Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo held a working meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Benin to Russia with concurrent accreditation to Belarus Akambi Andre Okunlola-Biau.

The National Bank has expanded the list of foreign currencies against which the official rate is set. According to the resolution, the Qatari riyal is now in this list following the Canadian dollar. Thus, the financial regulator will determine the of...

Export reorientation and project investment will increase the economic sustainability of Belarusian regions, Belarusian Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov said during his working visit to Luninets District.

The exhibition is running in Damascus through 2 October. Belarus is represented at the expo by Minsk Dairy Plant No.1, Rechitsa Hardware Plant, Amkodor, Ivatsevichdrev and Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark).

Belarus' world number 71 Ilya Ivashka has progressed into the Sofia Open quarterfinal seeing off Bulgaria's world number 23 Grigor Dimitrov, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), in an hour and 53 minutes.

Belarusian First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong on 28 September.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko visited the historical places on the north-eastern Black Sea coast on 28 September.

The 53 participants in the qualifying tournament will be divided into 10 groups (seven groups of five teams and three groups of six teams) according to the results of the draw, which will be held in Frankfurt am Main on 9 October.

Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Krutoi talked about the economic windfall from high-technology projects as he addressed the expert and media forum.

In January-July 2022 the number of arrivals in the country doubled compared to January-July of last year.

Most likely the first cosmonaut of sovereign Belarus will be a woman, Vladimir Gusakov, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, told the media.

“It is extremely important to make sure these projects proceed smoothly without any hindrances. Apart from that, it is necessary to codify the right of scientists to risks,” the ambassador stressed.

Plans to create new Belarusian satellites were discussed during a meeting with the Roscosmos head Yuri Borisov. “We received full mutual understanding and support,” Vladimir Gusakov stressed.

More than 1,000 children from Donbass will spend recuperation holidays in Belarus in September - early October, State Secretary of the Belarus-Russia Union State Dmitry Mezentsev told the media on the sidelines of the expert and media forum “Belaru...

"Today it is necessary to strengthen coordination of our activities at all levels - from government bodies, enterprises, organizations to consumers and experts,” said Yury Borisov.

First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange Eduard Belsky expressed the readiness of the exchange to cooperate with the Sverdlovsk Oblast Consumer Union in any format that suits the Russian side.

The presidential decree on the stay of Ukrainian citizens was reissued in Belarus some time ago. We've talked to the people who have found a new home in Belarus and found out what support measures the updated decree stipulates.

The parties lauded the fruitful long-term cooperation between Belarus and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), primarily in terms of intensifying international efforts to combat human trafficking in furtherance of the Belarusian pre...

“It is difficult to maintain the same level of production. But it is almost impossible to recover from de-industrialization. And we see on the example of the Baltic states, Moldova, Georgia that the loss of industry essentially leads to a situation...

The Council of Ministers of the Belarus-Russia Union State may convene for a meeting before the year-end; the timing of the Union State Supreme State Council is under discussion, State Secretary of the Union State Dmitry Mezentsev said.

It is necessary to sign an intergovernmental agreement to further scientific cooperation between Belarus and Russia, President of the National Research Center Kurchatov Institute Mikhail Kovalchuk said.

“All the events that have taken place over the past two years have pushed us to rethink the format and nature of travels, the choice of routes and places to visit. Belarus is always open to visitors from all over the world and is ready to show true...

In the Year of Historical Memory BelTA's observer Alina Grishkevich continues the author's publishing project “Women's destinies are the destiny of united Belarus” with a story about the unique fate of a Belarusian teacher.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Yuri Ambrazevich met with Managing Director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Yuko Yasunaga in Vienna.

The program of the Belarusian delegation's participation in the agency's main annual event includes official and side events of the session, a speech of the deputy minister of foreign affairs during the general discussion.

Belarus and Russia are set to approve the new space program Complex-SG, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov said.

Yuri Ambrazevich and Rafael Grossi discussed efforts to ensure nuclear safety at the national and regional levels and lauded the high level of cooperation achieved in recent years between Belarus and the agency.

Yuri Ambrazevich, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, and Hua Liu, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, signed the Belarus Country Program Framework.

Sending a Belarusian cosmonaut to the ISS will raise the prestige of Belarus in the global community as a space power, ыфшв Vladimir Gusakov, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.

The parties discussed cooperation in remote sensing of the Earth and manned cosmonautics, including a joint project to send a Belarusian cosmonaut to the Russian segment of the ISS.

The Belarusian delegation was also briefed on the uses of the concert and sports complex Fetisov Arena used by regional hockey teams. The complex, one of the major centers of cultural events in Vladivostok, can accommodate more than 5,500 spectators.

Belarus plans to ramp up the manufacture of meat products to 2 million tonnes by 2025, Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister - Director of the Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision at the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry Ivan Smilgin t...

Aleksei Begun said that the first influx of migrants from Ukraine to Belarus occurred after the conflict in 2014. Then, taking into account the open state border, more than 160,000 citizens of Ukraine arrived in Belarus. According to the expert, some...

The largest number of trucks has accumulated in front of the Polish checkpoint Bobrowniki (Berestovitsa on the Belarusian side) where only 29% of the standard number of trucks was cleared.

Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Academician Vladimir Gusakov was re-elected as head of the International Association of Academies of Sciences (IAAS).

The Council of Ministers' Presidium studied draft forecast documents for 2023. Those include documents on the most important parameters of the social and economic development forecast, the major monetary management guidelines, the central state budge...

Opening the meeting, Natalya Kochanova emphasized that the legislators face a serious and responsible task to develop legal mechanisms to implement the constitutional reforms approved at the national referendum.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Plurinational State of Bolivia Andrei Molchan presented his credentials to President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Luis Ar...

The active phase of the exercises will take place in the training area Matybulak on 3-7 October. The CSTO forces will have to carry out practical actions in a mountainous and desert area.

Aleksandr Chervyakov said: “If we talk about this year, we now see recovery dynamics. The economy gains pace month after month. In other words, we are starting to gain every month. Not only agriculture but the manufacturing sector will make a posit...

A delegation of the Türkiye Embassy visited Belarusian National Technical University (BNTU) to get acquainted with the educational and research facilities of the university and to hold negotiations on cooperation.

Minsk is actively developing mutually beneficial partnership with many regions of the People's Republic of China, Minsk Mayor Vladimir Kukharev said at a video conference on the development of Belarusian-Chinese trade and economic projects.

Belarus is a country where you always want to return, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus Askar Beisenbayev told a BelTA correspondent.

The administration of the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone signed a memorandum on trade and economic cooperation with the Changchun Economic and Technological Development Zone.

Minister Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Russia Pavel Legky met with Plenipotentiary Minister of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco Monsif Cherkaoui Jaouad in Moscow on 27 September.

Belarus and Kazakhstan have a great potential for economic cooperation, Director of the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research (BISR) Oleg Makarov told a BelTA correspondent.

Belarus' budget for 2023 will be running a deficit, Belarusian Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov told reporters following a meeting of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers.

The Presidium of the Council of Ministers met to consider draft forecast documents for 2023, such as major social and economic development parameters, monetary policy guidelines, the national budget and changes to the Tax Code.

The business communities of Belarus and Cuba have plans to develop cooperation in medicine, engineering and logistics, Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Denis Meleshkin told reporters.

Belarus' GDP is expected to grow by 3.8% in 2023, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a meeting of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers.

The position of wealthiest countries on food is predatory, Russian President Vladimir Putin said as he was speaking at a meeting on the progress in the seasonal field work.

We share common principles of independence and sovereignty with Belarus. We should work together to develop trade and economic relations at this difficult time to strengthen our bilateral partnership,” said Ambassador Santiago Perez Benitez.

Three exercises are scheduled to take place in the training area Matybulak in Kazakhstan in an integrated manner on 26 September – 13 October.

Belarus' world number 71 Ilya Ivashka has moved to the Sofia Open second round after outlasting world number 94 Mikael Ymer of Sweden, 7-6 (10-8), 4-6, 7-5, in three hours and 23 minutes.

“Today, the EAEU has a 93 million strong labor market where people can freely work in any of the countries of the union,” Bakytzhan Sagintayev added.

Turkish Airlines have canceled flights from Istanbul to Minsk and back until the end of 2022, until December 31 inclusive.

The parties praised bilateral relations, including the agreements reached during the recent meeting between the presidents of Belarus and Iran in Samarkand.

The plenipotentiaries are set to discuss the activities of the CIS Council for Cultural Cooperation and the CIS Council of Heads of State News Agencies.

The maize harvest is in full swing at the Rodina Yakuba Kolasa agricultural company. The farm is to crop maize from more than 890ha. The harvest from 150ha will make up grain maize, with the rest to be cropped for silage.

Belarus' Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Krutoi co-chaired an online session of the High-Level Group of the Council of Ministers of the Belarus-Russia Union State on 26 September.

Attending the business forum will be BelCCI Deputy Chairman Denis Meleshkin, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Cuba Antonio Luis Carricarte Corona, and over 80 representatives of companies and organizations from both countries.

“Today Turkmenistan is a dynamically developing state that has achieved significant results in many sectors during the years of its sovereignty. Within the framework of shared history and space Belarus has always sincerely rejoiced at your successe...

BUCE and BIFNC intend to regularly share analytical information and marketing data, carry out joint events of informational and practical nature involving representatives of the private sectors of Belarus and China.

Vladimir Makei said: “The unprecedented level of tensions and mistrust entails growing risks of a military confrontation and makes nuclear weapons and the threat of their use nearly as real as over 70 years ago.”

Over 255,000 foreign nationals have visited Belarus using visa waiver program , BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

Aryna Sabalenka did not play last week and still holds 3,470 points. Victoria Azarenka goes 21st with 1,951 points, Aliaksandra Sasnovich went down to the 31st spot with 1,521 points.

According to the expert, gaining sovereignty Belarus managed to preserve the real sector of the economy, as well as its scientific and educational competencies.

"The draft law clarifies the goals of the state youth policy, expands the authority of the Education Ministry in the implementation of certain areas of the state youth policy. The document specifies measures to promote healthy lifestyles among young ...

Mount Huashan in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, fascinates with its beauty after the rain

We hope that the protocol will be fully implemented and peace and mutual understanding will be restored on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, the CSTO Secretariat said.

The parties discussed cooperation in sports and praised the progress reached in the area over the past two years.

The head of state said that it was with deep pain that Belarus learned the news about the tragedy in the Izhevsk school that led to numerous victims.

"We discussed ways of strengthening our bilateral relations, global security in an absolutely friendly, constructive manner. It was, indeed, a conversation of friends or partners," the minister said.

Belarus does not demand that Poland should reimburse the damage it caused, though Belarus has indisputable evidence proving the damange, member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Sergei Klishevich told a BelTA corresp...

Belarus has enough means and forces to defend itself, member of the House of Representatives, Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus Oleg Gaidukevich told journalists, BelTA has learned.

Since August 2014, the Development Bank has been successfully implementing a program of financial support for small and medium-sized businesses, gradually introducing additional tools.

One of the questions to the minister was about the visit of Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Armenia, during which she openly advised the country to refuse membership in the CSTO, which, in turn, spurred the growth of anti...

The Belarusian president put forward this initiative five years ago. Probably, many states, primarily western ones, are not willing to associate this much needed and important proposal with Belarus, which has certain problems in relations with the We...

The head of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs compared the situation after the ‘victory' of the West in the Cold War with the Versailles treat following the First World War when the winning side decided to trample the opponent.

The Belarusian minister said that for more than six months, the world has been living in the "shadow" of the conflict in Ukraine. It is adversely affecting so many people on the planet. The conflict like the COVID-19 pandemic that preceded it has onc...

Europe's future is in cooperation with Belarus and Russia, but both countries will not tolerate being looked down upon, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Today, Ukraine is paying the price in blood because its politicians bought into the deception of the West and disregarded the historical brotherhood of the three East Slavic peoples, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at the 7...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko gave his take on the mobilization in the neighboring country as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on 26 September.

The minister quoted former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. The U.S. politician, assessing the activities of current European leaders, said that they have lost the “sense of direction and mission” that previous leaders possessed.

“We are doing well with import substitution. We will fly on our own aircraft, both military and civil aircraft (actually, we are already using our military aircraft). And we will drive our cars. There is no fear,” the Belarusian leader noted.

Canada has not issued visas to representatives of Belarus to attend a meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to discuss the incident with the Ryanair aircraft, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei said in an ...

"It is enough to deploy the appropriate hardware in Smolensk Oblast or somewhere else, and this will, perhaps, look even more effective than the deployment of specific Russian bases in Belarus," Vladimir Makei believes.

Belarusian agricultural workers have gathered in potatoes from 11,400 hectares which is 43.8% of the area under this crop, the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is on a working visit to Russia, BelTA learned from the Pul Pervogo Telegram channel. The talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin will kick off soon.

“The foreign ministers discussed the situation on the market of potash fertilizers in connection with the unilateral restrictions imposed on Belarus and their impact on global food security,” the ministry informed.

Belarus does not consider using any weapons against anyone, to say nothing of nuclear weapons, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei said in an interview with FRANCE 24.

Answering one of the questions, Vladimir Makei said that Belarus is not going to participate in this war. “We are not party to this war,” he said.

“We remain committed to dialogue. And even now, after six or seven packages of sanctions have been imposed against us, we are interested in keeping channels of communication with the EU open, since the EU is, first of all, a good trade and economic...

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei has met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“The UN dome” is beginning to burst with existing problems, so it needs to be rebuilt, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei told journalists at an online press conference, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian folk holiday Bagach that marks the end of harvest and the first lighting of the hearth was celebrated at the Yanka Kupala House Museum in Vyazynka on 25 September.

The deer rut kicked off in the Ozery reserve in early September.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I never bargain when people are at stake. Maybe because I am a countryman and didn't grow up in present-day Minsk. I saw poverty and I saw genuine friendship and mutual assistance. And we fought each other with wooden st...

The document will make a significant contribution to better transport connections and higher mobility in Eurasia. During the signing of the convention Vladimir Makei had a brief talk to UN Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Miguel de Serpa Soa...