Winter barley can be harvested earlier than other crops and the machinery can be used more evenly throughout the harvest season. Although winter barley is a demanding crop, it is still possible to secure high yields using the right technology.

All in all, Belarusian farmers cropped 1,114,600 tonnes of grain with the average yield at 38.8 centners per hectare. Winter barley was harvested from 57,500 hectares of land (96.5% of the designated area), with 296,000 tonnes produced and the averag...

Belarus is set to take part in the 7th international exhibition Rebuild Syria, which is due to take place in Damascus on 28 September-2 October.

Aleksandr Lukashenko's working visit to Slutsk District comes as a practical continuation of the nationwide conference held earlier this week to discuss the progress in the country's harvest campaign.

Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova paid a visit to the Belarusian-Dutch joint venture Pharmland in Nesvizh on 28 July.

"Belarus has the most stable economy among the post-Soviet states today, despite all the sanctions. Belarus has no deposits of oil, uranium or other minerals,” said Yakov Kedmi.

“Ukrainian nationals continue coming to Belarus in transit through the European countries. From 6.00 on 27 July to 6.00 on 28 July a total of 311 citizens of Ukraine came to Belarus,” the State Border Committee said.

The event was attended by representatives of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, the CIS Commission on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, and the CIS Executive Committee.

Currently winter barley makes up one third of the harvest.

An Iranian delegation led by Seyed Reza Fatemi Amin, Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade of Iran came to Belarus to take part in the work of the commission.

Belarus resolutely disagrees with the findings of the ICAO final report and the resolution of the ICAO Council of 18 July. The report is based on incomplete information, Denis Dovgalev, counselor of the Delegation of Belarus to the OSCE, said in resp...

At the invitation of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Kenya Pavel Vzyatkin took part in the exporters roundtable forum.

The Belarusian engineering industry and agriculture are ready to increase supplies to Russia's Perm Territory, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he met with Governor of Perm Territory Dmitry Makhonin in Minsk.

The ambassador thanked the Japanese MP for his work on expanding the bilateral inter-parliamentary dialogue and cooperation in trade, culture, sport, and youth exchange.

Charge d'Affaires of Belarus to Azerbaijan Vladimir Chushev met with Ziyad Samadzade, head of the working group of Azerbaijani-Belarusian inter-parliamentary relations of the Milli Mejlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan on 27 July.

The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic Khasan Khakimov, Minister of Industry and Energy of the Chechen Republic Adam Khakimov, and also Chairman of Belarus' State Military and Industrial Committee Dmitry P...

The use of water cannons against migrants and asylum seekers is excessive and disproportionate, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants Felipe González Morales told a press conference.

According to UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants Felipe Gonzalez Morales, he received information that requests for international protection in Poland were repeatedly ignored by Polish border guards.

Poland pushed migrants back to Belarus regardless of the time of day and weather conditions, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants Felipe Gonzalez Morales told a press conference on 28 July.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Vietnam Vladimir Borovikov has met with Ambassador of Cambodia to Vietnam Chay Navuth.

Belarus and Cuba are interested in the exchange of pharmaceutical products, member of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Yury Valdés Balbín told reporters.

The special rapporteur stated that tensions at the border have decreased in recent months. However, according to a number of sources, some migrants remain in the forest.

Cuba is the gateway to Latin America for Belarusian producers, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba to Belarus Santiago Perez Benitez told reporters in Minsk on 28 July, BelTA has learned.

The Cuban delegation has been on a visit to the Republic of Belarus since 24 July. They have already visited a number of pharmaceutical companies and healthcare facilities to discuss cooperation prospects in the production and use of medical products...

We have always supported each other in different international organizations. Now we are moving to a practical level of interaction. Today we are hosting a Cuban delegation which deals with pharmaceutical issues, vaccines. Cuba has always been famous...

Belarus' world number 53 Ilya Ivashka has reached the 2022 Atlanta Open quarterfinal defeating world number 91 Steve Johnson of the United States, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, in the round of Last 16.

The start of sales in the Amsterdam and Venice houses is your opportunity to plunge into the comfort of Amsterdam, the largest and most beautiful city in the Netherlands, and Venice, the world capital of romance. It is only at the start of sales in t...

Contacts on economic issues will continue during the Perm Engineering Forum, which will be held in early December 2022 and to which a Belarusian delegation has been invited.

"We have offered Perm Territory to use our competencies in terms of studying sales markets, searching for business partners, promoting foreign trade, and comprehensive support for participation in procurement programs of Belarusian enterprises," the ...

The head of the Russian region stressed that the economies of Belarus and Perm Territory had a lot in common: both produced significant volumes of potash, with oil refining and machine building playing an important role in the industrial sector.

In terms of economic cooperation between Perm Territory and Belarus, we need to rely primarily on industrial cooperation, Governor of Russia's Perm Territory Dmitry Makhonin said at a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko.

If a country can't provide itself with food, it can hardly be considered sovereign and independent. This is why Belarus has paid increased attention to the development of agriculture, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russ...

“After all these sanctions were imposed, we need to rely on our own strength, develop our own capacity, substitute imports in all areas. Let's work on this together. Some say there are some barriers to this. At least the Russian president and I hav...

Belarus is ready to step up cooperation with Russia's Perm Territory, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Perm Territory Governor Dmitry Makhonin, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and Cuba will cooperate in the biotechnology field, BelTA learned from the press service of the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone.

Winter rapeseed was harvested from the area of 131,400 hectares (42.6% of the targeted area), with 314,600 tonnes produced and the average yield at 23.9 centners per hectare, the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA.

Belarusian woodworking companies and furniture producers have enough reserves to make up for the loss of European markets and to increase their presence on the domestic and foreign markets.

Belarusian woodworking companies have started exploring new markets in 2022, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian timber, woodworking, pulp and paper industry concern Bellesbumprom.

The departure of European retail chains should not be viewed as a loss, but rather as a vacated niche for Belarusian woodworking and furniture manufacturers, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Nazarov told journalists during his visit to the Gomeldrev woodwo...

Currently, Belavia flies to Kaliningrad and back on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays. From 9 August, the company will add flights on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

"Electric vehicles will always be in our focus. We will look for a niche to localize this production," Gennady Svidersky emphasized.

Over 200 Ukrainian nationals arrived in Belarus over the past 24 hours, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee

Financing of the state investment program has been augmented by more than 50%, First Deputy Economy Minister Yuri Chebotar said commenting on Decree No. 257 signed by the head of state to clarify the 2022 state investment program, BelTA has learned.

The T-72BM2 fully meets the necessary requirements and is already undergoing a series of tests, after which a decision will be made on mass production and acceptance into Belarusian army service.

Aleksandr Lukashenko gave a brief interview to journalists from the Riga Children's Academy of Radio and Television before the opening ceremony of Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk. After that, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Security Servic...

"The COVID-19 vaccine SOBERANA PLUS produced by the Finlay Institute of Vaccines has been registered in Belarus,” reads the press release on the website of the Center for Examinations and Tests in Health Service.

Cereals and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat and millet) were harvested from 222,500 hectares, which is 10.39% of the designated area, the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA.

The Foreign Ministers Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will discuss Belarus' application for full-scale membership in the SCO at a meeting in Tashkent on 28-29 July, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on its website.

Russia's Perm Territory plans to increase purchases of MTZ and MAZ vehicles, Aleksei Chibisov, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia's Perm Territory, told reporters before the fifth joint meeting of the working group on co...

“Today our sanatoriums are at capacity, which is more than 25,000 people daily, including over 5,500 foreigners. Over the past month, the number of foreigners remained stable. All in all, over 72,000 foreign nationals stayed in our sanatoriums in t...

According to the Iraqi businessman, Al Seraj Al Mubeen Co. specializes in the import and wholesale of food products, the demand for which has grown significantly amid the continued instability in the global food market.

Smolevichi on the Plisa River is the administrative center of Smolevichi District, Minsk Oblast of Belarus.

Bilateral consultations on military cooperation between the Defense Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Defense of Serbia took place online on 27 July.

According to Grodno Oblast Governor Vladimir Karanik, the development of cooperation with Pakistan fits into the Belarusian strategy of export diversification and the development of cooperation with far-away countries.

"Starting in September, the corporation will reach full capacity. There were certain hiccups in the commissioning of the facility. The government decided to postpone the launch of some facilities until the end of this year," Leonid Zayats noted.

The head of the National Olympic Committee pointed out that the development and strengthening of the best traditions of the national rhythmic gymnastics school would be impossible without the hard work of the entire national team.

Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich has delivered a speech at the high-level plenary meeting of the Beijing Forum on Human Rights 2022, BelTA informs.

The airline has canceled flights from Istanbul to Minsk and back until 30 September.

“The main theme of today's meeting is exports. We, however, cannot forget about investment projects. Foreign direct investment in Belarus continues to grow. In Q1 2022 net FDI increased by 45%,” said Roman Golovchenko.

“In January-May Belarus' export to distant market remained insignificant. Today we must scrutinize the current situation, take stock of the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, industries and diplomatic missions,” Roman Golovchenko emphasized...

Enrollment exams at the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts, 27 July

“A pilot batch of 63 tractors will be shipped in the next few days. We are discussing a possible visit of the Minister of Agriculture of the country to Belarus. We are set to discuss the supply of about 1,000 tractors,” Piotr Parkhomchik said.

“We had relatively good figures in January-May - the growth in value terms made up 114% compared to the same period last year. We sold our goods to over 100 countries for $2.8 billion. Our goal is to reach $7.8 billion by the end of the year. We wi...

Representatives of the Chinese business discussed the prospects of cooperation in the peat industry during their visit to the Turshovka company. They explored the possibility of organizing supplies of Belarusian peat to the Chinese market.

Belarus' world number 53 Ilya Ivashka went off to a good start at the 2022 Atlanta Open seeing off world number 74 Quentin Halys of France, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, in an hour and 45 minutes.

According to the head of state, great victories of Irina Leparskaya's rhythmic gymnasts have made the Belarusian school of rhythmic gymnastics among the leading ones in the world.

The meeting was attended by Vice-President of the NOC Dmitry Dovgalenok, chairperson of the Belarusian Skating Union Yuliya Komleva, and a delegation of the Russian Skating Union headed by Nikolay Gulyayev.

“Under the conditions of sanctions pressure and turbulence in the international markets, import substitution becomes especially important. Belneftekhim organizations intend to actively develop cooperation with domestic enterprises, including privat...

Currently, the flights to Vnukovo and back are operated on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Starting from 8 August flights on Mondays and Saturdays will depart from Minsk at 7.00 and arrive at Vnukovo at 8.25. Flights will leave Vnukovo at 9.10 and ...

The match will be played at the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium in Thessaloniki on 27 July.

Exports to China have increased significantly, and supplies to Russia are on the rise. “The price factor is good. That means that our products are in demand,” Igor Brylo said.

Additional Br357.1 million will be allocated for the implementation of the country's state investment program in 2022, which will finally total Br1.052 billion instead of the previously planned Br695 million.

“The import substitution platform features more than 500,000 product items, including import-substituting goods which are in demand in Belarus and Russia. Rostov companies have not yet fully used this tool, but we expect that the activity will grad...

"Russia is tiptoeing in Ukraine. It can easily destroy objects but it doesn't do it to avoid civilian casualties. We can smash military facilities into pieces with one strike bomb and kill all militants at that. But 300 to 400 civilians will die wi...

Food security is important for Belarus this time as never before, Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo told the media in Minsk on 26 July.

Citizens of Ukraine continue to arrive in Belarus via the EU countries. Over the past 24 hours, Belarus admitted 169 Ukrainian nationals. 129 of them came through the Belarusian-Polish border. Another 34 arrived in Belarus from Lithuania and six fro...

Vice Premier Leonid Zayats delivered a detailed report on the progress in harvesting at the conference hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 26 July.

The president gave instructions to work out the best harvesting ways to ensure the maximum yields and to prevent losses.

“Another important issue is to process and store agricultural products. I am talking about the so-called stabilization funds. We are having this conversation for the sake of gathering the harvest, storing the necessary amount of products and, as we...

“The prime minister, the agriculture minister and the governors bear a personal responsibility for that,” the Belarusian leader warned.

"Indeed, pace is important, as this period is fast-paced, short-lived. But pace without quality is not something we need. Pace is important but secondary. We've never prioritized it. The main thing is quality," the Belarusian leader stressed.

Aleksandr Lukashenko also instructed to devote August-September to the rural areas, including if necessary to provide assistance with labor resources and involve urban residents.

The president heard out the opinion of Director General of the National Research Center for Agriculture Fyodor Privalov on the current harvest campaign and the situation in the agricultural sector in general.

The president also touched upon prices for these products: “The most important thing is to come to grips with prices. It should not be the case when agricultural enterprises sell grain to feed mills at one price, and then they receive compound feed...

"The main requirements for the harvest campaign are quality and pace. Discipline and responsibility should be top-notch. Yet, the State Control Committee and the Prosecutor General's Office have reported that not everything is smooth," Aleksandr Luk...

The head of state outlined a number of issues that should get utmost attention from officials in charge, local authorities and company directors. These issues are personnel, order and discipline, and provision of timely assistance to agricultural wor...

The grain procurement targets must be met, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a conference to discuss the progress in the harvest campaign.

According to the head of state, the country is looking to a good harvest this year: “According to experts, the gross grain harvest is expected at about 10 million tonnes. This includes rapeseed, corn, and colza”.

The mindless sanctions on fertilizers and energy and the severance of transport links have put many countries on the verge of survival. Winter is coming. Those who will not be able to feed themselves are in for a cold and hungry winter, Aleksandr Luk...

"Many say that we are on the brink of a famine. We cannot disregard such a threat and we need to stay alert. We need to brace up. In other words, the situation is very serious,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.

A harvest campaign is of strategic importance for Belarus. We must provide the population with food and increase our stabilization fund. We have everything to achieve these goals, Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.

Flax has been harvested on 16,600 hectares or 37.4% of land under flax, the Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA.

Nur-Sultan is set to host the meetings of the CIS Ministerial Council and the CIS Council of Heads of State on 13 and 14 October.

The law redistributes powers between the Culture Ministry and local authorities on the use of tangible historical and cultural assets ​​of regional significance. The document also simplifies the procedure for repairing such properties.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Cuba President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez as the country celebrates National Rebellion Day, BelTA learned from the press service of ...

The company clarified that the first Gomselmash GS5A combine harvester will be sent to the Russian region in the near future. There is also an agreement to ship the grain harvester Gomselmash GS3219 during the off-season.

Minsk is bracing up for a heat wave in late July.

As of 20 July, over 6.49 million people in Belarus have got the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, of them over 6.4 million have completed the vaccination process, BelTA learned from the National Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health.

The meeting took place at the Trade Mission of the Russian Federation in Minsk on the sidelines of the roundtable session “Guidelines for doing business in Belarus for Russian companies.”