Belarus and Russia are looking for and using import substitution opportunities together, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Belarus Boris Gryzlov said during his visit to BelAZ, BelTA learned from the press service of the enterprise.

The signing ceremony took place in Ufa as part of a meeting of the working group on cooperation between the Republic of Bashkortostan and Belarus.

Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko has outlined areas of integration in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) during a panel discussion at the Eurasian Economic Forum. He is taking part in the forum via video link, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is on a visit to the Defense Ministry of Belarus on 26 May where he is set to host a meeting to discuss military security issues.

The sixth session of the commission on trade and economic cooperation of the Belarus-China intergovernmental cooperation committee was held in the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone on 25 May. Belarus' Industry Ministry was represented by Firs...

Belarus' Ambassador to Kazakhstan Pavel Utyupin has attended the presentation of the war drama Summer 1941, BelTA learned from the Embassy of Belarus in Kazakhstan.

The participants of the meeting discussed the state and prospects of bilateral trade and cooperation in investment, transport and logistics, as well as the implementation of a joint project - the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has offered condolences to the people of the United States of America over the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

There are 15 items on the agenda. In particular, the heads of state will be informed about progress in implementing strategic directions of development of Eurasian economic integration for the period till 2025 judging from results of the year 2021.

The Belarusian defeated China's Wang Xinyu (77), 6-4, 6-1, in the opener. Aliaksandra Sasnovich will next face either Germany's world number 17 Angelique Kerber or French Elsa Jacquemot (215).

According to Alesya Abramenko, the trade between Belarus and China in the first quarter of 2022 was estimated at $1.2 billion. Belarus is China's top 10 suppliers of potash fertilizers, whey, meat products, and rapeseed oil.

The referendum on amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan will be held on 5 June.

“The forum will become a platform to discuss the most pressing issues of the Eurasian Economic Union, entrepreneurial activity in the EAEU, green energy, as well as interregional ties and cooperation,” the press service noted.

An agreement to intensify cooperation in exchange trade in agricultural products was reached at a meeting of the BUCE delegation with Nikolai Denisov, Minister of Agriculture and Food Resources of Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Negotiations were he...

Belarus' world number 15 Victoria Azarenka has advanced to the French Open 2022 third round defeating world number 65 Andrea Petkovic of Germany, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).

In order to keep logistics and work of Belarusian road carriers, 24 special buffer zones were set up for transshipment of EU freight onto domestic vehicles in both directions.

Import substitution is a matter of economic sovereignty for Belarus today, First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov said at a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic, BelTA has learned.

Modern kindergartens with swimming pools and schools already operate, are being built, and are designed to be built in Minsk World quarters today.

Nikolai Snopkov said: “The stable operation of enterprises is the most important priority today. We want people to still get their salaries. To accomplish that, it is necessary to preserve jobs, which means the enterprises have to keep working."

The government continues to support the purchase of agricultural machinery of domestic production. This helped farmers get more than 1,700 items of machinery and equipment in 2021.

In the first quarter of 2022 foreign direct investment in Belarus was the biggest in nine years, Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko told the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.

Nikolai Snopkov said: “The government has to prevent the situation from deteriorating in order to keep economic performance at last year's level. We've identified four main priorities. We shape our work bearing them in mind.”

It was stated following the meeting between Aleksandr Lukashenko and Mikhail Myasnikovich on 19 May that the head of state introduced interesting and ambitious proposals on further development of Eurasian integration.

The international military science conference “Applied aspects of research in defense and security: 20 years of expertise of the Research Institute of the Armed Forces” is taking place in Minsk, BelTA learned from the State Secretariat of the Sec...

The ceremony was attended by Indonesia President Joko Widodo, Chairman of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly Abdullah Shaheed, UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed and Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Disaster Ris...

According to the first deputy prime minister, overstocking of goods is the lowest in recent years. The country's industry giants performed well financially. In the first quarter revenue grew by 17% outpacing the growth in costs.

“The agenda is varied and includes not only issues of economic development. Some of the issues are related to humanitarian problems, the labor market and many other interesting things. I have confidence that the general trend will be aimed at how t...

The task of the government is to preserve all social standards, despite the sanctions, Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov said at a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic of the National Asse...

The bill was submitted by the Council of Ministers on 19 May to execute the president's instruction.

Belarus' world number 7 Aryna Sabalenka turned her match around against French world number 101 Chloe Paquet to prevail 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 and advance to the French Open second round.

The ambassador met with a number of Vietnamese officials and representatives of the diplomatic corps to discuss the development of bilateral relations.

Belarus has adopted a comprehensive plan to support the economy.

“Now our people are able to earn high interest rates on deposits, both in Belarusian rubles and in foreign currency. A bank cannot lend out cheaper than it takes in as a deposit," Roman Golovchenko said.

The Belarusian-Serbian joint venture Agropanonka assembles and sells tractors made by the Belarusian company MTZ in addition to selling other Belarusian agricultural machines. The joint venture prepared a representative exposition.

The Belarusian will next face world number 37 Cristian Garin of Chile.

Regional Center MAZ-Yug has been set up to stimulate sales of vehicles, promote the MAZ brand, and improve service support for vehicles of the Minsk Automobile Plant in the Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts.

The Belarusian exposition features companies of the Belarusian state petrochemical concern Belneftekhim: Belneftekhim-ROS, Belshina, Grodno Azot, Mineral Wax Plant, Lakokraska, Mozyr Oil Refinery, Polotsk-Steklovolokno, Seismotekhnika.

Taking part in the tournament are about 150 athletes from Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan. The archers will compete in the individual, team and mixed events.

According to the representative of the exchange, in the conditions of increased demand for food and strengthening trade and economic relations within the Eurasian Economic Union, the exchange mechanism is able to realize the export potential of the B...

The minister noted that the government of Belarus supports the WHO's efforts to help Ukraine's civilians who found themselves in a difficult humanitarian situation in the country and abroad, the press service noted.

Belarus' world number 15 Victoria Azarenka went off to a good start at the French Open 2022 seeing off world number 93 Ana Bogdan of Romania, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-1), 6-2.

The international parliamentary conference “Historical memory. The great victory achieved by unity” will be held in Minsk on 14-15 June. The House of Representatives is hosting a meeting of the working group that will run the forum, BelTA has lea...

The Belarusian defense minister briefly spoke about every collective security region. Close attention was paid to challenges and threats to military security, which are inherent in the Eastern European collective security region of the Collective Sec...

The instruction provided for the creation of an internet portal, fundamental modernization of the television and radio company of the Union State and the improvement of the existing printed media system.

According to Dmitry Mezentsev, Belarus and Russia are united by common history. “We stand out due to the unique, special, common stance of respect for warriors of the Great Patriotic War, for the heroic deeds of Soviet soldiers and the Red Army," h...

The exercise will let the agencies practise their response to accidents at chemically hazardous facilities, road accidents involving heavy vehicles, pollution of water bodies, and area flooding.

“Our ports in Crimea are underloaded by 15-20%. So you can safely go to us. The export of goods to the countries we cooperate with can be quite active. These are the countries of the Middle East, North Africa. We have the shortest way to them. A fe...

Dmitry Mezentsev said: “The governments of our countries are successfully and persistently implementing the 28 Union State programs, which were approved by the Supreme State Council on 4 November."

According to the source, the use of aircraft of Russian make and the organization of transportation to Asia with assistance of logistic operators are under consideration. The possibility of using the Russian aircraft IL 96-400T is under consideration...

An Armenian delegation headed by Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan is on a visit to Belarus on 23-24 May. The program of the visit is packed with events.

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 ...