The head of the CIS observation mission, Ilkhom Nematov, will arrive in Minsk on 23 February, First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee – CIS Executive Secretary, head of the office of the CIS observation mission Leonid Anfimov told reporter...

“The government believes that time has come for a serious upgrade of the current legislation. It has submitted its proposals in the form of a bill,” the head of state said. Aleksandr Lukashenko outlined a number of fundamental issues that should ...

The Belarusian team of Mikita Labastau, Dzmitry Lazouski, Maksim Varabei and Anton Smolski finished 8th in the Men's 4x7.5km Relay at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games.

Fair rules in land relations are crucial for stability in society, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the government session to discuss improvements to the country's land legislation on 15 February.

“The CIS Plenipotentiaries Council will consider the issue of granting the CIS an observer status in the CSTO. The Council will take the decision today,” said Leonid Anfimov.

“Flights will be performed on Mondays and Saturdays, departing from the Georgian city at 8:05 and arriving in Gomel at 9:50. Return flights will take off from Gomel at 11:20 and land in Batumi at 15:15. Time is local,” the airline said.

The innovations are included in the draft decree, which the president has personally reviewed twice and traditionally submits for discussion, the Telegram channel Pul Pervogo said.

More than 550 trucks were queuing at the Belarus-Latvia border at the Grigorovshchina checkpoint and over 410 at Urbany.

The professional jury of the contest praised the products presented at the exhibition. The gold medal went to milk chocolate President, chocolate with blueberry puree Belovezhskaya Pushcha and a set of sweets Belgian Truffle.

The choice is obvious: the athlete regularly trains in the center. Hanna Huskova has long been a scholarship holder of the Presidential Sports Club - in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015.

The president emphasized that the Belarusians have always, even in the most difficult moments, helped the brotherly Serbian people. The two nations share common spiritual and cultural values.

On 15 February Orthodox Christians celebrate Candlemas Day, one of the great feasts of the Orthodox calendar, alongside with Christmas and Epiphany. On the day of the feast, all churches hold celebratory services and consecrate candles.

The coaches of the Belarusian men's biathlon team have named athletes for the Men's 4x7.5km Relay of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games scheduled for 15 February.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 838,571. A total of 823,890 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The parties discussed topics related to the preparation and conduct of the referendum. Yuri Nazarenko briefed the CIS observers about the measures taken by the ministry to ensure law and order during the voting days, to counter possible provocations...

The majority of observers (29,336) represent public associations: trade unions, members of Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus (8,906), BRSM Youth Union (4,674), Belaya Rus (4,628), and the Belarusian Union of Women (3,903).

“Dear Anya! We've been waiting for this! We were really looking forward to this medal. Congratulations! This silver is with a golden tint, since only the representative of the Olympics host country placed ahead of you. I am proud of you and our fre...

Belarus will submit its next national report for the Convention on Nuclear Safety to the IAEA in August, Head of the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry (Gosatomnadzor) Olga Lugovskaya told a press conferenc...

"To minimize the impact of the external pressure and the sanctions policy of the West against the Republic of Belarus, Russia provided multifaceted support to Belarus in various fields," the review says.

President of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus Viktor Lukashenko has congratulated Belarusian aerials skier Hanna Huskova on the silver of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Aleksandr Lobko, Deputy Director for Research at the Institute for Nuclear Problems of Belarusian State University, spoke about the training of personnel for the Belarusian nuclear power plant as he took part in a round table session at the BelTA pre...

The foreign ministry noted that in 2021 the focus was on domestic procedures to improve foreign trade regulations taking into account the WTO requirements.

According to the document, economic diplomacy was traditionally high on the agenda of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The recovery of the global economy had a favorable impact on Belarus' foreign trade.

The parties discussed the current state of military cooperation, the existing "sore points" and steps to strengthen the atmosphere of trust and security in the region.

This is the second medal for Belarus at the Beijing Olympics.

The Belarusian scored 92.00 points to qualify for the super final.

The Annual Review of Foreign Policy of the Republic of Belarus and Activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2021 was published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus on 14 February.

Belarus remains committed to dialogue and mutually beneficial, constructive and good-neighborly cooperation with European partners, reads the Annual Review of Foreign Policy of the Republic of Belarus and Activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

“You know that on 2 June the Belarusian nuclear power plant was granted a license to operate its first power unit. Our country has transformed in a sense and received a new status. Earlier we were a newcomer in this industry, while now we are a cou...

“The parties will discuss joint efforts to counter terrorism and extremism, cooperation between the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Collective Security Treaty Organization,” the spokesman said.

The Communications and Informatization Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Communications of Cuba concluded a memorandum of understanding and cooperation.

The first spring flowers, snowdrops, bloomed in Grodno on 14 February.

“It is true, people are worried about the situation. Ordinary people are always anxious about a possibility of wars and the like. Although, for the most part, people are absolutely indifferent to what is happening, because they understand that ther...

The Ukrainian government's policy against Belarus defies all reason, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Ukrainian politician and statesman Alexander Moroz in Minsk.

The 17-year-old Belarusian qualified for the final during the second qualification phase. Anastasiya Andryianava scored 81.58 to place sixth.

Belarusian athletes Hanna Huskova and Anastasiya Andryianava will compete for medals in the Women's Aerials final at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The final will feature 12 athletes.

"All these allegations that Lukashenko is ready to attack Ukraine are nonsense. I have never needed it, and I don't need it now. But the Ukrainian government's policy against Belarus defies all reason," Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.

At the meeting with Ukrainian politician and statesman Alexander Moroz on 14 February Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about the reasons for the Belarus-Russia military drills near the border with Ukraine.

We will withdraw them when the Russian president and I decide and when the exercise ends. It is up to us to make the decision: this is our territory, the president said.

“They are shouting: When will the troops be withdrawn? [Russian troops from Belarus]. Listen, this is our business with Putin. We will meet in the near future and schedule the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from here. It i...

Six athletes out of 24 advanced straight through to the final from the opening qualification phase. 2018 Olympic champion Hanna Huskova scored 92,00 points to place sixth.

The West is trying to unleash a conflict involving Ukraine, but no one plans to fight against it, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Ukrainian politician and statesman Alexander Moroz on 14 February.

Belarus is not involved in the worsening of relations with Ukraine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with well-known Ukrainian politician and statesman Alexander Moroz on 14 February.

The business circles of Belarus and Bryansk Oblast are interested in expanding cooperation in the manufacturing industry. This matter was discussed at Commonwealth 2022, the forum of entrepreneurs of Bryansk Oblast and Belarusian regions.

The meeting is expected to be attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Marat Syzdykov who is set to present the concept of Kazakhstan's presidency in the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2022 and an action plan for its implem...

In the times of the Soviet Union, Alexander Moroz worked in various roles within the Communist Party of Ukraine. In 1990-2007 he was member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. He was chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of the second and fifth convocations. ...

Speaking about the sanctions against Belarus, Saeed Yari noted: “We condemn the use of sanctions and we believe that such a policy is doomed.

The awards ceremony was held at the national biathlon tournament Snow Sniper in Minsk on 13 February.

Minsk hosted the U14-15 national biathlon tournament Snow Sniper for the prizes of the Presidential Sports Club on 13 February.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation on 12 February, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The 21-year old Belarusian finished with a leading score of 61.850. Another Belarusian, Andrei Builou, followed behind in second place with 60.800 points. Kazakhstan's Danil Mussabayev secured a third-place finish with a score of 58.890.

The Open European Sambo Cup for the Prizes of the President opened in Minsk on 12 February.

At the Gozhsky training ground, a mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus continues practicing a defensive operation. An airborne assault brigade of the Russian Airborne Forces is practicing destroying sabotage and reconnais...

Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives Valery Mitskevich, as the head of the delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus for cooperation with the Latin American Parliament, is attending the 36th General Assembly of the Latin...

More than 5.490 million people in Belarus have got the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, of them over 4.724 million have been fully vaccinated.

kraine has not notified Belarus about the strengthening of border controls, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.

All prerequisites are in place for the growth of export prices for Belarusian rapeseed oil. This is evidenced by the supply and demand dynamics on the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) and the global market trends, BUCE spokesman Roman Y...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 814,262. A total of 800,239 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

In 2021, the country's entities invested $5.9 billion in economic operators located abroad. The biggest investment destinations were Russia (80.1% of all investment), Ukraine (4.9%) and Cyprus (2.4%). Direct investment accounted for 93.7% of all inve...

- Belarus is interested in supplying food, passenger vehicles and farm machines to Krasnodar Krai of Russia, Belarusian Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Aleksei Bogdanov told the media following the talks with Governor of the Russian reg...

“I think I would have given myself a four for not making haste on the firing range. That is all I could praise myself for today. I do not know what happened with the last round, maybe I lost concentration for a moment," said Dzinara Alimbekava

The referendum will crown the large-scale work that carried out in the country during the year, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko said as he addressed the regional seminar on the national referendum.

"A mechanized battalion of the Russian Armed Forces with reinforcements blocked an illegal armed group at the Brestsky training ground in Belarus. Together with the Belarusian paratroopers, the group was destroyed," the Defense Ministry said.

In line with a new bill, verdicts of the Supreme Court can be challenged on appeal by a special commission that might include not only judges, but also members of the public.

Leader of the Belarusian team Dzinara Alimbekava produced accurate shooting in the prone position and missed one in the standing. The 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic champion finished 15th clocking 22:12.8.

New Jersey Devils forward Yegor Sharangovich of Belarus scored three points in a match against the St. Louis Blues in the 2021/22 NHL regular season.

In 2021, Belarus' exports of food products and agricultural raw materials totaled $6.7 billion, up by 17.3% over 2020. This is a record high figure for Belarus, Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo said at a press conference.

“The bill presented today is aimed at improving the quality of criminal justice and granting people the right to appeal against all court decisions without exception, including decisions of the Supreme Court,” the head of the Supreme Court said.

A proposal was put forward to consider the establishment of a technology transfer center at the institute to provide engineering support for incorporation of research outputs into production at metalworking and foundry companies.

The forum will take place in Kazan on 24-25 February. Gomselmash jointly with Bryanskselmash will display grain harvesters GS3219, GS12A1 PROFI, self-propelled mower CS100 and forage harvester FS80.

Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that the two countries established strong relations of friendship and trust, which is especially valuable nowadays.

“A focus of attention in our country has always been on the efficiency of the judicial system. The topic of our conversation today is court hearings, especially in criminal cases,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

During the ceremony the Belarusian ambassador and the Brazilian president discussed political, trade and economic relations.

More than 600 trucks were queuing at the Belarus-Latvia border at the Grigorovshchina checkpoint and over 450 at Urbany.

“The results of 2021: $6.5 billion in foreign currency earnings - an absolute record for our country,” said Aleksei Bogdanov.

Over 45,100 teenagers aged 12-17 have received one shot of the vaccine, of them more than 10,500 children have been fully vaccinated.

Belarus' world number 71 Aliaksandra Sasnovich took the second victory at St Petersburg Open seeing off world number 58 Jaqueline Cristian of Romania, 6-2, 6-3, in slightly more than an hour.

Since the publication of the previous rankings (24 December 2021) Georgy Kondratiev's team has not played and goes with 1233.43 points. The Belarusian footballers will hold matches as part of the training camp in Bahrain.

The main topic of the meeting was the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Belarus and Brazil. The parties also discussed development of trade relations between the two countries.

The leader of the Belarusian team ran the first heat in style. At the start she slightly let Japanese Momoka Horikawa ahead, but then increased her speed and won with the result of 7:02.91, 4 seconds ahead of the opponent. Earlier, the 29-year-old Be...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 805,651. A total of 792,007 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarus' merchandise trade expanded by 34.1% to reach $78.838 billion. Merchandise export went up by 37.4% to $39.023 billion, with merchandise import up by 31% to $39.814 billion. Merchandise trade deficit totaled $791.1 million. In 2020 Belarus als...

CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas met with participants of the first meeting of chairpersons of committees (commissions) of the parliaments of CSTO member states responsible for international relations in Moscow on 10 February.

The Belarusian Investigative Committee hosted a delegation of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime led by Dr Zhannat Kosmukhamedova, the head of the Regional Program Office for Eastern Europe.

The ambassador was notified that in case Ukraine fails to fulfill the requirements voiced at the meeting, the Belarusian side reserves the right to take further proportionate steps.

In January the base index of consumer prices, which rules out changes in prices for individual goods and services susceptible to administrative and seasonal factors, totaled 101.2% as against December 2021.

The Embassy of Belarus in Ukraine sent a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine over the incident in the city of Dnepr.

"We were forbidden to talk about the killings at the border and beyond. I had been thinking about this situation for quite a long time and eventually decided to flee to Belarus to tell people about the things happening at the border,” said Emil Cze...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has given an instruction to strengthen partnerships in international organizations in order to counter sanctions, Yuri Ambrazevich told reporters.

Polish serviceman Emil Czeczko recounted how Polish border guard killed a man in front of his eyes as he talked to the press in Minsk on 10 February.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko made a number of new appointments on 10 February. The head of state appointed: Pavel Muraveiko First Deputy State Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Belarus;

The Belarusian team comprising Hanna Huskova, Stanislau Hladchanka and Maksim Hustik scored a total of 273.67 in the first run, the least of the six trios. Switzerland, China, the United States and Canada qualified for the final.

“I witnessed how they killed the first man and took money out of his pocket. One of the border guards took out a roll of money, I can't say how much money there was,” said Emil Czeczko.

“I saw a woman once, and a child later,” Emil Czeczko said.

The Polish soldier was asked if he thinks that the Polish authorities violate the international rights of migrants.

Previously, Pavel Muraveiko served as Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus - Chief of the Main Operative Department.

"I think President Duda and Prime Minister Morawiecki were aware of what was happening at the border. If they knew and took no action, then it means they are complicit," Emil Czeczko said.

Polish migration policy is "genocide", Polish serviceman Emil Czeczko told the media in Minsk on 10 February.