The Belarusian head of government was briefed on the work of BUCE in these areas and on import substitution, on the possibilities to align the exchange mechanisms of Belarus and other EAEU member countries.

Belarus calls on all parties involved to take balanced approaches to finding ways to resolve the remaining differences and to abandon ill-considered and discriminatory steps that could undermine the fragile stability in this volatile region.

We need to pay the highest level of attention to the cultivation of flax, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said while visiting Myadel District.

All in all, Belarusian farmers cropped 1,774,200 tonnes of grain with the average yield at 37.6 centners per hectare. Winter barley was harvested from 58,800 hectares of land (98.6% of the designated area), with 300,700 tonnes produced and the averag...

The agricultural branch of Minskoblagroservice is an example to follow for other companies, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during his working trip to Myadel District, Minsk Oblast, BelTA has learned.

The president will inspect a branch of Minskoblagroservice where he will be briefed on the progress in the harvest campaign in the region and the country in general. The head of state will also discuss a pilot project to launch a new efficient agricu...

The National Agency of Investment and Privatization (NAIP) of Belarus will support investment initiatives of businesses from the BRICS countries, as well as help them launch businesses in Belarus, NAIP told BelTA following a webinar organized jointly...

The Economy Ministry has issued a newsletter that sets forth key measures to support the economy, businesses and households amidst the sanctions imposed by unfriendly nations, BelTA learned from the press service of the ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to active and retired employees of the Special Operations Forces of the Belarusian Armed Forces as they mark their professional holiday - Paratroopers' Day, BelTA learned from the press ser...

In H1 2022 the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus earmarked about Br4.6 billion to implement investment projects and other projects, to boost export lending and to support small and medium-sized enterprises, up more than two times over Janua...

“The Academy of Sciences would like to collaborate with the United Arab Emirates. We have common areas of interest. And we could bring together our competencies and achieve meaningful results that will benefit the economies of the two countries,”...

The Krasny Oktyabr Sawn Timber woodworking and logging enterprise from Perm Territory has plans to get accredited at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) and take part in trading.

Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova has hosted a meeting with healthcare professionals from Minsk, BelTA learned from the press service of the upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament.

A week ago, the best Belarusian tennis player ranked 53rd. He rose to 49th (a total of 955 points) after reaching the Atlanta Open semifinal. Tomorrow Ilya Ivashka will open Citi Open in Washington against world number 54 Sebastian Korda of the Unite...

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

"The visit of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants Felipe González Morales to the Republic of Belarus made it possible to convey the position of our country on the situation with refugees and migrants on the Belarus...

– Over the past weekend 587 Ukrainian nationals arrived in Belarus, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

The summer children's center Druzhba in Shumilino District has a swimming pool, a salt cave, its own cinema house, a tennis court, outdoor simulators and a whole array of street art objects.

The duet technical program took place on Monday. Belarus' Vasilina Khandoshka and Daria Kulagina scored a total of 93.8896 to place second.

Shumilino District is set to harvest more than 12,000 hectares of grain and leguminous crops this year.

Over 158,000 foreign nationals have visited Belarus without visas, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

The Presidium of the Council of the Republic adopted a statement in connection with the draft resolution on Belarus submitted to the Senate of the U.S. Congress, BelTA learned from the press service of the upper house of Belarusian Parliament.

“Economic cooperation sometimes falls victim to political decisions, which actually happened in the relations between Belarus and the United Kingdom,” Maksim Yermolovich said. Before his new appointment he was Belarus' ambassador to the UK.

When asked about the sanctions policy of the collective West, led by the United States, and its impact on the relations between Belarus and China, the ambassador acknowledged that it has had a certain impact on the countries, including Belarus.

“Preparations, of course, are being underway both in Belarus and China. We are waiting for a decision whether or not the Chinese leader will attend the Samarkand summit in person. In case the visit is officially confirmed, we hope that our leaders ...

The Union State programs should gain a faster pace, said Dmitry Krutoi, new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Russian Federation.

The ambassador recalled that Belarus' steps towards the SCO began in 2010 with the status of a partner of the organization. In 2015 the country became its observer.

“We started with the manufacturing industry; 14-15 projects are now being discussed at the government level. The Russian side has already approved the corresponding documents for seven enterprises,” he said.

China is traditionally one of the top three trade partners of Belarus. According to the data of 2021, foreign trade reached a record $5.9 billion.

The new ambassador stressed that the most important thing is to increase the supply of Belarusian goods to Russia "The most important thing is, of course, trade. We need to redirect the $15 billion of our exports previously bound for the European Un...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has given his take on the development of political parties as he announced personnel decisions, BelTA has learned.

"You have worked long enough in China to get some impression of what this empire is and to identify some additional opportunities for us in the People's Republic of China," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

“We all know very well what forest means to people. However, we need to control the situation there. I hope that you, Aleksandr Antonovich [Kulik] will not fail,” the Belarusian leader said.

Belarus and Russia are set to develop an almost full-fledged common economic space within the framework of the Union State by 1 January 2024, Dmitry Krutoi, new Belarus' Ambassador to Russia, told the media.

Maksim Yermolovich has until now worked as Ambassador of Belarus to the UK and concurrently to Ireland, as well as Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization. Prior to his diplomatic career, he worked in various roles at the ...

By preserving the independence of Russia and Belarus, we will build such a union that both federal and confederate states, and, perhaps, even unitary states will be envious of, Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Dmitry Krutoi will also serve as Belarus' Plenipotentiary to the CIS Economic Council, Special Representative of the Republic of Belarus on integration cooperation in the Union State, Eurasian Economic Union, CIS and the Collective Security Treaty Or...

The sovereignty and independence of Belarus are a constant, not up for any discussion, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced new appointments on 1 August.

The head of state noted that Switzerland is an example of how to preserve and strengthen statehood in difficult historical conditions, create a strong economy, and consistently defend national interests in the international arena.

As of 1 August, grain and leguminous crops (excluding maize, buckwheat and millet) were harvested from 20.4% of the planned area (435,800 hectares). Harvesting was completed on 41.2% of the area (142,700 hectares) in Brest Oblast, 4.91% (17,800 hecta...

“Belarus has not exported grain in recent years, as the country has been using a large amount of it in cattle breeding. The production in the agro-industrial complex is expected to grow by about 4.5% this year. We plan to increase milk and meat pro...

The head of state wished Patrice Talon health and happiness, as well as peace, progress and prosperity to Benin.

The meeting was attended by representatives of Belarus, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the CIS Executive Committee and the Coordinating Council of the International Union of the Commonwealth of Public Org...

In Q1 2022 Belarus produced $2.7 billion of import substitution products. The figure is likely to make up $6.5 billion in H1 2022.

Brest is hosting delegations from Poland, Latvia, Slovakia, Germany, Russia's Samara, Kovrov, Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Izhevsk, Petrozavodsk, Ryazan, Astrakhan and Malgobek, as well as representatives of diplomatic missions.

24-year-old Dmitry Sokolov of Russia has joined HC Dinamo Minsk on loan from HC Avangard Omsk, BelTA learned from the press service of the Minsk hockey club.

Russia should not react to Poland's statements in its regard, military expert and political analyst Yakov Kedmi told the V Teme [On Point] online project on BelTA's YouTube channel.

FC BATE Borisov lost 0-2 to Konyaspor. In the first leg BATE suffered a 0-3 loss.

About 30 delegations have come to Brest as it celebrates its 1003rd anniversary on 29 and 30 July.

Belarusian Soligorsk and Berezniki of Russia's Perm Territory have become twin cities.

“We have discussed the possibility to increase the supply of heavy equipment for the mining industry. This industry is developing at a high pace in Iran. We will need a large number of dump trucks in the coming years,” Seyed Reza Fatemi Amin said...

Belarus' Industry Minister Piotr Parkhomchik had a working meeting with Perm Territory Governor Dmitry Makhonin who is on an official visit to Belarus, BelTA learned from the Industry Ministry of Belarus.

Belarus would like to intensify trade and economic cooperation with Iran, Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he met with the Iranian delegation led by Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade Seyed Reza Fatemi Amin, BelTA has learned.

Heads of some agricultural companies express dissatisfaction with price caps for their products. The president reminded them about the support they received and continue to receive from the government.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Vietnam Vladimir Borovikov commented on the prospects for cooperation between Minsk and Hanoi in an interview with the Belarus 1 TV channel.

The parties exchanged views on the prospects for the development of the entire complex of Belarusian-Indian relations and also discussed topical issues on the bilateral agenda.

After the agreement on oil is signed in the Eurasian Economic Union, Belarus' energy security will improve, Chairman of the Belarusian state petrochemical concern Belneftekhim Andrei Rybakov said as he met with Arzybek Kozhoshev, the member of the Bo...

Irina Velichko expressed regret that ICAO could not fight back against the political pressure from the West and that it turned from a technical into a political organization, putting the security of international air transportation at risk.

According to the committee, 42,026 people entered Belarus from the territory of Ukraine since February 2022. Over 26,000 of them came in transit through the EU countries: 21,877 Ukrainians came from Poland, 3,625 from Lithuania, 674 from Latvia; 15,8...

In view of a number of unfriendly moves by the United Kingdom that seek to inflict maximum damage to Belarusian nationals and legal entities, a decision has been taken to downgrade diplomatic relations with the UK to the level of charge d'affaires,...

Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko met with Arzybek Kozhoshev, the member of the Board - Minister in Charge of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission, to discuss the common energy markets and measures to support ...

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.