Aleksandr Lukashenko recalled his visit to Horizont at the start of his presidency when they had to decide on the fate of the enterprise that was in a difficult situation after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The Belarusian government has approved a calendar of international competitions to be held in Belarus in 2021. The relevant Resolution No.791 was issued on 30 December 2020 and published at the national legal internet portal on 5 January.

The Minsk office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Moscow Oblast have signed a cooperation agreement.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Armenia Aleksandr Konyuk met with Honorary Consul of Belarus to Gyumri, Shirak Province Armen Sargsyan.

The president was told that the holding company is working at a profit. The company has been systematically increasing the localization of television equipment. The company buys abroad the components that only a few companies produce and it is not ra...

“This difficult daily work requires from representatives of your profession special patience, mercy, the ability to empathize. Such qualities are valuable during the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, when you help not only because of your off...

In the opener Yuri Shevtsov's men will play Norway at the Uruchye Sport Center in Minsk. The return leg is due in Norway on 8 January.

“The difficult epidemiological situation of 2020 has once again confirmed that there are no limits to your professionalism and courage. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, you have demonstrated high humanism and readiness for self-sacrifice with your co...

Thomas Bach thanked the Japanese side for its determination to organize the Games in a safe and secure way for all the participants and to make the Olympic Games fit for the post-coronavirus world.

Presidential grants have been awarded to 73 workers of science, education, healthcare and culture organizations.

The city has presented its new light installation in the shape of a fountain.

According to the source, the system allows sending regular email letters and registered email letters. The system offers a secure and confidential means of correspondence. Letters can be sent and received at any time using mobile phones or computers.

The church is located in the central part of the Brest Fortress and is ready to welcome residents and guests of the city on Christmas service.

Igor Petrishenko stated: “We suggest that gas transportation tariffs on the common market of the Eurasian Economic Union must not exceed the tariffs commercial entities enjoy on the domestic natural gas market.”

Piotr Petrovsky said: “Both the Belarusian People's Congress and the campaign to elect members of municipal councils of deputies should become mechanisms and tools to consolidate the Belarusian society, enable new conditions for the political devel...

Stephane Da Costa of HC Ak Bars Kazan has 27 (16+11) points in 60 games. Dynamo Moscow's Vadim Shipachev scored 27 (9+18) points in 63 games.

TurStat compiled a ranking of the highest Christmas trees installed in the capitals of the CIS member states in the run-up to the New Year. The top five include Christmas trees in Ashgabat (41m), Tashkent (36m), Minsk (30m), Nur Sultan (25m), and Bis...

The National State Television and Radio Company (Belteleradiocompany) has announced the start of the application period for the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.

Second Belarusian crew under Aliaksei Vishneuski clocked 4:45.14 to finish 4th.

The Belarusian budget has come under pressure amid the pandemic, Belarus Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov said on the air of the ONT TV channel

Belavia will not fly to Riga till 31 January 2021. Flights to Budapest and Almaty will be grounded till 27 March 2021. Belavia has extended the suspension of air travel to all destinations (except Moscow's Domodedovo airport) till 31 January 2021 as...

In line with the presidential decree the Council of Ministers will work together with the oblast administrations and the Minsk City Executive Committee in order to put together and approve an action plan on organizing the Year of People's Unity.

Plans are in place to develop new tourist routes, including virtual ones, as well as cross-border tourist routes related to military-patriotic topics and historical and cultural heritage, environmental education.

CIS Weeks will feature seminars, roundtables, cultural and sporting events, TV programs on the CIS, screenings of movies made in the CIS member states and also a video conference on the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster.

The official said: “Depending on oil price changes and taking into account the complex evaluation of the operation of oil refineries, fuel prices will be either raised or decreased by Br0.01 per liter per week.”

An orange-level weather warning was declared in Belarus on 4 January due to a heavy fog.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.

Flights will be performed three times a week - on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

One of the two Belarusian crews clocked 3:28.35 on the Jeddah-Bisha stage with a 277km special. Russia's Dmitry Sotnikov of KAMAZ-Master Team took the lead in 3:17.50.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko's decision to declare 2021 the Year of People's Unity stems from the life-affirming nature of cultural heritage and the philosophical understanding of the current stage in the country's development, PhD of Philo...

The Bisons' defenseman scored 6 (3+3) points and finished the month with a plus-6 rating. Falkovsky had eight shots on goal, recorded eleven hits, and blocked eight shots.

The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 201,831 cases. A total of 183,625 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Users of the interbank client identification system are supposed to carry out operations with the client's or the client's representative's permission to obtain, transmit, collect, process, accumulate, store, distribute, provide and use data, includi...

In December alone, the company's clients signed 1,034 contracts, and booked 1749 commercial and residential premises. Have you made a choice yet!?

“In January-November 2020, the companies affiliated with Bellesbumprom supplied $550.8 million worth of products to 70 countries, which was up by 3.9% over January-November 2019.

Although more than 1,000 crimes were committed in the period of attempts of destabilization of the social situation, including grave crimes, the overall number of especially grave crimes dropped by 14% in 2020, with the number of grave crimes down by...

According to the memorandum, the parties will cooperate in such areas as setting up joint laboratories, commercialization of scientific and technological achievements, academic exchanges and competitions of innovative projects. They will also promote...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Prosecutor General Andrei Shved to receive his report on 4 January. The fight against crime will be analyzed together with all law enforcement agencies, the president noted.

The contract has been signed for one year with the possibility of further extension. SOCAR Trading will supply Belarus with both oil from Azerbaijan and, potentially, from other sources. The volume of deliveries under the new contract is not disclos...

Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz turned 75 on 3 January. The Pope accepted his resignation and appointed Vicar General of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinsk Kazimierz Wielikosielec as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Minsk and Mogilev.

In line with the document the size of the export duty on crude oil, furnace oil, oil bitumen, and used oil products will be $38.7 per tonne ($42 previously).

According to the head of government, many important events happened last year. They included the commissioning of the Belarusian nuclear power plant, the completion of the project to develop the Belarusian National Biotechnology Corporation

"Cuba's history has become a symbol of the pursuit for independence, freedom and justice. These values unite our countries and peoples," the message reads.

The 26-year-old Belarusian swimmer's main achievement last year was a new world record of 55.34 seconds in the 100m breaststroke.

The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 199,962 cases. A total of 182,630 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

About 400 bison pasture the fields of the Ozyory agricultural company, that make part of the Ozyory national landscape reserve.

Even in winter Lake Naroch remains a favorite spot for Belarusians and foreign visitors.

"We are looking at our kith and kin with love, and we realize that they give us happiness and purpose. We thank them for support and faith which help us reach our goals and overcome any obstacles. And we hope that our dreams will definitely come true...

The Brest Fortress switched on new illumination on New Year's Eve. The illumination was lit at 18.00 on 31 December and turned off at 8.30 on 1 January.

The absence of snow and frost does not overshadow the festive view of the Belarusian capital city.

Cooperation in the sphere of politics and security will include multilevel consultations between ministries of foreign affairs, including consultations on coupling integration processes within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States a...

In particular, Belarus will endeavor to further enhance and develop the free trade zone within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States as the basis for mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation.

Belarus' presidency in the CIS is aimed at reaching such goals as deeper integration processes within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States, more effective interaction in the resolution of problems caused by globalization and new ch...

The key tasks for the period till 2025 include the stimulation of economic activity of the population, efforts to encourage idle Belarusians to work, efforts to ensure the balance of supply and demand on the labor market, and the improvement of worki...

Greetings on behalf of theBelarusian head of state were sent to the leadership of the Russian Federation, the leaders of the CIS countries, the heads of other countries in various regions of the world, and the heads of international organizations.

As of 1 December 2020 Belarus' state debt totaled Br56.3 billion, Br11.5 billion or 25.6% up since the beginning of the year. The internal state debt amounted to Br9.4 billion as of 1 December. The internal state debt went up by Br0.6 billion or 7.4%...

During its presidency in the CIS in 2021 Belarus intends to counter attempts to falsify the history of the Great Patriotic War. This is provided in the concept of Belarus Presidency in the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2021.

The process to elect delegates to the 6th Belarusian People's Congress from Minsk is in full swing, deputy head of the Belarusian People's Congress organizing committee, Deputy Chairman of the Minsk City Hall Artem Tsuran told BelTA.

The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 194,284 cases. A total of 175,147 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The concept of Belarus' presidency in the CIS in 2021 will be aimed at developing coherent approaches to solving pressing issues of regional cooperation.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent condolences to Croatian President Zoran Milanovic in connection with the loss of life and destruction as a result of the strong earthquake in Sisak-Moslavina County.

The delegates include representatives of industrial enterprises, the housing and utilities sector, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, cultural establishments, mass media outlets, and the military.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is determined to defend the interests of the participating states in 2021, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said in his New Year address sent to BelTA.

“I will spend New Year's Eve as usual. I have already said: when everyone is drinking (and everyone drinks on New Year's Eve), at least one person who is responsible for the country should be on duty and sober,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Dana Holding Company - IOO Dana Astra wish a Happy New Year to every Belarusian family - its customers and all the families who dream of a new apartment!

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted: “I desire only one thing: I want the people to say thank you at some point for what we've accomplished in this period of time. We've done a lot – big things look right from afar. We were lucky that you and we have buil...

“We will cope with economic challenges. We are not afraid of any protests. They are free to protest, like they do now. If they don't cross the red line, they can continue their protests. Once they do they will be held accountable. There should be ...

Child benefits should not be reduced, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he talked to the staff of the Belarusian Research Center for Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology and journalists on 31 December, BelTA has learned.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Nobody is going to delegate some crazy authority to the Belarusian People's Congress. The president shall be the head of state. You shall elect one. There shall be the prime minister, parliamentarians, and the rest.”

In January-November, agricultural enterprises carried out almost 1,500 transactions in oilseed meals and cakes worth a total of Br287 million via BUCE. The sales of these products soared by 21% over January-November 2019 and accounted for 30% of the ...

In 2021, the People's Republic of China will steadily continue to implement joint projects set out by the two countries' leaders in Belarus, Director General of the Great Stone Industrial Park Development Company, the head of the China Merchants Grou...

The revenues totaled Br21.5billion, or 84% of the revised annual target. Proceeds from value added tax came at Br11.7 billion (94.2% of the target), income tax – Br2.3 billion (60.1%), excise duties – Br2.8 billion (86.4%). Revenues from foreig...

The head of state was updated on the status and prospects of the national research center. In the bone marrow transplantation unit Aleksandr Lukashenko talked to young patients who had undergone surgery and chemotherapy.

On New Year's Eve, the head of the bank congratulated the children of the orphanage on the coming holidays and presented sweet gifts. During a tea party Andrei Zhishkevich talked to the children, wished them good health, success in their studies and ...

The MART resolution introduces in Q1 2021 price regulation for socially important goods for 90 days by setting limits.

HC Dinamo Minsk were denied by HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 4-5 in the KHL regular-season match on 30 December.

Planar has signed a contract with the Taiwan-based company MIC Corp on delivering laser equipment for repairing photolithographic mask defects. The EM-5231 laser unit will be shipped to the end user – Photronics Inc. (USA).

For instance, a Turkish citizen landed in the Minsk airport on 24 December. He was supposed to leave Belarus only after spending ten days in isolation. However, the foreigner tried to leave the country less than four days after landing.

The main idea of the investment project is to use low-quality wood and sawmill waste to organize pellet production at the site of FEZ Grodnoinvest in Smorgon. The entire volume of products made under the project will be exported.

The main library of the BSU has been included in the consortium of digital library networks of classical universities. This gives the BSU teachers, researchers and students the right to use academic and scientific literature of 32 universities of the...

Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics Antonina Koshel supported the address of famous Belarusian athletes, champions and medalists of the Olympic Games, world, European and national championships to the international and Belarusian public to become...

The 6th Belarusian People's Congress will shape the future of Belarus, expert with the national public association Belaya Rus Piotr Petrovsky told BelTA.

According to the Belarusian-Russian intergovernmental agreement on providing a state financial loan to the Belarusian government the first tranche of the state financial loan in the amount equal to $0.5 billion was transferred to the account of the F...

“I sincerely wish you to have your own business, which you would be ready to serve throughout your life, work for the benefit of your families and the country,” Belarus' Education Minister Igor Karpenko said.

The CT scanners from Siemens were delivered to the hospitals of Kobrin, Bereza, and Stolin on 30 December. The equipment was bought by the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry within the framework of the COVID-19 response efforts.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No.497 “On the amendment of the decrees of the President of the Republic of Belarus” to prolong Decree No.191 of 15 April 2013 “On providing support to the organizations of physical education...

Minsk residents are busy gearing up for the New Year at the Komarovsky marketplace in Minsk

Power supply was restored in 900 settlements affected by bad weather. The work was ongoing from 6:00 on 29 December till 6:00 on 30 December.

A red warning was issued in Belarus for 29-30 December. The bad weather affected Vitebsk Oblast, Mogilev Oblast and part of Minsk Oblast. Strong winds and icing on power lines and trees caused them to fall on railway tracks and led to disconnection o...

Drivers crossing the Belarusian-Latvian border at the Urbany border checkpoint in Braslav District and in the Grigorovshchina border checkpoint in Verkhnedvinsk District were in for a surprise.

This year Belarusian people have passed the test forced on them from outside, Nikolai Shchekin, Candidate of Philosophy, Head of the Sociology of Public Administration Department at the Sociology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belar...

“One of the most important issues at the session was the election of delegates to the Belarusian People's Congress. We elected 36 people: 24 deputies of the City Council and 12 - of the regional one,” Chairman of the Council of Deputies Maksim Gu...

Buying real estate in promising neighborhoods of Minsk is not only a good investment, but also a contribution to the financial success of your children and grandchildren.

The mechanism to nominate delegates to the Belarusian People's Congress from among members of the local councils of deputies of all levels and representatives of major public associations is logical and objectively justified, Andrei Kuntsevich said.

The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 192,361 cases. A total of 171,901 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

"We consider that it's up to the Belarusian people and their legitimate representatives to decide the future of Belarus, rather than imposters and their Western sponsors," Lavrov stated.