The parties emphasized that Minsk and Dushanbe have ample opportunities and resources for multifaceted cooperation. The development of economic, trade, social and cultural interaction is of primary importance.

In the light of the sanctions it is important we take clear and coordinated actions to ensure the sustainable development of the national economies of the CIS countries, Viktor Karankevich noted

"Unfortunately, there is a pause at this stage, but we are interested in having and developing trade and economic cooperation with this country,” said Vladimir Makei.

“It was important to identify the points of growth and the most promising avenues of cooperation that would help us make significant progress in our relations. We have managed to do it. We have determined very specifically how we should move forwar...

The first round of political consultations of the foreign ministries of Belarus and Zimbabwe took place on 11 October, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The contract to supply 14 MAZ vehicles worth $492,000 was signed by MAZ Director General Valery Ivankovich and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Director General of Obi Zulol Rustam Boltayev on the sidelines of the Tajikistan-Belarus business forum...

Belarus is determined to reinvigorate trade with Tajikistan, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Tajikistan Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda in Dushanbe, BelTA has learned.

“Our peoples have a lot in common. I would even say they are identical: they are kind, hardworking, talented. It is one of the reasons for our rather successful relations,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The documents were signed by MTZ Director General Vitaly Vovk and the heads of the Madadi Tursunzoda and Agrotechservice organizations on the sidelines of the Tajikistan-Belarus business forum.

The Belarusian Internal Affairs Ministry has decided to launch a special exercise to practice the range of actions meant to seek and destroy possible sabotage and reconnaissance forces and illegally armed units in addition to ensuring the security of...

A Belarusian army delegation led by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, First Deputy Defense Minister Viktor Gulevich will take part in the session.

Vitaly Kretsky said: “The country's development through energy saving, higher energy effectiveness, through the use of local fuel and energy resources is an objective necessity today and a priority direction for enhancing economic security. Not onl...

The Belarusian ambassador visited the stands of Belarusian manufacturers of high-tech products in the field of security LINEV GROUP and REGULA and discussed the work plans of the Belarusian companies in the UAE market and other countries of the regi...

Russian companies almost doubled the volume of transactions at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE), BelTA learned from the BUCE press service.

"It was with deep sorrow that Belarus learned the news about the human casualties as a result of the terrible natural disaster in Las Tejerias city in Aragua State," the condolences read.

The economic potential of Belarus and Tajikistan is much higher than the bilateral trade, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told journalists following official talks with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe, BelTA has learned.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “The time is complicated. But crises exist so that we could exploit them to become stronger. We are ready for it. I am convinced that Tajikistan is, too.”

"The agricultural sector and interregional cooperation have been outlined as priority areas of economic cooperation. We are interested in developing cooperation with Belarus in light, food, pharmaceutical, chemical and mining industries," Emomali Rah...

Belarusian athletes took part in the International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament Golden Cup 2022 in Platja d'Aro, Spain, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Sport and Tourism Ministry.

We discussed in detail the difficult situation in the world and in the region, exchanged views on ways of combating modern challenges and threats, Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

A package of documents was signed following official talks between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe.

Emomali Rahmon said: “We treasure the relations of friendship and strategic partnership with the Republic of Belarus. They have a high level of trust and mutual support.”

Belarus and Tajikistan have managed to advance bilateral relations to the level of strategic cooperation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the talks with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe, BelTA has learned.

The president noted that the ongoing developments in international politics mark the emergence and construction of a new, multipolar system of the political structure of the world.

The head of government highlighted the high level of friendly relations between Belarus and Vietnam and noted the significant potential for their long-term development.

Belarus and Tajikistan can increase their trade by entering the markets of third countries, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe on 11 October.

Tajikistan has always treated the Belarusian people with great affection and kindness, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the talks with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe, BelTA has learned.

When asked whether the realization of investment projects has been adjusted, the energy minister said that the realization of all the planned projects continues. Commissioning the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is the key task for ...

The Augustow Canal is an outstanding hydraulic structure of the 19th century, one of the largest canals in Europe, a speciman of hydraulic architecture, located in a specially protected UNESCO zone.

The official welcome ceremony for Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko was held at the Palace of the Nation in Dushanbe. Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon greeted Aleksandr Lukashenko on the square in front of the main entrance to the palace.

The 26th edition of the international expo Power Engineering. Ecology. Energy Saving. Electro (EnergyExpo) is running in Minsk.

The in-person meeting was attended by representatives of the financial intelligence of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The meeting was chaired by Head of the Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service Y...

Despite the difficult conditions, Belarus' energy system is operating steadily, Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich said at the opening of the Belarusian Energy and Ecology Forum, BelTA has learned.

The heads of government are set to discuss the sources and mechanisms for financing industrial cooperation projects within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU0, issues to improve the mechanisms of applying special protective, anti-dumping and counterva...

Viktor Karankevich talked about progress in the realization of Union State programs in the power engineering industry. There are a total of three programs – on cooperation in nuclear energy industry, on forming the common markets of natural gas and...

Additional work and diagnostics of power-generating equipment of the first unit will be done taking into account the experience of operation of similar equipment at other nuclear power plants. This is why the timeframe for connecting the unit to the ...

More commercial objects spring up in the stylobates of the houses of the Minsk World multifunctional complex. Here, on the first floors of prestigious new houses, businessmen rent or acquire premises.

Balanced work of the real sector is the key result of the measures the government is taking to support the economy, Dmitry Yaroshevich remarked. Positive dynamics of financial performance of Belarusian enterprises testifies to that. Their earnings gr...

Aleksandr Lukashenko will have private negotiations with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and negotiations involving members of the delegations on 11 October.

The test is comprehensive and covers the most important matters concerning the readiness of army units for carrying out their missions. In the course of the test army units will practice switching to combat-ready state, marching, and deploying in des...

"We cooperate in all areas. A wide range of issues will be discussed in terms of economic cooperation within the framework of the visit [of the Belarusian president to Tajikistan]," Ambassador Mahmadsharif Haqdod said.

The expo has been organized as part of the Belarusian Energy and Ecology Forum. As many as 115 R&D products of organizations of the Education Ministry, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the National Center of Intellectual Property, and oth...

The Belarusian and Bolivian diplomats agreed to continue contacts in Moscow to promote multifaceted cooperation between the countries.

“We have always defended the borders of Belarus. And we will take all the necessary measures to prevent Belarus from being drawn into the military conflict, we will not let the situation be destabilized,” Igor Martynov said.

According to our estimates, a turning point will come in the period from November of this year to February of next year, Ivan Tertel said.

"The situation is under control. The president keeps tabs on the situation, holds meetings, gives instructions. Therefore, there is no need to panic," he stressed.

Ukraine is trying to strike at Belarus using the self-exiled opposition, State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich said at a briefing on ongoing military and political developments in Belarus and abroad, BelTA has learned...

Belarus is studying the possibility of investing in cotton production in Tajikistan, Tatiana Lugina, head of the Belarusian light industry concern Bellegprom, told the media on the sidelines of the Tajik-Belarusian business forum in Dushanbe on 11 Oc...

The Kremlin, Red Square, Novodevichy Convent and the Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

"We are preparing to open a joint venture with Minsk Dairy Plant in Tajikistan. I hope we will launch this project by the end of the year,” said the ambassador.

The parties exchanged opinions on topical issues of Belarus-China cooperation. Special emphasis was placed on preparations for Belarus' participation in the 5th China International Import Expo in Shanghai.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is paying an official visit to Tajikistan on 11-12 October. Dushanbe is hosting the Tajikistan-Belarus business forum on these days.

In Dushanbe Aleksandr Lukashenko will have private negotiations with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and negotiations involving members of the delegations.

The recent days have been warm in sunny in Belarus, and squares and parks have become favorite places for citizens to relax.

State security bodies will report exclusively to the head of state now. The system of state security bodies has been improved. Decree No.355 provides for reorganizing the state education institution Institute of National Security of the Republic of B...

The ministry explained that the Council of Ministers' resolution No.247 “On the movement of transport vehicles” of 22 April 2022 remains in effect. Truckers still have to leave their trailers and attach new ones in specific locations.

An official visit to Tajikistan will take place on 11-12 October. In Dushanbe Aleksandr Lukashenko will have private negotiations with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and negotiations involving members of the delegations.

In January-August 2022 Belarus' merchandise export reached $3.4 billion, 0.7% up from January-August 2021, which was one of the most successful periods in Belarus' foreign trade.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has retained her 5th spot in the updated WTA rankings.

We have never encroached on the territory of other states, but we will not give up our own either, Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives Andrei Savinykh told BelTA.

At present 37 large meat and dairy companies (88% of the total) and 30 poultry farms (79% of the total) are open for food supplies to Russia.

“It should be borne in mind that, by all accounts, we are in the middle of a full-scale, real third world war which began long ago. The initial period of this war, a hybrid one, is currently underway," Konstantin Sivkov said.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Vietnam Vladimir Borovikov and the staff of the Belarusian embassy attended a ceremony to mark National Digital Transformation Day in Vietnam, held under the auspices of the Ministry of Infor...

The Defense Ministry quoted Viktor Khrenin as saying: “Don't provoke us, we don't intend to fight you. We don't want to wage a war with either Lithuanians or Poles or even more so with Ukrainians. If you don't want to either and if you don't take w...

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Stanislav Zas talked at length about the situation in the CSTO's responsibility area. Close attention was paid to the situation in the Central Asia region.

Belarusian Paralympians won 62 medals in Sochi: 25 gold, 19 silver and 18 bronze medals.

The trade between Gomel Oblast and the Republic of Bashkortostan is on the rise: in January-August 2022 it exceeded RUB1.8 billion, Gomel Oblast Governor Ivan Krupko said.

A memorandum of understanding between the government of Bashkortostan and the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee was signed in Ufa during the visit of a delegation from the southeastern region of Belarus to the Russian region on 10 October.

Belarusian Gosatomnadzor is taking part in the development of an IAEA handbook on establishing the safety infrastructure for a nuclear power program.

"As for the participation [of the joint group] in the special military operation, I think that this will not be necessary. The group that is currently deployed there is quite capable of performing the task," the MP said.

The head of state noted that the recent government meeting went beyond discussing measures to curb price increases. This topic indeed dominated the agenda, but the participants of the meeting also touched upon the problem of a significant number of s...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an instruction to inform the general public in Belarus about the current situation. He made this statement as he hosted a meeting to discuss security issues, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian leader went on saying: “Influenced by these leaks, the military political leadership of the North Atlantic Alliance and a number of European countries are already openly considering options for a possible aggression against our count...

“The meetings focused on preparations for the upcoming meetings of the organization's bodies, scheduled to take place in November in Armenia. The parties also discussed the situation in the CSTO area of responsibility with a focus on the situation ...

“I would like to reiterate that there should be no mediators in the export of Belarusian products. We need only direct sales. Thus, we will save a lot ,” the president said. In this regard, he mentioned MTZ, MAZ, BelAZ and other companies that us...

“People have already sensed that something is not okay, that there are some tensions, and so on. I would like to repeat that everyone should continue doing their job,” the president said.

One of the important results of pricing control should be the personalization of responsibility for price growth,Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting on security matters.

"In order to prevent all sorts of clashes and manifestations, we, the military, must have plans to counter all sorts of scoundrels who are trying to drag us into a fight. We must not let them drag us into a war. This is our main task. There should be...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I've instructed the Defense Ministry and the State Security Committee to work out a possible set of measures meant to control the situation and respond to it. But I am warning you one more time: we will give a decent res...

Belarus and Russia agreed to deploy a joint regional group of forces, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting on security matters in Minsk on 10 October.

“I have already said that today Ukraine is not just contemplating, but planning strikes on the territory of Belarus. Of course, the Ukrainians absolutely do not need this. Well, why would they need to open a second front on our southern border whic...

Belarus drew with Switzerland, Romania, Andorra, Israel and Kosovo in Group I.

During the visit to Bashkortostan, the Gomel Oblast delegation is set to hold official meetings with Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov and members of the government. The delegation will also tour local enterprises and hold business...

There are no prerequisites for product shortages in Belarus, Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Aleksei Bogdanov told the ONT TV channel, BelTA informs.

Belarusian agricultural workers have planted winter cereals for grain on 1.260 million hectares, which is 82.2% of the plan, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

The marathon took place on the premises of the Gomel Palace and Park Ensemble on 8 October. Over 300 running enthusiasts took part in the 21.97km and 7km races.

The EU road carriers will be able to get a permit to transport goods through the territory of Belarus starting from 10 October, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

Belarusian athletes took part in the Summer Paralympic Games We Are Together. Sports in Sochi, BelTA has learned.

In January-September, Belarus' export is expected to be 11% above the plan, Industry Minister Aleksandr Rogozhnik told the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA informs.

The reenactment was staged by military history clubs Rubezh (Brest), Epokha (Minsk), and 54th Minsk Infantry Regiment.

In January-August 2022 Belarus' foreign trade totaled $55.172 billion, 5.9% down from January-August 2021. Import amounted to $25.853 billion (8% down). Surplus of foreign trade in goods and services equaled $3.465 billion, up from $2.427 billion in ...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko took part in an informal summit of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Independent States in St Petersburg on 7 October.

The Eurasian Economic Union is successfully confronting unprecedented challenges from the collective West, member of the Board (Minister) for Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission said.

Belarus' Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Krutoi met with Rostov Oblast Governor Vasily Golubev in Rostov-on-Don on 7 October, BelTA learned from the press service of the diplomatic mission.

The one-on-one meeting of Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin lasted for about one hour. The Belarusian leader went to the airport afterwards.

Flights will be operated to Turkmenbashi International Airport on Tuesdays.

On the fourth day of the competitions Belarusian athletes won six gold, seven silver and three bronze medals. Champion titles went to Ihar Boki (100m backstroke, 200m medley, S13), Aliaksei Talai (200m freestyle, S1), Hryhory Zudzilau (200m medley, S...

The meeting of the interdepartmental group of experts on environment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals was attended by Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Aleksandr Goroshko.