Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with the well-known athlete, Russian state and political figure Aleksandr Karelin.

“Earlier, we agreed that the vertical structure of the Emergencies Ministry should be reformed, or I would say, improved, like any other structure. There is nothing new in this regard. Back then I instructed the government and the State Secretariat...

We are planning to arm some employees of the Emergencies Ministry so that they could help the army in the event of a conflict or hostilities, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

If NATO had invaded Belarus, it would have been World War III, Belarusian President Aleksandr said in an interview with the VGTRK journalist, radio and TV host Vladimir Soloviev,

According to the Belarusian president, as soon as the Ukrainian drone entered the territory of Belarus, the border guards immediately detected it visually and took it under control: “I was immediately informed about it. I asked: what kind of drone?...

The situation in the relations with Lithuania is difficult and is fraught with serious consequences for Lithuania, Belarusian President Aleksandr said in an interview with the VGTRK journalist, radio and TV host Vladimir Soloviev.

According to the preliminary data, Belarus' gold and foreign currency reserves totaled a record high of $8,523.8 billion as of 1 February 2022, BelTA learned from the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr talked about his attitude to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with the VGTRK journalist, radio and TV host Vladimir Soloviev.

It is not a smart move on the part of the United States to push Russia and China closer together, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the VGTRK journalist, radio and TV host Vladimir Soloviev.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko recalled the Wagner group incident in July 2020 and the following tough conversation with Vladimir Putin as he gave an interview to VGTRK journalist, radio and TV host Vladimir Soloviev.

The West understands the futility of the war with the forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization , Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with TV host Vladimir Soloviev.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko commented on the events in the Okrestina detention center after the presidential election in 2020 as he gave an interview with the VGTRK journalist, radio and TV host Vladimir Soloviev.

Working as head of state is not a job but a mission, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the VGTRK journalist, radio and TV host Vladimir Soloviev.

I am convinced that in the future Ukraine will become an ally of Belarus and Russia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the VGTRK journalist, radio and TV host Vladimir Soloviev.

Belarus is prepared to respond more harshly to the provocations on its border, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the VGTRK journalist, radio and TV host Vladimir Soloviev.

Defending their state interests, Belarus and Russia have drawn their red lines beyond which other countries must not cross, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the VGTRK journalist, radio and TV host Vladimir Soloviev.

There are 65 male and 40 female ski jumpers participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. They will compete at the National Ski Jumping Center in Zhangjiakou.

This year's Games will feature 13 medal events in freestyle skiing from 3 to 19 February 2022.

The sides continued the dialogue about the up-to-date agenda of the bilateral relations. In particular, progress in implementing previously made arrangements in the spheres of politics, economy, education, and healthcare was discussed.

According to the state secretary of the Security Council, all kinds of provocations are still registered at the border as part of the migration crisis staged by Belarus' neighbors. Attempts continue to push back to Belarus groups of refugees, who req...

“I created this sovereign independent state for the first time in the history of Belarus together with my colleagues, who worked with me in different times. I believe so. It is the key thing that my generation has done, not me alone,” Aleksandr L...

Team Belarus has a new support group at the Games in Beijing, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Olympic Committee.

The Belarus president shared details of that memorable day: “First. They released fake news that just like Yanukovych I had fled, that I was already in Rostov, and the children had flown away. I had to demonstrate to them that I had not fled anywhe...

More than 5.413 million people in Belarus have got the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, of them over 4.586 million have been fully vaccinated.

The corresponding letter signed by Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova and Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko was sent to Chairwoman of the CIS IPA Council, Chairwoman of the Federation Council of ...

“Speculations about some enterprising military aggression from Belarus' territory against Ukraine are simply laughable. Honestly speaking, any Belarusian probably understands that such falsehoods can exist essentially only in the heads of bad strat...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 760,845. A total of 749,595 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Japan Ruslan Esin met with President of Career Consulting Co.,Ltd. Isao Murodate.

Speed skaters Ignat Golovatsiuk, and Anna Nifontova carried the flag for Team Belarus at the opening ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

Evacuation of U.S. diplomats and their families from Minsk is a propaganda show, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told a press briefing.

The official opening ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games got underway at the National Stadium called the Bird's Nest in Beijing, BelTA reports.

The TV host said: “My attitude to Lukashenko changed when it became clear that he is ready to die for his beliefs. The moment with the assault rifle [on 23 August 2020 Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko went outside the Palace of Independence i...

“The conversation was fiery. Everyone had been looking forward to this interview for so long and it will not disappoint. This interview is something to see. This tough, straightforward and frank conversation lasted for nearly two hours. Hard-hittin...

In line with bilateral agreements signed by the national power grid operating companies the Ukrainian side coordinated its actions with the Belarusian side as per established procedure. The Ukrainian side informed Belarus that the lines will be turne...

The number of new houses in the upscale Minsk World multifunctional complex is growing day by day!

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Korea Andrei Chernetsky presented his credentials to South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

Internet sources blame Belarus for the large number of semi-trailer trucks, which are queuing on the Belarusian side of the border in order to enter countries of the European Union. “However, the sources forget to mention that it takes two sides to...

Speed skaters Ignat Golovatsiuk and Anna Nifontova will carry the flag for Team Belarus at the opening ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

Belarus and the Dominican Republic have potential to intensify bilateral cooperation, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of Belarus Valery Mitskevich said as he met with Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Republic of Belarus on ...

“The reasons why Lukashenko is not at the Olympics now, the fatherland from Minsk to Vladivostok, comparison with Lee Kuan Yew (Singapore's statesman, one of those who engineered Singapore's economic miracle), traitors: the root causes, the hottest...

In 2021, the organizations of the sector fulfilled the targets and implemented the activities envisaged in the social and economic development plan of Belarus for 2021.

Taking part in the meeting were President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bryansk Oblast Antonina Katyanina and Deputy Head of the Entrepreneurship Promotion Center of the Bryansk Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sergei Gudovsky.

Vladimir Ulakhovich invited the ambassador and representatives of the business community of Chad to take part in the third Belarusian-African Economic Forum, which is due in Cairo in May of this year.

“I would like to say that we are now moving purposefully in this direction. According to our plan, if everything goes well, we will open our informational year 2022 with a big conversation between Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Soloviev. I am su...

The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held from 4 to 20 February. Belarusian athletes will compete in six sports: biathlon, freestyle, speed skating, cross-country skiing, figure skating, alpine skiing.

The Council of Ministers of Belarus has approved a Belarus-Russia intergovernmental draft agreement on cooperation in microelectronic technologies, design and production of electronic components and electronic engineering as a basis for negotiations.

On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on the 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries.

“Your country does a lot to promote a healthy lifestyle and boasts outstanding achievements in sport, while Chinese people are known for their professionalism and dedication. I am sure that this will make China a great host for this international s...

Taking part in the drills at the Brestsky training ground was a joint tactical group of more than 2,000 military and 300 pieces of equipment.

The institute has developed polymeric hollow-fiber membranes, modules based on them, and membrane equipment for purifying water for heat power engineering systems, for treating wastewater and surface water.

According to the source, on 2 February the energy ministers of the Eurasian Economic Union discussed fundamental differences of opinion regarding the draft international agreement on setting up the common gas market of the Eurasian Economic Union.

We have quite young teams, and they are showing good results this year, two-time bronze medalist of the World Championship, 11-time world champion in summer biathlon and a member of the technical committee of the International Biathlon Union Olga Naz...

Over 37,000 teenagers aged from 12 to 17 have received one shot of the vaccine and over 4,000 have been fully vaccinated.

The SCO Secretariat in Beijing hosted a meeting between Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Yuri Senko and Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Zhang Ming,

The joint brigade tactical force, which included over 2,000 military personnel and 300 units of hardware, participated in the practical episode in the military exercise area Brestsky. The tactical force was supposed to repulse an assault launched by ...

The launch ceremony was attended by Belarusian Ambassador in India Andrei Rzheussky, the embassy's staff, representatives of tourism and hotel business, Indian media and also well-known bloggers.

"The parties discussed further cooperation between the two countries in the field of investment policy and outlined industry, agriculture, information and communication technologies and medicine as promising areas," the Belarusian diplomatic mission...

The first Belarus-Egypt medical center, Cairo-Minsk Orthopedics, has opened near Cairo, BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy in Egypt.

Dmitry Yaroshevich noted that the Economy Ministry kept in mind last year's accomplishments as it projected the country's development in 2022. The economy grew by 2.3%, which was ahead of the projections. It is universally acknowledged that external ...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 753,495. A total of 742,762 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Juan Valdes Figueroa told the attendees about Cuba's coronavirus vaccines - Abdala and Soberana - and the capacities of the Cuban pharmaceutical industry. Belarus has already registered Cuban medicines Leukocim, Heberprot-P and Epocim.

"The EAEU needs to prepare for the situation when foreign correspondent banks, including the SWIFT system, will no longer be available. We need to reduce the time of settlement operations in national currencies and cut down transaction costs in the ...

According to the Defense Ministry, an unmanned aerial vehicle flew from Ukraine into Belarus on 24 January 2022. The drone violated the Belarusian border in air space. The fact was registered by the Belarusian border service in association with units...

Sergei Shoigu said that as part of the Belarusian-Russian army exercise Allied Resolve 2022 troops and military hardware had been relocated from Russia's east to the western borders of the Union State of Belarus and Russia.

At the meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on 3 February Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said that he would like to visit Tyva where the Russian minister is from, as well as Russia's Far East.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We are conducting the exercise. We've agreed, including with you, that we will choose the time for arranging this exercise in order not to interfere with the economy and agriculture. And we will stage a major army exerci...

Iya Malkina recalled that on 2 February, the Eurasian Economic Commission celebrated its 10th anniversary.

On 24 January 2022, a Ukrainian drone illegally crossed the state border of Belarus, was detected and subsequently forced to land by the Armed Forces of Belarus.

Belarus' export of transport services hit a record high of $4.3 billion in 2021. The Transport and Communications Ministry voiced these figures at a meeting to sum up 2021.

The parties analyzed the results and prospects of business contacts between Belarus and the Dominican Republic, with a focus on the food industry, pharmaceutics, tourism, and joint business events.

Sergei Shoigu said: “Today we will arrange a major inspection to examine what was done during preparations for the exercise and examine what has yet to be done.” He remarked that the relocation of a large number of army units with their hardware ...

About 500 people, among whom are many children and women, have been stranded for 88 days in the transport and logistics center Bruzgi on the Belarus-Poland border. Most of them are from Iraq, mostly Kurds.

Belarusian Defense Minister, Lieutenant-General Viktor Khrenin and Russian Defense Minister, Army General Sergei Shoigu will participate in observing practical actions of army units as the troops prepare for a test of the response forces of the Union...

The units are now busy setting up and camouflaging their positions in addition to taking care of hardware maintenance. During the combat readiness test the units will enter combat duty as part of the Belarusian-Russian joint regional air defense syst...

All the prerequisites are in place for improving the well-being of citizens of the Union State, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Boris Gryzlov told the media.

Big, ambitious tasks are ahead of Minsk and Moscow, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received the credentials from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Boris Gryzlov.

According to him, the current state of affairs was the result of systemic destruction of the international security architecture and the growing militarization of the European region. “It is obvious to us who is behind this process,” the presiden...

“The situation in the world is further destabilized by the increasing use of illegitimate sanctions by some states against countries they do not like, which is one of the manifestations of neocolonialism. This inevitably leads to wars of sanctions,...

"Our people were mercilessly killed not by some hordes of savages or barbarians, but by representatives of the most enlightened nations of Europe, who decades later started teaching us how to live,” the head of state said.

The campaign to amend the Constitution meets all democratic criteria, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received credentials from the ambassadors of foreign countries.

The credentials were handed over to the president by the diplomats of Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, Laos, Morocco, Nigeria, Russia, the Republic of Chad and Sri Lanka. By tradition, Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about Belarus' cooperation with each o...

So far, we have 19,000 volunteers at the Winter Olympics. So please enjoy the hospitality of the Chinese people in the coming days,” said Yang Shuan.

Urban, suburban and interregional railway services reported growth in passenger numbers.

Belarus has always acted solely as a defender, not an aggressor, member of the Standing Commission on Labor and Social Affairs of the House of Representatives of Belarus Inna Krachek told BelTA.

“The parties discussed the state and prospects of trade and economic relations in agriculture, plans to increase food supplies and agreed to establish a joint working group for agriculture. Belarus would like to ship dairy products, poultry meat an...

After the ceremony of presenting the copies of credentials, Mikalai Barysevich held one-on-one meetings with the new ambassadors to discuss bilateral cooperation with the countries they represent.

The project highlights calendar rituals, sacred traditions, song styles, arts and crafts.

Zhangjiakou will host competitions in snowboarding, freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined and biathlon.

The ambassador presented copies of his credentials. The sides discussed topical matters concerning Belarusian-Dominican relations. The most promising avenues of trade and economic cooperation between Belarus and the Dominican Republic were discussed ...

Sergei Aleinik and Mustafa Ozcan discussed topical matters concerning Belarus-Turkey relations, including interaction in trade, economy, and investment.

The press service of the Federation Council said that school students from Belarus and Russia are expected to participate in the patriotic campaign. They will be able to visit several cities and towns in Belarus and Russia, including Brest, Minsk, Sm...

According to Artyom Sikorsky, in 2021 Belarus' commercial aviation faced challenges, which resolution required prompt and unconventional decisions on the part of the aviation administration and on the part of heads of enterprises.

Belarus is not planning to open polling stations abroad for the referendum on constitutional amendments, Anatoly Glaz, Head of the Information and Digital Diplomacy Office, Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told a press c...

57.6% of the population of the Republic of Belarus has received one dose of the vaccine, 48.5% has been fully vaccinated..

Work to set up polling stations for the national referendum has been completed, BelTA learned from the Central Election Commission of Belarus.

The team will feature Dzinara Alimbekava, Hanna Sola, Mikita Labastau and Anton Smolski.

The press secretary said: “The Lithuanian government's illegal decision to stop the transit of Belarusian fertilizers most blatantly violates law norms, direct bilateral and multilateral obligations of the Lithuanian side.”

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 748,505. A total of 738,181 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The 25th edition of the Eduard Gurinovich open regional weightlifting tournament opened in Gomel on 2 February