The Belarusian aviation authorities acted in line with the international rules in the situation with the Ryanair aircraft, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

At the meeting on 25 May the Council of the Republic's presidium decided that the corresponding statement would be made at the forthcoming session. The initiative was supported by the House of Representatives MPs.

“We have sent a letter to the mayor of Riga. This is unacceptable for us. We will not change the flags at the arena. We will ask to remove the World Championship and IIHF flags from the locations where the Belarusian flag was replaced in Riga,” R...

Belarusian experience is used in the development of a transplantation program in Western Ukraine, Minsk Scientific and Research Center for Surgery, Transplantology and Hematology said on its Facebook page.

The win is the first for the Czechs after two losses and moves them into 6th spot in the standings with two points. With the loss, Belarus, also 1-2, is in 4th with four points.

“Due to the decision taken by the governments of the UK and France to ban Belavia flights to and from these countries, we have to cancel flights to London and Paris from 25 May to 30 October 2021. We apologize to our passengers for any inconvenienc...

Belarus' world number 138 Olga Govortsova kicked off action in the French Open qualifying with a 6-3, 6-3 win over world number 228 Han Na-lae of South Korea. The Belarusian will next face Croatia's world number 205 Jana Fett.

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin on 24 May.

“The Republic of Belarus views Jordan as a bastion of stability in the Middle East region and supports Your Majesty's efforts to ensure security in the Kingdom and the neighboring countries,” the head of state said.

The website reads: “Due to the Lithuanian government's decision to suspend Belavia flights to and from Lithuanian airports we are forced to cancel flights to Vilnius as from 03:00 on 25 May till 02:59 on 26 June (Belarusian time)."

The Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation views the gesture of the Riga administration as an act of deep disrespect and unprecedented pressure towards the athletes representing our country at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, said the federation head Dmit...

The Latvian ambassador was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the incident that took place in Riga a short while ago and was an act of disrespect for the state flag of the Republic of Belarus.

The official said: “We are ready to provide any data relating to this incident with the Ryanair aircraft. We are ready to transparently investigate this incident including with assistance of the relevant international specialists."

Last week Ilya Ivashka was 91st, and moved to spots up after reaching the Geneva Open round of Last 16, with a total of 855 points. On 24 May the Belarusian will face Russia's world number 448th Andrei Kuznetsov at the start of the French Open.

Vladimir Makei said: “Let me emphasize: not specialists but political men and women in the West, people that have power and levers started making the relevant political statements virtually 10-15 minutes after getting information about the incident...

The ambassador has been asked to leave Belarus within 24 hours. The diplomatic and administrative staff of the embassy have been asked to leave Minsk within 48 hours. Only one employee will remain in Minsk to care for the building.

The national round of the International Financial Security Olympiad for undergraduate and postgraduate university students who major in international relations, economics, or law is underway at Belarusian State University.

"We are ready to invite experts of any international organizations, first of all, ICAO, IATA for an investigation. We are ready to host any experts, specialists to make an objective picture of what happened," the minister said.

The ambassador has been asked to leave Belarus within 24 hours. The entire diplomatic and administrative staff of the embassy have been also asked to leave Belarus - within 48 hours.

The incident with Belarus' state flag in Riga is an act of state vandalism, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makes told journalists after meeting with Latvian Ambassador to Belarus Einars Semanis.

Representatives of the embassies of Cuba, Venezuela and Mexico will take part in the opening ceremony. The photography exhibition "Cozar Nostra: Posters of Xavier Cozar" will be unveiled on this day too.

Anastasiya Yanotava (50g) and Tatsiana Paulava (62kg) claimed silver medals. Krystsina Sazykina (59kg) and Anastasiya Zimiankova (72kg) collected bronze medals.

The letter read: “We, soldiers of Hamas, demand that Israel cease fire in the Gaza Strip. A bomb has been planted on the aircraft. If our demands are not met, the bomb will explode over Vilnius on 23 May.”

Lithuania's decision not to accept planes traveling through Belarus at its airports is driven by emotions, not by safety concerns, Director of the Aviation Department at the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry Artyom Sikorsky said.

The official said: “Belarusian air traffic controllers did not pressure the Ryanair crew into making the decision.” In his words, Belarusian air traffic controllers acted in compliance with international obligations.

"Lithuania has not notified the official Minsk about these restrictions," Artyom Sikorsky said.

According to the source, all the necessary steps to examine the passengers, the luggage, and the aircraft have been completed. The message about the terrorist attack previously sent to the airport's email address has proven to be false.

Ivan Kazak, Uladzislau Dzemesh and Mikita Kavalionak claimed the Air Pistol Team Junior gold.

Ball over the Net nationwide volleyball competitions are underway in Grodno on 24-26 May. Competing are athletes born in 2008.

The analyst said: “In line with the telecommunications law the government may take measures to restrict the operation of telecommunication networks and the means of telecommunications that belong to such networks. I believe such a law is long overd...

Transactions in rapeseed oil made by Lithuanian companies rose twelve-fold to $15.2 million, making Lithuania the biggest buyer of this product on BUCE. The top three also includes Switzerland ($9.2 million) and Latvia ($2.2 million).

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 386,978 cases. A total of 377,105 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Buying an apartment is a true holiday! Traditionally holidays mean generous gifts! This is why the developer of the Minsk World multifunctional complex has offered its customers two bonuses!

Belarus' export of agricultural products to China skyrocketed by 87.7% in Q1 2021 year-on-year, Belarus' Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Aleksei Bogdanov told a press conference on 24 May.

They either need to be shocked by every such incident, including the landing of the Bolivian air force one in Austria at the request of the United States and the landing of a Belarusian plane carrying an anti-Maidan activist by Ukraine 11 minutes aft...

The official believes the situation in Belarus has stabilized on the whole. Despite unprecedented external support the emigration opposition cannot disrupt the situation.

The adoption of the resolution demonstrates the recognition of Belarus' role in combating human trafficking at the international level and close attention to this topic from the international community.

Sergey Lavrov said: “The attempt to stage an armed coup in Belarus involving a U.S. citizen matches the Western policy in favor of interfering in domestic affairs of post-Soviet countries using the entire arsenal of color revolutions rather well."

The law expands the list of information, the dissemination of which by the media and internet resources is prohibited.

In accordance with the document, in order to prevent situations posing threats to the national security the state can take measures to limit the operation of telecommunication networks and related telecommunication facilities (reducing the time and v...

Comprehensive tests and trials represent the final phase of the pilot commercial operation stage of every nuclear installation. The purpose of this phase is to confirm the primary equipment can operate within design parameters in normal mode.

The organization of mass events after simply notifying the authorities is no longer an option. Once the law comes into force, all mass events have to be authorized by municipal authorities.

"We are sorry that the passengers of the flight faced certain inconveniences. But the aviation safety rules are an absolute priority, everywhere and for everyone," said Anatoly Glaz, Head of the Information and Digital Diplomacy Office, Press Secreta...

Our exports across all major commodity groups are already in the positive zone both in terms of physical growth and price. We are taking this opportunity and export more, Yuri Chebotar said

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to South Africa with concurrent accreditation to Mozambique Aleksandr Sidoruk met with Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique Manuel Jose Goncalves in Maputo.

The heads of state discussed the situation in both countries and exchanged views on topical issues.

As of 24 May, spring cereals and leguminous crops (including corn, buckwheat, and millet) were planted on the area of 1.087 million hectares (100.9% of the plan).

The event highlighted the social and political situation in Belarus.

Yegor Sharangovich took a double minor for high sticking early in the game, giving the Swedes a first chance to flex their PP muscles in this year's tournament.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 386,025 cases. A total of 376,453 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The Belarusian leader also ordered to scramble a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort the passenger plane. The fighter jet is now on stanby waiting for all the necessary security checks to be completed to escort the plane to the Lithuanian border.

The National History Museum and the National Art Museum of Belarus took part in the Museums at Night 2021 campaign.

The idea of "creative space" has come alive in exhibition halls through interactive zones at the Palace of the Rumyantsevs and the Paskeviches in Gomel. The macro-installation "Tree of the World" in the Hall of Columns is the compositional center.

The Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War joined the Night of Museums campaign.

Tress and flowers are bursting into bloom in Minsk.

Gomel hosted the 45th edition of the regional exhibition of hunting dogs. The exhibition featured more than a hundred of hunting dogs.

Ancient traditions of the rite are being revived by the Mezhisetki rural community center, Mogilev Oblast.

The diplomat said it is important that Belarus does not forget how much pain and suffering the war brought, how many lives were derailed, and how many people died in battle. Sorrowful obelisks, of which there are many in Belarus, also remind of that ...

According to the source, the reconstruction of the M1 motorway has already begun. Design work is in progress. The motorway will be reconstructed to allow vehicles to move without any stops. Construction work as part of the M1 motorway reconstruction ...

A number of agreements were reached by a delegation of the Belarusian production sector after a series of effective negotiations with various companies and agencies in Italy's north. The delegation included First Deputy Industry Minister Sergei Gunko...

Belarusian food products featured at the Belarus - Taste of Nature exhibition set up at the Expo Food & Drinks, which opened in Yerevan on 21 May.

This will help satisfy the increased demand for sawn wood in the Belarusian market and reduce prices for these products for Belarusian consumers. Ukrainian suppliers will be able to use the transit transaction mechanism to supply forest products not ...

"The Culture Ministry collegium considered the applications and presentation materials from six cities of different regions of Belarus. The city of Orsha has been chosen as Belarus' Capital of Culture in 2022," the ministry said.

Belarus will open the 2021 IIHF World Championship against Slovakia in Riga on 21 May, BelTA has learned. The Group B match will be played at the Olympic Sport Center. The faceoff is at 20.10. Belarus 5 TV channel will broadcast the match live.

The Belarusian youth is ready to contribute to rural development, Second Secretary of the Central Committee of the BRSM Youth Union Aleksandr Prokhorov told BelTA following the international business game Beginner Farmer.

Russia's Ural Airlines will operate the regular weekly Yekaterinburg-Minsk-Yekaterinburg flight from 2 June, BelTA learned from the Telegram channel of Minsk National Airport.

The MP said: “I am convinced that a hybrid war that employs the entire range of technologies starting with information warfare, buildup of military forces at the border with Belarus, interference in the domestic political situation in the country, ...

The speed of climate warming in Belarus is 0.63°C in a decade, while in other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) this process is slower, the Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring said in its 2020 ed...

Belarus and Russia cannot but confront the aggressive policy of Western states, Deputy State Secretary of the Belarus-Russia Union State Aleksei Kubrin told the media.

We should respond to all threats in an appropriate and timely manner, Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives Andrei Savinykh said at the international conference “Responding to external challenge...

At the suggestion of Belarus, the EAEU will develop measures to counter the sanctions policy, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko told the media following the online meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

According to Igor Petrishenko, the EAEU leaders discussed the natural gas market during the private part of the session. “You know that a concept has been prepared and passed as well as the relevant program on setting up the gas market," he said.

“Taking into account the gradual stabilization of the epidemiological situation and vaccination of the population in our countries, we believe that the time has come to resume regular air and rail passenger services,” the Uzbekistan leader said.

Cuba is eager to cooperate with the EAEU member states in the coronavirus pandemic response, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said at the online meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on 21 May.

"Now, given the volatility of global markets, the problems associated with the sharp fluctuation of prices for socially important products have been growing worse," Vladimir Putin said.

The winner of the pageant will represent Belarus at the oldest-running and most prestigious international beauty pageant Miss World. Its 2021 edition will take place in Puerto Rico in December 2021.

According to Vasily Piskarev, such attempts to interfere are conducted by the same foreign non-governmental organizations and foundations.

"I condemn the continuing campaigns of the West to discredit the Republic of Belarus, the attempts to destabilize this brotherly country and to assassinate its President Aleksandr Lukashenko," the Cuban leader said.

Lidia Yermoshina said: “While national mentalities, religions, living standards and education standards may vary, there are common traits, which allow one to assume there is a common scenario for staging riots, however, it is filled with specifics ...

The commission is set consider the proposals to award the constitutional status to the Belarusian People's Congress and review the constitutional provisions on the system of local government and self-government.

Parking space from €4,250! The attractive offer from the developer of the Minsk World multifunctional complex.

“Within the framework of the union we should take every measure to ensure our own food security. While doing so, we should not miss out on our benefits from international trade. We should avoid excessive barriers in trade inside our union and in tr...

The head of state believes that at the current stage of the dialogue with Chinese partners it is advisable to focus on the development of digital transport corridors.

"We consider it necessary to intensify work on the development of the common financial market," the Kyrgyzstan leader said. "The last year has shown us that we need to simplify mutual access to financial markets."

Lidia Yermoshina said: “Let's not idealize any law. It is designed for law-abiding execution after all. Certainly, the election legislation of the Republic of Belarus has to be modernized, it is outdated. The Electoral Code was passed in 2000 and w...

“Taking advantage of the complementarity of our economies we will be able to achieve quick and effective economic progress in the EAEU. In order to reach the goals set forth in the EAEU strategy, we should step up work to create common energy marke...

The president urged to tap into the scientific, technological and production potential of the union more actively. A good example of such cooperation is the EAEU integrated system for the production and provision of space and geo-information products...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I am sure it is now the time to make a serious political decision on de-dollarizing the domestic trade in hydrocarbons in the Eurasian Economic Union.”

“The previous difficult year showed that it was the supranational, joint measures to support economic activity that could not only smooth the consequences of the crises but also lay the foundation of structural changes for economic growth in the fu...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 383,302 cases. A total of 373,391 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

“I believe that our governments should agree on concrete joint algorithms to resume free movement of citizens in the territory of the EAEU,” Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The farewell ceremony took place in the club of the 116th Assault Airbase where Major Andrei Nichiporchik and Lieutenant Nikita Kukonenko had served. Their bodies had been delivered from Baranovichi by air the day before.

“We have passed the test of difficulties of both global and specific external pressures. There are forces that do not want close integration in our region. We must not succumb to such trends,” the first president of Kazakhstan stressed.