The Chinese company Wenzhou Ruijun Steel Co. Ltd became the 5,000th foreign company accredited at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange.

The Belarusian police are ready to face any challenges and threats, Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov told journalists as he spoke about the police's preparedness for possible protests in the spring.

On 4 December, four countries will be removed from this list: Azerbaijan, Iceland, Kyrgyzstan and Morocco.

HC Dinamo Minsk finished the KHL regular season 7th, HC SKA – 2nd.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has presented state awards to distinguished workers, mothers having many children, as well as general's shoulder straps to high-ranking officers. The ceremony took place at the Palace of Independence on 4 March.

Belarus' world number 8 Aryna Sabalenka lost to Spain's world number 16 Garbine Muguruza 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), 3-6 in the Qatar Total Open second round.

"Activists of the protest movement who stopped in time will be the core force of this party,” Yuri Voskresensky said.

The head of state emphasized that the events of last year exposed an important role of law enforcement agencies in maintaining stability in the society and ensuring safety of people.

According to Aleksandr Shatko, Belaya Rus was designed and worked as a political force and could become a party ten years ago. However, a survey revealed that most of its members did not like this idea, as they did not want to get involved in politic...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Kenya Pavel Vzyatkin has presented his credentials to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Anatoly Sidorov noted that the format of such meetings allows discussing matters of current interest and defining avenues of future work for the sake of developing interstate information interaction within the framework ...

Mikhail Myasnikovich and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed matters concerning the strategic development of the Eurasian Economic Union and priorities of Kazakhstan's EAEU presidency in 2021.

According to the source, active development of startups continues: more than half of the new companies were registered in 2020-2021. At present the Hi-Tech Park is home to 1,021 companies.

Anatoly Isachenko, Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic and National Coordinator for the Sustainable Development Goals has held talks with senior officials of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Hungary and the Office of the Nation...

Increasing the use of peat and peat products is an important part of the work. Peat accounts for about 15% of the total usage of locally available fuels. About 2 million tonnes of peat is mined in Belarus every year. Peat is used to make 1.2 million ...

The national Chinese language competition among university students will take place at Belarusian State University (BSU) on 4-5 March.

In the 2020-2021 academic year, about 2,000 citizens of Uzbekistan studied at educational institutions of Belarus. Belarus earned $1.7 million from providing educational services to Uzbekistan in 2020, an increase of almost 14% over 2019.

The relations between the EAEU and Moldova are purely economic, which is why the political changes in this country following the election of new President Maia Sandu have not affected them.

The program of actions to enhance the partnership between the CIS ministries of foreign affairs was adopted in October 2019. It provides for specific actions to advance and strengthen cooperation between the CIS member states.

For the EAEU and Uzbekistan, such a project can improve the competitiveness of enterprises and efficiency of trade, create new jobs. "The commission will definitely work through this proposal with Uzbekistan ," Iya Malkia noted.

“Women account for over 55% of workforce in Belarus. They pursue careers in virtually all areas and sectors. The social and economic status of women is increasing from year to year,” Valery Kovalkov said.

The program is designed to preserve the memory of those killed defending the Fatherland and the victims of wars.

The Eurasian Economic Commission has already drafted the roadmap. The document provides for harmonizing the legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union member states, introducing digital transport documents, developing mixed and container transportati...

Workers of manufacturing enterprises, the State Control Committee received letters commendation. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed a corresponding executive order.

A regular session of the Eurasian Economic Commission's Council will take place on 5 March. Over 20 items are on the agenda, including the creation of a Eurasian registry of pharmacologically active substances, the coordinated organization of customs...

The issues on the agenda of the meeting include the development of cooperation between the two countries in standardization, compliance assessment, metrology and accreditation.

Partizansky Avenue is a major avenue in the southeastern part of Minsk. It runs through Leninsky District and Zavodskoy District of the city.

There is an alternative for those who want to live outside the city without leaving it - the premium-class multifunctional complex Park Chelyuskintsev.

Production of COVID-19 vaccine will be the key cooperation project in the Eurasian Economic Union, Aide to the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Iya Malkina told a press briefing .

The Egyptian company Sama Al-Jazeera for Import and Export has bought a test batch of Belarusian sawn timber. It is the first time an Egyptian company has completed a deal via BUCE.

Despite the ongoing vaccination campaign in the EAEU member states, the epidemiological situation remains tense. At present, not more than 6% of the EAEU population have COVID-19 immunity.

The EEC representative noted that the draft recommendations are based on public health guidelines of the EAEU states. The document can be applied both for travelers crossing the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union and for those who travel w...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 290,447 cases. A total of 280,766 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

In early 2021 the GDP declined in all countries of the Eurasian Economic Union except Belarus, Iya Malkina, Aide to the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), told the media on 3 March.

Belarus will be represented by more than 70 heads and representatives of organizations and companies, including the flagships of mechanical engineering, biggest food manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, logistics and insurance companies, research...

The Belarusian air carrier Belavia has extended suspension of air travel to Ashgabat till 5 April 2021, BelTA learned from the website of the airline.

According to Vladimir Andreichenko, most issues can be solved when acting in close cooperation with ministries and departments, local authorities.

Aleksei Dzermant stressed that numerous fake news were refuted during the meeting - the real agenda is far from what often appears in the information space. It is more realistic, practical and, most importantly, more useful for both the states.

Freight turnover equaled 6.35 billion tariff tonne-kilometers, up 1.6%.

A literary and musical soiree "Friendship forged over centuries" dedicated to the Bulgaria national holiday - the 143rd anniversary of the liberation of the country – was held in the House of Friendship in Minsk on 2 March.

The ITU forum "Smart Sustainable Cities: Organizational and Technical Aspects of Development" will be held at Beltelecom's international switching center on 16-18 March.

Representatives of Primorsky Krai of Russia and Mogilev Oblast of Belarus held an online meeting to discuss product supplies from the Belarusian region.

HC Dinamo Minsk lost 2-4 to HC SKA St Petersburg in the first match-up of the Gagarin Cup playoff on 2 March.

The president wished the competitors strong health, good luck and big victories. “Work hard, take an example from the best, and let you conquer all the heights in sports and in life,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

In the round of Last 32 the Belarusian defeated Canada's world number 143 Eugenie Bouchard 7-6 (9-7), 6-2. The match lasted for an hour and 45 minutes.

Aleksandr Lukashenko wished strong health and every success in political career to Rumen Radev and peaceful skies, concord and stability to the people of Bulgaria.

At present there are about 70 all-season and seasonal research stations in Antarctica where about 1,000 people live in winter. The population rises up to 5,000 people in summer. The stations' impact on Antarctica's environment cannot be disregarded c...

Roman Golovchenko said: “The country's leadership pays close attention to the housing and utilities industry and the civil engineering industry because they are quite important for social and economic development and determine the nation's attitude...

An official rally dedicated to the 104th anniversary of the Belarusian police was held near the memorial to the police officers who died in the line of duty.

According to the source, participants of the session discussed a number of recommendations and model laws, which the CSTO member states are encouraged to consider in order to improve their legislations. The discussion was vigorous. Remarks were made ...

As many as 81,000 inbound organized mass tourists visited Belarus in 2020, BelTA learned from the National Statistics Committee. Most of inbound tourists were from Russia (64.5%).

“The main driving force behind the export of Belarusian construction services is our holding company Belstroycenter. The company is now simultaneously building about five social infrastructure facilities in the Leningrad and Kaluga regions,” said...

Plans are in place to reforest 5,000 hectares in Brest Oblast in 2021, Director General of the Brest State Industrial Forestry Association Aleksei Prokopov said during the meeting of the agency on 2 March.

Flights will be performed twice a week. Flights from Minsk will be available on Tuesdays and Fridays, those from Batumi – on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The number of flights will be increased to seven a week by the end of the summer season.

Belarus has come under unprecedented external pressure, Belarus' Prosecutor General Andrei Shved said as he met with the staff of the Belarusian confectionery Kommunarka.

"All our representatives work very closely and actively in all standing commissions of the CSTO PA on various issues, including political issues and international cooperation,” Sergei Rachkov said.

In the year of the 30th anniversary of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the CIS Economic Development Business Center will hold an international economic forum, with the support of the CIS Executive Committee, in Moscow on 11-12 March.

The service is available to corporate clients. The money is transferred to residents in China fast. The process does not involve intermediary banks in other countries and therefore the clients have to pay no extra fees.

The meeting participants are to review the implementation of the provisions of the Vienna Document in 2020 and the proposals to improve the confidence and security building measures set out in the document in the OSCE region.

Belarus is among the top ten forest states in Europe in terms of a number of key indicators that characterize the forest stock.

The policy aimed at destabilizing the situation in Russia and Belarus has been, is, and will continue because very many are irritated by the existence of the two countries that such tightly interact because the Union State of Belarus and Russia is un...

The participants of the meeting discussed CSTO model laws ‘On Information Security', ‘On Information and Analytical Support of Law Enforcement Activities', ‘On Countering Terror Attacks at Fuel and Energy Facilities', as well as ‘On Peacekeep...

According to Oleg Voinov, it is the first time the defense ministries of Belarus and Russia have signed a strategic partnership program for a period of five years. The program will allow making clear-cut future plans and advancing Belarus' cooperatio...

Minsk Greenhouse Factory has grown 170,000 tulips and 50,000 roses ahead of International Women's Day.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 289,136 cases. A total of 279,450 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The return match-up will take place at the arena of the St Petersburg club on 4 March. The Bisons will host HC SKA on 6 and 8 March.

Nikolai Shchekin wonders what freedom or what changes the opposition wants? Has anyone calculated the price of these changes?

According to the source, it has been 13 years since the law on nuclear energy usage was adopted. It has not changed fundamentally since then. Pinpoint amendments were introduced in 2011.

Flowers were laid at the memorial to the policemen who died in the line of duty and officers of the regional police department were honored in a ceremony to mark the Belarusian Police Day in Vitebsk on 2 March.

After the Sochi talks with the president of Russia, we agreed that a number of issues will be discussed at the level of high-ranking officials of the government and law enforcement agencies, the president said.

“A batch of 40,000 doses of the second component of the vaccine has arrived from the Russian Federation today. We expect another batch with 100,000 doses. Earlier we informed about 50,000 Chinese vaccines,” Dmitry Pinevich said. He noted that ess...

Belarusian Communications and Informatization Minister Konstantin Shulgan met with Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union Doreen Bogdan-Martin.

A total of 25 Belarusian food manufacturers showcased their products in the national pavilion Belarus. The Taste of Nature at the large international exhibition of food and beverages Gulfood 2021 in Dubai. Domestic manufacturers displayed meat and da...

The Belarusian powered into the second round past Russia's world number 39 Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-2, 6-3.

Belarusian Ambassador to Romania Andrei Grinkevich met with Marian Ovidiu Stanica, President of the European Federation of Bilateral Chambers of Commerce.

The manufacturer's selling price is the main component of the final patient price; it ranges from 72% to 97% of the retail price. Therefore, the Healthcare Ministry is holding direct talks with manufacturers in order to lower  drug prices.

Another option under consideration is to introduce certain penalties for employees who agree to receive envelop wages being fully aware that this is illegal. However, “in order to avoid certain contradictions', there are plans to develop a mechanis...

Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Belarus Vladimir Orlovsky and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev discussed bilateral cooperation in customs matters.

The caseload is expected to somewhat increase. The pandemic is characterized by waves of activity spread. And the influenza virus is joining,” Dmitry Pinevich said. However, the situation remains under control due to the fact that 40% of the popula...

After a long winter, the first signs of spring bring joy and a promise of new beginnings to people.

In line with the document citizens of one of the countries, who temporarily stay in the other country, will no longer have to seek residence registration within 30 days of their arrival's date. They will still have to get registered after 30 days hav...

The program has been worked out to inhibit the gross growth of consumption of fuel and energy resources, bring Belarus' GDP energy intensity closer to the world's average, and make as many domestic fuel and energy resources as possible part of the co...

The fair has long been one of the biggest events in the cultural life of the city. It is held annually in memory of Saint Casimir - the patron saint of youth and craftsmen. Saint Casimir was a grandson of Jagiello and son of King of Poland and Grand...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Egypt Sergei Terentiev met with Egypt's Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsi to discuss economic cooperation at the level of industrial enterprises.

The Eurasian Economic Commission approved the methodological recommendations for national consumer protection programs for the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decrees to award special and military ranks on 1 March, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state.

In 2020, the number of cybercrimes rose 2.7 times compared to 2019; more than 3,000 cybercrimes were registered. Over 90% of them involved stealing money using computer technology. Cybercriminals are using increasingly sophisticated techniques and me...

Viktor Lukashenko has been relieved of the post as the Aide to the President for National Security as he was elected for another post.

The European boxing qualifier for the Tokyo Games will be held in Budapest, the press service of the National Olympic Committee told BelTA citing the Olympic Boxing Task Force.

The “Spring Rhapsody” exhibition of works by Belarusian painters arranged by the National Art Museum of Belarus will open in the business and cultural center of the Belarusian Embassy in Russia on 4 March.

A photo by Aleksandr Pivovarov, a student of the University of Civil Protection of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry, made it into 200 best works at the international award 35AWARDS.

The first broker from Estonia, Weheat OU, has been accredited with the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE). The ceremony to present the non-resident exchange broker certificate took place at the BUCE central office on 1 March.

Gold medals went to Kirill Levankov (56kg) and Andrei Viktorovich (75kg).

Calling for sanctions against compatriots and business is a betrayal of the homeland, said Piotr Petrovsky, an expert with the Belarusian public association Belaya Rus.

The official described the payment of envelope salaries as a burning problem. In his words, the State Control Committee and its Financial Investigations Department are taking a closer look at the matter.

The event under the motto "Overcome yourself!" brought together both professional skiers and amateurs of all ages.

Andrei Savinykh, Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives, commented on events to mark the National Day of Remembrance of the Cursed Soldiers in Poland, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ho...

The spring PROMO from the developer ahead of International Women's Day starts today and will last until 14 March! All women will get a discount of up to €60 per m2 if they opt for a one-time payment.

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns plans to stage an event to commemorate the so-called ‘cursed soldiers' in the Polish city of Hajnowka.