According to Aleksandr Yaroshenko, China is Belarus' second foreign trade partner after Russia with an annual turnover of $5 billion.

“Our task is to assess and analyze the existing and future challenges and threats and develop an adequate response to them within the competence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” the minister explained.

We have proposed to work on a new concept of Belarus' foreign policy. Indeed, this is a conscious step. The world has changed and is no longer what it was 25 years ago or even 10 years ago, Vladimir Makei said

“I would not fight so fiercely and openly with swindlers and gangsters if I had a finger in the pie,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

You can compare Belarus' social and economic development program for 2021-2025 with the recommendations regularly issued by the theorists who are intensely keen to reform the Belarusian economy following the liberal templates of the so-called Washing...

“This will not happen in Belarus if we want to save the country,” the president stressed. Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that the state will support socially responsible businesses.

“Every person has an opinion. I swear on my children's lives! I am not afraid of different opinions. I am open to discussion with everybody,” the head of state said. “There is no development without completion and ideas.”

“Yes, we need enterprising people who should prioritize the country's interests and prevent its destruction,” the Belarusian leader emphasized. “We are not going to settle accounts with anybody. But we must take certain processes under control ...

Andrei Kartun stressed that price control does not stop. “Last year we both controlled pricing ourselves and together with the State Control Committee," he said.

“A huge potential is concentrated in the services sector. We have made considerable progress in the IT sector. We will do everything necessary to keep the momentum,” Roman Golovchenko said.

“We need to constantly renovate in order to keep the traditional markets and win new ones. We need to invest over Br200 billion within the next five years to reach the planned growth parameters. We have to earn this money, and partially get this su...

The products of the Belarusian domestic manufacturer of agricultural machinery have been presented at the specialized agro-technological exhibition TatAgroExpo in the Republic of Tatarstan.

The forum will resume at 10am with speeches from delegates and invitees. The delegates of the forum are also set to adopt the resolution of the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.

Day Two opens at 10am with speeches of delegates and invitees. The delegates of the forum are set to adopt a resolution of the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.

Belarus' world number 7 Aryna Sabalenka eased to the round of Last 16 at the Australian Open in Melbourne with a 6-3, 6-1 win over world number 69 Ann Li of the United States.

According to the head of state, thanks to its foresight and efficient social and economic policy in 2020 China fully eradicated poverty and reached one of the Two Centenary Goals, which is to build a moderately prosperous society.

Foreign investors injected $8.7 billion into the real sector of Belarusian economy (apart from banks) in 2020, BelTA learned from the National Statistics Committee.

Belarus should change the structure of its exports and supply half of it to the EAEU member states, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei suggested.

Opponents of the current government in Belarus believe that they have found its Achilles heel and are trying to disunite the society, which cannot be allowed to happen, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said.

Belarus should continue the multi-vector foreign policy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 11 February.

Power is not a worthless piece of trash to be ditched, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in his report at the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.

"We were at the epicenter of two world wars. We continue to be at the epicenter of world events and interests of global players now," the minister noted.

Speaking at the 6th Belarusian People's Congress, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko answered a question about his dream. This question had been put during his meeting with students in January.

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to draw up a new concept of the foreign policy of Belarus, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said.

The head of state recalled that according to the recent large-scale sociological study, the level of trust in parties ranges from 3 to 6%. "It's bad," the president commented. He also noted that there are very few real parties in the country.

We will seek to ensure that the recycling rate of secondary resources is at least 50% by 2025, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

There are no oligarchs in Belarus and never will be, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.

The redistribution of powers is already underway in Belarus, however those who will get more power, will also get more responsibility, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 11 Feb...

Unused facilities of state-run enterprises in Minsk and the regional capitals will be given to technoparks, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

"The nuclear plant, the replacement of natural gas, the transfer to clean electricity will have a positive effect. The tasks for the five-year period are very clear, namely to develop the electricity transmission infrastructure," Aleksandr Lukashenk...

The agricultural industry makes a a great contribution to the country's economy. The country is food self-sufficient even in the difficult conditions associated with the pandemic, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 263,551 cases. A total of 252,068 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

"The Belarusian and Russian languages will always be our national treasure. We will not pressure or persecute people for speaking the Russian language," Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.

In 2021, Belarus will complete the modernization of its two oil refineries (Mozyr refinery and Naftan), Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.

The head of state noted that the Belarusian economy was predicted to collapse. In fact, the GDP declined by less than 1% in 2020. The key parameters in 2020 were at the level of 2019.

“There should be peace and order in the country, there should not be any protests, any revolution attempts. People should express their opinions within the scope of the law,” Aleksandr Lukashenko announced the main condition.

“The new Constitution draft will be discussed with the entire nation in the course of this year. We will put it to the referendum early next year at the latest,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.

The Belarusian leader emphasized that sport is the foundation of the nation's health. All conditions are being created in the country to make various kinds of sports available to the population. According to him, 30 standard sport centers with swimmi...

"We are a multi-religious country, with the Christian values as our moral foundation. Belarus is a common home for all denominations represented in our country,” the head of state said. "Belarusian tolerance has become one of the main achievements...

According to the head of state, the country should also remain a presidential republic when he leaves the presidential office.

The president assured that Belarus will definitely develop its own vaccine, but for now there are agreements on the supply of Russian and Chinese vaccines. Moreover, there is an agreement to manufacture these vaccines in Belarus.

It is important to achieve a synergy effect from the establishment of the common market of the EAEU member states, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

“I want to address all politicians and initiators. The period was difficult, not all people were able to withstand and realize what was going on. Take my tip: don't be too quick to change normal summer shoes to winter boots when it is raining. And ...

It is important to encourage more Chinese corporations and banks to expand their presence in Belarus, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 11 February.

“In the autumn 2021 we will hold the joint Belarus-Russia army exercise Zapad 2021. The majority of events will take place in Belarus, at Belarusian shooting ranges,” the president said.

An accelerated revision of the existing world order is taking place against the backdrop of the pandemic, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 11 February.

It is important to preserve information sovereignty, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in his report at the 6th Belarusian People's Congress on 11 February.

Justice is the basis of a social contract and it should be reflected in the Constitution, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he spoke at the 6th Belarusian People's Congress on 11 February.

“We are living in the era of post-truth where honest people are slandered and rascals become heroes with impeccable biographies,” the head of state added.

“It is time we updated the information policy. The first priority is to ensure that the government's position is widely presented on the internet. Work on it is already underway,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.

Belarus will keep strengthening its security, defense and law enforcement agencies to the extent proportional to new challenges and threats, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on ...

“Proceeding from the events that have been taking place here in the region and across the globe, it is probably time to update the concept of national security. This is true especially since our NATO neighbors have already upgraded their strategic ...

A mix of contract army and drafted service is the optimal way of recruitment for the Belarusian army, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.

The head of state stressed that all people who care about the future of Belarus should do their best to prevent the repetition of those events in our republic.

Belarus has once again come under political and economic pressure, the head of state noted. Calls for democratization are used as a cover for calls to suffocate the economy of Belarus.

“We continue implementing social programs and fulfilling our obligations as usual. Perhaps, not perfectly, but this is what the recently conducted large-scale sociological survey has demonstrated,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

“Only together we will manage to maintain stability in our countries. It depends on the join efforts of Belarus and Russia if the region is at peace or at war. It will depend on our unity with Russia,” the head of state said.

“You cannot jump over stages, you cannot overstrain the situation both in Russia and Belarus,” said the Belarusian leader.

According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, today some so-called analysts are trying to implant the thesis into the mass consciousness that the deepening of economic cooperation with Russia threatens Belarus almost with the loss of its sovereignty.

According to the president, one should not think that the ‘Belarusian issue' is not important for the global geopolitical players. There is a fight for influence in Belarus.

Relations with the European Union are important for Belarus, but Russia remains our main strategic ally, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.

“We can openly and honestly say that the world has gone crazy. Last year was a difficult year for the mankind. But we saw small and big countries departing from global development ideas in favor of national survival strategies at a blink of an eye,...

Belarus will stay true to its role as a donor of stability, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.

“We, the Belarusians, are always ready to help everyone. We, however, will never let anybody push us around. We have been brought to our knees for twenty centuries. We have come to the point where we are tired of kneeling and bowing. We will build ...

The future prospects for the treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on measures for the further reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms START III are dim, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he ...

Belarus will hold out no matter what, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 11 February.

No matter what goals are set in Belarus, people remain the most important part of the country's development, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 11 February.

“We know how to deal with the situation and have a plan of action," the head of state noted.

“A color revolution was impossible in Belarus. Therefore, relying on certain internal forces, they made an attempt of a blitzkrieg coup. The blitzkrieg failed. We have kept our country intact. For now,” said the head of state.

Belarus is going through a very dramatic and decisive period in its history, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 11 February, BelTA has learned.

For the sixth time in the sovereign history of the country the government has turned directly to the people to discuss and take consolidated decisions on the further development of the country and society, Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The head of state, first of all, thanked local authorities for the organization of dialogue platforms in various cities in the run-up to the forum. Using those platforms, people could discuss existing problems and find possible solutions.

Our goals for the next five years are quite ambitious. We have set out to ramp up the production of milk to 9.2 million tonnes (up by almost 15%), that of meat of all kinds - up to 2 million tonnes, Belarus' Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Igor ...

The delegates will take stock of the progress in the implementation of Belarus' social and economic development program for 2016-2020 and discuss the main provisions of the country's draft social and economic development program for 2021-2025.

“In 2020, Beltamozhservice terminals handled about 250,000 tonnes of cargo every month (a total of over 3 million tonnes in 2020). More than 918,000 declarations were issued last year. As many as 28 container trains with Belarusian products were se...

According to the delegate, the Belarusian People's Congress is an opportunity for each delegate to express his/her opinion and to outline the issues that concern the residents of his/her region.

Lending within state programs will make up Br159.8 million, of which Br158.8 million will be directed to the state program Agricultural Business for 2021-2025, and Br1 million to the state program Housing Construction.

The 6th Belarusian People's Congress will consider the main provisions of the country's draft social and economic development program for 2021-2025.

The head of state hailed the cooperation between Minsk and Tehran as high-level relations of trust and mutual understanding.

A total of 2,700 people will take part in the forum: 2,400 delegates and more than 300 invitees.

This time the number of delegates have made up 2,400 people. Taking into account invitees, the total number of the forum participants will be 2,700.

This time the number of delegates have made up 2,400 people. Taking into account invitees, the total number of the forum participants is 2,700.

In 2020 Belarus' export of merchandise and services dropped by 11.7% year-on-year to $37.1 billion, BelTA learned from the website of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB).

“The government's efforts to accelerate the development of innovative infrastructure helped the technoparks to be almost on par with the Belarusian HTP resident companies in terms of the innovative production growth,” Aleksandr Shumilin said.

A monographic exhibition to celebrate the 125th birthday of sculptor and graphic artist David Yakerson opened in the National Art Museum in Minsk on 10 February.

"Our company has been continuously working to reduce the cost of production. In 2020 the economic windfall was Br4.2 million," the BCC said.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko will address the Belarusian People's Congress on 11 February. The event will be held in Minsk on 11-12 February under the motto "Unity. Development. Independence".

About 60% of Belarusians believe that the current Constitution meets the needs of the society, the head of the analytical center EcooM Sergei Musiyenko told media.

In 2020, Beltamozhservice terminals handled 198,000 tonnes of cargo. More than 918,000 declarations were issued last year. As many as 28 container trains with Belarusian products were sent to China.

In January, international sales of concrete on the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) skyrocketed tenfold to $5.3 million, setting the record for monthly concrete export.

Belarus president approval rating stands at 66.5%, the head of the analytical center EcooM Sergei Musiyenko told media while commenting on the results of the sociological study "Social Thinking" conducted in the run-up to the Belarusian People's Cong...

The majority of respondents, 64.9%, believe that the economic situation in the country has deteriorated. The deterioration of their own financial situation was stated by 50.6% of the respondents.

On 10 February, Belarusian Potash Company reached an agreement with the consortium of Chinese customers (Sinochem, CNAMPGC, CNOOC) on the contract price of $247 per tonne.

Minsk Tractor Works produced goods worth almost Br1.7 billion in 2020. The production growth rate in current prices was 112.5%.

Delegates to the 6th Belarusian People's Congress from Belarusian regions have started arriving in Minsk on 10 February.

“The majority of respondents, 72.4%, do not support the protests taking place in the country, and 15.4% of those surveyed expressed support for protest actions,” Sergei Musiyenko said.

Turov Dairy Industrial Complex took stock of its performance in 2020: revenues exceeded $100 million for the first time, profit from sales in Belarusian rubles more than doubled, the output rose by a third over 2019 and geographic reach expanded.

The experts worked at the BelNPP site on 9-10 February as part of a peer review of the national plan of action following the results of stress tests conducted at the plant.

Oleg Seibel noted that 25 years ago he participated in the historical first Belarusian People's Congress. "The situation was difficult. The country was facing serious challenges. Thousands of people gathered together to find a way out of the situati...