“We invite you to think about organizing an exhibition of the economic potential of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Belarus at premises of the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone,” the BelCCI deputy chairwoman stressed.

Belarus U21 started their match against Denmark in Gori, Georgia, with a narrow 0-1 defeat.  

Aleksandr Turchin noted that the agreement to hold the meeting was reached during the recent visit of the Belarusian governmental delegation to Kazakhstan.

The State Border Committee reported that there were no queues for passenger vehicles at the EU border as of 10.00 in the morning, 19 November.

In Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, in what was considered their home game, Belarus played out a goalless draw with Greece. 

The event was attended by NOC Secretary General, member of the EOC European Union and International Relations Commission Ksenia Sankovich, and NOC Press Secretary, member of the EOC Communications Commission Polina Ignatenko.

An autumn meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly is nearly over in Istanbul. Over 50 delegations took part in it. It is remarkable that it was the second meeting missed by the U.S. delegation, which did not go to Istanbul due to the situation in ...

  During the meeting, the parties considered practical steps to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation in trade and economy. The parties also highlighted the need to intensify the dialogue between the Chambers of Commerce of the two countries an...

Average grain yield (with corn) is 43.6 centners per hectare, 5.5 centners per hectare higher than last year’s level.

Belarus is showcasing a collective exposition at the international food industry exhibition UzProdExpo, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Center for Marketing.

The draft resolution was co-sponsored by around 40 countries, including Venezuela, Vietnam, Qatar, Kazakhstan, China, North Korea, Laos, Nicaragua, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed his gratitude to the veterans who dedicated many years of their lives to serving the Fatherland and continue to work with young soldiers, passing on their rich experience and knowledge. 

The Belarusian president noted the Egyptian president's personal contribution to strengthening regional stability and achieving diplomatic solutions to the most complex crisis issues in the Middle East and Africa. 

A representative of the Belarusian delegation noted that the UN Human Rights Council has been and remains an important platform for discussing all aspects of human rights.

People from 17 states have become Belarus’ new citizens. The number includes Armenia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, Russia, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan. Most of them came from Ukraine.

 

The Belarusian U19 squad ended their qualifying campaign on a high note, overpowering Liechtenstein 5-0 in Manavgat, Türkiye on 18 November.

While shortlisting the bills, the society’s real need for addressing corresponding relations and the priority of their legislative regulation were taken into account.

Belarusian Industry Minister Andrei Kuznetsov said he was confident that the years 2026-2027 would be breakthrough years for further reinforcement of manufacturing cooperation in all spheres.

The corruption scandal in Ukraine will affect not only the country’s leadership but also Western European politicians, member of the Another Ukraine movement, former deputy of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Spiridon Kilinkarov said in a new episode of ...

Border service representatives of Belarus and Lithuania held a working meeting at the Lavoriškės checkpoint in Lithuania on 18 November.  

The 9th meeting of the Scientific Advisory Council on International Law at the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs took place on 18 November under the chairmanship of Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Sekreta.

The 2025 IFMA Muaythai European Championships will kick off in Athens, the capital of Greece, on 19 November, with 21 Belarusian athletes set to compete.

The theme of the forum, held in China, was Connecting Asia and Europe for a Shared Future. Aleksei Lyakhnovich noted that Belarus is actively participating in the implementation of China’s Belt and Road initiative. 

According to the Lithuanian prime minister, if the border crossings are reopened, the truckers must be allowed to return to Lithuania.

Minsk and Beijing have agreed to strengthen cooperation in transport, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Transport Ministry following a working meeting between Belarusian Transport Minister Aleksei Lyakhnovich and Chinese Trans...

Following the meeting, Mikhail Rusy, “a true son of Polesie,” as the president called him, told journalists how he broke the usual protocol at such meetings and what transformations await the region.

Negotiations were held at the NAIP office with a delegation of businesspeople from Hong Kong.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with heads of delegations from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries at the Kremlin. Attending the meeting was also Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin.

A Belarusian delegation of 12 leading companies visited Russia’s Vologda Oblast as part of a business mission organized by the Minsk Office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI).

“We believe that respect for human dignity is impossible without respect for state sovereignty. The principle of non-interference in internal affairs is not a formality, but the basis of equal international communication,” the Belarusian parliame...

The main topics of discussion were strengthening economic ties and creating effective conditions to support foreign economic activity between the two countries.

Dushanbe will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Youth Forum in 2026, an event aimed at strengthening ties among the peoples of the region. 

An action plan for the promotion of cooperation between Belarus and Russia’s Rostov Oblast for 2026-2028 was signed during a meeting of the working group on cooperation between Belarus and Russia’s Rostov Oblast. 

“We did not just hold another meeting of the Council of Heads of Government. We made another leap forward in the SCO's development, reinforcing the unity of our views,” the deputy secretary general said.

The Lithuanian National Road Carriers’ Association (LINAVA) believes that Belarus did not make mistakes in this situation, and that Lithuania should have caught smugglers with balloons on its own territory instead of closing the border. 

The Belarusian tractor manufacturer Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ) and Russia’s OOO Salskselmash have signed a roadmap to develop a new line of innovative front-end loaders for BELARUS tractors.

The Pripyat Polesie development program must guarantee increased prosperity for every person, Gomel Oblast Governor Ivan Krupko told the media, following a meeting with the Belarusian head of state on 18 November.

The Belarusian national team is set to play Greece in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, in what will be considered their home game, with FIFA referee Damian Sylwestrzak of Poland appointed to officiate the match. 

He recalled that the first Pripyat Polesie development program, implemented from 2010 to 2015, yielded positive results. 

“Last year, the combined exports of our states accounted for about one-fifth of the global figure. The share of SCO participants in the global gross domestic product has reached one-third,” said Mikhail Mishustin. 

The Belarusian team claimed three gold, two silver, and five bronze medals.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov has held a telephone conversation with Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. 

Grodno Oblast traditionally builds tight and friendly mutual relations with all the regions of Russia regardless of their geographical location. On the whole, Russia is a key trade partner for Grodno Oblast. 

Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin outlined initiatives that Belarus proposes to implement within the SCO framework as he spoke at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

A working meeting took place between the deputy chief border commissioners of Belarus and Lithuania at Lithuania’s Lavoriškės checkpoint on 18 November.

Belarusian Industry Minister Andrei Kuznetsov is on a working trip to the People’s Republic of China on 17-20 November.

More than 500 cars are waiting at the border to enter Poland, the State Border Committee told BelTA. 

At the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Belarus has called for a rejection of confrontation and a return to the logic of mutual economic benefit.

Belarusian athlete Raman Hralko has claimed Belarus’ second medal at the 25th Summer Deaflympics in Japan.

The first evaluation of the gross domestic product in January-October 2025 has been completed. The GDP amounted to Br234.6 billion in current prices or 101.5% as against January-October 2024 in comparable prices.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a meeting to discuss the development of the Pripyat Polesie districts and the implementation of the corresponding program.

The Lithuanian government will make a decision on the border regime with Belarus on 19 November, taking into account the results of the border agencies’ talks between the two countries scheduled for 18 November.

Belarus and Iran are actively cooperating on international platforms such as the SCO and BRICS. “We need to more actively utilize such international platforms for bilateral cooperation,” the Belarusian prime minister noted.

A meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has kicked off in Moscow. Delegation leaders are first holding talks in a narrow format, followed by a session in an expanded forma...

“We very much hope that Minsk Automobile Plant will contribute substantially to this renewal,” emphasized Yury Slyusar. 

According to the Belarusian representative, the session’s theme perfectly reflects the core challenge facing the OSCE, as the very possibility of respectful dialogue in Europe is now being called into question. 

The president expressed confidence that, despite attempts by some politicians to forcibly restrict Belarusian-Latvian humanitarian contacts, the two nations will be able to overcome any difficulties. 

“The current level of interest rates in both the deposit and credit markets drove the inflow of funds into the banking system and sustained lending activity throughout the economy,” the National Bank noted. 

The official said: “Today the Belarusian delegation led by Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin has arrived in Moscow to participate in a session of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization."

The conversation focused on key aspects of cooperation. Opinions about topical items on the international agenda were also exchanged.

A military historical reenactment dedicated to the Gomel-Rechitsa offensive operation during the liberation of Gomel was held in the village of Dubovets, Gomel District.

Belarusian athlete Hanna Suravets has won the first medal for Belarus at 2025 Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo, Japan.

As many as 1,384.2 million people used passenger transportation services, which was up by 1.8% from January-October 2024.

Ignas Algirdas Dobrovolskas said: “If we see that the situation allows doing it, then borders may be opened even sooner than intended.”

Despite being in a state of profound domestic political crisis, it is incorrect to assert that the United States will collapse in the near future, political analyst Alexey Naumov said.

The Economy Ministry is finalizing a state business support program for 2026-2030, Economy Minister Yuri Chebotar told the media.

Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budris has suggested that two border checkpoints with Belarus might be reopened by 30 November,.

When asked to comment on Poland’s decision to open the border crossings, Maxim Ryzhenkov said: “It is good that they have demonstrated such consistency in their ideas. It is very important for politicians to listen to the opinion of their nations...

The Belarusian National Statistical Committee has presented a maiden report on the progress of Belarus' regions towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 On 18 November, the prime minister will take part in a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Belarus and Russia's Rostov Oblast will step up cooperation in mechanical engineering, construction, and agriculture, governor of Russia’s Rostov Oblast Yury Slyusar told the media.

Belarusian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the UAE Igor Bely met with Assistant Minister for Health and Life Sciences in the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maha Taisir Barakat.

On the night of 17 November, Poland reopened the Bobrowniki and Kuźnica Białostocka border checkpoints on the border with Belarus.

Belarus is keen on supplying equipment and fostering cooperation in industry and agriculture with Russia's Rostov Oblast, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko said.

Belarusians' real disposable personal income went up by 10.2% in January-September 2025 over  January-September 2024.

In January-October 2025, Belarus' industrial output amounted to Br172.6 billion, or 98.7% year-on-year in comparable prices.

In January- October 2025 the enterprises of all categories produced 1,515,300 tonnes of livestock and poultry (in live weight), 7,698,300 tonnes of milk, 3,277.3 million eggs. 

Belarusian Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Aleksandr Yakovchits met with a delegation from Nigeria's Katsina State led by Governor Dikko Umar Radda.

Reality will force Poland and the Baltic states to build normal relations with Belarus and Russia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia's Rostov Oblast Yury Slyusar on 17 November.

The head of state noted that the construction of a new nuclear power plant had been discussed with the Russian partner Rosatom state corporation.

The head of state noted that the construction of a new nuclear power plant had been discussed with the Russian partner, Rosatom.  

Core inflation, which reflects persistent price pressures, slowed to 7.1% in October year-on-year (from 7.5% in September), indicating a weakening of overall inflationary pressure, EDB analysts noted. 

Today we have a chance to restore the spirit of Helsinki, not with words, but with actions. If not us, then who will preserve the OSCE as the organization for this dialogue? the Belarusian representative concluded.

At a press conference in Bobrowniki, Voivode of Podlaskie Voivodeship Jacek Brzozowski emphasized that during the closures, “Podlaskie entrepreneurs lost their property and livelihoods.” 

Belarus and Russia have always been together and will remain so; no one will be able to tear apart their unity, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia's Rostov Oblast Yury Slyusar on 17 November.

 The focus of the first day is young people. The 2nd National Youth Analytical Forum will be held at the National Children's Technopark and will be co-located with a ceremony to honor the winners of the Support of Youth Initiative' competition.

“We are ready to go there and offer terms that are better than those foreigners offer. It is up to you. We have made the decision and we will act in this direction,” the Belarusian leader said.

“As of 17 November, some 10,853,000 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed and corn, were cropped in Belarus,” the press service said.

“The USA is a rather diverse country. Literally, there are two Americas. One of them is the America of the major coastal cities: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco... There, you find people of different skin colors who speak different languages a...

According to him, over 30,000 jobs have been created since the FEZ began its operations. 

“If before 2021 this figure reached 300,000-350,000 people annually, then now, according to judicial statistics, it has decreased by approximately 40%. Today, about 200,000 people per year are held administratively liable,” the press service said...

Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence that his meeting with Abdelmadjid Tebboune will help identify specific steps to further deepen Belarusian-Algerian interaction and elevate it to a new strategic level.

Poland has resumed operations at border checkpoints with Belarus.

Belarusian border guards have started allowing vehicles into the territory of the Berestovitsa border checkpoint (Bobrowniki on the Polish side).

The Belarusian side is ready to operate at border checkpoints with Poland, with advance registration in the electronic queue continuing.

Belarus has been experiencing a grain surplus for two years now, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko told Belarus 1

Belarus plans to harmonize approximately 85% of its standards with international ones by 2030, Chairwoman of Belarus’ State Committee for Standardization (Gosstandart) Yelena Morgunova told STV. 

The competition brought together over 700 athletes from Belarus, Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bangladesh, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. 

This figure may seem small, but it characterizes a saturated market. Today, about 3.3 million subscribers are connected to broadband, wired internet,” said Kirill Zalesky.