The main strength of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is his ability to communicate with a wide range of people, a labor veteran Vera Kostenko said.

The new Beijing-Minsk route is expected to boost the global market presence of Chinese-made goods and enhance their international influence.

On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated the people of Norway on Constitution Day.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings as the country celebrates Physical Education and Sport Workers Day.

Minsk values the friendly relations between the two countries and attaches great importance to their further development, the message of congratulations reads.

In January-April 2025 retail trade totaled Br31 billion, up 10% as against the same period of last year in comparable prices.

Belarus has admitted 32,851 citizens of Ukraine since the start of 2025. Of them 16 people crossed the Ukraine-Belarus border, 26,129 came from Poland, 6,328 from Lithuania, and 378 from Latvia.

In January-April 2025 Belarus’ passenger traffic totaled 8,091.9 million passenger-kilometers, up by 7.2% year-on-year.

Turkish companies actively utilize the digital infrastructure and tools of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) to trade with Belarusian enterprises as importers and exporters of various raw and non-raw materials.

Sanctions are a time to reassess and find new opportunities for growth, and Belarus is succeeding in doing so, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said.

In January-April 2025, Belarus' industrial output amounted to Br68.5 billion, up by 1.4% in comparable prices year-on-year.

Belarus and Vietnam enjoy long-standing cooperation, hold similar views on international issues and have similar socially oriented policy, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov told the media.

The dialogue between the Belarusian minister of foreign affairs and the activists of the regional center focused, among other things, on the situation in the world and relations with Western neighbors.

According to Maksim Ryzhenkov, on 18 May 2022 the FIBA Executive Council made an unjustified decision to suspend the national teams of Belarus from participation in official events under the auspices of FIBA.

Andrei Belousov said after the talks with Viktor Khrenin that the main event of combat training for the regional group of forces this year will be the Belarusian-Russian exercise Zapad 2025.

Military-technical cooperation is a crucial element of the relationship between Belarus and Russia, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov on 16 May.

Belarus and China intend to expand cooperation in digital transformation. The parties explored promising areas of cooperation, including digitalization across different industries, artificial intelligence implementation, and IT workforce training.

The gift is a panel featuring life-size replicas of the Soviet Union awards. The set is called Winners’ Awards.

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov expressed gratitude to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko for the participation of the Belarusian ceremonial regiment of servicemen in the Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko thanked Russia for training Belarusian military personnel on equal footing with Russian servicemen as he met with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov on 16 May.

Belarus and Russia have made significant progress in military-technical cooperation and work on advanced military hardware, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in Minsk on 16 May.

The parties discussed prospects for deepening cooperation in key areas: industry, education, culture, trade and economic relations.

Russia and Belarus, as allies, have a common defense space and must strengthen it as quickly as possible amid the current challenging situation in the world, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said.

Gearing up for the upcoming joint army exercise, which is to take place on the territory of Belarus as well, Belarus and Russia have no plans to attack anyone, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian Defense Minister ...

In January-April 2025 the GDP amounted to Br81.4 billion in current prices, up by 2.8% in comparable prices year-on-year.

Andrei Belousov arrived in Belarus on a workign visit on 16 May. The Russian defense minister plans to hold a number of talks in Minsk.

The Russian defense minister plans to hold a number of talks in Minsk.

The project was approved following the proposals of the Commission on International Technical Cooperation under the Council of Ministers. Coordination and effective control over the project implementation is provided by the Forestry Ministry.

The Government and the National Bank have agreed to increase the quota of the Republic of Belarus in the International Monetary Fund to 1.022,3 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDR) in accordance with the sixteenth general review of quotas, approve...

The Belarusian parliamentary delegation led by Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Sergeyenko will take part in the visiting session of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly Council (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) on ...

Former Foreign Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock, who has been nominated as the candidate for the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly, promised to keep the door always open to listen to every member of the General Assembly.

  In general, the range of raw materials and ingredients purchased by enterprises of the confectionery industry at the exchange platform continues to expand and today features about 140 commodity names, almost a third more than last year.

 The Rubén Darío National Theater will host a joint cultural project - a gala concert for Mother's Day (Mother's Day in Nicaragua is marked on 30 May0) of both Belarusian and Nicaraguan artists.

The Polish leadership ignores the history of the Volyn massacre because it is guided by the directives of the Western intelligence services to silence these facts, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov said.

A delegation from the Belarusian State Committee of Forensic Examinations took part in the opening ceremony of the 12th China International Exhibition on Police Equipment (CIEPE)  in Beijing.

 Agricultural enterprises manufactured Br7.2 billion worth of products, up by 1.7% in comparable prices year-on-year.

Work is currently underway to develop the program of social and economic development of the country, Belarusian Economy Minister Yuri Chebotar said at the international conference.

Salaries accounted for 64.7% of the total money income, transfers to the population (pensions, welfare benefits, scholarships, and other kinds) – 22.4%, revenues from doing business and other gainful activities – 7.6%, property income and othe...

Belarus’ new venue - Minsk International Exhibition Center Belexpo is interesting for business, Sergey Voronkov, President of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs, told the media.

Russia's position on a possible peace deal with Ukraine has changed to reflect changes on the ground, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told journalists

Belarus and the UAE advocate for the development of parliamentary diplomacy, Chairman of the Standing Commission on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives Sergei Rachkov told journalists.

Belarus and the UAE have a great room for the development of trade, economic and investment cooperation, Chairman of the Standing Commission on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives Sergei Rachkov told the media.

The parties reaffirmed their commitment to continuing close cooperation on international environmental and climate issues, interaction within the framework of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

The new stamp testifies to the attention paid in Belarus to the Eurasian integration,  Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Karanik told journalists at a ceremony to dedicate the postal project.

Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin has presented state awards to people from various professional backgrounds, including BelTA employees.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not take part in the talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media.

Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov met with UAE Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Interior Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss cooperation in the law enforcement sector between the two countries.

We need to continue working with the OSCE structures in terms of development of uniform election assessment standards, CEC Chairman Igor Karpenko said during the plenary session of the national seminar-conference.

International Day of Families is observed annually on 15 May in accordance with a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly. Belarus also celebrates this holiday.

 Belarusians will not allow external influence on the internal political process in the country, Chairman of the Belarusian Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko said during the plenary session of the national seminar-conference.

At the airport, the two leaders held a meeting to take stock of Emmerson Mnangagwa’s working visit to Belarus.

In 2024, mutual trade in food products and agricultural raw materials between Belarus and Russia rose by 13.4% year-on-year. Belarusian exports grew by 15.5%, with dairy product shipments surging by 17%, meat and meat products - by 16.6%.

A delegation from the Belarusian State Committee of Forensic Examinations led by Chairman of the committee, Major General of Justice Aleksei Volkov arrived in the People's Republic of China on a working visit.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent condolences to President Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay over the death of prominent political figure and former Uruguayan President José Mujica.

Every year the areas planted to sugar beet in the district increase by 5-7% on average. This year these will be 24,300 hectares. Last season the plant in Zhabinka produced 141,000 tonnes of sugar.

 

“The Republic of Tatarstan is a strategic partner of Belarus. The parties attach enormous importance to close contacts, direct substantive interaction, and as a result, breakthrough cooperation projects. The most important initiatives of recent yea...

As of 1 April 2025, accounts receivable amounted to Br92.5 billion, including overdue – Br10.4 billion, or 11.2% of total accounts receivable. 

Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Stefanovich has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry.

Eight enterprises of the Belarusian state food industry concern Belgospischeprom took part in the international exhibitions Caspian Agro and InterFood in Azerbaijan.

Representatives of the military medical services of Belarus and Azerbaijan met in Baku to discuss medical support for military personnel, training of medical personnel for the armed forces of both countries, and tactical medicine.

In a new episode of BelTA’s YouTube channel “After The Fact: Lukashenko’s Decisions” we will tell you why Belarus needed a large-scale exhibition complex.

The bill to terminate the agreement on scientific, technological and engineering cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine was ratified at a sitting of the second session of the House of Rep...

  In furtherance of the official visit of Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin to Azerbaijan, and the Belarusian-Azerbaijani Business Forum, Belarus is taking part in InterFood Azerbaijan 30th edition.

The bill to ratify the Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles was passed at a sitting of the second session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of...

Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov met with Chief of Dubai Police Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri to discuss opportunities to deepen cooperation between the two countries in law enforcement.

The draft law was submitted to the House of Representatives by the Council of Ministers on 10 April. It is designed to express the consent of the Republic of Belarus to be bound by the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and t...

The inflow of foreign direct investment amounted to $2.4 billion, or 81.2% of all foreign investment.

Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia will announce the members of the delegation once the president gives the relevant instructions. 

Zimbabwe will continue to call for the removal of anti-Belarus sanctions, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa told the media following the talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk.

“We see great benefits, including in the field of mineral extraction. Together we can develop a serious framework for investment, which will ensure productivity growth in this sector and let our economies prosper,” Emmerson Mnangagwa said.

"We are ready to use our special position to intensify cooperation between these integration blocs and simplify conditions for mutual trade. Of course, in accordance with the existing legal procedures,” the head of state said.

Zimbabwe may become a gateway for Belarus to the African market, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa told the media following the talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk.

During the talks we mapped out new joint projects, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said following the talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Minsk on 14 May.

  "We have agreed to set up a commission at the level of heads of state. It will become a high-level strategic mechanism to coordinate the work of the joint commissions and committees," the Belarusian leader said.

The ceremony of exchanging the texts of international documents took place after the talks at the highest level. The parties signed a roadmap of strategic cooperation and partnership for 2026-2030. The two governments signed an agreement to waive vi...

The ceremony of exchanging the texts of the international document took place after the talks between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe in Minsk. 

Belarus is willing to assist Zimbabwe in creating a comprehensive healthcare system, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he held talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Minsk on 14 May.

Belarus has become a “home away from home” for the Zimbabwean delegation, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said during the talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko at the Palace of Independence.

"The progress and growth we have seen in bilateral relations is gratifying. We have indeed made advances. Nevertheless there is a need to capitalize on these advances in order to move forward," the Zimbabwean leader said.

We are united by common approaches to the formation of a just world order based on the sovereign equality of all states, multilateralism, respect for the UN Charter and international law,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

Cooperation between Belarus and Zimbabwe is seen in Africa as a real alternative to the West’s diktat, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during the talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the Palace of Independence.

"Belarus can become a reliable partner for Zimbabwe in the implementation of modern technologies in waste recycling, digitalization, peaceful use of nuclear energy, cooperation in space exploration,” said the head of state.

An agreement on the production, assembly and sale of buses was signed during the visit of the Belarusian delegation to Zimbabwe on 16 April.

By 2027 Belarus plans to organize the production of tractors in Zimbabwe, Belarusian Industry Minister Aleksandr Yefimov told the media in Minsk.

Belarus is ready to receive more students from Zimbabwe,  Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during the talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

We have achieved significant practical results in cooperation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he held talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Minsk on 14 May.

  The bill was submitted to the House of Representatives by the Council of Ministers on 11 April 2025. It provides for the ratification of the Treaty on Extradition between the Republic of Belarus and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, signed in Isla...

The meeting was another step in the development of a long-standing trusting partnership. The parties considered a wide range of opportunities to deepen cooperation between innovative companies of Belarus and China. 

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived at the Palace of Independence to hold talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko.

Belarus is ready to build turnkey grain drying complexes and grain storage facilities in Zimbabwe, Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Yuri Gorlov told BelTA.

The bill to amend the Law of the Republic of Belarus ”On State Secrets" passed two readings at a sitting of the second session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation.

The parties emphasized a significant potential in the development of cooperation due to the complementary nature of the economies of the two countries.

Over all these years Belarus has strengthened its independence and built a state for the people, the CEC head said. “Now, we can say with certainty that the decisions of the first and subsequent referendums were strategically correct and consolidat...

The ministers discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation, including the implementation of flagship projects and building up exchanges.

 The parties identified priority areas for organizing joint tourist trips and exchanged experience in promoting military-patriotic tourism.

The China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone hosted a festive event to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the park’s establishment. During the celebrations, the 150th resident company was registered in the park.

A delegation from the Belarusian State Committee of Forensic Examinations led by Chairman of the committee, Major General of Justice Aleksei Volkov arrived in the People's Republic of China on a working visit.

Belarus and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China plan to increase trade by expanding the use of exchange mechanisms in mutual trade with a focus on high-value-added products.

Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik met with Director General of the Russian mechanical engineering company Transmashholding Kirill Lipa to discuss the establishment of an electric train production facility in Baranovichi.