Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said this as she addressed the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament “Parliamentary leadership for more effective multilateralism that delivers peace and sustainable development...

When asked about how Belarus plans to expand the functionality and complexity of logistics centers, the minister said that there are several promising areas of work.

According to the ministry, over 1.7 million people have received the first dose of vaccine against COVID-19.

In August 2021, the country's gold and foreign currency reserves went up by $1,054.3 million (by 14.2%) following the July increase of $33 million (0.4%).

Taking part in the anniversary event will be more than 100 athletes from 11 countries. Apart from the host country Belarus, the tournament will feature athletes from Armenia, Greece, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Romania, Tajikistan, Uzbekist...

Originally the competitions were to be held on 20-27 August 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic the Games were moved to September 2020, and later on to 2021.

“Today your country is demonstrating significant progress in social and economic development and strengthening its role in the international arena,” stressed the head of state.

The heads of government discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

Naliboki Forest (Naliboki Pushcha) is a woodland located in the basin of three rivers - Neman, Berezina and Usa. Its name comes from a nearby small village called Naliboki.

The Science Festival will take place in the Botanical Garden in Minsk on 11 September under the aegis of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Rosatom will present a technological and bright zone of the city of the future – Atom City.

Last week two Mi-8 helicopters based in Bergama and Kutahya as well as a Mi-26 helicopter based in Milas, Turkey performed 19 flights and dropped water 112 times (507 tonnes). Their flying time totaled 37 hours and 36 minutes.

The lowest percentage was registered in the Polish border checkpoint Bobrowniki (Berestovitsa on the Belarusian side) while the highest was registered in the Lithuanian border checkpoint Salcininkai (the Benyakoni checkpoint on the Belarusian side) �...

The experience of health resorts and health institutions of Belarus and Russia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic will be considered at a meeting of the Commission on Social and Youth Policy, Science, Culture and Humanitarian Issues of the Parli...

A batch of 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been placed in secure storage with the Beltamozhservice logistics operator, BelTA learned from the press service of the Healthcare Ministry.

The Belarus-Russia Union State integration programs, which are to be signed soon, will strengthen the economic sovereignty of the Union State and its member states, editor-in-chief of the analytical website "Eurasia. Expert" Vyacheslav Sutyrin told B...

At present Belorusneft operates a chain of 457 charging stations. Increasing it to 600 will create good prerequisites for individuals and corporations to embrace electric vehicles, Aleksandr Lyakhov noted.

In January-July, Belarusian food was supplied to 97 countries. The increase in supplies was observed practically in all regions. Export to the CIS countries, including the Russian Federation, increased by 4.8%, to Asia and Oceania - by 44.2%, the EU ...

The president promised assistance with resolving red-tape and excessive bureaucracy problems to the company's management. “There is plenty of bureaucracy and foot-dragging. But we will resolve the problem. Just the way we did once with regard to re...

As part of the drill they had to skydive and land in an urban area. They had to land in a specified area while bypassing all kinds of natural and artificial obstacles such as lakes, residential buildings, motorways with traffic and construction sites...

At the preliminary stage the Belarusian women's team secured confident wins against Uzbekistan (22-11) and Armenia (19-11) and lost to Russia (12-18). In the semifinal Belarus will again take on Uzbekistan and, if win, will face Russia.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 492,399 cases. A total of 484,112 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The Minsk World multifunctional complex is a promising project, the concept of which has already attracted thousands of Belarusians! More than 100 houses have been build or are currently under construction here. Many families have already moved into ...

Belarus' response to the pandemic has proved effective, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said as she addressed the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament "Women at the center: From confronting the pandemic to preservin...

Aleksandr Lyakhov said: “It is a result of large-scale geological exploration work and the application of new oil industry technologies. For the last few years oil extraction in Belarus has been rising by 20,000 tonnes per annum. This year's oil ex...

Aleksandr Lukashenko told Aleksandr Lyakhov: “I thank you for taking care of the charging stations. I see that serious progress has been made but today we will remove any red-tape and any bureaucracy. Feel free to talk openly about it. You are also...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I am deeply interested in and concerned about the problem of the Pripyat Trough. I have a gut feeling there is oil over there that we don't see yet.”

An official ceremony to sign the documents to donate 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine was held at the Healthcare Ministry of Belarus in Minsk on 6 September,

The Belarusian industrial group Belorusneft has been doing well and needs to continue expanding its opportunities every year, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Belorusneft Director General Aleksandr Lyakhov to receive his ...

During a meeting with Belorusneft Director General Aleksandr Lyakhov on 6 September, the Belarusian head of state asked if there were any topics worth discussing in this regard.

“We have found the consensus on all 28 Union State programs. We have reached the finish line. I very much hope that the presidents of the two countries during the meeting on 9 September will give their verdict to our work as to whether the program...

Belarus' Emergencies Minister Vadim Siniavsky congratulated the Belarusian team on successful performance via video link.

On 6 September, participants of the Symbol of Unity motor rally held a rally at the Mound of Glory memorial complex in Grodno and laid flowers at the Eternal Flame.

The cargo included 500,000 doses, which China provided to Belarus as friendly humanitarian aid, and 1 million doses that Belarus has purchased.

Representatives of the Belarusian business will visit the enterprises of these regions and will discuss with the Bulgarian partners the establishment of mutually beneficial business cooperation.

Belorusneft is a state-owned vertically integrated oil company. It occupies a leading position in the fuel and energy complex of the Republic of Belarus.

The summit will kick off on 6 September and will focus on the role of women in the fight against the pandemic and gender-responsive recovery from it.

He stressed that the state should be built as a one united family, including both ethnic Belarusians and representatives of other nationalities living peacefully in the country.

Belarus' world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka has reached her first US Open quarterfinal, storming past her former doubles partner, world number 16 Elise Mertens of Belgium, 6-4, 6-1, in an hour and 11 minutes.

“The theme of our conference is more relevant than ever. The number of threats to peace and security is not diminishing. The goals of sustainable development are becoming more and more elusive. The pandemic has exacerbated old and provoked new nega...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 490,926 cases. A total of 482,993 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Gomel hosted the Belarusian Men's Super League Basketball Tournament on 3-5 September.

The 28th edition of the Belarusian Written Language Day was held in the town of Kopyl on 4-5 September. The motto was "The Literature Unites Us".

Iosif Zhinovich National Academic Folk Orchestra of Belarus gave the Music of Cinema concert near the Town Hall in Minsk on 4 September.

Twenty-four first-year students of the military department of Yanka Kupala Grodno State University took the oath. The ceremony was held on the Mound of Glory in Minsk on 4 September.

Art Minsk 2021 festival opened at the National Art Gallery of the Belarusian Union of Artists (Palace of Arts) in the Belarusian capital on 3 September.

On 3 September the Mogilev District central club system showed a reconstruction of the legendary battle of the Patriotic War of 1812 near Saltanovka. More than 100 people took part in the performance.

A Madagascarian delegation visited Gomselmash. The main purpose of the visit was to sign the dealership agreement. Now Bemaco will represent Gomselmash's interests in Madagascar and will sell Belarusian harvesters to local farmers.

China is traditionally one of the main directions for increasing the export of Belarusian food. In 2020 the export of Belarusian agricultural goods to China increased by 1.9 times in comparison with 2019 to $255.2 million. Export rose by 13 times in ...

The official noted that international conventions on rights of refugees and legislation of the European Union allow foreigners to seek asylum in the entire territory of the European Union.

The charter program to Jordan will continue until November; flights from Minsk will be operated every 9 days.

Yana Yakubovich, a third-year student of the Faculty of International Relations, won two programs of the World Youth Championship and became the world champion among girls under 26 years old in rapid.

The municipal waste recycling rate will reach about 30% in Belarus by the end of the year, Belarusian Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister Andrei Khudyk told the media.

Taking this opportunity, Dmitry Pinevich expressed gratitude to China for cooperation in ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population of the two states, including through the donation of traditional Chinese medicine drugs to...

Yuri Nazarov stressed that there are no doubts about the effectiveness of digitization. But enterprises of the industries he oversees need to compare notes, update future steps and directions taking into account peculiarities.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 487,017 cases. A total of 479,229 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The analyst remarked the introduction of the state of emergency is a way to prevent mass media from covering what is going on, on the one hand, and an actual permission to do anything, on the other hand. Aleksei Dzermant added that violence can be us...

After the opening ceremony of the center, the head of state talked with the main players of the club and young football players.

The Belarusian border service attributed the slow vehicle clearance to malfunctions in the operation of databases of Lithuanian authorities. Drivers are advised to bear it in mind as they plan their travels.

"The level of football is not what the country, people, our fans expect from it. Today the main task for us is to reboot the existing system, to improve it," Sergei Kovalchuk noted.

The official said that a batch of 250,000 doses has been delivered. Exactly as much as Belarus wanted. Dmitry Pinevich thanked the Russian government, the healthcare minister, and the management of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

Good athletes will be paid good salaries. They will be expected to show results in return, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko assured at a meeting to discuss the development of football and the entire sports industry.

A session of the special commission in charge of preparing the bill on amending the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus took place in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly on 3 September. Participants of the session reviewed progr...

"The Olympic Games in Paris will take place literally in three years. There will be no one and nothing to blame. The climate there is very similar to ours. Even better,” the president said and urged to show better results than in Tokyo.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said that sport functionaries always address him with all kinds of requests and that he has always met them halfway.

“According to the official data, there are 23,000 professional football players in Belarus. Why can't you select 20 best players from these 23,000? The current state of affairs in football is inadmissible,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.

The meeting brought together not only representatives of football but also other federations: hockey, cycling, shooting sports, swimming, athletics, fencing. The topics that will be raised during the meeting also concern these sports, the head of s...

During the event the president focused on the search and training of the reserve players. In his opinion, football will have no future without it. “Please do your best. The state will always support and help you, but we need good results. There wil...

"Why did we see yesterday? It seemed our football players took the field to relax. I was ashamed to see them playing against Iceland," the head of state said.

“Such poor performance of Belarusian football players is inadmissible,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.

"If you want to play, then play. You have to do this every day from morning to evening. You have to sleep with the ball. If you do not understand this, you are not football players," the head of state said.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko took part in a ceremony to inaugurate the children and youth football center of FC Dinamo Minsk on 3 September.

The 16th World Championship for Men and the 7th World Championship for Women in Fire and Rescue (Fire-Applied) 2021 kicked off in Karaganda, Kazakhstan on 2 September.

After the opening ceremony the president is expected to talk to the veterans of the sports club. The head of state is also set to hold a meeting to discuss football development in Belarus.

The ministry stressed that close interaction and interested cooperation of scientists from all over the world in this purely scientific work is now important.

The industry minister expressed hope that the visit of Zimbabwe businessmen would promote fruitful cooperation.

Belarus' world number 53 Ilya Ivashka has moved into the US Open round three after seeing off Canada's world number 58 Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).

San Marino, as the European oldest country, understands well the importance and complexity of preserving its state, defending its interests and resisting external pressure.

“Nothing was introduced when floods happened in the past or when the pandemic engulfed entire Poland. But as soon as 32 refugees appeared near the border, Poland introduced a state of emergency. The refugees probably represent a huge threat for Pol...

The local students will be able to get familiar with Belarusian agricultural machines and learn how to operate MTZ tractors. Belarus is the main foreign trade partner for Russia's Omsk Oblast. MTZ products account for a large share of the region's fo...

Vladimir Makei said: “The matter of the withdrawal of American troops and their allies from Afghanistan requires a thorough analysis. But nobody can rule out that such a hurried flight of American troops is truly connected to some geopolitical desi...

The official said: “The advancement of manufacturing cooperation and the realization of joint projects in the real sector are important directions for the commission. The Eurasian network of industrial cooperation, subcontracting, and technology tr...

Twenty-eight Union State programs will top the agenda of the upcoming meeting of the presidents of Belarus and Russia, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the media.

This work is carried out within the framework of the provisions of the treaty that provide for closer integration in a number of areas, the minister said.

Vladimir Makei said: “We see how some officials of the U.S. embassy in Belarus behave. Look at the website. It is not the website of a diplomatic institution meant to analyze the situation in the country and bolster relations between states."

Belarus will play the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Czech Republic in Ostrava on 2 September, BelTA has learned.

Belarus has picked up the candidate for the post of ambassador to the United States, but it makes no sense to send him there in the current conditions, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the media,

Vladimir Makei said: “I believe that everything going on at our western borders is a consequence of the policy of Western countries. This crisis was born in minds of Western politicians. Belarus has always honored all the provisions of our agreemen...

Since April Belarus has been offering consultations on illegal migration but the EU has rejected them, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the media.

The Times Higher Education (THE) has released an updated ranking of universities 2022. The list includes four Belarusian universities – Belarusian State University (BSU), Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (BSUIR) and ...

In 2021-2025 the Belarusian peat industry is set to extract about 11 million tonnes of peat and to produce 6.5 million tonnes of products, said Aleksei Kushnarenko, Director General of the state enterprise Beltopgaz, member of the Council of the Repu...

Rebuild Syria has been held in the Syrian capital since 2015. In 2019, it drew 389 companies from 31 countries and was attended by more than 40,000 people.

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries may sign a common gas market agreement in 2022, Iya Malkina, official representative of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), told a press briefing.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko delivered a video address at the Global Trade in Services Summit in Beijing on 2 September.

ENSREG experts visited the Belarusian nuclear power plant site on 31 August – 2 September. Petteri Tiippana said: “We had a very successful mission in February 2021. Our expectations regarding the current mission are also high. For now I can say ...

China and Belarus competed for the top spot. The Belarusian team won. A solemn ceremony to award the winner of the contest will take place in the 86th Signal Brigade on 3 September.

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) is preparing new economic measures to ensure stability in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union during the pandemic, Iya Malkina, official representative of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), told a ...

The Belarusian border service attributed the congestion of outgoing trucks on the Belarusian side to Lithuania's and Latvia's failure to process the agreed number of trucks. “None of the Lithuanian border crossings has fulfilled the arrangements co...

More than 1.66 million Belarusians have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 1.37 million of them have already got two shots.

"The economy will be growing. So will electricity and heat consumption. The country will be diversifying its fuel and energy mix and increasing the share of local fuels. The wider the range of energy sources and their suppliers is, the greater the c...