Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas on 1 November to discuss the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

Belarus and the UAE maintain constructive steady cooperation, Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs of the House of Representatives of the Belarusian National Assembly Andrei Savinykh told reporters.

Ten million tonnes of grain, including rapeseed and maize, has been threshed in Belarus, BelTA learned from Head of the Crop Production Directorate of the Agriculture and Food Ministry of Belarus Nikolai Leshik.

The parties are set to discuss the issues of Belarusian-Emirati relations, including those between the legislative bodies of the two countries, strengthening of trade and economic cooperation, mutual support in international organizations.

Belarus' Permanent Representative to the UN Valentin Rybakov called the sanctions against Belarus illegal as he spoke at a meeting of the UN Security Council on 31 October.

The exposition of BSU will display achievements of its scientists and researchers in mechanical and instrument-making, chemistry and medicine, food industry and biotechnologies.

China is against external interference in the internal affairs of Belarus, China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Geng Shuang said in his speech at a meeting of the UN Security Council convened to discuss the Ryanair Flight 4978 incident i...

World number 7 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus notched a comeback win on the opening night of round-robin play at the WTA Finals to top world number 2 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 3-6, 7-6(7-5), 7-5 in Fort Worth.

Aleksandr Lukashenko has wished the president of Algeria good health, happiness and wellbeing, and also peace and prosperity to the Algerian people.

The draft agreement has been approved as the basis for negotiations. The Defense Ministry has been authorized to conduct negotiations and sign the agreement if the parties come to terms within the scope of the approved draft.

Belarus stated that the audio record allegedly made by an air traffic controller and shared by the USA with ICAO's investigation team is a forgery and a lie.

Belarusian manufacturers are represented during the 25th international expo of chemical industry and science Khimia, which is taking place in Moscow on 31 October – 3 November. Taking part in the expo are top Belarusian petrochemical companies.

A consultative seminar took place in Minsk to consider the possibility of using Kazakhstan's experience for organizing digital exchange trade in carbon quotas in Belarus. Leading experts in the sphere of ecology and green energy took part in it.

Over 306,000 foreigners have visited Belarus as part of the visa-waiver travel program, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

Andrei Konyushko also commented on the instruction of the head of state to launch new promising enterprises in the region. A list of 134 projects has been drafted. Eight projects worth Br819 million have already been implemented and 665 jobs have bee...

The United States, using Ukraine, finally deprived the European Union of its ambitions to become a world center of power, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor of MGIMO at the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexey Kuznetsov tol...

The event was organized with the assistance of the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Belarus in the People's Republic of China and the Consulate General of Belarus in Chongqing.

The Eurasian integration should not be confined solely to the post-Soviet space. Iran and Mongolia can also become candidates to join this integration process, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor of MGIMO at the Russian...

The Union State is a successful example and a cornerstone of the development of integration in Eurasia, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor of MGIMO at the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexey Kuznetsov told a press conferen...

Over the 25 days of October, the consumer price index fell by 1%, Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told reporters after delivering a report to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA has learned.

Vitebsk Oblast of Belarus and the Chinese province of Jiangxi signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of economy, education, healthcare, sport and other sectors.

The Nancy Richey Group is the first to kick off the 2022 WTA Finals Fort Worth. On Monday, world number 7 Aryna Sabalenka will face world number 2 Ons Jabeur. Sabalenka leads 2-1 head-to-head with Jabeur.

"They discussed joint activities to boost physical edcuation and sports, to improve the functioning of sports facilities, hold competitions with the participation of Belarusian teams. The parties also exchanged opinions and proposals on the prospects...

The WTA rankings are topped by Iga Swiatek of Poland, while Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus goes 7th with 2,970 points. Victoria Azarenka is 26th with 1,597 points, Aliaksandra Sasnovich – 31dt with 1,428 points.

According to Roman Golovchenko, the private sector, manufacturers, and retailers needed some time in order to understand the changes and rework their routines. “Initially it was a certain shock, worries about what needs to be done and how. Those ar...

The government of Belarus is satisfied with the export performance. The foreign trade surplus has reached $3.5 billion, and next month this figure may hit $4 billion, Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told reporters after delivering a report to Belaru...

The Minsk World Multifunctional complex, located in the new center of gravity of the Belarusian capital, invites you to take a trip to the Western Europe quarter!`

During his report to the head of state, Roman Golovchenko said that the GDP decline was stopped in July 2022: “GDP added 0.2% in September and another 0.3% up is expected in October.”

Mogilev is hosting a delegation from Bulgan Province of Mongolia. It includes the governor, representatives of agriculture, culture, specialists in supply and food, heads of districts and entrepreneurs.

Aleksandr Lukashenko addressed those who do not want to stick to the rules and who make unreasonable claims to the government: “I would like to emphasize that those who today put forward unclear, unrightful demands to the government and are unwilli...

The Belarusian leader cautioned those, who are disinclined to follow the rules and present unjustified demands to the government: “‘We will quit,' they say. Okay but with certain consequences. I've also warned you about it. Feel free to quit, we ...

“On 1-3 November CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas will make a working trip to Belarus where he is scheduled to meet with the highest political and military leadership of the country,” said the spokesman.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed to complete the harvesting campaign by 7 November as he met with Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko to receive his report.

My instruction was very clear and it should be fulfilled: we are reliable payers and we are ready to pay our debts, after all, we do not owe that much to the West.

The Botanical Garden attracts residents and guests of Minsk at any time of the year. It features a variety of plants from both Belarus and abroad. The Botanical Garden is especially beautiful in autumn.

The economy of Belarus is showing signs of recovery, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko to receive his report on 31 October.

"In the near future, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and I will meet once again to sum up the results of the year and plan, at least at the level of presidents, our tasks for the coming year," the Belarusian leader said.

Maize for grain was harvested from an area of 145,000ha (56.4%), producing 1.003 million tonnes with the average yield at 70.1 centners per hectare. Maize meant for silage and green fodder was harvested from an area of 917,500 hectares, or 94.4% of t...

“Automobile transport and the road sector are one of the most important and dynamically developing industries of the national economy,” the message of greetings reads.

A maple alley, Memory of Generations, was planted in Minsk on 29 October. The new alley is located next to the Slepyanka water system.

Evgeny Shestakov expressed confidence that the further realization of the potential of Belarusian-Turkish relations, especially in the economic sector, would fully contribute to the strengthening of the ties of friendship between the Republic of Bela...

The Symbol of Unity 2022, a joint project of the Patriots of Belarus public association and the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus, has already traveled the roads of memory in different regions.

According to Chairman of the State Border Committee of Belarus Anatoly Lappo, all the border security efforts are now focused on the entry to Belarus.

"The energy crisis presented new opportunities for the industry. Demand for Belarusian peat briquettes and dry peat surged. In January-September 2022 export shipments rose by 2.3 times in comparison with the same period of last year to 140,000 tonnes...

Valery Kovalev noted that the Belarusian peat plants Glinka and Vitebsktorf had been granted accreditation for sales to China. The official reminded that the first train loaded with peat was sent to China in September by the peat-extracting enterpris...

Participants of the videoconference session discussed a potential response to the situation near the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. The situation in the wake of a monitoring mission led by the CSTO secretary general to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border area ...

The national security concept is a response to risks, challenges and threats to Belarus' national security, State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich told reporters at a solemn gathering and a concert at the Palace of the Republic.

Ignat Golovatsiuk clocked 1:09.87 to win the men's 1,000m. Russia's Yelizaveta Golubeva was victorious in the women's 1,000m, Belarus' Ekaterina Sloeva came in 6th.

“The framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States offers an opportunity to join efforts in order to develop elite sports, to train the sports reserve and to promote a healthy way of life for the citizens of our countries,” said Belarusian ...

The participants of the CSTO summit discussed a potential response to the developments on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich told reporters following the extraordinary session of the CSTO Colle...

“It is gratifying that the CIS IPA acts as an open venue for discussing relevant, vital and at the same time complicated topics such as legislative support for electoral processes and many other issues raised during the Assembly events,” said Nat...

Belarus and Kazakhstan plan to implement joint projects in the agricultural sector, Belarus' Agriculture and Food Deputy Minister Vladimir Grakun told journalists in Astana on 28 October, BelTA has learned.

The presentation was held by the industrial group Belkhudozhpromysly.

Since 24 February to 28 October, Belarus admitted 61,659 citizens of Ukraine. 15,890 people arrived in Belarus directly from the territory of Ukraine. 36,770 citizens of Ukraine came to Belarus via Poland, 7,599 – via Lithuania and 1,400 – via L...

Belarus and Kazakhstan are mulling over several projects in the construction sector, First Deputy Architecture and Construction Minister Oleg Shvets told the media in Astana on 28 October.

This photo shows scenery at the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Shandong Province, China

Sergei Glazyev said: “The key item on our agenda now is to enable conditions for rapid economic development on the basis of a new technological paradigm, the modernization of the economy by leveraging promising technologies."

“We cannot neglect the humanitarian component of cooperation. Today we are going to discuss the preparations for the second CIS Games. Last year it was decided to hold the in Belarus in 2023,” said Roman Golovchenko.

The participants of the meeting discussed all the issues included in the agenda and adopted more than 20 documents.

The Russian Union of Road and Transportation Builders (Soyuzdorstroy) is interested in joint activities with Amkodor, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian mechanical engineering company Amkodor.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko attended an extraordinary session of the CSTO Collective Security Council.

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko held a working meeting with his Tajikistan counterpart Kokhir Rasulzoda in Astana, Kazakhstan on 28 October.

As it has been reported leaders, the meeting was originally planned to be held in Bishkek on 2 June 2023.

As for logistics and transportation, the main goal of interaction between BUCE and SPIMEX in this area is to ensure timely guaranteed delivery of exchange-traded goods to the buyer with minimum costs for both parties to the transaction.

“At the suggestion of Kyrgyzstan, it was decided to hold a regular meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government in Bishkek on 2 June 2023,” Sergei Lebedev noted.

The CIS needs to advance cooperation and manufacture joint products, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council in Astana.

Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko put forth Belarus' initiatives in the CIS as he spoke at the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government in Astana.

The CIS countries continue to successfully carry out important political campaigns, such as elections and referendums.

Cooperation between the CIS member states is becoming increasingly important in the current reality Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova said at the 54th plenary session of the CIS Interparli...

The CIS needs to expand cooperation with the EAEC, the CSTO, and the SCO, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council in Astana.

“We have talked a lot about the values of our inter-parliamentary structure. One of such values is an opportunity of bilateral contacts, an opportunity to discuss bilateral relations and inter-parliamentary cooperation with certain states,” Valen...

In case of nuclear strikes on Russia, the United States will not be able to sit it out, and the Thunder 2022 exercise hints at it, Vladimir Kornilov, political analyst of the Russia Today media group, said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] pr...

Belarus and Russia are planning to implement new joint projects in thermal and hydro power engineering, BelTA learned from the press service of the Energy Ministry of Belarus.

Good fraternal relations are at the heart of cooperation between Belarus and Russia, Natalya Kochanova said during a meeting with Valentina Matviyenko.

The collective West has created preconditions for the global economic crisis, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council in Astana.

The development of bilateral relations between Belarus and Pakistan needs a new impetus, Belarusian Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich said at a meeting of the Belarusian part of the joint Belarusian-Pakistani commission for trade and economic cooper...

In the course of the business mission of the Belarusian delegation to explore markets in East Africa, the Belarusian Embassy in Nairobi organized a meeting of Belarusian and Kenyan business circles on 27 October at the Kenya National Chamber of Comme...

Belarus and Kazakhstan need to move forward in industrial cooperation, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said during a working meeting with Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov in Astana.

According to the scenario of the exercise, vertical steel tank No.22 with the storage capacity of 20,000m3 was hit by a lightning. It ignited fire under the steel lid of the oil tank. The floating roof was depressurized and fire spread across the ent...

The forum was organized to present Belarus' tourism potential, attract Chinese investments in Belarus' cultural and touristic sector, and identify new avenues of cooperation in tourism, including the development of medical tourism, recreational touri...

An extraordinary session of the CSTO Collective Security Council will be held on 28 October.

Senior officials of the Belarusian National Olympic Committee NOC held a working meeting with representatives of the All Russian Federation of DanceSport and Acrobatic Rock'n'Roll (FDSARR) and members of the Belarusian Dance Sports Alliance.

Parliamentarians are coming to play an increasingly important role in today's situation, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova said as she met with Chairwoman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis ...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko extended condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi over the loss of life as a result of the terrorist attack.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to Hungary Vladimir Ulakhovich met with FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization) Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia ...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Colombia Nikolai Ovsyanko took part in the meeting of First Deputy Culture Minister of Belarus Valery Gromada and Deputy Minister of Culture of Colombia Jorge Zorro.

A number of documents deal with shipments of mechanical engineering industry products. The documents include a specification addendum to a vehicle sale contract signed by OOO MAZ-RUS and its official dealership in Astrakhan Oblast – OOO Regional Ce...

Former President of the European Commission, former Prime Minister of Italy Romano Prodi called on the West and Russia to rebuild the dialogue as he spoke via video link at the Eurasian Economic Forum in Baku, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian minister of foreign affairs was received by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The parties reaffirmed commitment to implementing the agreements reached by the presidents of Belarus and Iran on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Samarkan...

The Belarusian light industry concern Bellegprom has increased exports to Russia and the Asian market, chairwoman of the concern Tatiana Lugina told reporters following the meeting hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA has learne...

Installments in Minsk World have become even more affordable. For certain objects under construction with an area of up to 32m2, the monthly payment starts from Br750. Welcome to the Western Europe quarter!

The trends that we witnessed earlier and the trends that can emerge suddenly act independently, are not offset by each other, completely destroying the foundations of law, private property and market like a high-explosive shell, the head of Rosneft s...

“We need such political will today. Unfortunately, we do not see it on the part of our Western partners. As for us, we stand fully ready,” Vladimir Makei said.

He singled out the BRICS organization, which, in his words, had acquired new development potential between the preparation of the last summit and its convening in June 2022.

Ditching U.S. dollar and euro is an irreversible process for Russia, Andrei Kostin, head of VTB Bank, one of the largest Russian banks, said at the Eurasian Economic Forum in Baku.

On behalf of BUCE, the document was signed by Deputy Chairperson of the Board Irina Narkevich, and on behalf of the Astrakhan SME Support Fund - by Director General Irina Azarova.

In January-September 2022 Belarusian light industry enterprises produced goods worth Br3 billion, and those of the Bellegprom Concern - Br1.5 billion. In January-August the industrial production index amounted to 95.2%. “We are planning to reach 10...