“A pop-up vaccination clinic will be set up to vaccinate refugees. The clinic will use the Chinese vaccine. The logistics center reported one COVID-19 case. The refugee was taken to Grodno University Clinic,” he said.

The official said: “We've cleared space on the second floor for those, who have agreed to move here from the camp at the border. About 350m2. And there is another reserve site on the first floor for the same purpose. About 100 people will be able t...

The plane is currently on its way to Belarus to evacuate the Iraqi citizens. The Iraqi Airways aircraft is expected to land in Belarus at 12:45pm. It will leave for Iraq at 1:45pm.

Over the past 24 hours, 37 refugees applied for medical help There are plans to send a shop on wheels to the camp and set up an exchange office so that people could buy essential goods. Today we will embark on administering COVID-19 vaccines in refug...

The flight will take the route Minsk-Erbil-Baghdad.

Suffering from cold and the long wait for the European Union's decision to open a humanitarian corridor, most of the refugees from the field camp have decided to move to the warehouse.

Nationals of Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Libya and Syria not be allowed to board flights to Belarus from Tashkent, BelTA has learned from the website of the Belarusian air carrier Belavia.

“Of course, these are small steps towards a resolution of the crisis. Europe preferred to ignore this problem for a very long time. Indeed, migrants did not emerge in Belarus yesterday,” said Sergei Klishevich.

More than 400 migrants currently stranded on the Polish-Belarusian border are ready to leave Belarus for their homeland, spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed al-Sahhaf informed.

Most locals here are Christians who still speak Aramaic. The place is notable for its ancient architecture and the most important shrines of the Christian world.

Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark) has showcased its products at the 17th edition of the International Trade & Industry Fair (ITIF Asia 2021) taking place in the city of Karachi, Pakistan, on 16-18 November

“As part of regular contacts, the parties discussed the bilateral agenda and issues of regional policy in the Middle East,” the ministry said.

Merkel's call might be a sign that the EU is beginning to recover some common sense, Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives Andrei Savinykh told BelTA.

It is breakfast time in the temporary refugee accommodation center, which was set up on the instructions of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko

The parties discussed the state of bilateral military cooperation and outlined ways to intensify it in areas of mutual interest.

One of the refugees said that everyone is waiting for Germany's decision to take them in. "I'm from Iraq. This camp is very good. We appreciate what Belarus is doing for us. But still we hope to reach Germany. We don't intend to go home."

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the people of Latvia as the country celebrates the 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia.

The military is distributing hot water, hot tea. One of the refugees said that the night went well, and everyone is waiting for their situation to resolve.

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko will take part in an in-person meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Yerevan on 18-19 November.

According to the head of state, Belarus is committed to the development of constructive relations with Oman, which has a significant potential and is a bearer of the unique cultural legacy.

It is certainly not Belarus' fault that refugees are now trying to settle in Europe, Tamara Shatlikova, a member of the Council of the Republic, the upper house of the Belarusian Parliament, told BelTA

Aleksandr Lukashenko wished good health and successes in fulfilling a responsible state mission to Jose Daniel Ortega Saavedra, and peace and prosperity to the Nicaraguan people.

One of the refugees complained that night was very cold. People froze.

The refugees enthusiastically welcomed the news about the talks between Lukashenko and Merkel. "We hope that our situation will be resolved soon," one of them said.

Some are singing national songs to cheer up, drying clothes. People are hopeful that their situation will be resolved soon.

Previously Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets stated that Aleksandr Lukashenko had identified his recognition as the president of Belarus and the lifting of sanctions as conditions for terminating the migration crisis at the Europ...

The senator said: “The situation with refugees at the Belarusian-Polish border is just another tool for influencing our country. The sanctions that have been introduced do not affect politicians but common people."

Passenger turnover totaled 17,091 million passenger-kilometers or 111.1% as against January-October 2020. As many as 1,285.2 million people used passenger transportation services or 95.4% as against January-October 2020.

Eduard Severin said: “The current situation contradicts all norms of international law. The right to asylum is stipulated [by many documents] starting with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and ending with some of the latest documents.”

The 35th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships will take place in Baku on 18-21 November. The Belarusian national team have already left for the capital of Azerbaijan.

The time has come for the European Union to deal with the migrant crisis on the border with Belarus through dialogue, member of the Council of the Republic Vladimir Kotovich told BelTA.

Production increased by 2% in the mining industry and 6.8% in the processing industry.

The money will be borrowed for a period till 1 December 2024 against guarantees of the Belarusian government in order to finance the most important economic projects of the state. The decision is laid down by presidential decree No.440 of 15 November...

The decision to move people to warm and comfortable conditions was made after the Polish side used special gear and ammunition, including water cannons and gas, during an escalation of the situation at the border on 16 November.

Retail trade outlets accounted for 92.6% of retail trade. In January-October 2021, they reported Br45.2 billion in retail trade, up 1.8% over the same period last year in comparable prices.

One of refugees from Iraq living in a makeshift camp at the checkpoint on the Belarus-Poland border said that refugees will keep trying to get to Germany through Poland no matter what.

According to initial estimates, the GDP volume in current prices totaled Br143.3 billion, 102.4% as against January-October 2020 in comparable prices. In January-October 2021 the GDP deflator index equaled 115.6% as against the same period of 2020.

"Hundreds of concerned Belarusians have helped the people trapped on the border. We are grateful to everyone who did not stay away from their plight and who helped them with clothes, food, water," the Belarusian Red Cross said.

“As of the morning, there were six refugees in Grodno hospitals. One of the refugees, however, was not from this camp, but was brought from Shchuchin District. He is on mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit right now. As for the rest, m...

The Belarusian president and Germany's acting chancellor agreed that the problem will be addressed at the level of Belarus and the EU, and that the two sides will designate officials who will immediately enter into negotiations in order to resolve th...

Hundreds of refugees lined up in front of Polish military personnel about one hour ago and repeated the words “Help, Poland” over and over. They went away later on and only a handful of people still stand in front of the fence.

Vladimir Karanik visited the temporary accommodation of refugees in the transport and logistics center near the Bruzgi checkpoint.

According to Stanislav Zas, the level of threat is not going down. The growing presence of military contingents of NATO member states, the development of their military infrastructure, and more vigorous military activities near western borders of the...

All of them have been repeatedly invited to move to the temporary accommodation facility established upon instructions of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko in a nearby warehouse.

According to Vadim Gigin, the book will be prepared within the shortest time possible and will be translated into several languages.

Belarus will consider future electricity deliveries to Ukraine depending on technical capabilities, the source said.

Had these refugees and their status fitted into the plans of Western countries, the West would have cared for their rights from the very first day, the expert said.

Gomeltransneft Druzhba specialists started replacing gate valve No.25A of the outlet collector in the pump room of the oil pumping station Gomel on 16 November. Measures were taken to partially reduce oil pumping by 7% in order to rule out ecological...

The Red Cross began to collect humanitarian cargo in Vitebsk Oblast for migrants stranded on the Belarusian-Polish border.

“The European Commission has allocated €200,000 in humanitarian funding to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 632,887. A total of 614,098 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

“We demand a corridor for refugees as we believe that this move will help resolve the problem,” the MP added.

The meeting participants discussed topical issues of international and regional security, exchanged views on migration issues, countering the use of information and communication technologies for criminal purposes, and biological threats. One of the ...

Belarus' Prosecutor General said: “It seems to me that even the most naive people now see and understand who we are dealing with. The situation should definitely be evaluated from the legal point of view. Guilty individuals on the Polish side, who ...

The leader of the Russian Communist Party, like many other sensible people, was outraged by the militant attitude of the Polish security forces to the refugees, by the use of water cannons and tear gas against them.

For instance, this morning the refugees were given milk, yoghurts, confectionery, and bread.

It is necessary to document the evidence of crimes committed against refugees, Candidate of Sciences [History], Chairman of the board of the Belarusian Znanie society Vadim Gigin told reporters.

Special attention was paid to the promotion of Belarusian agricultural technologies in the Arab countries. The parties discussed cooperation in environmental activities, and also higher and professional education.

The war in Afghanistan was not our war. It was waged by other countries. Millions of Afghans have been forced to move to other countries. In our homeland, everything is destroyed, Safi Saifurahman Mahamedjan said.

The senator said the university students will facilitate communication with refugees. Apart from that, three paramedic teams will stay near the logistics hub where some of the refugees stay in order to provide the necessary aid. Preparations for meal...

Two refugees from Iraq are now in Grodno Emergency Care Hospital. One of them, a 23-year-old man, was transferred from a Shchuchin hospital with general hypothermia and bilateral pneumonia on 13 November. The patient's condition is serious, he is rec...

Objects were collected on 16 November after examining the site of the incident (a section of the Belarusian-Polish border in the area of the border checkpoint Bruzgi in Belarus' territory) and submitted to the State Forensic Examination Committee for...

Belarusian investigators continue working at the site of the incident near the Belarusian border checkpoint Bruzgi and in the checkpoint. The investigators and representatives of the Grodno Oblast branch of the State Forensic Examination Committee sp...

The West is using refugees to fulfill its own political ambitions, analyst at the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research Aleksei Avdonin told the Belarus 1 TV channel.

Belarusians have long recognized the advantages of the complex. The quality of construction, attractive prices and features of the Minsk World complex make it an ideal object for investment

"The initiative should come from those who created this situation," Sergei Rachkov said.

"They didn't care that there were women and children. Many experienced eye and breathing problems, I am still coughing," he said. Despite what happened, he decided to stay at the border in the hope of getting into the European Union.

Last night on 17 November Lithuanian border service personnel made an atrocious attempt to push Iraqi citizens into Belarus' territory. The incident happened in the area of the border guard station Klevitsa of the Smorgon branch of the Belarusian bor...

16 November, the ninth day of the confrontation between heartbroken women and children and armed Polish punitive brigades became a black day for the collective West as it heralded the beginning of the countdown to the court trial of the actions that ...

According to the source, Gomeltransneft Druzhba started unscheduled repairs of one of the lines on 16 November. Oil pumping in the direction of Adamowo-Zastawa, Poland will be limited for approximately three days. The monthly throughput target will n...

Poland had adopted a law to build a wall on the border with Belarus. Currently, there is a temporary barbed wire fence in place.

Developments like the ongoing refugee crisis show whether people really practice what they preach, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Commission on State Construction, Local Government and Regulations of the House of Representatives Viktor Svillo told r...

The Belarusian side provided the refugees with hot meals both in the logistics center and in heated tents in the camp near the border.

On 16 November Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed Grodno Oblast Governor Vladimir Karanik and President's Aide – Inspector for Grodno Oblast Yuri Karayev to open a temporary refugee accommodation center in the transport and logistics...

Refugees are provided with hot meals several times a day at the logistics hub.

About 80 journalists from 30 countries are covering the refugee crisis on the Belarusian side of the border, while there are no reporters on the Polish side, Olga Shpilevskaya, Director of the Belarusian office of the Mir TV channel, said.

The official said: “Some refugees suffer from chemical burns of their eyes due to the tear irritant component the water cannons contained. Even some reporters were doused with it and said mucous membranes and eyes had been affected by the mixture i...

According to the source, automatic devices disconnected the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant from the power grid at 10:33 on 17 November. Specialists are carrying out diagnostics and analyzing the operation of technological systems.

In the afternoon of 16 November, the situation on the Belarusian-Polish border became tense. Some of the refugees from the makeshift camp tried to get into Poland. In response, the Polish side used force, water cannons, flash grenades, tear gas.

The humanitarian aid is provided not only by the authorities, but also companies, public associations and the general public.

Salaries accounted for 65.2% of the total money income, revenues from doing business and other gainful activities – for 7.7%, transfers to the population (pensions, welfare benefits, scholarships, and other kinds) – for 22.5%, and property incom...

Last night, four people, including one child, turned to a emergency medical assistance team which is on standby in the logistics center.

"People finally got a chance to sleep in more comfortable conditions, under a roof. Food delivery is also organized," Yuri Karayev said. For example, volunteers have brought grocery packages in the morning. The military are preparing hot meals for br...

The busiest directions are Lithuania and Poland with 980 and 820 trucks waiting to enter the EU respectively. The neighboring checkpoints on the border with the EU showed only 76% capacity.

At least what is happening at the border does not do any credit to Poland, the European Union and others involved in this chain of events, the Russian envoy pointed out.

The meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council will be held in person with the participation of heads of government of the Eurasian Economic Union, the EAEU observer states Cuba and Uzbekistan, and the chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Eco...

“Given the increasing inflow of foreigners to Belarus, the police ensure public order in Minsk and across the whole Belarus. There have been no problems with the presence of foreign nationals in our country so far,” said Ivan Kubrakov.

Some 1,000 refugees agreed to move to the logistics hub. Many of them were families with children. The refugees were given mattresses, dry and warm clothes and hot meals.

Civilians are stuck on the border today, the MP said.

On 16 November, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed to organize overnight accommodation for refugees staying at the border.

he parties discussed the situation at the Belarus-EU border.

The official said: “Firing stun grenades at unarmed people on the Belarusian side represents a blatant violation of international norms, including the rights of asylum-seeking migrants. The incident may be interpreted as an attempt at direct aggres...

After examining the site of the incident the team recorded and collected traces indicating tear gas had been used using gas grenades. Traces of a chemical substance used together with water cannons were also found. Five citizens with the relevant bod...

Polish law enforcement personnel used ammunition containing toxic irritants. The indiscriminate use of such chemicals can result in permanent damage to human health, damage to breathing organs and eyes. The chemicals represent the greatest danger for...

A meeting with Kostanay Oblast Governor Arkhimed Mukhambetov was arranged as part of the visit. The sides discussed future cooperation in mechanical engineering, in particular, the realization of a project to make driver's cabs for tractors and other...

State-run enterprises produced Br18.6 billion worth of products or 96.2% as against the same period of last year in comparable prices.

The delegation from Bishkek went on a tour of MAZ premises. Members of the delegation examined the lineup of vehicles MAZ makes, including truck tractors, dump trucks, buses, and electric buses. The guests appreciated the looks and the ergonomics of ...