The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 232,298 cases. A total of 216,744 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Punishment for tax evasion should be the harshest, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he hosted a meeting with the Council of Ministers.

The official said that the Office of the Prosecutor General had studied the criminal case submitted by the State Security Committee and had concluded that the circumstances of the criminal case had been thoroughly and objectively researched.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Yuri Senko held talks with representatives of the Chinese corporation CITIC Construction: Chairman Chen Xiaojia and Deputy President Yang Jianqiang.

Belarus' delegation took part in a seminar as part of the Knowledge Sharing Program of the Republic of Korea, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Seoul.

Belarus is planning to build 4 million m2 of housing in 2021. This plan has been formalized by Resolution No.24 of the Council of Ministers of 18 January.

“My approaches to most of the issues are well-known. Expediency, economic efficiency and social justice should be in the foreground when we discuss such issues,” said the Belarusian leader.

“As a result of regular dialogue, we declare our willingness to cooperate with Yara on a long-term basis in the area of industrial safety. Belaruskali is ready to host Yara specialists to monitor the production processes,” the company said.

The parties stressed the positive experience of installing Belarusian elevators in 2020 as part of the comprehensive program of the Yerevan City Hall.

"The Star Expedition has become an important youth project of civil and patriotic orientation. Its main task is to preserve and multiple the memory of the great feat,” said BSPU First Vice Rector Svetlana Kopteva.

The country's main social and economic development guidelines for the next five years will be discussed at the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.

BC Tsmoki Minsk have failed to advance to the second group stage of the Basketball Champions League.

The MPs decided to take a closer look at the possibility of Union State-wide recognition of mandatory vehicle insurance policies. They also decided to study the system of compensation for harm caused to lives, health, or property of car crash victims...

The Multiscan system can be used in various branches of the national economy. It can be used to monitor fires, floods, and oil spills. The system can also be used to project in advance rising temperatures in peat lands and prevent a fire by alerting ...

Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin discussed prospects of stepping diversified cooperation within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in detail as well as interaction as part of the Eurasian Economic Union and other integratio...

Belarus Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov met with Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the State of Qatar in Belarus Meshaal Al Attiyah on 20 January.

The parties discussed the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation in politics, trade and economy, humanitarian sector and also interaction within international organizations.

In the past three years, the volume of transit goods shipped through the Belarusian border increased by almost 7%, BelTA learned from the State Customs Committee.

The recommendations developed at the parliamentary hearings will be finalized in accordance with the proposals received from the participants.

“Being reliable strategic partners, Belarus and China actively support each other in the international arena,” the diplomatic mission stressed.

The members of the commission agreed to facilitate the implementation of the economic aspects of the Belarus' CIS presidency concept in 2021. The commission's action plan for 2021, which was developed at Belarus' initiative, was also approved at the ...

The decree sets forth rates for charges for waste pollution of the environment. They depend on the type and area of contaminated territory or on the level, mass, and type of waste.

These documents were signed on 8 November 2018. They provide for regulatory changes related to the composition of the Collective Security Council and the legal status of the CSTO deputy secretaries general.

Siarhei Viazovich and his crew were out of the competition after the fifth stage due to problems with the gearbox. Aliaksei Vishneuski's crew placed sixth in the general truck classification. The first three places were taken by the Russian crews of ...

An online presentation of the Eurasian Development Bank report on changes of the role of the Eurasian Economic Union's national currencies in international transactions is supposed to take place on 28 January.

Chief of the International Military Cooperation Department, Assistant to the Defense Minister for Foreign Military Policy Major General Oleg Voinov met Vietnamese military diplomat Colonel Vuong Duc Thang.

The document contains proposals to organize proper work on trains and railway stations, including organizational and preventive measures.

A new bird species for Belarus – the wood duck or Carolina duck – was sighted near Grodno, BelTA learned from the APB BirdLife Belarus public association.

Group C standings after five games are as follows: Hapoel – 8 points, AEK – 8, Cholet – 7, and Tsmoki Minsk -7.

“As far as I know, in accordance with the protocols adopted in the United States, delegations of foreign states are invited to the event at the level of the heads of their diplomatic missions. Such an invitation was received by the Belarusian side....

The Russian Duma called on MPs and governments of European states “to adhere to uniform approaches to the assessment of such events at home and abroad, and to fully respect the right to freedom of peaceful assembly”.

The parliamentary hearings were attended by members of the Parliamentary Assembly, representatives of the Standing Committee of the Union State, ministries and departments of Belarus and Russia, international organizations, administrations of the fro...

It is with concern that we are watching the continuing erosion of the system of international agreements on non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control, including the Open Skies Treaty, said Anatoly Glaz

The first meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in 2021 is scheduled for 29 January, Aide to the Chairman of the EEC Board Iya Malkina told a press briefing on 20 January.

Belarus' Brest and Poland's Biala Podlaska are looking into launching joint projects in green economy under the cross-border cooperation program.

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) believes that the period of Belarus' chairmanship in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in 2020 was fruitful, Iya Malkina, Aide to the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, said.

Two lots as large as 300 tonnes and 100 tonnes were available for sale. The total sum of the deals resulting from the trade session amounted to $940,000. The interest of Asian companies in BUCE is attributed to the increase in world food prices, whic...

The program is aligned with the priorities of Belarus' social and economic development for 2021-2025 and the state policy in mass media and publishing.

The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 230,494 cases. A total of 214,366 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

A meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council is scheduled for 5 February. The meeting will take place in person in Almaty.

The competitions are taking place on 20-21 January at the sport biathlon center Selets.

There are plans to set up a linen holding company in Belarus and to introduce robotic systems to the light industry. These plans are part of the draft program of Belarus' social and economic development for 2021-2025.

On 19 January the first doses of the vaccine were given to the employees of Municipal Polyclinic No. 7 in Grodno and the regional blood transfusion center located nearby.

HC Dinamo Minsk took a 3-2 win over HC Sochi in overtime as part of the KHL regular season on 19 January.

Fort No.5 has been renovated thanks to the project of the Union State of Belarus and Russia “Overhaul, restoration and museumization of the structures of Brest Fortress."

The first thermometer frame for taking temperature measurements has been installed in the Vitebsk Central Polyclinic.

BelAZ-made simulators for children's sports ground were installed in January.

Since 2007, Gomselmash and AgromashHolding KZ have been jointly assembling grain harvesters under the ESSIL brand. AgromashHolding KZ produces a range of grain harvesters and operates its own maintenance service throughout the country.

– Smart modernization is key to successful operation of forestry industry, Belarus' Forestry Minister Vitaly Drozhzha said.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko took a dip into icy waters to mark the Orthodox Epiphany on 19 January. The video was released by the Telegram channel Pul Pervogo.

Those, who take the offer, will retain their right to state support for housing construction. “We believe it will stop the increase in people in need of better housing, who have been on the housing register for ten years and more,” the minister a...

According to the source, the Belarusian power grid operated steadily at the peak of electricity consumption and supplied consumers with heat and electric energy without interruptions.

-Belarus is working out new electric car incentives, Vladimir Gusakov, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences, said as he commented on the 2021-2025 draft program for electric transport promotion.

The development of severe pneumonia in COVID-19 patients is associated with an overreaction of their own immune system. Stem cells can have an impact on this. In addition, they can help repair damaged tissues, including those of the lungs.

According to Rospotrebnadzor, the vaccine efficacy is made up of its immunological and preventative efficacy. “The immunological efficacy of the EpiVacCorona vaccine is 100% based on the results of Phase I and II trials,” the press service of the...

As many as 1.6 million wooden stakes worth a total of €1.1 million were sold to the United Kingdom at the first export trading session of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange in 2021.

The official said: “If investments are available, we are ready to use our own R&D products to create a purely Belarusian electric car.” Several battery models are being considered for the Belarusian electric car.

The parties stressed the need to strengthen cooperation in areas important for Belarus and Pakistan such as industry, agriculture and pharmaceuticals, the embassy said.

There are plans to increase the share of electric vehicles in Belarus' public transportation up to 30% by 2025. The 2021-2025 draft program for electric transport promotion was discussed at the meeting of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers on ...

Speaker of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin urged to do everything possible to prevent foreign interference in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Russia in the autumn as he opened the Parliament session on 19 January.

It was with regret that the Kremlin learned the news about the IIHF decision to strip Belarus off the right to host the 2021 IIHF World Championship, Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov told the media.

Lake Yubileinoye is traditionally used as the main venue for Epiphany bathing in Grodno.

Belarusian Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov said: “We intend to implement five ‘projects of the future'. Each will feature interindustry R&D and innovative products. We are talking about nearly Br2 billion in investments and over 2,000 new h...

Earlier on 19 January the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was asked to comment on whether Igor Makar, who spreads allegedly condemning information about Belarusian law enforcement officers, had contacted a Belarusian embassy.

“I am glad about close collaboration of our government agencies. In the near future we are set to embark on gradual localization of production in Belarus [of the Russian vaccine against COVID-19]. This will give us new competencies in the field of ...

Strengthening the institution of the family, employment promotion, fair pay, and active longevity are in focus of the Belarusian social and economic development for the next five-year period.

On 18 January, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced that it had removed the 2021 IIHF World Championship co-hosting bid of Belarus and Latvia.

A baby llama was born in the Vitebsk Zoo on 16 January.

A special tribute tram with the inscription "Thank you, doctors!" has been launched in Vitebsk. Thus, the Vitebskoblavtotrans transport company has decided to celebrate those on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic.

The new year has just begun. In the previous year the Belarusian-Russian relations developed constructively and fruitfully. For the first time in many years we marked the new year with no issues in the fuel and energy sector, with all agreements in p...

Harmonizing the legislation of the Union State member states is one of the main tasks of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia. The development of model legislation is one of the ways to accomplish the goal.

The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 228,716 cases. A total of 212,074 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The organizing committee of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk in 2021 regrets the decision of the IIHF to move the tournament from Belarus.

The Information Ministry is now looking into a number of publications on the website tut.by in order to verify their compliance with Article 38 of the Mass Media Law (information, which Internet resources must not distribute).

Belarus' first state corporation will be established in the agricultural machinery industry, Belarus Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov told journalists.

The decision of the court of appeal comes into force as of the moment it is passed but can be challenged under the cassation procedure within one month.

The official said: “Making the Belarusian jurisdiction attractive for private companies and investors will be the key. Using economic penalties for economic crimes is the idea.”

On Monday, 18 January, the IIHF Council stripped Belarus off the right to host the matches of the IIHF World Championship scheduled for 21 May- 6 June in 2021.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko heard out a report of Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Subbotin and Forestry Minister Vitaly Drozhzha on 19 January. “I have invited you to discuss the state of affairs in our main, fundamental industry. This i...

"We expect the GDP to expand by 21.5% over the five-year period. Real disposable incomes are forecast to increase by 20%, investments by 22%," Aleksandr Chervyakov noted.

The country has worked hard: first to prepare a bid to host the world championship and then to organize the tournament, he said. “We still believe that the 2021 IIHF World Championship would have repeated or surpassed the success of the tournament...

The Healthcare Ministry noted that it is a common international practice to start vaccination from healthcare workers. The Healthcare Ministry has distributed the vaccines across the regions depending on applications of healthcare institutions.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Japan Ruslan Yesin met with Tsunetaka Kawabe, Senior Director at Tokyo Instruments, on 19 January.

The starting point of the work will be a survey conducted among foreigners working and/or studying in Belarus, and residents of the country.

“The supplies were made to ensure the stable operation of the Ukrainian energy system during adverse weather conditions,” the ministry added.

The celebrations begin in the evening of 18 January when all Orthodox Christians celebrate the Epiphany Eve with the blessing of water after the liturgy in churches.

According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, Belarusian rescuers, who come to help at a first call, display courage and heroism in the line of duty, continue the work of many generations of their predecessors.

“It was clear with the strongest pressure on the various sponsors of the championship beginning that certain forces put maximum pressure on the sports community and the International Ice Hockey Federation to prevent the World Championship from taki...

Belarusians dive into icy waters to celebrate Epiphany.

In 2020 OAO Oil Company Yangpur extracted 215,000 tonnes of oil and over 870 million m3 of associated gas and natural gas. The figures are the largest ones on record since the company's foundation.

The press release reads: “Due to safety and security issues that are beyond the IIHF's control, the IIHF Council confirmed today that the decision to move the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship from Minsk, Belarus is unavoidable.”

Orthodox believers get jars and bottles filled with holy water near the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk on Epiphany Day.

The Belarusian side mentioned that the nature of the restrictions the European Union had introduced against the Republic of Belarus, Belarusian citizens and companies was not constructive.

The mobile application “Grodno guide” containing information about the city has been launched in Grodno and is already available for download.

Wholesale trade equaled Br99 billion, or 95.8% as against 2019.

HC Dinamo Minsk snapped a three-game losing streak to move into sixth place in the Western Conference thanks to a 2-1 shootout win against Severtsal Cherepovets.

Belavia will not fly to Ashgabat and Riga till 1 march 2021. Flights to Budapest and Almaty will be grounded till 27 March 2021. Belavia has extended the suspension of air travel to all destinations in Russia (except Moscow's Domodedovo airport) til...

The Belarusian team consisting of Hanna Huskova, Maksim Hustik and Pavel Dzik scored a total of 274.40.

In 2020, organizations and individual businessmen transported 398.7 million tonnes of cargoes, or 93.2% over 2019.