The parties exchanged views on challenges and threats to military security and measures to neutralize them. Viktor Khrenin voiced Belarus' position on this topic. Since 2015, Belarus has had an observer status in the organization.

Belarusian Dzmitry Furman and Siarhei Valadzko did not make it to the Men's Pair medal race at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

She defeated the famous German archer Lisa Unruh 6-4 in the 1/32 eliminations and eased past Azusa Yamauchi of Japan 6-0 in the 1/16 eliminations.

The head of stat thanked the veteran for everything he has done to protect, preserve and develop the Fatherland, for the unparalleled feat in the name of freedom and independence of Belarus.

Belarusian cyclist Alena Amialiusik posted the 16th result in the Women's Individual Time Trial at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Belarusian Darya Barysevich has withdrawn from the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo where she was going to compete in the 1,500m.

Belarus' world number 66 Ilya Ivashka has lost in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Tennis Event third round. The Belarusian was defeated by Japan's world number 69 Kei Nishikori who will proceed to the quarterfinals.

Over 1,500 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 08.00 on 28 July, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

Colonel Aleksandr Mosolov was appointed First Deputy Chief of Support Services of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus - Chief of Support.

Armenia is interested in purchasing a bigger assortment of agricultural machinery made in Belarus. This matter was discussed at a meeting of top executives of the Bobruiskagromash Holding Company with a delegation from Armenia.

The current state and prospects of advancing Belarus-Pakistan cooperation were discussed, including the liberalization of visa regulations. Approaches to developing the legal base of Belarus-Pakistan relations were compared.

The roadmap contains over 40 events and projects, including those relating to nuclear energy, genetic research, nuclear medicine, the development of unmanned aerial vehicles, and other areas.

Representatives of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) met with a business delegation of Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan to discuss prospects for using BUCE to invigorate the trade and economic cooperation between Belarus and Bashko...

The international construction expo Budpragres 2021 will be running for four days, from 14 to 17 September. Visitors will be invited to learn about new tendencies and solutions in the construction sector.

Heads of the defense ministries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states will participate in the conference. Belarus has been an observer in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization since 2015.

White storks are nesting in Vitebsk Oblast, Belarus.

The synergy of Belarusian and Russian scientific expertise facilitates the forward movement of the two countries, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he met with a delegation of the Russian national research center Kurchatov Institute...

Belarus' world number 66 Ilya Ivashka has reached the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Tennis Event third round defeating Kazakhstan's world number 127 Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3.

Dmitry Mezentsev had participated in a meeting of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko with top officials of the Russian national research center Kurchatov Institute earlier that day.

Women's Team Epee Event was held at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on 27 July.

Mikhail Kovalchuk said: “It is our joint proposal with the president of the Academy of Sciences to set up a joint research infrastructure of the Union State of Belarus and Russia. Thus, Belarusian scientists will get access to the entire infrastruc...

The Belarusian Internal Affairs Ministry is ready to advance interaction with law enforcement agencies of Nigeria in various areas, including the counteraction of international terrorism and extremism, high-tech crimes, illegal trade in drugs, weapon...

A large field of sunflowers is located in the territory of the Grodno Poultry Factory.

The developer will no longer sell new houses at the summer prices! From 1 September, the prices are rising!

The sides discussed the current state and prospects of advancement of bilateral relations during the meeting. Close attention was paid to reviewing progress in fulfilling the agreements reached by the two heads of state during the Belarus president's...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 441,881 cases. A total of 435,842 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The sides had mentioned solid ties and contacts between Russia and Belarus. The ambassador said: “Those are contacts between individual enterprises and between regions. In my opinion, the most effective work is built on the same horizontal when par...

The deer farm of the Kalinkovichi district affiliate of the Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen welcomed about 30 calves this season.

In the year of the 30th anniversary of the CIS the Republic of Belarus took over the presidency in the Commonwealth of Independent States. The participants of the meeting summed up the provisional results of work in H1 2021.

The chairman of the Executive Committee also mentioned the constructive role of Belarus in the CIS. “Belarus has always supported and continues to support all the integration efforts of the CIS Executive Committee and the CIS countries."

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) hosted representatives of BR-Consult, a subsidiary of the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus (DBRB) specializing in export-oriented investment projects.

Belarus is the only one of the post-Soviet republics that has preserved high-level scientific expertise, Director of the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center Mikhail Kovalchuk said during a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashen...

“This meeting, as they often say, can become a historic one as it will give an additional impetus to the development of nuclear technologies in Belarus,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The chairman of the Executive Committee added: “We hope that on 14 and 15 October no restrictive measures will prevent us from holding these meetings in person. At least, the current chairman, the Republic of Belarus, hopes so, and we share those h...

“We will traditionally set up a mission to observe the elections in Russia. We have already received an invitation from Russia. I have already sent letters to all CIS countries with a request to send observers to the CIS mission,” said Sergei Leb...

Belarus and Russia are looking for ways to strengthen cooperation in microelectronics. The matter was discussed at a meeting between Deputy Industry Minister of Belarus Andrei Buinevich and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Vasily Shpak...

As of 27 July, 621,300 hectares of grain and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat, millet) were harvested, or almost 29% of the target.

Belarus' Uladzislau Smiahlikau secured a victory in his men's heavy opening bout against Ato Leau Plodzicki from Samoa 4-1 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

“I am truly pleased to welcome you. We agreed to meet on a regular basis to discuss the most pressing issues on the agenda, to compare notes in our work. Today it is very important for us to know what the Youth Council and our young colleagues are ...

The more experienced opponent outclassed the Belarusian athlete in the course of the fight and won by unanimous decision of the judges. Thus, Aliaksandr Radzionau became the second Belarusian boxer to leave the Olympic tournament. Earlier, Vitali Ban...

The People's Republic of China is the main foreign partner for Mogilev Meat-Packing Plant. At the same time the company has not lost its market share in the Russian Federation. The company exports about 80% of the output to China and Russia.

The commanding officer of the 188th Guards Engineer Brigade, Colonel Aleksandr Tsagoiko said that preparations for the Games have been in progress since early May. The number of conscripted personnel in Belarusian teams will be higher this year, he s...

The CIS is drafting statements of the CIS heads of state on cooperation in ensuring biological security and a joint statement of the CIS foreign ministers on reinforcing the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.

The participants of the meeting discussed draft decisions of the CIS Heads of State Council and a protocol on amendments to the CIS Convention on Human Rights and Basic Freedoms of 26 May 1995.

Belarus' middleweight boxer Vitali Bandarenka lost to Troy Isley of the United States 0-5 in the opener of the 2020 Olympic Games Boxing Event.

Vitali Bandarenka of Belarus lost the first bout to Troy Isley of the United States in the middleweight preliminaries at the Tokyo Olympic Games

An operation to extinguish a peat fire in Petrikov District, Gomel Oblast continues. At present the area under fire equals 85 hectares. About 80 firefighters and forestry workers as well as 23 vehicles have been deployed to fight the fire.

Belarus' world number 3 Aryna Sabalenka lost to Croatia's world number 47 Donna Vekic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7) in the second round of women's Olympics singles in Tokyo.

Dzmitry Asanau will next face Brazil's Wanderson de Oliveira on 31 July. Earlier, Belarus' Aliaksandr Radionau also secured a win.

Beach Volleyball tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo is held at Shiokaze Park on 24 July - 7 August.

“The EU and the USA made it clear that Lithuania's migrant problem is none of their business. Meanwhile, more than a hundred illegal migrants continue to be detained at the border every day. In the places where several thousands of them are detaine...

Russia will increase the number of Moscow-Minsk flights and will authorize flights from Sochi and Krasnodar to Minsk from 1 August.

Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that he is counting on Andrei Shved personally: “I believe that with you in charge of the prosecuting authority, it will take a worthy place in the system of government bodies of our country.”

Belarus' world number 79 Egor Gerasimov lost 4-6, 6-7 (4-7) to Italy's world number 31 Fabio Fognini in the 2020 Olympic Games Tennis Event men's singles round two.

The Belarusian team of Karyna Kazlouskaya, Hanna Marusava and Karyna Dziominskaya lost 1-5 to German in the bronze-medal match and placed fourth.

Summer is the sweetest time for those who want to buy an apartment in the Minsk World multifunctional complex. Right now the developer offers apartments in new houses AT OLD PRICES!

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 441,356 cases. A total of 435,374 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

"It is understandable when it happens to young people who are glued to their phones. However, it is odd to see elder people getting on the hook and giving swindlers their savings. One cannot get something for nothing,” the head of state said.

Adam Peaty of the UK won gold in 57.37 seconds. He also won gold in the same discipline at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

“We have questioned more than 4,000 witnesses, established the identities of over 400 participants of punitive operations, who now live in 13 countries, and discovered more than 100 new mass graves of civilians,” Belarusian Prosecutor General And...

The official said: “As of today over 4,200 criminal cases relating to these antisocial manifestations have been opened. As many as 803 criminal cases against 1,116 people have been sent to courts already, 704 criminal cases against 955 individuals ...

The minister informed the president about the results of the seminar of heads of diplomatic missions and consular institutions of Belarus which took place in Minsk last week. Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Makei also discussed cooperation with maj...

The Prosecutor General's Office is now evaluating the possible material damage caused to Belarus by actions of Germans and their accomplices during the Great Patriotic War.

Margaret MacNeil of Canada won the event in 55.59 seconds. Zhang Yufei from China was second (55.64). Bronze went to Australia's Emma McKeon (55.72).

UNESCO accepted "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" as a cultural property on its World Heritage List at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee.

“I understand that the investigation has just reached the desired scale. More attention should be drawn to the topic of genocide of the Soviet people on the territory of Belarus. Our generation should finally show what was going on in the middle of...

Belarusian archers represented the country well in Tokyo by placing fourth in the final Women's Team protocol, the coach of the archery team Ekaterina Timofeeva commented on the results of her team.

All in all, the company is ready to hold up to 100,000 tonnes of grain of the new harvest.

Belarus and Azerbaijan have not just preserved bilateral relations but have expanded them, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Belarus Latif Gandilov.

The company will design and mass produce high-tech data processing and storage devices, including servers, monitors, printers and software and hardware systems.

“Your country's course of development relying on high principles proclaimed by the Cuban revolution continues to inspire millions of people all over the world,” the message of greetings reads.

Over 1,800 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 08.00 on 26 July, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The new resident company was registered in the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone as the Sino-Belarusian Eurasian Academy LLC (China). The company will do research in the field of complex systems and artificial intelligence, will develop unman...

The ambassador added that negotiations are currently underway with three Chinese companies that produce vaccines. “We hope that a decision will be made soon on the production of vaccines jointly with China on the territory of Belarus,” he said.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 440,708 cases. A total of 434,882 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

“At the moment, we are considering a possibility to open a fourth consulate general of Belarus in China. Our consulates are already running in such cities as Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shanghai, and today we are looking at the economic center of Chin...

Harvesting proceeds till sunset in the Putrishki agricultural company, Grodno District.

The event (1km and 21km) commemorating Zinovy Kolobanov is part of the efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Walk-through ‘cooling gates' that spray water mist were installed in the busiest streets of Brest.

Soligorsk hosted the cultural and sports festival "Vytoki. A Step Toward Olympus” on 22-24 July. The bright popular festival had previously traveled to Lida, Orsha, Kobrin, Mozyr and Bobruisk.

Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko took part in the solemn ceremony. He was made familiar with the company's latest products, including those made in June 2021. He talked to specialists and learned about advantages of the machines and their ...

The senator said: “Several days ago Belarusian border service personnel detained three groups of illegal migrants, who had crossed the border from Lithuania to Belarus. The detainees said they had been kept in a Lithuanian refugee camp. They had fa...

Companies from 29 countries bought Belarusian goods via the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange. The top five export markets were Lithuania, Germany, Latvia, Estonia, and Russia. Each of them demonstrated positive dynamics.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka of Japan, a four-time Grand Slam champion, had the honor of serving as the final torchbearer, lighting the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The agenda of the meeting will include seven items. The council is set to discuss the draft agendas of the sessions of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council and the CIS Heads of State Council due in Minsk on 14-15 October.

The teams marched into the stadium according to the Japanese alphabet. The parade of nations was opened by Greece.

The employment rate of the Belarusian population aged 15-74 stood at 67.6% in Q2 2021, and the unemployment rate in line with the methodology of the International Labor Organization amounted to 4% of the labor force.

More airlines from Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia will fly to Minsk, BelTA learned from the National Union of Tourist Organizations.

The meeting attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei reviewed the foreign policy and foreign economic policy and outlined the near-term goals of Belarusian diplomacy and a range of urgent tasks to be addressed.

The Bauma agricultural enterprise has started harvesting malting barley.

According to the source, the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is undergoing an audit. The turbine generator equipment is being inspected. The work proceeds in line with the standard operating procedure. Both Belarusian specialists and...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 438,767 cases. A total of 432,655 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarus' vice champion FC BATE Borisov beat Dinamo Batumi 1-0, with Pavel Nekhaichik scoring the winner in the 83rd minute.

Swimmer Mikita Tsmyh and archer Hanna Marusava will carry the flag for Team Belarus. The team captain is the famous hammer thrower Ivan Tsikhan.

The new fully-finished Prague house in the Central Europe quarter is a place where you want to live! It is located in the heart of the Minsk World multifunctional complex, within a two-minute walk to a metro station and across the street from a futur...

With any Olympic Games, you get the feel of them already at the airport. The Japanese capital, sweltering in the summer heat, is no exception.

The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus hosted a meeting of Belarusian MPs with leaders of Friends of Volhynia, an organization of Belarusian diaspora in Ukraine on 23 July.

According to the source, the number of Belarusian online shops has increased by about 14,000 since 2015. Their number rose by 5.7% in H1 2021 to nearly 27,000. More than half of them are run by self-employed businessmen and 47% are run by legal perso...

The trade unions of the two countries have been cooperating for several years. A cooperation agreement was signed during a visit of the FTUB chairman to Egypt in 2018.