“The situation in the neighboring countries is unfavorable for us. Moreover, these countries have opted for a confrontational policy towards Belarus,” he said.

All severe COVID-19 patients in Belarus are unvaccinated, Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich said as he inspected the red zones of Minsk City Hospital No.6.

“We really hope that this meeting will be held in-person. So far, none of the heads of state has refused to participate in Minsk in person. Both the leadership of Belarus and the CIS Executive Committee would like to have this meeting take place in...

The situation on the border of Belarus was raised during the recent meeting of Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York.

Director of the National Center for Marketing and Price Study Valery Sadokho emphasized the importance of the work to develop trade and economic cooperation with Russian regions for the Belarusian economy.

Before the tournament in Nur-Sultan where he reached the semifinal Ilya Ivashka was 53rd. He has climbed eight spots and currently goes with 1,370 points. Belarus' Egor Gerasimov has left the top 100 to go down to No.112 (709 points).

“Your country is celebrating this landmark anniversary with high achievements in social and economic development, successes in nation-building, and strengthened authority in the international arena,” the message of greetings runs.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York on 25 September.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 530,203. A total of 513,295 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with Secretary General of the United Nations Organization Antonio Guterres in New York on 25 September.

Visitors were also treated to an exhibition of electric vehicles and component parts produced by domestic manufacturers, competitions of electric cars, and rides on personal electric vehicles.

In line with the program participants of the plenary session discussed the realization of the RCF's strategic plan, tools and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the European Union for supporting novice countries in the area of nuc...

Deputy ministers of tourism, domestic trade and supply, education, and scientific research of Egypt also participated in the consultations. The sides discussed the entire spectrum of Belarusian-Egyptian relations as well as regional problems.

Thanks to Proven Solution's platform Belarusian State Medical University students can now study auscultation. It is a diagnostics method, which involves listening for sounds generated by the work of internal organs.

The parties focused on the urgent issues of combating terrorism and the ways to deepen cooperation between Belarus and the United Nations on counterterrorism.

All the healthcare institutions have been provided with medicines and personal protective equipment (PPE).

The memorial complex was awarded by presidential decree for significant achievements in the preservation of historical heritage, perpetuating the memory of the participants of the Great Patriotic War, patriotic education of children and youth.

Natalya Kochanova said: “I am glad to welcome you in the Council of the Republic. Unfortunately, the meeting has been prompted by the end of your mission in our country. In any case you remain a good friend of Belarus."

“I told members of the CIS Economic Council that standards concerning the observation of migrants' rights are only declared but in real life and in practice we see a different picture: no standards and no international commitments are absolutely ho...

“Today we have focused on the necessity to intensify our work to further promote cooperation within the CIS which will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year,” said Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko.

“This memorial has had and will undoubtedly have significance for many generations of Belarusians. It is difficult to find a place in our country equal to it in importance, concentration of heroism and courage, love for the Motherland,” said Bela...

On that day, the Belarusian Park of Friendship in Istanbul will host the exhibition “Yanka Kupala in the Dialogue of Cultures”, celebrate the Bogach festival, and hold a public event “Reading Kupala Together”.

Western sanctions hinder the external trade of the entire Commonwealth of Independent States, Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said commenting on the outcomes of the CIS Economic Council session held in Moscow under his chairmanship on...

The relevant government agencies, the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo), Skolkovo Foundation together with the CIS Executive C...

The prolonged sowing of winter crops and the slow harvesting of potatoes were the main problems on the agenda. Slowdowns in sugar beet harvesting and the harvesting of maize for silage in some areas were also mentioned.

Symbols of Belarusian unity were laid in the Brest Fortress, Culture Minister Anatoly Markevich said at a solemn event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex and the 65th anniversary of the Brest Fortress Defense Mus...

Belarus' world number 52 Ilya Ivashka needed two hours and 50 minutes to defeat world number 84 Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, and progress into the Astana Open semifinal in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

The failure of neighboring countries to process the number of trucks bilateral agreements specify continues having an effect on the congestion of trucks in front of Belarusian border crossings. At present 1,120 semi-trucks are waiting for their turn ...

During the exercise commanding officers had an opportunity to polish their skills in directing their units as part of a raid team, during preparations for and an actual raid operation. The battalion had to carry out a combat mission in complicated co...

The policy of sanctions towards Belarus' potash industry can lead, among other things, to poorer yields and higher food prices around the world, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said addressing the UN Food Systems Summit in New Yor...

A commemorative event was held at the Brest Fortress to commemorate the fortress defenders and to mark the 50th anniversary of the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex.

The Presidential Sports Club of Belarus is always ready to support the Belarusian Special Olympics Committee under the aegis of which many events are held to develop inclusive approach in sport and healthy lifestyle in Belarus.

The German Federal Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses is the biggest independent association in Germany and Europe that represents interests of small and medium-sized business in politics and with major companies.

Ivatsevichdrev is one of the biggest woodworking enterprises of the Belarusian timber, woodworking, pulp and paper industry concern Bellesbumprom. The enterprise features a full production cycle: from logging, transportation, primary cutting of raw m...

About 30 enterprises affiliated with the Belarusian state light industry concern Bellegprom will take part in the 45th edition of the international exhibition-fair BelTexIndustry to be held at the BelExpo National Exhibition Center on 6-8 October.

Over 1,070 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 24 September, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The police received a report about a 25-year-old citizen of Egypt found in a forested area near the Belarus-Poland border. The man was lying on the ground unconscious. After receiving first aid, he was taken to an intensive care unit.

Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei continues a series of bilateral meetings and talks on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 76) in New York.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated the staff of the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex on the 50th anniversary of the museum complex.

The Brest Fortress defenders represented more than 30 ethnicities of the USSR. They performed one of the greatest feats of the Soviet people in the history of the Great Patriotic War.

Belarusian Sports and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Saeed Yari on 23 September. The sides continued building interaction to advance cooperation in sport and tourism since th...

Yuri Ambrazevich outlined the practical significance of Belarus' cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization across the entire spectrum of matters concerning the protection of intellectual property.

Topical aspects of Belarus-Pakistan relations were discussed. Andrei Metelitsa informed Yousaf Naseem Khokhar about the liberalization of Belarusian visa regulations, including for Pakistani citizens.

Loans will be granted to small and medium businesses, which export their products and services beyond Belarus' borders. The interest rate on such loans stands at 11.25% per annum for now. July 2022 is the due date.

Waste management was another focus of the discussion. “At present Belarus recycles about 30% of municipal waste. We have set an ambitious goal to recycle 60% of waste by 2025. The participants of today's meeting shared their best practices and stud...

During a visit to the central office of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) a number of company heads from Orenburg Oblast, Russia, have showed interest in using BUCE to penetrate the markets of near and distant countries.

The foreign ministers discussed topical issues and challenges of the international agenda and Belarus-Venezuela interaction in the international arena.

The international exhibition-fair Hunting and Fishing. Autumn 2021 kicked off in Minsk on 23 September.

Powertrain components for Belarusian electric vehicles will be showcased by Mogilevliftmash, Izmeritel, and the Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering. The Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering is Belarus' leading R&D center in the area of ele...

Belarus and Russia will draft a new intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in science and technology. This matter was discussed at the meeting of Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus Aleksandr Shumilin with Ministe...

Meetings of the Belarusian delegation with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, a number of officials of the IAEA's Safeguards Department and the Nuclear Safety and Security Department took place on 20 September and 21 September.

In Group A the Brest team lost to Vardar Skopje 27-35. In the opener Meshkov Brest lost 30-33 to THW Kiel on the home ground.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei took part in a high-level meeting of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter to discuss ways to counteract unilateral coercive measures.

Viktor Gulevich noted that the exercise is an episode in the joint complex efforts to fight international terrorism. He stressed that Belarus will continue making its own contribution to maintaining peace and stability in collective security regions ...

The draft action plan (roadmap) to expand cooperation in civil aircraft industry has been approved at a meeting of the Advisory Committee for Industry of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).

The minister mentioned Zimbabwe among the African countries with which Belarus has been actively cooperating. Last year a representative Belarusian delegation visited this African country.

The forum will feature a collection of international specialized expos such as Techinnoprom, Proweld, Chemistry Oil&Gas that will present technologies and innovations used by the production sector in addition to an intensive business program.

The Minsk World multifunctional complex continues to welcome new residents! This time housewarming is celebrated in the North America quarter. A day before, the New York house opened its doors - a chic new building with a whole array of advantages!

“I think the most difficult situation is now on the border with Poland. This is due to the fact that crowds of migrants have decided to go directly to Germany through Poland, rather than through two countries they used before (Lithuania-Poland-Germ...

Last year 754 inspections were made to check consistency with anti-corruption legislation. As a result, 1,853 orders were issued to eliminate violations. A total of 3,535 offenders were identified, $177,000 worth of damage was reimbursed. Prosecutors...

The CIS plenipotentiaries are set to discuss seven issues, including the draft agendas for the meetings of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council and the CIS Heads of State Council which are due in Minsk on 14-15 October.

The industry minister said: “Yes, everything European countries are doing with regard to our industrial enterprises is unpleasant. But the situation can give a nudge and present an opportunity for our enterprises to review import substitution and t...

The both refugee groups were taken to Grodno Oblast Hospital where they are receiving the necessary medical assistance. According to doctors, the condition of children is assessed as moderately severe. They were hospitalized in the pediatric departme...

The list of goods in the humanitarian cargo will include 20 items, including disposable coveralls and shoe covers, masks, caps, and a number of medicines.

"First of all, I would like you to give an objective assessment of the Industry Ministry's current performance and projections for the end of the year taking into account cut-throat actions against Belarus on the part of some of our western partners,...

We need to do our best to keep the country's industry going, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Industry Minister Piotr Parkhomchik and Vice Premier Yuri Nazarov, who is supervising the sector.

Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Mikhail Myasnikovich and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak have discussed the drafting of international agreements on the establishment of common energy markets in the Eura...

The China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone is a special economic zone with a special legal regime. It is located 25km away from Minsk.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to meet with Industry Minister Piotr Parkhomchik and Vice Premier Yuri Nazarov, who is supervising the sector, on 23 September.

These days Kazan is hosting the Kazan Digital Week 2021 international forum, an annual platform for scientific, technical and commercial communication of developers and users of digital transformation technologies, products and services.

“Thorough work has been done to select a manufacturer capable of producing outfits of the required quality and quantity within the specified deadline. Solo-Pinsk company said it is ready to fulfill the task at the required level,” the press servi...

Over 110 trucks were queuing at the Belarus-Latvia border at the Grigorovshchina checkpoint, and more than 50 trucks at Urbany.

Vladimir Makei is visiting New York on 21-28 September to participate in the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 76).

“During the kingdom's existence, the Saudi people have achieved significant results in various sectors. Your state today is a true political and economic leader in the Middle East region,” the message of greetings reads.

Roland Schilling is in Belarus on 21-24 September to discuss the further format of Belarus-UNHCR interaction in light of the UNHCR's decision to shut down its dedicated office in the country.

A broad range of matters were discussed during the meeting. The sides agreed to stay in touch and work together on implementing a number of economic projects and investment ones.

Ways to step up Belarus-Nicaragua trade and economic cooperation were discussed during the meeting.

Belarus is primarily interested in the continuation of the International Atomic Energy Agency's technical aid projects for the sake of enhancing the potential of the Belarusian nuclear power plant's operating company and in the sphere of training per...

Representatives of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the CIS Executive Committee took part in the session. Cooperation in the sphere of security and disarmament was discussed.

The parties discussed the key areas to intensify Belarusian-Iranian cooperation and joint steps to build up trade and economic cooperation.

“The task of the Eurasian Agroexpress project is to provide accelerated delivery of agricultural products from Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia to China and Uzbekistan. The delivery of frozen products is also possible,” Iya Malkina said.

According to the Statistics Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission, the net inflow of mutual direct investments in the Eurasian Economic Union totaled $663.2 million in Q1 2021 or 93% as against Q1 2020.

According to the source, a conference of the energy ministers of the Eurasian Economic Union member states is scheduled for 24 September. The conference will be chaired by the Eurasian Economic Commission's Minister for Energy and Infrastructure Temi...

The document was signed by Minsk Oblast Governor Aleksandr Turchin and Director of the Jintai Institute of Culture and Economics Cai Chuanqing.

From 14 September to 22 October the Belarusian National Children's Education and Recuperation Center Zubryonok is hosting a civil and patriotic event for students of the Belarus-Russia Union State “For the Honor of the Fatherland”.

Belarusian military personnel have helped maintain international peace and security as part of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon since 2010. Over 50 Belarusian military specialists have acquired practical experience of carrying out peacekee...

Another round of Belarus-Qatar ministerial consultations has been held in Doha. Taking part in the meeting were Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Mikalai Barysevich and Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...

The event is aimed at preserving and developing corporate traditions, industrial tourism, promoting family values, popularizing labor dynasties, and helping young people choose a profession.

The Belarusian customs recommends carriers planning to cross the Belarusian-Lithuanian border to take this information into account.

The archives of Belarus and Russia keep national memory intact, Head of the Federal Archival Agency of Russia Andrei Artizov told reporters during a joint meeting of the collegiums of the Department for Archives and Records Management of the Justice ...

A presentation of an EV charging station and electric vehicles took place in Minsk during the Car Free Day campaign.

“The reason for today's meeting is the completion of your diplomatic mission in Belarus. The end of one stage is always the beginning of another one. I am sure you are proud and satisfied with all the four years you have worked in our country,” s...

Buying real estate in a finished house is a perfect option for those who value their time and comfort! You get the keys right after signing the contract, and thus you can immediately embark on renovations.

According to the source, the conference will take place in line with the plan on priority measures and events in the sphere of humanitarian cooperation of the CIS member states in 2021-2022 and in line with the action plan on the 30th anniversary of ...

This kind of a turn is taking place in many countries of the world, including Eastern Europe. Therefore, now the main thing is to move on consistently and comprehensively, making the most of available opportunities and using all types of diplomacy.

Belarus' ICT Services Exports rank went up by four points to 11. Meanwhile, Belarus' ICT Access went up from 19 to 16. Belarus remains the world's leader in Mobile App Creation.

Belarus is interested in developing bilateral relations with Moldova, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko said as he met with outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mold...

Belarusian products are recognizable and popular in all markets, Deputy Economy Minister Dmitry Yaroshevich told reporters on the sidelines of the international expert seminar Belarus' Pivot to Asia.