Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko outlined the tasks to address the most pressing issues on the current agenda at a meeting with the Council of Ministers.

According to the source, as of the morning on 11 November over 2,000 refugees, including a lot of women and small children, remain at the border line in front of the Polish fence. A number of small groups – a total of about 200 people – came to t...

Speaking about the migrant crisis, Vadim Gigin noted that Paris, Rome, Madrid and other European centers of power are reluctant to help Warsaw. One of the reasons for that is to take revenge on Poland for its long-standing policy on refugees.

The source said: “At present two supersonic strategic missile-carrying bombers Tu-160 are carrying out a number of combat training tasks, including the imitation of a bombing attack in the aviation training area Ruzhansky without using air-delivere...

At night, one of the minors became ill. The boy was examined by doctors who are constantly on duty at the makeshift camp on the border. They diagnosed hypothermia and provided immediate medical care. Once his condition was stabilized, he returned to ...

The majority of the arrested smugglers who help migrants to enter the European Union via Poland live in Germany, German television news channel Welt reports citing a confidential document from the European Commission.

The European Union needs to understand that economic sanctions and restrictions do not contribute to dispute resolution, member of the House of Representatives Valentina Nazarenko told BelTA.

The parties considered prospects of expanding cooperation between business circles of Belarus and Brazil in petrochemistry, production of construction materials, textile, pulp and paper industry, healthcare, agricultural technologies.

In defiance of all humanist values Poland has used gas and firearms against people, Speaker of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin wrote in his Telegram channel commenting on the situation at the Belaru...

The agenda includes 16 issues. Plans are in place to consider and approve an action plan to implement the main areas of industrial cooperation as part of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) by 2025.

The consulate general will open on 31 March 2022.

The Central Committee and the Council of the Communist Party of Belarus express their deep concern about the current situation on the western borders of Belarus.

Lidziya Marozava of Belarus and Russia's Irina Khromacheva lost to Russian duo Natela Dzalamidze and Kamilla Rakhimova 4-6, 2-6 in the Linz Open doubles semifinal.

Last night a military transport aircraft Il-76MD with the Chinese cargo on board landed on the Belarusian airfield in Machulishchi. The aircraft delivered the Chinese vaccine SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (Vero Cell), Inactivated by Sinopharm.

The Belarusian president expressed confidence that in the current circumstances, despite the political situation, tough challenges and threats, through an open and rational dialogue, an unbiased view of the past and the present, the peoples of the tw...

With assistance of the upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament and municipal authorities the Belarusian Society of the Red Cross has already delivered about 100 food packages and 300 liters of water, warm clothes, and sleeping bags to the refugees...

According to the source, participants of the session will discuss organizational matters, the implementation of decisions of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Belarus and Russia. State Secretary of the Union State Dmitry Mezentsev is ex...

The official said: “Everyone sees these horrifying images and hears monstrous statements by representatives of Warsaw, Lithuania, other countries and associations from the spacious European Union. Instead of channeling these efforts into resolving ...

The source noted: “When a war destroys your house and prospects in the native country are limited to being killed by terrorists, people start to desperately desire to survive and calmly build their future. It is in this mood that families move towa...

The vice premier praised the ambassador's merits in boosting bilateral relations and thanked him for his assistance in deepening cooperation between the two countries. “For Belarus, Vietnam is a key partner in Southeast Asia.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Turkey Viktor Rybak met with Minister of Trade of Turkey Mehmet Mus on 9 November.

“Of course, we consider it unacceptable to make migration issues a pretext for imposing new sanctions against Belarus and other countries, including the fifth package of sanctions of the European Union,” said Maria Zakharova.

The head of the Council of the Republic emphasized that Belarus knows firsthand what war, hunger and devastation are: “Our older generations went through all this and this experience is part of our national identity."

“The number of unemployed is 1.3% of the total labor force. Last year, the figure was 4.4%,” the EEC representative said.

The address reads: “How can you explain that you feed the fugitives, who tried to stage a coup in Belarus in August 2020, at the expense of your taxpayers and yet you are ready to starve to death those, who flee the war you've started, and let them...

Oleg Gaidukevich believes that the military power of the Union State has surpassed that of NATO over the past 15 years.

In January-September 2021 Belarus' foreign trade totaled $67.1 billion, up by 31% year-on-year. Import amounted to $32.181 billion (up by 29.6%). Surplus of foreign trade in goods and services equaled $2.738 billion, up from $1.566 billion in January...

Participants of the session discussed the advancement of multilateral cooperation in defense and security. The defense ministers exchanged opinions about the military political situation in the world and its effect on the security of the CIS states.

In October the base index of consumer prices, which rules out changes in prices for individual goods and services susceptible to administrative and seasonal factors, totaled 100.7% as against September 2021 and 108.4% as against December 2020.

“We keep defending and guarding our border. This year alone, about 700 persons were detained for attempting to cross the border, 11 flows of illegal migrants were stopped, 14 criminal cases were opened,” Vladimir Makei said.

The heads of government will exchange opinions about topical matters of economic interaction within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States. They will discuss the reclamation of territories affected by uranium mining and will discuss ...

The minister emphasized that sanctions should not be a tool for solving any disputes or problems and should not be the main principle of the interstate policy.

Vladimir Makei said: “There may be no exchange of ambassadors between Belarus and the USA any time soon. Although we are interested in having normal relations with the USA due to political, economic, military political, and humanitarian considerati...

“This is yet another example of the West seeking to literally privatize secretariats of international organizations. This is a gross violation of the rules that are prescribed for international officials, for the Secretary-General, for his staff in...

The long-term goal of the anti-Belarus actions of the collective West is Russia, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at the annual meeting of the Russian-Belarusian ministerial collegium in Moscow on 10 November.

Vladimir Makei said: “Belarus' stance on Crimea remains just the way it was. In reality we understand that Crimea is a Russian territory now. Let's proceed from that.”

Asked to comment on statements of Polish politicians and experts, who say the situation at the Belarusian border resembles 1939 due to the migration crisis, Sergey Lavrov said that representatives of the West more and more often try to quote historic...

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that the EU countries should establish direct contacts with Minsk to resolve the migrant problem, BelTA learned from the Kremlin press service following a phone call between the Russian head of state and Ger...

The flight will be operated three times a week - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The company will operate a Boeing 737-800, Airbus-321, which seat 180-190 passengers. The travel time is an hour and a half.

Brest Oblast's merchandise export to Ukraine increased by 1.5 times in January-August year-on-year, Brest Oblast Governor Yuri Shuleiko said as he met with Ukrainian Consul in Brest Svyatoslav Drach.

The mindless policy of a number of Western leaders has become the norm, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said.

The official said: “Instead they simply enjoy their toughness by making such thunderous statements, by accusing Belarus as well as Russia as a country that stands behind these events in Belarus. I believe it is a manifestation of the feeling of the...

According to Sergey Lavrov, after the Union State Treaty was signed in 1999 Belarus and Russia embarked on a qualitatively new stage of integration.

Belarus has faced a massive, multi-tier attack on all fronts, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at the annual meeting of the Russian-Belarusian ministerial collegium in Moscow on 10 November.

“I am deeply concerned about the dire situation facing migrant and asylum-seeking children in Europe and at its borders," Afshan Khan said in the statement.

The official said: “We have serious reasons to believe that the ongoing policy in favor of so-called deterrence of our countries and NATO's practical actions to bring military infrastructure closer to borders of the Union State reflect the long-ter...

The conference on Belarus proposed by Austria is a fruitless and meaningless idea, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said.

Interaction of units and assets belonging to the Belarusian-Russian joint regional air defense system was practiced on 10 November upon the Belarusian Defense Ministry's decision and with approval of the Russian Defense Ministry. Belarusian Air Force...

Vladimir Makei believes the European Union's policy is supposed to punish a disobedient country, which has an alternative point of view and makes some steps that serve as an example for third countries.

The other day a new city has emerged on the map of the Minsk World multifunctional complex! All week the new house Las Vegas in the North America quarter has been welcoming new tenants and receiving praises and compliments!

The minister informed that the ministerial collegium meeting discussed joint efforts to minimize damage from the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier, the parties had agreed on lifting all restrictions on air travel.

"Our economies should not compete, but on the contrary, should complement each other. This is the goal of 28 Union State programs," Vladimir Makei said.

The tensions on the Belarusian-Polish border have been escalating. For the third day more than 2,000 refugees, including women and children, have been living and sleeping on the ground at low temperatures.

A large group of migrants moving towards the Belarusian-Polish border was noticed not far from the border crossing Bruzgi in the morning on 8 November. The refugees are Kurds by nationality. Most of them are Iraqi citizens. The refugees are trying to...

"Mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certificates issued in Belarus and Russia would greatly simplify the lives of citizens of the two countries, especially taking into account the growing flow of Russian tourists to Belarusian health resorts...

The parties reaffirmed their commitment to promoting mutually beneficial cooperation between Belarus and Korea, the press service said.

As a result of the meeting the sides also signed a plan of ministerial consultations for the year 2022 and a resolution of the ministerial collegium, which reflects agreements on the matters the sides had discussed.

“The cargo includes 500,000 doses provided by China as humanitarian aid, as well as one million doses purchased by Belarus. The cargo also includes more than 500,000 syringes to administer the vaccine,” the diplomatic mission informed.

Sergey Lavrov said: “Today we will also compare notes on cooperation on international platforms in matters concerning human rights with a focus on the inadmissibility of interference in domestic affairs of sovereign countries and the inadmissibilit...

Vladimir Makei thanked the Russian side for political support and expert assistance, including on the frontline of the ICAO Council in Montreal where the report on the forced landing of a Ryanair aircraft in Minsk in May 2021 is being discussed now.

“Political intimidation of the Belarusian state continues. The fifth package of sanctions is on its way, according to the speculations in the West,” the ministry said.

A Belarusian-Russian political dialogue has noticeably gained pace, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting of the Russian-Belarusian ministerial collegium in Moscow on 10 November.

The source said: “We closely watch with concern the migration crisis at the Belarusian-Polish border. This migration crisis may evolve into a massive disaster for thousands of peaceful people, among whom there are many women and children.”

"I consider it extremely important to convincingly convey the truth about the war to a wide international audience, primarily young people. The attempts to falsify history and justify Nazi criminals have been increasing," the minister said.

A total of 16 issues are on the agenda. The deputy prime ministers will discuss amendments to the EAEU Treaty in part of determining the procedure for levying indirect taxes when providing online services.

Economic sanctions can be applied in exceptional cases and only by decision of the UN, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting of the Russian-Belarusian ministerial collegium in Moscow on 10 November.

"In the near future, the allied relations between our states will reach a qualitatively new level, primarily in economy," Vladimir Makei emphasized.

The situation with migrants trapped on the Belarus-Poland border is not a conflict between Europe and Belarus, but a conflict with several countries on the periphery, political analyst, Director of the Center for European Integration Yuri Shevtsov to...

The smallest number of trucks – 663 out of 1,200 according to the throughput capacity – entered the European Union through the Polish border crossing Kukuryki (Kozlovichi on Belarus' side).

"Nothing prevents your editor or any other journalist from going to Belarus and reporting from there. If you are not satisfied with the fact that the border has been closed or if you believe that you are limited in your activities, then you can repo...

All the lofty rhetoric about democracy and human rights have been washed away by the tears of a Kurdish child who is now freezing in a Podlaskie forest, said Vadim Gigin, chairman of the board of the Belarusian Znanie society.

The cargo includes 1.5 million doses of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (Vero Cell), Inactivated by Sinopharm

The situation with migrants on the Belarusian-Polish border is a real humanitarian catastrophe, reads an address of the Presidium of the Council of the Republic in connection with the situation at the border.

The situation with migrants on the EU eastern border is just a part of the big picture, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Two large groups of illegal migrants broke through the Polish border from the territory of Belarus, TASS informs with reference to the Polskie Radio Bialystok.

On the night of 10 November, four injured men, ethnic Kurds, were found in a makeshift refugee camp on the Belarusian-Polish border. Everyone has injuries and signs of physical violence.

A camp was spontaneously built near the fence erected on the Polish border. It has accommodated several thousand people, refugees from Iraq, most of whom are Kurds. People, among whom are many women and children, are not allowed to enter Poland.

Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Krupko met with Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Sakhalin Oblast Aleksei Butukhanov on 9 November.

According to the senator, a number of articles in the convention prohibit the measures that are now used by the Polish authorities against refugees.

The parties discussed the possibilities of organizing interaction between the stakeholders in order to ensure the interests of vulnerable people traveling to the EU countries in search of asylum.

The defense attache was told that Poland's accusations alleging Belarusian military personnel are complicit in the migration crisis at the Belarusian-Polish border are unfounded and unjustified.

"These refugees directly say that they have no plans to stay in Belarus, they want to apply for asylum in the EU. Instead, people from the other side of the border are using tear gas, shooting over the refugees' heads and bringing large-caliber milit...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I am afraid this confrontation over migrants at the border may lead to some critical phase. It is the grounds for provocations. Any provocation can be arranged. I've already warned the Belarusian army to be careful and w...

The statement emphasizes that for several decades the ‘collective' West has been convincing the whole world of its moral superiority, flaunting achievements in the field of human rights and social communication. However, in the case of the migratio...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Certain people take care of their transit: they help migrants board aircraft, welcome them in Belarus, take them to the border, help them cross the border, and then Poles, Germans, Ukrainians welcome them over there. Eve...

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted: “You have to agree that resorting to weapons in the modern world is tantamount to suicide. Even more so here, in the center of Europe. And even more so with Belarus. Because all the wars have always happened in this piec...

The West is putting unprecedented political, economic and military pressure on the Union State, Deputy State Secretary of the Belarus-Russia Union State Aleksei Kubrin said.

The mistreatment of migrants by the Polish authorities and the silence of the European Union are inhumane, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova told reporters.

“Aleksandr Lukashenko is an outstanding politician and leader. You especially understand the caliber of his personality in a face-to-face interview,” Igor Korotchenko said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin synchronized watches on the bilateral agenda in general, discussed topical integration issues on the radar of the heads of state.

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, has called on the European authorities to take responsibility for migrants and refugees trapped on the Poland-Belarus and Lithuania-Belarus border.

The senator said: “In order to realize this ordinance [on the main directions of realization of the Union State Foundation Treaty in 2021-2023] it is necessary to adopt a number of documents, mainly at the national level. A total of about 400 docum...

The fiberboard (MDF/HDF) and flooring plant of the Belarusian woodworking company OAO Gomeldrev makes and ships 500m2 of ready-made products every day. More than 90% of the output is exported.

Vladimir Semashko noted that the Union State programs cover almost all sectors of the economy.

In fact, today bilateral passenger air traffic makes up about 85% of the pre-pandemic level. Rail travel bounced back to recover almost completely.

The Belarusian Union of Journalists strongly protests against the actions of the Polish authorities to obstruct the work of Belarusian and foreign journalists in covering the migration crisis, reads a statement.

The ambassador said: “Thanks to joint measures Belarus-Russia trade rose by 35% in January-August 2021 to $25 billion. We intend to secure record figures in our economic relations this year – about $37-38 billion. Russia accounts for nearly half ...

The conversation lasted for two and a half hours. The interview focused on the results of the recent session of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, the essence and priorities of the development of Belarus-Russia integration. Another topical...