According to the deputy minister, the results of Belarusian-Chinese cooperation in the first half of the year showed that the relations between the two countries have been rapidly moving forward.

The Council of Ministers has suspended the export of wheat and meslin, rye, barley, oats, corn, buckwheat, millet, triticale and other cereals and also rapeseeds. Resolution No. 482 of the Council of Ministers of 24 August 2021 was officially publish...

"It was very important for us to see what is really going on in Belarus, whether things are in fact so bad, as it is presented in Austria. The reality turned out to be different from media stories. We could see it with our own eyes,” Dr. Werner Mur...

“We need to discuss the situation at our state food industry concern Belgospishcheprom. It the past we called this association the Food Industry Ministry,” the Belarusian leader said.

According to him, the delegation arrived in Belarus to see with their own eyes what is happening in the country. What they saw was a far cry from what was written in the Western media. The delegation visited Brest and Minsk and saw calm, peace and or...

“China holds an exceptional place in our foreign policy, it is our main strategic partner in Asia. We have reached an agreement in principle with China to take our political cooperation to a new level. This will be formalized in a joint declaration...

The Year of the Regions is the third thematic year for Belarus and China. The year 2018 was declared the Year of Tourism, while 2019 was the Year of Education.

The Belarusian eased past Jan Lennard Struff of Germany (World No. 52) – 6-2, 6-1 in the third-round match that lasted 1 hour 2 minutes.

Over the past 24 hours, the Polish police tried to squeeze about 70 refugees out to the border, BelTA learned from Head of the Main Directorate of the State Border Committee Andrei Filatov.

“Entire Belarus was looking forward to this medal. I am glad that the first final in Tokyo was victorious for you. Having shown will and great skill, you have achieved outstanding success to become a 12-time champion of the Paralympic Games,” rea...

“This is why the Collective Security Treaty Organization should transition from some declarative discussions and appeals to very serious work on the situation and our response to it,” Sergei Rachkov said.

The roundtable session was organized upon the initiative of the Department for Cooperation in Security and Counteraction of New Challenges and Threats of the CIS Executive Committee.

Effective sales allowed doubling profits from sales and net profits. Belgospishcheprom was the leading payer of taxes to the central state budget among government agencies in H1 2021. The overall growth rate of salaries at Belgospishcheprom enterpris...

During the visit the Belarusian side outlined its position and gave the UNHCR representative an opportunity to talk to citizens of Afghanistan, who had been staying at the border line for quite some time. The foreigners told the UNHCR representative ...

“The immunization program continues in Belarus. There are enough vaccines in the country. Vaccination is voluntary. Healthcare professionals explain the importance of getting a shot,” Dmitry Cherednichenko said.

State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich has visited the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research (BISR), BelTA learned from the State Secretariat of the Security Council.

The Belavia national air carrier has extended the suspension of flights to Ukraine till 30 September.

Belarus' world number 136 Olga Govortsova lost to world number 1152 Reese Brantmeier of the United States 2-6, 3-6 at the start of the US Open qualification.

Traditionally, the entire harvest from the president's garden is donated to children's homes and elderly nursing homes.

The decision is envisaged in Council of Ministers' resolution No.477 of 23 August 2021 published on the national internet portal on 25 August.

The Belarusian clocked 53.80 seconds to touch in first in the Men's 100m Butterfly S13 and set a new Olympic record in the discipline. Dzmitry Salei of Belarus placed 6th.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 472,852 cases. A total of 466,332 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Army 2021 is a unique platform for demonstrating the latest weapons, military hardware, and cutting-edge R&D products. It is one of the world's largest defense expos. The total exhibition area is roughly 330,000m2. Companies from 13 countries showcas...

The next meeting of the seminar on the Union State building at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia will be held in Orsha on 30-31 August.

“I grow watermelons not for media hype. I experiment. This all started from one Dutch variety. Yesterday we harvested five different varieties of watermelons. Pieces of five watermelon varieties were put on my table. I tried them and chose the best...

The facility will be the only official dealership in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and will offer a wide range of BELARUS tractors and special-purpose vehicles, original spare parts and attachments for farm machines on the regional market.

In addition, China will provide Belarus with another 500,000 doses of the vaccine in the form of humanitarian aid.

The head of state was briefed on the state and prospects of the grain harvester industry in the country. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the head of state's historic decision to develop harvester manufacturing industry in the country.

Early this summer, the plant signed a big contract with a dealer from Sudan to supply 204 BELARUS-800 tractors. After the additional negotiations, the Sudanese partner also decided to buy BELARUS-92, a new model for the Sudanese market.

Despite the pandemic, Belarusian exports of goods and services to China continue to grow. Last year it exceeded $1.2 billion. In H1 2021 the figure was up 21% from the same stretch in 2020 to total $624 million.

It is essential to address the lack of discipline and efficiency in the domestic agricultural industry, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited Logoisk District.

According to the minister, 25-30% of all combine harvesters produced in the country are supplied domestically. The rest is exported, the main markets being Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.

The head of state will be reported on the state and prospects for the domestic harvester production, the development strategy of the Belarusian agricultural machinery company Gomselmash.

More than 1,200 haulers are queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 25 August, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The Belarusian will next play world number 74 Irina Begu of Romania for a spot in the semifinal.

While in Belarus the head of the Russian military delegation observed the International Army Games 2021 contests Sniper Frontier and Polar Star in the army exercise area Brestsky. He also met with top officials of the contests and members of the Russ...

The harvesting of melons and gourds was finished on 24 August. The work had begun the day before upon Aleksandr Lukashenko's instructions. Five watermelon varieties have been planted in the president's household plot this year, including Top Gun, Rom...

According to the source, Anatoly Sidorov took part in routine meetings with representatives of the defense ministries of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. The sides exchanged opinions about the cutting-edge military products r...

According to Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Glaz, the Polish side has created a very strange situation and is doing its best to mistake a wish for the reality. Poland places some domestic political consideration...

Belarus does not expect a big inflow of refugees from Afghanistan, Belarus' Acting Minister of Internal Affairs Yuri Nazarenko said at a meeting of the Coordination Council of the Heads of the Competent Authorities of the CSTO Member States on Combat...

This year is a landmark year for cooperation between Belarus and China in the field of Chinese traditional medicine, Head of the Administration of the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone Aleksandr Yaroshenko said.

The training camp of the national team will kick off in Minsk on 30 August. The football players will then travel to Ostrava to play the Czech Republic on 2 September. Belarus will play Wales (5 September) and Belgium (8 September) in Kazan.

“Belarus took part in the China-SCO Forum on Digital Economy and in China's largest exhibition of smart technologies Smart China Expo 2021, which were held in the largest central city of Chongqing on 22-24 August,” the diplomatic mission said.

MTZ representative said: “We've managed to build a direct interaction scheme and rule out the risk of the deal's failure. A letter of credit has been received as part of one contract. The other [contracts] have been signed on terms of with 100% pay...

The Coordination Council of the Heads of the Competent Authorities of the CSTO Member States on Combating Illegal Migration convened for a meeting at the CSTO Crisis Response Center on 24 August.

The match lasted for an hour and 52 minutes. The Belarusian will next face world number 37 Nadia Podoroska of Argentina.

Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova advised NATO to deal with its own problems first before making plans on how to save the world as she commented on the statements of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Afg...

The tournament in Group D will take place in Bratislava on 26-29 August. Belarus will play against Slovakia, Austria and Poland for the 2022 Olympic spot.

“Therefore, let's do what we agreed on and what the speakers spoke about. This [best practices] has already been implemented by some teams. Let's follow suit. And if we address our problems using this principle, we will resolve them without difficu...

More than 1.57 million Belarusians have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 1.28 million of them have already got two shots.

“Those who visited Khatyn did not carry white-red-white flags in the streets. War memorials are our heritage. We have failed to tell our children about these important facts of our history,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

In response to the proposal to announce the Year of Teacher and Education in Belarus in 2022, Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I am almost positive about it. This is not the first time I hear about it. And I said honestly that I am almost positive about...

“We know how to do everything: to save people's lives, to perform heroic deeds, we are able to solve major economic problems. It is all due to you – school and university teachers. Yet, the negative things, our faults and failures are also due to...

Putting Belarusian schools in order and the renewal of school standards were mentioned during the congress. Aleksandr Lukashenko was asked what provisions of these education standards he deemed mandatory.

We need to carefully re-analyze the new wording of the Education Code before it gets the second reading in the parliament, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: "All the participants of the education process will have to observe provisions of this document unquestionably. By the way, it will help restore order in schools and in interaction with parents. It will be done to address a...

Speaking at the pedagogical conference, the president touched upon the textbooks on humanities - history and social studies. “It is time we come to grips with how we see historical epochs and personalities," he said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We have everything to allow kids to get normal education and find their place in life. Trust me, we will do everything we can for you. If money is available, we will give the last kopeck to the teacher.”

At the pedagogical forum the head of state commented on the contents. “The ministry reported that programs and schoolbooks were updated. We have been doing this on an annoyingly regular basis in the history of our independence,” he said.

“Let's (get united around one idea, the idea of protecting our country. This is a country for your children and it should be saved for them. If we take this idea to school, we will do our job and solve the problems that we are facing today," the h...

"If, God forbid, a child is harassed online and offline, then questions should be raised with bullies' parents and the class teacher who is responsible for the psychological climate in the classroom,” the head of state said.

“We still see people rabidly chasing after university degrees. Kids graduate from universities and spend their entire lives finding their place. Parents and kids still underappreciate the prestige of blue-collar jobs and the level of training of su...

“Everyone knows that employer-sponsored education is the best way to meet the needs of the economy. This form of work has proved to be absolutely worthwhile,” the president said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Let me put it like this: all of us starting with the president of the country and ending with a nursery nanny, including the society, the school, and parents, are responsible for the moral and spiritual upbringing of kid...

We need to sort things out in schools whatever it costs, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the National Pedagogical Conference in Minsk on 24 August.

“There are about 50 institutions of higher learning – universities, academies, institutes – in Belarus. The number of universities in countries with the similar territory and population (Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Israel) is two-three times...

"While interacting with children, one cannot avoid analyzing the events of the past and present, assessing these events through the prism of the interests of the state in which we live. What is this if not politics?” the Belarusian leader asked.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Undoubtedly, we will use components of distance learning. We will incorporate them into the education process. It is probably an objective necessity. Nevertheless, I'd like to caution you: digital opportunities should se...

The resource has been developed in accordance with corresponding educational programs for every school subject. Students will be able to watch explanatory videos and pass tests. The resource was designed by the best Belarusian teachers and thus can s...

“All of us are interested in the indisputable authority of the teacher. Both in the eyes of their students, among parents, and in the society. Without it there is no point in talking about the accomplishment of the global tasks the education system...

The head of state noted that there are no big, catastrophic problems in this regard. “They say the youth lacks patriotism. It is just empty rhetoric. Young people have been like this at all times: rebellious, sometimes radical, but mostly construct...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “You have once again confirmed that education is not the sphere of services, not a business, but a mainstay of our statehood and a socially important branch of the economy.”

"The challenges include political developments that affected education system employees as much as security officials and civil servants. And today I thank those who did not back down and our entire teaching community for their professionalism, dedic...

We have learned our lessons. The events that occurred predetermined the importance of the issues that we want to discuss at the pedagogical conference. We have to reset the education system. Today it is a matter of national importance, Aleksandr Luka...

The Belarusian will next face world number 36 Marin Cilic of Croatia.

“Education is a multi-tier, complex system that permeates all spheres of human life. It is for a reason that Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko pays so much attention to it. There is no doubt that the education system should develop and impr...

The leaders of the CIS member states will meet in Minsk face-to-face. No country has objected to this format, Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev told the media.

More than 77% of healthcare workers and about 42% of school staff and other education and childcare professionals have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

About a thousand teachers, heads of educational institutions, national and local government bodies, as well as representatives of public associations and trade unions are taking part in the National Pedagogical Conference. The focus is on development...

About 4,000 competitors representing more than 160 countries will take part in Tokyo Paralympics. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will feature 539 events across 22 sports. The closing ceremony is scheduled for 5 September.

More than 1,300 haulers are queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 24 August, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

“In the follow-up to the Belarus-Russia talks held in Cholpon-Ata, the Kyrgyz Republic, on 19 August, the heads of government discussed trade and economic cooperation, as well as joint projects in various fields,” the press service informed.

The Belarusian president wished all people living in Ukraine peace, success and prosperity.

The two heads of state discussed the Union State programs; the work on them is nearing completion. The decisions on the programs will be made in the near future.

An official opening ceremony of the International Army Games 2021 and the large-scale defense technology forum Army 2021 took place in Alabino, Moscow Oblast, Russia on 23 August.

In January-June 2021 FEZ Minsk resident companies hired 594 people to do new jobs. The average total number of people employed by the resident companies stands at 24,718.

This decision was made following the study of the materials submitted by the Belarusian side on the phytosanitary examination of tomatoes and peppers in the places of production, as well as the guarantees of the Main State Inspectorate for Seed Produ...

Belarus' world number 81 Egor Gerasimov kicked off his Winston-Salem Open run with a 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-2 win over world number 112 Norbert Gombos of Slovakia in two and a half hours.

CSTO heads of state advocate an inclusive peaceful dialogue in Afghanistan, reads a statement on the CSTO's website following the emergency videoconference session of the CSTO Collective Security Council on 23 August.

Unidentified persons in Poland deliberately and demonstratively, in a bid to make a political and ideological statement, threw the national flag of the Republic of Belarus on the ground, defaced it and trampled on it, thereby expressing disrespect an...

A session of the coordinating council for fighting illegal migration will be held soon to discuss matters relating to illegal migration and refugees from Afghanistan. Apart from that, the treatment and accommodation of refugees will be practiced duri...

As of 23 August, 150 hectares planted to buckwheat were cropped, or almost 0.49% of the target.

According to Stanislav Zas, today the heads of state spoke of the need to adopt the CSTO consolidated position on the situation in Afghanistan and around it soon

"The SCO member states reaffirm their intention to assist Afghanistan with building a peaceful, stable and prosperous country, free from terrorism, war and drugs," the document says.

“As for interaction with NATO, we have stated our readiness to develop cooperation with NATO on all topical issues for our organizations, including Afghanistan. Unfortunately, we have seen no such willingness on the part of NATO. This is why there ...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 470,635 cases. A total of 464,300 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The press secretary was asked to comment on the reaction of Aleksandr Lukashenko to the outcomes of the event. She said that after the Big Conversation with the President, which lasted for more than 8 hours, the president had a small meeting with a f...

“We call for stopping this confrontation, for establishing a dialogue inside Afghanistan, and for building a government system in Afghanistan taking into account interests of all the nationalities that live there and all the communities,” the off...