"Everyone should understand that in the current situation, manifestations of Nazism are an element of the war against the Republic of Belarus,” Belarus' Prosecutor General Andrei Shved said.

It is important and timely for the CIS member states to discuss biosecurity. This was stressed during an online meeting of the group of experts responsible for harmonizing the draft statement of the CIS heads of state on cooperation in ensuring biose...

The work is taking place on two fronts. The first one is using idle rental housing of the state housing stock as well as private housing of individuals who have vacant apartments for rent at a market price.

No.5 seed Belarus' world number 7 Aryna Sabalenka has beat China's Zhang Shuai, 6-2, 6-2 in the WTA 500 event in Germany's Stuttgart.

According to the foreign minister, it raises eyebrow that the ambassador-designate makes certain statements when visiting Vilnius, Warsaw and other cities. At the same time, our partners do not give a clear answer as to the status in which the ambass...

Those far-fetched things, statements about some threats to Ukraine allegedly coming from the territory of Belarus are absolutely groundless. Most likely, their goal is to justify their not very smart steps and actions. This is how I see it, Vladimir ...

Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova held a meeting with senior officials and representatives of the Healthcare Ministry and healthcare facilities.

Vladimir Makei and Ignazio Cassis discussed the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation, including the implementation of the agreements reached as a result of Ignazio Cassis' visit to Belarus in February 2020. Ignazio Cassis informed Vladimir Ma...

The ambassador met with Samara Oblast Governor Dmitry Azarov. A broad range of matters of bilateral cooperation was discussed. Agreements in principle were reached on automobile engineering, manufacturing cooperation, agriculture, healthcare, tourism...

Participants of the meeting paid close attention to discussing the development of common approaches to the organization of medical support for the CSTO collective forces and to preparing medical recommendations.

The deputy chairman said in his welcoming speech that this tragic date has left a heavy trace in the history of modern Belarus.

Springs are unique natural sites in terms of both their formation and their role in the preservation of landscape and biological diversity.

The mixed-use training complex is being built by the Belarusian-Czech company Ice Ring Technology, set up with the participation of Nativita Company (Beshenkovichi District) to launch a professional figure skating school in Vitebsk.

Ecosystems that represent forests, wetlands, grasslands, rivers, and lakes, occupy around 12 million hectares, which makes up about 58% of the territory of Belarus. They have preserved well – more than 50% of them have preserved in natural state.

In Q1 2021, the top three exporters on BUCE included the Bellesexport company affiliated with the Belarusian Forestry Ministry, Belarusian Cement Company, and Vitebsk Sawmill. The total sum of export transactions equaled $78.3, up by 29% over January...

The events are dedicated to the Year of People's Unity. The organizers are the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, the BelExpo National Exhibition Center, and the Minsk City Hall.

On 20 April, during a visit to Switzerland, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with UN Under-Secretary-General, Director General of the UN Office at Geneva Tatiana Valovaya.

More than 120 athletes from all regions of the country took part in the Belarusian junior armwrestling championship at the sports and recreation center in Nesvizh on 10 April.

The information campaign WTO Weeks in Belarus 2021 will be launched on 21 April. A series of roundtables with representatives of business communities to discuss Belarus' accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will be held in all regions of t...

Belneftekhim said: “This unfriendly step on the part of the U.S. administration is absolutely unjustified, unreasonable, and has no chance of success. Unfortunately, we are forced to state that the sanctions will affect worker collectives, common w...

Vladimir Makei confirmed Belarus' strong determination to continue the work on completing the negotiations on the accession to the WTO. He spoke about the work carried out by the government of Belarus in this direction and the current state of the ne...

"The executive secretary praised Belarus' efforts as the UNECE chairman in 2019-2021 to strengthen the commission's capacity, improve the efficiency and practical impact of its work," the press service noted.

For several decades, a number of states have interfered in the internal affairs of other countries, under the pretext of what they called protection of freedoms and democratic values, the statement reads.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 345,998 cases. A total of 336,227 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

“The introduction of restrictions is one of the tools to remove Belarusian producers from international markets. From the markets where Belarusian products have earned a reputation thanks to their quality,” the official stressed.

In Q1 2021, freight traffic across rail border checkpoints of the Grodno Regional Customs surged by 30% year-on-year, BelTA learned from the customs.

The Technical Universities Association was established in 1993 on the initiative of the leading technical universities of Russia on the basis of the technical universities section of the Eurasian Universities Association.

The statement reads: “We regret the decision of the American side to resume sanctions against [the Belarusian state petrochemical concern] Belneftekhim and its constituent enterprises."

The UNECE's historic mandate to promote economic integration, trade and economic ties is more important than ever, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said as he spoke at the high-level segment of the 69th session of the UNECE in Ge...

“We pass on to the Secretariat of the Commission the Belarusian voluntary commitments to develop the circular economy,” the minister added.

The members of the Russian national team are undergoing training as part the preparations for the EuroSkills competitions, which are due in Austria this year.

It will enable access to patent databases and non-patent databases of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the National Center of Intellectual Property, and other free information resources in the sphere of intellectual property.

“The trade with Ukraine is estimated at nearly $5 billion. You know that we have never, even in this situation, done any harm to Ukraine. We gave everything Ukraine asked for, including electricity when there was a problem with it. It was my person...

Pskov is a city in northwestern Russia, the administrative center of Pskov Oblast.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Listen, do you think the work of the trilateral group is a gift for Lukashenko? It isn't. President Poroshenko, Putin made the request back then, everyone agreed to negotiate in Minsk. It is close, beneficial from the po...

“You know, no matter who was the president of Ukraine, no matter how different our views were, we always maintained good relations,” Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.

"I am a representative of the people, and was elected directly by people and I have this inner feeling that Ukrainians have always had a warm regard for Belarusians no matter what. I can say this with confidence," the politician stressed.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “You know my stance on Ukraine. It remains unchanged. I would very much like Ukraine to be ours so that three brotherly Slavic nations could be together. For the benefit of the nations. Nobody intends to enslave each othe...

The president emphasized that people in Belarus treat Ukrainians very well.

“I was deeply saddened by the news of the passing of your father, Malikguli Berdimuhamedov,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted. “Losing a family member is an awful tragedy and a grievous loss that leaves a deep wound in the heart,” he added.

The peoples of Ukraine and Belarus are of the same kin, nothing can break them apart, no matter what happens and whoever is in power, member of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada Evgeny Shevchenko said as he met with Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko.

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that this meeting is important for him. "First of all, this is a reason to talk about Belarusian-Ukrainian relations. We probably have not spoken about them much lately," he noted.

In the opener the Belarusian needed less than an hour to see off world number 144 Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-1. Ilya Ivashka will next face Spain's world number 3 Rafael Nadal.

At the Paralympic Swimming World Cup stage in Italy's Lignano Sabbiadoro, Belarusian paralympic athlete Aleksei Talai, who performs in the SB1 category, set a new world record in the men's 50m breaststroke – 1:18:42.

The Ostashkovichi-BGPZ gas pipeline was commissioned after renovation that began in 2017. The project was carried out by Neftespetsstroy. The expired gas pipeline built in 1976 was dismantled and a new one was laid.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko is holding a meeting with member of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada Evgeny Shevchenko, BelTA has learned.

The failure of the second wave of protests prompted the opposition to turn to external forces and to resort to a plot to overthrow the current government, political analyst Aleksandr Shpakovsky told the SB. Belarus Segodnya newspaper.

According to analytical data of the National Bank, in Q1 2021 remittances of Belarusians to foreign countries increased by 31.9% year-on-year, BelTA informs.

Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence that, possessing brilliant skills and a distinctive style and led by experienced coaches the Belarusian gymnasts will be able to reach Olympic heights.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent a letter of birthday greetings to Cuba President Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.

In 2019, the Nalibokskaya Pushcha National Landscape Reserve (Naliboki Forest) received several wild horses of the konik breed as a gift from the Netherlands.

The initiative of the Uzbek side to document the cooperation that had been established was approved by the board of the Belarusian Chamber of Notaries.

In the run-up to sessions of CSTO charter bodies, which are due in April-May, a plan on consultations of the CSTO member states' representatives on matters of foreign policy, security, and defense in H2 2021-H1 2022 was discussed and approved.

The troops practiced using air defense missile systems Strela-10, man-portable air defense missile systems Igla, and air defense cannon and missile systems Tunguska.

In 2019, the exhibition drew 40,000 representatives of the tourism industry from 151 countries, including government delegations, tour operators and travel agents, airline, travel bloggers and organizations specializing in MICE tourism.

The cleared meat producers will have to undergo enhanced laboratory control. These are the Mstislavsky branch of Babushkina Krynka; Borisov Meat Packing Plant No.1 (with some exceptions) and the Skidel Poultry Farm subsidiary of Agrokombinat Skidelsk...

The Belarusian air carrier Belavia has extended suspension of air travel to Budapest and Ashgabat till 30 April, to Almaty till 16 May 2021.

In Q1 2021, 5,100 tonnes of scrap and ferrous and non-ferrous metal waste and goods from these materials worth a total of $5.5 million were exported via BUCE, which was up by 32% in natural terms and up by 68% in monetary terms year-on-year.

Tedros Ghebreyesus, for his part, confirmed the organization's readiness to continue providing Belarus with technical and advisory support in the fight against COVID-19, including with the country's vaccine production.

"Vladimir Makei informed the ICRC president about the situation in Belarus, stressing that Belarus has never threatened neighboring countries or the region as a whole and never will," the press service said.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet during a working visit to Switzerland on 19 April.

The sides discussed the main spheres of Belarus-China military cooperation, determined future ways of invigorating the main avenues of interaction in such fields as joint combat training and military education.

As much as 441,800m2 of housing was commissioned for people on the housing register or 39.2% of the total amount of housing commissioned. The figure included 322,000m2 of housing built with state support.

Belarus sees no alternatives to the Minsk agreements and is ready to continue hosting negotiations on the Donbass situation, Deputy State Secretary of the Security Council Vladimir Archakov said in an interview to the Belarus 1 TV channel.

The ASEAN-China Governors/Mayors' Dialogue is one of the sections of the Asian Forum 2021 in Boao. It was attended by the regions of China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and the Philippines, with representatives of Belarus and South Korea as sp...

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed information about assassination plot against Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko in a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden.

“The educational and training center of the Belarusian nuclear power plant was visited by representatives of Akkuyu Nukleer (Turkey), Rusatom Service and Rosatom Technical Academy to study the experience in planning, organization and accounting of ...

Lead Clinician for Infectious Diseases (non-staff) of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of the Infectious Diseases Faculty of Belarusian State Medical University Igor Karpov spoke about the importance of COVID-19...

As BelTA reported earlier, Vladimir Makei is on a working visit to Switzerland on 19-20 April in order to take part in the 69th session of the UN Economic Commission for Europe.

The Moscow International Property Show, the largest international exhibition of foreign real estate in Eastern Europe, ran in the Russian capital for two days, on 16 and 17 April. Along with traditional offers like beach apartments in Greece or Cypru...

This is great news for those who wanted to buy an apartment in the Minsk World multifunctional complex but who missed the promo. Following numerous requests, we have extended the hot promo till 30 April!

According to the source, a train carrying fuel rod arrays with fresh nuclear fuel for the second unit arrived at the Belarusian nuclear power plant site on 19 April.

As of 12:00 the situation was most complicated at the Belarusian-Lithuanian border: there were 520 trucks at the border checkpoint Kamenny Log, 400 trucks at the border checkpoint Benyakoni, 290 trucks in Kotlovka, and 290 trucks in Privalka.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 345,110 cases. A total of 335,485 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Nikolai Shchekin said: “It is obvious that intelligence services and political elites of the West are intent on implementing the well-known four-stage hybrid war model. Dictatorial pressure on Belarus after the latest presidential election produced...

Belarus has joined the Geneva Act on legal protection of industrial designs, BelTA informed earlier with reference with the State Committee on Science and Technology.

Russia's Saint Petersburg is basking in warm sunshine and fresh air and enjoying a cozy atmosphere.

KGB Chairman Ivan Tertel told the ONT TV channel that the KGB had recently completed a special multi-stage operation to thwart attempts to stage an armed rebellion in Belarus and to eliminate government officials, including the head of state. These e...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian people as the country celebrated its national holiday – Evacuation Day – on 17 April.

"The Republic of Belarus is interested in further development of successful cooperation and implementation of projects in energy, transport, agriculture and natural resources," the message reads.

The situation with the COVID-19 in Belarus is manageable and the caseloads are even lower than expected, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said answering journalists' questions during the nationwide subbotnik [voluntary labor day] on 17 April, B...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced that he is going to make one of the most important decision of his presidency as he took part in the nationwide subbotnik day on 17 April.

Competing in Tashkent were athletes from 30 countries.

"On 30 September 2020, we resumed flights to Moscow to Domodedovo airport. It's time we start flying to Zhukovsky. On 24 April, we are resuming the flight Minsk-Moscow-Minsk. It will be performed once a week - on Saturdays," Belavia said.

A purple-pink sea of flowers in northern China.

The focus of attention will be on topical issues of the international agenda in the areas of counterparts' activities, Belarus' approach to the problems within the area of responsibility of each of the mentioned organizations, as well as other themes...

The Belarusian currently holds 5,085 points. This week Aryna Sabalenka is set to play in Stuttgart, Germany. The Belarusian will open the tournament against China's world number 40 Zhang Shuai.

Every day the plant ramps up production of bitumen. This product is shipped by road and rail around the clock.

The structure of the country's cultivated areas has been worked out by the National Academy of Sciences. Despite not very fertile land, the observance of technology allows getting a sustainable crop, necessary to ensure food security and create the s...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 344,223 cases. A total of 334,852 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

As for the disclosure of the plot against the president and his family, Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed the KGB to share the relevant information with the media.

The choice of this place on the bank of the Dnieper River is especially symbolic in the Year of People's Unity, because it has always been a place of friendship and cooperation between various ethnicities and cultures.

The oldest branch of the Yanka Kupala House Museum is located in the poet's home village Vyazynka.

The cadets of the Gomel branch of the University of Civil Protection of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry cleared about 9km of the waterfront area of Obkomovskoye Lake.

A new outdoor climbing center opened in Brest on 17 April. The sport facility features ten courses for beginners and amateurs. The climbing center will work all year round.

During this year's nationwide subbotnik [voluntary labor day] on 17 April, Belarusians beautified and tidied up territories of cities and villages, sites of historical and cultural heritage, memorial complexes, places of combat glory and military glo...

BC Tsmoki Minsk faced BC Enisey as part of their pre-last home match in the VTB United League on 16 April.