The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the reports in the Latvian media about a Belarusian diplomat fleeing the scene of a car accident in Riga a lie.

In January-September 2022 Belarusians sold $384 million worth of foreign currency more than they purchased, BelTA learned from the statistics released by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB).

Over the past week, Belarus admitted 1,600 citizens of Ukraine. Of them 1,598 came via the EU countries.

The country's gold and foreign currency reserves went up by $39.2 million (up by 0.5%) in September after rising by $97.6 million (up by 1.3%) in July.

Belarus' military policy relies on the following principle: Negotiations are better than saber-rattling, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said at a briefing.

Aleksandr Lukashenko will take part in an informal CIS summit. The meeting of the leaders of the CIS countries will be held in St. Petersburg.

In the context of sanctions, the Belarusian economy has become adaptive and as flexible as possible, Belarusian Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov said at a briefing.

The head of state stressed that he cherishes open and trusting relations with the Russian president and an equal and fruitful dialogue, which serves to strengthen the allied Belarusian-Russian ties.

“They are split. There are 100 people left at most. About 10-20 people are taking part in combat operations. They are closely monitored by the Ukrainian army intelligence. We know all those officers,” the KGB chief said.

In particular, they are watching the practical actions that army units of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member states are taking within the framework of the command and staff exercise Vzaimodeistviye 2022 [Interaction] with the Collecti...

“If the West launches military aggression, these aircraft and ships will be capable of delivering strikes against our installations and troops all over Belarus,” Viktor Khrenin stressed.

The meeting was attended by Chairman of the Belarusian State Customs Committee Vladimir Orlovsky, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee at the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan Daniyar Zhanalinov, and Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee...

Topical issues of the bilateral agenda and the schedule of upcoming bilateral events were discussed during the meeting.

The parties explored the promising areas of bilateral cooperation, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding.

Syria showed a particular interest in the Amkodor-211 universal skid steer loader and forklifts.

Vladivostok mayor added that the city needed to renew its public transport fleet, and one of the options was to buy buses from Belarus.

In order to enter a new market, Belarus as an exporter needs to assess the potential volume of supply, the dynamics of imports of the respective products of the country as a whole, the main competitor countries, the established customs duties and oth...

The defense minister stressed that the military political situation around Belarus is not simple. It is evolving under the influence of the unprecedented geopolitical standoff between Russia and the so-called collective West led by the United States ...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed condolences to King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and the people of the country over the terrible tragedy in Na Klang District.

Public hearings of a draft strategy on managing radioactive waste are in progress in Belarus. Dmitry Pavlov said that the decision that the country needs to build a radioactive waste burial facility is the key aspect of the strategy. The facility is ...

Manufacturers of Russia's Voronezh Oblast plan to supply import-substituting goods to Belarus via Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE).

During the visit, Aleksandr Lukashenko will take part in an informal CIS summit. The meeting of the leaders of the CIS countries will be held in St. Petersburg.

“The fall ploughing of the last hectare of land will mean the end of the agricultural year. Fall ploughing should be done in the same fashion as last year,” the head of state demanded.

We have stopped the decline in household incomes. Keeping in mind the tasks we have set for all government agencies, we expect to reach the real wage growth by December, Nikolai Snopkov said.

An informal CIS summit will be held in St. Petersburg on 7 October, BelTA learned from the Kremlin's press service

People should be treated fairly, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he hosted a government meeting on 6 October, BelTA has learned.

Inna Medvedeva noted that the inflation in August hit 13.8%. It is expected to rise by another 1.6% in September.

He instructed the prosecutor general and the chairman of the State Control Committee to monitor the fulfillment of these instructions and to take tough decisions regarding violators.

The parties agreed to cooperate with an aim of providing farmers of Orenburg Oblast with farm machines, spare parts and maintenance service.

The parties discussed specific areas of cooperation with the Vietnamese company and expanding the range of Belarusian exports.

MPs should closely monitor the work of consumer cooperatives, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he hosted a government meeting on 6 October, BelTA has learned.

The CIS Ministerial Council, which will meet in Astana on 12 October, will discuss security in the CIS and on its external borders, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said.

“Don't the agriculture and food minister, the deputy prime minister, and trade see that?” the president asked. Aleksandr Lukashenko demanded effective measures from all responsible officials: ministries of trade, agriculture and food, regional au...

Aleksandr Lukashenko asked officials in charge to report on the state of things in retail and the situation with consumer prices: “What are the causes of high inflation? What needs to be done to curb price growth and protect people and their income...

The head of state said that he expects effective proposals from the government and the National Bank to curb the price growth and set the task to ensure single-digit inflation next year (not more than 7-8%).

The head of state demanded that officials stop using the wording "socially important goods". "It should not be divided into important and unimportant," Aleksandr Lukashenko said, meaning that all products matter to people.

“Speculators easily profit from disruptions in the supply chain. The State Control Committee has been reporting facts when apples, onions, beets and cabbage, grown by our agricultural enterprises, are bought from mediators with a 300% markup!” th...

“It is fairly understandable why imported products became more expensive. However, what is the reason for the continuous growth in prices for domestic products made from domestic raw materials,” the president asked.

The government and the National Bank are expected to make effective proposals to restrain price growth, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a government meeting.

Now the share of local fuels (excluding nuclear energy) in the energy balance is about 16%, which is a pretty good result. In H1 2022 alone, the extraction (production) of local fuels rose by an estimated 140,000 tonnes of fuel equivalent year-on-yea...

The National Statistical Committee, trade unions, heads of the two houses of parliament, the State Control Committee are expected to deliver reports on the current situation, the reasons for the price rise, and proposals to keep prices in check. The ...

Dialogue is inevitable if we do not want the world to cease to exist, Oleg Gaidukevich, a member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus, told the V Teme [On Point] proj...

Chairman of the International Affairs Commission of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Andrei Savinykh spoke about terms of cooperation between Belarus and Europe in the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube chann...

“The diplomats exchanged views on the entire range of the bilateral agenda. The Argentine side expressed interest in Belarusian equipment and fertilizers, as well as Belarus' expertise and knowledge and technology exchange in the dairy industry,”...

Belarusian First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sudan to Belarus Mohammed Omer Musa Ali on 5 October.

Amur Oblast and Sakhalin Oblast are important partners of Belarus in Russia's Far East. Cooperation with these regions advances despite the large geographical distance from Belarus. Sessions of the joint working groups with the leadership of these Ru...

Aleksandr Yaroshenko said that investments declared by 93 resident companies are estimated at roughly $1.25 billion. The park has welcomed ten more resident companies this year. Investment opportunities are growing larger this year, he said.

The agenda included the most pressing issues of environmental cooperation in the spirit of mutual trust and support, including the possibilities of convergence of approaches and approximation of national legislations in the field of environmental pr...

The participation of Belarus as a partner country in Innoprom will serve as an additional powerful incentive for expanding industrial and technological cooperation between the two states.

Belarus is balancing its foreign trade and penetrating new markets, Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Nazaruk told reporters before the opening of the 12th Congress of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, BelTA has learned.

Vitebsk will host a joint meeting of the commissions on budget, taxes and financial market and on economic policy, industry and trade of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia on 13 October

Roman Golovchenko said: “We have fulfilled previous agreements. We are now talking about increasing the volume of the bank's investments into the economy. We are ready to offer hand-picked projects for the bank to finance. I am sure they will be of...

This year the exhibition is taking place on 5-7 October. The forum has brought together over 50 exhibitors from Türkiye, Russia, Belarus. The forum promises a stunning fashion show and an extensive business program.

The bilateral cooperation agreement was signed during a visit of a Belarusian delegation to Russia. It aims to promote mutually beneficial international cooperation between the academic and scientific communities, and to advance ties in education an...

The parties lauded the effectiveness of joint work to promote the EAEU as one of the centers of integration of the Greater Eurasian Partnership in the context of an emerging multipolar world order.

The decision was made at the meeting of the Belarus-Mongolia commission on international road transport. The parties discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral cooperation in the transport sector.

According to the minister, in modern conditions the tourism industry acquires new vectors of development.

Under the agreement, the National Institute of Professional Education will train students from Uzbekistan in working professions. MAZ will provide future graduates with jobs to consolidate the acquired professional experience.

The Paralympic Games We Are Together. Sports are underway in Sochi through 9 October.

We see them seriously discussing the possibility of nuclear strikes and their consequences, auditing army arsenals and launching military production, building up troops and psyching up their own people, Vladimir Andreichenko said.

"IBA calls for peace and remains a peacemaker in any conflicts. Moreover, the IBA has obligation to ensure equal treatment towards the athletes and competition officials, regardless of their nationality and residence,” the organization's statement ...

“We do not stop working with foreign partners, including European ones. We have a number of public representatives, who represent the Chamber in European countries. They help businesses in promoting their products and protect the interests of our c...

Let's see what food security really means, how much food Belarusians need to feel safe, and why Aleksandr Lukashenko started experimental fields many years ago.

The document clarifies criteria to providing financial support to youth organizations to implement youth initiatives that are put forward by youth organizations and (or) by groups of young citizens. Funds will be provided from the budget on a competi...

"Our primary concern is the domestic market of Belarus. But the export potential is also high. Demand for our products abroad is greater than we can satisfy. Today, the share of exports is about 30% of the domestic output," Oleg Zhidkov said.

Difficulties stimulate companies to grow, Deputy Head of the Belarusian light industry concern Bellegprom Natalya Murashko said at the panel discussion “Light industry in modern conditions. Projects, incentives, cooperation” that took place on th...

Belarus is by right one of the most progressive countries in the UNECE region in environmental protection. This is evidenced by high international opinion of its national reports, and also numerous speeches of Belarusian representatives at the platfo...

The list of services is supplemented by workshops to introduce visitors to local crafts and national traditions.

“Sadyr Japarov and Stanislav Zas discussed in detail the situation in the CSTO's area of ​​responsibility, with a focus on the situation in Central Asia,” the spokesman said.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Arab Emirates Andrei Luchenok met with Minister of State of the UAE Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Fore...

The situation in foreign markets is favorable for Belarusian food exporters, Ksenia Meleshko, the head of the Directorate for Foreign Economic Activity at the Agriculture and Food Ministry, said in the project “Presidential Decisions in a Nutshell�...

The participants of the meeting will discuss sources and mechanisms of financing EAEU industrial cooperation projects and will update the list of priority Eurasian technological platforms.

According to Yuri Chebotar, today it is of particular significance for Belarus to maintain investment attractiveness for foreign and domestic businesses. The availability of effective preferential regimes, such as free economic zones, plays a special...

Flights will be operated twice a week: on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Aleksandr Lukashenko and Emomali Rahmon discussed the main issues of bilateral relations. The Belarusian president will soon pay an official visit to Tajikistan.

According to Director of the National Personal Data Protection Center Andrei Gayev, Belarus would be particularly interested in the practical experience of keeping the register of personal data and their holders (owners) in Kyrgyzstan, as the work is...

Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Krutoi visited the exhibition on its opening day. The head of the diplomatic mission got familiar with advanced models of machinery from Belarusian companies, including the BELARUS 3523i unmanned tractor from Mi...

Daily flights will kick off on 28 October from Vnukovo international airport in Moscow.

“High professionalism, competence, remarkable energy, and wisdom make you a shining example of a political leader who successfully solves complex public tasks,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

"This year we have sold products into more than 55 countries around the world. We replaced all the volumes that we lost on exports to Ukraine with supplies to other markets, primarily the Russian Federation," Natalya Murashko said.

The relevant document was signed by MTZ Director General Vitaly Vovk and Deputy Prime Minister, Agriculture Minister of the Republic of Bashkortostan Ilshat Fazrakhmanov on 4 October.

Kristina Feklistova of Belarus claimed gold in fencing, Aleksandra Ilminskaya took bronze.

Belarus' world number 31 Aliaksandra Sasnovich went off to a good start at the 2022 Ostrava Open solving world number 16 Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, 6-2, 6-2 in an hour and 13 minutes.

Attending it will be delegates from 135 enterprises and organizations from all regions of the country. Among them will be representatives of the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Industry Ministry, Economy Mi...

Kyrgyzstan's Cholpon-Ata played host to a meeting of the CIS interstate council for cooperation in the field of press, book publishing, book distribution and printing on 3 and 4 October

West's sanctions cause a global commodity crisis in their own countriess, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Finland and concurrently to Denmark Aleksei Samosuev said in an interview with Jyllands-Posten.

Head of state Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed to inform the general public in Belarus about the developing military-political situation, State Secretary of the Belarusian Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich told the media.

Various developments and measures to respond to the evolving situation were discussed in detail during the meeting, according to the minister.

“The topic of sanctions and relations between our countries is the main issue of today's meeting. However, our goal and mission is to confirm the friendship between the Italian and Belarusian peoples,” said Simone Trasarti.

There is no need to declare mobilization in Belarus, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a government meeting to discuss military security on 4 October, BelTA has learned.

The parties exchanged the views on the whole range of issues of the Belarusian-Palestinian relations, discussed promising areas for promoting bilateral cooperation in politics, trade, economy and humanitarian matters and reaffirmed commitment to ste...

During the meetings the sides discussed the situation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization's responsibility area in detail while focusing on Central Asia.

Italian counterparts, in their turn, are interested in manufacturing restaurant dishes from Belarusian foodstuffs using Italian technologies that is why we plan to discuss investment in restaurant business,” said Aleksei Bogdanov.

Almost all the leaders of the Russian women's team, including Olympic champions Viktoria Listunova and Vladislava Urazova, are planning to participate in the Belarusian Artistic Gymnastics Championship.

Ukraine conducts optical, electronic and radio-technical reconnaissance of our territory, troops, and facilities, with their drones often violating the Belarusian state border.

HC Dinamo Minsk snapped its four-game losing streak with an overtime victory, 3-2, against HC Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.

The United States wants to weaken or altogether remove Russia from the international arena in order to take on the main competitor – China, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the country's military security.

Viktor Khrenin said: “The military political situation around Belarus is evolving under the influence of the unprecedented geopolitical standoff between Russia and the so-called collective West led by the United States of America."