According to the Investigative Committee, over a lengthy period of time the accused actively prepared and organized mass riots in Belarus in the period after the latest presidential election.

The commission on environment, natural resources and accident management at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia will convene for a web-based meeting on 16 March.

As many as 13,545 large families opened deposit accounts with the total sum of Br305 million in line with the program extended for 2020-2024.

The UK variant was found in people who arrived from abroad - Poland, Ukraine, Egypt. Several cases of local transmission of the UK variant were also confirmed.

Belarus' world number 8 Aryna Sabalenka will take on Spain's world number 16 Garbine Muguruza in the quarterfinal of the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on 11 March.

The Belarusian energy company Belenergo and China National Electric Engineering Co. (CNEEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding.

Thomas Bach was the only candidate for the post of the head of the organization.

Alexander Rahr also said that the West has two visions of how Europe should develop.

An overtime winner from Anton Burdasov sent SKA into the Western Conference semifinal and a match-up with Dynamo Moscow.

A system to regulate nuclear and radiation safety started evolving back in the USSR days. Belarus is a legal successor state in a number of international agreements, which were adopted back then. At present Belarus is a party to most of the conventio...

The business program of the expo will be busy. It will include a plenary session to discuss the development of the Belarusian construction industry as well as presentations, seminars, and lectures.

The visitors got familiar with the training facilities and equipment of the center and visited the range of operational and tactical training of rescuers of Belarus.

In Janaury 2021 Belarus' export of merchandise and services rose by 13.5% year-on-year to $3.057 billion, BelTA learned from the website of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB).

This literary work is a well-reasoned answer to criticism and objections of Old Believers who opposed the church reforms of the 1650s, which led to the schism in the Russian Orthodox Church.

Representatives of the agencies coordinated the main areas of cooperation within the Union State to ensure security on the outer border.

Russia's share in Belarus' food export in 2020 equaled 74.4%. Russia also accounted for 33.6% of Belarus' food import, up by 1.8% year-on-year.

The nationwide sociological study "Social Thinking" conducted in the run-up to the Belarusian People's Congress gave a clear picture of the public opinion, Aleksandr Postalovsky, a senior researcher with the Center for Sociological and Political Stud...

Belarus' world number 76 Egor Gerasimov reached the round of Last 16 in Marseille moving past Germany's world number 105 Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-0.

Together with Belarusian peers, medical students from 15 countries embraced the Maslenitsa mood with fun sports competitions, dances, hot tea with blini and the burning of a winter effigy.

The school of young sinologists will kick off at Belarusian State University on 12 March. It will include both online and offline events. The project is aimed at developing sinology in Belarus and helping young scientists with their research on China...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Palestine to Belarus Khalid Ariqat thanked the Belarusian party for organizing the event to celebrate Palestinian culture in the House of Friendship.

Documents that substantiate the nuclear and radiation safety are reviewed in the course of the expert evaluation. “A positive conclusion on these documents from an external expert organization is a requirement for getting the license.

In February, the base index of consumer prices, which rules out changes in prices for individual goods and services susceptible to administrative and seasonal factors, totaled 101.1% as against January 2021 and 102% as against December 2020.

During the visit, the deputy prime minister got familiar with the technological processes and the status of the investment project "Manufacture of polyester products."

The Belarusian national team will gather in Minsk on 21 March for a training camp at the complex of the Belarusian Football Federation in Vesnyanka.

Snowdrops burst into life in Grodno Oblast despite the frosty weather.

At present hospitals are restarting their routine activities. New COVID-19 cases continue to decline in the country. “The situation is getting better, but we should keep our guard up. Social distancing, the use of personal protective equipment and ...

Certain tests need to be followed by routine breaks used for inspections and for evaluating the effective operation of the systems and their tuning if necessary. The work has to proceed stage by stage and the reactor unit's disconnection from the pow...

The competitions program includes men's and women's pistol and rifle individual and pair events.

In an interview with BelTA Oleg Gaidukevich, member of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, has welcomed the decision of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to expel the Po...

Belarus' world number 8 Aryna Sabalenka has secured her second win at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships seeing off Estonia's world number 24 Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 6-2.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 298,123 cases. A total of 288,613 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

“We fully protect rights of investors if a sudden nationalization or re-privatization happens. Investors will have the right to receive an effective and timely compensation for their investments and foreign investors will have the right to choose t...

Glorification of war criminals is unacceptable and extremely dangerous, Rector of the Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus Vyacheslav Danilovich told BelTA.

The Belarusian's final score was 79.69 points. Laura Peel won the event with 106.46 points. Second was Russia's Liubov Nikitina (94.47 points). Danielle Scott of Australia placed third with 82.68 points.

The Russian State Duma ratified the protocol to amend the Belarusian-Russian intergovernmental agreement on the state export credit to the Belarusian government to build a nuclear power plant of 25 November 2011.

The official said: “A huge number of equipment and system tests are performed in the course of commissioning a nuclear power plant unit. They are performed individually and in sets using various power settings. Some tests may be repeated. Disconnec...

Kazakhstan is ready to further strengthen political cooperation within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said as he met with CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas.

The Belarusian scored 85.05 points to make it into the top six that would perform in the Super Final. The top three also comprised Australia's Danielle Scott with 92.61 points and Canada's Marion Thenault with 86.01 points.

Makar Mitrafanau earned 104.88 points for his 3.8 coefficient performance. Maksim Gustik got 100.84 points and Pavel Dzik – 110.18 points.

The official said that in line with the construction schedule the Belarusian nuclear power plant will be ready to invite Gosatomnadzor representatives to the site approximately in late April – early May for the final inspection before the license t...

For the successful development of the satellite towns of Minsk, we need to determine the prospects, to think out the phased development of each of them, and to ensure simultaneous construction of residential areas and infrastructure, Belarusian Prime...

Belarusian aerials skier Hanna Huskova scored 80.04 points to qualify for the Women Final of the 2021 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships which is underway in Shymbulak, Kazakhstan.

“Thanks to the unique talent of composer and musician you received wide public acclaim. Several generations of people grew up watching cartoons with your music pieces. Popular songs with your music unveiled new dimensions of talent of many artists,...

“You are one of the most popular artists in Belarus. A person with a strong civil position, a true patriot,” the felicitation message reads.

Barkhim plans to promote its products in the new market through a distributor. First, the company plans to export children's and premium-segment goods.

In line with the document, the construction of 448 apartments with a total area of ​​29,300 square meters as well as 611 square meters of single family homes will be financed using subsidized loans this year.

The first deal in sawn timber between non-residents was made at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE), BUCE spokesman Roman Yaniv told BelTA.

According to him, members of terrorist groups were in Western Europe, Poland and Ukraine where they were provided with weapons and special-purpose equipment. That was a group of anarchists led by Igor Olinevich, and a terrorist group of Nikolai Avtuk...

Several subversive centers have been set up by political exiles abroad, where the so-called fugitives are on the payroll of foreign special services. The bulk of funds is channeled into destabilizing the situation during this period.

“It is apparent that there are attempts to exert pressure on our judicial and law enforcement systems on the part of foreign states, including with the use of the diplomatic corps. I cannot imagine such a situation happening, for example, in France...

Consul of the Consulate General of Poland in Brest Jerzy Timofiejuk participated in an unofficial event timed to the “day of the cursed soldiers”. The event took place in Brest on 28 February and involved representatives of non-governmental and y...

The company has nearly finished another stage of the retooling campaign. A new wood saw mill with the output capacity of 750,000m3 per annum was commissioned in 2020 in addition to a new drying complex.

According to the source, up to 200 new users are registered in the Malanka mobile app every month. The charging stations offer 250 charging sessions on the average every day. The total number of charging sessions in the last two months has exceeded 1...

According to the source, product engineers have to work hard and many manufacturing processes have to be polished before new products are offered to the market. The efforts can produce new modifications of existing engines and special-purpose vehicle...

Belarus' export of food products to Uzbekistan increased more than twofold in 2020, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

Rosatom State Corporation together with the Minsk Nuclear Energy Information Center will hold an online meeting "Electric Transport Trends in Belarus" with the support of the Energy Ministry on 23 March.

Belavia will not fly to Riga, Budapest and Almaty till 27 March. The airline has grounded flights to Ashgabat till 5 April and to Geneva till 30 October.

Galasy Zmesta will represent Belarus at Eurovision 2021, BelTA learned from the Telegram channel of the ATN news agency.

The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus respects any decisions of the International Olympic Committee and has taken note of the provisional measures of the IOC Executive Board of 8 March 2021.

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Russia's Bryansk Oblast are keen to join efforts to attract companies from Bryansk Oblast to BUCE.

The state association Vitebsk Concern "Meat and Dairy Products" plans to inject about Br280 million into projects to upgrade the affiliated processing plants.

“Our supply of raw materials is becoming more narrow. Today we need to understand what resources will be available for processing tomorrow. Our job is to ensure the employment of people in small towns and the countryside and to pay them good salari...

Reduced workload and a forced hiatus due to COVID-19 unexpectedly resulted in something positive: Belarusian health resorts used this time to upgrade their facilities, make repairs and renovations.

An institute a special representative of the CSTO secretary general for peacekeeping may be set up at the CSTO, CSTO spokesman Vladimir Zainetdinov told BelTA following a meeting of CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas and Kazakhstan's Defense Minist...

In line with the pilot commercial operation program the first unit will be disconnected from the power grid on 10 March for the sake of studying xenon transition processes in the reactor unit. The unit's output will be reduced to the minimum controll...

“Today the situation is under control. During the first quarter, in January - February, the occupancy rate of health centers was 60%. There is an increase in sales for subsequent periods. More than 50% of rooms in sanatoriums have already been book...

Mechanized infantry units and tanks will participate in a Belarusian-Russian tactical army exercise over there. The composite company includes military personnel of the 6th, 19th, and 120th independent guards mechanized brigades.

Belarus' export of health services reduced last year amid the coronavirus pandemic and related measures, Gennady Bolbatovsky, the director of the Belarusian national center of health resort treatment and recuperation, told the media.

The exercise will take place in the exercise area Polivno on 9-20 March in accordance with this year's plan on cooperation between the Belarusian Defense Ministry and the Russian one. The exercise will be supervised by a deputy commander of the Airbo...

Belarus world number eight Aryna Sabalenka kicked off her campaign at the 2021 Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-2, 6-4 win over France's world number 59 Alize Cornet.

The All-Around World Cup was planned to take place on 4 May. The tournament was to be a test event for the Olympics this summer.

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the performance of Belarusian health resorts, but has not made a significant impact on the accessibility of recuperation and recreation services of health resorts. The average occupancy rate at health resorts was...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 297,514 cases. A total of 288,049 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko heard out a report by Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate Viktor Sheiman on 9 March.

Enterprises affiliated with the state association Vitebsk Concern "Meat and Dairy Products" more than doubled their exports to China in 2020. The enterprises of the concern delivered about $6 million worth of products to the Chinese market.

The KGB chief said: “During the report to the head of state the main problems connected with ensuring national security and the threats emerging in the sphere of foreign-policy activities and the domestic situation were outlined. On the whole, we f...

The minister emphasized that recently the situation in the world has changed dramatically. The number of internal and regional conflicts that are destroying the human values and sowing discord in society is growing rapidly.

He recalled that at the 6th Belarusian People's Congress, the president suggested taking a rational approach to the reforms in the party system and changes in social development.

Ivan Tertel's report to Aleksandr Lukashenko focused on the current operation of the State Security Committee, the situation concerning national security and the protection of the constitutional order.

As part of the comprehensive readiness test mobilization resources will be supplied by military registration and enlistment offices while military hardware and special hardware previously kept in long-term storage or supplied by government agencies a...

The army exercises will take place in the Polivno exercise area in Russia's Ulyanovsk Oblast and the Osipovichsky exercise area in Minsk Oblast in March, the source said.

Dozens of airlines around the world went bankrupt because of the pandemic. Belavia did not stay idle for a single day. We continued to operate flights, although it was not easy. We focused on transit traffic, which has helped us survive, Director Gen...

According to the source, the first dummy fuel rod array as placed into the reactor of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant at 19:31 on 7 March. A total of 163 fuel rod arrays will have to be loaded.

The first batch of 15,000 vials was manufactured on 26 February. These vaccines are now being tested for safety, efficacy and other parameters at the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of Russia's Ministry of Health...

The head of state remarked that Belarus was affected the most from the biggest manmade disaster in the history of the mankind. A lot has been done over the years: territories were decontaminated, people were relocated from the hazardous zone, housing...

“The system is functioning in a normal mode. Regulatory work and tests continue at the first unit as part of the pilot commercial operation phase. The radiation background around the plant is at a safe level,” the press service said.

The first batch of gasoline from Belarus arrived at the port of Ust-Luga in Leningrad Oblast of Russia on 7 March. These deliveries are carried out within the framework of the intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Belarus.

“Today Ghana is one of the key partners of Belarus in Western Africa. Bilateral cooperation has a big potential. We are grateful for the interest in the development of cooperation in the manufacturing sector and agriculture, supply of cutting-edge ...

Aleksandr Lukashenko wished the athlete and his coaches strong health and every success in conquering the Olympic heights.

On 5 March, more than 5,000 tonnes of Belarusian gasoline were shipped in several trains for transshipment at the terminal of Portenergo, the seaport of Ust-Luga.

SKA lead the series 3-1. The teams will play their next match in St. Petersburg.

The Belarusian won the event with his best attempt of 2.37m. This is the athlete's personal as well as national record in the discipline.

The forum will gather specialists in the meat processing and poultry farming sector. They are expected to discuss topical issues of production and quality improvement of meat products and expanding the geography of exports.

“While in Kazakhstan, Stanislav Zas is set to meet with the ministers of defense and foreign affairs, and also the secretary of the Security Council. The CSTO secretary general is expected to be received by Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokaye...

The reactor unit power level is being increased.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 296,441 cases. A total of 287,197 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Maslenitsa has its traditional activities, like fairs, making pancakes, bonfires and a whole range of other festivities. They culminate in burning of the Maslenitsa Scarecrow.