Militarization is a possible way out of the current crisis for the EU economy, political scientist Vladimir Sergiyenko (Germany) said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel

 

More than 200 veterans of the Great Patriotic War will take part in the 9 May parade in Minsk, Head of the main department of ideology and youth affairs of the Minsk City Executive Committee Olga Chemodanova said in a new episode of BelTA’s Nation ...

In Belarus, electricity consumption by electric vehicle charging stations increased 2.2 times in January-March year-on-year, Belarusian Energy Minister Denis Moroz said.

Belarus views BRICS and the SCO as regional organizations that contribute to building a multipolar, fair and stable world order, said Sergei AleinikChairman, member of Belarus' upper house of parliament.   

On the final day of the tournament, 18 April, Aleksei Mikhailov’s team whitewashed China 3-0. Marat Titov, Vladislav Voronin and Matvey Chichin scored for the winning side.

 The CIS Council of Permanent Plenipotentiary Representatives will convene for a meeting at the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk on 22 April.

Belarus has admitted 24,956 citizens of Ukraine since the start of 2025. Of them 15 people crossed the Ukraine-Belarus border, 19,777came from Poland, 4,864 from Lithuania, and 300 from Latvia.

  The meeting discussed the development of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, especially in the agricultural sector.

  The Business Forum on Investment Cooperation, which took place in Beijing, was organized by the Belarusian Embassy in the PRC with the support of Huahe International.

“Belarus openly and progressively promotes the ideas of peace and the policy of friendship policy at all international forums,” Natalya Kochanova said.

  On the instructions of the head of state, Belarus has sent a humanitarian cargo weighing more than 20 tonnes to Cuba to help people affected by the impact of the hurricanes and earthquake that hit the country last autumn.

The business visit of representatives of Belarusian enterprises to Guangzhou was aimed at expanding trade and economic partnership with Chinese companies.

“The world order is being reshaped before our eyes. The union of inviolable free republics has long ceased to exist, but the West does not abandon its attempts to demonize the Soviet past, chasing ghosts. This means that the power of historical uni...

A total of Br18.5494 million was earned in 2025, which was 17.1% more than in 2024. A total of 2,361,100 people took part in the national cleanup day.

uring the Great Patriotic War the Belarusian people were exterminated in death camps, experimental laboratories, gas chambers and their own homes, Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova sai...

The classic game featured 48 players from 16 countries. Ihar Mikhalchenka of Belarus won silver in the men’s event. Georgii Taranin was third. Viktoryia Nikalayeva cliamed bronze in the women’s event.

U.S. President Donald Trump's top envoys met with European powers and Ukraine in Paris on 18 April. The State Department said that a U.S. peace framework received an "encouraging reception."

 Development of a centralized information system of healthcare and digitalization of healthcare services were discussed in a meeting at the Government House.

 

Ambassador of Belarus to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik has visited the Skolkovo Innovation Center, the press service of the Belarusian Embassy told BelTA. 

Kseniya Norman of Belarus secured a champion title in the U18 blitz event. Earlier she claimed gold in the U18 rapid program. Damir Bulgak clinched gold in the U12 rapid event. Silver went to Yuliya Liavonava (U18 rapid). Nika Venskaya was third i...

Development prospects for the biotechnology industry were high on the agenda of a meeting in the Council of Ministers. The meeting was presided over by First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov and Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko. 

The Algerian delegation got familiar with the modern lineup of the Amkodor machinery at the company’s permanent exhibition. Special attention was paid to agricultural machines that can be adapted to the climatic and operational conditions of the...

Belarus would like the Interparliamentary Assembly (IPA) of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to preserve the leading role in strengthening the electoral sovereignty of states. This was one of the points made by Chairperson of the Council ...

Aleksandr Konyuk has been dismissed from the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Armenia. The corresponding decree was signed by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 17 April. 

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa and the brotherly people of Zimbabwe on the 45th anniversary of the country's independence. 

State awards and letters of commendation from the president of Belarus have been awarded to more than 60 people representing various professional fields. 

Lieutenant Colonel Denis Bilman, commander of the commandant battalion of the Minsk military commandant's office shared details about the Victory Parade program in a new episode of BelTA’s Nation Speaks project.

The phenomenon is associated with the G2 geomagnetic storm that began on Earth on 15 April.

  “I am happy and pleased to announce that all CIS heads of state will attend the celebrations in Moscow on 9 May,” Sergei Lebedev said.

  The decree exempts new (not more than 3 years from the date of manufacture) trucks of Ecological Class 5 and above, trailers and semi-trailers imported to Belarus from the recycling fee in 2025. 

Gomel Oblast’ delegation, currently visiting Kazakhstan, met with business circles of Kazakhstan in Astana on 17 April. The Belarusian delegation showcased the industrial potential of Gomel Oblast to Kazakhstan’s business representatives.

  On 17 April, the leaders of Belarus and Russia announced a decision to appoint Sergei Glazyev State Secretary of the Union State. 

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Guinea to Russia and concurrently to Belarus Niankoye Haba.

Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ) is ready to organize assembly production of BELARUS compact tractors in Algeria, MTZ Director General Sergei Avramenko said during a meeting with Youcef Cherfa, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of the People...

Brest held a ceremony to reinter the remains of victims of the genocide committed by the Nazis during the Great Patriotic War at the Garrison Cemetery

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko reviewed the state of affairs at Mogilevliftmash and outlined key tasks for the enterprise’s new director general as he unveiled new appointments on 17 April.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the Belarusian ambassador on assuming the office and wished him every success in his work for the benefit of the peoples of both countries.

Belarus and Russia can pool their capacities and reach the cutting edge in many areas of work in the Union State, Deputy State Secretary of the Union State Sergei Glazyev told journalists. His candidacy for the post of State Secretary of the Union St...

Aleksandr Volfovich said: “The test covers a number of special army units: radioelectronic warfare units, air defense missile units, and units, which use unmanned aviation."

On 17 April the Belarusian parliamentarians will take part in the international conference that will discuss legal tools to counter the use of artificial intelligence and new technologies for terrorist purposes. 

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko outlined key tasks for newly appointed Assistant to the President - Inspector for Grodno Oblast Konstantin Burak as he unveiled new appointments on 17 April.

Mogilev should be put in order and become truly beautiful and cozy, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said while making personnel decisions on 17 April, BelTA has learned.

 Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin met with Alexei Kudrin, corporate development advisor at Yandex, to discuss the prospects for the application of the company's AI advanced technologies in Belarus.

While unveiling new appointments on 17 April, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed to streamline operations at the Amkodor company and to help it grow.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has given the green-light to the appointment of heads of local executive and administrative bodies, BelTA has learned.  

Earlier, Ruslan Strakhar held the post of Deputy Chairman of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has appointed Konstantin Burak Assistant to the President - Inspector for Grodno Oblast.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko approved new appointments in a number of ministries on 17 April.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko made a number of personnel decisions on 17 April, BelTA has learned. 

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has appointed Vitaly Nevera Chairman of the State Committee on Property, BelTA has learned. 

The Belarusian automaker MAZ is mulling over an assembly plant in Algeria, Belarusian Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Artur Karpovich told the media.

  “Everything will be done according to the latest economic science,” Sergei Glazyev said. 

Belarus and Zimbabwe are planning to develop industrial cooperation, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich told the media summarizing the visit of the Belarusian government delegation to the African country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin also wants the countries to “maintain the closest relations.” Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Deputy State Secretary of the Union State of Belarus and Russia Sergei Glazyev.

The head of state announced the decision made by the leaders of Belarus and Russia: Sergei Glazyev will replace Dmitry Mezentsev as the State Secretary of the Union State.

We have a clear understanding of how we should change the role of the National Bank and the banking system in view of the tasks that have been set. We are already taking all the necessary steps, Roman Golovchenko emphasized.

According to estimates, in January-March 2025 the GDP amounted to Br59.4 billion in current prices, up by 3.1% in comparable prices year-on-year.

Yuri Chebotar urged to build a clear vision of how to promote domestic products in foreign countries and to strengthen positions in the domestic market.

The visas will be issued for up to 14 days to holders of ordinary passports of the Republic of Belarus upon entry to Oman through checkpoints located at airports, on the land and sea borders of the country. 

This agreement and a contract to supply MAZ bus kits to Zimbabwe were signed at the meeting of the Belarus-Zimbabwe standing commission on cooperation. 

Emmerson Mnangagwa received a personal letter from Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with an official invitation to visit the country in May 2025. The leader of Zimbabwe gratefully accepted the invitation and confirmed his readiness for the v...

The political and economic dimensions of bilateral cooperation were discussed by the Belarus-Zimbabwe standing commission on cooperation. The countries took stock of the progress to implement  agreements and outlined new areas of partnership. 

In January-March 2025 Belarus’ passenger traffic totaled 5,887.2 million passenger-kilometers, up by 7.1% year-on-year, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee.

Most medically-focused health resorts in Belarus have already been booked for the summer season, Director of the National Center for Recuperation and Health Resort Treatment Gennady Bolbatovsky told the media. 

Specialists from the State Forensic Examination Committee are currently in Vietnam, where they are training Vietnamese specialists as part of a program on examining fire and explosion scenes, including those of man-made nature.

By tradition, the plane carrying a delegation of the Apostle Andrew the First Called Foundation will arrive with the lampada-capsule from Jerusalem at Moscow's Vnukovo airport on 19 April at 23.00. There they will be met by representatives of the Bel...

The document was signed by Gomel Oblast Governor Ivan Krupko and Karaganda Oblast Akim Yermaganbet Bulekpayev within a visit of the Gomel Oblast delegation to Kazakhstan.

Belarus views Zimbabwe as a reliable strategic partner in Africa, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich during his talks with Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

In January-March 2025, Belarus' industrial output amounted to Br51.6 billion, up by 2.1% in comparable prices year-on-year.

Belarus is willing to organize assembly production of agricultural machinery in Algeria, Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko said as he met with Youcef Cherfa, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of the People's Democratic Repub...

One-day retail sale volume per capita came at Br27.9 as against Br23.7 in the same period a year prior.

Belarus is extremely interested in strengthening trade and economic relations with Algeria, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko said as he met with Youcef Cherfa, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of the People's Democratic Re...

China's Changzhou is hosting the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum. A delegation of the Belarus’ Ministry of Internal Affairs headed by First Deputy Minister - Head of the Public Security Police Yuri Nazarenko is taking part in the event. ...

He emphasized interaction in security between Belarus and China within the SCO and BRICS.

China and Belarus need to create new growth points in trade, economic, and interregional cooperation by leveraging their advantages and mutual experience, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan said.

For Belarus, the development of the pig  industry is of particular importance. In all regions there are large pig breeding complexes that supply pork domestically and internationally. 

As it was determined during the meeting between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang during the Chinese representative’s official visit to Belarus last August, the coo...

China aims to enhance cooperation with Belarus within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS across five key areas, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan said.

Integration in the Union State is unique, this experience is applied in other integration associations, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said as he took the questions from Russian senators in the Federation Council.

Belarus is an important bridge between East and West with a huge transit and transportation potential, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan said.

High on the agenda was a review of the first results got as part of the implementation of priorities of Belarus' presidency in the Eurasian Economic Union. According to Alesya Abramenko, Belarus' initiative proposals in a number of key areas were sub...

Cooperation between Belarus and Zimbabwe in agriculture has demonstrated its effectiveness, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich said during the visit of the Belarusian government delegation to Zimbabwe. 

  Within the framework of the official visit to Kazakhstan, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, First Deputy Defense Minister of Belarus Pavel Muraveiko held negotiations with Kazakhstan's Defense Minister Ruslan Zhaksylykov and First D...

China will host the SCO summit in Tianjin in the autumn and it will be a key event of China's presidency of the organization, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan said.

China calls on the United States to abandon its wrong approach of extreme pressure and resolve issues through dialogue based on equality, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan said. 

The meeting considered new areas for further expansion of cooperation between the two countries, promising projects in agriculture, and expansion of the legal framework.

Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Sekreta continued his work in Moscow at the third meeting of the national coordinators of the member states of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter on 15 April.

The visit began with a tour around Bison Agro Machinery. Founded in 2020, the company specializes in the supply and maintenance of modern Belarusian machinery, playing an important role in the development of the agricultural sector in Zimbabwe. 

In January-March 2025, the real household disposable income of Belarusians rose by 12.5% year-on-year, the National Statistics Committee of Belarus told BelTA.

 

Agricultural enterprises manufactured Br5,275.3 million worth of products, up by 1.8% in comparable prices year-on-year.

A joint meeting of the boards of the State Security Committee (KGB) of Belarus and the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Russia was held in Mogilev on 15 April, BelTA learned from the State Security Committee.

An additional agreement between Belarus and Nicaragua on the provision of export loans to supply Belarusian equipment has been approved. The corresponding resolution was signed.

On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated Daniel Noboa on his re-election as President of Ecuador. Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that Minsk is interested in deepening cooperation with Qu...

Brest Oblast of Belarus and Liaoning Province of China have signed a working plan to further twinning relations between the regions for 2025–2027. The document was signed by Brest Oblast Governor Piotr Parkhomchik and Governor of the Liaoning Provi...

In the round of Last 16 the Belarusian was to face Russia’s world number 38 Anastasia Potapova but the Russian player announced in the social media that she would not be able to play due to her left arm injury.

Belarus and China exchanged their experience in implementing programs to support working mothers during the 2nd China-Belarus Women's Forum held in Nanjing of China.

According to the State Border Committee, a visa waiver was introduced for citizens of the neighboring European countries on 15 April 2022 following the relevant decision of the head of state.