Natalya Kochanova stated that Belarus seeks a fruitful and constructive dialogue with the MPs of Azerbaijan. "We will be glad to host the speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament in Belarus, the delegations of our fellow parliamentarians," she added.

"The budget has retained the social focus. Some 45% of the consolidated budget funds will be earmarked to finance the social sector. Appropriate expenses are projected to increase by 8% over 2021. Overall expenses of the national budget are forecast...

Large families and people in uniform should take an absolute priority when we talk about subsidized residential construction programs, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Sivak and Architecture ...

“No construction means no development of the country. It is an axiom, and it is clear to everyone, especially to you, who have been working in the construction sector for a long time. If we take a look at the performance of the construction industr...

Demographic security is among the budget priorities as well. It is expected that about 14,900 families will apply for the family capital this year. The national budget provides Br380 million for these purposes.

According to the Telegram channel Pul Pervogo, the report will focus on the country's construction industry. “Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Sivak and Minister Ruslan Parkhamovich will report on the sector performance in 2021,” the Telegram channe...

Belarus' world number 113 Egor Gerasimov has progressed into the Adelaide International 1 round of Last 16 after securing a solid win over Hungary's world number 40 Marton Fucsovics, 6-3, 6-4, in an hour and 19 minutes.

On 3 January, the Belarusian-Spanish tandem saw off the Japanese pair Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara, 6-4, 6-2.

The national budget and estimated figures for the budgets of the Belarusian regions and Minsk for 2022 have been drawn up based on the provisions of program documents on the country's social and economic development, taking into account the current e...

The leaders of the five countries reaffirmed the importance of addressing nuclear threats and emphasize the importance of preserving and complying with our bilateral and multilateral non-proliferation, disarmament, and arms control agreements and co...

In an away match against the Washington the Belarusian opened the scoring in the 8th minute. The Devils secured an overtime 4-3 victory. Yegor Sharangovich now has a career-long four-game point streak with three goals and five points.

In accordance with the document, the uses of the president's grants have been expanded. Along with science, education, healthcare and culture, grants will be provided in youth policy, too. All in all, 100 grants will be allocated (up to 20 in each s...

More than 4.862 million people in Belarus have got the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, of them over 3.747 million have been fully vaccinated.

In Q4 2021, the price for round timber in the domestic market continued to decline. For example, prices for high-quality softwood of A and B grades plummeted by an average of 35%, and low-quality timber - by 30%, Roman Yaniv said.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 701,699. A total of 695,154 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

In the first qualifying match Egor Gerasimov needed 45 minutes to see off 17-year-old Australian Henry Lamchinniah, 6-0, 6-1.

The snow cover in the regional center is more than 10cm high.

"The Belarusian Embassy in Ukraine sent a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemning mass participation of activists of the self-exiled Belarusian extremist opposition under the flags of Belarusian collaborators and Third Reich pu...

The New Year is here, and this means that we will double gifts for you! Buy apartments in Minsk World!

Aleksandr Lukashenko announced his plans to visit Dzerzhinsk in the spring. “It should be a pilot regional project, especially for Minsk. We need to spruce this town up and create additional jobs there, if necessary,” he stressed.

"We need to create jobs along Minsk Ring Road 2: gas stations, restaurants, cafes, bars, repair shops and so on. We need to draw up a comprehensive plan and not revisit it afterwards. It will imply the allocation of land , and this is a presidential...

We are in limbo. We did not think that we would celebrate the New Year at the border. We hoped that by this time we would be in Germany or other EU country. I have three children. I want to get into the EU primarily for a better life for them, the ma...

We need to develop the suburbs around the capital city, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed as he met with Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Aleksandr Turchin.

The head of state recalled that during his working trip to Minsk Oblast in October 2021, when he visited the National Research Center of Oncology and Medical Radiology and the Minsk Oblast Clinical Hospital, such topics as the provision of housing to...

The largest number of trucks, about 420 vehicles, are queuing on the Belarusian border to enter Lithuania.

The first baby of 2022 in Vitebsk Oblast was born to the family of Maria and Semyon Vradiy in Vitebsk city clinical maternity hospital No. 2 on 1 January. The baby boy Aleksandr weighed 3,860g.

The Sober Run took place in Minsk on 1 January.

According to the head of state, Minsk and Havana have special, truly friendly relations based on the community of values - from building a socially-oriented economy to establishing a just world order.

In line with the resolution the size of the export duty on crude oil, furnace oil, oil bitumen, petrolatum, paraffin, and waste oils is now $46.7 per tonne ($77.5 previously). The export duty on straight-run gasoline was set at $25.5 per tonne ($42.5...

“President of Kyrgyzstan, Chairman of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Sadyr Japarov is expected to address the heads of state of the Eurasian Economic Union in the near future on the priorities of Kyrgyzstan's presidency in the EAEU bodies,�...

We need to approach the referendum with the final version of the Constitution, which would not cause doubts among the Belarusian people, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko said in an interview with ONT TV channel.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 701,192. A total of 694,845 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The Council of Ministers with the participation of the Prosecutor General's Office, the National Academy of Sciences, regional executive committees and Minsk City Hall have been instructed to develop and approve the national action plan on Year of Hi...

Minsk residents and guests took part in New Year's festivities across the city.

We are writing our history realizing our plans, fulfilling our dreams, giving birth to children and starting families. I want to thank all of you who have lived every day of the departing year with love for people and our beloved country, with respe...

More than 4.842 million people in Belarus have got the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, of them over 3.719 million have been fully vaccinated.

The parties expressed interest in mutually beneficial cooperation, presented the economic potential of the regions and agreed to exchange business proposals of Belarusian and Iranian business.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 699,110. A total of 692,282 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Greetings were sent to the leadership of the Russian Federation, the leaders of the CIS countries, the heads of other countries in various regions of the world, and the heads of international organizations.

The instruction to grant citizenship to Ukrainian nationals was given by Aleksandr Lukashenko during the Big Conversation with the President, a big press conference held on 9 August 2021.

Aleksandr Lukashenko visited the treatment unit, including the department where extremely low birth weight infants are nursed; some of the babies have the birthweight under 500g. “Everyone, put on your masks! And give me a mask. Babies are here!”...

In China, children are preparing to ring in the New Year

In January-November 2021 the Belarusian government borrowed the equivalent of $1,164.9 million. Belarus spent $1,515.6 million to repay the external public debt.

“Among the things I still need to do this year is to wish a Happy New Year to my people and sign a degree on 2022 Year of Historical Memory,” the president said.

Athletes can set the trends for a healthy lifestyle, sport, patriotism and pride in their people and their homeland. In my opinion, that is their mission! May all our hopes come true in the New Year! May our team show the best results in all the Olym...

Belarus should advance the development of reproductive technologies, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited the National Research Center Mother and Child on 31 December.

The head of state is set to get familiar with the organization of perinatal care in the country. According to the Telegram channel Pul pervogo, Aleksandr Lukashenko will visit the new building of the research center that nurses low-birth-weight infa...

“The president hit the ice this morning. He played hockey and wished a Happy New Year to his team. After the game he went immediately to the National Research Center Mother and Child,” the Pul Pervogo said.

According to the historian, Belarus has learned lessons from the events of 2020 and from the victory over the color revolution.

The work plan of the Council of Ministers of Belarus and the Presidium of the Council of Ministers for H1 2022 was approved by the government's Resolution No. 770 of 29 December 2021, which was officially published on the National Legal Internet Port...

Bringing the reactor plant to the minimum controllable power level and performing the necessary neutron-physical examinations will be an important part of the work.

“Another conclusion of this year is a so-called boomerang of justice. All things they directed against us in politics and economics have boomeranged, sometimes in a multiplied amount,” said Vladimir Pertsov.

“For me, it is important that this year, after the turbulent 2020, our society has come to the understanding that we have something to appreciate and value. Most importantly, we have come to understand that if there is no unity in society, our coun...

According to the minister, the updated Military Doctrine of the Union State, approved by the Supreme State Council on 4 November, will be an important aid in such work.

According to him, the work on the new Constitution became the most important political event of the outgoing year of 2021.

The head of state said that over the past half a century the plant has become one of the flagships of the country's petrochemical industry, and its products are now well known far beyond Belarus and are deservedly in high demand.

According to the Healthcare Ministry, more than 4.804 million Belarusians have got the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine.

All in all, Belarus performed 11,022,249 tests, including 23,089 tests in the past 24 hours.

Early in the final period Yegor Sharangovich assisted Jack Hughes who scored his third of the night and then the Belarusian player scored the four, winning goal.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has expressed condolences of the family and friends of People's Artist of Belarus Mikhail Kozinets.

Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikalai Barysevich received the copy of credentials from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Republic of Belarus Nguyen Van Ngu.

The decree on the most important parameters of the country's development in 2022 that the head of state signed in early December covers the qualitative components of GDP: export, investment, revenue.

The refugees are staying in a temporary accommodation facility near the Belarusian-Polish border. Now there are some 500 people there. Many of them are women and children.

Maria Zakharova stated that Poland used special equipment, dogs, tear gas, and water cannons against refugees. Cases of ill-treatment of migrants by Polish border guards and the military have been documented both by the UN structures, the Council of ...

Russia is ready to send observers to Belarus for a referendum on the amendments to the Constitution if invited, official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova said.

According to the head of Sakafat Forever Moeez ur Rehman, the company intends to work in both directions - import of goods from Belarus and export of Pakistani products to the Belarusian market.

The Olympic Hall of Fame of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus hosted a ceremony to celebrate Belarus' U18 ice hockey team who won silver at the 2022 European Youth Olympics Festival in the Finnish town of Vuokatti.

The parties summed up the interim results of the implementation of the agreements reached during the fourth meeting of the intergovernmental committee in December 2020, and discussed topical issues of the Belarusian-Chinese agenda.

Drivers donning Grandfather Frost and Snow Maiden costumes will be driving public transport in Minsk from 30 December to 3 January.

In addition to the embassy in Beijing, Belarus also runs consulates general in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing.

There are no vehicles queuing in Belarus to cross the border with Latvia, Poland and Ukraine, the State Border Committee said.

In his New Year greetings Mikhail Myasnikovich, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), has called the year 2021 quite successful for the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Thursday brought sunny but chilly weather to Vitebsk District.

“Our country emerged victorious again, because at the beginning of this year we pulled ourselves together and did everything to make Belarusians appreciate the peace and calm in our country,” said Dmitry Shevtsov.

"The Belarusian president brought a gourmet food gift basket with Belarus' best products, like sausages, cheeses. And also a set of glasses made by Neman Glassworks,” the Telegram channel wrote.

The heads of government also discussed a wide range of issues of the bilateral agenda, including progress to implement the integration documents adopted on 4 November 2021. The ministries and government agencies of the two countries are working to fu...

This year the show was held with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and celebrated the unity of peoples.

“More than 4.776 million Belarusians have got the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, of them over 3.650 million have been fully vaccinated,” the press service said.

Four Minskers diagnosed with the Omicron variant are on self-isolation at home, Belarusian Deputy Healthcare Minister, Chief Sanitary Inspector Aleksandr Tarasenko told reporters.

The presidents of Belarus and Russia, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, hit the ice of Strelna Arena after the talks in St. Petersburg.

A lantern-themed show themed around winter sports was held in the eastern Chinese city of Hebei.

"The awards ceremony is always a festive and solemn occasion to celebrate those who have rightfully deserved the awards. The country needs to know these people," said Roman Golovchenko.

The Russian president recalled that the parties signed 28 Union State programs to advance integration. According to him, these are groundbreaking documents that define the future of the Union State integration.

The talks between Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg are over. Now the heads of state are going to play ice hockey, the Pul Pervogo Telegram channel informs.

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that recently the two countries have been able to advance the cooperation and joint work in terms of import substitution. "It turns out there's a lot we can do," he said.

According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, despite the informal nature of the CIS meeting held the day before, the parties managed to reach understanding across a number of issues, including those they had failed to agree on before.

Belarus and Russia will cooperate in aircraft industry. The agreement was reached during a meeting between the presidents of Belarus and Russia, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, in St. Petersburg.

The president stressed that Belarus is a reliable partner for Russia not only in terms of political relations, but also in terms of economy. "I think we have achieved a lot over the past year. I hope that we will do as much next year," he added.

The presidents of Belarus and Russia, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, confirmed the plans to hold joint military exercises in Belarus in 2022 as they met in St. Petersburg.

"You are very receptive to all our proposals and requests. Russian companies, the Russian government and banks meet us halfway and support us in this difficult time of sanctions. There are incessant attempts to strangle us. They introduced five round...

Belarus confirmed 1,493 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours; another 1,699 coronavirus patients were discharged from hospital. The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 696,220. A total of 688,890 patients previously diagnosed with COVID...

"We have met the targets we have set for 2021. In January-October, the trade between Belarus and Russia's Pskov Oblast amounted to more than $122 million, which was up by 40.8% year-on-year. Export totaled $74.8 million, up by 41%," Igor Petrishenko ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin drove in his car to pick up Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to go to a meeting in Strelna in the suburbs of St. Petersburg.

The meeting is taking place in the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna. The heads of state are set to discuss Belarusian-Russian cooperation. After the meeting, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin plan to play hockey.

CNN journalist Matthew Chance was very persistent in his pursuit of an interview with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, Press Secretary of the Belarus President Natalya Eismont said in an interview with the Belarus 1 TV channel.

The newly-built multifunctional complex Mayak Minska is a project that sets new standards for the quality of life! It is a comfortable place to live, relax and work!

The decorative tiger, the symbol of the coming 2022, has been installed in Vitebsk.

As part of the Our Children nationwide New Year charity campaign, Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova has visited the Social and Pedagogical Center and an orphanage of Leninsky District of Minsk.

Igor Petrishenko presented the little patients with gifts and congratulated them on New Year's holidays. The National Scientific and Practical Center for Children's Surgery received a certificate for equipment to improve its infrastructure. “We pre...

“There was a wonderful conversation with Dmitry Kiselyov (Director General of the Russian state news agency MIA Rossiya Segodnya). The interview was discussed for a long time. We have another very interesting interview ahead,” the press secretary...