The key theme of this forum is very relevant as Belarus and Russia are developing a common scientific and technological space amid the advent of a new information technology era in almost all areas of life.

The Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia contributes to addressing tasks of any complexity, Lilia Gumerova, Chairperson of the Committee on Science, Education and Culture of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, ...

“We always have what to talk about, especially in this complicated time. I have been keeping an eye on your statements, addresses. They are absolutely in sync with my opinion and the opinions of our specialists,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Only on 30 June, when buying tickets for all events in the Summer Amphitheater at the box office of the Vitebsk Culture Center and on the websites of online ticketing systems kvitki.by and ticketpro.by, you can get a 30% discount.

The Third Forum of the Association of Russian and Belarusian Universities will become an important milestone in Belarus-Russia academic cooperation, Belarus' Education Minister Igor Karpenko said at the forum that was held online on 28 June.

More than 40 heavy-duty trucks are waiting to cross the border with Lithuania at the Vidzy checkpoint, over 150 at Kotlovka, more than 230 at Kamenny Log, over 220 at Benyakoni and more than 190 at Privalka.

Aleksandr Lukashenko reaffirmed commitment to promoting fruitful cooperation between Minsk and Ashgabat to the benefit of the peoples of both countries.

The 8th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia is kicking off on 29 June. It is traditionally held under the auspices of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian...

Representatives of the Belarusian and Chinese customs services, the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry, the Belarusian embassy in China took part in the videoconference session.

The digital technology R&D center is supposed to combine efforts and competences of the organizations working in the field of information technologies in order to accomplish tasks relating to Belarus' social and economic development and scientific an...

In January-April 2021, companies affiliated with the Belarusian timber, woodworking, pulp and paper industry concern Bellesbumprom increased export to Kazakhstan by 28.7% year-on-year.

Experts of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have harmonized the draft provision on the international CIS Youth Capital project.

The Vitebsk Oblast Council of Deputies intends to sign cooperation agreements with legislative bodies of four Russian regions at the 8th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia.

The ambassador of the European Union was informed about the concrete steps Belarus is forced to take in response to the actions that threaten Belarus' national security and directly harm the country's economy and citizens.

Belarus has suspended its participation in the Eastern Partnership initiative of the European Union, the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Belarus is launching the procedure to suspend the readmission agreement with the EU, the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

The Belarusian will take on either American qualifier Danielle Lao (239) or British wildcard Katie Boulter (219) in the second round.

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko met with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in the capital of Kazakhstan on 28 June.

The parties also agreed to share best practices in investigating various types of crime, especially economic crime, cybercrime, and illegal drug trafficking.

A number of contracts have been signed. In particular, enterprises of the State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus signed 12 export contracts worth $140 million. A number of other contracts worth about $70 million were initialed.

In 2021-2023 Belarus and Armenia will run six joint research and development projects, including in medicine and pharmaceutics, ICT, biology, energy and new materials.

There should not be any manipulation of the memory of the fallen and distortion of the history of the Great Patriotic War, State Secretary of the Union State of Belarus and Russia Dmitry Mezentsev said.

Those are Gazprombank, BKS Bank, VTB Capital, Credit Bank of Moscow, Russian Agricultural Bank, Joint-Stock Commercial Bank of Support to Commerce and Business (aka SKB Bank), Sovcombank, Promsvyazbank, Ak Bars Bank, and Univer Capital.

Belarus' response should be well-crafted both strategically and methodologically, targeted, effective, pragmatic, and ideologically and economically reasoned,” Nikolai Shchekin said.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 415,780 cases. A total of 408,503 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The Ambassador noted that the sanctions imposed by Western countries against Belarus are not painless. "But I think we've been through much worse. We'll get through this too. Moreover, we have such an ally as Russia," the diplomat concluded.

Investing in real estate is a new global post-COVID trend. Many countries are experiencing a construction boom - prices for building materials, equipment, new property are rising.

How much does an apartment in Africa cost? From Br2,810 per square meter, because we are talking about the same-name quarter in the Minsk World multifunctional complex!

The IPPAS mission will focus on the national practices of ensuring the security of nuclear materials and nuclear installations, the security of a nuclear installation, the security of nuclear materials during their transportation, information and com...

"I would like to congratulate everyone on the country's upcoming main national holiday - Independence Day (Republic Day)," Ambassador Vladimir Semashko told reporters after the ceremony. He noted that 77 years ago the occupied Minsk was liberated an...

According to Vladimir Semashko, Belarus and Russia have reached a totally new stage. A lot has already been done in the social sphere, economy, defense, and so on. “Today we have really reached the time when we have to bolster the economic foundati...

A number of contracts were signed in Kazakhstan's capital on 28 June after negotiations of Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko and Kazakhstan Prime Minister Askar Mamin.

Trade and economic relations are at the heart of Belarus-Kazakhstan cooperation, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said during the talks with Kazakhstan Prime Minister Askar Mamin in Nur-Sultan on 28 June.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 415,339 cases. A total of 408,307 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The leadership of the United Arab Emirates is keen to strengthen and advance relations with Belarus, Founder & Managing Director of Emaar Properties Mohamed Alabbar said.

A Belarusian-Kazakh intergovernmental agreement on trade and economic cooperation in the area of deliveries of oil and oil products to Belarus was signed in Kazakhstan's capital on 28 June. Belarusian and Kazakh commercial entities will discuss speci...

Speaking about the project, Mohamed Alabbar noted that a lot of work had already been done. “Various facilities of this project are already at the design stage. We are set to sign the investment agreement on this project within 48 hours and after t...

Maria Zakharova noted that the EU Council adopted the sanctions against Belarus without waiting for the completion of the ICAO investigation into the Ryanair plane incident. She called these unilateral sanctions as illegitimate in terms of internatio...

Belarusian First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aleksandr Guryanov has been authorized to hold talks on the draft agreement between the governments of Belarus and Kazakhstan on trade and economic cooperation in the field of supplies of oil and pe...

“The parties had a substantive exchange of views on ways of expanding and intensifying bilateral cooperation in various areas,” the press service said.

“You are more than welcome here not because you are a very rich person, but because you stood with Belarus during difficult times. The leadership of the Emirates has always supported Belarus. We appreciate that you cooperate with Belarus and, most ...

Kazakhstan is second only to Russia as the biggest market for Belarusian foodstuffs. We appreciate that our products are in great demand in Kazakhstan, and I should say that our trade and economic relations are getting increasingly vibrant every year...

“As to the agro-industrial complex, sanctions will affect it to a lesser extent. The land is ours, we have learned to work on it. We will have to work a bit harder. Maybe, we might have to adjust our export card, but I think the aftermath for the a...

During his visit to Kazakhstan Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko toured a number of local companies accompanied by his Kazakh counterpart Askar Mamin.

The fifth edition of Brest Jeep Fest 2021 was held in the village of Muhavets near Brest past weekend.

A total of 700 graduates of the Belarusian Military Academy pinned on their lieutenant rank insignia at the graduation ceremony on 26 June.

On 26 June Vitebsk marked the 77th anniversary of the liberation from the Nazi invaders.

According to Natalya Kochanova, in this period the country is still experiencing brazen economic and political pressure as well as deliberate interference in internal affairs.

According to the source, the WANO experts visited the Belarusian nuclear power plant as part of a prelaunch peer review of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant.

The MP said: “Without a shadow of a doubt I see sanctions as an act of economic war. The sanctions are illegal. They are measures of economic coercion used against a sovereign state. No doubt they will slow down the economic development of our coun...

Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko said the bill provides for amending the Constitution to allow electing members of the parliament and members of municipal councils of deputies on the same day.

“We would like to deliver this vaccine to students by the start of the academic year as part of our effort to vaccinate population groups who do not develop any serious symptoms, but can be a source of infection for others,” Dmitry Pinevich said.

The construction complexes of Belarus and Russia have great potential for cooperation, Belarus Architecture and Construction Minister Ruslan Parkhamovich said at a working meeting with representatives of the Russian construction industry.

All attacks on Belarus will be met with tough response, Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko said at the closing of the fifth session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the seventh convocation on 25 ...

The speaker said: “The Belarusian state is capable of doing and will do everything necessary to protect sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the people's right to choose its own way of development on the basis of national interests, traditions, ...

The speaker said: “Participation in the work of the Constitutional Commission remains an important part for us. All our legal accomplishments, results of interparliamentary cooperation and communication with voters are concentrated here."

According to Anatoly Sivak, the aviation industry faces a complicated task of recovering from revenue losses caused not only by the pandemic but by restrictions introduced by the European Union, the UK, and Ukraine.

Belarus has experienced the effect of the most advanced hybrid technologies, Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko said at the closing of the fifth session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the seven...

Belarus' world number 4 Aryna Sabalenka lost to Italy's Camila Giorgi (World No.75) 5-7, 6-0, 4-6 in the Eastbourne International quarterfinal.

Based on this, after considering the petition to change the measure of restraint, the investigation considered it possible to replace detention by house arrest, the Investigative Committee said in a statement.

Apart from that, an action plan on implementing an agreement on trade, economic, scientific, technical, and cultural cooperation between the governments of Belarus and Russia's Penza Oblast in 2021-2022 has been prepared for signing.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 413,952 cases. A total of 406,686 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The bill on amendments to laws on protecting sovereignty and constitutional order has passed the second reading at the fifth session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus of the seventh convocation.

In the second qualifying round the Belarusian solved Slovakia's world number 228 Rebecca Sramkova 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2.

On 25 June Roman Golovchenko presented a bill on amending the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus for the first reading in the lower chamber of the Belarusian parliament.

The amendments provide for a possibility of holding elections to the local Councils of Deputies of the 29th convocation simultaneously with the elections to the House of Representatives of the eighth convocation.

The European Union's economic sanctions are a new futile attempt to gradually strangle Belarus, reads a statement of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on its website.

Belarusian Potash Company (BPC) will make every effort to fulfill its obligations to its partners, BPC told BelTA while commenting on the EU sanctions against Belarus

There are attempts to break Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the clergy at the Holy Dormition Stavropegic Monastery in Zhirovichi on 25 June.

In May this year the government approved a set of measures to launch a new investment cycle. This document is important for the long-term development of the economy, Anatoly Sivak said.

“We must do our best to preserve our main virtue - interreligious peace - in Belarus,” the head of state said.

The Belarusian head of government is scheduled to meet with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Larger talks with the participation of delegations are scheduled with Kazakhstan Prime Minister Askar Mamin. The parties are st to sign bilateral ...

“Zhrivichi is a shrine of the Orthodox world, for Belarusian and other believers. It has been visited and will always be visited by people from all over the world,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko paid tribute to Metropolitan Filaret at his burial place in the Holy Dormition Stavropegic Monastery in Zhirovichi on 25 June.

"At the same time, we remain open for equal dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation with those who see Belarus as a partner, not an object for geopolitical ambitions and experiments," the ministry added.

The head of state said that the monastery and Zhirovichi should be turned intoa gem of order and beauty.

The CIS observation mission, on the invitation of Moldova, began monitoring the preparation and conduct of the early elections to the Moldovan parliament.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Croatian President Zoran Milanovic as the country celebrates the Independence Day.

A loan of $19.55 million will be provided for nine years for the investment project "Reconstruction of substation 220kV Stolbtsy to increase the voltage to 330kV and the construction of high voltage line 330kV Stolbtsy - Baranovichi" (the third and ...

Aleksandr Lukashenko lit a candle at the Icon of the Mother of God and attended a brief prayer service.

"I think they [the protest electorate calling for sanctions] do not understand that a weak state will never be sovereign, that no one respects the weak geopolitics-wise," Pavel Karnazytsky said.

The parties discussed the state and prospects for the development of Belarusian-Indonesian relations across a wide range of issues.

During the meeting Aleksandr Volfovich and Yevgeny Lukyanov exchanged opinions about the latest events concerning international security and regional security. They discussed preparations for the Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2021.

The sides mentioned the success of the fourth round of negotiations on signing a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Egypt. The fourth round of negotiations took place in Moscow on 21-23 June.

CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov underlined the importance of the practical measures, which are worked out during such sessions in order to realize the program on military economic cooperation of the CSTO member states.

The Vytoki cultural and sport festival will take place in Mozyr on 24-26 June, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus.

OOO Bobruiskagromash Trading House has been an official representative of the Belarusian holding company Bobruiskagromash in the Russian Federation since 2015. Since then the Russian partner has set up a distribution network that comprises over 100 d...

- The 8th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia will be held on 29 June - 1 July. Its main events will be held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chairman of the Standing Commission of the Council of the Republic for International Affairs and Nati...

The Belarusian diplomat received the order for “services to bilateral relations between Mongolia and Belarus”. The award was presented by Baigalmaa Gochoosure, the deputy head of the Mongolia President Administration, the first chairperson of th...

The University of Civil Protection at the Emergencies Ministry of Situations held a graduation ceremony on 24 June.

The CSTO, SCO, NATO, the UN and the OSCE are designed to enhance the transparency of the positions of all countries and contribute to the resolution of local conflicts that arise around the perimeter of our countries, said Andrei Savinykh

Prosecutor General Andrei Shved said: “The Investigative Committee is working on the case. In my opinion, legal components of the crime are obvious. The same kind of crime is specified by the Criminal Code of Latvia.”

The united Europe has again taken the path of expansion to the East, political analyst Aleksei Dzermant told the Respublika daily, BelTA informs.

The source went on saying: “We know that about 400 former Latvian SS troops live in a number of European and American countries. Meanwhile, Latvian authorities honor members of this criminal organization every year and maintain public ties with the...

A graduation ceremony was held at Grodno State Medical University on 24 June. Foreign students were the first to receive diplomas.