Belarus and Mordovia intend to make maximum use of trade and economic potential, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Leonid Zayats said during a meeting with a delegation of the Republic of Mordovia of Russia in Minsk.

"We see the sanctions imposed by European states, the United States as very serious stimulus to find alternative solutions to strengthen our enterprises, improve the welfare of people and the strength of our states in general," Leonid Zayats said.

According to Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Leonid Zayats, the delegation of Primorye Territory has come to Belarus with new interesting proposals.

"Today we will focus mostly on our main project - Northern Waterfront - that you intend to implement. This is a project of a huge scale. I think no other projects in Belarus have been as big as this one,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.

In May 2022, the country's gold and foreign currency reserves went down by $351.5 million (or 4.5%) following the April growth of $189.4 million (2.5%).

“The company from the UAE is one of the world's largest investors in the construction industry. Today we will learn details about the implementation of the Northern Waterfront project in Minsk, and cooperation with the Belarusian HTP,” the Telegr...

CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas will participate in the CSTO Foreign Ministers Council meeting.

A sport and recuperation summer camp for children aged 9 to 16 years old has been opened at the Mogilev Oblast Olympic Reserve Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon Center.

In May 2022 individuals bought the equivalent of $800.3 million in cash and cashless forms and sold $816.9 million worth of foreign currency. The net sale of foreign currency by individuals in January-May totaled $445.9 million.

Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeny Shestakov has held a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz during his visit to Cuba.

Belarusians and Russians have been banned from participation in the ISU competitions in March because of the situation in Ukraine. The ban applies to tournaments in speed skating, short track and figure skating.

The meeting was held as part of the visit of the Cuban delegation of the Belarusian agro-industrial week BELAGRO 2022.

The agricultural forum traditionally brings together not only Belarusian farmers and workers of the food and processing industry but also their foreign counterparts and partners.

The Vietnam Economic Forum is the country's most important venue for discussing the state, challenges, and prospects of Vietnam's economic development. This year's forum is focused on discussing the creation of a steadier, more independent and more d...

Breakaway from multilaterality, the destruction of international law mechanisms in the area of disarmament and arms control are accompanied by intensified militarization, buildup of NATO forces in Europe, the MP noted.

"For eight weeks since 15 April, 52,846 foreign citizens took advantage of the opportunity to visit Belarus without a visa. Among them there were 35,864 citizens of Lithuania, 4,602 non-citizens and 12,362 citizens of Latvia.

According to the statement, the Belarusian Tennis Federation continues to work at all levels in order to defend the interests of Belarusian athletes.

In his words, TIBO is is a multifaceted event for IT specialists and the population. “The field of application of IT solutions is huge,” the minister added.

The parties discussed the current state and prospects of Belarus-UAE cooperation and confirmed mutual interest in its intensification.

The delegation of the Belarusian Skating Union is led by its chairperson Yulia Komleva. Prior to the start of the congress, its participants rejected Ukraine's proposal to exclude representatives of Belarus and Russia from its work.

Everyone knows and loves Pushkin's art, Consul General of Russia in Brest Oleg Murashev said during the literary readings dedicated to the poet's birthday and the Day of the Russian Language.

In 2022 the tournament was held for the 34th time. Belarusian wrestlers won four medals: Maksim Stupakevich (55kg; gold), Mikita Kazakou (77kg; gold), Artsiom Katsar (55kg; bronze), and Aliaksandr Liavonchyk (67kg; bronze).

President of the Russian Rowing Federation Aleksey Svirin told the media in Moscow about the decision to take part in the tournament in Belarus. Before coming to Belarus the Russian rowers, including the U23 and U19 teams, will go through the domesti...

The speaker took part in the discussion to review the activities of the Republic of Armenia to counter challenges and threats to security in the context of the priorities of the CSTO chairmanship in 2021-2022.

Aleksandr Osmolovsky said: “Today during the expo we would like to present our import substitution platform, which the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange has developed in-house. In my opinion, the platform represents the most effective and con...

“The world has entered a new era, and Belarus is rightfully among the countries that are most actively implementing digitalization processes in the economy, public administration, financial and social sectors,” the message of greetings reads.

Aleksei Bogdanov said: “Digital technologies are the key trend in trade today. Everyone is switching to digital purchases, digital workflow, digital invoices, and the rest. Belarus is also moving in this direction."

Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko took part in a meeting of the heads of parliamentary delegations with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan which focused on topical ...

Addressing visitors and participants of the exhibition, the minister emphasized that this year's exposition will showcase IT projects in various sectors of the economy and many technological novelties from Belarus and abroad.

According to State Secretary of the Belarusian Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich, TIBO always promptly responds to various technological, social and political risks and challenges.

“More than 500 Ukrainian nationals arrived in Belarus over the past weekend in transit via the European Union countries, including 390 Ukrainians via Poland, 100 via Lithuania, and 16 via Latvia,” the State Border Committee said.

At Roland Garros the best Belarusian tennis player reached the round of Last 32 and currently goes with 3,966 points. Victoria Azarenka is 19th with 2,330 points. Aliaksandra Sasnovich, who reached the French Open Last 16 for the first time in her ca...

"New challenges and threats require greater consolidation. This applies to all countries participating in the CSTO PA and for all formats of interaction. It is important that all members of our association are committed to the principles of good-ne...

Anatoly Glaz said: “It is understandable that the key goal of the European Union's hybrid aggression is to choke Belarusians, subdue their will, and deprive them of sovereignty by replacing it with images and candy wrappers. It was originally quixo...

Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko met with Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin in Yerevan on 6 June.

“We tried to find an answer to a number of questions related to a very complex problem of survival of the human civilization, which is probably not yet understood by everybody. Where is the world going? What is happening to people, to human civiliz...

The international forum on information and communications technologies TIBO is a unique platform to exchange best practices in information technology and digital transformation and to discuss the use of technological advancements in traditional secto...

Vladimir Andreichenko held a meeting with Chairman of the lower house of the Parliament of Tajikistan Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda. Belarus and Tajikistan traditionally have close relations and have been consistently advancing mutually beneficial strategic ...

Andrei Ivanets said: “We have established tight ties in the area of education with friends from China. At present Chinese is learned as an individual discipline in 11 Belarusian higher education institutions. In addition to studying Chinese we trai...

“The human race will not survive if everyone is forced to follow the “one-size-fits-all” approach and if people are governed by standards that are developed without their participation, by some think-tank centers. People's lives, policies and c...

"In the context of globalization that suggests the erosion of identity and bringing everyone on the planet Earth up to the same standards, the struggle for identity is a struggle for the survival of a nation," he stressed. "Maybe not in a physical s...

“Now is a hard time. And it is good that you have come here. You are not a stranger here. This is a good sign for our people. A sign of unity, solidarity in the face of these evil forces, as our lord says. Believe me, the truth is on our side. It a...

"Any turnover and logistics mean jobs and, most importantly, new opportunities. When we talk about the operation of a particular terminal, it is not only the mooring wall, but a whole chain of events. Each of them involves hundreds of people. Theref...

Turkish Airlines will not fly to Belarus till 31 July, BelTA learned from the press service of Minsk National Airport.

Consul General of the Republic of Belarus in Guangzhou Andrei Popov took part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Youth Technology and Innovation Forum in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, BelTA learned from the Belarusian foreign mission in G...

The diplomats discussed current developments in the region, including the situation in Ukraine. The ministers shared the view that it is important to stop the conflict as soon as possible using political and diplomatic means.

“The child welfare system (which can be referred to as family welfare system) has a long history,” said Irina Kostevich. “Today it is multifaceted and smooth and includes financial support, benefits and guarantees that are provided to a child f...

The Festival of National Cultures moved to the Augustow Canal on 5 June. Visitors were offered to try Belarusian traditional dishes prepared to original recipes.

The divine service was attended by the entire Belarusian episcopate, and members of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church.

According to the source, the visit is timed to the 1030th anniversary since the Orthodox Christianity took root in Belarusian lands and the Polotsk Eparchy was established.

The Economy Ministry had previously teamed up with major state-run industrial enterprises and the private sector in order to initiate the creation of a digital platform for import substitution. The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange has managed ...

Andrei Khudyk said: “The radiation situation in Belarus' territory remains stable as a whole. Measurement results confirm the invariability of the radiation monitoring data after the launch of the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant.�...

The government put forward a number of proposals on updating business operation terms and on providing state support to state-run enterprises and private ones. It was concluded that many of the proposals can be implemented within the authority the ce...

“CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas will inform the participants of the meeting about the situation in the organization's zone of responsibility, measures to counter challenges and threats to collective security and ratification of internationa...

The first day featured four medal events in para rowing. Two-time Paralympic medalist Liudmila Vauchok showed the best result in PR1W1x. Maksim Miatlou was third in PR1M1x.

The sanctions have provided an opportunity for Belarus and Russia to rediscover each other and expand cooperation, Governor of Russia's Leningrad Oblast Alexander Drozdenko told the media during a visit to the major industrial enterprises in Bobruisk...

Roman Golovchenko said: “Due to certain circumstances we are forced to redirect our export flows to the markets that want them, to where our products are in demand. It is a priority for the central government and for all the government agencies and...

The exports of Belarusian agricultural products amounted to over $2.2 billion in January-April 2022, Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo told a press conference.

Taking part in the tournament are more than 1,200 athletes from Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia and Russia. The Belarusian team comprises over 100 rowers, including members of the country's national team.

About 425 companies have confirmed their participation, he said. Among the participating countries are Belarus, Russia, Germany, Poland, China, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Iraq, Nicaragua, and Cuba. There will be 319 Belarusian participants.

“If I am being absolutely honest, now is probably not a good time. Time will come and you will see,” the president told the reporter. “Nobody will forgive them what they are doing to our country and our people. I cannot forgive them that.”

The head of state drew attention to the shady arrangements and promises of the Ukrainian leadership to Poland. He noted that they also cause a negative reaction inside the nationalistic forces in Ukraine, including among the military.

The export of grain from Ukraine is hampered not by Russia but by Ukrainian mines, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said at a briefing for the press in Moscow on 3 June.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres had a telephone conversation on 3 June.

One of the questions mentioned the possible organization of humanitarian aid for American kids in the form of supplies of baby food, which is no longer available in U.S. shops.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said that taking into account the demographical situation in Belarus state support for large families should be kept in place. “We have supported and will continue to support large families. This is out of question,” the head...

Unity with Russia is the best option for the EU, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an opening ceremony of city children's polyclinic No. 9 in Minsk.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “It is good that the operation proceeded according to a calm scenario. We planned this operation. There were several variants and one of them was very intense. But things happened without shots fired.”

Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded that the decision in favor of creating territorial defense troops had been made some time before. “Because no one will defend your own house like you do,” he remarked.

“We do not work well [in the information field]. That is why I have recently visited the Defense Ministry and held a meeting on information, psychological and other operations. We are still falling short here. All of you are going to do it honestly...

By imposing sanctions the EU countries are shooting themselves in the foot, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an opening ceremony of city children's polyclinic No. 9 in Minsk.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “They [the West] have scalped and brought entire Africa to its knees. Those people are slaves of transnational Western companies. They work for them for a song. Inequality is the main reason."

Historical science is important for countering distortion and falsification attempts,Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said during a visit to the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus in Minsk on 3 June.

- The foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries will meet in Yerevan on 10 June, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told a briefing.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “A decree on building personal, private homes was put on my desk yesterday. We had terrible bureaucracy over there. We will lift all the restrictions. People will be free to build any houses they want. Nobody will be allo...

Issues related to children's healthcare need to be resolved promptly, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an opening ceremony of city children's polyclinic No. 9 in Minsk.

Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that a true man has to know how to protect his family if necessary. “If, god forbid, a war happens and your husband cannot protect you and your home. Why would you want a man, who cannot tell a pistol from an assault r...

Belarusian companies need to tap into the Russian market more actively, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an opening ceremony of city children's polyclinic No. 9 in Minsk, BelTA has learned

“Remember: they shouted pandemic, imposed lockdowns, called to stop life. We did not stop our life. Where is this pandemic today?” Aleksandr Lukashenko asked.

It is important to prevent destabilization within the country, and everything else would come with that, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an opening ceremony of city children's polyclinic No. 9 in Minsk.

Aleksandr Lukashenko recalled that five years ago he criticized Minsk for its not sufficiently developed healthcare system in comparison with other regions. The president emphasized that a lot has been done over these years: new facilities have been ...

Plans are place to sign agreements worth more than $1 billion at the Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia in Grodno, Chairman of the Standing Commission on Regional Policy and Local Self-Government of the Council of the Republic Mikhail Rusy told r...

“I am a statesman as you have perhaps already noticed and I will do my best to develop public healthcare in the first place. I have had enough of private healthcare: everyone wants to earn money on people's health,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

We need to take serious stock of everything that is being built in the social sector, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an opening ceremony of city children's polyclinic No. 9 in Minsk.

The Belarusian minister of foreign affairs expressed extreme concern about Poland's construction of a fence at the site.

The polyclinic serves more than 15,500 children. It is a top-notch medical facility. The new building houses all the necessary units and offices, which will significantly improve the availability and quality of medical care.

The event was organized by the EU and a number of countries, including Lithuania, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia and Japan, on the sidelines of the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2022 in Geneva.

“This outstanding event symbolizes the historical continuity of the traditions of the peoples of the world, reflects the open and peaceful policy of modern Belarus. Having united people of different cultures and religions in one national family, we...

The contract was signed when a Minsk Oblast delegation led by Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Aleksandr Turchin visited the cities of Nur-Sultan and Karaganda.

Nikolai Snopkov said: “The presence of high-ranking officials in the delegation testifies to the interest in advancing cooperation with Belarus across the board. In 2021 trade turnover exceeded $700 million, roughly 30% up from 2020. We saw a 30% i...

The parties discussed the state of Belarus-Hungary relations in the military sphere and exchanged views on the military-political situation in Eastern Europe.

"The main events will be held in Savior and St Euphrosyne Convent. At 10.00 Patriarch Kirill will meet with the clergy and then will lead a divine liturgy. The festive service will be attended by the entire Belarusian episcopate, and members of the ...

The Russian delegation and MAZ management discussed the operation of their plants amid sanctions pressure, sales of machinery on the Russian market, regulatory and technical requirements to environmental standards.

The honoring ceremony took place on the athlete's 50th birthday in the headquarters of the NOC of Belarus. The members of the NOC Executive Committee extended heartfelt congratulations to Ekaterina and wished her every success in the work for the ben...

Aleksandr Volfovich met with professors and cadets of the Military Faculty. He spoke at length about the military political situation in the world, evaluated challenges and threats to national security, and drew attention to the equipping of the Bela...

In the round of Last 16 Kristina Dmitruk took a solid win, 6-2, 6-1, over her fellow Belarusian Vera Lapko (World No.359).

The participants of the meeting exchanged views on security guarantees and confirmed the readiness of the CIS member states to continue to work in a joint commission to coordinate their actions and consolidate their positions.

China is confidently moving towards technological leadership in the 21st century, Nikolai Snopkov, a co-chairman of the Belarusian-Chinese intergovernmental committee on cooperation, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, said as he ...

Belarus v Slovakia fixture in Group 3 League C will be officiated by a group of French referees led by Stephanie Frappart.