The executive order also approved the resolution of the council of the fund to reward 309 students.

The law clearly bans the rehabilitation of Nazism, the glorification of Nazi criminals. I would especially like to note that the law does not shy away from collaborators, those who sided with the occupiers during the Great Patriotic War, who particip...

“The signed document will contribute to bilateral cooperation as a basis for effective interaction in the legal sector between the Justice Ministries of the two countries,” said Olga Shibko.

The head of state signed a corresponding decree on 20 May.

One of the main technical features of the trucks is a new light platform, which is 4 tonnes lighter than the traditional one.

A meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council with the participation of the heads of state of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will be held in the format of a video conference on 21 May.

World champion Maja Ognjenovic of Serbia helped draw Belarus with Croatia, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary, and Switzerland in Pool C. These teams will play their matches in Zadar, Croatia.

Polina Golovina invited the UAE NOC delegation to take part in the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the NOC of Belarus. There are plans to consolidate further areas of cooperation by signing a memorandum of cooperation this year.

The head of state signed the corresponding decree on 20 May.

The Belarusian quarter of Viktar Staselovich, Ilya Shymanovich, Anastasiya Kuliashova and Anastasiya Shkurdai clocked 3:46.82 to finish sixth in the mixed 4x100m medley at the European Aquatics Championships.

According to the construction plan, the new bridge is to be put into operation in 2022. However, the builders are sure that the 500-meter wide crossing over the Dnieper River will start functioning this summer.

The harmonization of laws and regulations of Belarus and Russia in the area of border policy was also discussed as well as scientific support for routine operations of the Belarusian border service and the Russian one.

Belarusian youth teams won seven diplomas at the international business game Beginner Farmer that wrapped up in Moscow Oblast, Russia on 20 May.

The products were shipped to 44 countries. In January-April the growth of 20% and higher was registered in the exports of rebar, constructional rolled products with diameter of 20-80mm, seamless pipes, bronze wire, and steel cord. Steel wire is the l...

Export of Belarusian products to the United Kingdom via the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) amounted to $9.4 million in January-April 2021, which was up by 13 times year-on-year.

About 300 applications have been submitted to the second China-Belarus youth contest of research and innovation projects, including 195 from Belarus, Aleksandr Shumilin, Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology, said at the opening o...

A competition is in progress at premises of the 19th Independent Guards Mechanized Brigade in Lepel District, Vitebsk Oblast to name the army's best recon team. The scouts will spend several days demonstrating their firing skills, tactical training, ...

Brest Oblast Governor Yuri Shuleiko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan to Belarus Sajjad Haider Khan in Brest on 20 May.

Roman Golovchenko said: “We are glad that such a well-trained and experienced diplomat, a statesman has come to Belarus as the ambassador of Russia. You've come in a period of very active bilateral interaction on all projects. We advance cooperatio...

According to Mikhail Myasnikovich, the Eurasian Economic Union consists of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and the Eurasian Economic Commission and pays close attention to helping the member states achieve the Sustainable Developmen...

We have gained substantial experience in managing resources and securing sufficient medical supplies, medical products, crucial industrial and food products for personal use, manufacturing, and foreign trade, Mikhail Myasnikovich added.

The EAEU has proved resilient amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the high-level discussion on harnessing inter-regional integration for the SDGs organized by Belarus, Barbados and the United Nations Confer...

The negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global political and social situation is exacerbated by political factors: growing confrontation, centrifugal tendencies in multilateral trade, abuse of protectionist measures, the use of non-leg...

The mechanism to carry out foreign trade transactions online through the website export.by will be shown at the 27th international forum on information and communications technologies TIBO 2021.

Vladimir Makei said: “The event we organize together with our respected partners from Barbados and the UNCTAD Secretariat is not just another Zoom conference. During the pandemic all of us became accustomed to meeting online but today's conference ...

“The future of Belarus largely depends on whether allies and partners in Eurasia and the world can come to an agreement with each other. Our security and wellbeing are inseparably linked to this factor,” the minister said.

The international exhibition of forestry and wood-processing technologies Lesdrevtech 2021 opened in Minsk.

“This international non-partisan organization plays an important role in research and recognition of genocide. Thus, the Prosecutor General's Office plans to provide this organization with evidence of the genocide of Belarusians based on the invest...

According to the governor, despite the difficult epidemiological situation, many traditional brand events have been successfully winning back the right to life from the pandemic.

Belarusian Sport and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk sent an open letter to President of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Olle Dahlin.

The developer of the Minsk World multifunctional complex has offered an excellent gift for its clients!

Belarus in eager to increase export of construction services to Russia, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Sivak said as he met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin in Moscow

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko approved the proposal to erect a monument to Metropolitan Filaret in Minsk during the meeting to review the socio-economic and socio-political development of the Belarusian capital on 20 May.

According to Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee Vladimir Kukharev, a broad range of matters concerning the development of the capital city was discussed during the meeting. The president was interested in all the topics, particularly soci...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 381,546 cases. A total of 371,666 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The official said: “A personnel training system was established when the decision to build the Belarusian nuclear power plant was made. At present 900 graduates are ready for work and have the necessary competences. Another 500 people are being tra...

According to the source, work on the second unit proceeds on schedule. As much as 85% of the required construction work has been done. Fuel rod arrays for the second reactor were delivered to the construction site in April. The fuel is now kept in a ...

Belarusian science is ready for challenges facing the world economy and is capable of developing competitive high technology products and services.

In Q1 2021, resident companies of the free economic zone (FEZ) Vitebsk exported more than $163 million worth of goods, which was up by almost 30% year-on-year.

This year Spring in Gomel is running in a hybrid format: the Business Spring digital platform and the Gomel Spring national artisans festival (21-23 May).

In the round of Last 16 the Belarusian needed two and a half hours to see off Spain's world number 172 Cristina Bucsa 6-4, 5-7, 6-0.

“All the processes in Minsk are much faster (they are more pronounced) than anywhere else,” Aleksandr Lukashenko explained. “Therefore, we must stay ahead of people's needs or at least respond to them promptly."

Before hosting a meeting to discuss social, economic and political situation in Minsk, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko commented on the military aircraft crash that took place in Baranovichi on 19 May.

Spring crops in Belarus have been sown on 2.2 million hectares, which is 90.6% of the target area, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

“Our country preserves and honors historical memory, it shows other countries in the post-Soviet space that the feat of Soviet people has not been forgotten, the price for the Victory has not been forgotten. The name of the law “On the prevention...

The current five-year plan prioritizes innovative and regional development, Deputy Economy Minister Anzhelika Nikitina said as she visited Francisk Skorina Gomel State University and the Belarusian State University of Transport.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated President Paul Biya on the National Day of Cameroon on 20 May, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

BelAZ Trading House took part in the All-Russian Interdisciplinary Conference “Mechanical Engineering: Development Strategies” in Kazan, BelTA learned from the press service of BelAZ, the Management Company of BelAZ Holding Company.

The conference has been organized in pursuit of the integration of integrations initiative put forward by Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko. The initiative provides for building up mutually beneficial horizontal cooperation between regional inte...

The message reads: “All of us mourn today. We've lost heroes, who placed lives of their compatriots ahead of theirs. By demonstrating unequalled courage, Major Andrei Nichiporchik and Lieutenant Nikita Kukonenko steered the falling aircraft away fr...

The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance is considering setting up an additional production facility to make COVID-19 vaccines for animals at the Belarusian company BelVitunipharm.

The Belarusian government expects the parliament to adopt the bill “On the rights of people with disabilities and their social integration” by the end of 2021.

The situation in Belarus has returned to normal, but risks remain, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko told reporters after he presented president's Ordinance No.2 “On protecting the sovereignty and the constitutional order...

“I am happy I have successors in my sport. I was rooting for her. Tatsiana did really well and secured the Olympic berth. I hope she will perform well in Tokyo too,” Ekaterina Karsten told the media at the event to launch the photo exhibition �...

Members of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus took note of the president's Ordinance No.2 “On protecting the sovereignty and the constitutional order” of 9 May 2021.

“Yes, of course, the president is aware, he was promptly informed about the accident. He gave all the necessary instructions regarding the investigation of the catastrophe, is keeping an eye on it and is waiting for the results,” the press secret...

Small business contributed 16%, medium-sized business contributed 7.3% and individual entrepreneurs contributed 3.1% to the country's GDP.

The project is expected to take about two years, the preliminary investment is estimated at $2 million. The investor plans to build several hospitality facilities in the town of Yezerishche. They will have a different purpose but will be united by a ...

The official said: “Results of the first quarter indicate that the economy is past recession and has reached a growth trajectory. The main goals of the five-year term as determined by the head of state are being fulfilled. First, social stability h...

According to the source, the CSTO Foreign Ministers Council has decided that diplomatic missions of the CSTO member states will step up efforts to cover the organization's work.

The president's Ordinance No.2 “On protecting the sovereignty and the constitutional order” of 9 May 2021 does not contradict the Constitution but complements it, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko said.

Competing are athletes from Belarus, Russia, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine.

In his speech, the minister of foreign affairs of Belarus gave his take on the state of international and regional security. He pointed to persisting military and political tensions in Eastern Europe and the increased external pressure on sovereign s...

According to Stanislav Zas, the CSTO foreign ministers see the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling 0f Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons (BTWC) as a pillar of the international security architectur...

Members of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus took note of the president's Ordinance No.2 “On protecting the sovereignty and the constitutional order” of 9 May 2021.

In 2020, Belarus produced 276,000 tonnes of cheese, of which 230,000 tonnes were delivered abroad. In the first quarter of this year, 60,100 tonnes of cheese were exported (up 11.4% in kind year-on-year). There are plans to increase the export.

Stanislav Zas said: “The situation virtually along the entire perimeter of the borders of the CSTO member states remains tense. More efforts are being poured into building up military presence and military activity of NATO countries near the border...

Speaking about his work as the head of the NOC Athletes Commission, the outstanding canoeist said that one of the main tasks of the commission is to popularize the Olympic movement in the country.

"The first dose was given to 356,000 people, the second to 256,000. Now we have about 460,000 people on the COVID-19 vaccination wait list. We will go on with it and we hope that by the autumn we will have vaccinated five million people,” Igor Petr...

“The document calls the preparation and conduct of the Nuremberg Process as a unique experience of professional cooperation of the international community,” Stanislav Zas said

Speaking about the state of affairs in branches of the Belarusian economy, Yuri Chebotar said the pandemic continues having an effect. More than half of the economy demonstrates growth. Those industries are the production sector, wholesale trade, inf...

Yakub Kolas' poems will be translated into Persian for the first time, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Saeed Yari told BelTA on the sidelines of a ceremony to launch the literary exhibition "Yakub Kolas and Omar Khayya...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 380,089 cases. A total of 370,135 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The analyst reminded that there was no need to safeguard against attempts to justify Nazism after the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 ended. The words “fascist” and “Nazi” were some of the most offensive ones. The society had a strong moral ...

As resorts that are popular among Belarusians shut down due to the pandemic, rural tourism in Belarus has continued thriving. Belarusians have not stopped traveling inside their own country. The number of guests at rural tourism estates has decreased...

The step-up transformers were delivered to the construction site in February. Their installation is nearing completion. Siemens Company has recently delivered the first gas turbine unit and a generator.

“The pandemic has made adjustments to the preparations for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The main thing was to continue preparations for the Olympics while keeping track of the health of the athletes and the staff,” said Igor Petrishenko.

“The prestige and quality of national education is also evidenced by the growing export of educational services. At the same time, modern changes pose new challenges to the education system and require its continuous development to meet the nation...

On 18 May, the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee opened a tax-fraud investigation against senior executives of TUT BAY MEDIA under Article 243 (Part 2) of the Criminal Code.

"The cornerstone of the country's state policy is the comprehensive systemic support for families with children, including child allowances, the family capital, housing construction and additional pension guarantees,” said Igor Petrishenko.

Around 75,000 citizens received their coronavirus test results via the app in the past month. The project is running in four countries: Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. Kazakhstan will join it on 24 May.

Belarus needs to create conditions to promote a longer working life, Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said during a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic in Minsk on 19 May.

The goal for the current year is to bring the average retirement pension to 40% of the average wage in Belarus, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said at a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic of the Nati...

Igor Petrishenko stressed that pensions, benefits, scholarship allowances are all paid on time. There are no arrears of wages in the social sector.

Mikita Tsmyg did not make it into the final finishing 15th with the time of 25.36 seconds. Grigori Pekarski placed 30th in 25.69.

"Job seekers and employers of the EAEU countries will be able to choose one or more countries and get access to information on vacancies and resumes,” said Aide to the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Iya Malkina.

The Belarusian, who was in the top three in the first half of the distance, clocked 58.01 seconds.

It was stressed at the opening of the exhibition that Yakub Kolas and Omar Khayyam are strong dominants of Belarusian and Iranian cultures.

The Belarusian will next play Spain's world number 172 Cristina Bucsa.

The Belarusian reached the final with the sixth best result and clocked 58.75 seconds to finish fourth.

Participants of the session of the Ecology, Nature Management, and Emergency Management Commission mentioned the importance of joint Belarusian-Russian efforts to shape an economic model that will be geared towards preserving natural assets and reduc...

There are 15 items on the agenda. The heads of state are expected to discuss approaches to setting prices and tariffs on the Eurasian Economic Union's common market of natural gas. The establishment of tariffs on gas transportation from third countri...

The official noted that Belarus has an effective and well-developed metrological infrastructure, which includes the state metrological service (the National Metrological Institute is part of it), 16 organizations of the State Standardization Committe...

In Q1 2021, trade between the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) went up by 16.7%, Aide to the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Iya Malkina said.

Aliaksandr Bahdanovich was elected Chairman of the Athletes' Commission, Mikhail Grabovski was elected Deputy Chairman. Katsiaryna Halkina was appointed Secretary of the Athletes Commission.

Products sold by Gomel-Raton resident companies are export-oriented. Export accounted for 70% of the total sales

Ilham Aliyev emphasized that Belarus and Azerbaijan demonstrate a high level of cooperation today.

Ten Belarusian teams will compete in the final of the Beginner Farmer business game due in Mytishchi in Moscow Oblast on 19-20 May.

Belarus' world number 91 Ilya Ivashka beat world number 105 Fernando Verdasco of Spain 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 to reach the Geneva Open round of Last 16.