In his words, “these states do not hide the fact that they have covered up living Nazi criminals. They have refused to conduct investigation into the crimes committed by the punitive SS battalions consisting of Lithuanians and Latvians.”

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Chairman of Kazakhstan's National Security Committee Karim Massimov to discuss the prospects for the development of cooperation between the special services of the two countries.

“Our meeting is timely. I am currently gathering information. This year I will attend two important events, I can say, even landmark events. Tomorrow I will meet with the Russian president. It is clear that we will discuss the situation in our Eura...

The Council comprises the CIS culture ministers (deputies) who will participate in the meeting online. The session will be held at the National Library of Belarus on 15 September.

Piotr Petrovsky believes that the frequent meetings of the two presidents over the past two years show that both countries want to overcome the technological gap with their main competitors.

The competitions in the capital of Tatarstan serve as a reversal for the Belarusian team ahead of the U19 Futsal EURO 2022 qualifiers. Belarus will face Croatia, Latvia and Azerbaijan in Group 7.

Belarusian judokas won 17 (5 gold, 3 silver, 9 bronze) medals on the first competition day at the ongoing 25th International Sambo Category A Tournament for the Prizes of the President of Belarus in Minsk.

Belarus' world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka cruised into her second straight Grand Slam semifinal, dispatching world number 9 Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, at the US Open.

The Chinese side expressed interest in realizing a number of initiatives in Belarus that involve the commercialization of R&D products and suggested considering the possibility of creating demonstration zones for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Participants of the event discussed matters concerning preparations for the sessions of the CSTO charter bodies, which are scheduled to take place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 15-16 September.

According to the source, over 300 citizens applied for ID cards and 270 citizens applied for biometric passports on the very first day. About 200 foreigners applied for biometric residence permits. These numbers only increased later on. Over 3,000 ap...

The consultations were attended by CSTO Deputy Secretary General Tahir Khairulloev, leading experts of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the CSTO member states and the CSTO Secretariat.

Braslav became the 30th Belarusian city to join the Child and Adolescent Friendly City initiative.

“This is an inclusive online project, an alternative to traditional races and marathons. Everyone can become a part of it. Walking, running, swimming or warming up… A participant can choose any type of activity to recharge with UNICEF. The onlin...

A representative business delegation of Brest Oblast headed by deputy chairman of the Brest Oblast Executive Committee Dmitry Gorodetsky paid a visit to Bulgaria on 4-7 September. The visit was organized with the assistance of the Belarusian Embassy.

"In our country, this type of martial arts is one of the most successful and loved ones, and Belarusian athletes are always among medal hopefuls at all prestigious competitions," the message of greetings says. "This year sambo received Olympic recog...

The meeting also touched upon the development of the industrial park's Chinese-Belarusian innovation center for commercializing R&D results. Ways to fill the center with promising startups and joint ventures were mentioned.

In January-August 2021 individuals bought the equivalent of $7.116 billion in cash and cashless forms and sold $6.800 billion worth of foreign currency. The net purchase of foreign currency by individuals totaled $316 million.

Special consideration was given to the preparation of a visit of Speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly Asad Qaiser to Belarus scheduled for September and a meeting of the joint commission on trade and economic cooperation.

Alina Neumiarzhytskaya and Raman Zakharanka won the K2 U23 Mix 500 event.

According to the source, as many as 15,200 artillery shells were found by a bomb clearance team of the Anti-Mine Center of the Armed Forces of Belarus. In April 2021 the sappers started a blanket sweep of the area where an ammunition depot was locate...

The executive said: “There is enough oil in Belarus for at least 30 years. But we don't stand still. Every year we substitute 100% of the oil we extract by discovering new deposits and reserves.”

Today, on the day of the tenth anniversary of the HC Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash, fans come to Minsk Arena to lay flowers and remember the team. The ceremony will be open from 7.00 to 22.00.

Pavel Korshunov, a former chairperson and judge of the Minsk City Court, has been appointed a Supreme Court judge. Tatyana Tupik, who worked as the deputy chairperson of the Minsk City Court, became the chairperson of this court. Igor Stefanovsky was...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 493,818 cases. A total of 485,248 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The senator noted: “The Zapad 2021 army exercise is necessary. It shouldn't even be described as a waste of serious resources. These exercises were arranged even when Belarus was a western outpost of the USSR. Now our country is the western outpost...

Belarus has carefully crafted the measures to combat the pandemic, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said as she addressed the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament “Parliamentary leadership for more effective m...

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 500,000 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.