"We see how our contacts have intensified in various areas, ranging from medicine to industry, agriculture and the IT sector. Of course, these relations need a certain political support which has been continuously growing in Belarus," Sergei Klishevi...

According to the document, this measure has been taken to make timely and full payments on the external state loans attracted from the U.S. Commodity Credit Corporation.

The leaders will discuss current problems of international and regional security and the main results of CSTO activities during the intersessional period. The summit participants will also take a look at a wide range of issues related to various area...

Belarus and Cuba objectively have potential to ramp up cooperation, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba to Belarus Santiago Perez Benitez said as he met with Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko on 22 Novemb...

“President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Juan Esteban Lazo Hernandez is scheduled to pay an official visit to fraternal Belarus on 2 December, which is another testimony to good relations between our countries, including our pa...

Relations between Belarus and Cuba are based on friendship, mutual understanding and support, Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba to Belarus Santiago ...

The action plan signed with the Udmurt Republic will give impetus to bilateral cooperation, Chairman of the State Property Committee Dmitry Matusevich said, BelTA learned from the press service of the State Property Committee.

All canards and information attacks target first of all the authorities, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova told reporters, BelTA has learned.

The conference brought together representatives of more than 80 countries and international organizations. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a welcoming speech at the opening ceremony.

The Belarusian humanitarian cargo has been delivered to Sudan, BelTA learned from the Emergencies Ministry.

Belarus' government delegation led by Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko will visit Tehran, Iran, and Damascus, Syria, on 22-24 November, BelTA has learned.

The need to examine dangerous qualities of hazardous waste and determine their degree of danger and the hazard class is one of the main principles in waste management in Belarus. Aleksandr Korbut said that 62.2 million tonnes of industrial waste was ...

Mikhail Zhemzhurov also remarked that Belarusian scientists work in accordance with government programs on scientific studies in the sphere of nuclear technologies, tangible results have already been produced in various areas.

Belarusian athletes took part in the international Grigory Verichev Memorial Tournament in Chelyabinsk, Russia, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus.

Since the launch of the visa-waiver program for neighboring EU countries, Belarus has hosted 336,722 arrivals: 218,065 Lithuanian citizens, 24,135 non-citizens and 78,672 citizens of Latvia and 15,850 Polish citizens.

Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Parkhomchik outlined cooperation prospects with the Udmurt Republic as he met with Head of the Udmurt Republic Aleksandr Brechalov, BelTA has learned.

According to Aleksei Gaidashov, life support systems, means of transportation and communication are operating in normal mode. The Belarusian Antarctic station Gora Vechernyaya has the necessary supplies of fuel, food, and medications.

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) plans to start selling petrochemical products for the Indian pharmaceutical industry, BUCE spokesman Roman Yaniv told BelTA.

he commissioning of the new BelAZ trucks was a solemn and reverential occasion for the coal-mining company. The vehicles transport overburden rock and help access underlying coal. The open pit Kharanorsky has already hit the annual performance target...

Belarus is in favor of good, peaceful initiatives aimed at sustainable development and well-being of mankind, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Valery Mitskevich said at the plenary session of the 43r...

In the run-up to the33rd International Festival of Contemporary Choreography in Vitebsk (IFMC), the Bolshoi Theater hosted a workshop "Bolshoi - IFMC. Ballet Partnering"on 21 November.

The mission started to monitor the electoral campaign on 27 October. The mission had 174 accredited observers, including chairs and members of the central election commissions of the CIS countries, deputies of national parliaments, and representative...

The Energy Ministry press service explained the agreement stipulates how spent nuclear fuel will be transported to Russia where it will be temporarily stored and consequently processed as well as how the resulting radioactive waste will be transporte...

The split in the American society and elites is not something new, Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN Valentin Rybakov said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel on 20 November, BelTA has learned.

At a working meeting with Director General of the Russian state nuclear industry corporation Rosatom Alexey Likhachev we discussed the construction of the Belarusian NPP and prospects for cooperation, Belarusian Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich tol...

Viktor Karankevich said: “The first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant has been commissioned, the second one will be commissioned. Startup and commissioning work is in progress. The construction and installation readiness rate is over 96%."

Minsk is mounting the New Year Tree in Nezavisimosty Square

“Today, after a forced break, we have an opportunity to return to the face-to-face discussion of the most urgent and acute problems that have accumulated in recent times. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembl...

Belarusian swimmer Alina Zmushka set a new national record clocking 29.62 seconds in the women's 50m breaststroke semifinal at the second leg of the Friendship Games in Kazan, Russia.

Viktor Karankevich said: “Work to determine price conditions for gas deliveries in 2023 is in progress as well as the preparation of principles of the market's operation in the future. Conditions will be enabled for setting up the joint gas market ...

Sanctions are economic terrorism, an attempt to strangle countries and nations under various pretexts, Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN Valentin Rybakov said.

Belarus has succeeded in redirecting export flows from unfriendly countries to other markets, member of the Standing Commission on Economic Policy of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Anatoly Nasenya told BelTA.

Competing at the competitions which took place for the 29th time, were athletes from Belarus, Russia and other CIS countries. Belarusian wrestlers bagged one gold, one silver and nine bronze medals.

Viktor Karankevich said: “The decision to build a nuclear power plant in Belarus was made in 2008. It is a serious step towards stronger energy security. Today we have a modern nuclear power plant, which already works for the benefit of the country...

Earlier, on 21 November, the two leaders had a telephone conversation during which the Belarusian president personally congratulated his counterpart on his victory in the election.

Belarus is always in the top three regions both in terms of the quality of our contacts and in terms of results,the head of Russia's Udmurt Republic Aleksandr Brechalov said.

The public joint-stock company (OAO) Amkodor is the managing company of the holding company Amkodor. The original enterprise was established in 1927. Nowadays the company make over 130 models and modifications of special-purpose and agricultural vehi...

The incident with the missile strike in Poland looks like a false flag, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with head of the Udmurt Republic Aleksandr Brechalov in Minsk on 21 November, BelTA has learned.

The head of state congratulated his Kazakh counterpart on the victory at the presidential election. Aleksandr Lukashenko and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed prospects of bilateral cooperation.

Olga Lugovskaya said that a large Belarusian delegation had arrived to participate in the forum. The delegation includes representatives of Gosatomnadzor organizations and scientific and technical support organizations.

Belarus has sent a humanitarian cargo to Sudan as it is struggling with the devastating aftermath of floods, BelTA learned from the Emergencies Ministry of Belarus.

The talks between the presidents of Belarus and Russia are mainly focused on import substitution projects, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with head of the Udmurt Republic Aleksandr Brechalov in Minsk on 21 November.

We reached out to our Chinese partners, purchased a share of imported parts from them and reduced the share of parts purchased in Western Europe to about 3%,” Aleksandr Berezin said.

Trade contacts between Belarus and the Russian Federation have become even stronger, trade representative of the Russian Federation in Belarus Yuri Zolotarev told BelTA during the visit of the Ryazan Oblast delegation to Belarus.

The parties discussed the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation in manufacturing, trade, tourism, and other sectors and agreed to maintain interaction between the embassy and the association on the issues of mutual interest for Belarus...

The National Assembly of Belarus has been participating in the AIPA General Assembly meetings on a regular basis since 2011 as an observer. This year's assembly focuses on investment in peace, sustainable development and recovery after the COVID-19 p...

Participants of the 11th meeting of representatives of the twin cities of Belarus and Germany, which took place on 18-20 November, laid flowers at the Victory Monument in Minsk.

“The company had certain difficulties this year. However, all issues have been resolved. In October the plant produced 3,100 cars. The task for November is to produce more than 4,000 cars. In December the car manufacturer plans to make 5,000 vehicl...

According to the head of state, the country's agro-industrial complex is developing successfully and steadily.

Belarus is experiencing wintry weather this week, with a yellow weather warning issued for snow and ice-covered ground.

“Enterprises of the Industry Ministry are showing stable growth. Bellegprom is also doing well. It adds 1-1.5% every month. Considering the orders we have got from the Russian Federation, we are confident that the Belarusian light industry concern ...

“This is a politicized project, utter nonsense. It can be called a monument to human arrogance. Unfortunately, we have not yet managed to stop the construction of this five-meter concrete fence, stretching for more than 180 kilometers,” said Andr...

Leonid Marinich and Ravshanbek Alimov discussed matters concerning interaction between parliaments of the two countries in the bilateral format and within the framework of international interparliamentary organizations.

The CIS permanent representatives are set to review the performance of the CIS Interstate Council on Industrial Safety in 2017-2021, sum up the results of the meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council, and also outline the tasks regarding the im...

Belarusian Education Minister Andrei Ivanets and Cuban Vice Minister of Higher Education Miriam Alpizar Santana signed an intergovernmental agreement on mutual recognition of academic credentials.

On Thursday night, the Devils defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-3 in overtime. It was Yegor Sharangovich who played the hero scoring the overtime winner for the Devils 11th straight win. Yegor Sharangovich spent 15 minutes on ice and produced four ...

Belarus, like no other country, honors the memory of war heroes, much, Deputy Chairman of the Federal Union of Friendship Societies of Germany Heinz Wehmeier, a participant of the 11th meeting of representatives of the twin cities of Belarus and Germ...

Belarusian Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister Andrei Khudyk met with United Nations Resident Coordinator in Belarus Joanna Kazana-Wisniowiecki and UNDP Resident Representative in Belarus Alexandra Solovieva.

According to the deputy minister, the government has taken timely measures to counteract the sanctions and they are already giving positive results. The economy is doing well and has been showing gradual recovery since August.

The IPC now includes 184 organizations - national and regional committees, as well as federations for various sports. This week, during the IPC Extraordinary General Assembly in Berlin, 54 members voted for the exclusion of Belarusians, while 45 vote...

The Belarusian side expects the UN country agencies to take a principled position on the issue of illegitimate economic sanctions against Belarus as they were imposed in violation of international law and without the authorization of the UN Security...

Belarusian-Chinese exchange trade in timber and agricultural products and also cooperation in import substitution have been identified as priority areas of cooperation between the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) and the Economic & Comm...

The air temperature is forecast to continue to drop in Belarus in the coming days.

The head of state made a few comments after presenting orders and medals and praising this year's achievements of agricultural workers during the official ceremony. In particular, he mentioned several lingering drawbacks.

Grain and leguminous crops (including maize) were harvested from 2.38 million hectares, which is 99.4% of the plan. Agricultural companies and farmers have threshed 9.406 million tonnes of grain.

McDonald's, which is leaving Belarus, should be replaced by Belarusian enterprises and manufacturers, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I promise you: we will not have another time exactly like this. Appreciate every kopeck and invest it where necessary. In order to get even bigger returns from agricultural industry.”

Almost 600 specialists were invited to attend the event. These were not only heads of agricultural enterprises but also many agricultural workers, including tractor drivers, cattle breeders, milking machine operators and representatives of many other...

For the first time Belarus has produced more than a tonne of grain per capita this year. We must keep this momentum, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to honor best agricultural workers.

There are many areas that may be of interest to business of Belarus and Pakistan, Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI) Denis Meleshkin said during the Belarusian-Pakistani business meeting.

“Efficient production is the basis of our village of the future. We are doing everything possible to improve the quality of life in rural areas,” the Belarusian leader said. According to him, a lot has already been done in this direction. The fir...

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 ...