Yana Yakubovich is a grandmaster, reigning world champion, ranks 5th in the world in Russian draughts among women. She also won silver in the rapid round, losing to Vera Khvashchinskaya. Bronze went to Polina Petruseva of Belarus.

As part of the campaign We Care About Veterans, the Belarusian Peace Foundation helps equip veteran wards with refrigerators, TV sets, beds and diagnostic kits.

The head of state is set to get familiar with several draft decrees regarding support to large families, pension system, housing construction, civil and youth initiatives.

Additional support to large families in housing construction was discussed at a meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with representatives of the Council of Ministers on 21 September.

Over 50 trucks were queuing at the Belarus-Latvia border at the Grigorovshchina checkpoint, and more than 110 trucks at the Urbany checkpoint.

The Belarusian number one is currently 2nd in the WTA and has already secured her debut singles appearance at the year-end showpiece. The other qualifiers include world number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia and the Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikov...

In June 2021, Russia increased the number of regular flights to Belarus up to 10 per week. As of 1 August, the Russian Federation doubled the number of flights from Moscow to Minsk and increased the number of flights from Sochi and Krasnodar.

The head of state expressed his confidence that there were no objective obstacles to the development of fruitful bilateral cooperation on a wide range of matters.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed a decree and an order to award the Medal for Labor Merits and the Letter of Commendation to a number of heads and employees of various institutions.

The head of state noted that over the years of sovereignty Belarus and Armenia have both maintained and strengthened their multi-pronged and mutually beneficial bilateral ties.

Belarus intends to import a total of about 300 million kWh of electricity from Russia in September. There are no plans to import Russian electricity in October, the Belarusian Energy Ministry said.

Taking part in the exercise are about 5,500 military personnel from Belarus, Russia, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Over 1,200 weapon systems, military and special hardware units have been deployed. The Be...

Last week two Mi-8 helicopters based in Bergama and Kutahya as well as a Mi-26 helicopter based in Milas, Turkey performed 8 flights and dropped water 21 times (63 tonnes). Their flying time totaled 15 hours and 35 minutes.

The Belarusian number one did not play last week and remained second with a total of 7,720 points. Former world number one Victoria Azarenka went down three spots to 35th with 1,801 points. Aliaksandra Sasnovich rose to 107th with 740 points, and Olg...

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted: “With deep pain and sorrow we heard news about the dreadful tragedy in the Perm State University that resulted in deaths and injuries of innocent people.”

The minister said that vaccination would help deal with this wave of COVID-19 in the first place.

Belarus has become the largest foreign participant of the exhibition, with products of more than 30 companies on display.

The Belarusian clocked 26:18.94 to reaffirm the champion title she won in 2019. Zsofia Kisban of Hungary came in second in 26:37.32. Bronze went to Maria Mailliard of Chile (26:39.51).

Mikita Borykau of Belarus clocked 1:38.87 to win gold in K1 Men 500m at the 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Demark.

Viktor Karankevich noted that the construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is in the final stage. Papers to begin commercial operation of the first unit of the nuclear power plant were signed in June. The completion rate of the second unit ...

Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko and Member of the Board (Minister) for Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission Andrei Slepnev have discussed joint response of the EAEU member states to sanctions.

The University 3x3 Basketball Tournament kicked off at the sports grounds of the State School of Olympic Reserve during the 1st Youth Festival marking International Day of University Sport on 20 September.

Belarus' winning time is 1:48.62. Second was Hungary (1:49.40). Bronze went to Ukraine (1:49.79).

Polish and Lithuanian security forces beat and use disproportionate force against migrants in order to intimidate them, to make sure that migrants start perceiving Poland and Lithuania as the countries where xenophobia and racism are promulgated not ...

Viktor Karankevich informed Rafael Grossi about work in progress at the Belarusian nuclear power plant. The energy minister remarked that the safety of the nuclear power plant and openness remain indisputable priorities for Belarus at all the stages ...

Belarus will expand its economic presence in Brazil, Sergei Lukashevich, the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Brazil.

The new head of the diplomatic mission emphasized the importance of good contacts between the presidents of the two countries.

Aleksandr Lukashenko wanted to know the details of how the candidates for ambassadorships were selected. “You understand that we cannot make a mistake in appointing ambassadors,” the head of state told Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei.

The president pointed out that agriculture would always be a priority task for local government executives.

The Seoul house is scheduled to be delivered in December 2022, while the Kuala Lumpur house will be commissioned in February 2023. As the sale of apartments has just started, the prices are the lowest - from Br2,400 per m²!

The diplomat said: “The Republic of Korea is our partner, a country that is rather close to us. It is important to promote all-round cooperation with the country, primarily trade and economic cooperation.”

The head of state reminded about the organization of the referendum and stressed that municipal authorities will also help organize the process. “Everyone will have his or her functions but there will be one goal,” he said.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made a number of personnel decisions on 20 September, BelTA has learned.

The Economy Ministry took stock of the results of the working trips of the ministry's senior officials across the regions. These trips were designed to help the regions come to grips with certain issues and to study development prospects, which is ne...

The husband said: “My wife was not feeling very well, she had blood pressure problems. She was very tired and was walking very slowly. And one Polish soldier put on gloves. There was metal on them. And he pushed her very hard. She fell. When I look...

He stressed that the observers from the Parliamentary Assembly exercised their functions openly and independently, being guided by the principles of political neutrality and non-interference in the electoral process.

Over 120 trucks are waiting for their turn to enter Lithuania via the border checkpoint Vidzy, 160 trucks via Kotlovka, over 270 trucks via Kamenny Log, over 230 trucks via Benyakoni, and over 200 trucks via Privalka.

The diplomat arrived in Minsk in 2017 and now his tenure is drawing to a close. He admitted that over this time he analyzed and rethought the relations of the two states. “For 30 years of independence Belarus has never acted in an unfriendly way to...

The diplomat expressed hope for a sound policy in the further development of relations between the two states and also confidence that cooperation would continue in a positive way.

Belarus will always be committed to friendly relations with Moldova, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Moldova to Belarus Victor Sorocean on 20 September.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will receive Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Moldova to Belarus Victor Sorocean at the Palace of Independence on 20 September on the occasion of the completion of the ambassador's diplomatic m...

The president addressed special words of gratitude to the veterans who laid a solid foundation for the effective work of the Belarusian customs service to suppress smuggling, illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and weapons, counterfeit and low-qual...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated the national canoe team on their brilliant performance at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Denmark.

The Belarusian quartet of Marharyta Makhneva, Nadzeya Papok, Volha Khudzenka and Maryna Litvinchuk reclaimed the K4 500m crown at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Denmark.

More than 1.8 million people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Belarus, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko told the ONT TV channel.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Our country's most ancient tradition of grassroots democracy lies at the heart of the people's unity. We choose our historical and political status together at referendums and Belarusian people's congresses. We vote by h...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Here is my address to you, to our Belarusian nation. I would like to congratulate you on the new state holiday, which will occupy a place in our modern history as worthy as Victory Day and Independence Day."

The president noted he had just come back from the friendly country of Tajikistan. Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that Tajikistan is an unbelievably beautiful country with a rapidly growing population. There are plenty of mountains over there and comp...

The entire history of Belarus' sometimes difficult and dramatic road towards gaining and preserving its statehood has more than once confirmed the ancient wisdom of strength in unity, Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.

The session will focus on the current state and prospects of development of bilateral cooperation in various fields, including hydrometeorology, environmental monitoring, use and protection of subsurface resources, biodiversity preservation, and othe...

The delegation includes heads of Belarus' leading industrial enterprises and is led by Industry Minister Piotr Parkhomchik. The minister met with Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic on 17 September.

Over 40 trucks are waiting for their turn to enter Lithuania via the border checkpoint Vidzy, 190 trucks via Kotlovka, over 120 trucks via Kamenny Log, over 60 trucks via Benyakoni, and over 60 trucks via Privalka.

Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikalai Barysevich has met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq to the Russian Federation with concurrent accreditation in the Republic of Belarus Abdulrahman Hamid Moha...

In line with the agreement, the Development Bank will provide loans to the pan-African bank to finance the supplies of Belarusian products to West African countries. According to Aleksandr Yegorov, this agreement will facilitate the export of Belarus...

During the meeting the diplomats reaffirmed interest in stepping up Belarus-Qatar cooperation and discussed up-to-date directions of bilateral cooperation in politics, trade, and economy.

Belarus' Industry Minister Piotr Parkhomchik who is on a visit to Serbia as part of Belarus delegation met with President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic on 17 September.

More than 1,852,000 Belarusians have received the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, BelTA learned from the press service of the Healthcare Ministry.

Belarus' Ambassador to Austria Andrei Dapkiunas has visited the federal state of Vorarlberg, BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy in Vienna.

The agenda of the plenary session of the 65th General Conference includes matters concerning nuclear and radiation safety, nuclear security, measures being taken to fight COVID-19, possibilities for stepping up the IAEA's work in the area of technica...

The parties discussed the agenda of Belarus-Venezuela relations and also preparations for mutual high-level visits.

The company has already completed registration of documents and has become the first Japanese resident accredited on the BUCE. Thus, the geography of stock trading has expanded to 68 countries.

By its parliamentary elections, Russia has drawn certain conclusions from the events that took place during and after the 2020 presidential election in Belarus, Oleg Gaidukevich, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs of ...

Mikhail Demidenko said: “The National Bank of Belarus has not decided whether the digital Belarusian ruble will be introduced or not yet. We are starting to look into the possibility. As a rule, central banks go through a long process before introd...

The foreign ministers discussed ways to intensify political cooperation and a possibility to resume contacts at the highest and high levels, as well as interaction in international organizations.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko earlier suggested joining efforts of the two organizations to resolve the Afghan crisis and hold a joint meeting.

According to Mikhail Myasnikovich, it would be a good idea to pay attention to promising multilateral projects within the framework of interaction of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

This year the organization celebrates its 20th anniversary. The SCO summit in Tajikistan took stock of the progress made by the organization over the past 20 years and discussed the state and prospects of multilateral cooperation. Aleksandr Lukashenk...

Igor Sergeyenko said: “I would like to congratulate all of you on the new state holiday of Belarus – People's Unity Day. 17 September 1939 became an act of historic justice. It was on this day that the reunification of Western Belarus and Eastern...

Autumn is the best time for housewarming parties! That is why a double party was arranged in two neighboring finished houses in the Asia quarter of the Minsk World multifunctional complex!

The president emphasized the extreme concern over the situation in Afghanistan, where, according to him, there is a new reality, where new forces have come to power.

The participation of Kazakh military personnel was a distinguishing feature of this year's Belarusian-Russian army exercise, the defense minister said. The exercise proceeded in strict compliance with its concept. All the targets were hit and the tas...

“The SCO is one of the world's largest regional organizations. This status gives resources and opportunities not to play by the rules dictated by external forces. After all, the disastrous consequences of imposing such rules are now obvious to ever...

This year Belarus is marking Day of People's Unity for the first time. Events to celebrate the national holiday are held across the country.

Nikolai Shchekin said: “Belarus can achieve success and prosperity only thanks to the responsibility of the entire Belarusian nation before its fate and its genuine unity. While the modern world of manipulations leaves little space to historical tr...

The president went on saying that thanks to joint efforts, primarily collaboration with Russia, Belarus has launched vaccine production and offers a visa waiver to foreign citizens who want to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Belarus.

“We must all understand that these problems will not be solved instantly. It is necessary to take calm and patient steps, offering various ways to help Afghanistan. We should not impose our values on them; they will choose their own future,” said...

The deputy economy minister said: “New opportunities can be created in any city and town and in every region. But to create them, we need to determine their unique development feature as they say these days: a promising specialization, a competitiv...

Belarus is ready to take part in infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he took part in the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on 17 September.

“The SCO can play a more active role in setting regional conflicts,” the head of state stressed.

The Kazakhstan president is convinced that the SCO can and must play an active role in settling the situation in Afghanistan.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will soon be put to a historical stress test, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he took part in the SCO Heads of State Council on 17 September. The president noted that the SCO has enough co...

“Over nearly half a century of civil war, Afghanistan turned into an arena of geopolitical games, which ended up with the events of 2001, and similar events may happen again. Therefore the world should not turn the blind eye to the fate of the Afgh...

The main problems in the region of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are related to peace, security and lack of trust, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the SCO summit in Dushanbe on 17 September.

Belarusian MPs as members of the delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, which is a part of the CIS observation mission, have started monitoring the elections to the Russian State Duma on 17 September.

The SCO has established itself as an effective mechanism of multilateral partnership, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon said as he opened the anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 17 September.

The parties discussed a wide range of issues related to further development of the Belarusian-Chinese relations, including organization of contacts at the supreme and high levels.

The SCO summit will take stock of the progress made by the organization over the past 20 years and highlight the state and prospects of multilateral cooperation. More than 40 documents have been prepared for consideration at the summit.

“Today is a special day - we are celebrating a new national holiday for the first time. It draws us back to the momentous events in the history of our native land. 17 September 1939 marked the beginning of the reunification of Eastern and Western B...

The campaign “We are United” took place in Brest on 16 September, ahead of Day of People's Unity.

Wholesale trade amounted to Br83.4 billion, or 7% as against January-August 2020. Over this period, one-day per capita retail sales were estimated at Br16.9, vs. Br15.1 in January-August 2020.

Output rose by 11.3% in the industries producing electricity, gas, steam, hot water, and conditioned air. The output of the industries providing water supply, waste collection, waste processing, waste disposal, pollution cleanup increased by 2.7%.

According to Roman Golovchenko, it is difficult to overestimate the role of the State Customs Committee in enhancing Belarus' economic security and the political one. Amid growing pressure, the introduction of all kinds of international restrictions ...

The Belarusian state food industry concern Belgospishcheprom has showcased the biggest Made in Belarus exposition at the 20th regional universaltrade-industrial expo-forum Armenia Expo which is underway in Yerevan on 16-18 September.

According to initial estimates, the GDP amounted to Br110.9 billion in current prices, up 3% in comparable prices year-on-year.

Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated Ebrahim Raisi on a recent victory in the presidential election first. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Regardless of the development of the circumstances in the world Iran and Belarus have always found the ways that le...

Belarus edged ZZ Leiden of the Netherlands 69-67 in Treviso, Italy on 15 September.

The forum gathered about 200 participants, including heads of government bodies and organizations, regional and district executive committees, representatives of IT companies, banks, businesses, and educational institutions.

In particular, decree No.8 allowed foreign citizens to stay in Belarus for up to 30 days without visas, provided they cross the border at the Minsk National Airport. The provision has been extended onto airports located in Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grod...