We call on the parties to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh to refrain from the use of force, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said in a statement in connection with the aggravation of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

With the production at 7.8 million tonnes of milk last year, we consumed about 3 million tonnes. The rest was exported. This year, the production is increasing, Vadim Shagoiko said.

Francysk Skaryna published Psalter, the first of his books, in Prague on 6 August 1517.

Belarus suggests developing a universal legally binding agreement whereby nuclear-weapon states grant non-nuclear weapons state unequivocal and unconditional assurances against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons.

All speculations regarding a change in Belarus' non-nuclear status are groundless, Vasily Pavlov, Head of the Division of International Security of the Directorate General for Multilateral Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, said...

Four children's rooms for Ukrainian migrant families have opened in Gomel Oblast, BelTA learned from the head of the management and personnel department of the Gomel Oblast branch of the Belarus Red Cross Artyom Karpenko.

The National Agency for Investment and Privatization hosted a ceremony of signing an agreement between Belarus and Russia to accelerate the development of standards in industrial and manufacturing environments.

Canadian forward Nick Merkley has signed a one-year contract with HC Dinamo Minsk, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian hockey club.

Belarus plans to supply flour and chocolate confectionery to China, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Belgospishcheprom food industry concern.

Tank crews will compete for the trophy as part of the individual race. The relay race will determine the best team on the closing day of the Army International Games, 27 August.

– Work is in progress to devise a set of measures to combat crime and corruption in Belarus in 2023-2025, Head of the Department for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime at the Prosecutor General's Office Igor Greibo said.

Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova has hosted a meeting of the expert council under the Council of the Republic, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and Pakistan have discussed cooperation plans in the pulp and paper industry, BelTA learned from the National Center for Marketing and Price Study.

The China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone will promote Belarusian goods in China jointly with the Chinese e-commerce company Youju Interactive, BelTA learned from the press service of the industrial park.

Belarus' participation in the expo will be facilitated by the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Belinterexpo with the support of the Belarusian Embassy in Georgia.

CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov opened the ceremony with a welcoming speech. Kyrgyzstan 's Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Major General Oktyabr Urmambetov noted that the purpose of the exercise is to prevent crime in the member ...

He clarified that these terms are known: they were negotiated during the Istanbul talks between the delegations of the Russian Federation and Ukraine. It was the Ukrainian side that stopped the negotiation process. However, the terms put forward by R...

“Regardless of the duration and outcome of the special military operation, even now we can acknowledge that a three-decade-long period of mostly constructive, if problematic cooperation with the West is gone for good,” Alexey Drobinin said.

The parties discussed the current prospects for trade and economic relations between the two countries, the possibilities for cooperation in a number of specific areas, including in the supply of goods and services.

Gorodeya Sugar Refinery sells its products domestically and internationally and intends to ramp up production, Director General of Gorodeya Sugar Refinery Gennady Solovey told the media following the visit of Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko.

There is sufficient sugar stock in the country. The reserve stock exceeds the estimated demand by 20,000-25,000 tonnes, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he visited Gorodeya Sugar Refinery.

It is necessary to ensure efficient harvesting and processing of sugar beets, Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he visited Gorodeya Sugar Refinery on 3 August.

“As for our technical possibilities, we can harvest crops within 23 days across the country. Considering that some 24% of the area has already been harvested, we can assume that with favorable weather conditions in place we can finish grain harvest...

The new complex will include a football pitch with artificial turf, basketball, hockey and volleyball courts. There will also be simulators and a firefighting tower installed at the stadium.

The parties discussed future cooperation between Roscosmos, the National Academy of Sciences and Belarusian industrial enterprises related to space activities.

A total of 133 Ukrainians arrived in Belarus in transit through Poland, 37 through Lithuania, and two through Latvia.

Belarus' world number 20 Victoria Azarenka had a successful tournament debut in Washington, dispatching Ukraine's world number 77 Dayana Yastremska, 6-4, 6-0.

“As of early 3 August the grain harvest in the country reached 1,944,000 tonnes. The figure will be considerably higher by the end of the day,” the press service said.

In line with the Decree the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been authorized to hold the negotiations on the draft agreement and sign it if the relevant agreements achieved.

Ten Belarusian and 26 Russian athletes won spots in the men's final following three stages.

The document covers informational, organizational and financial aspects of the development of interregional cooperation in the EAEU.

A cooperation agreement with China for the supply of musical instruments was signed on 28 July.

On the final day of the competition the athletes from Belarus won five medals. Vasilina Khandoshka and Daria Kulagina were second in the free duet program. The day before the Belarusians also won silver in the technical program, gold medals in both e...

This year the main 21km distance will feature a renewed route – from Dinamo Stadium along Nezavisimosti Avenue, Lenina Street past the city hall and the Sports Palace, Pobeditelei Avenue, Masherova Street, Strozhovskaya Street through the Trinity S...

“Belarusian checkpoints are operating in a routine mode,” the committee said.

The National Center for Marketing hosted an online meeting with the Foreign Trade Development Council of the Russian Federation.

The Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry has published a working plan for the harvest of grain and leguminous crops in 2022. The document has been posted on the official website of the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

The commodity exchange mechanism is effective for the development of import substitution and trade in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told the media.

Two environmental student teams are helping the Mogilev forestry to weed the seedlings plantations in the nursery.

Belarus fully shares China's concern regarding Washington's destructive actions aimed at interfering in China's internal affairs and escalating the situation, the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement posted on its website.

The redivision of the world is in high gear, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told reporters during his working trip to Myadel District on 2 August, BelTA has learned.

“We are working to sign a declaration to raise the cooperation to the level of iron brotherhood, all-weather partnership in the near future. We believe that the document can be signed in the near future,” said the diplomat.

While talking to journalists on 2 August, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko answered a question whether Belarus plans to grant accelerated citizenship opportunities to residents of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko talked to journalists of the Riga Children's Academy of Radio and Television before the opening ceremony of the international festival of arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk on 14 July.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about the Ukrainian grain export deal as he answered journalists' questions.

According to the head of state, it is important to use grain to manufacture products with high added value. For example, it can be high-quality fodder, which is the BNBC is working on. Or, grain can be used for the needs of cattle breeding in order t...

August is a back-to-school month and is a good time to move to Minsk World that offers all conditions to raise a healthy and happy child, to improve your physical fitness, gain stable immunity and get into good spritis.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko commented on the aggravation of the situation in Serbia and spoke about the possibility of supporting this country as he talked to journalists.

While talking to journalists on 2 August, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that the economic aspect was not the main reason why Belarus introduced the visa waiver for residents of the EU countries neighboring Belarus, BelTA has learned...

The head of state noted that some Ukrainian media outlets express their discontent with the Belarusian side saying that they trusted Lukashenko so much but he let them down. “Well, they in Ukraine present me as an aggressor,” Aleksandr Lukashenko...

When discussing food export prospects with experts, the head of state calls to safeguard the domestic food market.

According to Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo, the harvest campaign is proceeding at a normal pace. As of 2 August, 1.774 million tonnes of grain was threshed, which is about 22% of the target.

The Belarusian head of government was briefed on the work of BUCE in these areas and on import substitution, on the possibilities to align the exchange mechanisms of Belarus and other EAEU member countries.

Belarus calls on all parties involved to take balanced approaches to finding ways to resolve the remaining differences and to abandon ill-considered and discriminatory steps that could undermine the fragile stability in this volatile region.

We need to pay the highest level of attention to the cultivation of flax, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said while visiting Myadel District.

All in all, Belarusian farmers cropped 1,774,200 tonnes of grain with the average yield at 37.6 centners per hectare. Winter barley was harvested from 58,800 hectares of land (98.6% of the designated area), with 300,700 tonnes produced and the averag...

The agricultural branch of Minskoblagroservice is an example to follow for other companies, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during his working trip to Myadel District, Minsk Oblast, BelTA has learned.

The president will inspect a branch of Minskoblagroservice where he will be briefed on the progress in the harvest campaign in the region and the country in general. The head of state will also discuss a pilot project to launch a new efficient agricu...

The National Agency of Investment and Privatization (NAIP) of Belarus will support investment initiatives of businesses from the BRICS countries, as well as help them launch businesses in Belarus, NAIP told BelTA following a webinar organized jointly...

The Economy Ministry has issued a newsletter that sets forth key measures to support the economy, businesses and households amidst the sanctions imposed by unfriendly nations, BelTA learned from the press service of the ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to active and retired employees of the Special Operations Forces of the Belarusian Armed Forces as they mark their professional holiday - Paratroopers' Day, BelTA learned from the press ser...

In H1 2022 the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus earmarked about Br4.6 billion to implement investment projects and other projects, to boost export lending and to support small and medium-sized enterprises, up more than two times over Janua...

“The Academy of Sciences would like to collaborate with the United Arab Emirates. We have common areas of interest. And we could bring together our competencies and achieve meaningful results that will benefit the economies of the two countries,”...

The Krasny Oktyabr Sawn Timber woodworking and logging enterprise from Perm Territory has plans to get accredited at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) and take part in trading.

Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova has hosted a meeting with healthcare professionals from Minsk, BelTA learned from the press service of the upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament.

A week ago, the best Belarusian tennis player ranked 53rd. He rose to 49th (a total of 955 points) after reaching the Atlanta Open semifinal. Tomorrow Ilya Ivashka will open Citi Open in Washington against world number 54 Sebastian Korda of the Unite...

On 1 August 2022 Belarus reduced export duties on oil and opetroleumil products which are exported outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

"The visit of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants Felipe González Morales to the Republic of Belarus made it possible to convey the position of our country on the situation with refugees and migrants on the Belarus...

– Over the past weekend 587 Ukrainian nationals arrived in Belarus, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

The summer children's center Druzhba in Shumilino District has a swimming pool, a salt cave, its own cinema house, a tennis court, outdoor simulators and a whole array of street art objects.

The duet technical program took place on Monday. Belarus' Vasilina Khandoshka and Daria Kulagina scored a total of 93.8896 to place second.

Shumilino District is set to harvest more than 12,000 hectares of grain and leguminous crops this year.

Over 158,000 foreign nationals have visited Belarus without visas, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

The Presidium of the Council of the Republic adopted a statement in connection with the draft resolution on Belarus submitted to the Senate of the U.S. Congress, BelTA learned from the press service of the upper house of Belarusian Parliament.

“Economic cooperation sometimes falls victim to political decisions, which actually happened in the relations between Belarus and the United Kingdom,” Maksim Yermolovich said. Before his new appointment he was Belarus' ambassador to the UK.

When asked about the sanctions policy of the collective West, led by the United States, and its impact on the relations between Belarus and China, the ambassador acknowledged that it has had a certain impact on the countries, including Belarus.

“Preparations, of course, are being underway both in Belarus and China. We are waiting for a decision whether or not the Chinese leader will attend the Samarkand summit in person. In case the visit is officially confirmed, we hope that our leaders ...

The Union State programs should gain a faster pace, said Dmitry Krutoi, new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Russian Federation.

The ambassador recalled that Belarus' steps towards the SCO began in 2010 with the status of a partner of the organization. In 2015 the country became its observer.

“We started with the manufacturing industry; 14-15 projects are now being discussed at the government level. The Russian side has already approved the corresponding documents for seven enterprises,” he said.

China is traditionally one of the top three trade partners of Belarus. According to the data of 2021, foreign trade reached a record $5.9 billion.

The new ambassador stressed that the most important thing is to increase the supply of Belarusian goods to Russia "The most important thing is, of course, trade. We need to redirect the $15 billion of our exports previously bound for the European Un...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has given his take on the development of political parties as he announced personnel decisions, BelTA has learned.

"You have worked long enough in China to get some impression of what this empire is and to identify some additional opportunities for us in the People's Republic of China," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

“We all know very well what forest means to people. However, we need to control the situation there. I hope that you, Aleksandr Antonovich [Kulik] will not fail,” the Belarusian leader said.

Belarus and Russia are set to develop an almost full-fledged common economic space within the framework of the Union State by 1 January 2024, Dmitry Krutoi, new Belarus' Ambassador to Russia, told the media.

Maksim Yermolovich has until now worked as Ambassador of Belarus to the UK and concurrently to Ireland, as well as Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization. Prior to his diplomatic career, he worked in various roles at the ...

By preserving the independence of Russia and Belarus, we will build such a union that both federal and confederate states, and, perhaps, even unitary states will be envious of, Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Dmitry Krutoi will also serve as Belarus' Plenipotentiary to the CIS Economic Council, Special Representative of the Republic of Belarus on integration cooperation in the Union State, Eurasian Economic Union, CIS and the Collective Security Treaty Or...

The sovereignty and independence of Belarus are a constant, not up for any discussion, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced new appointments on 1 August.

The head of state noted that Switzerland is an example of how to preserve and strengthen statehood in difficult historical conditions, create a strong economy, and consistently defend national interests in the international arena.

As of 1 August, grain and leguminous crops (excluding maize, buckwheat and millet) were harvested from 20.4% of the planned area (435,800 hectares). Harvesting was completed on 41.2% of the area (142,700 hectares) in Brest Oblast, 4.91% (17,800 hecta...

“Belarus has not exported grain in recent years, as the country has been using a large amount of it in cattle breeding. The production in the agro-industrial complex is expected to grow by about 4.5% this year. We plan to increase milk and meat pro...

The head of state wished Patrice Talon health and happiness, as well as peace, progress and prosperity to Benin.

The meeting was attended by representatives of Belarus, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the CIS Executive Committee and the Coordinating Council of the International Union of the Commonwealth of Public Org...

In Q1 2022 Belarus produced $2.7 billion of import substitution products. The figure is likely to make up $6.5 billion in H1 2022.

Brest is hosting delegations from Poland, Latvia, Slovakia, Germany, Russia's Samara, Kovrov, Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Izhevsk, Petrozavodsk, Ryazan, Astrakhan and Malgobek, as well as representatives of diplomatic missions.

24-year-old Dmitry Sokolov of Russia has joined HC Dinamo Minsk on loan from HC Avangard Omsk, BelTA learned from the press service of the Minsk hockey club.

Russia should not react to Poland's statements in its regard, military expert and political analyst Yakov Kedmi told the V Teme [On Point] online project on BelTA's YouTube channel.