"This vaccine prototype is now undergoing extensive preclinical trials. They will be followed by clinical trials, and by the end of the year we believe our vaccine will be ready for use,” said Vladimir Gusakov.

Poland and Lithuania still fail to honor the bilateral agreements on the throughput capacity of border checkpoints. Personnel of the Polish border checkpoints cleared only 54% of the normal number of semi-trailer trucks in the last 24 hours.

According to Valentina Matviyenko, during the spring session the senators will continue to work on inter-parliamentary ties. For example, the upper house will host the seventh inter-parliamentary forum Tajikistan - Russia and the ninth Forum of the ...

Belarus-Cuba cooperation relies on a solid foundation, Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko said as he met with outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba to Belarus Juan Valdes Figueroa.

The parties discussed the state of the Belarusian-Egyptian cooperation in the field of science, interaction between the national academies of sciences within the framework of the current joint projects.

In memory of the Holocaust, the Belarusian National Library is screening the inscription "27 January - International Holocaust Remembrance Day! We Remember!"

The head of state noted that this year Belarus and Australia celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, but the chronicle of good partnership relations between the two countries goes much further back.

“Given that new variants keep emerging, the vaccine will be adapted to those of them that will be circulating at the time of the vaccine production. The production technology allows constantly upgrading the vaccine to deal with viral mutations,” ...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko's meeting with scientists on 25 January discussed, among other things, whether a massive COVID-19 testing campaign makes sense.

“For almost three decades, the relations between our friendly nations have been an example of beneficial and sustainable cooperation. During this period, the bilateral cooperation has made appreciable progress in the political, economic, humanitari...

Sergei Aleinik and Ante Jozic discussed matters on the bilateral agenda. They reaffirmed mutual interest in invigorating Belarus-Vatican cooperation, the press service said.

The subordinate federal archives have been instructed to provide assistance to the investigation team of the Prosecutor General's Office in matters concerning the detection and collection of information and copies of archive documents.

Thus, 56.2% of the population of the Republic of Belarus has received one dose of the vaccine, 46.6% has been fully vaccinated.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 730,207. A total of 722,295 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The agreement aims to make transportation between Belarus and China more attractive. According to the document, the companies shall interact logistics support in Belarus, customs clearance services, Belarusian-Chinese railway transportation, and fac...

The Siberian husky nursery "Snezhnaya Zaveya" is located in Minsk suburbs, on the grounds of the farm stay "Visiting the Gray Wolf" in the Glebkovka biological reserve.

The migrant problem is far from being settled, and refugees keep trying to get to the EU countries via Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with the National Academy of Sciences of Belarusю

“It is a demonstration of our strength. They should see that we are not alone and that we will defend ourselves if we have to,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added.

Belarusian people will have the final say on whether or not the amendments to the Constitution will be adopted, member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Oleg Dyachenko told BelTA.

“We kept fighting for this piece of land in a bid to be masters on this land and live a decent life here. Therefore, it did not happen with ease and by accident,” the head of state stressed.

“My demand is that the academician has to be a reliable person, he or she has to be dedicated to the state. If you are an academician, you have to work for the country's benefit. Otherwise, what kind of an academician are you?” the president said...

"Both Russian and Belarusian are our languages. We do not want to force the Belarusian language on anyone, but we will strive to encourage every Belarusian to be able to speak it. And there is nothing anti-Russian here,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The document was signed by Chairman of the Svetlogorsk District Executive Committee Dmitry Aleinikov and Baoding Mayor Yan Jihong. The agreement provides for the development of mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields: economy, trade and hum...

The ceremony took place at the Palace of Independence on 25 January.

“In this terrible world it is nearly impossible to survive and even resolve problems when you are alone. We need to band together in a union and so on. We need to hold out. Time chose us, we didn't choose it. And we need to retain the statehood and...

The roller ski track in Vesnyanka is hosting the Snowy Sniper biathlon competitions for the prizes of the Presidential Sport Club on 25-27 January.

Speaking about the peacekeepers' preparedness, he said: “Exercises have been held many times, including in Belarus. Certainly, Belarusian peacekeepers did great. They demonstrated excellent training standards."

“The dialogue was open and constructive. I would like to add that our key task is the development of breakthrough technologies and their commercialization. We need these breakthrough technologies. Believe me, we will find ways to support and reward...

Any discussions about possible deployment of the CSTO collective forces to the Russia-Ukraine border are speculations, former CSTO State Secretary Nikolai Bordyuzha said at a press conference in Moscow on 25 January.

Bilateral trade in goods and services has a potential for further growth.

The heads of government reviewed bilateral trade and economic cooperation in 2021 and outlined plans for 2022. It was noted that despite the coronavirus pandemic and the global economic downturn Belarus and Azerbaijan managed to significantly ramp up...

Grigory Rapota noted that such exercises are held alternately in Belarus and Russia every year. They are always criticized by neighbor countries and by NATO representatives, he said.

The move was prompted by a drastic increase in patrol flights near the Belarusian border and in the number of NATO aircraft, which are located in the direct proximity of the Belarusian border.

Belarus is providing electricity upon Ukraine's request from 11:00 till 18:00 on 25 January within the framework of the bilateral agreement on emergency aid, the source said.

At the same time, Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that Belarusian scientists have never been afraid of difficulties, they have always been motivated to solve the allegedly impossible tasks.

Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out that there has been a lot of talk lately about the alleged inevitability of a war, which is likely to alarm a lot of people.

According to the president, at first he doubted that the country would be able to produce its own vaccine, that this challenge would be too much for Belarusian scientists. However, they were determined to rise to this challenge, the head of state not...

One of the strategic tasks for science and manufacturing industry is the creation and widespread assimilation of technologies, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with representatives of the National Academy of Sciences.

The head of state emphasized a big role of scientists which is much wider than the field of academic research today. “Every one of you is a persona in history. To a large extent, you are shaping the worldview of the nation. It is very important tha...

The head of state stressed the need to preserve the continuity and to search for capable young people in science: "It is important that the chain ‘school - university - academic institutions' functions effectively."

“We have done a lot to substitute imports and promote exports, although 20 years ago, not everyone understood and supported my approaches. If we had not adopted this policy then, how would we have been doing today with the so-called sanctions?" the...

“In the Year of Historical Memory, which coincided with an important date - the 100th anniversary of the Belarusian academic science - I would like to take stock of our work. We have something to remember. And most importantly, we have something to...

Taking part in the largest international forum Expo 2020 in the United Arab Emirates are 192 countries, including Belarus. Day of Brest Oblast was held in the Belarusian pavilion on 24 January.

Valeria Grishechkina, Nino Mdivani and Ganna Bolokhovets work on the Global Fund core projects and projects to combat COVID-19. The Global Fund has allocated another grant to Belarus worth more than $30 million for 2022-2024. Since 2004, Belarus has ...

Volunteers of the Belarusian BRSM Youth Union help lonely elderly people during the wintertime. Young people help seniors to shovel snow, fetch water and chop wood.

“Today, the Hi-Tech Park is the flagship of the Belarusian economy. It generates more than 4% of GDP and more than 30% of exports of services of Belarus,” HTP Deputy Director Kirill Zalessky said.

“The referendum, just like the elections, provides for early voting. Early voting will take place from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00 from Tuesday to Saturday, with the main voting day set for Sunday,” said Ivan Tolkach.

According to the chief de mission of the Belarusian delegation, the coronavirus restrictions are tough. Aleksandr Gagiyev stressed: “The coronavirus restrictions are even tougher in comparison with Tokyo. Everything is much stricter."

“The awards ceremony will be preceded by a big conversation about science. Some 250 scientists have been invited to the Palace of Independence,” the Telegram channel Pul Pervogo said.

In addition, in line with the new Constitution, Belarus will continue to be a welfare state with a focus on education, traditional family values, support for orphans and children left without parental care, as well as the elderly and people with disa...

The semi-low-floor bus is designed for passenger transportation on city routes.

A representative of CATIC has recently visited the industrial park. The park's management introduced the guest to the history and development of the project in the innovation center.

A concert featuring Vietnamese songs and dances was held during the gala night dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Belarus-Vietnam relations. Apart from that, a photo exhibition focusing on the advancement of Belarus-Vietnam coo...

According to the press service, the Small Modular Reactors Day became an international venue for discussing advantages of small-scale nuclear energy industry and prospects of development and application of small modular reactor technologies all over ...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 728,804. A total of 721,221 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

According to the document, the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the seventh convocation shall convene for the seventh special session in Minsk on 27 January of this year.

Belarus' world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka lost to Estonia's world number 115 Kaia Kanepi, 7-5, 2-6, 6-7 (7-10), in the Australian Open round of Last 16.

Thus, 55.9% of the population of the Republic of Belarus has received one dose of the vaccine, 46.3% has been fully vaccinated.

A number of sources have been claiming lately that the Russian troops, who came to Belarus for the army exercise, will perform a stabilizing function during the referendum. The analyst dismissed such claims as at least incompetent.

"Mongolia was one of the first to recognize the sovereignty and independence of Belarus. We are sincerely grateful for the support, which played an important role at the stage of formation of the young Belarusian state," the message of greetings read...

At the final pre-Olympic event in Antholz, Italy Dzinara Alimbekava clinched silver in the Women's Mass Start.

The head of state said that since the establishment of the diplomatic relations, the countries have made considerable steps forward, established stable political contacts which are defined by a high level of respect and trust.

The participants closely studied the issues related to the three research topics for this year: policy recommendations for the setting up and operation of a platform for cooperation between the industrial sector and government agencies; policy recom...

Belarus' world number 25 Victoria Azarenka lost to world number 4 Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic, 2-6, 2-6, in the Australian Open round of Last 16.

“If the head of state gives the go-ahead, these materials in Russian and English will be sent to a number of states, including to prosecutors-general of 180 countries of the world,” Andrei Shved informed.

The dream of owning upscale real estate in Minsk may become a reality! Are you looking for genuine comfort? Are you interested in safe investment in high-end real estate?

"Today Belarus is the only country in the post-Soviet space that is conducting a full-fledged, full-scale investigation of these facts," Andrei Shved emphasized. According to him, more than 12,500 people have already been interviewed, more than 300 ...

The official pointed out that 2021 was a special and tense year for the border service. “Our borders have never seen such concentration of troops of neighboring countries,” he explained. For instance, there are 15,000 defense, security, and law e...

Speaking at the meeting will be the prosecutor general, as well as the heads of all law enforcement, defense and security agencies on the shortcomings identified by the prosecutors.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko hit back at the threats and patronizing tone of the U.S. Department of State representatives against Belarus as he approved the decision on the state border protection for 2022 on 24 January.

The parties discussed the current situation and key trends in the commodity exchange markets of Belarus and Russia, the main achievements of BUCE and SPIMEX in 2021 and prospects for the intensification of inter-exchange cooperation in 2022.

“The border services have clear-cut tasks. One of the main tasks is to increase the efficiency of state border protection by improving the engineering and technical infrastructure. The situation in the border area will be constantly monitored to de...

Occupation of Belarus will never happen under the current government, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said while approving the decision on the state border protection for 2022 on 24 January, BelTA has learned.

“Naturally, the security of our state begins with the border, because our sovereignty is safe within our border. The border troops make a considerable contribution to ensuring sovereignty and our effective work in a peaceful period,” the head of ...

A reminder, Belarus was elected to the Executive Board of the World Health Organization at the 74th session of the World Health Assembly in May 2021. Belarusian Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich was appointed member of the Executive Board.

"The EEC Council adopted two decisions: to launch a traceability mechanism for goods imported into the customs territory of the EAEU, and on the procedure for logging the information in the national traceability systems about goods imported into the...

“Last year was a difficult year for our border services. We will still have to analyze the last year's situation in a very serious way, to assess all the positive and negative things, but my feelings (and they rarely deceive me) tell me that last y...

The two heads of government addressed a wide range of topical issues of bilateral cooperation between Belarus and Russia, including as part of integration cooperation.

“The procedure is always done at the beginning of the year, but this time there are certain peculiarities,” the Pul Pervogo Tegram channel noted. Chairman of the State Border Committee Anatoly Lappo will also brief the head of state on the situat...

Only the incumbent head of state will be able to hold concurrently the positions of the president and chairman of the Belarusian People's Congress, Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Olga Chupris told the Belarus 1 channel.

“I would like to emphasize that this exercise is absolutely defensive in nature. At the end of the exercise all the troops will leave for their permanent deployment points,” Andrei Nekrashevich said.

The third function implies that the Belarusian People's Congress will have significant powers, such as the ability to rescind regulatory legal and other acts of any government agency that run afoul of the national security concept, the ability to int...

The snowfall enveloped the streets of Minsk with a thick cover of snow.

Taking part in the event were over 550 adult and junior couples from nine countries.

The event is designed to introduce local residents to this flamboyant, fabulous and interesting country. The Days of Indian Culture in Vitebsk include yoga master classes, mehendi classes, gastronomic and art events, film screenings of the best Bolly...

Thus, 55.6% of the population of the Republic of Belarus has received one dose of the vaccine, 45.8% has been fully vaccinated, the Healthcare Ministry informed.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 722,939. A total of 715,756 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No.14 “On calling the nationwide referendum” on 20 January. According to the document, the nationwide referendum on amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus s...

The Great Stone industrial park is China's largest project abroad. Our project occupies 11,761 hectares. It is really large, even by Chinese standards. Therefore, without borrowing positive experience, without using the help of the Chinese partners, ...

On 12 May 2015, Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko and Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the park when it was at the groundbreaking point. The project was actually still on a drawing board, but they helped to get it off the ground. In their pr...

Every Br1 of Belarus' budgetary funds was enhanced by Br8 from other sources during the creation of infrastructure. Good infrastructure is one of the determinants of the success of this project.

Belarus will respond decisively to anyone who decides to speak from a position of force, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin told the media in Luninets District where President Aleksandr Lukashenko visited the military facilities and held a me...

The president once again emphasized that people want justice. “And people see, having lived for decades in a new reality after the collapse of the Soviet Union, that there is no justice, that things are getting worse and worse, that some are gettin...

“We were really pleased with some figures, first of all economic ones. The Great Stone park resident companies have posted net profits cumulatively. In past years most of the resident companies were actively involved in investment activities (const...

Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that he is responsible about the discharge of his presidential duties: "People showed their trust in me, and you see, I work. Whether I am fed up with this or not... No one will be able to reproach me for not fulfilling...

“I am sure that what we are proposing, what I have proposed to the people - the Constitution draft - is a Constitution of the future. The most important thing is that we must learn to strictly abide by the law without veering left or right in the c...

"Events like a referendum might be canceled only in one case: if, God forbid, a war breaks out. I've already commented on this. I don't think it will. Therefore, we will hold the referendum," the head of state said.

The head of state noted that as the Belarusian president and chairman of the Union State Supreme State Council, he wants to emphasize that Belarus and Russia do not want any war. “Not only because it's hard and bad. We don't want it also because we...