Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that the Belarusian army has good and high-precision weapons. But it is necessary to continue equipping the troops with new hardware thanks to Russian partners.

During a government conference on 11 November the head of state suggested transporting children of the refugees to sanatoriums and gave instructions to prepare everything necessary for it. But the refugees did not want to part with their children and...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We have absolutely no issues in defense and security. I just cannot tell you everything. We've staged, stage, and will stage such operations to protect our security that no West, no the European Union can even imagine. W...

Igor Korotchenko called Aleksandr Lukashenko a patriarch of European politics. “You know what these people, these politicians are worth… What is going on in the West, a degradation of political elites? When are they going to calm down? Will they ...

"I will say this: we have always been ready. We are ready now and we will be tomorrow. It was not us who destroyed this dialogue," Natalya Eismont said.

A year has passed since then. We are now into the second year. Why can't we give these events an unambiguous assessment… Because new aspects, new facts emerge, Aleksandr Lukashenko said,

"Of course, they will not forgive me for that. They failed to overthrow some Lukashenko and to destroy Belarus," the president believes.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko predicted economic difficulties for Western countries due to the unprecedented money printing volumes .

Belarusian defense companies will participate in the expo via a joint stand of the State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus and via a business visit. Products and services of a number of Belarusian defense companies will be demonstrated at th...

According to the source, the European Union's policy destroys the present and the future of millions of people, deprives them of their personal rights, and infringes on their dignities and freedoms.

Scheduled for 8-12 November, the exercise was supposed to improve practical skills of commanding officers as they prepared a peacemaking operation and managed troops of the CSTO collective peacekeeping forces during missions.

The speaker recalled that senators, members of the Council of the Republic, representatives of the women's union of the upper house of parliament visited the border and provided humanitarian assistance to refugees.

"The European states need to show goodwill and assist them and let through some of them, which, of course, is very problematic," he said.

On 12 November, the leaders of the major confessions of the Republic of Belarus adopted an address to the politicians of European states and believers in connection with the migrant crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border.

The situation on the Belarusian-Polish border is a flagrant violation of human rights and nonfulfillment of international obligations by Poland, Lithuania and the EU countries in relation to refugees.

“Key efforts to achieve the goals are specified by the government's action program. In particular, fixed-capital investments are supposed to exceed Br200 million over the course of five years. It is an ambitious task. But we have to set such goals ...

"We're not going back. For us, there is simply no other way but to get to Europe. I gave everything I had for this opportunity," one of the refugees said. According to him, in order to get to the EU borders, he had to sell all the property he had.

According to the decree, Igor Fisenko will continue performing the functions of the permanent representative of Belarus to UNESCO.

“The Catholic Church is closely watching the current situation with the refugees on the Belarusian-Polish border. Thousands of people are fleeing various countries of the Middle East and neighboring states in search of a better life, away from the ...

The Svitanok sports and recuperation center is getting ready to accommodate refugee children in case it is designated for this purpose, Grodno Oblast Deputy Governor Viktor Pranyuk told BelTA.

Brest Oblast Days will kick off at the Belarusian pavilion on 24 January. The program includes presentations of the region's tourism and export potential and investment projects of the region's leading enterprises.

A large group of refugees heading to the Belarusian-Polish border was spotted near the Bruzgi checkpoint on 8 November. Foreigners, mostly Iraqi Kurds, did not manage to get into Poland. They set up a camp on the borderline.

The official said: “During yesterday's government conference the commander-in-chief of Belarus' Armed Forces gave instructions to monitor the situation along the country's borders. In a bid to fulfill the instructions, we closely monitor the situat...

“Good preparation of all the documents submitted to the CIS Heads of Government Council contributed to a very constructive and businesslike meeting,” said Sergei Lebedev.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus has commented on the U.N. Security Council closed consultations to discuss the migrant crisis at Belarus' border with the EU.

Finishing the work on the agreement on free trade in services was one of the topics discussed during the videoconference session. According to Sergei Lebedev, it is a very important document and its content is complicated. Free trade in services cont...

An aerial assault of Belarusian and Russian paratroopers was arranged in the exercise area Gozhsky on 12 November. The battalion-sized tactical group includes units of the Special Operations Forces of the Belarusian army and units of the Airborne For...

“The CIS and other integration associations should pay special attention to finding safeguards and footholds to promote growth in our region and to boost the further integration,” Roman Golovchenko said.

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The sides summed up the fulfillment of joint tasks in the area of communications and determined directions for developing the joint communications system of the Union State of Belarus and Russia.

Belarus has always been an advocate of the CIS and regional integration, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a web-based meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government.

“The pandemic was a serious test for our states and the whole world and caused a decline in business activity. However, the economies of the CIS member states are gradually recovering,” the Russian prime minister said.

As of the morning on 12 November refugees, including women and children, still remain in front of the Polish fence at the Belarusian-Polish border. The situation remains tense. New groups of people come periodically to the refugee camp.

“At the moment, six vehicles carrying humanitarian aid from the Belarusian Red Cross Society are on their way to the border. The aid includes blankets, warm clothes and shoes, food and hygiene products, water,” Secretary General of the Belarusian...

The CIS needs a system of internal climate regulation, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a web-based meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government.

According to the source, the Polish Defense Ministry publishes videos accompanied by knowingly false information. In reality a group of refugees from the spontaneous camp, including women and children, came up to the Polish fence in the Polish territ...

Aleksandr Rumak emphasized that the main topic of the meeting was the migrant crisis, the situation with the refugees on the border with Poland and possible support to them.

All those who would like to be included in the evacuation list are asked to contact the consulate at +79652673377 (WhatsApp) or the consulate's email: cons@iqemb.ru, the news release said.

“Nevertheless, the conditions are terrible. It is cold, we lack food and basic necessities for kids,” said Khanda, the mother of many. She has four kids, including one, who is very little. The woman said the children are sick and she lacks medica...

The morning of the fifth day in the camp seems calm. It looks like people are settling in. Makeshift huts from branches are popping up near tents. Laundry and children's stuff are drying on the barbed wire fence built by the Polish side. Adults are l...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 623,682. A total of 602,070 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

BelTA earlier quoted the State Border Committee as saying that tensions at the Belarusian-Polish border are rising. Thousands of refugees, including women and children, live and sleep on the bare ground in cold weather and desperately need food, wate...

"The West has long since lost interest in the Kurds. When the United States withdrew the lion's share of their troops from there, the Kurds, we can say, were thrown under the bus, left alone against the Turkish troops, "said Vladimir Kornilov.

The Sputnik V vaccine produced as part of Belarus' full-cycle production project will be available for use by June 2022, Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told journalists during his visit to the Belmedpreparaty pharmaceutical company on 12 N...

Belarus' world number two Aryna Sabalenka lost to world number 10 Paula Badosa of Spain, 4-6, 0-6, in her debut at the 2021 Akrona WTA Finals Guadalajara.

According to the head of state, Dmitry Gora was appointed chairman of the Investigative Committee not long ago – in March 2021.

"Following the decision of the Turkish authorities, as from 12 November nationals of Iraq, Syria, and Yemen will not be allowed to board flights from Turkey to Belarus," the airline said.

Contracts worth $3.8 million were signed by Belarusian companies at the 23rd edition of the Central Asian International Food Industry Exhibition (FoodExpo Qazaqstan).

The number of trucks queuing to enter the European Union has decreased by 61% since the beginning of the week, the State Border Committee of Belarus told BelTA.

People are freezing and are tryting to warm up by making fires.

Poland's handling of migrants stranded at the border with Belarus runs afoul of international norms, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy said prior to the UN Security Council session to discuss ...

“Poland and Lithuania are taking advantage of the situation around migrants in their own interests - as an excuse to pump extra money from the European Union and to justify their anti-immigrant policy and numerous violations of their international ...

The new Belarus Constitution draft sees Belarus as a presidential republic, but it does not cater for the incumbent president, Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Olga Chupris told the ONT TV channel.

Belarus and the European Union should jointly help migrants stranded on the border, Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Olga Chupris told the ONT TV channel.

A regular session of the Heads of Government Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States will take place on 12 November using videoconference technologies, the press service of the CIS Executive Committee told BelTA.

Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel continued the discussion about the situation at Belarus' border with the European Union. The importance of resolving the migration crisis in accordance with international humanitarian norms was reaffirmed.

Gosatomnadzor Head Olga Lugovskaya took part in the event. During a panel discussion on international cooperation she delivered a report on Belarus' experience of international cooperation in ensuring nuclear and radiation safety taking into account ...

The investments mainly came from commercial entities in Russia (44% of the received investments), Ukraine (13.1%), and Cyprus (12.6%). Foreign direct investments amounted to $4.8 billion, 72.4% of all the foreign investments.

Currently, there are more than 2,000 refugees on the border line, including women and children. Cold weather, lack of food and water pose a threat to the physical condition of people seeking asylum in EU countries.

Over the past 24 hours Belarusian doctors provided inpatient care to four refugees and outpatient care to 14 refugees, Head of the Main Healthcare Delivery Department of the Healthcare Ministry of Belarus Aleksei Shcherbinsky told reporters.

It is impossible to stay indifferent looking at thousands of destitute people, especially women and children, trapped at the Belarusian-Polish border, member of the Board of the Belarusian Women's Union, Chairwoman of the Belarusian state light indus...

The National Center for Olympic Training is hosting the final of the U12 national tennis tournament "Golden Racket" on 11-13 November.

According to the source, a number of contracts were signed at a forum in Kazakhstan in early November. The contracts envisage the designing of a dairy complex, the delivery of Belarusian equipment and Belarusian pedigree cattle for the complex, and t...

The girl was admitted to hospital with acute gastritis, accompanied by her 20-year-old sister. The girl received the necessary medical help; now her condition is satisfactory.

Roman Golovchenko said: “During intergovernmental negotiations and consultations we singled out agriculture as one of the most promising spheres for stepping up Belarus-Kazakhstan interaction. First, it is important for ensuring food security of th...

Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich told reporters on 11 November that the vaccination is gathering pace in Belarus. At present about 600,000 doses of the first component of the vaccine are in circulation. Another batch of the Chinese vaccine arrived...

“The Education Ministry is undoubtedly ready to fulfill the instructions of the head of state to provide support, first of all, to children in difficult conditions. In the near future we will choose a facility, perhaps it will be a children's recup...

The government proposed to build a new building for the university with the use of loan resources.

Provision of government support to OAO Amkodor was on the agenda of the meeting.

“In January-September 2021, the task for the export of goods to Israel, set forth by the government, was fulfilled. The participants of the session also stated that there are reserves to increase the export of Belarusian goods and services,” the ...

“We are going to Germany or the UK to find a job. In Kurdistan, we have no jobs and it is not safe to stay there,” one of the refugees said. According to her, their homeland is rich in oil and gas, but the Kurds do not get anything from this.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko set short-term strategic and tactical tasks for the country's agricultural sector as he hosted a meeting with senior officials of the Council of Ministers in Minsk on 11 November.

During the conference the president and the government had to look into several topics that affect various spheres of activities. “They will be discussed separately because certain questions arose as decisions on them were being made,” Aleksandr ...

"The situation is catastrophic. In a day it will be even worse, I think. Something has to be done. Deliveries of humanitarian aid will continue," Head of the UNCHR Office in Belarus Mulusew Mamo said

“As a border guard I can tell you that if a single shot was fired from the neighboring territory in the Soviet times, everything would have been destroyed over there. It is a terrible violation,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.

The president stated that the COVID-19 cases in Belarus began to gradually decrease: "The decline is obvious. We see this even in Minsk where until recently the number of cases was high.”

We provide heat to Europe, and they are threatening us with the border closure. What if we block natural gas transit? Therefore, I would recommend the leadership of Poland, Lithuanians and other brainless folk to think hard before opening mouth, Bela...

The source said: “The deployment of 15,000 military personnel, tanks, air defense systems, other kinds of heavy weaponry cannot be called an adequate response to migrants at the border. It looks more like the creation of an attack force."

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I noticed yesterday that they had sent strategic bombers accompanied by our fighter jets. We should constantly monitor the situation at the border. We don't care about criticism. Yes, those are bombers capable of carryin...

“We need to pay attention to pregnant women and children. The situation is catastrophic. There are a lot of pregnant women who are due soon, a month or two. This is something we will have to deal with as they will probably give birth here," the pre...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “It is being done. Nevertheless, the Defense Ministry, the KGB, and the border guard should monitor the movement of troops of NATO and Poland. You see that there are 15,000 military personnel, tanks, armored vehicles, hel...

The House of Representatives hosted a meeting of the working group on cooperation with the Parliament of Cuba and Cuban Ambassador to Belarus Juan Valdés Figueroa.

Over the past 24 hours, only two of the nine checkpoints on the border with the EU complied with the agreements on the passage of heavy vehicles. The smallest number of trucks – 291 out of 500 according to the throughput capacity – entered the Eu...

The first dose of the vaccine has already been administered to 3.12 million people. “As to healthcare and education specialists, social workers and those who come in contact with many people, the vaccination rate in these population groups is 70-80...

“We are going to Germany or the UK. We asked Poland to let us through. In response they used gas against me, my mother, and brothers – everyone was doused,” the refugee said. He complained about hard life in the camp, primarily cold weather.

The head of state, in particular, set the tasks for the agricultural sector, spoke about the pressing situation with migrants on the border, gave instructions to respond to the Western sanctions against Belarus, spoke about the treatment of coronavir...

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.