the tragic events that took place on 3 and 4 August, assured him of Belarus' openness in relation to the ongoing ...

The company will fly to Minsk every day, except Sunday, using a Boeing 737-800.

She emphasized the need to unite efforts and coordinate foreign policy actions in the international arena, actively promote economic cooperation projects in the interests of Belarusian and Cuban peoples.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization is closely monitoring the situation on the Tajik-Afghan border, CSTO spokesman Vladimir Zainetdinov told BelTA while commenting on the general situation on the border with Afghanistan and the exercise that ...

My Olympic silver medal is the fruit of hard work of many people, Iryna Kurachkina said as she commented on her performance in the Women's Wrestling 57kg final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 450,445 cases. A total of 444,613 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The Canadian athlete set a new Olympic record with 9,018 points. Silver went to Kevin Mayer of France (8,726), with Australia's Ashley Moloney securing bronze with 8,649 points. Vitali Zhuk of Belarus scored 8,131 points to place 13th overall.

Memory of the past is a bridge to the present, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko told reporters during the reopening of the renovated Usakino memorial complex of partisan glory in Klichev District.

Georgian Airways will resume regular flights between Tbilisi and Minsk on 11 August, BelTA learned from the Telegram channel of Minsk National Airport.

Norway's Anders Mol and Christian Sorum defeated Latvia's Martins Pļavins and Edgars Tocs 2–0 to reach the final.

Belarus has very serious functions: on the one hand, it protects this border between the two blocs, and on the other hand, ensures uninterrupted transit flows, political analyst Aleksei Dzermant said.

Iryna Kurachkina of Belarus won the Women's Wrestling 57kg silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Iryna Kurachkina of Belarus won the Women's Wrestling 57kg silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The Belarusian cleared 4.50m in her best attempt. She tried to clear 4.70m three times but failed.

In the qualification the Belarusian team of Aliaksandra Khilmanovich, Yuliya Bliznets, Elvira Herman, and Asteria Uzo Limai clocked 3:33.00 to finish 8th.

The Belarusian's fate depended on the outcome of the semifinal bout between Gable Steveson of the United States and Mongolia's Lhagvagerel Munkhtur. The Belarusian's opponent lost 0-5.

In particular, the decree regulates procedural issues such as the introduction of a new institution, the restoration of citizenship, and the expansion of foreigners and children eligible for the acquisition of citizenship under simplified procedure.

The bout against Qianyu Pang of China was not rich in technical actions, but the Belarusian was more active to lead 2-0 in the first period.

In the recent history of Serbia, the saddest day is certainly 4 August 1995. On this day, 4 August, the country observes the Day of Remembrance for Serbs killed and expelled in Operation Storm which was the most brutal operation in Europe after the S...

The Belarusian placed second in the Points Race scoring 40 points to finish 12th overall with the total of 76 points.

The ex-Cuban got off to a strong start and scored a point. The Belarusian responded with a two-point takedown.

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) has plans to increase the exchange trade with Kazakhstan. This matter was discussed at an online conference organized by BUCE and the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Belarus.

Respondents were asked to assess the actions of the government, the opposition (old and new) over the past year on a scale from 1 to 10. As a result, the government scored 6.69 points, the old opposition - 1.78, the new opposition - 1.47.

Viktor Gulevich said: “The number of participants taking part in the exercise in Belarus' territory will be close to 12,800 people, including about 2,500 Russian military personnel and up to 50 Kazakh military personnel from the Collective Security...

Top on the agenda were three topics. These are the formation of primary trade union organizations in the private sector, the reaction of trade unions to the sanctions policy, and assistance in the harvest campaign.

Viktor Gulevich said: “The forthcoming Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2021 is purely defensive. Its organization does not represent a threat to the European community as a whole and to neighboring countries in particular.”

The Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2021 is a scheduled one and represents the final stage in the joint training of Belarusian and Russian armed forces this year. It is primarily designed to increase training levels of the regional m...

According to Viktor Gulevich, in Belarus the troops will use the 230th combined-arms exercise area Obuz-Lesnovsky, the 174th Air Force and Air Defense exercise area Domanovsky, the 210th aviation exercise area Ruzhansky, and the exercise area Brestsk...

Viktor Gulevich said: “Despite the unwavering periodicity of the army exercises held in Belarus' territory together with Russia every four years and Belarus' openness with regard to the coverage of the exercise the hype surrounding the exercise has...

Viktor Gulevich said: “Preparations for the exercise proceed in a complicated military and political situation in the world as a whole and the European region in particular. I think you can perfectly see it yourselves."

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed the law enforcement and security services to to beef up border protection and to prevent border violation cases as he spoke at a meeting to discuss the situation at the border.

Confrontation is at the bottom of the policy of the Ukrainian government, which poses an additional threat to Belarus, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the situation at the border on 5 August.

“You are the heirs of heroic combat traditions of the renowned 109th signal regiment which was deployed at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War – in August 1941. They took part in the Battle of Moscow, the Battle of Kursk, the liberation of B...

Vitali Zhuk of Belarus goes 14th with a total of 6,737 points after eight disciplines at the Olympic decathlon tournament in Tokyo.

The Japanese capital continues to live in the rhythm of the Olympic Games.

Around 1,100 haulers were lining up in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 5 August, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The Belarusian athletes clocked 3:17.769. The event was won by Australia's Jean van der Westhuyzen and Thomas Green (3:15.280).

Dzianis Khramiankou of Belarus lost to Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur of Mongolia 5-8 in the opening bout of the Men's Freestyle 125kg at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Volha Khudzenka placed 3rd in the semifinal clocking 1:52.755 and will continue competition in Final B. Maryna Litvinchuk finished 5th (1:56.386) and will compete in Final C.

Alena Nazdrova of Belarus clocked 48.085 to place 3rd in the Women's C1 200m Final B at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.