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Sat, 15 May 2021 17:57:51 +0300
Belarus' agricultural output 0.3% down in January-April
Agricultural producers of all types made 602,100 tonnes of live weight cattle and poultry, 2,506,400 tonnes of milk, and 1,112.1 million eggs. State-run agricultural enterprises accounted for 96% of the total production of live weight cattle and poul...

Sat, 15 May 2021 17:33:39 +0300
Air traffic control center opened in Minsk
The air traffic control center was built to improve air traffic service procedures, enhance the throughput capacity of Belarus' air space, and improve the quality of air traffic control services and the level of safety of flights. The air traffic con...

Sat, 15 May 2021 17:20:04 +0300
Belarusian rescue workers practice looking for survivors under debris during CIS corps exercise
According to the Emergencies Ministry press service, rescue workers from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Uzbekistan have come to the Noginsk emergency response center of the Russian Ministry for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Conseque...

Sat, 15 May 2021 17:05:21 +0300
BelarusMedica 2021 forum to begin on 18 May
The world's leading manufacturers of medical equipment, medical goods, consumables, dentistry equipment, and pharmaceutical products will participate in the forum and the exhibition BelarusMedica 2021.

Sat, 15 May 2021 16:42:59 +0300
Belarus, Venezuela discuss joint response to sanctions
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Andrei Molchan and Daniela Rodriguez, Vice Minister for Multilateral Issues of the People's Power Ministry for Foreign Relations of Venezuela, discussed Belarus-Venezuela interaction in international organ...

Sat, 15 May 2021 16:21:55 +0300
Lida hosts Vytoki sport and cultural festival
Lida was the first city to host a marathon Vytoki festival. The sports platform Vytoki. A Step Towards Olympus opened in the town on 15 May.

Sat, 15 May 2021 15:59:00 +0300
Family sporting event in Vitebsk
On 15 May, Vitebsk hosted the family sporting event “Family and Sport” timed to the International Day of Families.

Sat, 15 May 2021 15:48:58 +0300
Belarus keen to increase food export to Saudi Arabia
Belarus is eager to increase supplies of food products to Saudi Arabia, Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Krupko said as he met with Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Belarus Abdulrahman Bin Suleiman Al Ahmed on 15 May.

Sat, 15 May 2021 15:28:10 +0300
Kochanova: Large families enjoy great government support in Belarus
"I would like to with Happy Family Day to all those who raise children. After all, what can be more important in a person's life than a strong family, good children who make you happy?” Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova sa...

Sat, 15 May 2021 15:11:00 +0300
New show on at Belarusian State Circus
The Belarusian State Circus and Nikulin's Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard have presented the new show “Almost Seriously” timed to the 100th anniversary of actor and clown Yuri Nikulin.

Sat, 15 May 2021 15:03:37 +0300
Team of Belarusian State University victorious at international olympiad in analytical economics
A team of the Faculty of Economics of Belarusian State University won the international olympiad in analytical economics and economic forecasting. The team of the Saint Petersburg State University of Economics placed second, and the team of Russian T...

Sat, 15 May 2021 14:44:21 +0300
National togetherness, unity seen as bedrock of any society
National togetherness and unity are the bedrock of stability of any society, Director – Editor-in-Chief of the Belarus Segodnya publishing house Dmitry Zhuk said during the Editors' Club program on Belarus 1 TV channel on 14 May.

Sat, 15 May 2021 14:25:00 +0300
Pram parade in Bobruisk
More than 140 families took part in a pram parade in Bobruisk on the International Day of Families on 15 May.

Sat, 15 May 2021 14:23:28 +0300
Belarus reports 1,363 new COVID-19 cases, 1,382 recoveries in past 24 hours
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 374,714 cases. A total of 365,255 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Sat, 15 May 2021 14:18:05 +0300
Belarus claim Women Highlights silver at European Aquatics Championships
The Belarusian team of Vera Butsel, Marharyta Kiryliuk, Yana Kudzina, Kseniya Kuliashova, Anastasiya Navasiolava, Valeryia Puz, Anastasiya Suvalava, Kseniya Tratseuskaya and Aliaksandra Vysotskaya scored the overall of 86.5667 to secure silver.

Sat, 15 May 2021 14:00:00 +0300
From €700 per m2! Minsk World is a good deal for large families!
Solving the housing issue is not an easy task for large families. They look for several conditions at once: an attractive price, high-quality infrastructure and sufficient space. It's good when everyone has their own room!

Sat, 15 May 2021 13:58:10 +0300
Energy minister: Belarus can export nuclear power plant's electricity if necessary
The first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is going through a comprehensive test of the equipment at the nominal level of power of the reactor installation. It is the final stage of the pilot commercial operation of the unit.

Sat, 15 May 2021 13:52:30 +0300
Belarus clinch two gold medals at 2021 UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup
Tatsiana Sharakova topped the podium in the Women's Scratch Race ahead of Yumi Kajihara of Japan and Spain's Tania Calvo Barbero.

Sat, 15 May 2021 13:18:25 +0300
Belarus lose to Portugal in 2021 CEV EuroVolley qualifiers
The first set began with mixed success for the two teams. The Belarusians and Portuguese were ahead in turns, but the set finished in Portugal's favor.

Sat, 15 May 2021 12:37:13 +0300
Center for Examination and Tests in Healthcare, Great Stone park to cooperate
SZAO Industrial Park Development Company and the Center for Examinations and Tests in Healthcare have signed a memorandum of cooperation in a ceremony in the Great Stone Industrial Park.

Sat, 15 May 2021 12:17:48 +0300
Opinion: Nazism, extremism ideas are used to destabilize the Belarusian society
“There is no other way. Our opponents are interested in using the ideas of Nazism, the ideas of various extremist organizations in order to rock the boat, to breed intolerance towards each other,” the expert said.

Sat, 15 May 2021 11:48:37 +0300
Minister: Support to large families is among Belarus' priorities
Belarus creates all conditions to increase the number of large families and introduces comprehensive measures to support such families, the Energy Ministry pointed out. Appropriate decisions are taken at the level of the head of state.

Sat, 15 May 2021 11:30:08 +0300
Belarus calls for prompt de-escalation of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
We hope that it is through the use of political and diplomatic mechanisms that the parties will be able to de-escalate the situation as soon as possible, Anatoly Glaz said.

Sat, 15 May 2021 10:59:09 +0300
Opinion: Modern state symbols are a sign of Belarus' sovereignty and the main goal of its enemies
“The victory in the Great Patriotic War, the modern state symbols, which should be called the national symbols, are just a symbol of sovereignty and independence and the main purpose of propaganda against us,” said Piotr Petrovsky.

Sat, 15 May 2021 10:14:36 +0300
WHO calls for 50km/h speed limits in Belarusian cities
Every year, about 1.35 million people die in traffic accidents worldwide. Another 20 to 50 million people suffer non-fatal injuries, many of them become disabled.

Sat, 15 May 2021 09:41:52 +0300
Belarus 4th in Women Team Free at European Aquatics Championships
The Belarusian team of Marharyta Kiryliuk, Hanna Koutsun, Yana Kudzina, Kseniya Kuliashova, Anastasiya Navasiolava, Valeryia Puz, Kseniya Tratseuskaya and Aliaksandra Vysotskaya scored an overall of 86.3333 to finished fourth.

Sat, 15 May 2021 09:17:37 +0300
Lukashenko sends anniversary greetings to Belarusian special operations unit Zubr
“I am convinced that being an integral part of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Force and the CIS Corps of Forces, the detachments of the unit will continue to strengthen traditions of international mutual assistance in overcoming emergencies,”...

Sat, 15 May 2021 09:01:15 +0300
Belavia to launch Minsk-Ufa direct flight on 31 May
Ufa will become Belavia's 10th regular route to Russia.

Fri, 14 May 2021 23:35:00 +0300
Belarusian border guards on duty at Belarus-Ukraine border
Gomel border guards are on duty at one of the most picturesque sections of the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, which runs along the fairway of the Dnieper River.

Fri, 14 May 2021 21:40:00 +0300
Forage conservation in Grodno District
The agricultural farm Putrishki has launched forage harvesting from mixed plantings of winter colza and rye.

Fri, 14 May 2021 19:57:43 +0300
Steady economic growth in Minsk in Q1 2021 pointed out
According to the source, there are plans to keep up the economic growth rate in the capital city. Minsk enterprises are now working on penetrating new foreign target markets. It will have a positive effect on the city's economy in the future, too.

Fri, 14 May 2021 19:18:37 +0300
Lukashenko signs laws on counteracting Nazism rehabilitation, extremism
Thus, the adoption of the law on preventing the rehabilitation of Nazism and the appropriate adjustment of other laws and regulations will create a complex set of measures meant to counteract attempts to rehabilitate Nazism.

Fri, 14 May 2021 18:57:44 +0300
Daniel Gordo named new coach of HC Meshkov Brest
The new coach will replace his compatriot Raul Alonso, who has been coaching the Brest team since March 2019.

Fri, 14 May 2021 18:47:01 +0300
Belarus 4th in Duet Free at European Aquatics Championships
The Belarusian athletes scored an overall of 88.7333. Russia's Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Svetlana Romashina won the event with the result of 97.9000. Silver went to Ukraine's Marta Fiedina and Anastasiya Savchuk (94.3333). Third were Austria's Anna ...

Fri, 14 May 2021 18:27:32 +0300
Belarusian State University, Tsinghua University sign memorandum of understanding
The signing of the document was preceded by two years of interaction between the universities to identify key partnership areas.

Fri, 14 May 2021 18:20:42 +0300
UNDP: Green mobility stimulates sustainable development of small towns in Belarus
Implementing a parking policy, the organization of pedestrian streets and zones, slowing down the speed of traffic are the most effective measures to reduce traffic load in small towns, to lower harmful emissions, including CO2.

Fri, 14 May 2021 18:04:00 +0300
Belarus to hold first plogging tour on 15-23 May
The upcoming plogging tour will encompass five regional capitals and the city of Minsk and draw over 500 participants. The tour has been organized by the Plogging Belarus movement, the Volkswagen company, and the Center for Environmental Solutions of...

Fri, 14 May 2021 17:54:29 +0300
Further adjustment of price controls in Belarus under consideration
The official said: “The output of all kinds of meat products – beef, pork, and poultry – is on the rise in Belarus. There is no shortage in retail.” In his words, private and state-run enterprises have considerable reserves of meat products t...

Fri, 14 May 2021 17:46:11 +0300
Belarus' ambassador to UK presents credentials to Queen Elizabeth II
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Maksim Yermolovich presented his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II on 14 May.

Fri, 14 May 2021 17:35:55 +0300
Minsk to host Multi-Culti festival of national cultures on 15 May
The festival of national cultures Multi-Culti will take place in the Minsk State Palace of Children and Youth on 15 May. The program will include a concert with music and dance performances as well as master classes in dances and musical instruments.

Fri, 14 May 2021 17:22:30 +0300
Belarus to host three Union State events as part of children's health promotion campaign
One more Belarusian-Russian project, a meeting of young ecologists, is also in the plans. The civil and patriotic project “For the Honor of the Fatherland” for students from Russia and cadet schools of Belarus is planned for September.

Fri, 14 May 2021 17:11:00 +0300
UNICON & GameExpо in Minsk
UNICON Convention (9th edition of the fantasy, comic and video games convention) and the 4th installment of GameExpo Minsk are running in the Belarusian capital on 14-16 May.

Fri, 14 May 2021 16:55:12 +0300
Call for more effort to develop Belarusian regions
The prime minister said: “We've started summarizing results of fulfillment of plans on developing administrative and territorial units populated by 80,000 people and more. It's been three years since the implementation of the plans began. We are lo...

Fri, 14 May 2021 16:41:28 +0300
Belarusian biathletes lauded for great results last season
"The Belarusian team has seriously improved, as evidenced by the results that we all know well. These are the victories of Dzinara Alimbekava and Hanna Sola. We did good in relays. The men's team showed much better results as well. It is obvious tha...

Fri, 14 May 2021 16:16:23 +0300
Belarus to keep age requirements for MPs unchanged
"We have received proposals to set the age limit for candidates at 27, 30 or 35. Today it is 21 years old. Those who stand as candidates to the Council of the Republic must be 40. Some people proposed to lower an age requirement for MPs to 18. Other...

Fri, 14 May 2021 16:02:56 +0300
Belarus beat Estonia to reach 2021 CEV EuroVolley Women final
Belarus blanked Estonia 3-0 to reach the 2021 CEV EuroVolley Women final on 13 May.

Fri, 14 May 2021 15:32:34 +0300
Belarus' Borisov to celebrate its founder Prince Boris on 15 May
Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, will conduct a religious service in the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ. After the service, participants of the event will welcome the Cross of Saint Euphrosyne of...

Fri, 14 May 2021 15:12:09 +0300
Lukashenko comments on restoration of fire-damaged church in Budslav
The opposition says again that they will raise the money. They have already ‘raised' the money for veterans. I just don't know where this money is. Now they say it again: we will raise the funds. They won't raise anything. They will simply announce...

Fri, 14 May 2021 14:57:39 +0300
Summer camps to welcome 342,000 kids in Belarus in 2021
“About 342,000 children are expected to spend holidays in camps of all types: 198,000 children in day camps and 144,000 in overnight resident camps,” Aleksandr Tsai noted.

Fri, 14 May 2021 14:27:07 +0300
Plans to incorporate Belarusian People's Congress into Constitution
The Belarusian People's Congress may be vested with the authority to determine the main directions of Belarus' domestic policy and foreign policy, make decisions on conceptual matters concerning the development of the state and the society.

Fri, 14 May 2021 14:23:23 +0300
Broad money supply in Belarus 1.9% down in April
Cash in circulation dropped by 0.5% to Br4.118 billion in April.

Fri, 14 May 2021 14:00:00 +0300
A record number of participants in the Easter in Minsk World contest this year!
A record number of applications were sent this year for the annual Easter in Minsk World contest. Over the four weeks, the organizers received 951 artworks! Some of the children sent two creative projects, so the total number of participants was 829.

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:48:20 +0300
Belarusian State University to host international olympiad in analytical economics
Belarusian State University (BSU) will host the international olympiad in analytical economics and economic forecasting on 14 May. The olympiad will feature 14 teams of Belarusian, Russian, and Armenian universities.

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:25:43 +0300
Study of COVID-19 herd immunity kicks off in Belarus on 14 May
As of 12:00 on 14 May, 2,238 people had already come to blood transfusion stations to participate in the study of herd immunity against COVID-19. All in all, the study will involve 12,000 volunteers. All of them have already been recruited.

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:23:01 +0300
Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 1,109 new cases, 1,067 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 373,351 cases. A total of 363,873 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:09:50 +0300
Belarusian Defense Ministry checking combat readiness, mobilization readiness
A combat and mobilization readiness test is in progress in the 25th arsenal of missile and artillery weapons under the leadership of the deputy defense minister for arms, chief of arms of the Armed Forces.

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:09:24 +0300
Belarus' Constitutional Commission turns down proposal for unicameral parliament
"Indeed, there were many proposals to set up a unicameral parliament instead of a two-chamber parliament, to increase the number of MPs to 150,180, 260 and so on. But the country has established certain traditions, mechanisms of interaction between ...

Fri, 14 May 2021 12:35:41 +0300
Lukashenko takes close look at farmers' market near Minsk
This farmers' market was created upon the president's instructions in order to allow Belarusian farmers to come to a convenient place to sell their goods. Now time has come for Aleksandr Lukashenko to take a look at how everything works and give the ...

Fri, 14 May 2021 12:25:27 +0300
Belarusians living in EAEU, Moldova to receive pensions in local currency
The bank explained that this gives a possibility to transfer money to pay Belarusian pensions to those who live in the EAEU countries (Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia) and Moldova in the national currency of the recipient's country of residen...

Fri, 14 May 2021 12:04:32 +0300
Belarusian MPs may be required to take oath of office
Proposals have been made to supplement the Constitution with a provision on the parliamentary oath, Chairman of the Constitutional Court Piotr Miklashevich said today during a meeting of the Constitutional Commission.

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:38:51 +0300
NATO is intent on changing the balance of strategic forces in the region

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:38:23 +0300
Proposal to limit president's legislative powers in Belarus
There is a proposal to limit the legislative powers of the president in terms of issuing decrees, Chairman of the Constitutional Court Piotr Miklashevich said at the meeting of the Constitutional Commission on 14 May.

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:35:00 +0300
Plans to prohibit dual mandate in Belarus
Proposals have been made to prohibit dual mandate, Chairman of the Constitutional Court Piotr Miklashevich said today during a meeting of the Constitutional Commission in Minsk on 14 May.

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:23:00 +0300
COVID-19 herd immunity study kicks off in Belarus
The Belarusian Healthcare Ministry together with the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) is conducting a study of herd immunity against COVID-19 in Belarus.

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:20:01 +0300
Belarus win Free Combination bronze at European Aquatics Championships
The Belarusian team of Anastasiya Navasiolava, Vera Butsel, Hanna Koutsun, Aliaksandra Vysotskaya, Marharyta Kiryliuk, Valeryia Puz, Kseniya Kuliashova, Yana Kudzina, Kseniya Tratseuskaya, and Anastasiya Suvalava clinched the third place with the ove...

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:41:22 +0300
Lukashenko: Farmers should have easy access to markets
“For me, people are of paramount importance. I am from the countryside. I know what it means to grow something with your own hands and to be able to sell it. People should be able to freely sell their products and have an unobstructed access to the...

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:09:44 +0300
Lukashenko visiting farmers' market near Minsk
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko is touring the farmers' eco-market located in the Valerianovo shopping center in Minsk District.The multifunctional four-story shopping center is located in the village of Valerianovo and covers an area of ​...

Fri, 14 May 2021 09:58:12 +0300
Belarusian Railways carries over 1m passengers during May holidays
About 214,000 passengers traveled by trains with reserved seats. More than 188,000 of them were business-class regional and suburban trains. Almost 26,000 passengers traveled by international trains running between Belarus and Russia. More than 961,0...

Fri, 14 May 2021 09:21:22 +0300
Lukashenko authorizes construction of Northern Waterfront complex in Minsk
The document sets forth the terms for the construction of the Northern Waterfront experimental multifunctional complex in the northern part of the city within the boundaries of the Minsk Ring Road, Pobeditelei Avenue, Orlovskaya Street and Tsnyanskoy...

Fri, 14 May 2021 09:02:12 +0300
Belarus, China ready to team up for environmental action
“Our short-term and mid-term objectives are quite ambitious. We strive to achieve climate neutrality, build adaptive capacity to climate change, prevent land degradation, introduce water-saving technologies, restore damaged ecosystems, and promot...

Thu, 13 May 2021 21:02:00 +0300
Happy Together competition of student families
Nine young families representing various universities and regions of the Republic of Belarus, as well as one family from Russia are taking part in the final.

Thu, 13 May 2021 19:58:07 +0300
Belarusian elected to Inter-Parliamentary Union body
The forum was opened by IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong. In his speech he mentioned that weak representation of young people in parliaments remains a big problem.

Thu, 13 May 2021 19:32:48 +0300
Belarusian scientists get CIS awards for space exploration R&D
For the last 20 years the United Institute of Informatics Problems and the R&D enterprise Geoinformation Systems have been implementing Union State programs on space exploration together with Russian colleagues.

Thu, 13 May 2021 19:11:26 +0300
Opinion: NATO is intent on changing the balance of strategic forces in the region
“The key task for us is to equalize this balance. In other words, we have to modernize our own army, improve weaponry, step up cooperation with the Russian Federation within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia and the Collective ...

Thu, 13 May 2021 18:39:15 +0300
Belarusian athletes to compete in European Race Walking Team Championships in Czechia
The European Race Walking Team Championships will act as qualifier for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. For the time being Team Belarus has three licenses earned by Anna Terlyukevich, Viktoryia Rashchupkina (20km) and Dmitri Dziubin (50 km).

Thu, 13 May 2021 18:36:25 +0300
Minsk to host Lesdrevtech 2021 forestry exhibition on 20-23 May
The international exhibition of forestry and wood-processing technologies Lesdrevtech 2021 will be held at Minsk Arena on 20-23 May.

Thu, 13 May 2021 18:26:27 +0300
CIS, OSCE urged to develop common approaches to election observation
Since the Commonwealth of Independent States started sending observation missions 20 years ago (the CIS observers have monitored 110 elections and referendums in all Commonwealth countries over this time), it has amassed a wealth of experience and de...

Thu, 13 May 2021 18:20:55 +0300
Belarusian tour operators to gather for open-air meetup in Braslav on 14 May
Forty-five major tour operators of Belarus have applied to participate in the tourist exhibition in Braslav District. They will share their experiences and talk about new forms of work.

Thu, 13 May 2021 18:07:12 +0300
Rogachev Milk Canning Factory makes first delivery to Jordan
“Our partners from Jordan tasted our condensed milk and were satisfied with its delicious taste and high quality. They also liked condensed milk with cocoa and coffee. Residents of Jordan will be able to appreciate our classical condensed milk with...

Thu, 13 May 2021 17:43:34 +0300
Regional sustainable development academy set up at Kuleshov Mogilev State University
Kuleshov Mogilev State University has actively participated in international projects in circular economy, sustainable development of regions, and environmental protection. Setting up the regional sustainable development academy was another step forw...

Thu, 13 May 2021 17:14:38 +0300
Rosselkhoznadzor lifts ban on import of tomatoes, peppers by two Belarusian companies
The Berestie greenhouse complex in Brest Oblast and Minsk Vegetable Factory have been given the green light to supply tomatoes and peppers to Russia.

Thu, 13 May 2021 16:42:00 +0300
St. Nicholas Church in Gomel District
The Church of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is the oldest architectural monument in Gomel District. The wooden church with baroque elements was built in the village of Staraya Belitsa around 1710.

Thu, 13 May 2021 16:28:17 +0300
Belarus' MP speaks at international conference on election monitoring
The international conference “Technologies of the electoral process and election monitoring” timed to the 15th anniversary of the International Institute for Monitoring Democracy Development, Parliamentarianism and Suffrage Protection of Citizens...

Thu, 13 May 2021 15:47:17 +0300
Belarus 4th at European Aquatics Championships
The Belarusians scored a total of 88.1958. Russia's Svetlana Romashina and Svetlana Kolesnichenko won the event with the overall score of 96.2904. Second were Ukraine's Marta Fiedina and Anastasiya Savchuk (92.6862). Austria's Anna-Maria Alexandri an...

Thu, 13 May 2021 15:16:26 +0300
Belarus attends meeting of CIS IPA Standing commission on Legal Affairs
“I believe that today's meeting of the Standing Commission will contribute to further development of the CIS and will be a good help in improving the national legislation," Sergei Sivets said.

Thu, 13 May 2021 14:27:00 +0300
Belarusian State University hosts clergy of all faiths
The visit was organized as part of the Year of People's Unity project that the university launched in March of this year.

Thu, 13 May 2021 14:16:25 +0300
Sabalenka out of Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Belarus' world number 4 Aryna Sabalenka lost 5-7, 3-6 to world number 35 Coco Gauff of the United States in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia round of Last 16.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:54:23 +0300
Tokyo Olympics: 30% of quota places remain to be allocated
According to the IOC, its efforts, together with the organizing committee, are entirely focused on the implementation of the final stage of preparations for the Games. It was emphasized that the Olympics in the Japanese capital would unite the world ...

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:28:36 +0300
Belarus, Russia's Sakhalin Oblast sign 2021-2023 cooperation plan
The document was signed as part of a videoconference session of the working group on advancing Belarus' cooperation with Sakhalin Oblast. Participants of the session discussed a broad range of matters concerning trade and economic cooperation.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:22:07 +0300
Minsk to host China-Belarus youth contest of innovation projects on 20-21 May
Taking part in the event will be students, graduate students, postgraduate students and young scientists with presentations of their projects.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:09:41 +0300
Belarus reports 837 new COVID-19 cases, 694 recoveries in past 24 hours
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 372,242 cases. A total of 362,806 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:57:53 +0300
Belarus win rescue and firefighter competitions in Moscow
Belarus won the tournament by clocking 80.53 seconds and beating Russia (83.67 seconds) in the team event, held as part of the discipline “Climbing the Hook Ladder on the Floors of the Training Tower".

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:33:22 +0300
Belarus' merchandise, services export up 19.5% to $10.3bn in Q1 2021
Over the first three months of 2021, the trade in goods and services totaled $19.794 billion, up by 17.1% over the same period of 2020. Import totaled $9.483 billion, up by 14.7%. Surplus of foreign trade in goods and services equaled $828 million.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:19:21 +0300
Lukashenko describes new draft Constitution as forward-looking
We are making the Constitution of the future of our state. If we want an integral and fair state, we need an integral and fair Constitution and the way to this Constitution should also be like that. If people uphold the new Constitution project, it w...

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:12:00 +0300
Photo exhibition to mark 75th anniversary of MTZ tractor maker opens in Minsk
Фотовыставка, посвященная 75-летию МТЗ, открылась на путевых стенах станции метро "Тракторный завод". В экспозиции представлено 65 фотогра...

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:04:40 +0300
Belarus plans to drop quarantine requirement for vaccinated tourists
“I think we will soon introduce a bonus for the vaccinated: we will drop the quarantine requirement for those who arrive from the countries of the ‘red' zone. There is an active discussion worldwide about immunity passports. We have introduced va...

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:58:26 +0300
Belarus plans to buy Sputnik Light vaccine
“I believe that we will not only purchase this vaccine, but also launch its production in Belarus. It is a single-dose vaccine that was approved for people aged 18-40. However, it is a long-term plan, as the vaccine will be rolled out only in 2022,...

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:39:28 +0300
Russia's new ambassador to Belarus comments on priorities of his work
"I intend to focus primarily on our fruitful, mutually beneficial and effective joint work during my diplomatic mission in Belarus," Ambasasdor Yevgeny Lukyanov said.

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:21:36 +0300
Over 16,000 deposit accounts opened under Belarus' new family capital program
As many as 16,182 large families opened deposit accounts with the total sum of Br366.6 million in line with the program extended for 2020-2024. Under the new five-year program, family capital is granted to large families upon the birth or adoption of...

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:21:15 +0300
Minister: COVID-19 cases are unlikely to hit autumn's peak in Belarus
"The virus is seasonal and subsides in summer. We spend more time outside, go on holidays, eat more fresh vegetables and fruit, which is very beneficial for the immune system. In addition to that, vaccination will go on, therefore the case numbers wi...



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