The parties analyzed the results and prospects of business contacts between Belarus and the Dominican Republic, with a focus on the food industry, pharmaceutics, tourism, and joint business events.

Sergei Shoigu said: “Today we will arrange a major inspection to examine what was done during preparations for the exercise and examine what has yet to be done.” He remarked that the relocation of a large number of army units with their hardware ...

Belarusian Defense Minister, Lieutenant-General Viktor Khrenin and Russian Defense Minister, Army General Sergei Shoigu will participate in observing practical actions of army units as the troops prepare for a test of the response forces of the Union...

The units are now busy setting up and camouflaging their positions in addition to taking care of hardware maintenance. During the combat readiness test the units will enter combat duty as part of the Belarusian-Russian joint regional air defense syst...

All the prerequisites are in place for improving the well-being of citizens of the Union State, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Boris Gryzlov told the media.

Big, ambitious tasks are ahead of Minsk and Moscow, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received the credentials from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Boris Gryzlov.

According to him, the current state of affairs was the result of systemic destruction of the international security architecture and the growing militarization of the European region. “It is obvious to us who is behind this process,” the presiden...

“The situation in the world is further destabilized by the increasing use of illegitimate sanctions by some states against countries they do not like, which is one of the manifestations of neocolonialism. This inevitably leads to wars of sanctions...

"Our people were mercilessly killed not by some hordes of savages or barbarians, but by representatives of the most enlightened nations of Europe, who decades later started teaching us how to live,” the head of state said.

The campaign to amend the Constitution meets all democratic criteria, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received credentials from the ambassadors of foreign countries.

The credentials were handed over to the president by the diplomats of Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, Laos, Morocco, Nigeria, Russia, the Republic of Chad and Sri Lanka. By tradition, Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about Belarus' cooperation with each o...

So far, we have 19,000 volunteers at the Winter Olympics. So please enjoy the hospitality of the Chinese people in the coming days,” said Yang Shuan.

Urban, suburban and interregional railway services reported growth in passenger numbers.

Belarus has always acted solely as a defender, not an aggressor, member of the Standing Commission on Labor and Social Affairs of the House of Representatives of Belarus Inna Krachek told BelTA.

“The parties discussed the state and prospects of trade and economic relations in agriculture, plans to increase food supplies and agreed to establish a joint working group for agriculture. Belarus would like to ship dairy products, poultry meat an...

After the ceremony of presenting the copies of credentials, Mikalai Barysevich held one-on-one meetings with the new ambassadors to discuss bilateral cooperation with the countries they represent.

The project highlights calendar rituals, sacred traditions, song styles, arts and crafts.

Zhangjiakou will host competitions in snowboarding, freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined and biathlon.

The ambassador presented copies of his credentials. The sides discussed topical matters concerning Belarusian-Dominican relations. The most promising avenues of trade and economic cooperation between Belarus and the Dominican Republic were discussed ...

Sergei Aleinik and Mustafa Ozcan discussed topical matters concerning Belarus-Turkey relations, including interaction in trade, economy, and investment.

The press service of the Federation Council said that school students from Belarus and Russia are expected to participate in the patriotic campaign. They will be able to visit several cities and towns in Belarus and Russia, including Brest, Minsk, Sm...

According to Artyom Sikorsky, in 2021 Belarus' commercial aviation faced challenges, which resolution required prompt and unconventional decisions on the part of the aviation administration and on the part of heads of enterprises.

Belarus is not planning to open polling stations abroad for the referendum on constitutional amendments, Anatoly Glaz, Head of the Information and Digital Diplomacy Office, Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told a press c...

57.6% of the population of the Republic of Belarus has received one dose of the vaccine, 48.5% has been fully vaccinated..

Work to set up polling stations for the national referendum has been completed, BelTA learned from the Central Election Commission of Belarus.

The team will feature Dzinara Alimbekava, Hanna Sola, Mikita Labastau and Anton Smolski.

The press secretary said: “The Lithuanian government's illegal decision to stop the transit of Belarusian fertilizers most blatantly violates law norms, direct bilateral and multilateral obligations of the Lithuanian side.”

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 748,505. A total of 738,181 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The 25th edition of the Eduard Gurinovich open regional weightlifting tournament opened in Gomel on 2 February

The official reminded that Lithuania had banned the transit of Belarusian goods via Lithuanian ports. Belarus had repeatedly suggested arranging consultations in order to address issues within the legal framework but Lithuania had not accepted the di...

The action at the Beijing Winter Olympics got underway with mixed-doubles curling.

The national campaign "Together with Team BY!" was launched in Belarus, on 25 January, 10 days before the start of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

On 1 February 2022 Belarus increased export duties on oil and oil products which are exported outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Belovezhskaya Pushcha is home to the largest population of the forest's iconic species, the European bison, as well as more than 1,000 species of higher plants, many of which are relict, more than 12,000 species of invertebrates and 362 species of ve...

As far as the economy is concerned, in January-November 2021 bilateral trade reached almost $500 million. “This is pretty good, but we can do much better,” said Natalya Kochanova. The speaker expressed her gratitude to India for the supply of med...

India is very important for Belarusian exporters as a gateway to third-country markets, Chairman of the International Affairs and National Security Commission of the Council of the Republic Sergei Rachkov told reporters.

“Then over the course of two years we will have to bring all our legislation into compliance with the Constitution. We will have to rework about 20 codes and some 60 laws,” Vladimir Andreichenko explained.

Thanks to modernization they reached a brand new level of technologies and industrial standards. Modern automated equipment and qualified personnel allow making a broad range of quality products that sell well on multiple foreign markets.

What's better: to spend money on an apartment in the secondary market or to invest in an apartment in the Minsk World multifunctional complex?

According to the source, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas is expected to participate in a session of the UN Security Council using videoconference technologies on 16 February.

About 25 local companies have declared their intention to participate in specialized expos and fairs abroad in 2022. Each of them can count on a compensation of up to 50% of the organizational costs at the expense of the Brest Oblast budget.

Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark) has delivered four buses to Gelendzhik, Russia, BelTA learned from the company;s press service.

According to Oleg Ryzhenkov, the infrastructure of the Olympic village is quite convenient and compact. Yet, unfortunately, the COVID-19 restrictions will not allow fully enjoying the competition and the festive Olympic atmosphere.

Enterprises affiliated with the Belarusian timber, woodworking, pulp and paper industry concern Bellesbumprom increased exports to Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast 1.6 times in January-November 2021

Units of the Armed Forces of Belarus and the Eastern Military District of the Armed Forces of Russia have embarked on combat shakedown and coordination training at the Domanovsky, Gozhsky, Obuz-Lesnovsky, Brestsky and Osipovichsky training grounds.

Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik met with Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Republic of Belarus Alexandra Solovieva, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Forei...

The source said: “How can one open a barbershop or an online shop? How can one start or expand a business specializing in education services or tourism? How can one organize the production of cheese, apparel and accessories, construction materials ...

Artyom Sikorsky said: “It is necessary to note that the report contains distinct statements saying that Belarus did not intercept the aircraft, did not force it land, and did not take actions to change the aircraft's course.”

The scientist noted that the development of peatlands makes a substantial contribution to the Belarusian economy. In the last five years peat mining in Belarus varied from 1.7 million to 3.2 million tonnes per annum. Over 5,000 Belarusians work in th...

Paintings and drawings of children from Mogilev were put on public view in the Louvre in Paris, the STV TV channel informed,

Thanks to the construction and modernization of telecommunication networks the number of subscribers of fixed broadband Internet access totaled 3.227 million as of 1 January 2022. The number of IP television subscribers increased by about 10,200 to 2...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 744,871. A total of 734,885 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

“Days are away from the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, which the whole world is looking forward to. Reaching the Olympic podium is the dream of every athlete and coach but only those who work hard and who strongly believe in themsel...

The boy was born on 28 January. It was the third birth for the mother. The baby was delivered by caesarean section. Both the mother and the newborn feel well.

During the court hearing the judge Dariusz Lubowski publicly spread patently false information designed to incite national hatred and social hatred. The judge also insulted and slandered top Belarusian government officials.

The increased cooperation between Moscow and Minsk will be the response to the growing sanctions pressure on Belarus and Russia, State Secretary of the Union State of Belarus and Russia Dmitry Mezentsev told the Russian news agency TASS

Personnel for the mission are being selected now. According to Leonid Anfimov, the CIS Executive Committee has sent letters to the heads of state, central election commissions, the ministries of foreign affairs to ask them to suggest their representa...

"When monitoring the voting process all observers will strictly adhere to the legislation of the Republic of Belarus and follow the principles of political neutrality. The only task of the mission is to help ensure the successful and democratic cond...

The head of state noted that over a short period of time Belarus and Egypt have come a long way in the development of bilateral contacts and cooperation in the international arena.

The work of the CIS observation mission will be based, as in all previous campaigns, on the principles of political neutrality, non-interference in the electoral process and in the internal affairs of the state, strictly in accordance with the Belar...

The conference will take place with assistance of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Business and Cultural Complex of the Embassy of Belarus and Russia.

The exhibition project “Symbols of Besieged Leningrad” timed to the 78th anniversary of breaking the siege of Leningrad kicked off at the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History on 1 February.

Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Igor Karpenko presented accreditation papers to representatives of the CIS observation mission. It will be the 11th time that the CIS observers perform observation functions in Belarus.

Saint Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov thanked Belarusian head of state Aleksandr Lukashenko for the warm welcome and noted that he was impressed by the Palace of Independence and its interiors which feature a lot of Belarusian national themes.

Roman Golovchenko said: “Indeed, the Lithuanian side no longer lets in our trains, which transport potassium to the Klaipeda port for transshipment. The response measures will be harsh. As we say, we will respond symmetrically. The decision has bee...

The senator said: “The Belarus president's annual address to the nation and the parliament is always a huge political event in the country's life and leaves no one unmoved."

The Central Election Commission of Russia has received an invitation to observe the referendum on amendments and additions to the Constitution of Belarus, said Pavel Andreev, a member of the CEC of Russia.

Saint Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov told reporters on 1 February that he was impressed by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko's recent Address to Belarusian People and the National Assembly.

Belarus' trade with Saint Petersburg exceeds the country's trade with a number of European states. Saint Petersburg is ranked 4th or 5th in the list of Russian regions trading with Belarus.

The official said: “Belarus' CEC have sent invitations for representatives of the central election commissions of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. In other words, the CIS states...

The economic cooperation between Belarus and St. Petersburg bounced back. The trade in January-November 2021 already surpassed the trade of 2020, the head of state said.

Work to set up polling stations for the national referendum on constitutional amendments is nearing completion, Chairman of the Belarusian Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko told BelTA.

“In the face of frequent attempts to rewrite our history, to downplay the feat of the Soviet people, we believe that the time has come to give truthful assessments of many events and their participants (by the way, that is what we are doing now),�...

Belarus has a high level of nuclear instrumentation, Aleksandr Lobko, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Deputy Director for Research at the Institute for Nuclear Problems of Belarusian State University, said.

The delegation of Saint Petersburg led by the governor is in Belarus on a working visit. The delegation will hold talks with senior officials of the Belarusian government and the municipal administration of Minsk, visit industrial enterprises, cultur...

“This is because omicron causes milder symptoms. At the same time, older people and people having certain underlying medical conditions are at greater risk of developing serious illness from COVID-19,” the first deputy healthcare minister emphasi...

In addition, this document provides for an increase in rates for oil transportation within the country in the amount not exceeding the projected industrial producer price index in Belarus for 2022.

“The Belarusian people are sincerely happy that under your leadership in 2021 the Chinese nation achieved the First Centennial Goal despite all the challenges - eliminating poverty and building a moderately prosperous society,” the message reads.

The meeting was held as part of the 2021-2022 Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) “Digital transformation of Belarus' economy: Implementation of the best practices of business and state cooperation in digital transformation of the industrial sector”.

Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich said that since the first unit was connected to the power grid, it has generated 6.9 billion kWh of electricity. It has allowed substituting about 1.8 billion m3 of natural gas, which is roughly what the country's p...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 742,953. A total of 733,526 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The Main Media Center of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing has excellent conditions for the work of media representatives, press secretary of the Belarusian National Olympic Committee Victoria Mennanova told BelTA.

Proceeds from value added tax came at Br14.9 billion (100.4% of the target), income tax – Br5.1 billion (102.9%), excise duties – Br3.7 billion (100.6%). Revenues from foreign trade operations totaled Br5.1 billion (102.7%).

The law establishes the foundations of state policy in education and formalizes the provisions aimed at improving the efficiency, quality and accessibility of education, taking into account the trends in the development of modern education and the pr...

Pavel Kallaur said: “The world expects inflation to slow down by the end of the year. Virtually all the central banks expect that. We also expect a substantial slowdown of inflation and our target (it has already been mentioned) is close to 6%."

Tourism is another promising avenue of cooperation. “Sanatoriums of Grodno Oblast are very popular with Russians. Yet, there are many other places where joint investment can give a boost to domestic tourism,” Vladimir Karanik noted.

“If, for example, Lithuania does not want to let our cargo into the port and transship it in the port, well, it is up to them. Yet, if this happens, we should take retributory action against Lithuania literally within a few days as we agreed on,”...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “The sanction policy of the West is the core of our conversation today. Certain time has passed and I've warned everyone that it is up to the government to take care of counteraction of this entire sanction policy. Nevert...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 24 "On Increasing Pensions" on 31 January.

As of 1 January 2021, Belarus' public debt totaled Br58.3 billion, Br0.5 billion or 0.9% up since the beginning of the year.

A unique promo from the developer of the Minsk World multifunctional complex has been extended until the end of this week! Hurry up and seize your chance!

Pavel Kallaur said: “The situation on the deposit market is calm. We see an increase in deposits in the national currency and foreign ones. The deposits grow by roughly 1.5% per month.”

Vladimir Makei congratulated Ambassador Boris Gryzlov on the beginning of his diplomatic mission to Belarus and expressed hope that the new ambassador's active work will further the strategic relations between Minsk and Moscow.

The document shall coordinate multilateral cooperation in the fields of education, science, culture, information and mass communications, book publishing, book distribution and printing, sport and a healthy lifestyle, tourism, and youth affairs.

The official said: “If we talk about 2021, the performance was affected by certain pressure of external factors: all the five waves of sanctions affected Belneftekhim enterprises and the concern itself, the oil market demonstrated great volatility,...

Dmitry Mezentsev said: “It makes one happy and it means a lot that the talk about the future economic, social, and political development of Belarus is described as a future together with the brotherly country of Russia, relations with which nobody ...

Stanislav Zas noted that a war is not necessary, however, he stressed that provocations are possible. “Certainly, the risk of provocations is very high. It should be taken into account and avoided,” he noted.

The official believes that the coronavirus will become a classical seasonal virus in the future and it is necessary to be ready for it. It is also necessary to follow the previously chosen tactic, he noted.