"By joint efforts, it is easier to defend the interests of the CIS countries in the international arena and advance these interests to the international level," Leonid Anfimov emphasized.

Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out that proper compliance with the mask wearing rules is useful. However, no one should be forced to wear them. “My strict requirement is no one should be forced,” he stressed.

Kyrgyzstan is ready to host an in-person meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government, First Deputy Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee – CIS Executive Secretary Leonid Anfimov told reporters.

The head of state noted that the postponement of routine medical care can pose a risk for patients and be even more dangerous than the coronavirus itself. If routine medical care is put on hold, healthcare facilities will face an overwhelming influx ...

“You are the only physician-governor in the country and this problem needs to be addressed next year. There is no diagnosis, treatment without MRT,” Aleksandr Lukashenko told Grodno Oblast Governor Vladimir Karanik.

Experts of the Economy Ministry of Belarus and the National Agency of Investment and Privatization (NAIP) met with representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Belarus and DOHWA Engineering to discuss collaboration in improving municipa...

First of all, the president asked about the state of things with agricultural works. He voiced a number of concerns and set a task to complete these works fast and on time. Among other things, Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed to issues he spotted from he...

More than 2,000 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 26 October, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The head of state will visit Lida District Hospital to discuss the treatment of local residents amidst the current epidemiological situation. The president will be briefed on the state of affairs in Lida and Lida District, as well as in Grodno Oblast...

On 25 October Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a decree to confer medals and honorary titles to 33 distinguished Belarusians from all walks of life for their many years of fruitful work, professionalism, courage.

In September the division handed over three drill rigs to the customer – the Svetlogorsk drilling operations office. One Uralmash 3D-86 drill rig was erected in the Vishanskoye deposit and another one in the Tishkovskoye deposit. An echelon drill r...

During the meeting Sergei Aleinik and Xie Xiaoyong also discussed matters concerning bilateral cooperation and interaction within the framework of international organizations.

Prior to this appointment, Dmitry Korzyuk was the head of the main department of the State Traffic Police.

The company will operate a Boeing 737-800, which can seat 189 passengers, to fly to Gomel, said Oleg Zheltok, a representative of Nordwind, director of TransAvia company.

Belarusian universities perform well in international rankings, Head of the Main Department for Vocational Training of the Education Ministry of Belarus Sergei Kasperovich told reporters on 25 October.

“The last week saw a slight drop in hospital admissions. The number of patients on mechanical ventilation is decreasing by several people per day,” the press service noted.

An exhibition dedicated to the 455th anniversary of the Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania of 1566 opened in the National Library of Belarus on 25 October.

Belarusian university students pay from $1,000 - $1,200 to $1,500 - $1,600 for one academic year. The highest tuition and fees are for medical education and some majors at Belarusian State University. Tuition and fees for out-of-state students are tw...

MAZ-203 is a low-floor passenger transport of a large class, adapted to transport people on urban and suburban routes. Low floor helps easy boarding and unloading of passengers, and body tilting system reduces the time of stops and increases travel s...

In order to evaluate the fulfillment of the IAEA's previously issued recommendations and proposals concerning operational safety the experts will study the relevant materials and will visit various facilities and installations of the nuclear power pl...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 588,231. A total of 560,343 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus remained second in the renewed WTA rankings.

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Iran is confident that the Belarusian government will offer sufficient and necessary assistance to resolve the problem in the spirit of the friendly ties between Tehran and Minsk, Saeed Khatibzadeh said.

"A convincing victory clearly demonstrates your high authority, and is an eloquent and indisputable evidence of the great trust of voters. The people fully reaffirmed their commitment to the course towards building a strong, independent, modern stat...

The two heads of state discussed bilateral relations, praised their high level and vibrant development. Belarus and Uzbekistan have good prospects for expanding cooperation in various areas.

According to Nikolai Shchekin, 43 out of 69 thermal power plant units are idle in Ukraine at present due to coal shortages. Respectively the nuclear power plants are operating at their capacity to replace the missing energy.

The election on 24 October was held in full compliance with the Constitution and the Electoral Code of Uzbekistan, was competitive, free, open and transparent, and met the generally recognized principles of democratic elections, Sergei Lebedev said.

"We are ahead of schedule. In January-August the export of building materials rose by 24% year-on-year. We sell not only into Russia but distant countries too," Ruslan Parkhamovich said.

Some regions are already approaching the mark of 35%. We have set ourselves an intermediate goal of 40%, as originally recommended by the WHO, but we aim to cover at least 60% of the population, Yelena Bogdan said.

The participants of the General Assembly were greeted by ANOC Acting President Robin Mitchell, IOC President Thomas Bach, and President of the Greek Olympic Committee Spyros Capralos.

All in all, Belarus performed 9,377,452 tests, including 42,213 tests in the past 24 hours.

The CIS Interstate Council on Industrial Safety held its regular meeting on 22 October in the format of a video conference.

More than 170 heavy-duty trucks were waiting to cross the border with Lithuania at the Vidzy checkpoint, 150 at Kotlovka, more than 350 at Kamenny Log, over 210 at Benyakoni, and over 260 at Privalka.

“Our main task for next year is to build 1.2 million square meters of housing with state support. As for the total housing commissioning in 2022, the state program provides for the construction of 4.2 million square meters of housing, and we plan t...

The center has an exhibition hall, halls for master classes and other events. Leatherworking, carpentry, locksmith and jewelry workshops will be set up to produce items for the Vargentorn reenactment club.

A project to export frozen beef to China was discussed in a business meeting between representatives of Shenyang JinHai International Trade Co LTD and Mogilev District Executive Committee in Mogilev District on 22 October.

“Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly will be observing the presidential election in Tashkent and its suburbs,” the press service said.

Over the years of its existence and fruitful work, the museum has become the country's calling card and the most visited place. Its collection comprises more than 157,000 items.

The draft budget of the Belarus-Russia Union State for 2022 provides for an increase in social spending by more than one third.

In the women's singles quarterfinal the Belarusian lost to Russia's world number 37 Ekaterina Alexandrova, 3-6, 4-6. The match lasted for an hour and 13 minutes. Ekaterina Alexandrova will next face either Spain's world number five Garbine Muguruza o...

Preliminaries are scheduled for 25 October-2 November. Semifinals will take place on 4 November. Medal bouts are due on 5-6 November.

More than 2,698,000 people in Belarus have got a COVID-19 vaccine, of them over 1,020,000 got their second jab, BelTA learned from the press service of the Healthcare Ministry.

The CIS Council of Permanent Plenipotentiary Representatives will convene for a meeting in Minsk on 26 October, BelTA learned from the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.

Cooperation with the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) does not imply the transition to a single currency in the Union State of Belarus and Russia.

The event was held within the framework of the working visit to Turkey of a Belarusian delegation headed by Andrei Savinykh, the Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of ...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at зарегистрированы 582,111. A total of 554,449 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Gomel has opened its first retail outlet 101 with an aim to improve fire safety, to raise awareness of fire and life safety rules.

An authorized body will be set up in Belarus to protect personal data, Andrei Pavlyuchenko, the Head of the Operations and Analysis Center under the President of the Republic of Belarus, told the media.

“I don't think so,” Andrei Goncharov replied when asked whether there will be any age restrictions for the Belarusian vaccine. According to the scholar, the vaccine will be absolutely safe for all age groups. “Everyone will be able to get it,�...

After meeting with their Belarusian counterparts at the House of Representatives, the Indonesian parliamentarians are touring Belarus' largest enterprises to negotiate contracts for the supply of Belarusian potash fertilizers and vehicles, as well as...

Igor Sergeyenko and Ulvi Bakhshaliyev reviewed the state and prospects of Belarusian-Azerbaijani cooperation and discussed ways of boosting trade and industrial cooperation.

Autumn is the perfect time to invest! This is why the Minsk World multifunctional complex has launched a super promo! It will cover the houses "Mumbai", "Bangkok" and "Kyoto and will be running until the end of October!

The West's sanctions policy does not meet the interests of European business, Sergei Glazyev, member of the Board (Minister) on Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission, said at the fifth Conference of German Business "EAEU-...

“We are at war, figuratively speaking. Executive discipline is imperative in this difficult situation. Sole leadership is important now. When there is a war, there is no time for discussing different options for a week, because thousands of people ...

"People from Belarus to America gave this statement of the president a tongue-lashing. But I'm not saying that COVID treats cancer. These are the facts. I wish it were so – that was what I said. And now everyone is finding fault with it,” Aleksan...

“We need to address many issues. These issue will be brought to you from different sides. I have already said that we have enough scoundrels, I cannot call them differently,” the head of state said. “99.8% of the information they are spreading ...

"A price-to-income ratio is a very important topic which people raise. People don't care how high prices in supermarkets are if they have enough money in their pockets to buy goods at these prices. This ratio and this balance must be maintained at a...

The head of state emphasized that this is one of the most promising industries. “The global practice shows that the decision to develop electric transport and introduce infrastructure for it was right. Virtually all countries are doing it today. It...

One of the topical issues on the agenda was the price rise. The head of state ordered to keep prices in check: “We are approaching a winter period and in addition to the COVID-19 response, we need to curb the price rise so that people will not have...

"The information regarding the progress in a number of investment projects is troubling. We cannot miss the deadlines, because this will entail significant financial and economic losses. Every ruble counts today, more than ever ," the president note...

The head of state recalled that in May 2021 a law was adopted to protect people's rights while processing their personal data. “The government and the Operations and Analysis Center believe that a separate authority should be set up to supervise th...

Aleksei Dzermant is convinced that the Polish authorities are trying to evade responsibility by putting their national law above the European one saying that they are not going to take orders from the EU and have the right to mistreat refugees.

“A meeting will soon begin at the Palace of Independence. The agenda is diverse: from personal data protection and the updating of individual legislative acts (taking into account new codes and laws) to leather industry and electric vehicles. COVID...

The mission will include experts from Great Britain, France, Belgium, Russia, Armenia, Ukraine. They will assess progress in fulfilling the recommendations and proposals developed in 2019 while studying the operational safety of the first unit of the...

The mission will include experts from Great Britain, France, Belgium, Russia, Armenia, Ukraine. They will assess progress in fulfilling the recommendations and proposals developed in 2019 while studying the operational safety of the first unit of the...

More than 150 heavy-duty trucks were waiting to cross the border with Lithuania at the Vidzy checkpoint, 70 at Kotlovka, more than 260 at Kamenny Log, over 140 at Benyakoni, and over 170 at Privalka.

“The first prototypes were developed in May this year; full-fledged prototypes containing substances that enhance the immune response were created at the end of June. Laboratory tests have been completed, they have shown good results. Now pre-clini...

The new resident company plans to assemble electronic products (circuits). They are widely used in telecommunications and data transmission, medicine, automotive industry, instrument-making and others. The products will be supplied to the EAEU market...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Armenia Aleksandr Konyuk met with Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Karen Giloyan of Armenia.

The Belarusian national football team lost five positions in the recently published rankings of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), going down to 95th.

The parties exchanged views on the state and prospects for the Belarusian-Tajik relations and strategic partnership, discussed a wide range of issues on the bilateral agenda.

Belarus fully supports Russia's initiative to launch the UN Charter Is Our Rules campaign, Permanent Representative of Belarus to the OSCE Andrei Dapkiunas said.

The Belarus-China youth innovation forum New Horizons 2021 will be hosted nu the Polytechnic Science and Technology Park at BNTU on 11-12 November.

The Brest Oblast Union of Trade Unions and the Federation of Trade Unions of Russia's Rostov Oblast signed a cooperation agreement.

Stanislav Zas will observe the actions of troops and special forces that will drill a joint operation to localize a border armed conflict associated with attempts by militants of international terrorist organizations to penetrate into the territory ...

Maria Zakharova dismissed the recent statements of Germany Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer that the final "key to the problem likely lies in Moscow" as completely absurd.

During the visit of the Belarusian delegation to Nur-Sultan, State Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich toured a number of local research facilities and industrial enterprises on 21 October.

Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko has met with Vice Speaker for Industry and Development of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia Rachmad Gobel.

On 21 October, in the forest near the training ground of the 120th Independent Guards Mechanized Brigade, bone remains and other items are being examined and removed from a burial place discovered during the investigation of the genocide case.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei supported the concepts outlined by Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during a recent hearing in the European Parliament.

In his welcoming address to the participants of the roundtable "Belarus' Strategic Choice: Global Challenges or New Opportunities" Dmitry Yaroshevich noted that the world is on the verge of off-the-charts turbulence and volatility.

As many as 4,466 COVID-19 patients have died since the infection outbreak in Belarus.

“The working group has been set up on the presidents' instruction. We work almost daily on the draft of the Constitution, which was elaborated by the Constitutional Commission,” the head of the Administration said.

"In some regions nearly 35% of the population (children included) has already got a vaccine shot. There are polyclinics in Minsk and the regions that vaccinated more than 50% of the older population and people with chronic diseases. Today, vaccinatio...

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According to the diplomat, the use of the exchange mechanism will make the mutual trade structure more balanced through increasing the sales of such sought-after goods in India as lumber, ferrous metal products and petrochemical products.

Memorials will be put up in all newly discovered war burial places, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told the media in Minsk on 21 October.

The ministers also reviewed the preparations for the upcoming joint collegium meeting of the foreign ministries of Belarus and Russia, during which the parties are set to sign the program of concerted actions in foreign policy of the states - partie...

The current political situation around our states is not easy. We see a mounting offensive. A hybrid, sophisticated offensive against the Republic of Belarus and other member states of the organization is taking place, Sergei Rachkov said.

The Department of Aviation considers this decision to be absolutely groundless. The department stressed that Belavia has never been involved in organizing the transportation of illegal migrants.

BC Tsmoki Minsk edged out Merlins Crailsheim for an 81-77 triumph in Germany for their second win in the FIBA Europe Cup Group G.

“I strongly believe that Belarus should be a presidential republic if we want to retain the country. And the Belarusian People's Congress is being involved not because someone in attendance or the incumbent president is craving to lead it, but in o...

Aleksandr Lukashenko took park in the extended session of the Constitutional Commission on 28 September. Summarizing the results of the discussion, he determined how and who would finalize the draft of the new Constitution before the referendum.

“The prototypes for forwarder trucks and automobile assortment carriers will be produced in the near future and sent for trials. The design documentation for the first model has been submitted to the MTZ prototype shop, that for the second model is...

Green financing is focused on regional projects with positive economic, environmental and social effects, Belarus' Deputy Economy Minister Tatiana Brantsevich said as she commented on the project to place Belarus' green government bonds on the stock ...

Over 180 trucks were queuing at the Belarus-Latvia border at the Grigorovshchina checkpoint and more than 210 at Urbany.

Head of the Presidential Sports Club Dmitry Lukashenko and Executive Director of the Belarusian Special Olympics Committee Larisa Tabolina took part in the ceremony to sign the document at the headquarters of the Presidential Sports Club on 20 Octobe...