The grain procurement targets must be met, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a conference to discuss the progress in the harvest campaign.

According to the head of state, the country is looking to a good harvest this year: “According to experts, the gross grain harvest is expected at about 10 million tonnes. This includes rapeseed, corn, and colza”.

The mindless sanctions on fertilizers and energy and the severance of transport links have put many countries on the verge of survival. Winter is coming. Those who will not be able to feed themselves are in for a cold and hungry winter, Aleksandr Luk...

"Many say that we are on the brink of a famine. We cannot disregard such a threat and we need to stay alert. We need to brace up. In other words, the situation is very serious,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.

A harvest campaign is of strategic importance for Belarus. We must provide the population with food and increase our stabilization fund. We have everything to achieve these goals, Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.

Flax has been harvested on 16,600 hectares or 37.4% of land under flax, the Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA.

Nur-Sultan is set to host the meetings of the CIS Ministerial Council and the CIS Council of Heads of State on 13 and 14 October.

The law redistributes powers between the Culture Ministry and local authorities on the use of tangible historical and cultural assets ​​of regional significance. The document also simplifies the procedure for repairing such properties.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Cuba President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez as the country celebrates National Rebellion Day, BelTA learned from the press service of ...

The company clarified that the first Gomselmash GS5A combine harvester will be sent to the Russian region in the near future. There is also an agreement to ship the grain harvester Gomselmash GS3219 during the off-season.

Minsk is bracing up for a heat wave in late July.

As of 20 July, over 6.49 million people in Belarus have got the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, of them over 6.4 million have completed the vaccination process, BelTA learned from the National Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health.

The meeting took place at the Trade Mission of the Russian Federation in Minsk on the sidelines of the roundtable session “Guidelines for doing business in Belarus for Russian companies.”

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed Decree No. 253 “On simplified acceptance of construction projects”, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

About 20 major venues will set up in Dobrush during the 29th edition of Belarusian Written Language Day scheduled for 3-4 September. The theme of the festival was discussed at the meeting of the national organizing committee on 20 July.

Artsiom Kolasau claimed bronze in the 60kg weight category, Yahor Varapaeu – bronze in the 90kg weight category.

"From 6.00 on 22 July to 6.000 on 25 July, Belarus admitted 634 citizens of Ukraine," the the State Border Committee informed.

Belarus' Consul General in Chongqing Dmitry Yemelyanov took part in an opening ceremony of the fourth Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade in Southwest China's Chongqing.

President of the NOC of Belarus Viktor Lukashenko said that he was glad to meet with the true legends of the Belarusian sport.

The Cherry Festival in the town of Glubokoye marked its tenth anniversary this year past weekend

Ilya Ivashka of Belarus remained 53rd in the ATP rankings (885 points). Egor Gerasimov of Belarus is 162nd with 340 points.

Agricultural products accounted for 95% of the exchange trade between Belarus and Switzerland, Chairman of the Board of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) Aleksandr Osmolovsky said as he met with Hermann Alexander Beyeler, BelTA learn...

Today you have a unique opportunity to open the door to a world of stability and security, well-being and new standards of comfort, which are waiting for you in the Minsk World multifunctional complex.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 250 to increase pensions from 1 August.

“Our unit is armed. In line with the president's instruction, each of our employees was given a handgun and a rifle. We amended the training program for our employees. Accordingly, the decrees adopted by the president in 2019-2020 legalized the use...

Employees of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora must be ready to take up arms to defend the country, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Yuri Tertel, head of the State Inspectorate for Protection of...

There are outrageous facts of animal abuse and we must react to such things, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Yuri Tertel, head of the State Inspectorate for Protection of Flora and Fauna under the President of the Republ...

It is necessary to strengthen the protection of flora and fauna in Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Yuri Tertel, head of the State Inspectorate for Protection of Flora and Fauna under the President of the Republi...

On the fourth day of the competitions Belarusian swimmers won four medals. Anastasiya Shkurdai claimed silver in the women's 100m backstroke, Viktar Staselovich was third in the men's 50m backstroke, Alina Zmushka clinched bronze in the women's 100m ...

Minsk marked Fire Service Day on 23 July.

As of 25 July, harvesting was completed on 18.2% of the targeted area in Brest Oblast (63,000 hectares), 8.76% in Gomel Oblast (30,400 hectares), 7.84% in Grodno Oblast (23,900 hectares), 7.09% in Minsk Oblast (31,800 hectares).

“Belarus does not need to grow a lot of agricultural products, especially in what concerns crop production, to ensure its food security. For example, 1 million tonnes is enough to provide all our people with bakery and confectionery products and al...

“It is a huge market and it is a great opportunity to participate in many projects, currently implemented within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” Yuri Senko said speaking about Belarus' prospects of joining the organization as a full membe...

Aleksandr Lukashenko and Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed Belarus-Uzbekistan cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats.

According to the press release, “the Belarusian side is interested in expanding cooperation in cinematography, in promoting domestic films in the Chinese market.” The discussion also covered cooperation between museums and mutual tours of artists...

Membership in public associations is the call of the heart, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova said at a meeting of the grassroots organization of the Belaya Rus public association at the C...

The sports and cultural festival “Vytoki. A Step Towards Olympus” highlights and celebrates the best of every region and sphere of activity in Belarus, co-organizer of the nationwide cultural and sports event Valentina Dynich told reporters in Go...

The Belarusian citizenship was granted to 463 citizens of Ukraine, including 33 families with children; seven families raise three children or more. One of these families raises six minor children, two of whom were born in Belarus.

Cereals and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat and millet) were harvested from 87,700 hectares, which is 4.1% of the designated area. Progress was at 10% (34,700ha) in Brest Oblast, 3.09% (10,700ha) in Gomel Oblast, 4.84% (14,800ha) in Grodn...

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken stock of the results of the annual seminar of heads of diplomatic missions and consulates of Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) has plans to bring sellers and buyers from Belarus and Pakistan to its import substitution platform, BelTA was told in the BUCE press service.

A regular meeting of the Council of Permanent Plenipotentiary Representatives of the CIS member states to the statutory and other bodies of the Commonwealth will be held at the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk on 26 July, BelTA learned from the press...

The videoconferencing meeting was attended by representatives of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the CIS Executive Committee.

The parties discussed cooperation within the framework of regional integration organizations, current issues of bilateral cooperation, and also exchanged views on the international agenda.

- Belarus is in a position to fulfill its external financial obligations, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told the media.

The law institutes special (in absentia) criminal proceedings against persons who are outside Belarus and who fail to appear before a body conducting criminal proceedings.

So far, we see no reason for the inflation in Belarus to go up. We are not isolated from the global economy, and all the costs that are generated by the ongoing processes cannot but affect prices in our country, Roman Golovchenko said.

According to him, Belarus held back sugar exports. “We took this step, received less revenue, but created a large stabilization reserve in case panic buying starts up again. And now, even if people continue to buy sugar in large quantities, we will...

The Belarusian Association of Wheelchair Users with the support of the Sport and Tourism Ministry and the Labor and Social Security Ministry is holding a national sports meet-up of wheelchair users from 16 to 28 July.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Japan Ruslan Yesin laid a wreath at the monument to the victims of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima, BelTA learned from the Belarusian foreign embassy in Tokyo.

A Belarusian mall should be built on the site of the unfinished construction project launched by Iran in Minsk, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he toured the Stolitsa shopping mall in the center of Minsk.

The head of state dropped by a store of a well-known Belarusian confectionery brand. He was informed that the departure of a number of foreign suppliers vacated some niches in this market segment. The head of state set a task to make the most of this...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko urged domestic enterprises to step up efforts to promote their products in the domestic market as he toured the Stolitsa shopping center.

The head of state is set to get familiar with the work and prospects for the development of the shopping center, to visit branded stores, trade and catering facilities that sell a wide range of domestically made products.

Ambassador Vladimir Semashko will be replaced by Deputy Head of the President Administration Dmitry Krutoy, who at one time was directly involved in the development of the Union State programs to advance the integration.

Bilateral cooperation was in the focus of the conversation. The presidents discussed a number important issues in economy, including specific import substitution projects.

From 6.00 on 24 February to 6.00 on 22 July, Belarus admitted more than 40,000 citizens of Ukraine. About 25,000 of them came from the EU countries, the committee informed.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei together with Belarusian ambassadors, who arrived in the country for the annual seminar of heads of diplomatic missions and consular offices, laid flowers in the Trostenets memorial complex.

The results of the trial auctions will be discussed at a meeting of the working group on the formation of the EAEU common commodity exchange market due in the autumn of 2022.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to Draupadi Murmu on winning the presidential election in India.

On the first day of the tournament, the Belarusian team won two awards. Anastasiya Shkurdai was victorious in the women's 200m backstroke.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei received the copy of credentials of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Sudan to the Republic of Belarus Mohammed Omer Musa Ali.

The interviewer asked Aleksandr Lukashenko about the presence of Russian troops in Belarus and whether their presence allows the country to pursue a sovereign and independent policy.

Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that amid the sanctions introduced by the European Union against Russia the dependence of EU countries on Russian energy resources became obvious.

"Once I expressed this crazy idea. If you, Europeans, were on friendly terms with us, Belarusians and Russians, the alliance would be invincible, economically, financially, technologically, and militarily. We wouldn't fight against anyone," the Belar...

Aleksandr Lukashenko asked the reporter: “Right now we see what policy Poland pursues in all its splendor. Would you like me to calmly look at the fact that Poland sees entire Belarus as part of Poland? End of their quote.”

Boris Gryzlov said: “It was very interesting for me to visit these enterprises, which boast high competences. What I saw confirmed my knowledge in this area. And I saw the things mentioned at previous meetings with my own eyes. Fire trucks are manu...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “There are no independent courts and independent judges. A court always depends on law.” He recalled the well-known saying about the supremacy of the law: “The law is harsh, but it is the law.”

“I am absolutely opposed to nuclear weapons. They must be completely destroyed around the world. And the world will become a safer place then,” the head of state said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko was asked about declared plans to deliver Russian missile systems Iskander to Belarus and refit aircraft with the ability to carry nuclear weapons.

Speaking about the recently released report of the International Civil Aviation Organization, Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “It is falsification.” The Belarusian side has already evaluated this document.

Answering the journalist's question why Belarus, despite its close relations with Russia, has not yet officially recognized the Donetsk People's Republic and the Lugansk People's Republic, as well as the inclusion of Crimea, Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

The president explained that Russia has not yet used its most powerful weapon in Ukraine, and it is not even about nuclear potential. “I saw this weapon, I am in the know. Therefore, it is not yet the kind of war that could be,” the head of state...

Answering the French journalist's question about the role of Belarus in the events taking place in Ukraine, Aleksandr Lukashenko said that the role is ‘huge'.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “You dance to the American pipe.” As an example he referred to the situation regarding sales of nuclear submarines to Australia. “You signed a contract to make and deliver $50 billion worth of nuclear submarines to Au...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “You spat on us, tried to wipe your feet off me, my country, and the nation. I didn't let you do it and will not let you do it. We will handle the sanctions. We've lost half a billion dollars in trade with you [France]. W...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I indeed support Russia. Not only because we have a union with Russia. Not only because we are legally bound to do it: we've signed an agreement with Russia on creating a joint force grouping in the western direction wit...

"I will visit there as much as needed. I am going there soon. Vladimir Vladimirovich and I will have a phone call tomorrow. He asked me to talk over phone. Then I'll travel to meet with him. We will meet as much as we need. We have a high level of r...

On 22 July the Russian air carrier Aeroflot launches the fifth flight on the Moscow-Minsk-Moscow route, BelTA learned from Minsk National Airport

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that Russia is blamed for what has happened to Ukraine since Russia was the first country to start combat operations. But the head of state pointed out that these events are evaluated outside context.

Only the United States can dictate terms in today's world as they have a huge territory, population, power and a money printing machine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Minsk.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “You created it, this crisis. This artificial crisis was created by you. You triggered this war. It is not simply my conviction. I can prove it 100% with facts: you triggered and continue this war.”

"You accuse me of being an aggressor. And you are what? You're supplying weapons there. 20,000 mercenaries, including from France, have gone to fight there. You are the real aggressors!" Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized.

Aleksandr Lukashenko explained: “Why did I agree to the interview? When I learned that you are an independent person and your company is independent. That you can express an independent point of view as much as it is possible in this world.”

It offers a glimpse at the history of the agency's creation, its structure and main development stages, the regulatory framework of cooperation between the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Republic of Belarus.

"I am optimistic because I have children, just like you. I can't help but be optimistic. I want our children to live differently than we do. I want them to live better. This is the basis of my optimism," the head of state said.

Over 200 Ukrainian nationals arrived in Belarus over the past 24 hours, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.

The heads of Belarusian diplomatic missions and consular offices participating in the annual seminar went on an excursion to the Palace of Independence together with family members in Minsk on 21 July.

Internal reasons have been growing recently in Ukraine to aggravate the relations with Russia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with AFP.

Such strict requirements from the head of state can be regarded as a dictatorship, but in this case they are justified by an important goal - to improve people's lives, to prevent critical situations, Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

“Provide guarantees. Help Kiev. Kiev will give these guarantees if you, NATO members and Americans, agree that there will never be a threat to the Russian territory from the territory of Ukraine. And in this case Russia will give security guarantee...

“What would have happened if I had abandoned everything and quit in 2020? The country would be totally different right now and you would interview other people. And the policy would be different. Things would be worse in Belarus than they are in Uk...

I dreamed of a pan-Slavic state or unity, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with AFP.

During the interview the head of state answered questions about when the conflict in Ukraine will end, how the conflict could have been avoided, and what role Belarus plays in Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.

The international tournament in swimming, synchronized swimming and diving Solidarity Games starts in Russia's Kazan on 21 July, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Swimming Federation.

Minsk World is an opportunity to experience the best standards of world architecture without leaving the capital city.

China remains one of the most important strategic partners of Belarus. According to Alesya Abramenko, thanks to the high level of cooperation incremental growth and the advancement of joint trade and economic initiatives are observed.