The introduction of modern digital technologies helps make the power grid more reliable and expands the choice of digital services available to consumers. Projects are being implemented in Belarus to introduce automated systems in electricity supply,...

To ensure parity in the area of military security and peacekeeping, the Republic of Belarus has decided to create a regional force grouping in the country, the officer specified. Belarusian army units up to peacetime strength and individual units of ...

Representatives of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry led by Deputy Minister Vadim Shagoiko held videoconference talks with representatives of the United Arab Emirates to discuss ways to expand trade and investment cooperation between the c...

Sergei Rachkov said he believes that the achievement of stability and peace, including gender-oriented one, depends largely on international cooperation and solidarity without economic sanctions, pressure, and interference in domestic affairs.

Since 24 February to 14 October, Belarus admitted 59,044 citizens of Ukraine. 15,890 people arrived in Belarus directly from the territory of Ukraine. 34,821 citizens of Ukraine came to Belarus via Poland, 7,099 – via Lithuania and 1,243 – via La...

“The motto of today's meeting, “Yes to the Union”, is fully in tune with the urgent task of promoting mutually beneficial integration processes within the Union State,” said Vladimir Putin.

Cash in circulation rose by 1.67% to Br6.117 billion in September.

"Twin cities help implement joint projects, outline new priorities, and develop programs with an aim to expand economic ties, to promote integration and improve the well-being of people," the message says.

In his greetings the Belarusian leader stated that the twinning movement is becoming an important component of the bilateral interregional cooperation between Belarus and Russia, gaining strength and momentum.

The event aimed to create a communication space for an open dialogue, to increase the importance of physical education and sport in higher education institutions, to promote Olympic values and to promote a healthy lifestyle among young people.

“More than 130 entrepreneurs, officials and public activists from Belarus and Khabarovsk Krai took part in the two-day forum. They established mutually beneficial cooperation, presented the potential of their companies and territories to each other...

“The sanctions are used as an instrument to hold back the economic growth of a country, to put political pressure on it. They are illegal, they are unilateral. Only the sanctions that the UN passes in rare cases are legitimate,” she said.

When asked whether he is afraid of escalation, Aleksandr Lukashenko said: "I am. I don't want any escalation. President Putin and I have just had a brief discussion about this. No one wants that."

“In fact, no types of weapons, including American ones, will change the situation at the front lines,” the Belarusian leader added.

“As for the implication of your question, Russia's leadership, including President Putin, has never intended to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. There is no need for that,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.

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"Nuclear weapons must remain in warehouses where they are. Because if only nuclear weapons are moved, let's say, to Poland, there will be a chain reaction. Reciprocal steps will follow. So don't go for it. We need to calm down and sit down at the ne...

In January-August 2022, the trade in food products and agricultural raw materials between Belarus and Uzbekistan grew by 68.1% and the export rose by 63.4% year-on-year.

In terms of import-substituting projects Belarus and Russia are working along two parallel tracks - financial and technical, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Dmitry Krutoi told the media.

“You see what is happening around: the world has gone mad; the world is unpredictable today. That is why the post-Soviet countries should stay together,” Vladimir Makei said.

In late September 2022, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky applied for “accelerated ascension” into NATO. A week ago, EU Commissioner for Internal Market of the European Union Thierry Breton said that Ukraine cannot join NATO during the period o...

Logistics and industrial cooperation are among the priority areas where the CIS countries interact to overcome the sanctions, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Dmitry Krutoi told the media.

A Russian reporter asked the president why Belarus had introduced such a state. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “In line with the documents the Union State of Belarus and Russia has for such cases. It was stipulated a long time ago: we will declare the ...

It was a frank conversation. The presidents touched on all the pressing problems that, unfortunately, are present in the CIS. But I would like to emphasize that there was a common desire to solve these pressing problems, Sergei Lebedev noted.

The interview lasted for 20 minutes, the Telegram channel Pul Pervogo said.

The KGB explained: “A counterterrorism operation means special measures taken to stop an act of terrorism, minimize its consequences, stop the operation of a terrorist organization or an illegally armed unit, which are implemented in order to prote...

While meeting with reporters on the sidelines of the CIS summit in Astana Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei commented on his statement about the counter-terrorist operation regime in Belarus that he made in the interview with the ...

The next meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council will be held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, which will chair the CIS next year, on 13 October 2023.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei explained the need to take counter-terrorism measures in Belarus as he talked to the media on the sidelines of the CIS summit in Astana.

The CIS leaders agreed with the proposal of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to rename the position held by Sergei Lebedev from Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee – CIS Executive Secretary to CIS Secretary General from 2023.

A festive divine service in the Holy Protection Cathedral in Vitebsk was led by Archbishop Dimitri of Vitebsk and Orsha.

There is a possibility to reduce the impact of external shocks on the CIS countries, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the CIS summit in Astana on 14 October, BelTA has learned.

“In conclusion, I would like to say a few words about the reappointment of Sergei Lebedev for another three-year period. He is an experienced, knowledgeable, reliable person. We totally support his reappointment,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

“Unfortunately, I have to acknowledge the absence of mutual support in a number of cases,” the head of state noted. He drew attention to the fact that principled positions of some countries still hinder effective joint response to the Western san...

It is necessary to be prepared for all kinds of provocations along the entire perimeter of the CIS, everyone will be put to the test, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the narrow-format meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State in ...

European colleagues ordered Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to withdraw from the negotiations with Russia, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the Izvestia newspaper, BelTA informs.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated fellow Belarusians on Mother's Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the Izvestia newspaper how Belarus will spend the $1.5 billion loan provided by Russia, BelTA informs.

Kazakhstan presides in the CIS this year. “Today, the CIS Council of Heads of State will consider important issues relating to humanitarian partnership, security and other areas of our cooperation,” the president of Kazakhstan said.

The executive noted that as many as 4.72 million electric vehicles were made in Q1-Q3 2022. There are plans to make about 6.5 million electric cars by the end of the year. Apart from that, the share of electric cars in car sales has been steadily sta...

Vsevolod Yanchevsky said: “Now AI is gradually transitioning to a stage when you can see AI components in any sphere. It seems to me that this period is the most fruitful one. There are fewer sensational news but more practical solutions and real r...

Diplomats of Belarus and Kazakhstan consider it possible to increase trade between the two countries up to $3.5-4 billion. The trade between Belarus and Kazakhstan was the central topic of the video link aired by the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has l...

The military recruiting events in Belarus have an absolutely routine nature, State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich said at a briefing on ongoing military and political developments in Belarus and abroad.

Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich received the copy of the credentials of Representative of the United Nations Children's Fund in Belarus Rustam Haydarov.

The world sport has lost a lot due to the suspension of the Belarusian and Russian athletes, Russian Minister of Sport Oleg Matytsin said at the 2nd International Scientific Congress “Values, Traditions and Innovations in Modern Sport” in Minsk o...

Exporters from Russia's Perm are interested in selling their products on Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE), BelTA learned from the BUCE press service.

Natalya Eismont, Press Secretary of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko explains the importance of the president's participation in major international summits and bilateral talks, BelTA informs.

A total of 62,384 families applied for permission to use family capital ahead of schedule. Of them, 52,791 applied to use the money to improve housing conditions, 5,347 to receive healthcare services, 4,243 to pay for education, and three to buy hea...

Statements about the forced deportation of Ukrainian children to Belarus are groundless, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Yuri Ambrazevich said answering a question from BelTA.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a series of meetings with foreign leaders on the sidelines of the sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures (CICA) in Asia

"This communication finds a response. I see this. People ask questions that we do our best to answer," the head of the KGB said, noting the usefulness of such events. "Our people, I think, appreciate the attention on the part of the authorities in c...

Aleksandr Volfovich said: “Political pressure has been going on for a long time already just like economic sanctions have as well as military presence and the demonstration of military resolve along our borders. And all of it is getting more intens...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan on the sidelines of the sixth CICA summit in Astana to discuss the current state of Belarusian-Chinese relations and the future meeting of the Belarusian president ...

“Today politics is placed above sports, with politicians trying to pressure people through sports and implement their so-called values. But what is sport? What is it for? As I see it, it is meant to unite people, and even the IOC Olympic Charter sp...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held bilateral talks with Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana.

According to Larisa Belskaya, all this not only impedes sustainable development but also forces large numbers of people to leave their countries and their homes.

Asia should seize the moment and take the lead, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the sidelines of the sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Mea...

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and the Secretariat of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the sidelines of the 6th CICA summit in Astana.

The two leaders had previously met during the SCO summit in Samarkand about a month ago. Yet, there was a need to compare notes again regarding cooperation in general and to discuss specific issues of bilateral cooperation, and a schedule of visits a...

The meeting was also attended by ministers of foreign affairs and other officials of the two countries.

The Russian leader noted that the summit is taking place at a time of serious changes in global politics and economy: "The world is becoming truly multipolar. Asia, where new centers of power are growing stronger, is playing a very noticeable, if no...

Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Belarus to UNESCO Kirill Grushevsky delivered a speech at the plenary meeting of the 215th session of the UNESCO Executive Board.

The meeting was also attended by ministers of foreign affairs and other officials of the two countries.

The parties discussed the issues of expanding Belarusian-Vietnamese cooperation in agriculture and cattle breeding, and outlined bilateral activities for the near future.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Yuri Ambrazevich met with Chargé d'Affaires of the State of Israel in Belarus Tzevy Mirkin on 12 October, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belaru...

“Each of the countries represented here has its own specifics, but we all have something in common - the need to get out of the crisis as soon as possible and get normal development back on track. Both Europe and Asia are thinking about it,” said...

“We can say that today there are many regional organizations, which are in the Eurasian space and in one way or another cover the issues of military and political, trade and economic, humanitarian cooperation and so on,” said Vladimir Makei.

The Belarusian minister of foreign affairs stressed that the situation when the West arrogates to itself the right to speak on behalf of the entire world community and puts an equal sign between its interests and the rest of the planet, has no prospe...

Two main items are on the agenda of the summit: an updated catalog of confidence-building measures in Asia and the transformation of the conference into a genuine international organization.

With warm and sunny days still here, Belarusians continue to enjoy gorgeous autumn colors in the parks and streets across the country.

The project was launched as a result of Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko's visit to the commodity exchange. The main goals of the project are to improve effectiveness and diversify the export of Belarusian sugar, which is primarily sold to Russia at ...

Piotr Parkhomchik said: “Despite the large distance between our countries we maintain most friendly relations. Over the course of your presidency cooperation between our countries was invigorated significantly. In my opinion, it has reached brand n...

After a two-day official visit to Tajikistan Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrived in Kazakhstan's capital city of Astana.

The 2nd international scientific congress “Values, Traditions and Innovations of Modern Sport” will mark the 85th anniversary of the Belarusian State University of Physical Education in Minsk on 13-15 October.

“For MMZ, participation in an international exhibition of this level is an expansion of business and commercial prospects, an opportunity to promote products and increase brand awareness,” the company said.

According to Yuri Chebotar, this architectural monument is a pearl of historical and cultural heritage of Belarus and a calling card of the region.

"On 19 October we will hold a joint meeting of the two houses of parliament. The government will answer questions from members of the House of Representatives and members of the Council of the Republic," Vladimir Andreichenko said.

The implementation of the document's provisions will facilitate international trade, create favorable conditions for participants of foreign economic activities, and increase competitiveness of economic entities.

Attending the event will be MPs of the Parliamentary Assembly, representatives of ministries and departments of Belarus and Russia, scientific and educational institutions, and also mass media representatives.

Dinamo Minsk will next play against HC Spartak Moscow on 13 October. The Bisons will wrap up their road series against HC Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on 15 October.

We are grateful to Belarusians for preserving our history, Minister Counselor of the Polish Embassy in Belarus Cezary Karpiński told journalists during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the battle near the village of Lenino in Gorki Distric...

People who gathered at the Consulate General of Poland in Grodno, both young and elderly, carried the posters “Poles and Belarusians should not fight", "We are for peace", "Stop being a U.S. puppet", "Warsaw's policy is a threat to peace in the r...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a conference on 10 October to discuss security matters. It was a continuation of the conversation with representatives of defense, security, and law enforcement agencies held at premises of the Defense Mini...

“As the energy crisis is growing in scope, the access to a reliable, environmentally friendly and cost-effective source of electricity has become a priority for many states,” Viktor Karankevich noted.

The parties believe that close ties and cooperation in youth policy will contribute to deepening mutual understanding between the younger generations of both countries.

The bill has been submitted to the House of Representatives by the Council of Ministers in coordination with the head of state. It has been drafted in order to bring the legislation in line with the president's decree No. 107 "On Biometric Documents...

The Belarusian president will take part in the sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) and a session of the CIS Heads of State Council in Astana on 13-14 October.

Aleksandr Lukashenko spent the first half of the day meeting with Chairman of Majlisi Namoyandagon (the House of Representatives) of the Majlisi Oli (the Supreme Assembly) of Tajikistan Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda and Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Ras...

The bill is designed to create conditions for the implementation of the agreement signed in Moscow on 16 November 2021.

Belarus' world number 70 Ilya Ivashka went off to a good start at the 2022 Gijon Open, seeing off world number 415 Feliciano Lopez of Spain, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4 in two hours and 20 minutes.

The amnesty bill has already been submitted to the parliament, Chairman of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Belarusian parliament, Vladimir Andreichenko said at the meeting of the ninth session of the House of Representatives of...

The head of state noted that diplomatic relations between the countries were established 30 years ago, but for Belarusians Spain has long been known as a country with a rich history and unique culture, cordial and hospitable people.

The National Center for Marketing and Price Study of Belarus and the Export Agency under the Government of Tajikistan have signed a cooperation agreement, BelTA learned from the center.

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.