The Belarusian head of state also answered a question who he would side with in the event of Ukraine's aggression against Russia.

The event took place as part of the OSCE Ministerial Council. The foreign ministers discussed coordination in the OSCE, joint efforts to counteract negative trends and the imposition of unacceptable agendas by individual countries.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We constantly stay in touch, inform each other about the situation, and plan our future actions. I think we will once again compare notes at the end of the month. We'll talk about what is going on now and will determine ...

The anti-Belarus policy fits the general context of the struggle against Russia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin.

The organization of the IRRS post-mission will continue Belarus' consistent steps to invite international evaluation missions and peer reviews, which results are used to further improve the country's nuclear and radiation safety infrastructure and it...

As BelTA reported earlier, Vyacheslav Volodin arrived in Minsk on 2 December to attend the 61st session of the Union State Parliamentary Assembly. The agenda of the meeting includes the legislative support of the decisions taken by the presidents of ...

According to the president, now the number of the Belarusian Armed Forces is about 65,000 people, and this is enough for the defense of the state. "We are not planning to build up the Armed Forces. That's enough for us," he said.

At last the relations between Belarus and Russia are open and fair, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin on 2 December.

The CIS is expected to sign an agreement on free trade in services and on investments in the spring of 2022, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the CIS Economic Council Igor Petrishenko stated at a meeting of the CIS Economic Council.

"Today we need to reinforce the southern border of Belarus. The situation emerged not through the fault of ours,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.

Charge d'Affaires of the Czech Republic in Belarus Peter Galaksa was summoned to the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Belarusian side expressed strong protest to the official Prague in connection with the detention of Vladimir Bazanov.

“We are grateful to Belarus for its help and support. We spend the night not in the forest, in the open, but in the warmth, we get food, water, warm clothes,” the man said.

The parties reaffirmed commitment to comprehensive cooperation and mutual support at international platforms.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will meet with Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin and after that with Astrakhan Oblast Governor Igor Babushkin on 2 December.

“It will depend on the president's decision. Another option is formalizing another timing for the election in the transitional provisions of the Constitution,” the head of state added.

The head of state stressed that Belarus is interested in intensifying relations with Laos, first of all, in the economy and trade.

“Over 50 years of existence the United Arab Emirates has made significant progress in various fields. I am pleased to note that the interaction between our countries is an example of successful interstate partnership,” the message of greetings re...

When asked when exactly the document will be published, Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I think in two weeks. Before the New Year.”

“This [the introduction of the single currency] is a higher level of integration which we have not approached. If we approach it, we will take a decision,” the Belarusian leader added.

According to the head of state, the updated Constitution strengthens the role of the government and the parliament, gives a constitutional status to and specifies the powers of the Belarusian People's Congress. “The president, like today, will form...

According to the press service of the upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament, participants of the roundtable session discussed the work of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, results of legislative efforts, ...

In line with the resolution the size of the export duty on crude oil, furnace oil, oil bitumen, petrolatum, paraffin, and waste oils is $77.5 per tonne ($71.2 previously). The export duty on straight-run gasoline has been set at $42.6 per tonne ($39....

Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei has met with Matteo Mecacci, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.

Belarus' losses from Western sanctions are minuscule against the background of economic growth in the country, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

There is a competition for human resources in the world, and Belarus should also fight for its youth, Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Lutsky said at a meeting of the board of the Belarus President Administration dedicated to ...

These Russian goods will be sold via the digital B2B platform of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange where similar products are already traded. In particular, deals to sell office furniture, food, and various kinds of packaging are made virtu...

According to the head of state, attempts to smuggle weapons from Ukraine to Belarus were made even earlier, after the presidential election. Back then they wanted to use it directly to eliminate the president, to organize terrorist acts (for example...

Some of the refugees seeking to reach the European Union through the Belarusian-Polish border have been living in the transport and logistics center near the Bruzgi checkpoint for the third week.

According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, they helped people in Belarus to get to the border and ‘possibly cross' it.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We've studied every family, every person, child, and woman. There are about 200 kids and as many women over there. The rest are men. [European Union countries should] take them. Those are good families, an overwhelming m...

Athletes from more than 20 countries will compete for the European champion title.

"It's important. First I served in the border troops for many years. When the commander-in-chief comes to meet the military wearing uniform, they consider him as their own," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We've set up a center and are training personnel. Russia has supplied S-400 systems to this center. We need one for studies. Training is already in progress.” Asked to clarify, he noted that it is not a dummy model but...

"I understand very well what is happening in Ukraine and what the way out of this situation is. But this solution was not used then. I was ready even to deploy my border guards along the 400km Ukrainian-Russian border. I was ready to close this bord...

Aleksandr Lukashenko noted: “You understand that S-400 and S-500 are expensive systems. And sincerely speaking, Russia has no systems to spare now. They have something they have to defend.”

“Putin told me about this directly. I emphasized this. And you know, Poroshenko finally agreed. But within a month he began to do everything the other way around. Why? Because the guy was under external control,” the president said.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 656,510. A total of 643,786 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that Ukrainian military did not resist Crimea's takeover by Russia because there was an arrangement with Russian military. He said: “They [Ukrainian military] contacted Russians. Not the highest level… Military. They...

The city has a many-century history. It has its roots in the Phoenician period.

“Volodya [Volodymyr] Zelenskyy turned out to be a political misfit entirely, though he is the head of state,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

"Some units and their commanders have gone fascist. I see it," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Why did I become an enemy for the West? Not because I am a dictator and the rest but because all the sites but one where [road-mobile ground-based strategic missile systems] Topol used to be have been preserved and are s...

"We are waiting for a humanitarian corridor. I would like to say a big thank you to the Belarusians for sheltering us."

The State Border Committee of Belarus described the Polish Defense Ministry's twit posted on 1 December as a provocation. The source said: “It is possible that the Polish side is dissatisfied with the comparative calm and is now intent on further e...

Belarusian Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Vladimir Semashko, and Gazprom Chairman of the Management Committee Alexey Miller met in St Petersburg on 1 December.

The business forum “Great Stone Industrial Park: Best Opportunities for Investment and Cooperation in the EAEU” took place in Moscow. The event brought together ambassadors and senior diplomats from almost 30 countries of Asia, Africa and Latin A...

Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei has arrived in Sweden to take part in the meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) due on 2-3 December.

The evens will be held as part of the first official visit to Belarus of Viacheslav Volodin as Chairman of the State Duma of the eighth convocation.

The participants of the CIS Economic Council meeting are expected to consider documents aimed at the further development of the CIS. They will include standards of quality of life, a plan of priority measures for the implementation of the Information...

Some of the truck traffic went from the Bruzgi checkpoint to the Berestovitsa checkpoint 60km to the south of Bruzgi. Over 600 semi-trucks are lining up at the Berestovitsa checkpoint now. The last truck in this queue was parked 16km away from the en...

The Minsk World multifunctional complex is a great place to live, to work and to invest! Property owners and tenants here get a unique opportunity to enjoy the next-level comfort every day.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko phoned first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to congratulate him on the 30th anniversary since he was elected to the highest state post.

“The airport's food service provides children and adults with food. Today's lunch menu includes mashed potatoes/buckwheat, a chicken cutlet and juice. Cleaning and disinfection of the premises is done regularly, and an optimal temperature is mainta...

The parties reviewed the results of the Union State summit, and the 28 sectoral integration programs. The parties highlighted the importance of inter-parliamentary cooperation, interaction within the framework of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Un...

“The emergencies services are on standby 24/7 at the logistics hub to ensure order and fire safety. The center has a reserve of necessary things and food. Food distribution is well organized. It is important that we have managed to create acceptabl...

Belarus calls to resolve the migrant crisis through cooperation of all stakeholders rather than through the politicization of the problem, Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva Yuri Ambra...

"In working with young people, we need to move away from formalism, try to speak their language," Igor Sergeyenko said.

The Belarusian airline Belavia will start performing regular flights to the Crimea, if necessary, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with Dmitry Kiselyov.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said this in an interview with Dmitry Kiselyov, Director General of the Russian state news agency MIA Rossiya Segodnya.

A temporary accommodation facility has been set up in the logistics center following the instruction of the Belarusian president. The refugees have been provided with everything they need. Belarus is doing its best to provide them with warm clothes a...

The participants of the event visited the Minsk State Auto-Mechanical College named after academician М.S. Vysotsky, got familiar with the exhibition of machinery, visited specialized classes of the college, and talked to young workers, engineers an...

“I will never be on the side of those frenzy nationalists that we see in Ukraine today. I will do everything possible to win Ukraine back. This is our Ukraine. Ukrainians are our kith and kin. These are not just emotions. This is my strong belief,�...

Aleksandr Lukashenko confirmed his interest in the constructive development of bilateral relations based on the principles of partnership, trust and respect.

The Belarusian delegation will be led by Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko, who is expected to speak at the plenary session “Key Investment Projects - System Drivers of Economic Growth in the EAEU”.

The Belarusian head of state emphasized that in Belarus Nursultan Nazarbayev is known and appreciated as an outstanding politician of the world scale, who stood at the origins of Belarus-Kazakhstan relations based on brotherly friendship, mutual supp...

Sergei Aleinik thanked the International Atomic Energy Agency for assistance with bolstering the potential of Belarusian healthcare institutions to respond to the pandemic and fight oncological diseases.

The statement reads: “We remark upon the inadmissibility of provocative actions near the borders of the CSTO member states, which can lead to dangerous incidents and an increase in military-political tensions. We express deep concern about the move...

Proceeds from value added tax came at Br12.9 billion (91.2% of the target), profit tax – Br4.2 billion (117.2%), excise duties – Br2.9 billion (85.2%). Revenues from foreign trade operations totaled Br4.1 billion (100.9%).

Krichevtsementnoshifer will refresh the product range due to transition to a new cement manufacturing standard. For instance, the product range will include the new straight cement Tsem-0. It will be the highest quality product.

The CSTO member states urge the nuclear-weapon states-parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons not to deploy nuclear weapons on foreign soil.

Computer services accounted for 29.4% of Belarus' total export of services in January-September 2021. Computer services rank second to transport services in terms of the export volume.

More than 3.582 million Belarusians have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, BelTA learned from the press service of the Healthcare Ministry.

The participants of the meeting considered a number of draft documents related to cooperation in military security, and also planning of the CSTO activities in 2022.

"The consultations focused on ways of strengthening the interaction between the media units in covering the activities of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, developing common approaches to the practical coverage of CSTO events," the minist...

The head of state said that in the telephone conversation Germany's acting Chancellor Angela Merkel asked him to repatriate these people.

The head of state also said during the interview that he intends to visit Crimea and the relevant agreement had been reached with President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Aleksandr Lukashenko said he would like to start the trip by visiting Sevastopol.

The USA seeks to drag Europe into a simmering military conflict with Russia and its allies, political scientist Vadim Borovik said on the air of Alfa Radio.

The MMZ's Stage 5 engine lineup includes four engines: D-245.43S5M, D-245.5S5M, D-245S5M и D-245.2S5M. Their output varies from 62kW to 90kW. The Belarusian company started designing Stage 5 engines in 2018.

"When the EU terminated the readmission agreement, I said back then: well, since they decided to break this agreement, to stop cooperating with us on border protection issues, it was their problem. But I would not defend them anymore the way I did la...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 654,718. A total of 641,570 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “So, they have started these military exercises in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine. What am I to do as the commander-in-chief? I cannot fall for these provocations but I also have to foresee what may happen in orde...

The Belarusian head of state was asked about a recent statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg regarding the possible deployment of nuclear weapons in Eastern Europe.

An artificial flamingo island called "Bird Paradise" is located in Gediz Delta, in Turkey's western Izmir province. The island is 6,440 m2 big.

According to the refugee, people left Iraq for different reasons. “We have the same goal, however. We want to get to Germany where we can be granted asylum. We do not understand why the Poles do not let us through the border,” said the refugee fr...

Belarus is ready to actively participate in negotiations on the development of a new international document on pandemics, Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich said speaking by a video link at a special session of the World Health Assembly.

The Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has hosted consultations of the information agencies of the ministries of foreign affairs of the CIS countries.

On Friday, the World Health Organization designated a variant of coronavirus B.1.1.529 found in the south of Africa with the Greek letter omicron. The variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning.

According to Dmitry Kiselyov, the VGTRK broadcaster will show the interview in full on the Rossiya 24 TV channel. A piece of the interview will be aired in the next installment of the Vesti Nedeli (News of the Week) weekly news program.

Dmitry Kiselyov noted that it was his first meeting with the Belarusian head of state. He admitted that the interview was a kind of eye-opening experience for him.

Belarusian-Chinese joint projects in science and technology have been growing in terms of number and scale, Chairman of the Belarusian State Committee for Science and Technology Aleksandr Shumilin said at the opening of the Belarusian-Chinese forum.

A temporary accommodation facility has been set up in the logistics center following the instruction of the Belarusian president. The refugees have been provided with everything they need. Belarus is doing its best to provide them with warm clothes a...

BMW IBU World Cup 2 will take place in Oestersund, Sweden on 2-5 December. The program will feature sprint, relay and pursuit events among men and women.

Shopping malls in Minsk are getting into the Christmas spirit with festive decorations.

A study conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center has revealed that Russians tend to blame the European Union for the migrant crisis at the Belarus-Poland border.

Vitebsk woke up to snow blanket in the morning of 30 November.

The official said: “Aid from the International Red Cross to the refugees may be close to €6 million. It is too early to talk about the final figure. Extraordinary fund raising has been declared. Germany's Red Cross has also confirmed the intentio...

EEC Board Member (Minister) on Technical Regulation Viktor Nazarenko reported at the meeting on the implementation of a comprehensive plan of measures in healthcare and epidemiological welfare against COVID-19.

Illumination is being mounted in Lenina Square in Grodno

One pregnant woman had a risk of miscarriage. She received medical assistance. Now 11 people are undergoing inpatient treatment. As of today, there are no refugees in sanatoriums.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is giving an interview to Dmitry Kiselyov, Director General of the Russian state news agency MIA Rossiya Segodnya.