According to the president, there is a variety of people among those convicted, including those who committed crimes of negligence, as well as minor crimes, including acts of protest.

“I have invited you to discuss important issues that have resonated with our society. This is the improvement of the citizenship legislation and the holding of an amnesty,” the head of state said. According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, the topic of c...

Belarusian agricultural workers have cleared 94.8% of areas under rapeseed, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

According to the Pul Pervogo Telegram channel, the bill to amend the citizenship legislation is designed to dot the i's and cross the t's in citizenship laws. “A possible amnesty in the run-up to the Day of People's Unity will also be discussed,”...

Today, uniting hundreds of thousands of young patriots, the organization makes a significant contribution to the preservation and enhancement of the best traditions of the youth movement in Belarus. It has become a launching pad for many initiatives ...

The recuperation project is run by the Aliaksei Talai Foundation in collaboration with Belaruskali.

The role of discipline and responsibility in economic performance was highlighted by economic analyst Georgy Grits in his interview to the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.

According to Igor Brylo, the Belarusian National Biotechnology Corporation is a unique project. It uses grain to make not only the compound animal feed that standard grain processing plants can make. The enterprise makes four kinds of amino acids: ly...

Georgy Grits said: “Our shops have everything. And price regulation is a blessing these days. Despite price controls private companies and retailers are doing well. There was so much outcry that the economy would go under. Yes, the GDP has dropped ...

Belarus' embassy in Brazil has held a showcase event for the country's exports. The event was designed to explore new forms of cooperation in the face of sanctions, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission.

Сhargé d'Affaires of the Republic of Belarus in the Kingdom of Belgium Ekaterina Shatokhina has visited the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission.

According to the committee, from 6.00 on 2 September to 6.00 on 5 September, 578 Ukrainian citizens entered Belarus. 417 people came to Belarus from Poland, another 141 citizens of Ukraine from Lithuania and 20 – from Latvia.

The Regional Center for Entrepreneurship Development of Samara Oblast has been accredited at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE), BelTA learned from the press service of BUCE.

Taking part in the event were the athletes of Belarus and Russia. Twelve athletes progressed into the men's and women's main stages each. Competing for the superfinal medals were six athletes with the highest points following the first final jump.

“Some people would say: why grow something if we can buy it, the global market regulates everything, we need to integrate into some global value added chains and that will do. And what has happened to these globalization principles? Everything has ...

Belarus' world number 26 Victoria Azarenka cruised into round four past Croatia's world number 54 Petra Martic, 6-3, 6-0, in an hour and 20 minutes. The Belarusian will next face world number 22 Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic for a place in ...

The government has identified weak spots in the legislation that had been deterring the inflow of investments while the Economy Ministry has drafted a bill on assisting with and stimulating the realization of investment projects in the Republic of Be...

Autumn is the best time to buy real estate in a quarter named after the mainland, where summer never ends. Welcome to "South America" - a world of comfort and convenience, safety and joy of Minsk World!

SZAO Aviation Technologies and Systems has been a resident of the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone and makes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as well as modern superlight piloted aircraft. All the products are made using proprietary designs.

Belarus' seed industry has made significant inroads into domestic agriculture, Belarus' Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo told the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.

A meeting with Kamoliddin Hasanov, trade and economic advisor of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Belarus took place at Belgospishcheprom.

“We have agreed oil and gas prices. Therefore we will continue importing them,” Piotr Parkhomchik said, answering a question about the expectations from the rising energy prices in the EU.

As of early 5 September, grain and leguminous crops (excluding maize) were harvested from 98.1% of the planned area (2.134 million hectares).

“The manager must see the problem as a whole, not just a part of it. That is exactly the comprehensive vision of the president of Belarus. There is a need for effective management at factories. It is important to have a broad outlook, especially am...

The member of the European Parliament stressed that the EU bears great responsibility for unleashing wars not only in various parts of the world but also in Europe itself, and currently in Ukraine.

“The Republic of Belarus is becoming a serious player on the world agricultural market. It is no secret that we are among the leaders in dairy exports and among the top ten exporters of meat. Belarus is well known,” said Igor Brylo.

In the middle latitudes it became visible due to an intense magnetic storm, which makes the Earth's ionosphere glow.

Grodno marked its 894th birthday with a large-scale program of festivities on 3 September. The festivities included medieval reenactment, a fire show, living statues and Argentine tango in the city center.

BC Minsk held a presentation of its men's and woman's teams for the 2022/2023 season on 2 September.

Work is now in progress at premises of OOO TPK MTZ-Tatarstan to make a prototype model MTZ 2022. Gas-powered vehicles are in active development in Belarus now. In particular, the Belarusian agricultural machinery manufacturer Gomselmash has made harv...

The decision to launch the pilot project Eurasian Electrobus was made at a session of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission on 15 July.

The public joint-stock company (OAO) Mostovdrev is one of the largest woodworking enterprises of the Belarusian timber, woodworking, pulp and paper industry concern Bellesbumprom.

The 35th edition of Moscow International Book Fair, the largest and oldest book forum in Russia and Eastern Europe since 1977, will be running at Gostiny Dvor in the Russian capital from 2 to 5 September.

“During the meeting, the parties discussed the current agenda of the Belarusian-Russian bilateral relations and cooperation in the integration organizations,” the press service informed.

According to Grodno Oblast Governor Vladimir Karanik, trade between Grodno Oblast and St Petersburg exceeds $51 million. Grodno Oblast's export shipments are on the rise in comparison with last year. St Petersburg's share in export to the Russian Fed...

Positive dynamics has been observed for four months after merchandise export dropped in March 2022 due to stronger pressure of Western sanctions. In June Belarus' merchandise export reached $3.2 billion, 14% up from May 2022. Export continued growing...

The National Center for Marketing outlined the prospects for promoting Belarusian goods and services in Türkiye

Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova hosted a meeting on 2 September to discuss the draft laws “On Civil Society” and “On Amendments to the Laws on the Activities of Political Parties ...

15,872 people arrived in Belarus directly from the territory of Ukraine. 28,149 citizens of Ukraine came to Belarus from Poland, 5,225 – from Lithuania and 928 – from Latvia, the committee informed.

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During the visit the guests were made familiar with manufacturing capabilities of the Belarusian holding company. They found out how Belarusian machines are designed and prototyped, how timber harvesting machines are assembled, and how parts, compone...

The climatic conditions in Gomel Oblast have changed in recent decades and now local farmers grow berries and vegetables that are native to southern countries.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei received the copy of credentials from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Palestine to the Republic of Belarus Ahmed Mohammed al-Madbuh.

Agricultural workers harvested millet from 4.470 hectares, or 37.8% of the target, threshing 11,100 tonnes with the average yield at 24.9 centners per hectare. Buckwheat was cropped from 7,760 hectares (22.4%) with 10,550 tonnes threshed (the averag...

“This year must become the founding one, the defining one, and we will compare all these yield percentages in the future to this year,” the head of state said.

The parties discussed the current state and prospects of Belarusian-Brazilian cooperation on a wide range of issues and confirmed their mutual interest in updating the bilateral agenda and supplementing it with qualitatively new content.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko identified the further modernization of agriculture and the work with inefficient farms as the main topic of his working trip to Krupki District, Minsk Oblast on 2 September.

The facilities, which are set to make part of the president's tour, are administered by the agricultural company Agrokombinat Dzerzhinsky. The head of state will be briefed on the progress of field work in the country and the region.

The Belarusian battled back to move past world number 34 Kaia Kanepi of Estonia, 2-6, 10-8, 6-4.

“The Vietnamese people know well the price of independence and the right to conduct domestic and foreign policies independently. The modern achievements of Hanoi are regarded with great respect far beyond the borders of your country,” said the he...

Roman Golovchenko said: “Belarus has plenty of facilities to store harvested potatoes. As for vegetables and some fruits such as apples, our output exceeds our consumption many times over. Everything we need to preserve for ourselves and for the ho...

“Citizens of Ukraine continue to take a transit route via the EU countries to reach to Belarus,” the committee informed. From 6.00 on 31 August to 6.00 on 1 September, Belarus admitted 196 citizens of Ukraine.

"I am sure that the children who will attend this school, their parents and teachers will feel a piece of the Belarusian soul and will be able to make sure of the high quality of the Made in Belarus brand," the ambassador said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “It won't happen on my watch. Not sure about your watch. There will be no merger. Surrendering Belarus, merging it with another country means throwing away more than a quarter of a century of my work as the president. How...

Aleksandr Lukashenko is sure that the conflict between the Ukrainian president and the military is already brewing. "Only the military can put it bluntly: 'Either we negotiate or Ukraine will be wiped off the face of the earth!'”the Belarusian lea...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Regretfully, we live unaware of what will happen tomorrow. A war is at our doorstep like it happened many times in our history. So-called Western partners have set three brotherly nations – Belarusians, Russians, and U...

As of early 1 September, grain and leguminous crops (excluding maize) were harvested from 96.8% of the planned area (2.106 million hectares).

Denazification is the suppression of fascism in the future and Nazism in the present, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during the open lesson "Historical memory - the road to the future" in Minsk on 1 September, BelTA has learned.

The prime minister expressed special gratitude to the teachers who put their heart, soul and knowledge into the education and upbringing of the younger generation. Roman Golovchenko congratulated parents and children on the beginning of the new schoo...

When asked about roots of the Belarusian nation, Aleksandr Lukashenko said he had been encouraged to talk about it by recent statements of the German chancellor, who had allegedly discussed Belarus' statehood and sovereignty with the Russian presiden...

We need to develop youth patriotic projects with Russia and other neighboring countries, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during the open lesson "Historical memory - the road to the future".

Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that Belarus would continue strengthening the relations with its main strategic partner, Russia.

In a contradictory and troubled time Belarus became one of the republics - founders of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the most powerful state association, which became a real alternative to the Western capitalist world order.

Our task is to pass gracefully the baton to a younger generation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during the open lesson "Historical memory - the road to the future".

"We will always follow this course. If someone armed from inside or outside tries to break this course, we will respond. As it has been done recently,” the Belarusian leader stressed.

The head of state noted that energy prices have increased in the world against the background of current events. "Russia has not become poorer as a result of sanctions. Prices have spiked," he said.

The head of state said that his task as President is not to share with young people the knowledge of a historian by his first education or even his personal view of current events, but primarily his political experience.

The head of state mentioned the notorious 1930s in the Soviet Union. He acknowledged that there is no smoke without fire, but no one definitively knows what exactly happened at that time and why. The truth is that the past events and the way certain ...

Some say that about 50 million people died during World War Two. But Aleksandr Lukashenko believes that the figure can be much larger. According to the latest data, about 30 million people died in the Soviet Union alone. China and other countries los...

The president noted: “I was stunned by one interesting fact yesterday. At the very beginning as a prelude to today's conversation… I brought physical evidence with me. The eldest son brought all of it to me yesterday.”

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “If our nation had not demonstrated willpower and courage as we were tormented between the East and the West and it is topical now, we would have disappeared a long time ago. However, we are still in place and live on.”

We are under sanctions, but, nevertheless, the demand for the products of the mechanical engineering flagships is huge, the president stated.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko presented a new domestic computer at the open lesson "Historical memory - the road to the future" in Minsk on 1 September.

The open lesson "Historical memory - the way to the future" by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on the Day of Knowledge is broadcast live across the country.

President of the Belarusian NOC Viktor Lukashenko extended greetings to students on the start of the new school year and noted that the school lays the foundation of knowledge for life. He wished children interesting lessons, fun breaks and reliable...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with university students and students of secondary and specialized secondary education on 1 September, Knowledge Day.

Belarus' Lidziya Marozava and Kaitlyn Christian moved into the US Open second round defeating Clara Tauson of Denmark and Ann Li of the United States, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4.

A Welcoming Back to School Ceremony was held in Gomel State Vocational and Technical College of Consumer Services.

“Modern Uzbekistan is confidently pursuing the path of large-scale economic and social reforms, achieving sustainable growth of the wellbeing of its citizens. The international authority of the state, which plays an important role in shaping the sy...

The first lesson at Belarusian schools is traditionally a thematic one. This year it is dedicated to historical memory and is held under the theme “Historical Memory - the Road to the Future”.

The resolution took effect on 1 September 2022.

Welcoming Back to School Ceremony in Grodno

“We were deeply saddened to hear the news of the demise of Mikhail Gorbachev whose life was closely linked to the fate of our common Motherland. Mikhail Gorbachev made a great personal contribution to the easing of international tensions and global...

Minsk secondary school No.226 opened its doors for the first time on 1 September 2022. The 1,056-place school features a swimming pool, a 280-seat assembly hall, artistic and costume rooms, and gyms.

“May the new academic year bring you all the joy of new discoveries and communication, and may schools, colleges and universities always maintain the atmosphere of striving for knowledge, mutual respect and love for our native Belarus,” the messa...

While on a technical visit to Belarus Rosatom specialists went to the Belarusian nuclear power plant where they were made familiar with the existing infrastructure that handles radioactive waste.

According to Aleksandr Yegorov, in January-July 2022 the bank granted about Br3.7 billion in loans within the framework of government programs and investment projects. The bank granted export loans worth nearly Br1.4 billion in January-August 2022.

Vitaly Vovk said: “We would like to have a Russian market share of about 70%. It is over 60% at present. We would like to be represented not only in agriculture but also in utilities industry, forestry industry. We are increasing our presence right...

The 25-year-old defenseman spent the previous two seasons in the American Hockey League playing for Toronto Marlies. The player recorded 82 (14+68) points in 111 matches of the regular season and scored one goal in four playoff games. The American s...

The bank has created a system to evaluate financial state of Belarus' 100 largest enterprises. Roman Golovchenko said: “The system is rather convenient for users, has a good degree of visualization, fast and rather vivid images and methods for disp...

"I have been in Belarus for three months. I have toured the key enterprises of the country, of which it is rightly proud. These are enterprises working in manufacturing industry, technology, agriculture and other sectors. We hope to develop relation...

The opening ceremony will be attended by a Belarusian delegation headed by Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Krutoi, Kaluga Oblast Governor Vladislav Shapsha, and Anatoly Artamonov, a member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly fro...

Belarus can replace $4-8 billion worth of imported products annually, Director General of the Belarusian Fund for Financial Support of Entrepreneurs Piotr Arushanyants during a meeting with the heads of major Belarusian enterprises hosted by the Bela...

A rainbow appeared in the sky over the Basum Lake in the city of Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Natalya Kochanova remarked that the head of state had visited the enterprise not so long before. Even before that during a visit to the same enterprise the Minsk City Executive Committee had been instructed to clean up the area, start using vacant pr...

The base amount in Belarus will be gradually increased starting from September. Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko signed the corresponding resolution.

Latvia's actions are beyond comprehension, the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said as it commented on the decision of the Latvian government to unilaterally withdraw from the intergovernmental agreement on the basic principles of cross-border...

Aleksandr Botvinnik said: “At some point in the past we were criticized for excessive manufacturing localization. However, that decision has proven its effectiveness right now, in particular, during the period of sanctions."