CNN journalist Matthew Chance asked what Belarus promised to Russia in return for diplomatic and financial support.

Once again during the conversation, Matthew Chance ignored journalistic ethics standards and formulated a question in an obvious accusatory manner. “Do you continue to insist that was a genuine bomb threat? Or do you now admit that the whole inci...

The journalist said that his attempts to interview people in the streets of Minsk were unsuccessful as no one was willing to answer.

“If you want to know the truth, I can give you a detailed account. It is surprising that CNN admitted recently that this was a CIA operation through Ukraine. That raised eyebrow,” Aleksandr Lukashenko started answering this question.

In his question, the journalist mentioned the meeting of the U.S. president with Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. In response, the president refused to discuss “the female persona”. “I don't fight with women. And I don't want to characterize her in any...

Sovereignty and independence of any country are neither bought nor sold, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in the interview with CNN, BelTA informs.

He drew attention to the fact that Belarus is a relatively small country in terms of area and population. “Can a country of 10 million dictate terms to the European Union with half a billion? I don't think you take me for a madman, otherwise you wo...

The head of state is convinced that there are simply no one-size-fits-all standards in this field. “Please give me these standards. These standards were made up by you in the West and you want the whole world stick to them. You won't succeed,” th...

"Everything that you have just said is fake and fantasy. I guarantee you it is fake and fantasy. It is not appropriate for a channel like CNN to quote all kinds of lies from the internet. Someone must have wanted you to do this, that is why I would n...

“It is unofficially called the Oscar in Higher Education in the UK. Being shortlisted is already a sign of the quality of international activities of universities participating in joint projects,” the press service said.

According to the source, heads of many state organizations and enterprises received email letters informing them that bombs had been planted in buildings. Bomb disposal units are sweeping the buildings and investigators are working at the sites of th...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Tracking the situation in mass media and receiving additional information, I noticed not simply inconsistencies and different evaluations of this event. I am saddened by the behavior of Russians, colleagues in the FSB an...

Moscow has hosted the CIS ministerial consultations to discuss response to new challenges and threats, as well as possible coordination of approaches of the CIS member states in the United Nations and other international organizations.

"We have faced an unpleasant situation. For example, the agreement on the readmission of migrants is not currently being implemented by the European Union. They have given no explanation at all," Andrei Savinykh said. He stressed that the Ministry o...

The MP remarked: “We've in fact encountered a disinformation campaign against the Republic of Belarus on an unprecedented scale. Any methods are employed without any shame or reference to common sense.”

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 540,079. A total of 520,024 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The speaker noted that on 1 October Belarus is marking a sad event. “Today we paid our last respects to a KGB officer. A young officer, a patriot of his country. It so happened that he died defending his country,” she noted.

For giving birth to and bringing up five and more children the Order of Mother has been awarded to representatives of various professions and fields of activity. These include workers of manufacturing and agricultural enterprises, the construction in...

The meeting will focus on the promising areas of Belarusian-Pakistani trade and economic cooperation, topical doing business issues. Businessmen of Belarus and Pakistan will discuss the development of mutually beneficial cooperation and implementatio...

According to the president, there is an opinion that the murder of the KGB officer will become a reason for sweeping cleanup operations. “Listen, we are not that stupid to act on all fronts at once. If we do (we know how to do it), innocent people ...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said that sometimes a decision is made verbally. It just needs to be promptly given legal form, formalized as a decree or a regulation. The work however can stall literally because of a single comma.

“Had we embarked on the redistribution of powers early enough, perhaps we would not have needed constitutional amendments now. We need to realize that after a quarter of a century, the president should no longer perform major tasks that are not par...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “The election of a new BRSM head [Aleksandr Lukyanov in August 2021]. I've already told the head of the administration: if we don't help him now with the BRSM's areas of work, we are going to say once again that they don'...

Aleksandr Lukashenko added that he once spoke about it at a trade unions meeting. “No progress has been made so far,” he said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that communication with the public, assistance with solving their problems with which they address authorities should be under special control. So should be the fulfillment of the president's instructions.

"The State Security Committee has recently reported that they uncovered direct contacts with the U.S. special services and, first of all, the FBI,” the Belarusian leader emphasized.

Belinterexpo informed that together with their Syrian partners, they are planning to organize a series of congress and exhibition events, which will be held in a hybrid format alternately in Syria and Belarus. This will enable representatives of vari...

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Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Without this purity and without order in our heads at the top we cannot demand this order from the society. Professionals with solid state views, patriots should work in government agencies.”

The regional breakdown of the sowing progress is as follows: Brest Oblast, Grodno Oblast and Mogilev Oblast (over 70% of the area has been cropped), Vitebsk Oblast and Minsk Oblast (over 60%), and Gomel Oblast (over 50%).

Abdul-Aziz Kurdzi of Belarus scored a total of 236.8 points to win the 10m Air Pistol Men Junior gold at the 2021 ISSF World Junior Shooting Championships in Lima, Peru.

Over the past ten years, their number has increased by 174,517, or 13.4%. The government policy is aimed at ensuring full participation of senior citizens in the life of society, prolonging their active longevity. Women account for 51.9% of the labor...

In January-August 2021 industrial output increased by 8.6% in Belarus, 4.5% in Russia, 2.4% in Kazakhstan, 1.0% in Armenia and went down by 7.3% in Kyrgyzstan.

“You know the problems and bottlenecks in ideological work. The work with public associations has completely failed, first of all, with such public associations as the BRSM Youth Union and Belaya Rus,” the head of state said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that the documents that are put on the president's table should be carefully drafted, taking into account the study of alternative opinions. "This applies to purely legal and also economic issues," the president said.

“You know what I expect from your work, you know how I monitor the fulfillment of the president's instructions. I want strong discipline and order,” the president said.

“We need to check thoroughly Belarus' historical development concept. Starting from how it is presented in school textbooks, academic literature and popular science books, and ending with thematic projects and public events,” the president said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted at the beginning of the meeting: “It is a sad day today [Belarusians bid farewell to the fallen KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk in Minsk today]. I will say something about it later on. It fits the topic we are going to discus...

Belarusian Sport and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tunisia to Belarus Tarek Ben Salem on 1 October. The parties expressed intention to continue cooperation in sport and tourism.

The lawmakers are set to give the first reading to the bills On Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and On Amendments to the Laws on Wildlife and Security of Genetic Engineering Activities.

The head of state is convinced that in today's reality it is particularly in the interests of the Belarusian and Cypriot peoples to maintain pragmatic relations based on the principles of mutual respect and partnership.

A ceremony to bid farewell to KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk killed in the line of duty was held in the Dzerzhinsky club in Minsk on 1 October.

The president wished everyone strong health, excellent mood, peace of mind and wellbeing both on holidays and weekdays.

According to the journalist, the likelihood of open clashes of Belarusians with different views will remain for some time. But such conflicts will not be repeated in the future, the political observer believes.

More than 130 heavy-duty trucks were waiting to cross the border with Lithuania at the Vidzy checkpoint, 180 - at Kotlovka, over 80 - at Kamenny Log, over 30 - at Benyakoni and more than 170 - at Privalka.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping as the country celebrates National Day of the People's Republic of China.

The paratroopers carried out a countersabotage operation in a designated area. The company went to seek and destroy sabotage and reconnaissance units of the simulated enemy and an illegal armed group.

Aleksandr Volfovich is the president's authorized representative for Grodno Oblast. He met with representatives of municipal government agencies and discussed the political, social, and economic situation in the region. He discussed the situation at ...

The signing of the roadmap is part of stages to promote cooperation between the two regions. The document envisages cooperation in investment, trade and economic sectors, agriculture, tourism, culture, healthcare, education and other areas.

The prime minister stated that teachers are always in the center of public life and a pillar of the state.

The parties discussed the coordination of activities and promising areas of interaction between the CIS countries in UNESCO and highlighted the importance of stepping up cooperation between the CIS countries in matters of preserving the world cultur...

The exhibition presents a selection of stamps and envelopes issued for the CIS anniversary dates. Almost all the exhibits have autographs of the participants of the solemn cancellation ceremonies.

All athletes and Games participants who are fully vaccinated will enter the closed-loop management system upon arrival. Games participants who are not fully vaccinated will have to serve a 21-day quarantine upon arrival in Beijing.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 538,086. A total of 518,715 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

In an interview with the U.S. television company CNN on 30 September Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko once again commented on the speculations that Belarus may lose its independence and become kind of an outpost if it continues advancing coo...

Grodno is enjoying warm and sunny weather.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “It is madness. Everything your Polish government [which politics is strongly influenced by the West, in particular, USA] does is madness. Are you saying we feed drugs to these people? Give me facts! If there are such fac...

Back on 9 August, at the big press conference in Minsk, Aleksandr Lukashenko had said that he was willing to give an interview to CNN. The press conference was attended by a CNN journalist who invited the Belarusian leader to give an interview.

On 30 September Belarus' Deputy Economy Minister Dmitry Yaroshevich met with Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction of Uzbekistan Bobur Abdinazarov.

The executive said: “We are now working with an optimal workload, which is most economically effective. We routinely make all the products and sell them on traditional target markets and new ones.”

This year, despite all these difficulties, we received 196 works from 21 countries, and selected 30 works from 10 countries for the short program: Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Latvia, Ukraine, Serbia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan," ...

According to him, the importance of these inter-parliamentary structures increases in the current difficult geopolitical conditions. “MPs need to constantly work on revealing their creative potential, making the lives of the citizens of our countri...

The official noted that the creation of common markets of energy resources is becoming increasingly important considering rising international prices. “The concept of development of the carbon-free energy industry has resulted in a stalemate on glo...

Belarus' world number 34 Victoria Azarenka came back from a break down in the third set to outlast world number 174 Hailey Baptiste of the United States, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, to secure her second win at the ongoing Chicago Fall Tennis Classic.

"Using their right of propose legislation, MPs have suggested a bill on criminal liability for calls for sanctions. It should be drawn up swiftly and submitted for the first and second readings at the autumn session. We must use all legal mechanisms...

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The MP recalled that the spring session passed a whole package of bills on strengthening the sovereignty of our country, the protection of the constitutional order and territorial integrity.

The 2022 budget bill will be one of the central themes of the autumn session of the parliament, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko said at a meeting of the Council of the House of Repres...

According to the parties, Volgograd companies, especially small and medium-sized business, do not use the potential of the exchange mechanism in trading with Belarusian business entities to the full.

The internal state debt amounted to Br11.3 billion as of 1 September. Taking into account differences in currency exchange rates, the internal state debt went up by Br1.4 billion or 14.3% since the beginning of the year.

At present some 1,000 semi-trucks are waiting for their turn to leave Belarus for the European Union. Border checkpoints are expected to let a number of trucks cross the border over a certain period of time.

The hybrid attack on Belarus is taking on new and more sophisticated forms, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko said at a meeting of the Council of the House of Representatives.

Most of the new armored vehicles will be handed over to the 120th Independent Mechanized Brigade. Some will be handed over to the 72nd Joint Training Center and the Military Academy of Belarus.

The man who killed the State Security Committee officer was influenced by the self-exiled opposition, Director of the information and analysis institution Roundtable of Democratic Forces Yuri Voskresensky told the ONT TV channel.

The president stressed that justice in the international, interstate cooperation and in the domestic policy is something that Belarus has fought for throughout its history. “The same is true for the contemporary history and the events that have bee...

“The start of your diplomatic service here coincides with important transformations in Belarus. We are not talking about a comprehensive change of priorities. This is primarily a domestic affair. The time is ripe for change needed to maintain momen...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has received credentials of ambassadors from nine countries.The diplomats from Azerbaijan, Armenia, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Tunisia and South Africa presented their credentials to the B...

Over 1,000 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 30 September, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI) Vladimir Ulakhovich has met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tunisia to Russia with concurrent accreditation in Belarus Tarek Ben Salem to discuss cooperation be...

The regional breakdown of the sowing progress is as follows: Brest Oblast (71% of the area has been cropped), Vitebsk Oblast (nearly 60%), Grodno Oblast (over 65%), Minsk Oblast (nearly (64%), Mogilev Oblast (66%), and Gomel Oblast (almost 52%).

At the invitation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the CIS observation mission started monitoring the presidential election in Uzbekistan on 29 September.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Mikalai Barysevich received copies of credentials from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Belarus concurrently Bala Chandran Tharman, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ...

Topical aspects of development of Belarus-Armenia relations in politics, trade, economy, and humanitarian affairs were discussed during the meeting. Ways to step up interaction between Minsk and Yerevan and prospects of realization of mutually benefi...

The stand of the Belarusian harvester manufacturer Gomselmash is the central feature of the Belarusian exposition. Gomselmash showcased a number of the latest harvesters (GS2124, GH800, and FS80). According to the embassy, the Belarusian company is b...

Roman Golovchenko said: “Finishing the sowing of winter cereals as fast as possible, finishing autumn tilling work, accumulating and applying mineral and organic fertilizers where necessary represent a number one priority. The next year's harvest d...

The official underlined the peat industry has a lot of promise. Shipments of peat products are expected to increase by 2-3% every year, resulting in a 15-20% increase over the course of five years.

The Made in Belarus exposition of domestic manufacturers debuted at the Rebuild SYRIA Exhibition 2021 that opened in Damascus on 29 September. The exposition features five companies whose products and services can be used in projects to rebuild Syria...

According to the information the Internal Affairs Ministry and the State Security Committee had, a person implicated in preparations for a terrorist attack in Belarus lived in the apartment the special unit raided.

The participants of the event are set to exchange experience in the implementation of the principles and obligations enshrined in the Code of Conduct in the field of European security and arms control, and also in the field of democratic control over...

The forum will present the new films shot recently by Belarusfilm. All the films brought to the festival are designed for the mass audience, will find a response in the hearts of Uzbekistan audience, and will help them better understand Belarus.

“During the simulation game the parties are working out recommendations for the Collective Security Council to normalize the situation in the Central Asian region of collective security taking into account the developments in Afghanistan,” the pr...

Since 18 August, 32 refugees from Afghanistan have been living at the Rusaki outpost near the Belarus-Poland border. Representatives of the Belarusian Women's Union and the Red Cross, as well as MPs visited the refugee camp. The migrants were given w...

The missiles had to hit targets up to 100km away. The missiles deviated from the targets by only several meters. The unit performed the exercise excellently, the source noted.

Brest Oblast and Iran will draft an interregional cooperation roadmap. Such an agreement was reached by Brest Oblast Governor Yuri Shuleiko and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Saeed Yari during their meeting in Brest.

Igor Sergeyenko stressed: “I warn those who gloat, those who call themselves reporters, and all those wannabe revolutionaries here and abroad. You will be made answerable. Don't even try to clean up your accounts in social networks.”

Iya Malkina recalled that the EAEU Council of Heads of Authorized Bodies in the Field of Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the EAEU member states on 27 September. "According to the reports provided by the chief ...

Since 18 August 32 refugees from Afghanistan have been stranded at the Belarusian-Polish border line in the area of the border guard station Rusaki. On 29 September, representatives of the Belarusian Women's Union and the Red Cross gave them warm cl...

More than 2,098,000 Belarusians have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 1,597,000 of them have already got two shots.

It turned out the man had broken a leg while in Lithuania. He was delivered to a healthcare institution and examined. The man requested refugee status, however, instead of dealing with his application Lithuanian enforcers dropped the immobilized man ...