“In order to strengthen the role of the CIS, I consider it necessary to take further real steps to unite efforts for the joint protection of interests on the world market,” the Belarusian leader said.

According to the Belarusian leader, the key achievements of the CIS include the preservation of close human contacts, trust-based political relations, multifaceted economic ties with an eye to further integration.

The head of state remarked that the meeting is a landmark one as it is taking place in the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the CIS.

The agenda of the meeting includes 11 issues. The CIS leaders are expected to exchange opinions on cooperation within the CIS and take a decision on the presidency in the CIS in 2022. Kazakhstan is expected to preside in the CIS next year.

"We had a sufficient number of beds in infectious diseases units, enough oxygen points, trained specialists and well-developed protocols, which made our strategy successful. The whole world has come to understand that it was our response strategy tha...

“This year the plant has many orders: we are working overtime and on weekends. As of today we have produced 22,000 cars. They all have been sold,” Gennady Svidersky said.

Council of Ministers' Resolution No.575 “On measures against extremism and rehabilitation of Nazism” came into force on 14 October. The document envisages the establishment of commissions in the country to assess the symbols, attributes, and info...

Athletes from Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Estonia and Belarus are competing for medals in four programs. Among them are Olympic qualifiers Konstantin Milyukov and Viktoriia Safonova.

The document was signed by Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich and WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge.

More than 1,500 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 15 October, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The deputy minister inspected the progress in the investment project at one of the local enterprises and took part in a meeting of the district executive committee to review the plans for the development of individual districts.

Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence that extensive technical expertise and intellectual potential of the personnel would enable the industry to become one of the leading sectors of the national economy in the near future.

“Indeed, they are already preparing a fifth package of sanctions against our country. Today, speaking at the plenary session, I said that it is wrong to interfere in the internal affairs of the country," Natalya Kochanova said.

In the statement, the heads of state reaffirmed their intention to contribute constructively to the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention in Glasgow and called for finalizing the rules of implementation of ...

The Belarusian parliamentary delegation headed by Chairperson of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova is attending the Third Eurasian Women's Forum on 13-14 October. The theme of the forum is “Women: Global Mission in New Realities”.

The head of the Council of the Republic of Belarusian Parliament is taking part in the Third Eurasian Women's Forum on 13-14 October.

The matter was discussed during a meeting between Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to India Andrei Rzheussky and Minister of State of Civil Aviation of India Vijay Kumar Singh.

Gas prices in the common market of the Eurasian Economic Union will not be subjected to the fluctuations as in Europe, Member of the Board - Minister for Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission Temirbek Asanbekov told the media ...

In January-September 2021 the export of goods via BUCE soared 76% up to $564 million, including the sales of rapeseed oil (2.4 times to $48 million), butter (by 21% to $13 million), milk powder (by 17% to $9 million) and molasses to $6 million (the p...

The heads of the EAEU member states also adopted a statement on economic cooperation of the EAEU member states on the climate agenda.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 565,865. A total of 539,252 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

According to Mikhail Myasnikovich, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the issue of transition to the second stage of forming common markets for oil and petroleum products was considered and approved at the meetings of th...

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has mapped out six measures to deal with the sanctions pressure, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko told the media following the web-based meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

Natalya Kochanova thanked Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia Valentina Matviyenko for the idea to arrange the women's forum, which has grown into a global women's movement.

"It is no secret to anyone that these sanctions are used not merely as a tool of unfair competition tool also as a way to undermine legitimate governments by means of creating social, economic and political problems or aggravating existing problems t...

External efforts to destabilize the situation in Belarus are becoming more sophisticated, Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova said at a plenary session “Women: A Global Mission in a New Reality” of the ...

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel thanked the states of the Eurasian Economic Union for their support in countering the criminal policy of the United States towards his country.

“Developing the financial topic, we cannot skip the issue of expanding the use of national currencies. The excessive use of certain foreign currencies in transactions takes a competitive edge in the economy and finance from us, threatens the securi...

"It is necessary to change the way the Eurasian Development Bank operates. The main drawbacks of its current operating model are the high threshold for financing projects and the absence of a preferential interest rate on loans,” Aleksandr Lukashen...

The leaders of the EAEU countries are set to adopt one of the key documents of the meeting: the resolution to move to the second stage of the project to set up the common markets for oil and petroleum products. It suggests drafting, by 2023, the rul...

“According to our estimates, the process of setting up and launching the EAEU integrated information system is really slow. We have been building it for about 10 years already. With all the immensity and complexity of the project, it is difficult t...

According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, to do this it is necessary to ensure a timely and full-fledged information exchange in the field of sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary control.

"We must seriously focus on the food security of our countries, protection from external price shocks caused by panic demand for certain agricultural products," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

According to the head of state, too little has been done on import substitution in the EAEU so far. In his opinion, this process should be linked with the industrial cooperation in the union.

The minister noted that there are biological, medical, trade and political aspects of vaccines. Both inactivated and viral vector vaccines are used in Belarus. Belarusians can choose from among the Russian and Chinese vaccines, but those produced in ...

“We are already seeing an increase, if not a surge, in the number of people vaccinated against the coronavirus. The number of those who have received the first dose is 2.5 million. The number of fully-vaccinated people is increasing pretty fast, to...

Apart from the leaders of the EAEU countries, the session will be attended by the presidents of the presidents of the EAEU observer countries Cuba and Uzbekistan.

“I am glad that our integration agenda has noticeably gained pace by autumn. In September, we met in Dushanbe at the SCO and CSTO events, where we paid special attention to foreign policy issues. Today we have a good opportunity to discuss economic...

"I encourage everyone to practice 25-minute workouts every day. I agree here with Aleksandr Grigoryevich. It is necessary to pay more attention to the promotion of sport and exercise. This is the cheapest and most effective way to prevent any disease...

Speaking about the situation with the spread of coronavirus in the world and in the region, he deemed it necessary to ensure wide availability of vaccines for the population. “This will guarantee additional trust from the population,” he believes...

Sergei Lebedev thanked Belarus for organizing a face-to-face ministerial meeting, which he described as successful and constructive.

“Any facts of interference in someone's internal affairs run contrary to the Charter of the United Nations, and we must firmly suppress such attempts. We are ready to do so together with our Belarusian neighbors and also with our other allies and s...

COVID-19 vaccines should become available to the entire humankind, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge in Minsk on 14 October.

“Your rich creative legacy is an example of dedicated service to cinematic art. Thanks to your big talent, delicate taste, inimitable creative style you have earned the recognition of colleagues and viewers in Russia and abroad,” the felicitation...

"I talked once again with my colleague, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei. We have a common understanding of the need to do everything to ensure that Russian media in Belarus and Belarusian media in Russia work in the most comfortable condi...

“The goals and objectives of the UN are to maintain the international legal framework so that countries could build mutually respectful relations. Non-interference in each other's affairs, respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, and respect...

“Thank you very much for the opportunity to meet with you. This is a very important moment for me. The main objective for me is to advance our relations to a brand-new level,” he said.

"COVID-19 cases are somewhat rising in Belarus, too. The virus has already hit its peak. Belarus will spend the next week trying to come to grips with the situation in each hospital, each infected person and will develop additional measures, if neces...

The foreign ministers of the CIS member states are concerned about the mounting external pressure in the form of sanctions, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told reporters following the meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council ...

The meeting with an extended participation also highlighted the issue related to the provision on the CIS international association (commission) of historians and archivists.

Primorsky Krai of Russia would like to buy more Belarusian products. This matter was discussed on the sidelines of the Days of the Republic of Belarus in Vladivostok.

Parliamentarians will explain the proposed amendments to the Constitution during a nationwide discussion, Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova told the STV TV channel.

According to the foreign minister, by actively expanding multifaceted cooperation, the CIS countries are able to overcome crises related to the pandemic much faster and withstand other alarming challenges of today more effectively.

Vladimir Makei noted that the second meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council is taking place this year. The event is held in a face-to-face format. “This gives us an opportunity to thoroughly and confidentially exchange views on the most serio...

The event is taking place in the President Hotel. The foreign ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States will hold a meeting in a narrow format and in an expanded format. They are expected to exchange views on topical issues of the internati...

Over 2,100 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 6.00 on 14 October, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

"We are proud of Belarusian women who, setting an example of responsible motherhood, successfully fulfill themselves in their profession and public initiatives. We admire mothers who raised true patriots. All of you are the pillar of our state and yo...

Belarus marks Mother's Day on 14 October. This is a wonderful occasion to extend words of gratitude and love to the most important person in your life. The holiday was established by a decree of the Belarusian president on 30 July 1996 and is timed ...

World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has resumed training after the quarantine following the positive coronavirus test.

“The parties discussed the current state of cooperation in the construction sector, including the implementation of the Belarusian Quarter project in Kazakhstan,” the foreign ministry informed.

“The forum participants are set to discuss joint EAEU measures to overcome the negative effects of the pandemic, the development of priority, high-performance sectors of the economy, the promotion of joint research, and the role of digital and gre...

"Energy is the basis for the development of economy and business. Therefore, it must be efficient, modern and, therefore, environmentally friendly. It is obvious that the commissioning of the Belarusian NPP plays a key role in this process. The laun...

Polish security officers fire shots to intimidate refugees, the State Border Committee of Belarus told BelTA.

We see an interest among a huge number of international investors in Belarus, Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs of the House of Representatives Andrei Savinykh said during the roundtable to discuss Belarus' investment attra...

The foreign ministers discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, topical items on the international agenda, and interaction in the integration associations, including taking into account Belarus' chairmanship in the CIS.

The global energy crisis has had no impact on the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states, official representative of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Iya Malkina told a briefing on 13 October.

“The United Nations Office of the Resident Coordinator in Belarus is aware of reports and existing concerns of the Government of Belarus in connection with a legal aid programme benefiting certain vulnerable groups of persons. The UN is in communic...

Aleksandr Volfovich drew attention to the fact that the Belarusian nuclear power plant still stands in the way of some European politicians involved in internal intrigues.

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) plans to introduce amendments to rules regulating electronic commerce, so that VAT is to be paid in the country were products are consumed.

The cooperation agreement is aimed to develop contacts between the Belarusian and Bulgarian regions at the level of administrations, local authorities, residents, enterprises and organizations.

A business forum organized by Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange with the support of the Pskov Chamber of Commerce and Industry focused on ways to make a wider use of the Belarusian commodity exchange to export timber products by Pskov Oblast c...

The Russian Ministry of Health supports the production of COVID-19 vaccines in Belarus, Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko told reporters on the sidelines of the 34th session of the CIS Healthcare Cooperation Council that is underway in Mins...

A service center of Minsk Motor Plant has been successfully operating in Tyumen. It has become a determining factor for the Belarusian producer to expand its presence in this market segment. As from now the sales of the products and their maintenance...

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Terricones in Soligorsk are the result of the activity of the Belarusian manufacturer Belaruskali. It is one of the world's largest producers of potassium salts and mineral fertilizers.

"But the threats are constantly changing. The pandemic has forced us to take a new look at biosecurity. Unilateral sanctions make us look for unconventional solutions in the field of economic security," Nikolai Patrushev said.

According to Iya Malkina, the mutual trade within the EAEU has exceeded the pre-pandemic level. “The volume of mutual trade in goods in the EAEU amounted to $45 billion in January-August 2021, up more than 31% compared with the same stretch a year ...

“The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council will convene online on 14 October. Taking part in it will be heads of the EAEU member states, presidents of the EAEU observer states - Cuba and Uzbekistan, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commis...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 563,813. A total of 537,527 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva has disclosed the details of how financial resources were misspent by the staff of the UN Office in Belarus.

Russia is deeply concerned about the ongoing attempts of the United States and the EU to grossly interfere in the internal affairs of Belarus, while ignoring Minsk's actions to consolidate society and carry out constitutional reform, Russian Foreign ...

The minister did not specify the projected output of this vaccine. “Our number one task now is to make sure it will be a high-quality vaccine. It must fully replicate the existing vaccine,” he said.

The Republic of Uzbekistan is the world's sixth largest producer and second largest exporter of cotton. In 2021, the UN General Assembly decided to annually celebrate World Cotton Day on 7 October.

“The funds allocated last year exceeded Br0.5 billion. The money were used to purchase medications, antiseptics and pay bonuses to healthcare workers operating in the red zones. This year we have already exceeded last year's figures by Br200 millio...

Members of the council are healthcare ministers and chief state sanitary inspectors. Chairman of the council, Healthcare Minister of Belarus Dmitry Pinevich is expected to speak on the results of Belarus' presidency in the Council.

The document was signed by WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge and Board Member (Minister) on Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission Viktor Nazarenko.

Victoria Azarenka overcame Aliaksandra Sasnovich in straight sets in an all-Belarusian fourth round, 6-3, 6-4, in an hour and 31 minutes to reach the Indian Wells quarterfinal.

Over 300 trucks are waiting to cross the Belarus-Poland border at the Bruzgi, more than 190 at Berestovitsa, and over 370 at Kozlovichi.

The document improves mechanisms to support large families. The decree provides for the early use of family capital (starting from 1 January 2022) to improve housing conditions.

“Your council plays an important role in strengthening and expanding cooperation in healthcare throughout the CIS and has proved its relevance in today's difficult conditions of the coronavirus pandemic,” the message of greetings reads.

The parties discussed topical issues related to the development of Belarusian-Egyptian cooperation in trade and finances and stressed a huge untapped potential for its increase.

The final events of the 100 ideas for the CIS project with the participation of young developers of the Commonwealth of Independent States were held in the city of Kapan, the youth capital of Armenia in 2021.

Over 80 trucks are queuing at the Belarus-Latvia border at the Grigorovshchina checkpoint and more than 140 at Urbany.

We are actively working with the Ministry of Energy and Rosatom in Russia and with the Energy Ministry, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, and the Emergencies Ministry in Belarus. We should make every effort to adopt such...

“In January-September 2021, the BelNPP generated 3.4 billion kWh of electricity. The plant has generated 3.9 billion kWh since the power start-up (November 2020). A total of 3.2 billion kWh has been supplied to the power grid. At estimated 930 mill...

The event is organized by the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.

"Today, almost the whole world uses high-speed railways. If we implement this project on the territory of Belarus and Russia, we will get direct access to Western Europe and actually create additional opportunities for the movement of goods from Sou...

Poland again forced refugees out of its territory, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

Andrei Slepnev also recalled that work is underway to conclude a full-scale agreement with Iran: currently the EAEU has a temporary free trade agreement with this country. Negotiations are underway with India, too.