Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that without intensive and meticulous work, without innovations and mutual assistance it is impossible to achieve high results. Prosperity can be achieved only through creative labor, he noted.

This year Belarus had a record high harvest of more than 10.5 million tonnes of grain. "This is almost one and a half million more than last year," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The wellbeing of the state as well as its food security rest on the shoulders of agricultural workers, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to honor best agricultural workers in Minsk on 18 November.

Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked: “Despite sanctions meant to choke Belarusian producers we traditionally occupy decent positions in world rankings. Belarus is one of the top five exporters of dairy products, which can be found in supermarkets of near...

The world is one step away from a global food catastrophe, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony o honor best agricultural workers.

Heinz Wehmeier visited Belarus for the first time in 1992 and since then the multilateral relations with the country have become a part of his life. He is from the city of Wittenberg, which in 2018 hosted the 10th addition of the meeting of twin citi...

The head of state stressed that Belarus cherishes the good relations that have been successfully developing with Oman for 30 years: “We highly appreciate your country's constructive position on the international agenda, as well as the efforts aimed...

From 24 February to 18 November, Belarus admitted 65,627 citizens of Ukraine. 15,890 people arrived in Belarus directly from the territory of Ukraine.

The program of this international event includes meetings, visits to Belarusian cities, including Zhodino and Zaslavl, a number of enterprises, a plenary session, and bilateral negotiations.

Aleksandr Volfovich stressed that under the current circumstances Belarus found itself in the area of collision of geopolitical interests of the world centers of power. It is in this extremely difficult situation that we now have to protect and defen...

The economy minister delivered a report on the current situation and the main tendencies in the social and economic development of the country to the Belshina personnel. According to Aleksandr Chervyakov, in spite of the sanctions pressure, the recov...

The Belarusians held the initiative throughout the match but it was only at the end of the second time when they managed to capitalize on it.

The head of state wished the people of Latvia peaceful skies, solidarity and the right choice.

The parties considered issues of Belarus-UAE cooperation, praised the intensification of Belarus-UAE interaction and discussed joint events in the near future.

The relevant document has been signed to protect Belarus' economic interests. The list adopted by Council of Ministers resolution No.436 of 1 July 2022 has been expanded to include OOO Nedvizhimost Vostok and IOOO Synevo.

The draft agreement was approved as the basis for organizing negotiations. The Energy Ministry has been authorized to carry out the negotiations and sign the agreement if the sides come to terms within limits of the approved draft.

Russia's Bashkortostan is interested in developing joint varieties of grains and oilseeds with Belarus, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan - Minister of Agriculture Ilshat Fazrakhmanov said as he visited the Nati...

Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) will assist furniture manufacturers from Pakistan with purchasing timber in Belarus, Aleksandr Bashliy, Head of Foreign Relations at BUCE, said during a meeting with a Pakistani business delegation.

A delegation of Pskov Oblast is visiting Belarus on 17-18 November. The delegation includes the heads of the My Business center, the Electropolis technopark and the regional engineering center of Pskov Oblast.

"The plant now operates 7 days a week and 12 hours a day. We are running two shifts. We proceed from the demand and available supply opportunities," Gennady Svidersky added.

State Secretary of Belarus' Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyzstan to Belarus Ermek Ibraimov in Minsk.

"The problems that we are now facing are logistics, the shortage of chips that the automotive industry is still struggling with, lockdowns that happen from time to time in China due to the pandemic. We are working to find a way of sustainable develo...

A joint meeting of the CSTO Ministerial Council, Defense Ministers Council and the Committee of Secretaries of the Security Councils will be held in Yerevan on 22-23 November.

A single voting day is a more technological way of voting and is convenient for voters, head of the Russian Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova told reporters

There are no plans to use electronic voting in the 2024 election campaign, Chairman of the Belarusian Central Election Commission (CEC) Igor Karpenko told reporters

“Today the plant is working steadily. In January-October 2022, we had about 6% profitability. We have got a ratio of 80% - exports and 20% - domestic market. We have prepared and will do our best to have a full range of cars in our showrooms. Over ...

A Belarusian delegation headed by Minsk Mayor Vladimir Kukharev is visiting Ulyanovsk of Russia, BelTA learned from the Minsk city administration.

60% of the output by Belarusian food enterprises (42 of them affiliated with Belgospishcheprom) find their buyers in Belarus. 40% is exported to 45 countries.

“It will soon be submitted to the House of Representatives. I have recently signed its approval by the Central Election Commission,” said Igor Karpenko.

Do not miss the chance to become the owner of a comfortable apartment on bargain terms in the multifunctional complexes Mayak Minska and Park Chelyuskintsev!

It is time for a new lease on life for the park. Over the past two years, our IT sector, IT specialists have been in different situations. Most of the thousands-strong army of IT specialists worked for the economic well-being of our country, Kirill Z...

Some media outlets have written off the Hi-Tech Park more than once and suggested gloomy forecasts for it. But we keep going no matter what, and will make the country proud and surprise the world, Director of the Hi-Tech Park Vsevolod Yanchevsky told...

The signing ceremony was held at the National Library in Minsk on the sidelines of the Belarusian-Russian forum "Youth and Elections". The event has been organized by the Central Election Commission and the Education Ministry of Belarus.

The Chinese city of Quanzhou in Fujian Province is enveloped in a thick fog.

The Hi-Tech Park is a important structure that is capable of performing tasks of any complexity, Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov said at a meeting to discuss the development of HTP hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukas...

The Hi-Tech Park should work primarily for Belarus, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received a report on the prospects of the Hi-Tech Park development on 17 November.

Director of the Hi-Tech Park Vsevolod Yanchevsky is set to report to the head of state on the issue. According to the Pul Pervogo Telegram channel, attending the meeting will be the first deputy prime minister, the deputy head of the Belarus Presiden...

“Speaking out against injustice and the oppression of the weak from a young age, you are a worthy successor to Nelson Mandela. Today, your talent as a leader and your vast experience as a statesman have made an invaluable contribution to the develo...

“Close relations between our countries have been developing for the past 20 years and they still maintain certain momentum. We actively cooperate at international platforms, and pay a lot of attention to bilateral relations,” Franklin Ramirez Ara...

The matter was discussed during the visit of Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko to Baku.

The parties discussed the current state of Belarusian-Pakistani relations and plans of joint actions to develop cooperation. They exchanged opinions on the main issues of the international agenda.

Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeny Shestakov took part in the celebrations organized by the Brazilian embassy in Belarus to mark the 200th anniversary of independence of this Latin American country.

Viktor Khrenin and Ermek Ibraimov discussed matters of security in responsibility areas of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. It was noted that there is a considerable potential for Belarus-Kyrgyzstan cooperation in military sphere and mili...

It is no accident that Poland intends to increase military spending up to at least 3% of the GDP and increase the army strength up to 300,000 people. In a bid to carry out the plans Poland has started training two additional mechanized infantry divis...

A delegation of the Belarusian Embassy in China visited the city of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission in China.

As many as 1,254.5 million people used passenger transportation services, or 97.6% as against January-October 2021.

More than 6.631 million people in Belarus have got the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, of them over 6.530 million have completed the vaccination regimen.

Belarus posted a foreign trade surplus at $4 billion in January-September, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told the media during a working trip to Gomel Oblast

Roman Golovchenko emphasized that the Belarusian agricultural machinery manufacturer Gomselmash and Rostselmash have always been on friendly terms with a bit of competition mixed in. However, when Rostselmash was in a bit of a trouble, the Belarusian...

The volume of public procurement in the Eurasian Economic Union exceeded $90 billion in H1 2022, official representative of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Iya Malkina said at a briefing for the press.

The document provides for cooperation in attracting investments, including for R&D projects, e-commerce and other areas.

"During the meeting, the top officials of the three largest regional organizations discussed the prospects for cooperation across a wide range of issues," the spokesman said.

The import substitution project at Gomselmash will be first in line for financing under the Russian credit line, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told reporters.

It's simple: MTZ is a national brand. Let's recall who and why authorized the construction of a tractor factory in Minsk and why Aleksandr Lukashenko's visit to the enterprise literally saved it. All the details in this episode of BelTA's project Aft...

According to initial estimates, the GDP amounted to Br159 billion in current prices or 95.3% as against January-October 2021 in comparable prices.

Gomel Chemical Plant has done a good job to redirect exports, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he toured the plant on 16 November.

Zelensky is an actor in a play, the script of which he does not fully know, Director General of the Belarusian new agency BelTA Irina Akulovich said on the air of the Alfa Radio station while commenting on why Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky ha...

In the first half of the day the delegation from Minsk visited the Smak joint-stock company producing bakery products. The products of the Minskkhlebprom company – Narochansky bread - were showcased as a sign of friendly relations.

Going behind 0-1 in the first time, Belarus managed to level off through Karina Olkhovik.

Container transportation from Belarus to China has increased almost fourfold this year, Belarusian Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov said as he met with labor collectives of Bobruisk to brief them on ongoing military and political developments in...

“The third meeting of the joint commission on the implementation of the agreement on trade and economic cooperation between the EAEU and China will take place on 1 December. It is expected that the parties will approve a road map to saturate the ag...

Russia will extend Belarus a loan in the amount of RUB105 billion for import-substituting projects.

Head of the Belarusian delegation, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to the Arab Republic of Egypt Sergei Terentyev made a national statement during the resumed high-level segment (15-16 November) at the Conference of the Partie...

Russia's Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Alexander Kurenkov is in Belarus on his first visit, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry.

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko assessed the production and export potential of the Gomel Chemical Plant as part of his working trip to Gomel Oblast on 16 November.

"Over the past five years, the number of NATO's military in Eastern Europe has grown three times from 12,000 to 35,000 and in terms of entire Europe - up to 60,000. The number of aircraft has increased fivefold. It all started in 2017 and even earlie...

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...