Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko explained the reasons for amending the Constitution as he appointed new heads of local authorities on 6 December.

Asked how much oil Belarus intends to buy, Dmitry Krutoi said: “As much as this year. The state budget specifies a more conservative scenario – as much as 12.5 million tonnes will be processed. But the target is 16-17 million tonnes. Some will be...

Belarus is facing a risk of losing its statehood if the sanctions keep piling up, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said in an interview with the Belarus 1 TV channel.

"Despite all the difficulties we must look ahead. The country must develop, no matter what. We will not have a quiet life. But sitting idle whining about anti-Belarus policy is not our approach either," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

He is convinced that good executives, even if they got an appointment in a brand-new field of activity, can work with professional people with good knowledge of the agricultural and manufacturing industries, the services sector, business, entrepreneu...

The official said: “Naturally, taking into account the pressure of sanctions and the analysis of the affected enterprises the matrix of deliveries to Europe has been compiled more creatively. We don't expect any decrease in the shipment of the good...

"When meeting with a number of colleagues, they were surprised to learn that the EU was going to impose sanctions that day. They say that ‘we have not yet discussed it at our level, at the level of foreign ministers'," Vladimir Makei said.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei shared his impressions of the recent OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Stockholm in an interview with the Belarus 1 TV channel.

It was reported earlier that Belarus and Russia had reached an agreement on the price of gas for 2022. It will not change from this year's price. According to Dmitry Krutoi, this is a competitive advantage.

“I had a number of meetings with my counterparts, which were reported officially, including on the website of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Most of the meetings, however, were held behind closed doors, and we did not report about them...

The airport informed on its Telegram channel that a total of 419 passengers (including four children under two) had registered for the Iraqi Airways flight Minsk-Erbil.

The minister stressed that Belarus should be ready to respond adequately to such things. In his latest interviews the Belarusian head of state clearly spoke on this matter, the diplomat noted.

“They [the sanctions] are the only serious threat to the economic security of our republic. But I think that right now we cope with the sanctions pressure well. We have mobilization plans for every scenario. I do not see any global problems in this...

China is ready to defend, together with Belarus, the national interests of each other and strengthen strategic partnership, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Belarus Xie Xiaoyong told Be...

The behavior of the European Union countries on the Belarusian border is absolutely different from the European democratic values that they preach, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that in the past 100 years Finland has made huge progress in its development, has become an example for many states in terms of living standards, education, innovations and healthcare.

Roman Golovchenko added: “We are not perfect. We have problems. We know our bottlenecks. But we are doing everything to remove them. Whatever the difficult situation, we will cope with it.”

“Thanks to your efforts and innovative leadership, Kyrgyzstan is a success at carrying out state reforms, ensuring sustainable economic growth, strengthening its positions on the international arena,” the message of greetings reads.

“We kept working as usual during the weekend. We continue distributing hot breakfasts and lunches, food sets. Sufficient stocks of warm clothes and blankets, and other essentials have been created. Now we are studying refugees' needs in specific th...

"I want to emphasize that we are not going to use all possible instruments. Yet, retaliatory measures have been worked out, and the next round of measures will not be asymmetric, as we said, but symmetric,” the prime minister emphasized.

The Belarusian women's team of Iryna Leshchanka, Dzinara Alimbekava, Elena Kruchinkina and Hanna Sola were 57.9 seconds off the winners (no misses and six reloads).

“We are provided with accommodation, food and clothing. However, despite all the help from Belarus, I still want to go to Germany. My relatives already live there. They promised me to help solve my hearing problems: I can't hear in one ear,” she ...

Roman Golovchenko emphasized that real salaries, household incomes and pensions are growing. “Of course, we would like them to be bigger. Anyway, we are already ahead of our own plans set for this year. And this is all happening in a very difficult...

The residence of the Father Frost in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park hosted the Belovezhskaya Fairy Tale event that heralded a new tourist season in the national park.

During the plenary session of the summit Sergei Aleinik spoke in favor of further strengthening the role of the Central European Initiative as a platform for dialogue and for advancing regional cooperation.

Director General of the Russian state corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin noted: “At a certain stage we may integrate our assets into a single asset the way Europe has done. I'd like us to seriously discuss the establishment of the Eurasian Space ...

In January-November 2021 MTZ made over 30,000 units of equipment. Thus, the company is close to making 35,000 units of equipment per annum.

The document is designed to further advance Belarus' strategic partnership with China across a broad spectrum of avenues in 2021-2025 and represents a logical continuation of a similar directive for the 2015-2021 period.

"We are very grateful to Belarus for help. This is especially important now, when it gets colder every day. We have food, water, children are clothed and have proper footwear. I, too, have everything I need,” the woman said.

More than 3.683 million people in Belarus have got the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, of them over 2.929 million have been fully vaccinated.

The MP said: “I've looked at the new package of sanctions. It is harder and harder for European officials to keep even a resemblance of a face! You teach democracy and enforce sanctions against reporters, who have their own point of view."

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 660,204. A total of 648,305 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

A pile of documents for study had been handed over to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on the eve of the meeting on social and economic issues. Photos of the president's desk in one of conference halls of the Palace of Independence were post...

The senator described the 61st session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in Minsk as a historic event. During the session Belarusian and Russian MPs demonstrated their unity, adherence to the same ideals.

Winter scenery of Wulungu Lake in China

The Olympic champion scored 94.60 to land third. China's Xu Mengtao placed first scoring 99.49 points. Her teammate Kong Fanyu finished second with a total of 95.52.

BC Tsmoki Minsk celebrated their second victory in the EWBL new season, defeating Young Angels Kosice 74-69 on 2 December.

The decision of the Dakar Rally 2022 organizers to remove the MAZ-SPORTauto team from the list of participants proves that sport and politics do mix, pilot and leader of the team Siarhei Vyazovich told reporters.

Память о Великой Отечественной войне мы сохранили в сердцах и наша задача передавать ее молодому поколению. Об этом заявила председател...

Roman Golovchenko said: “We have less than one month till the end of the year. We already see how it ends. And we see that in most indicators we will exceed the goals we set ourselves. Despite all the apocalyptic forecasts from so-called independen...

Several dozen people, including many children, lined up with handwritten posters addressed to the Pope, Europe: "Your silence is killing us", "We want to see your humanity".

"The world has entered an era of high inflation, the reasons are known: an unprecedented money issue by the central banks of the Eurozone, the United States, and the price growth due to disruption in production and logistics chains," the prime minist...

Robust export growth in Belarus is primarily due to the ability of domestic companies to get their bearings fast and seize the moment, Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told reporters on 3 December.

“We are realists, we understand the conditions under which we will have to work, but we set a task to achieve growth. Of course, exports will be the main reserve for growth,” the prime minister added.

Roman Golovchenko reminded about attempts to rock the economic situation in Belarus and instigate some depression and defeatist mood among the citizens.

The government will honor all its social obligations in 2022 despite the fact that the 2022 budget will run a deficit, Belarusian Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov told the media.

The latest package of Western sanctions against Belarus is puzzling, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told the media.

“Next year I want the government to step up efforts to protect the population. You must preserve what we have this year and reduce inflation a bit. Join efforst with Kallaur [Chairman of the Board of the National Bank Pavel Kallur]. All of you shou...

The finance minister explained that various bodies in Russia account for over half of the sums of foreign loans Belarus owes. “Since we owe most of the money to partners in Russia, I think we will be able to come to an understanding with them,” t...

“We have prepared and will introduce in the coming days a package of economic measures in retaliation to the restrictive actions taken against our country,” Roman Golovchenko said.

“The new illegitimate sanctions by the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom against Belarusian officials and entities of 2 December 2021 clearly demonstrate how far bellicose democracy promoters are willing to go in their futile efforts to ...

According to the Belavia website, the restrictions will not affect the flights that have already been scheduled. There is no risk of getting stuck in a foreign country. The countries Belavia offers flights to now are open for Belavia. The new restric...

Speaking at the plenary session, Vladimir Makei pointed to the escalation of confrontation and new dividing lines in the OSCE space. The foreign minister emphasized the inadmissibility of external interference, sanctions and the use of double standar...

Igor Petrishenko informed participants of the session about preliminary results of Belarus' presidency in CIS bodies and put forward a number of proposals.

3 December is the 26th day that the refugees have been stranded at the Belarusian-Polish border. They are staying in a transportation and logistics hub near the Belarusian border checkpoint Bruzgi.

The president listed some positive recent economic results: the growing gross domestic product and industrial output, higher exports and a record-high foreign trade surplus. The average salary increased steadily reaching Br1.500 in October.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We've already noticed, it's been 24 hours (since they wanted to enforce these sanctions), some embassies are already packing their suitcases saying that the president will make the decision and they will be kicked out of...

The West has issued an ultimatum to Belarus demanding that it should follow in Ukraine's footsteps, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a government meeting to discuss the country's social and economic development on 3 December.

Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed it is necessary to endure whatever the cost in the face of confrontation with the collective West. “And we will endure only if we are united and monolithic. This is why discipline, duty performance should be prioritize...

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that the society is growing increasingly concerned because the West has started choking Belarus economically. “It is no secret that a hybrid war is in progress. The war began a long time ago. Not only against us," he said...

The head of state noted that this is not the first time that Belarus has faced sanctions. Moreover, the country has been preparing for this for at least six months, and the government has set up a so-called emergency response team.

"In practice, this means that we will have to focus more on discipline and flexibility: to reorient to friendly trade and financial markets and ignore the attacks of the West," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

“Issues related to the monetary policy have always been discussed in some kind of a simplified format. It cannot be like that this time. High inflation is the most discussed topic at the moment,” the Belarusian leader said.

“The government believes that export should be a priority next year. It makes perfect sense. After all, as long as we have an opportunity to sell and secure a foothold on global markets (and this will not last long), we should act,” the Belarusia...

According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, the results of January-October show that the country's gross domestic product increased by 2.4%. There is a 7.1% increase in industrial output virtually in all subindustries

Belarus has recently got under unprecedented external pressure but managed to maintain its economic growth, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a government meeting to discuss the country's social and economic development on 3 December.

"Belarus ranks 23rd in the world in terms of food security among 113 nations. We are ahead of Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Spain, Russia, Ukraine,” Igor Brylo noted.

Despite unprecedented external pressure, Belarus is ready to further contribute to strengthening cooperation both on bilateral basis and within the OSCE. “We stand ready to welcome any honest steps that will add to defusing tension and restoring mu...

“The Palace of Independence is hosting a meeting to discuss the budget for 2022 today. Attending the meeting are government officials, governors, representatives of the National Bank and the Minsk City Hall,” the Telegram channel Pul Pervogo info...

"My country, like all our countries though, may be criticized for many things. Nobody is perfect. But have we ever wondered who benefits from sanctions' pressure on Belarus? Who will benefit from the destruction of the country's statehood?” the min...

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Stockholm.

Attempts to undermine the fragile architecture of European security are many, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said as he spoke at the meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm.

“Belarus values peace and stability inside the country and in the region above everything else. Throughout the history of the independent Belarusian state, we have been a donor of security in the region and spared no effort to ensure global peace a...

The minister confirmed the openness and readiness of Belarus to build productive, mutually respectful and unbiased cooperation with the office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.

First Deputy Transport and Communications Minister Aleksei Lyakhnovich and Governor of Astrakhan Oblast Igor Babushkin signed the implementation plan of the current agreement at the meeting of the working group on cooperation.

The blind imposition of invented standards does not contribute to development, but destroys the sovereignty, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said as he spoke at the meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm.

Vladimir Makei said: “NATO is rapidly building up military potential under the far-fetched pretext of the migration crisis at the European Union's border with Belarus. To wage war on whom? Water cannons with pepper gas, stun grenades flying from th...

The president explained his stance using Belarusian MAZ and Russian KamAZ as an example. “I didn't oppose the merger of these enterprises. But I was dead set against our MAZ, which makes quality vehicles, becoming an auxiliary branch of KamAZ. It i...

More than 3.651 million Belarusians have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, BelTA learned from the press service of the Healthcare Ministry.

According to the head of state, a large number of nameless graves of refugees appeared on the Polish-Belarusian border during the migrant crisis. But the Polish authorities are hiding this information, the president said.

Hanna Sola of Belarus finished third in the 7.5km Sprint at BMW IBU World Cup 2 in Oestersund, Sweden, with one penalty, 14.4 seconds behind the winner.

“Our specialists may come to an agreement with yours one day and we will introduce the single currency. But for now we cannot switch to national currencies in Belarus-Russia trade. The volume is huge. Up to $50 billion. I suggest: listen, let's swi...

“In light of the 70th anniversary of the International Organization for Migration, the Permanent Representative of Belarus welcomed the activities carried out by the Organization over seven decades with the view to promoting orderly, regular and s...

HC Meshkov Brest secured their first win in the EHF Champions League group stage defeating Norway's Elverum Handball 33-32.

“I didn't show anyone the transcript, since it is a diplomatic document. I called her Chancellor and she called me President. This is absolutely idle talk about the recognition or non-recognition of me as President. Look, I don't care what they thi...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “They've invented a slimy idea that Russia wants to attack Ukraine. Concentrated fake news. Listen, it is a special operation. Today it is one of the prongs of the hybrid war. They take photos of totally different territo...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 658,328. A total of 646,104 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said his son Nikolai's weapon skills are good. Nikolai Lukashenko competed with Vladimir Putin not so long ago. Putin's weapon skills are good, the Belarusian head of state noted.

“My granddaughter is a student of Moscow State University. She passed the unified state exam, submitted documents and was enrolled,” said the head of state.

"You know how Duda ‘won'? He did not get 50% of the vote, he cheated," the Belarusian leader said. When asked whether the election was rigged, Aleksandr Lukashenko said: "Absolutely."

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I was sure I will not have to shoot. Because those, who came, were no revolutionaries. Those were cowards, who had been paid money and who had been walking around for several days or weeks. Yes, they were driven off, pus...

"Our Fatherland is one: from Brest to Vladivostok. Here we have two states - Belarus and Russia. Two states, one Fatherland," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

"Good relations between our presidents play a big role in strengthening our relations. Today, our relations are developing in absolutely all the areas. Parliamentary interaction at all levels is of high importance today,” Natalya Kochanova said.

The decision to run for president in August 2020 was the most important decision of my life, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in a recent interview with Dmitry Kiselyov.

The official said: “No doubt, the Chinese market is interesting for everyone. It is really complicated, it is not empty, all the internationally recognized brands are present there, and it is necessary to fight for the market from the point of view...

“For the first time in our history, I am saying it as a historian, we have built our own sovereign and independent state, which is valued by the overwhelming majority,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The MP said: “We didn't have any conversation about the Union State parliament or about the single currency. We are going to work under different flags on the basis of equal rights and obligations.”

For the West the migrant crisis is an occasion to build up a military presence on the border with Belarus, Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko told reporters.