Opening the seminar, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei outlined the current environment that Belarus is operating in and recalled the foreign policy priorities.

The head of state noted that Anatoly Isachenko has been running the region for only six months. Yet, he is not new to the region, he had previously worked there in various roles, and therefore he knows the situation on the ground well.

"On the one hand, in January-May of this year the commodity exports shrank by 4.4% (almost $650 million). The main reason was the reduction in the export of oil and petroleum products, potash and nitrogen fertilizers. But on the other hand, the expo...

Belarusian agricultural workers have harvested winter barley on more than 70% of the area, the Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA.

"India has always been and will continue to be our priority partner in Asia. This is the key partner with whom we have developed good relations in all avenues: in politics, economy, and culture," Ambassador Andrei Rzheussky said.

Belarus and Russia have agreed on 14 joint projects as part of the import substitution effort, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk told the Belarus 1 TV channel.

In today's situation the military language is becoming more common than the diplomatic language, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at the annual seminar of heads of diplomatic missions and consulates of Belarus, BelTA has learned.

The large-scale hostilities are the result of the West's irresponsible policy that aggravated disagreements in the European region, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at the annual seminar of heads of diplomatic missions and consulates o...

The ongoing developments prompt diplomats to come up with a new response to the policy of the West, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at the annual seminar of heads of diplomatic missions and consulates of Belarus, BelTA has learned.

We are going against the tide addressing our tasks in a new environment, Belarus' Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov told the ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned.

The 31st edition of the International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk wrapped up on 17 July, BelTA has learned.

Taking part in the event were the country's leading producers of makeup products.

Vitebsk hosted the 31st edition of the International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko talked to journalists of the Riga Children's Academy of Radio and Television before the opening ceremony of Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk.

During the meeting Valery Revenko summed up what Belarus and China had managed to achieve in military cooperation with the current attaché Senior Colonel Li Yong in office. Valery Revenko thanked Li Yong for his contribution to the advancement of Be...

Aleksei Overchuk said: “We already use our currencies as much as possible. Their share was already close to 80% last year. Taking into account the measures unfriendly countries are taking against Belarus and Russia, we expect the share of national ...

Salaries accounted for 64.8% of the total money income, revenues from doing business and other gainful activities – 8.1%, transfers to the population (pensions, welfare benefits, scholarships, and other kinds) – 22.3%, property income and other k...

The future civil engineering specialists visited the demonstration wing of the education and training center of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. The students saw a full-scale simulator of the nuclear power plant control room where engineers practi...

On the night of 15-16 July 2016, attacks were carried out against the parliament building, strategic facilities and infrastructure, an attempt was made to assassinate the president of Türkiye. As a result of the clashes, more than 250 people were k...

Judging by the pace of bookings for the flight to Vnukovo we can say that the flight will be much in demand, Director General of Belavia airline Igor Cherginets told BelTA

State-run enterprises manufactured Br8.8 billion worth of products or 97.2% over the same period of last year in comparable prices.

Over 148,800 teenagers aged 12-17 have received one shot of the vaccine, of them more than 143,200 children have been fully vaccinated.

The award ceremony was held in Tashkent that hosted the CIS Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification. The awards were presented by Deputy Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee – CIS Executive Secretary Ilkhom Nematov. ...

According to the Finance Ministry press service, the ministry terminated contract relations with Moody's in 2018. Moody's actions with regard to the country's rating have not been requested by the Belarusian side.

According to the State Border Committee, from 6.00 on 24 February to 6.00 on 15 July, 39,056 citizens of Ukraine arrived in Belarus: 15,845 entered Belarus from the territory of Ukraine, 19,616 people passed in transit through Poland, 3,015 through ...

The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission approved the draft agenda of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting which is due in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan on 25-26 August.

The exhibition is a joint project with the Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineer Troops and Signal Corps of St. Petersburg which has loaned the photographs narrating about the Battle of Stalingrad.

The parties confirmed their interest in cooperating in retraining and advanced training of specialists who are responsible for ensuring the uniformity of measurements, technical regulation, accreditation, conformity assessment and quality management.

An award ceremony and a gala concert of the participants of the International Children's Song Contest are taking place during the Slavianski Bazaar festival on 15 July.

Natalya Kochanova said: “I always say: listen attentively to the president and do as the president says. And you will always be in the right. All the decisions have to be made for the benefit of the state. If it is statesmanlike, then it has to be ...

The 31st edition of the international festival of arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk has kicked into gear. The city is humming with fun and exciting activities.

Today is the best time to invest in prestigious real estate in the multifunctional entertainment, business, sports and residential complex!

For Belavia, Vnukovo will become the third airport in Moscow. The airline operates flights to the Domodedovo Airport and Sheremetyevo Airport.

An open championship of Belarus' Armed Forces is taking place in the Karolino airfield near Grodno. Over 100 people in 16 men's and 10 women's teams are taking part in the championship.

Interest in selling their products at BUCE was expressed by a number of companies from Voronezh Oblast who participated in the Belarusian-Russian business forum at the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova is taking part in a meeting of the Verkhnedvinsk District Executive Committee.

Belarus has formally applied to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a full member, SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming said at a briefing for the press.

"Let them rest assured: our Slavic soul will endure everything and face our lot bravely and the ideas of goodness, peace and justice will triumph again. No matter how hard the West tries to draw the Iron Curtain on us, guests from Europe and other c...

“No matter what it cost us, the Ukrainian language was spoken at the opening of the Slavianski Bazaar festival. And it will be spoken, including today. Moreover: it will always be spoken here!” he said.

According to the head of state, when the festival was founded in the 1990s, no one could even think that the single Slavic world which strength lies in its thousand-year history would be put to the test politically and culturally.

“Of course, this festive, creative atmosphere is not the best time to talk about politics. Yet, politics has played a role in the history of Slavianski Bazaar from its very first day. And we did the right thing to retain and preserve our festival t...

The award is designed to acknowledge the most impactful works of literature and art that made a meaningful contribution to strengthening brotherhood, friendship and cooperation between Belarus and Russia.

On 15 July the participants of the Vitebsk 2022 song contest at the Slavianski Bazaar festival will learn their running order, BelTA learned from the directorate of the festival.

The Belarusian contestant performed the song The Sky is on Fire written by Valery Shmat. The young artist got the maximum score of 70 points.

Slavianski Bazaar has become a source of creativity and new achievements, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the opening ceremony of the 31st edition of the International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk on 14 July.

Aleksandr Lukashenko presented the award to the artists during the opening ceremony of the 31st edition of the International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk on 14 July.

“Dear friends, I congratulate you on the festival! I declare yet another Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk open,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The realization of the agreements will contribute to the expansion of bilateral cooperation that relies on principles of friendship and mutual respect, the National Marketing Center press service told BelTA.

Improving the competitive ability of higher education on the international scale is one of the main tasks of development of Belarusian vocational education as part of the government program “Education and youth policy in 2021-2025” and the concep...

Olga Petrashova said: “We demonstrate that we are open to any country and the entire world. We have nothing to hide. We advocate a peace-loving policy. We don't want a war, we broadcast no aggression. This is why I believe opening our borders for r...

Evgeny Korolek from Grodno clocked 49 min. 55 sec to win the 40km individual time trial. Silver went to Mark Grinkevich from Grodno was 19 seconds behind the winning time. Yevgeny Sobol from Brest Oblast was third (+1.53min).

The second international weaving competition is running as part of the artisan fair The Town of Artisans in Vitebsk.

According to the State Border Committee, 177 of them came to Belarus from Poland, 30 from Lithuania and 4 from Latvia. Two people crossed the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.

“We are working on an amendment to grant Ukrainian children the right to study in our educational institutions. Now work is underway to amend Decree No. 420, which will take into account and regulate these issues."

Irina Akulovich said: “Created by BelTA in association with the Belarusian State Museum of History of the Great Patriotic War, the exhibition has gathered very touching stories. Stories from Vitebsk are among them. I reread these letters one more t...

Lilies, roses and daylilies are in bloom in the Central Botanical Garden in Minsk.

The Slavianski Bazaar festival is a solid foundation of international friendship; it highlights and celebrates the commonality of cultures of Slavic nations, Belarusian Information Minister Vladimir Pertsov told journalists.

The photo exhibition is located in Military Glory Alley in Pobeditelei Park. These are 18 stories of frontline soldiers, a collection of scanned soldiers' letters. They are full of hope and pain, thoughts and stories about combat and other ordeals.

Slavianski Bazaar has become an important platform to see the development of Chinese-Belarusian relations, reads a message of greetings to the 31st International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk from China's Minister of Culture and Touri...

In furtherance of the agreements reached during the official visit of Samara Oblast Governor Dmitry Azarov to Belarus, a delegation of the Industry Ministry and a number of industrial enterprises of Belarus (BelGEE, BATE, MAZ, Belkommunmash, Mogilev...

The Russian government has approved the details of the experiment to give Belarusian banks access to Russia's public procurement system, BelTA informs citing the website of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Russian Federation.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to the people of France as the country celebrates the national holiday - Bastille Day.

As of 1 July 2022 the broad money supply in Belarus amounted to Br53.870 billion, up by 2.5% from 1 June, BelTA learned from the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB). Broad money supply includes cash in circulation and bank accounts of ind...

In addition to that, winter barley was harvested from 32,600ha of land (54.6% of the targeted area), with 163,800 tonnes produced. Winter rapeseed was gathered in from 4,260ha of land or 35.5% of the targeted area.

The document introduced corresponding amendments to the Resolution of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Russian Federation No. 7 dated 18 March 2020. Thus, air travelers holding the Belarusian passport will no longer have to take a PCR test for ...

“In accordance with the 2022 international military cooperation plan, a delegation of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan is visiting the Republic of Belarus on 13-16 July,” the Defense Ministry informs.

Supermoon in the sky across China

The official opening ceremony, the Days of the Belarus-Russia Union State, the unveiling of a personalized walk of fame star near the Summer Amphitheater, a traditional weaving competition, a fest of majorettes will be the highlights of the 31st edit...

Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova took part in a session of the Minsk City Council on 13 July, BelTA has learned.

The NBRB Board has decided to include the Chinese yuan to the currency basket and set the following currency weightings: 50% for the Russian ruble, 30% for the U.S. dollar, 10% for the euro, and 10% for the Chinese yuan. The weightings are used to de...

Kirill Koroteyev said: “We see huge interest on the part of the Russian private sector, business and government circles of Russia in the industrial park. We hold meetings with Russian delegations virtually every day.”

Joint training is organized in four CSTO member states: Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Russia. About 2,600 military personnel from the CSTO member states are trained in over 750 specializations in 58 military education institutions within the fram...

The vehicles made by the Belarusian mechanical engineering company Amkodor were handed over to the road administration of Bryansk, Russia.

Belarus pursues an honest policy and welcomes honest Europeans, Oleg Gaidukevich, a member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, told the media.

According to the State Border Committee, 291 of them came to Belarus from the EU: 151 entered Belarus from Poland, 37 from Lithuania and 13 from Latvia. One more person crossed the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.

“Because governments come and go while nations stay. We believe that it will once again demonstrate that Belarus is fighting for peace in Europe now. Moreover, we will never fall prey to this aggressive rhetoric and will not separate governments, o...

It will be difficult to overestimate China's role in the Belarusian economy in the near future, Nikolai Vavilov, sinologist, publicist, author of the Chinese Power book, said in an interview with the V Teme [On Point] online project on BelTA's YouTub...

Nikolai Leshik said: “Everything has been done this year in order to produce at least 8.7 million tonnes of cereals. A large area has been allocated for sowing cereal crops – about 2.5 million hectares. According to experts, this year's harvest i...

Belarus and Cuba will hold a joint event in the field of biotechnology at the end of July, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.

The first leg of the international road cycling race The Tour of Belarus kicked off in Brest on 13 July.

A staff exercise for radio warfare command bodies and units of Belarus' Armed Forces is taking place on 13-14 July under the supervision of Chief of the Radio Warfare Office of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Colonel Igor Danilchik.

The Belarusian-Russian business forum on cross-border exchange trade was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Smolensk Oblast on 12 July. The event brought together about 40 business representatives from this region of Russia.

About 270 artisans from Belarus and Russia are taking part in the Zadzvinski Kirmash fair that opened in the cultural and historical complex “Golden Ring of the City of Vitebsk Dvina” ahead of the international festival of arts Slavianski Bazaar...

The Belarusian head of government noted that exporters have to work in difficult conditions caused by serious sanctions and unprecedented pressure from unfriendly states. Such challenges prompt Belarus to look for new opportunities and ways to overco...

The 31st edition of the International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk will be running from 13 to 18 July. The grand opening will take place on 14 July, and the final concert is scheduled for 17 July. The forum will bring together more than...

In the Year of Historical Memory, each town hosting the Vytoki cultural and sports festival will highlight its cultural heritage. The theme of the festival in Gorki will be “Agricultural School”.

“It is important for each country to preserve its identity. It is necessary to protect the independence of the state, its traditions and authentic culture for future generations,” the message of congratulations reads.

On 12 July, the head of the parliamentary friendship group, Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs of the House of Representatives Andrei Savinykh met with Chairman of the Iran-Belarus parliamentary friendship group at the Assem...

The National Center for Marketing and Price Study assured that it is ready to help arrange visits of the Iranian diplomat to Belarusian regions for a more detailed study of the export potential of Belarusian enterprises.

Export is traditionally very important for Belarus, Dmitry Yaroshevich noted. “We've seen rather good results in this direction lately. Despite the tense situation demand for Belarusian products remains high,” he added.

Vladimir Makei thanked Alex Goldman Shayman for a constructive contribution to the development of Belarusian-Israeli relations. The sides also summed up results of bilateral cooperation and mentioned positive dynamics of Belarus-Israel interaction as...

“ The sanctions we are being choked with made our lives even more complicated. However, every one of you makes individual decisions because there is no recipe that fits all. We have one goal as the president said: undress and work,” the official ...

The Belarusian Women's Union is a pillar of statehood in our country, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said at a meeting of the Board of the Belarusian Women's Union.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed relevant decree No.240, BelTA has learned.

Activity in the fruit and vegetable section has increased as the new harvest approaches, spokesperson for the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) Roman Yaniv told BelTA.

The Belarusian automaker MAZ hosted a delegation from the Chuvash Republic headed by Deputy Minister of Industry and Energy Boris Markovets. The came to study the MAZ lineup of utility vehicles and cargo trucks. They examined some of the models as t...

The Belarusian Clinical Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation will celebrate its 50th anniversary in July 2022.

The political circles of the United States have crossed the red line in their rhetoric and are starting to play with fire, BelTA learned from Nikolai Shchekin, Head of the Sociology of Public Administration Department at the Sociology Institute of th...

As of 12 July winter barley was harvested from 30,900ha of land (52.7% of the targeted area), with 155,100 tonnes produced. Winter rapeseed was gathered in from 4,130ha of land or 33.3% of the targeted area.