Winter crops in Belarus have been sown on 787,400 hectares, which is 54.1% (or 1,456,100 hectares) of the target area.

“When you work on the draft of the Constitution, think about your children. They will live with it, and we are still not going to die. Therefore, think about your children,” the head of state said.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko outlined controversial points in the draft of the new Constitution as he reviewed preliminary results of the Constitutional Commission's work at its extended session on 28 September.

“It is very important to ensure that all the work on the constitutional construction serves as a basis for consolidation of the Belarusian society and lays a solid legal foundation for the country's development in the future. I am sure it will be s...

“I closely followed the process, listened to your speeches in the media. In other words, I was involved in what was happening. We can say that we have come up with a new version of the draft Constitution,” Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenk...

“I want to meet with the commission after they have finished internal discussions. Then I think we will set up a small specific group that will professionally polish the draft Constitution upon our instructions. This is why it is necessary to discu...

The working group on trade facilitation of the commission on trade and economic cooperation of the China-Belarus Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee held its first meeting that was arranged by means of a videoconference call.

More than 180 heavy-duty trucks were waiting to cross the border with Lithuania at the Vidzy checkpoint, 180 at Kotlovka, more than 250 at Kamenny Log, over 180 at Benyakoni and over 230 at Privalka.

The Belarusian Women's Union is ready to send a petition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Border Committee of Belarus in order to facilitate access to asylum seekers for journalists, human rights organizations and activists.

“It is symbolic that Belarus presides in the organization in its anniversary year, because our country was one of the originators and advocates of this integration association,” the message reads.

Winter wheat harvesting continues till late at night at the Putrishki agricultural company near Grodno.

According to the diplomat, he sees potential for the development of relations between Vitebsk Oblast and India in economy and culture. Alok Ranjan intends to continue the work started by his predecessor in addition to exploring new cooperation avenue...

Vladimir Makei said: “The United Nations Organization is designed to play a key role in addressing threats and challenges, which are common for all of us. At the same time we cannot overlook the fact that the UN often becomes a ‘theatrical stage'...

"The conference will mark our professional holiday, the World Tourism Day, and the 20th anniversary of the National Tourism Agency. It will also sum up the results of the national contest of social advertising ‘Discover Belarus'. This contest has ...

The Days of Culture of Kazakhstan in Belarus were held in 2009, 2013, 2018, and the Days of Culture of Belarus in Kazakhstan - in 2014. In recent years, the countries have stepped up cultural contacts.

This year the production of rapeseed is projected at 720,000 tonnes, or 138% against the five-year average, that of sugar beet at 4.8 million tonnes, or 105% against the five-year average.

Vladimir Makei stressed: “In this context one should not shift the blame for launching a hybrid war against the European Union onto Belarus. The leaders of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and some other countries have shamelessly lied about it from this...

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei called for a new global dialogue on security as he addressed the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on 27 September, BelTA has learned.

According to him, the topic of refugees, indeed, is becoming more and more pressing again due to the irresponsible policy of the collective West itself, and Afghanistan is a case in point.

“The arbitrary use of financial and economic sanctions as a means of political pressure should be rooted out once and for all. And this should also become one of the areas of activity for the UN,” the foreign minister said.

Vladimir Makei said: “Although calls for stronger security, multilaterality, solidarity, and mutual assistance are made in these walls every year, today the world has reached the highest degree of confrontation. Belarus is also involved in this geo...

Human rights issues have become a real weapon against unwanted and disobedient countries, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said as he addressed the 76th session of the UN General Assembly.

Belarus strongly opposes any attempts to whitewash the Nazis, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said as he addressed the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on 27 September.

"Today we have convened for the final meeting of the organizing committee for the national exposition at EXPO 2020 in Dubai, which will start this week. We will hear our reports from all interested parties about the readiness of our companies, enterp...

“If the UN publishes certain materials at the suggestion of these assistants, we will tell everyone how some representatives of the UN team in Belarus used the UN funds allocated, for example, for people with disabilities, to support protesters and...

“The participants of the meeting will discuss topical issues of trade and economic cooperation, hold negotiations with representatives of Indonesian companies interested in cooperation with Belarusian business in industry, food production and minin...

The official said: “A number of meetings with Europeans have been held. We've talked briefly about some of them. Some of them were confidential upon requests of my colleagues. I cannot reveal the details. But I would like to say that the meetings w...

“I assumed that many of our European counterparts refusing to embark on a dialogue with the government, with a government representative, have no idea what is happening inside and around Belarus, and some do not even try to understand. This is sad,...

According to the ministry, Russia goes 24th, Kazakhstan -32nd, Azerbaijan – 56th, Uzbekistan – 83rd, Tajikistan – 85th, Poland – 25th, Spain – 26th, Hungary – 36th, Bulgaria – 44th, and Ukraine – 54th. In 2019, Belarus was 36th.

"Given a huge number of challenges and threats that arise constantly and unexpectedly, taking into account the growing confrontation in relations between states, in the international arena, in view of the politicization of the basic principles enshr...

Aleksandr Volfovich said: “Belarus should not be blamed for the flow of migrants, who are going and trying to go to Eastern Europe via Belarus. They should not look for the source of evil in Belarus. It is necessary to ask the collective West what ...

“The atmosphere, I must say, is certainly different from two years ago when the UN General Assembly session was held in-person. Today the corridors are empty, there are no queues in the cafes,” the minister said.

According to the head of state, thanks to the efforts of several generations of machine-builders Belarus is known as country producing powerful dump trucks, reliable freight vehicles, modern agricultural, municipal and other specialized equipment, th...

Figure skater Viktoriia Safonova has won the Olympic license for Belarus

An apartment in a house that has already been commissioned can be both an optimal solution to the housing problem and a great investment!

“We would like to remind the countries of the collective West that your promises of a quiet life prompted these people to leave their homes and go to a foreign land in search of peace and good. Your urgent actions provoked military conflicts in the...

After the ceremony the parties exchanged opinions on the state and prospects of cooperation between Belarus and Iran.

The helicopter lifted off from the Corlu airfield, Turkey and spent seven hours in flight. The total flying time exceeded 62 hours. The helicopter performed 28 flights in Turkey where it dropped water about 150 times (about 2,000 tonnes of water).

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 532,149. A total of 514,561 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The official said: “There were about 150 groups last week (from Monday to Monday). About 2,300 people. Maybe some groups faced 2-3 attempts [to push them to Belarus].”

At the meeting with the country's top law enforcement officials on 27 September, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko denied accusations of facilitating illegal migration by Belarus and noted that an international criminal group is involved in i...

The CIS observation mission at the elections of deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh in the Kyrgyz Republic will be headed by Vasily Volkov, Chairman of the Board of the Russian Free Elections Foundation. His nomination was approved at a meeting of the CIS...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Close attention should be paid to the Ukrainian section, to what we are going to do there. You see, they are dragging NATO troops into Ukraine. They are setting up actual bases under the guise of training centers. The Un...

The CIS Free Trade Agreement celebrates the 10th anniversary in early October. It was signed in October 2011. It has yielded positive results. The CIS states have removed import duties, many restrictions on mutual trade. Mutual trade has intensified,...

“Let's talk about what we will do next. It is terrible that people are suffering. They were given clothes, food, firewood, tents,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

“The situation in the neighboring countries is unfavorable for us. Moreover, these countries have opted for a confrontational policy towards Belarus,” he said.

All severe COVID-19 patients in Belarus are unvaccinated, Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich said as he inspected the red zones of Minsk City Hospital No.6.

“We really hope that this meeting will be held in-person. So far, none of the heads of state has refused to participate in Minsk in person. Both the leadership of Belarus and the CIS Executive Committee would like to have this meeting take place in...

The situation on the border of Belarus was raised during the recent meeting of Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York.

Director of the National Center for Marketing and Price Study Valery Sadokho emphasized the importance of the work to develop trade and economic cooperation with Russian regions for the Belarusian economy.

Before the tournament in Nur-Sultan where he reached the semifinal Ilya Ivashka was 53rd. He has climbed eight spots and currently goes with 1,370 points. Belarus' Egor Gerasimov has left the top 100 to go down to No.112 (709 points).

“Your country is celebrating this landmark anniversary with high achievements in social and economic development, successes in nation-building, and strengthened authority in the international arena,” the message of greetings runs.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York on 25 September.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 530,203. A total of 513,295 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with Secretary General of the United Nations Organization Antonio Guterres in New York on 25 September.

The Belarusian folk holiday named Bagach was celebrated by the Yanka Kupala House Museum in Vyazynka and the student ethnographic society.

Visitors were also treated to an exhibition of electric vehicles and component parts produced by domestic manufacturers, competitions of electric cars, and rides on personal electric vehicles.

In line with the program participants of the plenary session discussed the realization of the RCF's strategic plan, tools and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the European Union for supporting novice countries in the area of nuc...

Deputy ministers of tourism, domestic trade and supply, education, and scientific research of Egypt also participated in the consultations. The sides discussed the entire spectrum of Belarusian-Egyptian relations as well as regional problems.

Thanks to Proven Solution's platform Belarusian State Medical University students can now study auscultation. It is a diagnostics method, which involves listening for sounds generated by the work of internal organs.

The parties focused on the urgent issues of combating terrorism and the ways to deepen cooperation between Belarus and the United Nations on counterterrorism.

All the healthcare institutions have been provided with medicines and personal protective equipment (PPE).

The memorial complex was awarded by presidential decree for significant achievements in the preservation of historical heritage, perpetuating the memory of the participants of the Great Patriotic War, patriotic education of children and youth.

Natalya Kochanova said: “I am glad to welcome you in the Council of the Republic. Unfortunately, the meeting has been prompted by the end of your mission in our country. In any case you remain a good friend of Belarus."

“I told members of the CIS Economic Council that standards concerning the observation of migrants' rights are only declared but in real life and in practice we see a different picture: no standards and no international commitments are absolutely ho...

“Today we have focused on the necessity to intensify our work to further promote cooperation within the CIS which will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year,” said Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko.

“This memorial has had and will undoubtedly have significance for many generations of Belarusians. It is difficult to find a place in our country equal to it in importance, concentration of heroism and courage, love for the Motherland,” said Bela...

On that day, the Belarusian Park of Friendship in Istanbul will host the exhibition “Yanka Kupala in the Dialogue of Cultures”, celebrate the Bogach festival, and hold a public event “Reading Kupala Together”.

Western sanctions hinder the external trade of the entire Commonwealth of Independent States, Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said commenting on the outcomes of the CIS Economic Council session held in Moscow under his chairmanship on...

The relevant government agencies, the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo), Skolkovo Foundation together with the CIS Executive C...

The prolonged sowing of winter crops and the slow harvesting of potatoes were the main problems on the agenda. Slowdowns in sugar beet harvesting and the harvesting of maize for silage in some areas were also mentioned.

Symbols of Belarusian unity were laid in the Brest Fortress, Culture Minister Anatoly Markevich said at a solemn event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex and the 65th anniversary of the Brest Fortress Defense Mus...

Belarus' world number 52 Ilya Ivashka needed two hours and 50 minutes to defeat world number 84 Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, and progress into the Astana Open semifinal in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

The failure of neighboring countries to process the number of trucks bilateral agreements specify continues having an effect on the congestion of trucks in front of Belarusian border crossings. At present 1,120 semi-trucks are waiting for their turn ...

During the exercise commanding officers had an opportunity to polish their skills in directing their units as part of a raid team, during preparations for and an actual raid operation. The battalion had to carry out a combat mission in complicated co...

The policy of sanctions towards Belarus' potash industry can lead, among other things, to poorer yields and higher food prices around the world, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said addressing the UN Food Systems Summit in New Yor...

A commemorative event was held at the Brest Fortress to commemorate the fortress defenders and to mark the 50th anniversary of the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex.

The Presidential Sports Club of Belarus is always ready to support the Belarusian Special Olympics Committee under the aegis of which many events are held to develop inclusive approach in sport and healthy lifestyle in Belarus.

The German Federal Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses is the biggest independent association in Germany and Europe that represents interests of small and medium-sized business in politics and with major companies.

Ivatsevichdrev is one of the biggest woodworking enterprises of the Belarusian timber, woodworking, pulp and paper industry concern Bellesbumprom. The enterprise features a full production cycle: from logging, transportation, primary cutting of raw m...

About 30 enterprises affiliated with the Belarusian state light industry concern Bellegprom will take part in the 45th edition of the international exhibition-fair BelTexIndustry to be held at the BelExpo National Exhibition Center on 6-8 October.

Over 1,070 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 24 September, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The police received a report about a 25-year-old citizen of Egypt found in a forested area near the Belarus-Poland border. The man was lying on the ground unconscious. After receiving first aid, he was taken to an intensive care unit.

Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei continues a series of bilateral meetings and talks on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 76) in New York.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated the staff of the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex on the 50th anniversary of the museum complex.

The Brest Fortress defenders represented more than 30 ethnicities of the USSR. They performed one of the greatest feats of the Soviet people in the history of the Great Patriotic War.

Belarusian Sports and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Saeed Yari on 23 September. The sides continued building interaction to advance cooperation in sport and tourism since th...

Yuri Ambrazevich outlined the practical significance of Belarus' cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization across the entire spectrum of matters concerning the protection of intellectual property.

Topical aspects of Belarus-Pakistan relations were discussed. Andrei Metelitsa informed Yousaf Naseem Khokhar about the liberalization of Belarusian visa regulations, including for Pakistani citizens.

Loans will be granted to small and medium businesses, which export their products and services beyond Belarus' borders. The interest rate on such loans stands at 11.25% per annum for now. July 2022 is the due date.

Waste management was another focus of the discussion. “At present Belarus recycles about 30% of municipal waste. We have set an ambitious goal to recycle 60% of waste by 2025. The participants of today's meeting shared their best practices and stud...

During a visit to the central office of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) a number of company heads from Orenburg Oblast, Russia, have showed interest in using BUCE to penetrate the markets of near and distant countries.

The foreign ministers discussed topical issues and challenges of the international agenda and Belarus-Venezuela interaction in the international arena.

The international exhibition-fair Hunting and Fishing. Autumn 2021 kicked off in Minsk on 23 September.

Powertrain components for Belarusian electric vehicles will be showcased by Mogilevliftmash, Izmeritel, and the Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering. The Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering is Belarus' leading R&D center in the area of ele...

Belarus and Russia will draft a new intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in science and technology. This matter was discussed at the meeting of Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus Aleksandr Shumilin with Ministe...

Meetings of the Belarusian delegation with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, a number of officials of the IAEA's Safeguards Department and the Nuclear Safety and Security Department took place on 20 September and 21 September.

In Group A the Brest team lost to Vardar Skopje 27-35. In the opener Meshkov Brest lost 30-33 to THW Kiel on the home ground.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei took part in a high-level meeting of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter to discuss ways to counteract unilateral coercive measures.