The expert suggested that Belarus’ geographic location could help facilitate Indonesia’s access to European markets, while cooperation with Indonesia would open doors for Belarusian exports in the Asia-Pacific region.

  During an official visit to Cuba, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces - First Deputy Defense Minister of the Republic of Belarus Pavel Muraveiko held negotiations with Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Minister of the Revoluti...

  Among the ambitious priorities, the minister highlighted glass and ceramic tile manufactures and cement export.

I look forward to intensifying bilateral engagement at all levels, and the fruitful implementation of joint trade and economic projects for the benefit of both our nations, the message of congratulations reads.

Press Secretary of the Belarusian President Natalya Eismont shared some details about the preparation of Aleksandr Lukashenko’s interview with TIME journalist Simon Shuster on the air of Belarus 1 TV channel

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko receives interview requests from journalists across the globe, Press Secretary of the Belarusian President Natalya Eismont said on the air of Belarus 1 TV channel.

Belarusian Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Natalya Shevtsova held an online conference with Raimund Jehle, FAO Regional Program Leader and the de facto head of FAO’s office in Belarus. 

The events took place as part of a roadshow designed to promote the investment potential of the Republic of Belarus and of the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone.

A memorandum of cooperation between the United Institute of Informatics Problems at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (UIIP NASB) and SharofRashidov Samarkand State University was signed during the international forum Artificial Intellig...

The session is expected to pass a program on promoting exchange trade on the common exchange (organized) merchandize market within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union. 

Representatives of the Turkish company Irtem Tarim Makinalari A.S. paid a working visit to Bobruiskagromash.

The news follows a recent visit by Uzbekistan's nuclear energy agency Uzatom to the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (BelNPP) site in Ostrovets, to inspect the facility and its supporting infrastructure.

A meeting of the expert group finalizing the draft resolution of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council on the base organization of CIS member states in the field of education information systems was held on 8 August.

In today's quarterfinals, Belarus’ world number 591 Egor Gerasimov secured a hard-fought victory over Turkie’s Mert Alkaya (No.708), 6-1, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4. 

Belarus is keen to supply equipment to Uganda in the shortest possible time, and provide full-service maintenance, Belarusian Industry Minister Andrei Kuznetsov said as he met with Moses Kiwaaluuko Kizige, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotenti...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent condolences to President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana over the tragic helicopter crash in northwestern Ghana that killed ministers and other government officials.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an interview to TIME Magazine. The publication’s correspondent, Simon Shuster, met with the Belarusian leader on 25 July.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko clarified the reasons for moving the main maneuvers of the joint Belarus-Russia military exercise Zapad 2025 further into Belarusian territory as he gave an interview with TIME Magazine.

The reporter noted that the Western media often name the head of state’s youngest son Nikolai as Aleksandr Lukashenko’s potential successor.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation.

In an interview with TIME Magazine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko outlined Belarus’ foreign policy priorities, BelTA reports.  

The operation in Kursk Oblast was a military miscalculation for Ukraine,  Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with TIME Magazine.

The head of state rejected allegations of Belarus using illegal migration as a pressure tool against West.

“So we have a very strong relationship. Moreover, you know that my youngest son studies in China. We’ve developed, you know, almost family-like relationships with them,” the president said. 

Belarus prepares for war every day, every month in order to avoid it, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with TIME Magazine, BelTA reports. 

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “And Trump is right by making Europe bend to his will. I just don’t want it to be a performance. And Trump can accomplish a lot. He would win the mid-term elections. He could be the new president. If not him, then JD Va...

Mobilization of Russian and Belarusian resources is dangerous for  the West and Ukraine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with TIME Magazine.

The head of state was asked whether his meeting with the American leader can be arranged as a result of the dialogue with representatives of the United States of America, who had visited Minsk recently.

In an interview with TIME Magazine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about the assistance being provided to both Russia and Ukraine to facilitate exchanges, BelTA reports. 

Belarus is not secretly negotiating any agreements with the Americans behind Russia’s back, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in an interview with TIME Magazine.

In an interview with TIME Magazine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko unveiled the details of his talks with official representatives of the United States, BelTA reports.  

Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded the reporter that when the first negotiations on resolving the crisis in Ukraine were taking place in Minsk, even then the president suggested that Americans should get involved in the process, otherwise it would be futi...

Aleksandr Lukashenko believes that such negotiations should not be organized spontaneously. They require preliminary work and preparations.

If negotiations are conducted reasonably, Russia will never fight Ukraine again, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview to TIME Magazine. 

 During an interview with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, Simon Shuster, a journalist with TIME Magazine, shared the details of his journey to Minsk and explained why he requested the meeting at this specific time.

Neither the media outlet nor the interviewer's identity had been disclosed until now, per the magazine's request to maintain intrigue and exclusivity.

The expert noted that Western sanctions have primarily backfired, harming the economies of the sanctioning states themselves. 

The focus of the president’s visit was winter rapeseed, but the discussion also turned to rapeseed oil.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko praised agricultural workers for their performance in this year’s harvest campaign during his working visit to Smolevichi District, Minsk Oblast on 8 August.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko set a target for the country’s farmers to achieve an annual rapeseed harvest of around 1 million tonnes during his visit to Ozertitsky-Agro in Smolevichi District on 8 August.

During his visit to Ozeritsky-Agro in Smolevichi District, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the need to produce various agricultural machinery.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is visiting Smolevichi District to monitor the progress of the harvest campaign.

In these neighborhoods, over 4 million square meters of housing will be built for people in need of better housing, including rental apartments and social housing.  

On 7 August Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 299, awarding state honors to 94 distinguished individuals across various fields of achievement. 

In July 2025, individuals in Belarus sold $196.3 million worth of foreign currency more than they purchased.

Nikita Belenchenko, Director of the Center for International Studies of the Faculty of International Relations at Belarusian State University, gave his take on the prospects for dialogue between Minsk and Washington in the latest episode of V Teme...

A 3-meter mammoth tusk discovered in the Shalygi industrial quarry of Vitebsk District likely belonged to a large adult specimen, said Denis Yurchak, the chief specialist with the Culture Department of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee, Candidat...

Eurasia requires a regional order to help Eurasian states navigate the current global disorder.

Belarus shared its nuclear power plant construction expertise with an Uzbek delegation, the Information and Public Relations Department of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) told BelTA.

Strong people-to-people diplomacy has been established between Belarus' Grodno Oblast and Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has devolved into a biased international actor, having failed to maintain its mandate as a neutral regional body, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said in his piece...

Belarus’ initiatives are aimed at building a safer world, particularly in Eurasia.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent condolences to Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of Myanmar's State Administration Council, on the death of former Vice President and acting President Myint Swe.

According to the chairwoman of the Grodno Oblast Council of Deputies, the congress will showcase the region’s scenic locations and introduce participants to industrial enterprises of interest to business communities, particularly small and medium-s...

During road construction work in the vicinity of Vitebsk, workers unearthed a unique find – a completely intact, well-preserved mammoth tusk.

The team will depart for Kazakhstan on Tuesday, 12 August, before traveling to Yining, China. From 14 to 17 August, they will play teams from Kazakhstan, China, and Uzbekistan.

Belarus is actively developing cooperation with Cuba, Belarus’ Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cuba Vitaly Borchuk said in an interview with First News TV Channel. 

Belarus has repeatedly called on its western neighbors to establish dialogue but has received no response.

Prospects for trade and economic cooperation between the EAEU and the Tunisian Republic were discussed during a seminar chaired by Vladimir Serpikov, Director of the EEC Trade Policy Department at the EEC headquarters.

“The president keeps his finger on the pulse and maintains constant oversight of all security agencies. As an institution directly subordinate to the president, the KGB receives his primary attention.’” 

Belarus sent 46 athletes to Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, in late July. They won 13 medals: 5 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze. Team Belarus finished 12th in the overall medal standings among 49 participating nations.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened a meeting to discuss the operations of the State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB) on 7 August.

Aliaksandra Sasnovich fell 6-7 (4-7), 4-6 to U. S. Whitney Osuigwe (No. 149) in a hard-fought opening qualifier.

The Standing Commission on International Affairs of the House of Representatives convened for a meeting on 6 August. The MPs discussed key issues of developing inter-parliamentary cooperation with African nations in line with Belarus’ foreign po...

Team Belarus secured third place in the overall standings.

According to Nikolai Azarov, any man – or even woman – can be stopped on Ukrainian streets, beaten, handcuffed, and sent to the front. 

As of 7 August, some 4,030,000 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, were cropped in Belarus.

The analytical paper, titled "Desecuritizing the Belarusian Balcony: Principles for U.S.-Belarus Relations," was authored by Mark Episkopos, a research fellow at the Quincy Institute’s Eurasia Program.  

Reflecting on the significance of the 1 August meeting between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Valaam Island in Lake Ladoga, Elena Ponomareva noted that several key themes emerged from the leaders’ ...

The head of state noted that Côte d'Ivoire ranks among the world’s fastest-growing economies.

Nobody was trying to expel anyone from the country. Moreover, it was suggested that Svetlana Tikhanovskaya could stay in Belarus and promises were made to ensure her security.

Nikolai Karpenkov said: “For the sake of one goal alone: to inflate protest attitudes, to have ritual sacrifices, and to radicalize possible street protests as much as possible.”

Aleksandr Gusak tried to warn Pavel Latushko that they might face criminal prosecution. “In a couple of days Luka [Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko] will be demolished together with all the cops and so on. This is why there will be no crimina...

The TV broadcast emphasized that Svetlana Tikhanovskaya had been warned about her departure in advance. She had an entire day to pack. Moreover, she was also given €15,000 as monetary aid.

The meeting between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Valaam Island demonstrated unity in approaches and determination to defend their interests, Elena Ponomareva, Doctor of Political Science, Profes...

 

U.S. President Donald Trump has deviated from his initial second-term agenda and begun issuing threats against other nations, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov (2010-2014) said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on...

 

In Minsk, director Dmitry Soroka is shooting his sports film (working title: Turning Point), telling the inspirational story of a young rower battling adversity. 

Personal meetings between the leaders of Belarus and Russia demonstrate mutual respect and emphasize the importance of decisions that can only be made at the highest level, Elena Ponomareva, Doctor of Political Science, Professor at MGIMO (Moscow ...

Ukraine's bankruptcy leaves fallen soldiers' families without compensation, Andrei Vajra, editor-in-chief of the Alternativa information and analysis website, said in a recent episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube Channel.

Aggressive promotional campaigns by Belarusian car dealerships fueled a 15.4% month-over-month sales increase in July, with 4,346 new passenger vehicles sold.

Belarus intends to expand cooperation in light industry with Uzbekistan, Tatiana Lugina, Chairperson of the Belarusian state light industry concern Bellegprom, said in an interview to the First News TV Channel, BelTA reports.

Belarusian Industry Minister Andrei Kuznetsov held a working meeting with Aleksandr Chervyakov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China, to discuss ways to improve industrial cooperation, the press service of Belarus’ In...

The Belarusian manufacturer of urban electric transport BKМ Holding Company has supplied a batch of new tram cars to Barnaul, Russia, BelTA learned.

Belarus and Indonesia are developing a five-year cooperation roadmap. The matter was discussed at a meeting between Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov and Indonesian Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita.

During the negotiations the parties discussed practical aspects of realization of the agreements reached when the prime minister of the Republic of Belarus visited Uganda in February 2025. 

The parties outlined plans to enhance cooperation. Maksim Ryzhenkov emphasized that strengthening ties between the EAEU and ASEAN remains a key priority for Belarus during its Eurasian Economic Union presidency in 2025.

  The H1 2025 performance results by Bellegprom’s companies were reviewed during Bellegprom’s board meeting in Minsk on 5 August. 

The commemorations began with Divine Liturgy at the Savior Transfiguration Cathedral, followed by a prayer service at the monument to this renowned enlightener and defender of Orthodoxy on Belarusian lands.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, world No. 1 from Belarus, will open her campaign in the second round against either Czech Markéta Vondroušová (No. 63) or Romania's Jaqueline Cristian (No. 52).

The exercise will include two stages. During the first stage formations and units of the aviation, air defense missile, and radio technology troops will practice providing anti-air cover to military units and secured facilities in the course of repul...

As of 6 August, some 3,752,000 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, were cropped in Belarus. 

The  House of Representatives has already received 13 bills for review during the third session, Chairman Igor Sergeyenko said at a meeting of the Council of the House of Representatives

Zapad 2025 represents the main stage in the joint training of the two armies this year. The exercise will take place in September. Belarusian and Russian military personnel are now in the final stage of preparations.

Belarus plans to expand agricultural exports to Tajikistan, the press service of the Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA following a meeting between Minister Yuri Gorlov and Belarusian Ambassador to Tajikistan Viktor Denisenko. 

Belarus has participated in international events honoring the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The parties discussed potential collaboration in nuclear energy infrastructure development, personnel training, radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel management, and the integration of nuclear power plants into the energy grid. 

Nikolai Azarov highlighted the humanitarian crisis facing Donbass residents due to water shortages. The region’s primary water source, the Seversky Donets–Donbass canal, previously addressed this need. 

Aleksandr Lukashenko wished Luis Arce good health and success in all endeavors, and the Bolivian people – peace and prosperity.