Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced new appointments on 7 July.

“The situation is not easy, but not critical. The most important thing is that everything is in our hands. I would like to remind you that a famine is looming, everyone is talking about it. It might really happen. The situation in the world will no...

The West was wary of Belarus' delegation and what it had to say, Andrei Savinykh, the Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly, head of Belarus' parliamentary delegation to ...

A reminder, the Belarusian delegation was denied the visas necessary to participate in the summer session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.

Some 9,300 hectares of winter barley was harvested in Belarus, or 15.8% of the land under barley, the Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the participants of the solemn event timed to the 140th anniversary of the birth of the national poet of Belarus, the classic of Belarusian and world literature Yanka Kupala.

“In June the country honored its foreign and domestic obligations in foreign currency to the amount of about $210 million in equivalent. The revaluation of monetary gold and special drawing rights by the International Monetary Fund had a negative i...

There is no unity in the European Union any more, Oleg Gaidukevich, a member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus, told the ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned.

“Of course, we cannot but be concerned about the situation in Uzbekistan. We have friendly relations. There are very good relations between the presidents, we are actively cooperating economically,” Sergei Rachkov said.

Russian political expert Semyon Uralov told the On Point online project on BelTA's YouTube channel why the Belarusian model of agricultural towns is attractive to Russia.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has always demonstrated determination to defend the interests of the Belarusian people, Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic Sergei...

Sergei Aleinik said: “In the current conditions we mainly focus on advancing economic relations with remote countries, in particular, with China, India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia countries, countries of Africa and Latin America.”

SZAO Industrial Park Development Company, UJU Holding Ltd, and Belarusian producers (Minsk Dairy Plant No.1, Neman Glassworks, and Bellakt's official representative in China OOO United Lavie International Trade) signed memorandums of cooperation.

Aleksandr Yaroshenko said: “Belarus and the People's Republic of China have achieved high results in trade and economic cooperation. The opening of the national electronic pavilion is a very important stage in further enhancement of cooperation."

"The sports industry is adjusting. It is now Eurocentric. But we have to shift focus on domestic competitions. There are 5 or 6 sports where we have very strong sports communities. Therefore, we have a chance to raise domestic competitions to a new ...

The appropriate resolution was signed by Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko.

Alesya Abramenko said: “Digitization growth, gradual transition to electronic commerce represent a driver of key changes in the world economy and respectively a driver of interaction of two strategic partners – Belarus and China. Trade between th...

According to the committee, all of them came to Belarus from the EU countries: 127 entered Belarus from Poland, 34 from Lithuania and 4 from Latvia.

According to the committee, all of them came to Belarus from the EU countries: 127 entered Belarus from Poland, 34 from Lithuania and 4 from Latvia.

On 6 July the Vitebsk Regional Scientific and Methodological Center of Folk Art launched a n exhibition "Do you happen to be from Vitebsk?..." dedicated to the poetics and poetry of Marc Chagall

Belarus reopened border for visa waiver arrivals from Lithuania and Latvia on 15 April 2022. Since then 68,700 citizens of Lithuania, 26,300 citizens and 8,600 aliens of Latvia visited Belarus.

Piotr Parkhomchik and Denis Manturov shared information about the current situation in the manufacturing sector and summed up results of fulfillment of previous agreements.

Chinese-Belarusian trade and economic cooperation has a great future, Minister Counselor of the PRC Embassy in the Republic of Belarus Luo Shixiong said during the opening ceremony of the national pavilion of Belarus on the Chinese platforms Jingdong...

There are regular trains between Belarus and Russia's Moscow, St. Petersburg, Anapa, Adler, Kaliningrad, and Murmansk.

Despite the sanctions, the country is moving forward, the government is fulfilling all the tasks, Natalya Kochanova noted. “There is no doubt that we will maintain momentum and that all social support activities, all social security programs will r...

The Sport and Tourism Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Sports of Russia have signed three cooperation agreements.

Comprehensive and strategic partnership with the People's Republic of China is a priority avenue of Belarus' foreign policy, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Sergei Aleinik said.

Nikolai Snopkov said: “The year 2022 marks an important date – the 30th anniversary since Belarus-China diplomatic relations were established. Belarus-China interaction evolved greatly in this period: from friendship in the 1990s to modern, all-r...

Aleksandr Lukashenko and Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed the situation around Belarus and Kazakhstan and in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Nursultan Nazarbayev inquired in detail about the situation in the region.

The event is an initiative of the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone. The initiative is intended to stimulate trade cooperation between the two countries. The project is designed to step up economic activity and advance bilateral trade.

Member of the Communist Party of Switzerland Davide Rossi told reporters that he wants to tell everyone the truth about peaceful and open Belarus, BelTA has learned.

"I would like to note that at the moment the sanctions are not hurting Russia and Belarus in fact. The two countries have managed to find new markets," said Davide Rossi.

As of 6 July, agricultural workers cut down grass on 89.8% of grassland in Vitebsk Oblast as part of the first grass cutting. Brest Oblast, Gomel Oblast, Grodno Oblast, Minsk Oblast, and Mogilev Oblast have already hit the first grass cutting target....

Belarus is ready and open to cooperation, the MP noted. "We have not closed our door on anyone and are ready for productive and constructive cooperation with all interested countries," he added.

"I am sure that as time goes by, this erroneous opinion will be washed away from European minds and Europeans will take a sober look at the things that are happening now,” Davide Rossi said.

Members of the Standing Commission on International Affairs of the House of Representatives are meeting with member of the Communist Party of Switzerland Davide Rossi.

Brest is gearing up to welcome the strongest athletes from Belarus, Russia and other countries. By the way, national records are expected to be set at the tournament. Spectators will be able to watch strongmen compete in squat, bench press, and deadl...

Two Mi-8 helicopters with water discharge devices remain on duty in Turkey. “Aviation can help detect wildfires at an early stage and quickly eliminate them, thus minimizing the repercussions,” the Emergencies Ministry noted.

More than 200 Russian schoolchildren will spend summer vacations in the Svitanak children's rehabilitation and recuperation center in Pinsk District under the Union State program, director of the center Igor Nevar told a BelTA correspondent.

“We have a number of tools to curb and stabilize prices. Some of them were set forth in the Council of Ministers' Resolution No. 214 that provides for strict price regulation, among other things. The adopted program envisages a set of economic meas...

The sides discussed the importance of pooling efforts for the sake of expanding interaction between representatives of the Belarusian private sector and the Vietnamese one.

Amkodor's products on display include the universal skid steer loader Amkodor 211, the universal loader with a telescopic boom Amkodor T400-70, the excavator-loader Amkodor 732, and the universal loader Amkodor 342S4-07.

Over 1.3 million Douyin users watched the stream over the course of one hour. Meanwhile, sales of Belarusian chocolate and snacks exceeded 900,000 Chinese yuans or about $135,000.

Sergei Nikiforovich said: “Independence is not simply a status. It is something you have to defend every hour, every minute. And the possibility of import substitution is one of the components of the country's independence."

Head coach of Belarus' national swimming team Andrei Lipnitsky summed up the results of Belarus' Open Cup held last week, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian swimming federation.

SCST Chairman Sergei Shlychkov met with UAE Ambassador to Belarus Ibrahim Salim Mohamed Al Musharrakh to discuss cooperation in high technology, attracting investments from the UAE to Belarus and export of innovative developments to new markets.

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations Office at Geneva Larisa Belskaya took part in the discussion with the special rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism during the 50th session of the Human Rights Council.

A Belarusian delegation led by Industry Minister Piotr Parkhomchik is on a working visit in Yekaterinburg for the the 12th international industrial exhibition Innoprom.

Kirill Koroteyev said: “A stream was arranged on the Douyin platform today with participation of the Belarusian embassy in China. Over the course of 2.5 hours the number of subscribers of the national pavilion went from 70,000 to 193,000. The numbe...

Olympic Games medalist in Tokyo Alina Harnasko won five awards, four of which were gold. The Belarusian scored highest in the all-around, and topped the field in the ball, clubs and ribbon events.

Belarus' national exposition is showcasing such enterprises as Avtokomponenty, Belkommunmash, Belshina, BMZ steel mill, the Gomel Plant of Special Tools and Technological Equipment, Gomel Plant of Special Instrument and Technological Equipment, Gomel...

Aleksei Bogdanov said: “In January-May 2022 inflation in Belarus totaled 17%. It is less than 17.1% in the Russian Federation. At the same time inflation in Turkey from where we import many fruits and vegetables has already reached 80%."

Chairman of the State Property Committee Dmitry Matusevich noted that the draft decree establishes uniform approaches to the management of state property and property of businesses with a state share. He explained that this pertains to real estate, b...

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The government suggests taking measures to ensure stability in the social and labor sphere amid Western sanctions. The measures are temporary and will be in effect till the end of 2022. “Right off the bat I wonder whether we have to enact some legi...

Belarus is not planning to export grain, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with senior officials of the Council of Ministers in Minsk.

Aleksandr Lukashenko warned: “Loss of grain in the field will be considered at least as an economic diversion and at most as a crime. No more joking.”

The agricultural industry should work efficiently and in good coordination amidst the ongoing developments in the region and the world, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with senior officials of the Council of Ministers, BelTA ...

The corresponding draft decree has been submitted for a meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with the senior officials of the Council of Ministers.

Brest will host the international obstacle course race Bison Race on 10 July. About 1,200 runners from Belarus and Russia have already signed up for the event, head of the sports and tourism department of the Brest City Council Olesya Okrug told BelT...

Since the start of the pandemic, 994,037 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Healthcare Ministry.

The Belarusian side provides all the necessary assistance to them.

“There plans to discuss two documents: the draft decree “On asset management” and the bill “On additional measures in social and labor relations”. The president has some questions to ask about these documents,” the Pul Pervogo Telegram ch...

The government and the State Control Committee have approved a 2022 action program to stabilize prices, improve pricing methods and monitor compliance with pricing legislation.

The company showcases the latest in its products: MAZ-65262L off-road dump truck on a Becema platform and a MAZ-651628 dump truck for transporting inert materials on a chassis equipped by a Grunwald platform.

“We have achieved an adequate level of food self-sufficiency and are able to meet domestic needs in staple foods mostly from our own production. These staple foods include milk and meat, grain and potatoes, sugar and vegetable oil,” the minister ...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and the people of Venezuela as the country celebrates Independence Day.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed Decree No. 227 “On discharge from active duty, on conscription and recruitment to the reserve force”, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

About 150 Belarusians congregated outside the U.S. embassy in Minsk on 4 July to express their displeasure with the content of the American greetings sent on the occasion of Belarus' Independence Day.

Andrei Savinykh said: “The president gives a clear signal that we will not put up with injustice and that we will defend our interests by any means necessary.”

Grass was harvested from 1,288,500ha of land, 98.3% of the area where grass has been cut. Belarusian farmers made 393,200 tonnes of hay (41.2% of the target), 8.1977 million tonnes of haylage (61%), and 247,500 tonnes of silage (1.30%).

The business plan of the new resident company OOO Vimzovplast provides for setting up a modern enterprise with high-tech equipment for pressure casting, formation of a broad range of goods made of synthetic polymers and quartz agglomerate, and the la...

The national exposition of Belarus will be showcased at the 47th international multidisciplinary exhibition Ulaanbaatar Partnership in the Mongolian capital on 22-25 September.

Andrei Savinykh said: “Events in Uzbekistan are links of one chain. In essence if the Russian Federation was provoked into carrying out a military operation in Ukraine, then Uzbekistan and other Central Asia countries may become the next target. We...

Great Stone hosted a delegation from Samara Oblast of Russia. The guests got acquainted with the development of the park, its preferential and legal regimes, and the progress in the infrastructure construction.

Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Semashko is visiting Yekaterinburg to attend the 12th edition of the international industrial exhibition Innoprom.

Andrei Savinykh said: “The Belarusian delegation has been denied the visas necessary to participate in the summer session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. We knew the session would proceed amid a complicated political situation. We were ready fo...

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published the regular report “The most resonant human rights violations in certain countries 2022” on the ministry's website.

“The keynote idea behind the report is to show that the Western society is facing an acute problem with the observance of human rights. This problem was aggravated by social tensions caused by public discontent with the continuing COVID-19 restrict...

By publishing the regular report the ministry aims to dethrone the myth of impeccability of Western states with respect to human rights. The website reads: “The ingrained pattern of perception of Western democracies is the successful fruit of the i...

In January-May 2022 the Belarusian engine manufacturer MMZ increased exports to Russia by 13.1% year-on-year.

Belarus is fully self-sufficient in food, Belarusian Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Vadim Shagoiko said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channelю

Earlier, the COVID-19 testing requirement was canceled for Belarusian nationals entering Russia by train and by road.

Lipetsk Oblast Governor Igor Artamonov visited Amkodor to study the model range of Amkodor vehicles and to discuss cooperation prospects between the holding company and Lipetsk Oblast.

According to the committee, from 6:00 on 1 July to 6:00 on 4 July, 574 Ukrainians arrived in Belarus. One person came to Belarus from the territory of Ukraine, 446 of Ukrainians came from the territory from Poland, 112 from Lithuania and 15 from Latv...

The tournament sought to promote this Olympic sport, improve skills of participants, encourage people to live a healthy lifestyle, and build contacts between representatives of different regions. The participants of the tournament were also offered a...

“On this festive day, I wish all Americans simple things that everyone understands, things that unite all people regardless of their status and skin color: good health, peace, stability and faith in a better future that will come only if we work fo...

According to him, Belarus and Irkutsk Oblast cooperate across many sectors. “We cooperate in agriculture, reforestation, communication, transport infrastructure,” Igor Kobzev said.

The Belarusian national team will play several friendly matches against the national team of Azerbaijan in Minsk on 10-15 July. On 16 July the Belarusian athletes will go to Azerbaijan to continue their training camp and play some matches.

The document provides for cooperation in import/export operations, foreign and domestic trade, and logistics. In addition, the agreement provides for the joint expansion of investment attraction channels and the sharing of resources.

Belarus and Russia have succeeded in building equal relations within the Union State, while the West can only impose its will, Aleksandr Dyukov, Director of the Russian Historical Memory Foundation, said.

“Thank you all, who have stayed in Belarus during these turbulent post-revolutionary years after 2020, to continue giving people joy and happiness,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

The president conferred the Order of Francysk Skaryna upon Vadim Yakonyuk, professor of the department of musical pedagogy, history and theory of the performing arts of the Belarusian State Academy of Music, and the Medal of Francysk Skaryna upon Vla...

Creative culture inspires the development of both an individual and a nation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he honored figures of culture in a ceremony at the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko talked with participants of the patriotic youth project Memory Train during a commemorative ceremony at the Mound of Glory memorial.

“You know about the decisions of NATO to increase the number of troops in Eastern Europe by 10 times. Why do it in peacetime? They are doing it in order to fight. We will do our best to hold out and win,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

Belarus has supported Russia and will continue to do so, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a wreath ceremony at the Mound of Glory memorial.

Neither Belarusians, nor Russians, or Ukrainians need war, but we will not allow Nazism to rear its head again, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a wreath ceremony.