State Secretary of the Belarus-Russia Union State Dmitry Mezentsev said at the international forum “New Meanings of New Reality” in Moscow on 24 May as he commented the meeting between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian Preside...

It is now important for Belarus to focus on proactive import substitution, Minsk Deputy Mayor Nadezhda Lazarevich, who previously headed Bobruiskagromash Management Company, said on the air of the STV TV channel, BelTA informs.

From 6.00 on 23 May to 6.00 on 24 May, 123 citizens of Ukraine came to Belarus from Poland, 18 – from Lithuania, 5 – from Latvia.

The CSTO draws a line in the sand for the West, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA informs.

The analyst added: “The most important thing is that it will contribute to the efforts to improve the well-being of citizens of the Republic of Belarus and citizens of the Russian Federation.”

The youth policy needs individual approach and new forms of work, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko said at a regular meeting of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee, BelTA informs citing the press service of the Minsk Obla...

The importation of monkeypox to Belarus is unlikely as the country has no air communication with most of the countries, BelTA informs citing the press service of the Healthcare Ministry.

The Belarusian-Russian business forum on production and consumption of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in the Republic of Belarus will take place at premises of the Belarusian steel mill BMZ.

The formal part of the meeting of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Sochi lasted for 4 hours and 50 minutes, BelTA learned from the Telegram channel Pul Pervogo. The heads of state kept talking in an inf...

Dmitry Kharitonchik said: “It is a continuous process after all. Some suppliers become unavailable while alternative suppliers are found. Components cannot be absolutely unavailable and the enterprise cannot stop working because of it. Not a single...

More than 39,000 foreigners have visited Belarus since the introduction of the visa waiver, BelTA informs citing the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus.

In 2022 the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus plans to significantly increase the amount of funds allocated to support small and medium-sized businesses, BelTA learned from the bank.

As part of this stage weapons, military hardware, and special hardware will be taken out of long-term storage. Samples of weapons, military hardware, and special hardware will then have to perform a test run during marches of varying length. No reser...

“From 6.00 on 20 May to 6.00 on 23 May, 480 citizens of Ukraine came to Belarus: 379 - from Poland, 89 – from Lithuania, 12 – from Latvia,” the State Border Committee said.

The sanctions of the West gave Belarus and Russia an additional incentive to promote their own development, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Sochi, BelTA has learned.

Speaking about security, including matters relating to the conflict in Ukraine, Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned the Poland president's visit to Kiev. He said: “The incomprehensible behavior of Poland President Andrzej Duda in Kiev yesterday. By the ...

“You are right about the security issues, I support you here. We have a lot of problems. But we will be solving them. We are afraid of nothing. As they said in the old days, our cause is just and sooner or later we will win anyway,” the Belarusia...

According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, acting upon instructions of the heads of state the governments of Belarus and Russia have determined the main directions in the sphere of import substitution and have even made rough calculations how much it will co...

Closer cooperation in the manufacturing industry is one of the key topics of the Sochi meeting of the leaders of Belarus and Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA has learned.

Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that as far as security is concerned, they have something to talk about, particularly considering the concentration of NATO forces at western borders.

The economy of Russia and the Union State is showing an unexpectedly strong growth amid sanctions pressure, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on 23 May.

Vladimir Putin said: “We have plenty of avenues of joint work. We have something to talk about. Let alone future processes relating to the construction of the Union State of Belarus and Russia. As we've agreed, we will proceed with it calmly and wi...

Vladimir Putin reminded that the heads of state had decided to arrange a full-scale bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a recent Collective Security Treaty Organization summit in Moscow.

Belarus and India will continue cooperating despite the Western sanctions, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Republic of Belarus Alok Ranjan Jha told the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.

The decision to hold the meeting was taken on the sidelines of the CSTO summit in Moscow on 16 May. Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss in detail Belarus-Russia cooperation and progress in implementing the instructions of ...

The purchase of comfortable apartments in the Minsk World multifunctional residential, business and entertainment complex is the best investment for those who want to protect their assets from inflation and secure a stable and happy future.

Aleksandra Shmat said: “We once again note with regret that instead of joint actions and efforts, which could lead to a dialogue, our colleagues have decided to resort to the now usual rhetoric and politicization of individual matters and to accusa...

According to the secretary general, there are certain limits in this confrontation, including information, political, and economic ones which cannot be crossed. “Because we are already talking about military threats or, say, threats to the existenc...

Viktor Khrenin said: “I categorically disagree with those who compare the Collective Security Treaty Organization to NATO. These organizations are incomparable. Established 73 years ago, NATO has yet to become a defensive organization. We see it."

Aleksandr Volfovich said: “Look at what is happening at southern borders of Belarus, in the territory of the once friendly and brotherly country of Ukraine. Today an armed force of about 10,500 people has been deployed in the Rovno direction, 4,500...

At the beginning of July Belarus and Russia are expected to sign an intergovernmental agreement on mutual access to public procurement contracts, Belarus' Deputy Industry Minister Dmitry Kharitonchik said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA...

The exposition organized by Belarus-Agropanonka DOO features machinery with the capacity varying from 80 to 150hp.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko's message was handed over to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during a meeting between Belarus' Permanent Representative to the UN Valentin Rybakov and the UN secretary general on 18 May.

Aryna Sabalenka currently holds 3,966 points. The Belarusian is set to open the tournament in France against France's world number 101 Chloe Paquet. Former world number one Victoria Azarenka, currently ranked 15th (2,440 points), will face world numb...

Belkommunmash is also among the enterprises with which Nizhny Novgorod Oblast has signed an agreement. “Our enterprise Burevestnik from Nizhny Novgorod is going to establish a joint production of trolleybuses. I think that we will not only keep the...

“I can say that the organization of talks in Belarus were of the highest level, including all protocol, logistical and human aspects. Belarus behaved not just as a friendly, partner, and fraternal side, but also as a high professional in mediation ...

As of 23 May, spring crops were planted on the area of 2,274,100 hectares. Planting was done on 91.5% of the area in Gomel Oblast, 86.6% of the area in Mogilev Oblast. Planting in Brest Oblast, Vitebsk Oblast, Grodno Oblast, and Minsk Oblast has been...

“The bank sees that the program to support small and medium-sized businesses is the most effective in terms of import substitution. SMEs are more flexible, faster, they do not need large business plans,” said Aleksandr Yegorov.

“The situation is now very serious. It is a turbulent world. No one thought that this year would be so difficult not only for our state, but also for others. It started in Kazakhstan and spread on,” said Stanislav Zas.

Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss the entire range of matters of Belarusian-Russian cooperation and the fulfillment of previous instructions by the two governments.

Nearly 200 conscripts of the Brest border group took the military oath at the Terespol Gates of Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex on 21 May.

Bellesbumprom shipped $14.6 million worth of merchandise to Azerbaijan in 2021, 108.2% as against 2020. In Q1 2022 the export growth rate amounted to 130.8% year-on-year.

Roman Golovchenko said: “In turn, we are trying to do everything to reduce the degree of tension. The West didn't notice it, didn't want to notice but Belarus was one of the first countries to raise the matter of the need to set up a new integrated...

Paris hosted the draw for the 2022 French Open, tennis' second Grand Slam major of the year, on 20 May.

Deputy Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Andrei Sanosyan and representatives of a number of big companies of the region paid a visit to Great Stone to get familiar with the history and development of the park.

Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva Larisa Belskaya spoke at a plenary session of the Conference on Disarmament calling upon the countries to do their utmost to lower the level of regio...

Roman Golovchenko stressed: “The collective West is trying by all means to brand us either as an aggressor or a co-aggressor. It is convenient for them because they need something to justify pressure on the country. But Belarus is not a party to th...

The document provides for cooperation and mutual assistance of competent agencies of the CIS member states in the exchange of biological material, improvement of lab diagnostics of particularly dangerous animal diseases, and prevention of the spread ...

Minsk Civil Aviation Plant No.407 was established on 8 May 1953.

The National Bank has prepared a bill to amend Belarus' banking laws. The bill provides for a comprehensive revision of the country's Banking Code with a view to improving the regulation of banking relations taking into account law enforcement practi...

It is necessary to minimize the use of dollars and euros in mutual settlements within the CIS as much as possible, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at an online meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council on 20 May, BelTA has learn...

“The growing business ties, interaction in education, sports, healthcare, industry, agriculture, and other sectors indicate the expanding integration between our regions,” Aleksandr Bogomaz said.

"It seems important to continue systematic joint work on the implementation of the action plan to implement the first stage of the CIS Economic Development Strategy for the period up to 2030. We will be adjusting it taking into account current realit...

The Belarusian diplomat conveyed to António Guterres a personal message from Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. The parties discussed international food security in the context of geopolitical tensions and sanctions, the Ministry of Foreign ...

“I am convinced that together we will be able to not only overcome current problems but preserve the productive agenda in our joint work within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States,” Roman Golovchenko stressed.

It has been a year since the tragedy happened in skies above Baranovichi. A Yak-130 military aircraft of the Lida Assault Airbase crashed on 19 May. The crew died. The aircraft crashed slightly more than one minute after the emergency on board occurr...

Roman Golovchenko said: “For the Republic of Belarus the Commonwealth of Independent States remains one of the most important platforms for integration in politics, economic, social and cultural affairs, and other fields."

The Belarusian head of state is expected to meet with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Sochi. The two leaders reached an agreement on arranging a full-scale meeting on the sidelines of the CSTO summit in Moscow on 16 May.

Improving living conditions in the regions is part of efforts to raise living standards in the country in general, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko told reporters in the agro-town of O...

“I am ready to take part in such an event. These should be Pioneer and Komsomol Alleys,” the president said, promising to find a suitable place for them.

When asked about Belarus' relations with China, Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “An ancient and strong civilization. Nobody doubts now that future belongs to China.” These relations were built over a long period of time. Aleksandr Lukashenko visited C...

Aleksandr Lukashenko suggested timing the lesson to, for instance, 1 September and holding it in the Palace of Independence. Arranging the event in the Great Patriotic War museum was also suggested. The head of state backed it up as well.

The main asset of Belarusians are their brains, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with activists of Belarus' pioneer organization on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the pioneer movement, BelTA has learned.

In response to the pioneers' gratitude for the opportunity to meet, Aleksandr Lukashenko said that it was not him who should be thanked, and added that it was he who was grateful to the pioneers that they organized themselves and came to the meeting ...

At the meeting with activists of Belarus' pioneer organization Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told the children what it takes to become a leader, BelTA has learned.

Aleksandr Lukashenko explained his choice of the motto: “Remember, guys, you can never stop. Life is very fast, frenzied, and exuberant. I say it to adults, too. If you stop, the large crowd behind you will stomp all over you. Or you will simply dr...

It is necessary to recalibrate the work of the pioneer organization and the BRSM Youth Union, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with activists of Belarus' pioneer organization on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the pio...

As of 20 May, spring planting in Belarus was completed on the area of 2,112,700 hectares. Vitebsk Oblast completed planting works on 98.7% of the planned area, Gomel Oblast – 84.6%, Grodno Oblast – 99.8%, Minsk Oblast – 99.3%, and Mogilev Oblas...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with activists of Belarus' pioneer organization on 20 May to mark the 100th anniversary of the pioneer movement.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has met with activists of Belarus' pioneer organization on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the pioneer movement, BelTA has learned.

Belarus is working on additional measures to keep prices in check, Belarusian Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Minister Aleksei Bogdanov said at the 15th international conference “Economic Growth of the Republic of Belarus: Globalization, Innovati...

Western countries are using the events in Ukraine as a pretext to introduce new unilateral sanctions, Belarus' Permanent Representative to the UN Valentin Rybakov made the statement as he addressed the Security Council debate on conflict and food sec...

There were 13 items on the agenda, with a focus on cooperation of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly with international partner organizations.

Representatives of the defense ministries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member states discussed matters concerning the equipment of the CSTO peacekeeping forces with modern weapons, military and special hardware, and special gear.

Anatoly Sivak said he was confident that the decisions the business cooperation council had made and the program documents that had been signed would contribute to comprehensive and full-scale advancement of relations between Belarus and Nizhny Novgo...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We've come to terms with Putin. We've bought as many of these Iskander and S-400 missile systems as we need from you and have equipped our army with them. It is a totally different army now thanks to such weapons. At lea...

Yuri Ambrazevich said: “The latest statements by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who spoke in favor of reintegration of agricultural products and fertilizers from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine into the global market through the removal of Wes...

Before the opening of the exhibition, a delegation from St. Petersburg visited a number of Gomel enterprises, including Gomelstroymaterialy. The products made by Gomelstroymaterialy, namely wall panels and insulation materials, will be of interest to...

Piotr Arushanyants said: “Our main task is to work out the projects, which truly match import substitution, and provide assistance to customers, who are as a rule major manufacturing enterprises. At present such enterprises buy goods abroad but the...

Belarus counts on the West rethinking its policy towards it, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Yuri Ambrazevich said at a meeting of the Council for Sustainable Development, BelTA has learned.

The construction of Ganja Automotive Plant began in 1986 upon the initiative of the then high-ranking USSR Communist Party functionary Heydar Aliyev. The enterprise began commercial operation in late 2004 by assembling OKA compact cars, UAZ cars, and...

In 2021, the trade between Belarus and Azerbaijan amounted to $885.5 million, up 1.9 times compared to 2020.

“We had a very detailed conversation and I have delivered a report covering many aspects of Eurasian economic integration. I am very grateful to Mr Lukashenko for interesting and, I would say, bold proposals to deepen integration,” Mikhail Myasni...

The summit will be preceded by the first Eurasian Economic Forum, which will also be attended by the union's heads of state online. “We were preparing for the events to take place in person, but a few days ago it was decided that the heads of state...

The multifunctional residential, business, and entertainment complex Minsk World offers not only comfortable living conditions for adults and kids but also the best place for doing business.

According to him, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast exports more to Belarus than it imports from it. Yet the Russian region has plans to increase the import of Belarusian products.

The parties reached a number of agreements, including on the implementation of a pilot project on cargo transportation along the China-Belarus-China route and the exchange of permits for transportation.

According to him, the manufacturing sectors of the two countries are capable of producing almost any product, but some industries need to improve product quality to match world-class standards. This will certainly take some time.

Western countries, pursuing a policy of sanctions, have pushed Belarus and Russia to a more intensive development, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast of Russia Gleb Nikitin in Minsk on 19 ...

“We are close to the ‘golden' billion that we once dreamed of with the governor. I think that we will achieve this figure. After all, we are determined to increase trade, we also have large reserves. Oddly enough, sanctions are the most important...

The parties discussed the areas of cooperation between the two organizations. Mikhail Myasnikovich said that in 2021 the trade between the EAEU and the SCO countries which are not the union's member states increased by 25% compared to 2019 and reache...

Buryatia miners are very familiar with the Belarusian mining equipment. More than 200 BelAZ mining dump trucks with the payload capacity of 30 to 240 tonnes and special-purpose equipment have been operated at more than ten mining enterprises in the r...

The event will be held online and will draw a great number of Chinese companies. The embassy noted that this event will be a continuation of the online seminar on Belarus' logistics potential that was held on 28 April 2022.

The Belarusian head of government was shown the expositions of Belarus and Azerbaijan. The parties discussed further development of trade and economic relations and mutual food supplies.

Taking part in the expos are 39 large food industry enterprises, scientific organizations, concerns, holding companies. The total area of Belarus' pavilion is 245 square meters.

"This requires new tools and new methods from the countries to defend their interests, sovereignty, and to support their allies,” the expert said.

Vinexad is Vietnam National Trade Fair & Advertising Company. Vietnamese representatives praised Belarus for active participation as a guest of honor in the Vietnam Expo 2022 held in Hanoi on 13-16 April 2022.