The CSTO member states also called for the suppression of any threats to security emanating from the territory of Afghanistan and reaffirm their determination to use the resources available to the CSTO to ensure the security of its member states.

Taking part in the online meeting were Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Republic of Belarus Franklin Ramirez Araque and Charge d'Affaires of Belarus to Venezuela Denis Logunov.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has left for Tajikistan on a working visit. The airplane of the head of state took off from Minsk National Airport. Tajikistan is set to host a session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Sec...

The suggestion to establish a new national holiday was voiced at the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in February 2021. It was on this day, 17 September, when the Polish campaign of the Red Army began in 1939, which resulted in the reunification of W...

The Coordinating Council will analyze the situation related to ensuring biological security in the CSTO member states, organize exchange of experience, prepare recommendations on the development of coordinated activities in the area.

Dushanbe played host to a joint meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council, the Defense Ministers Council, and the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on 15 September.

Belarus' Consulate General will open in Mumbai, India before 31 December 2021. The Finance Ministry will have to finance the costs of opening and maintenance of the Consulate General of Belarus in Mumbai within the funds provided for the Ministry of ...

The parties took note of huge potential for cooperation in the protection of children's rights and agreed that such events should be held on a permanent basis at least once a year.

“It is difficult to overestimate your personal contribution to the building and strengthening of the Republic of Zimbabwe. Despite the temporary difficulties caused by the global pandemic, the country remains an example of political stability and e...

Belarus will play their opening match in Group C on 17 September at Dinamo Stadium in Minsk against Cyprus, the debutante of the World Cup qualifying tournament.

“Two centuries ago your country took a decisive step towards sovereignty after a long and thorny path of heroic struggle for independent and free development. Today Nicaragua is confidently moving forward, being a promising foreign policy and trade...

The official reminded that the ecosystem of digital transport corridors is an open digital environment designed to help business partners share logistic information and to enable legally binding digital interaction with government agencies inside cou...

Transferable deposits went up by 4.5% to Br6.368 billion. Transferable deposits of individuals dropped by 9% to Br2.984 billion as of 1 September. Deposits of companies went up by 20% to Br3.383 billion.

The Belarusian archers claimed two medals in the men's team event. Aliaksandr Liagusheu, Anton Prilepau and Raman Nikitionak beat the Lvov team 28-27 to take gold. Anton Karoukin, Pavel Dalidovich and Sviatsslau Tsarankou won bronze.

The parties discussed the implementation of the agreements reached at the meeting of the heads of government of Belarus and Kazakhstan in June. In particular, they talked over the issues related to the organization of the visit of the delegation of K...

Belarusian world number 111 Aliaksandra Sasnovich has moved into the second round of the Luxembourg Open seeing off Ukraine's world number 165 Lesia Tsurenko 7-5, 7-6 (8-6) in the opener

Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly as part of the CIS observation mission will take part in the monitoring of the parliamentary elections in the Russian Federation.

An exhibition of arts and crafts of cultural institutions of Minsk and all Belarusian regions has opened in the Hall of Official Ceremonies. The Belt of Unity thematic platform has showcased traditional art culture of Belarus.

Natalya Kochanova told participants of the conference: “We see that the incidence rate is climbing, including due to the growth of other seasonal diseases. We should be ready for it. What questions do you have regarding medications, personal protec...

According to the source, members of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission decided to approve the agenda of the next session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on 14 September. The offline session will take place in Minsk on 14 October...

This trading session has been the largest this year so far. Regular trading in tanned semi-finished products for export has been held on the exchange floor since 29 April.

The Belarusian defense minister will participate in a joint session of the Foreign Ministers Council, the Defense Ministers Council, and the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member st...

National unity is a must, Gennady Davydko, Chairman of the Standing Commission on Human Rights, National Relations and Mass Media of the House of Representatives, said at a round-table session to discuss inter-ethnic peace in Belarus.

Taking part in the event are companies from Belarus, India, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine.

The two leaders discussed the results of the joint army exercise Zapad 2021, the agenda of the forthcoming CSTO and SCO summits in Dushanbe, and the situation in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, an airborne insertion of the main body of a tactical assault force acting in support of the offensive will take place in the training area Brestsky. Simultaneous landing in two locations within a narrow time window greatly improves the eff...

“You have power. People cry when you sing, act, or merely talk. People can kneel, bow before you. They look at many of you with delight. And you should appreciate it,” the Belarusian leader is convinced.

“We have a candidate for the post of the head of the Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation. You met with the person yesterday. I think he will agree. He is a very experienced, intelligent man. We will need to help him,” the head of state said.

The head of state announced his decision during a working meeting at the Palace of Independence which was also attended by Chairperson of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova on 14 September.

Denis Goreglyad described the main trends in the development of the Belarusian banking industry and possibilities for transactions in national currencies amid the sanctions. He remarked that the situation in the banking sector is rather stable consid...

According to the source, the measures Lithuania has taken affect electricity trade with third countries. The Lithuanian side had repeatedly stated it intended to reduce commercial supplies of electricity via the transboundary power lines with Belarus...

BelAZ presented its accomplishments and the digital solutions the company uses to interact with clients and suppliers, provide maintenance for the vehicles that have been sold. Plans to introduce more digital solutions into business processes were me...

The Bellegprom head said: “The relevant work has been in progress for many years. Our so-called anchor project was implemented at SOOO Belwest. The company is working on robotizing a number of its footwear manufacturing operations. We are now think...

Experts of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) met in Minsk on 13 September to finalize the draft action plan of the 2022 CIS Year of Folk Art and Cultural Heritage.

Belarus will gradually work to curb the misuse of sanctions and other violations of international law, Deputy Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus (FTUB) Vadim Grachev told the media during the international conference “Impact of G...

Belarusians have passed the momentous test for national unity with dignity, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a solemn ceremony to present state awards to distinguished Belarusians at the Palace of Independence on 14 September.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has presented state awards to distinguished Belarusians from various walks of life. The solemn ceremony took place at the Palace of Independence on 14 September, in the run-up to the country's first celebrati...

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolai Borisevich took part in the opening ceremony of the international conference “Impact of Global Economic Challenges on Social and Labor Rights” arranged by the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus.

Over 840 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 14 September, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The address of Belarus' MPs to the international community over the situation around Belarus as of 10 June 2021 was included as an official document into the discussion on the elimination of unilateral extraterritorial coercive economic measures as a...

All in all, Belarus performed 8,056,855 tests, including 18,329 tests in the past 24 hours.

Belarus chose not to go into a national lockdown. “Today we see that our country has chosen the right path. Our economy keeps going, while our healthcare services remain accessible as before, we are taking measures to avoid disruptions, panic, and ...

“A case in point is the European Union's unwillingness to recognize COVID-19 vaccines registered in Russia and recognized in more than 60 countries of the world,” Anatoly Domnikov said citing an example.

When asked a question concerning the Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2021, Dmitry Peskov said: “Joint military exercises are a continuous process. You know it is not the first military exercise. Military exercises have been held in...

According to the source, transition of state organizations to the cloud has been going for rather a long time. The transition is stipulated by Belarus president decree No.46, according to which government agencies and state organizations are supposed...

The politician admitted he had come to express solidarity with the Belarusian people. “Because what happened in Belarus last year may be repeated in Hungary in the future. We don't want that. This is why our support and solidarity are on the side o...

The Representation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Belarus and the Belarusian Society of the Red Cross have helped refugees who are stranded at the Poland-Belarus border.

The history of the country should be viewed through the eyes of its people, Sergei Tretyak, head of the Belarus Contemporary History Department at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences, told reporters.

Polish border guard officers brought a group of refugees to the Belarusian border on 12 September in the area controlled by the border guard station Tushemlya of the Grodno branch of the Belarusian border service.

The healthcare system has not yet felt the impact of European sanctions, since the government earnestly fulfills its social security commitments despite economic difficulties, Chairman of the Belarusian Trade Union of Healthcare Workers Vyacheslav Sh...

Aleksei Gromyko said: “We have to find and increase support for those, who agree that unilateral sanctions are not legal. Sanctions, which are truly meant to change the domestic system of a country, force the country or the nation to behave differe...

Belarus' Victoria Azarenka is 32nd with 1,990 points, Aliaksandra Sasnovich is 111th with 740 points, and Olga Govortsova goes 134th with 564 points.

As of 14 September the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange introduces lumber, a new commodity group in the trade of timber to the foreign market, by non-residents of Belarus.

The future and the past of Belarus are objectively and at all levels linked with Russia and it is impossible to break these bonds, Israeli statesman, diplomat, expert in the field of military and political issues Yakov Kedmi told BelTA.

In Dushanbe Aleksandr Lukashenko will participate in a session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and a session of the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states.

“First of all, one should always ask: who benefits and needs it? I think the peoples of Belarus and Russia need it. Considerable progress has already been reached, including the resumed flights, removal of restrictions, roaming charges between the ...

The Italian city of Turin has a unique character and an amazing atmosphere. This gorgeous place inspired architects of the Minsk World multifunctional complex to create a house of the same name in the Champions quarter.

The Belarusian army units had to fire missiles at targets located 40-100km away. The missiles deviated from their targets by only several meters. Chief of the Missile Forces and Artillery Command of the Armed Forces of Belarus, Major-General Gennady ...

Russian special operations units were the first one to drop from an altitude of 1,500m. They used special wing-type parachutes. The landing zone had no lights, the paratroopers used night vision goggles instead.

“The world has faced an unprecedented practice of expanding the use of unilateral coercive measures. The vast majority of the applied sanctions do not meet the permitted international rights and criteria,” said Elena Dovgan.

The president noted that a lot of attention was paid to defense and security during negotiations in the Kremlin. Prospects of Belarus buying S-400 air defense missile systems were discussed as well.

Roman Golovchenko said that the Belarusian economy ‘is feeling well', it remains on the growth track. At the same time, he noted that GDP for the recent months is likely to decline insignificantly due to a slight drop in agricultural output: this y...

Aleksei Overchuk said: “We hope that as a result of this large work the principle ‘two countries, one economy' will be implemented. Other countries may want to join in this work either within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union or the Un...

“By 1 July next year, we are supposed to determine how the common gas market of Belarus and Russia will function, how the gas price for Belarus will be set. All this is meant for a long term,” Roman Golovchenko said.

The Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus has been working to counteract the illegal policy of sanctions since December 2020. Over the time, the FTUB has sent appeals to the International Labor Organization (ILO), the UN Human Rights Council and the ...

According to the prime minister, each of the 28 reconciled Union State programs provides for a number of measures. Respectively they have different implementation timelines. The realization of some programs will require amendments to the national leg...

Roman Golovchenko said: “We are now very seriously considering creating a sea freight terminal of our own. We are analyzing prospects of buying or creating a cargo fleet of our own in order to minimize haulage costs. Ports in [Russia's] Leningrad O...

Aleksandr Lukashenko also praised the performance of the military personnel from Russia and Kazakhstan. “Brilliant! It is great that Kazakhstan's military have come, although their number was small. But the spirit itself is all-important,” he sai...

“The Russians and us invited everyone who needed and wanted to watch this exercise. They were not present, but they saw everything. Only madmen fail to see such a large-scale exercise. And the fact that they did not come is such a small-minded posi...

“We are working very closely with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, the Russian railroads, owners of cargo terminals. We are working out, as we did for oil products, the most optimal scheme,” said Roman Golovchenko.

The head of state added that a dialogue with European countries is underway. But their demands extend to the domestic policy of Belarus. “‘Political prisoners', elections and so on. Listen, mind your own business. They can't come to grips with th...

The head of state hailed the participation of territorial troops in the exercise. “You are all real men. Every single person who had to be drafted showed up on time at the recruiting station and trained with honor at the training areas,” the pres...

The Collective Security Council will meet in Dushanbe on 16 September to discuss international and regional security problems and their impact on the security of the CSTO member states.

"As long as these brainless sanctions and humiliation of our patriotic people are in place, no one will talk to them, we will not kneel down,” said the head of state.

The president thanked the troops for their high level of training and professionalism and wished them success in their professional activities.

"The matters discussed included the construction of facilities (the Vostochny launch site) and armament issues,” said Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko.

In the previous years, the marathon was the most mass sports event in Belarus, gathering up to 40,000 participants. This year, however, the situation with the coronavirus necessitated some changes and the organizers decided to limit the number of tho...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 503,073 cases. A total of 493,053 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

“The first stage of the Zapad 2021 joint exercise is over. This is one of the most important training activities of the Armed Forces, held against the backdrop of the ongoing hybrid aggression from the West against Belarus and Russia,” said Aleks...

Minsk played host to the power extreme tournament Minsk Open Cup 2021 as part of the city's birthday celebrations.

The Union State programs, which were passed by the Council of Ministers of the Union State of Belarus and Russia on 10 September, provide for synchronizing approaches to operating the goods tracking mechanism, for statutory regulation and technical s...

Matters concerning the advancement of Belarus-Turkey cooperation in the area of prevention of emergencies and the alleviation of their consequences were discussed during the meeting.

Twenty-nine Belarusian girls will compete for the title of the prettiest girl in the country. Over the course of several hours they will demonstrate their talents and grace while trying to win hearts of the public and the jury.

A system of public inspectors will be established under the aegis of the State Control Committee. Belarus citizens, who are at least 25 years of age and who can provide assistance to controlling bodies due to their moral and business qualities, can b...

The State Committee for Standardization of Belarus and the Federal Technical Regulation and Metrology Agency (Rosstandart) of Russia intend to develop cooperation in digital technologies.

Belavia will operate two flights a day to Moscow's Domodedovo airport as from 21 September and three times a day as from 25 September. The frequency of flights to Sheremetyevo is also increasing to two flights a day as from 21 September.

In January-July 2021 Belarus' foreign trade totaled $50.27 billion, up by 30% year-on-year. Import amounted to $24.13 billion (up 27.8%). Surplus of foreign trade in goods and services equaled $2.01 billion, up from $891.9 million in January-July 202...

In the near future, we will outline those areas where we have points of contact, competencies, resources in order to quickly draw up a package of investment programs for their implementation in either our country or the Russian Federation with the in...

"The integration has recently picked up steam, and this is determined, among other things, by the change in the balance of forces in the international arena," said Sergei Rakhmanov. “The movement towards each other manifests in intensive contacts ...

In August the base index of consumer prices, which rules out changes in prices for individual goods and services susceptible to administrative and seasonal factors, totaled 100.6% as against July 2021 and 106.3% as against December 2020.

According to BUCE, since the beginning of the year the price for rapeseed oil sold for export via BUCE has increased almost 1.5 times, which generated $600,000 in additional revenue for domestic producers. According to stock analysts, prices have no...

"During the visit to Damascus, the Belarusian delegation and the Ministry of Interior of Syria signed a memorandum of understanding which provides for the development of cooperation in forensics," the press service said.

"Yesterday's meeting [of the presidents] confirmed the priority of the Union State project for both Belarus and Russia," Andrei Rusakovich said.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin commented on the Union State programs during a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in Minsk on 10 September.

Destructive actions, which are taken by a number of Western countries and bodies in contradiction of international law, impede the positive development of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, the strengthening of the national economies, and the acc...

We present you a bright and unusual trio in the Minsk World multifunctional complex! Apartments in the three new houses will go on sale today! Hurry up to invest with profit!

Roman Golovchenko said: “Today we will have to make another important step towards the enhancement and development of the Union State. A package of documents defining future avenues of integration cooperation within the framework of the Union State...

The document was signed during the meeting of the Union State Council of Ministers in Minsk on 10 September.

The Union State programs were approved at a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in Minks on 10 September.

We have come a long way in the matter of building the Union State. We have developed the necessary legal framework, created the conditions to ensure equal socio-economic rights of citizens, cooperate systemically in the field of foreign policy and de...