At least 500 specialists will be trained for nuclear energy jobs in Belarus in 2021-2025. The Council of Ministers' Resolution No. 57 on the approval of the government program “Education and Youth Policy” has been officially published on the Nati...

The diplomat thanked the Belarusian head of state for the high assessment of his activities. “Three years passed very quickly. We managed to achieve some progress, create the groundwork for the future,” said the ambassador.

Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Russian Federation, Julio Antonio Garmendia Pena, has been appointed by the Government of Cuba as the permanent representative to the Eurasian Economic Commission.

The quality management and information security systems of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) have been certified for compliance with the ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards after an audit conducted by the international certification bod...

Belarus-Uzbekistan cooperation has made considerable strides, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Belarus Nasirdjan Yusupov whose mandate in Belarus is expiring.

A good foundation has been created for further development of effective cooperation between Belarus and Uzbekistan, outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Belarus Nasirdjan Yusupov told BelTA.

"You know, if I were Aleksandr Lukashenko, I would thank Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Pavel Latushko, because by making threats these people have done something extremely useful for the government: they have consolidated the supporters of Aleksandr Lukas...

The agreement was signed by Belarus' Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov and Chinese Ambassador to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong.

The forest area is projected to increase to 40.3% of the country's territory, the volume of timber harvesting to 3.2 cubic meters per one hectare, and average annual stock to 225 cubic meters per 1 hectare. At least 580.3km of new forest roads will ...

The government and business need to build up a dialogue of mutual trust, said Irina Babachenok, deputy head of the regional development and property relations department at the Economy Ministry of Belarus.

The project "EU4Digital: Connecting Research and Education Communities (EaPConnect)” shall be coordinated by the National Academy of Sciences, the project "Strengthening cooperation between the EU and the Republic of Belarus in customs affairs" - ...

The adoption of the law on self-regulated organizations will contribute to the dialogue between the government and business, said Tatiana Bykova, the director of the National Foundation for Business Promotion.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the country celebrates the Independence Day.

"The schedule of new flights, the train schedule and the terms of passenger service will be further agreed by the appropriate agencies of Belarus and Russia," the statement reads.

Depending on their age group, the best contestants will receive from 20 to 40 base amounts (as from 1 January 2021, one base amount equals Br29). Eligible to compete are pianists from Belarusian and foreign educational institutions aged 16-25. Appli...

The Business Cooperation Council of the Republic of Belarus and St. Petersburg of the Russian Federation held the 11th meeting via videoconferencing.

Ambassador of Belarus to Turkey Viktor Rybak met with Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy in Ankara on 3 February.

On 5 February the participants of the meeting will discuss an 11-point agenda, including a better use of special protective, anti-dumping and countervailing measures in the EAEU, as well as revision of the lists of countries that use the EAEU unified...

Karyna Dzemidzik of Belarus clinched bronze at the the Banskobystrica Latka high jump meeting in Slovakia, BelTA has learned.

The National Marketing Center of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indonesia Trade, Tourism and Investment Club (ITTIC) signed a memorandum of cooperation and mutual support in the development of trade and economic relations.

“The epidemiological situation has stabilized in Belarus and Russia. It is clear that Belarus is a much smaller country, but the pandemic is losing potency in all regions of the country,” Dmitry Pinevich said.

The conversation took place in the run-up to the 6th Belarusian People's Congress. The Communist Party of the Russian Federation has been invited to take part in it.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Yuri Senko held online negotiations with Ni Yuefeng, Minister for General Administration of Customs of China, and other top officials of the administration.

“I think it is a big step forward [today's decisions of the Russian government to resume rail service and increase flight frequency with Belarus]. Our future projects will let us move more intensively in this direction,” Anna Popova said.

The air carrier will operate three flights a week between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Minsk National Airport (MSQ). Departure from Minsk is at 00.50, arrival in Dubai at 07.45.

According to the state program, Belarus sport rankings in the unofficial team standings according to the results of the Olympic Games should not go below 25th place.

“The sanitary services of our states have been closely and fruitfully interacting since the beginning of the pandemic. Of course, the pandemic has left a lasting imprint on the economies of our countries, on communication. All this has taken its to...

The Belarusian government is set to earmark Br16 billion to finance child benefits in 2021-2025, Marina Artemenko, the head of the population, gender and family policy department at the Labor and Social Security Ministry, said at a press conference.

Russia has delivered a new coronavirus vaccine, EpiVacCorona, to Belarus, Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being [Rospotrebnadzor] Anna Popova told reporters following her meeting with Belarusi...

A delegation of the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) led by Rospotrebnadzor Head, Russia's Chief State Sanitary Physician Anna Popova arrived in Minsk.

Belarus and Russia have agreed on the cooperation algorithm in the manufacturing policy, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said after a meeting with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov in Minsk on 3 February.

"No measures are in the works in Russia to substitute Belarusian-made products. In other words, we are not going to replace the products imported from the Republic of Belarus," Yuri Borisov said.

The Russian government has resumed railway service with Belarus, TASS reported quoting the press service of the government.

The nationwide coronavirus tally was pushed to 251,705 cases. A total of 239,191 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The authorities are trying to build a dialogue with young people, because a meaningful conversation is a better way to resolve urgent issues than a dispute, Minsk Deputy Mayor Artem Tsuran told reporters.

The agreement has been signed to keep up to date with the international legislation in rail transportation, to ensure its enforcement in rail transportation between interchange stations of Belarusian Railways and Russian Railways, and to promote furt...

According to the prime minister, Belarusian and Russian companies have the infrastructure and the potential to carry out joint research in the radioelectronic industry.

In the face of fierce competition and the political and economic restrictive measures imposed by different countries, we must rely on cooperation and industrial ties to further our relations, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he met...

"I consider it extremely important to promote the launch of new projects, while paying special attention to creating the most favorable and comfortable conditions for business in our countries,” said Yury Borisov.

"We discussed various economic sectors which could be of interest for Belarusian and Russian business, and also possible areas for joint cooperation,” the BelCCI office in Mogilev said.

The Finance Ministry of Belarus expects to receive the second tranche of the Russian loan at the amount of $500 million in the first half of the year, Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov told reporters on 3 February.

European Athletics will continue to monitor the ongoing sanitary situation closely and will assess any potential replacement dates for the 2021 European Throwing Cup.

The total area will make up some 66,000 square meters. The apartments will be provided to citizens registered as being in need of better housing and eligible for social housing.

Svetlana Shutova added that special attention should be paid to remote regions.

In the round of Last 16 the Belarusian-Ukranian tandem defeated the Chinese duo of Xu Yifan and Yang Zhaoxuan 5-7, 6-4, 10-6.

In the round of Last 32 the Belarusian saw off Hungary's world number 55 Marton Fucsovics 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in two hours and 13 minutes.

“I address the people: when representatives of our sociological services come to you and ask a particular question, I very much ask you to answer these questions objectively and honestly,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

In January 2021, Belarusian Railways transported 8.8 million tonnes of freight, or 101.9% as against January 2020. Export freight shipment by Belarusian Railways soared by 40% over the same period of 2020 and totaled 3.9 million tonnes.

In 2018-2020, the size of specially protected natural areas increased by 67,500 hectares to 1.8 million hectares, or 9% of the territory of Belarus. The total area of all protected areas in Belarus is estimated to equal 22% of the country's territory...

Applications for the second edition of the competition of initiatives for local development under the project “Support to Local Development in the Republic of Belarus” closed at the end of January.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Pakistan Andrei Metelitsa met with Muhammad Tariq, Additional Secretary (Europe) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.

The goal of the state program is to develop a modern competitive tourist complex, increase the contribution of tourism to the development of the national economy.

The parties discussed bilateral cooperation in military science including further consolidation of efforts in holding joint research in the development of major tactics, armament theories for the military security of the states.

Representatives of foreign embassies also expressed great interest in the event.

More than 860,000 hectares of wetlands have been preserved in natural or close to natural state in Belarus.

According to Roman Golovchenko, the country's development program that will be on the agenda of the Belarusian People's Congress is not simple and trivial. It contains many new ideas that are yet to be approved by the delegates of the congress.

"No one questions the social welfare policy of the Belarusian state. Providing all social guarantees and creating comfortable living conditions for citizens is the main task," Roman Golovchenko said.

The parties focused on topical issues of bilateral cooperation, including development of the international railway terminal in the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone and cooperation in the organization of container transportation between China...

"Setting a bar low means looking forward to a low result, especially in light of possible challenges which can emerge out of the blue,” Roman Golovchenko said.

Belarusians want to be actively involved in the country's political life, but the majority of them are in favor of preserving the strong presidential authority, Belarus Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said.

With the commissioning of the two BelNPP power units into commercial operation, the electricity output will be about 18 billion kWh per year. According to the press service, the plant will meet about 40% of domestic needs for electricity and will rep...

“The president stressed that the meeting should provide an opportunity for different points of views. The meeting should not be sterile. Of course, the majority of delegates are people who support the current course, advocate a strong country and d...

The Belarusian government approved the national plan of action to fulfill recommendations and proposals presented by the International Atomic Energy Agency's Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR 3) mission.

"The parties discussed the current state of affairs in trade and economic relations between Belarus and Luxembourg, and the prospects for further cooperation," the embassy said.

Some Belarusian citizens are in favor of redistributing economic powers between the center and regions, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told the media.

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) intends to establish an international center for money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment.

Stanislav Zas noted that the biological threat is not new but it manifested itself as a global threat in 2020. "It was decided (on the initiative of Russia) to set up an appropriate mechanism within the framework of the CSTO to counter this threat,"...

Belarus' Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk secured a win over the U.S. duo of Asia Muhammad and Jessica Pegula, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 at the state of the Yarra Valley Classic doubles event in Melbourne, Australia.

“We have the Collective Security Treaty that lays down clear terms and the procedure of involvement of the CSTO member states to help one or another country,” CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said.

“No, the creation of a single command of the armed forces is not on the agenda now. Of course, everything will depend on the situation on the ground. This should not be a project to pay lip service to. It all depends on how we will use our collecti...

According to Stanislav Zas, the CSTO has recently completed the ratification of documents that regulate the procedure to award the partner and observer statuses in the CSTO to other states and international organizations.

"So far, we have not received any formal applications from other countries. As soon as we get them, we will make this information public," Stanislav Zas said.

“If we talk about regional security, the continuing military buildup in Eastern Europe is ringing alarm bells,” Stanislav Zas said. He stressed that these assessments and apprehensions are not far-fetched.

Belarus' development program for 2021-2025 aims to improve the quality of life, said Lyudmila Makarina-Kibak, Chairwoman of the Standing Commission on Health, Physical Education, Family and Youth Policy of the House of Representatives.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization welcomes the extension of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START III), CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said .

The exhibition will include business events featuring a diverse array of specialists, seminars, workshops and lectures, presentations of creative ideas and projects, exhibition of works by young architects and designers.

The hopes that the pandemic would change the aggressive nature of international relations and ease tensions in the world have not materialized, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas said.

The nationwide coronavirus tally was pushed to 249,994 cases. A total of 237,178 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

To reduce tensions in Europe NATO and the CSTO should seek dialogue rather than flex their muscles, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Stanislav Zas said.

The congress will take stock of the comprehensive process to discuss a number of current issues, problems and initiatives, which had begun at the dialogue platforms.

CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said this at an online press briefing on the military and political situation in and around the CSTO's area of responsibility, the CSTO's activities in 2020 and the goals for 2021.

The state program was approved by Resolution No.51 of the Council of Ministers of 28 January 2021, which was officially published on the national legal internet portal on 2 February.

In January 2021 rapeseed oil export deals at the Belarusian University Commodity Exchange (BUCE) totaled $8.4 million, which was up almost 10 times year-on-year.

In the round of Last 32 the Belarusian world number 7 lost to Estonia's world number 94 Kaia Kanepi 1-6, 6-2, 1-6. The match lasted for an hour and 45 minutes.

“Indonesia is a crucial partner of Belarus in Southeast Asia. It is a rapidly growing economy, a member of G20. In addition to that, Indonesia is a vast market with a population of over 200 million people,” Director of the National Marketing Cent...

The head of state emphasized that very little time is left before the congress. “The interest in the forum is huge, which implies a great responsibility. This is a milestone event for the country, and we must hold it at the highest level,” Aleksa...

In 2020 the output of the Belarusian food industry rose by 2.9% year-on-year, BelTA learned from the press service of the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

During his three-day trip to Chongqing the Belarusian diplomat visited research facilities of Changan Automobile Group, one of China's biggest car manufacturers. “The diplomat met with the company's senior management to discuss bilateral cooperatio...

Iran has plans to strengthen cultural contacts with Belarus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Saeed Yari said at the opening of the exhibition of Iranian art “Iran – a precious land”.

On 1 February Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova met with heads of regional and district councils of deputies to discuss ways to improve local self-governance.

Under the Forest Industry Projects program, which was launched in December last year, soft loans are provided to finance modernization of timber processing facilities through the acquisition of technological equipment. The IDF Supervisory Board has ...

The explanatory note reads that Belarus has previously requested a review of the loan repayment terms citing such reasons as the fall in oil and gas prices and the postponement of the commissioning of units No.1 and No.2 of the nuclear power plant fr...

World number 78 Egor Gerasimov of Belarus defeated world number 90 Lloyd Harris of South Africa 6-3, 7-5 at the start of the 2021 Murray River Open.

The coverage of the LTE mobile communication network in Belarus has expanded significantly in the past six months. As of late 2020, it reached 89.4% of the Belarusian population and 30.6% of the country's territory.

The exhibition of Iranian art “Iran – a precious land” timed to the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution went on display in the University of Culture art gallery on 1 February.

The Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine is set to get €1.5 million to overhaul its academic buildings, set up a round-the-clock veterinary hospital, and purchase modern equipment, including an MRI scanner.

Sanctions restrict the right to work, decent living, health, education and development, reads a letter sent by the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus to the Workers' Group of the Governing Body of the International Labor Organization (ILO).

Belavia will operate flights from the Belarusian capital to Dubai International Airport twice a week: on Thursdays and Fridays. Return flights from Dubai to Minsk National Airport will be made on Wednesdays and Fridays.

The sentinel analysis suggests that the spread of the coronavirus infection is slowing down. At the same time, coronavirus is not being replaced by other viruses.