The CSTO did not comment on the specific membership of the units.

"For some, as I have already said, Belarus is a launch pad for an attack on Russia. Others suffer from phantom pains and are still looking for their historical lands here. Neither the former nor the latter need sovereign Belarus and the Belarusian pe...

According to the head of state, it is necessary to systematize historical research, memorial complexes, to determine the dates, events and personalities to be immortalized in the future, to make adjustments to the work on the patriotic education of c...

“The speakers will include Sergeyenko, Marzalyuk, Danilovich, Gigin,” the Telegram channel Pul Pervogo said.

The law will contribute to the inadmissibility of distortion of the results of the Great Patriotic War, and also promote cohesion of the Belarusian society.

“The Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization confirms that Kazakhstan has requested for help,” the CSTO spokesman said.

The Belarusian leader held consultations on the situation in Kazakhstan first with the Russian counterpart and then with Kazakhstan's president.

Over 2,900 teenagers aged between 12-17 have received one shot of the vaccine.

The official statement reads: “FC Krasnodar management has taken up a decision to dismiss head coach Viktor Goncharenko and his two assistants Vasily Berezutsky and Aleksandr Yermakovich.”

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 703,507. A total of 696,575 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Employees of the Consulate General of Poland in Brest have assisted a Polish citizen, a suspect in a fatal car accident, to try to flee the country, Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Glaz told BelTA.

The new Constitution will become the basis for the further development of the country, member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Kalina Kaputskaya told BelTA.

Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus has advanced to the round of Last 16 at Melbourne, Australia.

Public discussion of the constitutional amendments is extremely open, Sergei Musiyenko, director of the EcooM think tank, told at a meeting as part of BelTA's Expert Community project to discuss the public discussion of the constitutional amendments.

“We cannot stay indifferent to what is happening in Kazakhstan these days. This country is our ally, and we have been following the situation there with deep concern. For us the events look familiar, both in content and form. We can see with the na...

The Agriculture and Food Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia have signed the Union State supply balance sheets for meat and dairy products for 2022.

“One of the landmark political campaigns is ahead of us. One can say without any pathos that the referendum will determine the country's strategic future. I am deeply convinced of this and I say this as a member of the Constitutional Commission,”...

The volume of transit container transportation increased by 29% and amounted to about 930,000 TEUs, including the increase of 1.3 times in the communication China-Europe-China.

Living in an eco-friendly neighborhood, relaxing after a day's work or spending a weekend with your family breathing clean air is the dream of many city dwellers! It will become a reality in the Park Chelyuskintsev multifunctional complex! You will ...

In July 2021 the supervisory authority informed the government about the need to take measures to preserve the historical memory of the atrocities of Nazi criminals in Belarus.

The number of trucks on the border with Lithuania increased by 37%. The route through the Salcininkai border checkpoint (Benyakoni on the Belarusian side) remains the busiest. About 450 trucks are waiting for registration here.

The new buses are designed for 101 seats. These are three-door, low-floor vehicles, equipped with powerful air conditioning, USB-sockets and LED screens, and also seats for physically challenged passengers.

“$750 million in the export of construction services is our target for the next year. This is quite a serious growth as against the previous year – up 25%, and we are determined to achieve it,” said Ruslan Parkhamovich.

Lida Castle is a monument of defensive architecture and one of the oldest castles on the territory of modern Belarus. It was built in 1323 by Grand Duke Hiedymin of Lithuania. In 2012-2016, the castle was restored as part of the state program Castles...

The Belarusian leader emphasized that social security workers, by taking care of the elderly and caring about the principles of social justice, also make a worthy contribution to the preservation of traditional values, the unbreakable bond between ge...

Belarus' world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka lost to Slovenia's world number 100 Kaja Juvan, 6-7 (6-8), 1-6, in her Adelaide International 1 opening match.

According to the deputy minister, the fence will be 186km long. Construction will be carried out simultaneously on four sites.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 702,374. A total of 695,651 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Prices for rolled steel sold at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange will most likely remain stable in January. No significant fluctuations are projected, reads the review into the exchange market of metal products prepared by BUCE analysts ba...

Belarus' world number 27 Victoria Azarenka dispatched Spain's world number 8 Paula Badosa, 6-3, 6-2, at the start of the Adelaide International 1.

Anyone could become a magician and buy a gift specified in the wish note. The children received their personal gifts on 4 January.

Belarus fully supports the joint statement of the leaders of the five nuclear-weapons states on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms races, Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Glaz told BelTA.

The country's construction industry is in for revolutionary changes within the next six months, Belarus' Architecture and Construction Minister Ruslan Parkhamovich told the media after his meeting with the Belarusian president on 4 January.

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.