Taking into account their traditional European vector, these emerging risks directly affect the interests of Belarus and require the national security system to take appropriate preventive measures.

The heads of state will once again review 28 Union State programs prepared by the governments of the two countries, and also consider other issues on the bilateral and international agenda.

“There is a fear there that Belarus and Russia will be strong. The formula is simple: a union with Russia strengthens the sovereignty and statehood of Belarus and strengthens the Russian Federation,” said Oleg Gaidukevich.

The heads of state will once again discuss 28 Union State programs prepared by the governments of the two countries, and also other issues on the bilateral agenda and international affairs.

Sambo judoka Anastasia Grishchenko claimed gold in the +80kg category. Her teammate Anastasia Skvortsova (72kg) took silver.

The head of state remarked that over a quarter of a century this forum has been strengthening unity in the Belarusian creative community and enhancing international cooperation.

The meeting of the two leaders was announced more than a week ago. The date was agreed during a telephone conversation on 30 August. It was reported that Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin would once again discuss 28 Union State programs, prepar...

“Over the years of sovereignty thanks to your wise and balanced policy Tajikistan managed to ensure peace and accord in the society, build a modern, future-oriented state holding a decent place on the global arena,” the message of greetings reads...

On 8 September Belarusian and Russian scouts boarded An-2 aircraft to perform airborne insertion followed by reconnaissance in an unknown area and infiltration of the target zone.

The officer said: “We are studying the Belarusian experience regarding the organization of protection of facilities, installation of technical solutions, the organization of official activities in security service units."

Belarus warned about its decision to suspend the readmission agreement with the European Union a long time ago after another package of sanctions against the country was enforced.

The events will be hosted by the Belarusian State Medical University. The forum will bring together specialists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Canada, Argentina and other countries.

Flights will be operated once a week on Thursdays. Departure from Minsk is scheduled for 4.55, arrival at Ras al Khaimah International Airport (RKT) - 11.25. Return flight will depart at 12.25 and arrive in the Belarusian capital at 17.10. All airpo...

Anatoly Glaz stressed that unlike the European side, which representatives declare a state of emergency to hide their illegal actions from the general public, Belarus honors all its international commitments and acts as transparently as possible.

School students will compete in 14 sports. Belarus will be represented by 26 athletes in four sports: athletics, judo, swimming and taekwondo.

On the first day of the forum, President of the Belarusian NOC Viktor Lukashenko, Belarusian Sport and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk, Secretary General of the Belarusian NOC Polina Golovina participated in the plenary session "Sport-2030. The Pa...

Belarus will not put up with groundless actions that violate the foundations of international law, no matter from whom they come, Ekaterina Serafinovich, a member of the Council of the Republic, told BelTA while commenting on the president's decision...

The preparations for the event were discussed at a meeting of the Belarusian public organization Twin Towns. The upcoming meeting will be themed around "Twinning as an important tool to strengthen the Union State of Belarus and Russia and the unity ...

Roman Golovchenko said: “Last year was rather problematic for passenger transportation. Transportation between Belarus and Russia was limited from April 2020 till February 2021. A gradual recovery began in February. An important project was impleme...

Those are the status, principles of formation, and competences of the Belarusian People's Congress; the presence of capital punishment in Belarusian criminal laws; the right of worker collectives to nominate candidates for people's deputies.

"In his speech, Andrei Andreev hailed the growing role of the SCO in addressing pressing issues of security and socio-economic development in the region," the Consulate General said.

About 90 museums out of 115 in Belarus are accessible to people with disabilities, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said at a meeting of the national interdepartmental council on disability affairs.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 495,578 cases. A total of 486,734 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarus placed atop of the medal table at the World Youth Draughts-64 Championship in Bulgaria claiming 15 gold, 15 silver and nine bronze medals.

Captain of the Belarusian team Aleksandr Vasilevsky has chosen young players, who will play at such a high level for the first time. The squad includes 20-year-old Alexander Zgirovsky (ranked 1,138 by the ATP), 21-year-old Martin Borisiouk (1,325) an...

The agreement stipulates the procedure for transferring, accepting, and returning the individuals, who violate terms of entry, stay, and residence. Belarus' corresponding obligations will be put on hold soon.

Registration for Belarus' biggest marathon is almost complete. There are only a few slots left for those who want to try themselves at the 10km distance.

"The cargo includes Belarusian-made goods: medicines, sugar, transformers, and also chassis, trucks, a concrete mixer truck, a dump truck and a MAZ truck tractor," the ministry said.

The commemorative coin to mark the centenary of Belarusian State University was presented in a ceremony in the Minsk Town Hall on 8 September.

The Minsk World multifunctional complex is a great place to live, work and invest! Property owners and tenants get a unique opportunity to enjoy the European-level comfort every day.

Yelena Bogdan said: “We will begin the test operation of our platform on 14 September. It will last till March. The basic institutions where all the procedures will be tested have been chosen. Then we will have to transition to the actual deploymen...

Restrictions are successfully removed on government procurement markets of the union and new opportunities for industrial enterprises to grow open up with assistance of the Belarusian Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Ministry and other authorized ag...

Belarus will take part in the Novi Sad International Agricultural Fair 2021, which will open in Serbia on 18 September, BelTA learned from the website of the Belinterexpo exhibition enterprise at the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

According to the source, for no good reason the Office of the Prosecutor General of Latvia refers to article 17 of the Belarusian-Latvian agreement on legal aid and legal relations in civil cases, family cases, and criminal cases of 21 February 1994 ...

The official said: “I can officially confirm that the Russian Federation actively assists us. We've received responses from heads of all the government agencies concerned. Responsible officials have been determined. We are now getting information f...

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.

Tomorrow I will meet with the Russian president. It is clear that we will discuss the situation in the Eurasian Economic Union, and especially in Afghanistan, the impact of the Afghanistan factor on Central Asia, Russia. Obviously, Belarus will not s...

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. The premiers emphasized a constructive dialogue of interaction within the framework of deepening integration in the Belarus-Russia Union Sta...

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.