The upcoming summit in Uzbekistan was also discussed during a telephone conversation between Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The presidents of Belarus and Russia agreed to hold a meeting on the sidelines of the SCO summit.

“It was with deep pain that Belarus learned the news about the numerous victims because of the recent floods in the Pakistani provinces of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” the message of condolences reads.

Apart from its domestic operation, the BUCE has started to actively attract clients from Russia and other foreign countries. “Clients from the People's Republic of China and CIS countries have got very interested in our platform. About 300 companie...

According to Piotr Parkhomchik, the government is looking for new forms to develop both industry and business: “Unfriendly countries, which have their claims, make us look for new ways of work. The establishment of a new platform in import substitu...

Belarusian Written Language Day celebrations are traditionally preceded by the Road to Sacred Places scientific and educational expedition with the Holy Light from Jerusalem. The expedition set off from Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk on 31 August.

Belarus' world number 32 Aliaksandra Sasnovich solved Italy's world number 99 Elisabetta Cocciaretto, 6-2, 6-4 to pass first hurdle in New York. Belarus' world number 26 Victoria Azarenka toppled world number 244 Ashlyn Krueger of the United States, ...

The head of state expressed his confidence that Belarus and Malaysia would continue to work together to strengthen bilateral ties and solve urgent international problems, including in food security.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said that during the years of sovereignty important initiatives aimed at strengthening statehood, ensuring economic growth, increasing the authority of Kyrgyzstan in the international arena have been implemented in Kyrgyzstan.

Belarusian Written Language Day celebrations are traditionally preceded by the Road to Sacred Places scientific and educational expedition with the Holy Light from Jerusalem. The expedition set off to Dobrush from Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk on 31...

A constructive exchange of opinions about current matters concerning the advancement of cooperation within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States took place. The sides noted they have similar approaches to the need to make the Common...

The lawyers worked for hours and did a considerable amount of beautification and dismantling of old structures of the complex.

Aleksandr Chervyakov said: “Historically in Belarus it is in the manufacturing sector that the intellectual and innovative potential of our people is most fully realized. By realizing projects in the real sector, we fulfill the head of state's inst...

About 195-200 million m3 of associated gas can be extracted as well. According to Sergei Lasitsa, oil extraction volumes have been gradually climbing for the last six years. Extraction continues without interruptions and produces virtually no waste.

The competition was held separately among men's and women's teams in two disciplines: Classic and Blitz. The Belarusian team of Vera Khvashchynskaya and Viktoria Nikolaeva won in both women's tournaments. Two silvers went to the Russian team, both br...

“From 6.00 on 29 August to 6.00 on 30 August, Belarus admitted 199 citizens of Ukraine. 157 Ukrainian citizens arrived in Belarus via Poland, 36 – via Lithuania and five – Latvia. One person crossed the Belarusian-Ukrainian border,” the comm...

Dmitry Yaroshevich toured a number of enterprises in the district (Mosarlen, Glubokoye Milk Canning Plant, Glubokoye Meat Processing Plant) and talked to personnel of these companies.

The trade between Belarus and China has been growing at a record high pace, Belarusian Deputy Economy Minister Alesya Abramenko said a a meeting of the working group to ease trade procedures of the Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation at the ...

Mogilev hosted a regional meeting of members of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to elect delegates to the 12th Congress of the BelCCI.

The main sales market is Russia. In January-July 2022 exports surged by 39% year-on-year. The plant has a Halal certificate.

Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Aleksandr Turchin also took part in the reburial ceremony. Representatives of three religions of Belarus performed last rites for the dead. A commemorative stone was unveiled after that and those prese...

As a result of the second grass harvesting, the farm has prepared 17.6 tonnes of haylage, with the target at 23.4 tonnes.

Plans are in place to continue with the construction of digital substations, projects to provide electronic services to consumers, transition to electronic payments for consumed services, and assimilation of new information security tools.

Welcome to the Minsk World multifunctional complex, s new residential, cultural, entertainment, sports, business and financial center of the capital city. One of the largest shopping centers in the country is being built here. The International Finan...

“I have studied the system of party formation and election bodies all over the world. We should have given people an opportunity to decide on the election of the government, especially the president, at the Belarusian People's Congress,” the Bela...

"The government should acknowledge the activity of people, build appropriate work with them in order to have support in the form of a socially responsible civil society. A new law is needed to build on the forms of interaction that have already deve...

"The government should acknowledge the activity of people, build appropriate work with them in order to have support in the form of a socially responsible civil society," Igor Sergeyenko emphasized.

Participants of the conference are expected to discuss a bill on civil society and a bill on amending the laws regulating the operation of political parties and other public associations.

Harvesting was completed on 98.1% of the target (349,800 hectares) in Brest Oblast, 90.6% (326,200 hectares) in Vitebsk Oblast, 97.2% (339,200 hectares) in Gomel Oblast, 96% (299,900 hectares) in Grodno Oblast, 97% (444,800 hectares) in Minsk Oblast,...

Belarus is studying the feasibility of building additional units at the Belarusian nuclear power plant, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he met with Director General of the Russian state nuclear industry corporation Rosatom Alexey ...

“Belarus and Russia are set to strengthen interaction in import substitution, including through the establishment of joint productions for items of mutual interest. It seems advisable to consider the introduction of additional measures to support m...

Yuri Maleyev's team will play Iceland in Reykjavik on 2 September and then will travel to Larnaca to face the Czech Republic on 6 September.

“Today is a usual working day for the president. A meeting at the Palace of Independence will focus on the draft laws on civil society and the activities of political parties and other public associations,” the Telegram-channel Pul Pervogo posted...

The mission focused on the effective functioning of the system of analysis and use of operating experience, the communication process, distribution of responsibilities and authorities of the participants of the system of analysis of operating experie...

Belarus' world number 6 Aryna Sabalenka will face world number 243 Catherine Harrison of the United States in the US Open first round on 30 August.

The Lukoml state district power plant is Belarus' oldest power plant. Its construction began in 1964. The first unit with the output capacity of 300MW was commissioned in 1969. In 2003-2013 the main equipment and auxiliary equipment of the Lukoml sta...

According to Sergei Musiyenko, the change in the nation's attitude to the head of state (4% up) is positive dynamics that has been achieved despite massive hardships.

This year's games gathered 270 teams from 34 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and for the first time of South America. The largest teams came from Belarus, Uzbekistan, Iran, Armenia, and China. The total number of participants of the International ...

Belarusian cuisine festival in Niemcewicz estate

Belarusian forward Egor Chezganov has joined HC Spartak Moscow in the KHL, BelTA learned from the press service of the Russian hockey club.

The Belarusian State Museum of Vernacular Architecture and Rural Lifestyle held the Dazhynki harvest.

Exchange trade turnover between Belarus and Russia has grown by 13%, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange.

Minsk Dinamo HC lost the final friendly match of the current off-season to Admiral HC 0-2.

Last week Aliaksandra Sasnovich was 36th to rose four spots after reaching the final in Cleveland. Now the Belarusian goes with 1,461 points. Best Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka remained 6th with 3,470 points, former world number one Victor...

“From 6.00 on 26 August to 6.00 on 29 August, Belarus admitted 704 citizens of Ukraine. 525 Ukrainian citizens arrived in Belarus via Poland, 156 – via Lithuania and 23 – Latvia,” the committee informed.

Latvian teenager Ilya Karoza, who interviewed the Belarusian president, and his family received Belarusian passports in a ceremony in Vitebsk on 29 August.

Aleksandr Lukashenko was primarily interested in the work of oil refineries. “What is the situation now in comparison to last year and the beginning of this year? How things are changing? Naturally, how are we going to secure performance targets?�...

Progress of agricultural work in the region was high on the agenda: the harvesting campaign, the fodder conservation, and the sowing of winter rapeseed.

A total of 211,961 foreigners visited Belarus as part of the visa-waiver program. Since 15 April when Belarus reopened border for visa waiver arrivals, Belarus has welcomed 135,422 citizens of Lithuania, 16,567 non-citizens and 54,619 citizens of Lat...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Vitebsk Oblast Governor Aleksandr Subbotin to receive his report on 29 August.

As of early 29 August grain and leguminous crops (excluding maize, buckwheat and millet) were harvested from 95% of the planned area (2.066 million hectares).

The president's press secretary added: “At every meeting, in the presence of the media and without them, the president repeats that we must move on, we must not relax. It is not because he has nothing to say. The secret of success today is total mo...

“We are producing cars. We have managed to solve virtually all the issues with our Chinese partners and the plant starts operating at full capacity in September. I had a video conference with our partners, and they have confirmed the supply of all ...

“The committee's budget has been planned for the next year. We envisage an increase of financing by 20-25%, which will amount to about Br506 million. This is only budget financing. There are also innovation funds. This year they amount to approxima...

The agreement envisages participation of specialists of both companies in development, testing and introduction of new types of machines and equipment for forestry works with the help of AMKODOR machinery on the Karelia Pulp subordinate territories.

Social and economic development of the enterprise so far this year and the organization of freight transportation to China were on the agenda. According to Aleksei Avramenko, the railway should focus on freight transportation and financial stability.

Igor Petrishenko said: “We are interested in increasing the speed of shipment of our goods in the Eurasian Economic Union space, including in trade with third countries. Countries of the union have put together a list of key integration transportat...

Belarusian Ambassador to Hungary Vladimir Ulakhovich met with new director of the Budapest Holocaust Memorial Center Andras Zima in the Hungarian capital on 25 August, BelTA learned from the Belarusian foreign mission in Hungary.

Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo has held a working meeting with Iran's Ambassador to Belarus Saeed Yari, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

“From 6.00 on 24 February to 6.00 on 26 August, Belarus admitted 48,580 citizens of Ukraine. Most of them arrived in Belarus via the EU countries,” the State Border Committee informed

The Kopyl event will be running on 26-27 August and will wrap up the second season of festival, the NOC said.

The countries of the Eurasian Economic Union will continue to work on an international agreement on the common gas market, the official representative of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Iya Malkina told a briefing for the press .

Over the past weeks the head of state has visited almost all the regions of the country to study the state of affairs. The Belarusian leader is yet to make a trip to Gomel Oblast. “I plan to visit Gomel in late September or October,” said Aleksan...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We always do that. We will do it particularly this year. I look at these guys. They are simple harvester drivers. It is 33C above zero outdoors… And in this heat they toil to gather in cereals, poor things. We will fin...

There are many opportunities in the country, and especially in Minsk, for those who want to earn money, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told the media after visiting the BelOMO Holding Company in Minsk on 26 August.

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that the self-exiled opposition had criticized him for returning to mobilization economy and for hosting conference calls to discuss the harvesting campaign. “Does that achieve result?” the Belarusian leader asked the l...

"I asked the Russian president to set aside 500,000 tonnes of grain for us, just in case. He told me not to worry. He promised to sell us a million, at affordable prices," Aleksandr Lukashenko revealed the details of the conversation with the Russia...

According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, the products of BelOMO Holding Company are in demand. “The only problem is that the logistics chains have been disrupted and this pertains, first of all, to the payments for the supplied products. We will solve th...

– Local officials need to be more proactive in decision-making and to work harder, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he talked to the media in Minsk on 26 August.

The head of state went on a tour of the enterprise. He was made familiar with new R&D products in the sphere of optoelectronics. He was made familiar with manufacturing processes in a section that uses high-performance, high-precision numerically con...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Personally I have a very kind and good attitude to Ukrainians. Including people in western Ukraine. There is nothing bad in them. They are no nationalists. Nationalists are those, who are on top, starting with those, who...

We need to make sure the economy works and there is no war, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told reporters in Minsk on 26 August, BelTA has learned.

Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that the United States of America had recently promised to grant $3 billion worth of military aid to Ukraine. “So that Ukrainians could keep dying,” he stressed.

Russia used to sell gas to Germany and some other EU countries 50% cheaper than it could, he said. Therefore, Germany and other countries were prospering from it.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has recently quoted President of Russia Vladimir Putin as allegedly denying Belarus' and Ukraine's independence. In response Aleksandr Lukashenko made it clear he does not pay attention to such things since he had heard ...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Putin and I once said in St Petersburg that we will refit Belarusian Sukhoi aircraft among other things so that they could carry nuclear weapons. Do you think we talk nonsense? Everything is ready! This is why may they b...

Scholz is a political newbie who does not understand a thing about politics and is not willing to, Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized when commenting on Olaf Scholz's recent revelations about his conversation with the Russian leader.

The president recalled that Poland had recently suggested dissolving the European Union. “This is the United States' dream. The conflict between Europe and the United States began when the euro, an alternative currency, emerged. Therefore, this is ...

Mikhail Myasnikovich said: “Approaches to expanding the usage of national currencies in mutual transactions were adopted.”

“All the prime ministers stated that it is unrealistic to provide annual economic growth of more than 5.5% on the current production base, and we need new tools to make the economy of the Eurasian Economic Union grow at a faster pace," said Mikhail...

Roman Golovchenko said: “We started by discussing progress of realization of Union State programs. We are progressing well, honoring our commitments. Nearly 50% out of over 900 steps and measures have already been carried out. There are virtually n...

We need to look to the future now. We must move from a trade union to an economic and industrial union and to implement joint industrial projects, Roman Golovchenko said.

BelOMO Director General Aleksandr Moroz informed the head of state about the operation of the enterprises and their financial and economic situation. According to him, the output is growing, there are no wage arrears.

As of early 26 August grain and leguminous crops (excluding maize, buckwheat and millet) were harvested from 91.1% of the planned area (1.981 million hectares).

The head of state will be briefed on the financial and economic state of the company, its production prospects.

The event included an open exchange of views on the state of disarmament and international security and progress in the work of various multilateral bodies, including the Conference on Disarmament.

The trade in agro-industrial products between the two countries increased in January-June 2022. Both exports and imports went up testifying to joint productive work.

According to Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, it is also necessary to determine, including with the help of the Eurasian Electric Bus pilot project, the financial instruments to support industrial cooperation.

Roman Golovchenko noted that there was a meaningful discussion on topical issues at the summit on 25 August. According to him, the conversation was frank and sometimes intense, but traditionally constructive.

Cholpon-Ata is hosting the EAEU and CIS Youth Forum on 25-26 August. The forum is attended by more than 200 delegates - young entrepreneurs, civil servants, representatives of creative young people, young diplomats and students from the EAEU and the ...

The complex of measures includes 187 measures and projects. Their realization is supposed to result in the total installed capacity of 933.17MW. Electricity consumption is supposed to increase by 2,499.64 million kWh per annum.

Mikhail Mishustin said: “We pay close attention to the enhancement of Belarus-Russia relations. They rely on principles of partnership and alliance. Our brotherly nations are connected by many years of friendship and mutual understanding."

Roman Golovchenko said: “The amount of shipments via Russia is on the rise. It generates additional earnings for ports of the Russian Federation and the railways. Moreover, we have plans to increase shipment volumes."

Roman Golovchenko said: “We've carried out all the necessary operations in order to switch the main payments between us to Russian rubles. It has substantially facilitated transactions. I am convinced that we will soon see the effect from the steps...

Roman Golovchenko said: “We have frequent meetings but it is understandable because we are working in a complicated situation right now. The economies of Belarus and Russia demonstrate good results considering the fierce and violent pressure we fac...

In particular, BelAZ is ready to sell brand new vehicle models for transporting rock mass to Uzbekistan. The new models boast a low environmental impact and effectiveness. MTZ is also interested in exporting its products to Uzbekistan and is ready to...

The Belarusian national football team goes 96th in the recently published rankings of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), BelTA has learned.

In 2021 Belarus-Azerbaijan trade totaled $885.5 million, 1.9 times up from 2020. Belarus' export amounted to $478 million, 2.5 times up. A foreign trade surplus of $70.5 million was secured.

Foreign trade between Belarus' Brest Oblast and Russia increased by 22.4% in January-June of this year year-on-year, Brest Oblast Governor Yuri Shuleiko said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Boris Gryzl...

"The Belarusian embassy hosted a meeting of Belarusian diplomats with a group of students of the International Relations Department of Leiden University. Topical issues of Belarus' foreign policy, bilateral relations between Belarus and the Netherla...