Cooperation with African countries is productive and economically important for Belarus, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs of the House of Representatives Tengiz Dumbadze told reporters

Belarusian food products are supplied to 77 regions of the Russian Federation. A considerable part goes to Ryazan Oblast. Yulia Shvakova noted that Belarusian farm produce is one of the largest import items to the region.

Sudan is an old friend of Belarus in Africa, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sudan to Belarus Mohammed Omer Musa Ali said during a meeting with Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko.

Belarus has been actively developing relations with African countries in recent years, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary...

Enterprises of the Belarusian Industry Ministry are interested in strengthening cooperative ties with Chelyabinsk Oblast of the Russian Federation, Industry Minister Aleksandr Rogozhnik said as he met with the official delegation of this Russian regi...

CIS commissioners for human rights met at the Moscow office of the CIS Executive Committee on 15 November.

The Belarusian diplomat said that despite all the general efforts, 2022 did not bring good news about the stabilization of the climate situation. The countries are now facing two major challenges.

“The relations between Belarus and Azerbaijan, which are based on firm friendship between the leaders of our countries and the two brotherly nations, are of a strategic partnership. It is natural that the complicated global political situation has ...

Explaining whether Western sanctions against Belarus have affected the market of materials for building and reconstructing power grids, Denis Moroz said that Belarus makes virtually all the necessary materials and structures.

Belcosmos has been established with a view to realizing and developing promising (cluster) projects of its participants in the area of peaceful research and use of outer space. Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus ...

The Brest city administration hosted a delegation of the Latvian association "Republican Society of Veterans”.

State-run enterprises manufactured Br23.5 billion worth of products, up by 2.7% over the same period a year prior in comparable prices.

As of 1 November 2022, a total of 119,872 deposit accounts were opened for large families under Belarus' family capital program, including 82,500 deposit accounts at the total amount of $825 million and 37,300 deposit accounts at the total amount of ...

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko outlined the prospects for cooperation between Belarus and Russia's Chelyabinsk Oblast during a meeting with Governor of the Russian region Aleksei Teksler.

The country's largest state district power plant was supposed to be optimized and put on standby after the launch of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. The Lukoml State District Power Plant was supposed to generate electricity during scheduled maint...

The Perm Chamber of Commerce and Industry will help attract small and medium-sized businesses of the region to the import substitution platform of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE).

The corresponding agreement was signed by MTZ Director General Vitaly Vovk and Minister of Agriculture of the Russian region Aleksei Kobylin as the Belarusian company hosted Deputy Governor of Chelyabinsk Oblast Yegor Kovalchuk.

Belarus has already become a anchor point of the Belt and Road Initiative. More than 65% of all railway container routes from China to Europe pass through Belarus, including China's largest route Chongqing-Europe.

According to the source, the latest death happened on 25 October when the body of a dark-skinned man was founded in a river in Poland's territory near the border. The Polish rescue organization Grupa Granica says that the real number of dead foreigne...

“Chongqing is a big industrial city. In turn, Minsk Oblast is rich in natural resources and has a well-developed industry. We hope that cooperation in trade and economy between our regions will be promoted to an even higher level,” Xie Xiaoyong s...

The sports ground has a basketball court, a zone for people with disabilities and 17 pieces of workout equipment. The sports ground has been designed to do weightlifting and gymnastics exercises, kettlebell lifting. It is located near Gymnasium No.1 ...

Belarus stands ready to provide assistance in organizing a visit of a delegation of the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry to Minsk for a bilateral business forum.

The international confectionery championship 2022 is underway in Minsk as part of the international food show Prodexpo.

Minsk World is becoming a new center of gravity in the Belarusian capital. The tallest skyscraper in Minsk will be built here.

We have increased deliveries to absolutely all our markets this year. For example, we ramped up supplies to Russia, the CIS countries, China, the European Union, Asia, Oceania, Africa and others, the minister said.

According to the head of the region, the machine-building industry has been historically well developed both in Chelyabinsk Oblast and in Belarus.

The observation group will consist of MPs from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as well as representatives of the CIS IPA Council Secretariat and experts from the CIS IPA International Institute for Monitori...

A delegation led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Chad to Russia with concurrent accreditation to Belarus Adam Bechir Mahamoud visited Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark).

Cooperation with Belarus holds a great potential, Governor of Russia's Chelyabinsk Oblast Aleksei Teksler said during a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko.

"We offer a wide range of products manufactured in Belarus: from food products to the most advanced machinery and equipment," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the effectiveness of the Union State construction strategy as he met with Governor of Russia's Chelyabinsk Oblast Aleksei Teksler in Minsk on 15 November.

“This year we are increasing our production volumes. Considering that the year is not over yet, our output will increase by 60% compared to the previous year. Accordingly, our export will increase by 60%,” Yuri Predko said.

“The collective West has never tried to persuade Ukraine to comply with the Minsk agreements. The Western states - the guarantors of the agreements - have not fulfilled their obligations. If they had done it, we would not be discussing this problem...

The document was signed during a working visit of a delegation of Chelyabinsk Oblast led by Governor Aleksei Teksler.

According to Artyom Shkryl, an expanded responsibility principle was introduced in Belarus in 2012. In line with the principle the manufacturer and the importer are responsible for the entire lifecycle of their product from manufacturing to recycling...

Igor Brylo said: “Land amelioration is one of the most important areas today. The head of state hosted a major conference to discuss it the other day. Unfortunately, the systems that worked 30-40 years ago are no longer so effective, this is why it...

The CIS International Festival of School Sports will take place in Ufa, the Russian Federation on 14-19 November, BelTA learned from the CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation.

During the visit, Aleksei Aleshkevich met with Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Shyamal Misra of India.

- Belarus and Russia will conclude an agreement to open the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Grodno. The Council of Ministers' resolution No. 767 of 10 November 2022 has been officially published on the national legal internet portal

Import-substituting goods from Chelyabinsk Oblast of Russia are expected to enjoy high demand at Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange, BelTA learned from the BUCE press service.

In January-September 2022 enterprises affiliated with the Industry Ministry stepped up the output by almost 20% year-on-year, BelTA learned from the Industry Ministry.

Trade between Belarus and Ryazan Oblast of Russia rose 1.4 times in January-September, Deputy Economy Minister Alesia Abramenko said at a meeting with a delegation of Ryazan Oblast of the Russian Federation.

Moscow will host an informal meeting of senior officials of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on 16 November.

"Trade between Belarus and Russia's Chelyabinsk Oblast rose by 21% in January-September 2022 and exceeded $380 million. This figure is growing from year to year," Aleksei Bogdanov noted.

“The subservient currently spreading is quite mild. It does not lead to severe cases and a high level of hospitalization. So we do not predict any serious changes in the situation in this respect. I would like to emphasize: we do not predict any ch...

This year Belarus has harvested almost twice as much buckwheat year-on-year, Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo told a press conference on 14 November.

Some 29 organizations applied for the nomination. BelAZ received 13 out of 15 points.

Belarusians trust the Chinese vaccine against COVID-19, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong said at a ceremony to hand over another batch of COVID vaccine to Belarus

As of 1 November 2022 the broad money supply in Belarus amounted to Br54,386 billion, down 1.55% from 1 October, BelTA learned from the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB).

The keynote speaker was Internal Affairs Minister Ivan Kubrakov. Attending the meeting were also State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich and Deputy Internal Affairs Ministers Nikolai Karpenkov and Dmitry Korzyuk.

The operational situation in Belarus is under control, Belarusian Internal Affairs Minister Ivan Kurakov said as he reported to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on the operational situation in the country.

“The character of both individuals and entire countries is especially well demonstrated in a critical situation. The cooperation between Belarus and China in the fight against coronavirus can rightfully be called exemplary,” said Dmitry Pinevich.

Over 9,000 citizens of the European Union visited Belarus as part of the visa-waiver travel program over the past week, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

According to Deputy Energy Minister Denis Moroz, the Belarusian power system is fully ready for the upcoming heating season.

On the final day the Belarusian national team competing under the flag of the International Sambo Federation clinched two more medals.

“This Congress will be able to express its point of view and will vote for or against this or that document. There is no doubt that the Belarusian People's Congress is a step towards strengthening the position of the people's power, but not a subst...

The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the stamp, a joint project of the Vatican Post and Belpochta, took place as part of the celebrations.

Aleksandr Lukashenko also conveyed his words of support to the families and friends of the victims and wished speedy recovery to all the injured in this tragic accident.

The main investors in Belarusian companies were commercial entities of the Russian Federation (50.4% of the total incoming investments), Cyprus (17.7%), Netherlands (5.2%), and Ukraine (4%). Foreign direct investments amounted to $4.6 billion or 87.4...

In line with the agreement the Chinese government will allocate technical and economic aid for carrying out studies as part of the project, which envisages building the second substation for supplying electricity to the China-Belarus industrial park ...

The president said: “Lithuanians are running about and looking for ways to sell their enterprise at a profit instead of abandoning it. So, I want them to know that nobody will sell anything with foreign capital. It will be nationalized. That's it.�...

The Belarusian Sport and Tourism Ministry and the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation signed a cooperation program for 2023-2024 during a joint board meeting in Smolensk, Russia.

Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, is hosting the 47th edition of the World Sambo Championships

Belarus is willing to participate in the program to upgrade the fleet of urban passenger transport of Smolensk, Ambassador of Belarus to Russia Dmitry Krutoi said during a working trip to Smolensk Oblast on 11 November.

Belarus and Russia's Yakutia have significant reserves for increasing mutual trade, Deputy Economy Minister Sergei Mitiansky said during a meeting of the joint working group on cooperation between Belarus and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) of Russia...

“The lack of discipline and order is something that simply shocks me and enrages me after many years of working as the president. When I see the lack of a system or some slackness,” the head of state stated.

Today we do not need to build something from scratch, like we had to do 50 years ago. Now the main task is to operate and reconstruct land reclamation systems,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The company plans to build wooden houses and also construct a pellet plant to efficiently use waste from the main production.

Aleksandr Lukashenko was told that there are several documents regulating pricing practices – a presidential directive and government resolutions. This is why the head of state was asked which of them commercial entities should follow.

In 10-15 years, all villages will turn into comfortable agro-towns, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the plenary session of the national workshop to discuss restoration and use of reclaimed lands.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “According to the State Control Committee, the existing problems and shortcomings as well as mismanagement facts are repeated year after year. I will identify the key ones.”

"There were 412,000 hectares of previously reclaimed land in the country at the beginning of the five-year period. This land is in a deplorable condition. Simply said, due to the mismanagement they have turned into overgrown ditches and swamps,” sa...

“The topic is not new but very important for agriculture. Today's major issue is not just land reclamation but farming standards. Of course, land reclamation is the basis. We must implement the plans we outlined long ago within the next two or thre...

The issue of whether or not Belarus should continue with land reclamation is not even on the agenda: every piece of land should be used for the benefit of the country, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

According to Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova, Belarus attaches great importance to inter-parliamentary cooperation with the UAE.

EXPO 2020 Dubai was a great opportunity for Belarus to demonstrate its potential to the whole world, Ambassador of the UAE to Belarus Ibrahim Salim Mohamed Almusharrekh said during a meeting with Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Koch...

"We have held days of culture. The previous ones took place in 2019. It would be great to see this good tradition resumed. We are ready to host UAE Days of Culture in Belarus,” Natalya Kochanova said.

Production of equipment for land reclamation is an economically profitable business and needs to be developed further, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited Amkodor-KEZю

Viktor Lukashenko is convinced that the friendly relations between the Olympic committees of Belarus and Azerbaijan will become even stronger and will add a new impetus to the development of sport in the two countries.

“We need to start dealing with the matter at the governmental level. We are losing thousands of hectares of fertile land all over the country,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

The Council of Ministers approved a draft agreement between the governments of Belarus and the People's Republic of China on technical and economic assistance as a basis for negotiations.

Over the past week, Belarus admitted around 1,300 citizens of Ukraine. All of them came via the EU countries.

“The significant experience gained by Belarus in agriculture, mechanical engineering, petrochemicals, medicine and digital technologies can form the basis for a significant expansion of bilateral cooperation,” said the president.

Seven vehicles were shipped to the Russian mine in October. The rest will be delivered in November. By the end of the year the company plans to start using all the new vehicles to transport the rock mass.

“In these very difficult and controversial times, it becomes especially clear how important it is to preserve the independence and autonomy of the country, to keep the peace, to strengthen Christian values and mutual openness,” the message of gre...

“All of us understand perfectly well that financial stability is as important as economic growth. The measures being taken will give an impulse to the economy and will bolster financial stability,” Dmitry Yaroshevich concluded.

Vladimir Makei is convinced that in view of the mutually complementary nature of the Belarusian economy and the Indian one it is possible to implement significant projects in trade, economy, and investment through joint efforts.

Belarusian Transport and Communications Minister Aleksei Avramenko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Saeed Yari.

The official noted that to demonstrate that the growth of real salaries, the need to raise export are the key tasks that this enterprise and other ones face. Meetings with worker collectives are useful primarily as a direct channel for getting inform...

"Despite the geographical remoteness of our states, Belarus considers the development of full-scale cooperation with India as one of its foreign policy priorities," the Belarusian minister said. “It is rightly said that sincerity in relationships a...

Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Krutoi met with Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to the Russian Federation and concurrently to the Republic of Belarus Smail Benamara.

"Modern pentathlon, rhythmic gymnastics and other sports show us an example to follow. Russia and Belarus complement each other harmoniously, and there is a certain harmonization between us in sports as well,” the minister said.

Belarus' merchandise trade shrank by 5.1% to $52.748 billion. Merchandise export went down by 2.6% to $26.795 billion, with merchandise import down by 7.6% to $25.952 billion.

Belarus' experience of using the mechanism of exchange trading to level out negative processes in the economy and ensure its sustainable development was presented at an international conference at Skolkovo Innovation Center in Moscow on 9-10 November...

Mutual interest in cooperation in a wide range of areas was confirmed at a meeting with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Chairperson of the Standing Commission on Economy, Budget and Finance of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Tatiana Runets took part in the meeting of the Standing Commission on Economy and Finance of the CIS Inter-Parlia...

Cooperation between Belarus and China in science and technology is steadily strengthening, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong said at the opening of the 9th Belarus-China Youth Innov...

There are plans to set up the Belarusian-Russian scientific cluster on the basis of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (BelNPP), Grigory Rapota, a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Rus...

Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus - First Deputy Defense Minister Viktor Gulevich took part in a meeting of the CSTO Military Committee held via a video link on 10 November.

Belarus and Russia should synchronize the development of their energy systems, Director General of the the Belarusian fuel and gasification industrial group Beltopgaz Aleksei Kushnarenko told media.