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Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:33:46 +0300
Absence of 2021 IIHF World Championship in Belarusian sports calendar explained
“Visa-free entry to Belarus for the 2021 IIHF World Championship participants and fans has been enforced by presidential decree No.10 of 10 January 2020. Therefore, there was no need to include the 2021 IIHF World Championship in the calendar of in...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:12:00 +0300
Live nativity scene near Kolozha Church
Sts Boris and Gleb Chruch (Kolozha Church) brought Christmas to life with a live nativity scene on Christmas Eve.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:09:11 +0300
Gomel Eparchy donates medical equipment to Gomel hospitals
Archbishop Stefan of Gomel and Zhlobin handed over equipment for cardiology wards and rehabilitation wards to the healthcare facilities.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:54:38 +0300
Dinamo Minsk down SKA in KHL match
Two power play goals from Shane Prince helped HC Dinamo Minsk secure an overtime victory over HC SKA in the KHL regular-season match on 5 January.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:28:24 +0300
Lukashenko sends greetings to family of Belarus' first 2021 baby
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to the family that welcomed Belarus' first 2021 baby. Gifts and flowers were given from the head of state to the parents

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:39:11 +0300
Belarus win Men's EHF EURO 2022 Qualifiers opener
After the games with Norway Belarus will head for Egypt to take part in the World Men's Handball Championship slated for 14-31 January.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:32:52 +0300
Belarus needs to adapt to the current global development trends

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:15:33 +0300
Opinion: Belarus needs to adapt to current global development trends
We should adapt to the current global development trends and preserve the country, political scientis tVadim Borovik said in an interview with the SB. Belarus Segodnya newspaper.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:47:41 +0300
Belarus' gold, forex reserves at $7.5bn
According to the country's main monetary guidelines for 2020, the volume of international reserve assets was expected to make up at least $7.3 billion on 1 January 2021.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:21:30 +0300
Belarusian government approves National Action Plan for Gender Equality for 2021-2025
The aim of the national plan is to incorporate the gender factor into the state policy as an inalienable condition of the equal development of human capital of women and men.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0300
Lukashenko extends Christmas greetings to Eastern Orthodox Christians
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that this wonderful holiday fills the history of human existence on Earth with a deeper meaning. Every year it reminds us about the importance of spiritual renewal, selfless love for people around us, the ultimate value of...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:59:49 +0300
Batch of Russian COVID-19 test systems delivered to Belarus
Belarusian Deputy Healthcare Minister, Chief Sanitary Inspector Aleksandr Tarasenko said that the Russian consumer rights and human wellbeing oversight agency Rospotrebnadzor had sent about 30,000 test kits to Belarus. These test systems will be used...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:37:47 +0300
Belarusian steel mill BMZ's first export shipments in 2021 off to Spain
A customer in Biscay Province, Spain will receive a batch of rolled metal products, which are intended for automobile engineering industry. This year's first export batch of BMZ products was made in section rolling mill No.2. This division also shipp...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:24:52 +0300
Ukraine resumes electricity import from Belarus
In particular, electricity import from Belarus' direction began at 01:00 on 3 January. It lasted for 24 hours and amounted to 3,450Mwh. Import from Belarus' direction on 4 January lasted for 24 hours and amounted to 3,960Mwh. No electricity was impor...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:17:14 +0300
Belarusian Internal Affairs Ministry comments on amendments to citizenship law
According to the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Internal Affairs Ministry, the amendments are designed to improve the law taking into account the practice of its application, improve the demographic potential, and ensure domestic securit...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:07:16 +0300
New company in free economic zone Vitebsk to make construction materials
The company has been established by Belarusian investors and specializes in making cement and concrete. The company will use its own resources and borrowed money to buy new equipment in order to expand the product choice and make new products intende...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:45:02 +0300
Belarusian Women's Union to submit 67 proposals to people's congress
The Belarusian Women's Union will submit 67 proposals to the Belarusian People's Congress, Yelena Bogdan, the head of the Belarusian Women's Union, the first deputy healthcare minister, told the media.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:18:28 +0300
U.S. European Command donates blood gas analyzer to Belarus' military medical center
The United States European Command donated a blood gas analyzer to the 432nd Order of the Red Star Main Military Medical Center of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus as part of the coronavirus response efforts.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:56:43 +0300
Belarus, Romania discuss prospects for interregional cooperation
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Romania Andrei Grinkevich visited Romania's Calarasi County and Giurgiu County and met with representatives of the biggest local companies.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:40:38 +0300
Delegates of Belarusian People's Congress have great responsibility to future generations

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:22:02 +0300
Opinion: Delegates of Belarusian People's Congress have great responsibility to future generations
Every delegate of the Belarusian People's Congress has a great responsibility to future generations, First Secretary of the BRSM Central Committe Dmitry Voronyuk told the media.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:59:00 +0300
Minsk churches gearing up to ring in Christmas
The Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk is gearing up to ring in Christmas.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:33:58 +0300
Belarus-Uzbekistan trade up 5.4% in January-November 2020
“The export of Belarusian goods to Uzbekistan amounted to $187.1 million, up 10.8% compared to January-November 2019. The import from Uzbekistan decreased by almost 15% to $37.9 million. Belarus posted trade surplus of $149.2 million for the perio...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:53:19 +0300
Belarus reports 1,273 new COVID-19 cases, 949 recoveries in past 24 hours
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 203,104 cases. A total of 184,574 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:35:37 +0300
Viazovich wins Dakar 2021 Stage 3
The winner clocked 3:35.14 to complete the special part of 403km. Dmitry Sotnikov of KAMAZ-Master was second, 18 seconds back. KAMAZ-Master's Anton Shibalov rounded out the top three, 1.16 behind the winner.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:25:00 +0300
FIS Eastern Europe Cup in Raubichi
The women's 5km and men's 10km individual events took place on 5 January.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:51:03 +0300
Orange harvest season in Iran
Ожидается, что с 5,3 тыс. га фруктовых садов удастся собрать более 25 тыс. т апельсинов и лимонов, сообщает иранское информационное агентст...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:43:56 +0300
Belarus' BRSM Youth Union elects delegates to Belarusian People's Congress
The BRSM Youth Union elected 140 delegates to the 6th Belarusian People's Congress during the 7th Plenum of the BRSM Central Committee.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:35:00 +0300
Belarus' traffic police steps up patrols
In 2021, the special unit of the Belarusian traffic police Strela (Arrow) of the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs is to step up patrols to help keep the traffic situation under control.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:08:10 +0300
Lukashenko urges ‘harmony with nature'
Ecology is of paramount importance for human life and health. This is why the country has launched a campaign to increase the use of electricity in various sectors, including transport and heating, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:43:03 +0300
MPs from Belarus, Russia to monitor early presidential election in Kyrgyzstan
Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia will monitor, as part of the CIS observation mission, the preparation and conduct of the early presidential election in Kyrgyzstan.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:25:35 +0300
Food production in Belarus up 3.6% in January-October 2020
The country's agricultural organizations keep the tendency of improving financial results.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:09:06 +0300
Lukashenko: I am not an enemy to my people
Aleksandr Lukashenko urged everyone to abide by the law, to do their jobs and think ahead, first of all, about the future of their children.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:53:27 +0300
Lukashenko about Horizont: I don't regret keeping the enterprise running
Aleksandr Lukashenko recalled his visit to Horizont at the start of his presidential career when they had to decide on the fate of the enterprise that was in a difficult situation after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:06:52 +0300
Belarus approves 2021 calendar of international competitions
The Belarusian government has approved a calendar of international competitions to be held in Belarus in 2021. The relevant Resolution No.791 was issued on 30 December 2020 and published at the national legal internet portal on 5 January.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:59:18 +0300
Regional chambers of commerce of Belarus, Russia sign cooperation agreement
The Minsk office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Moscow Oblast have signed a cooperation agreement.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 10:39:26 +0300
Belarusian exports to Armenia amid pandemic discussed
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Armenia Aleksandr Konyuk met with Honorary Consul of Belarus to Gyumri, Shirak Province Armen Sargsyan.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 10:15:25 +0300
Lukashenko visits Horizont Holding Company
The president was told that the holding company is working at a profit. The company has been systematically increasing the localization of television equipment. The company buys abroad the components that only a few companies produce and it is not ra...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 10:10:35 +0300
Lukashenko extends Social Workers Day greetings
“This difficult daily work requires from representatives of your profession special patience, mercy, the ability to empathize. Such qualities are valuable during the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, when you help not only because of your off...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:55:38 +0300
Belarus to face Norway in Men's EHF EURO 2022 Qualifiers opener
In the opener Yuri Shevtsov's men will play Norway at the Uruchye Sport Center in Minsk. The return leg is due in Norway on 8 January.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:38:03 +0300
Lukashenko extends anniversary greetings to WWII Disabled Veterans Hospital
“The difficult epidemiological situation of 2020 has once again confirmed that there are no limits to your professionalism and courage. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, you have demonstrated high humanism and readiness for self-sacrifice with your co...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:16:50 +0300
Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022 named priorities for IOC in 2021
Thomas Bach thanked the Japanese side for its determination to organize the Games in a safe and secure way for all the participants and to make the Olympic Games fit for the post-coronavirus world.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:00:56 +0300
Lukashenko awards grants to 73 specialists
Presidential grants have been awarded to 73 workers of science, education, healthcare and culture organizations.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 21:23:00 +0300
Old Christmas tree decorations on display in Minsk
The exhibition demonstrates more than 700 Christmas tree decorations of the 1940s-1980s.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 20:40:00 +0300
New light installation in Minsk
The city has presented its new light installation in the shape of a fountain.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 19:56:31 +0300
Registered paid email service launched in Belarus
According to the source, the system allows sending regular email letters and registered email letters. The system offers a secure and confidential means of correspondence. Letters can be sent and received at any time using mobile phones or computers.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 19:29:00 +0300
St Nicholas Church in Brest is gearing up for Christmas celebrations
The church is located in the central part of the Brest Fortress and is ready to welcome residents and guests of the city on Christmas service.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 19:18:39 +0300
Belarus' proposals on natural gas transportation tariffs in EAEU common market outlined
Igor Petrishenko stated: “We suggest that gas transportation tariffs on the common market of the Eurasian Economic Union must not exceed the tariffs commercial entities enjoy on the domestic natural gas market.”

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:47:13 +0300
Opinion: Only a consolidated Belarusian society can overcome challenges and cataclysms
Piotr Petrovsky said: “Both the Belarusian People's Congress and the campaign to elect members of municipal councils of deputies should become mechanisms and tools to consolidate the Belarusian society, enable new conditions for the political devel...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:38:30 +0300
Ryan Spooner among KHL Top Three powerplay scorers in 2020
Stephane Da Costa of HC Ak Bars Kazan has 27 (16+11) points in 60 games. Dynamo Moscow's Vadim Shipachev scored 27 (9+18) points in 63 games.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:27:00 +0300
Christmas tree in Minsk third highest in CIS
TurStat compiled a ranking of the highest Christmas trees installed in the capitals of the CIS member states in the run-up to the New Year. The top five include Christmas trees in Ashgabat (41m), Tashkent (36m), Minsk (30m), Nur Sultan (25m), and Bis...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:14:32 +0300
Eurovision 2021 national selection kicks off in Belarus
The National State Television and Radio Company (Belteleradiocompany) has announced the start of the application period for the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:52:01 +0300
Belarus 3rd at Dakar 2021 Stage 2
Second Belarusian crew under Aliaksei Vishneuski clocked 4:45.14 to finish 4th.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:48:47 +0300
Minister: Belarusian budget under pressure amid pandemic
The Belarusian budget has come under pressure amid the pandemic, Belarus Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov said on the air of the ONT TV channel

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:27:46 +0300
Belavia's flights to Ashgabat grounded till 1 February
Belavia will not fly to Riga till 31 January 2021. Flights to Budapest and Almaty will be grounded till 27 March 2021. Belavia has extended the suspension of air travel to all destinations (except Moscow's Domodedovo airport) till 31 January 2021 as...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:27:30 +0300
Presidential decree signed to declare 2021 Year of People's Unity in Belarus
In line with the presidential decree the Council of Ministers will work together with the oblast administrations and the Minsk City Executive Committee in order to put together and approve an action plan on organizing the Year of People's Unity.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:07:37 +0300
Belarus to focus on domestic tourism amid pandemic
Plans are in place to develop new tourist routes, including virtual ones, as well as cross-border tourist routes related to military-patriotic topics and historical and cultural heritage, environmental education.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:02:27 +0300
CIS announces series of events to celebrate 30th anniversary
CIS Weeks will feature seminars, roundtables, cultural and sporting events, TV programs on the CIS, screenings of movies made in the CIS member states and also a video conference on the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:53:16 +0300
Belneftekhim to gradually adjust prices for automobile fuel in Belarus in 2021
The official said: “Depending on oil price changes and taking into account the complex evaluation of the operation of oil refineries, fuel prices will be either raised or decreased by Br0.01 per liter per week.”

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:39:00 +0300
Fog-shrouded Minsk
An orange-level weather warning was declared in Belarus on 4 January due to a heavy fog.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:32:41 +0300
Lukashenko, Medvedev have phone conversation
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:16:03 +0300
Belarusian Belavia resumes flights to Tallinn
Flights will be performed three times a week - on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:44:58 +0300
People's unity is a guarantee for Belarus' future

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:44:34 +0300
Viazovich's crew 4th after Dakar 2021 Stage 1
One of the two Belarusian crews clocked 3:28.35 on the Jeddah-Bisha stage with a 277km special. Russia's Dmitry Sotnikov of KAMAZ-Master Team took the lead in 3:17.50.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:40:13 +0300
People's unity seen as guarantee for Belarus' future
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko's decision to declare 2021 the Year of People's Unity stems from the life-affirming nature of cultural heritage and the philosophical understanding of the current stage in the country's development, PhD of Philo...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:05:32 +0300
Dinamo's Stepan Falkovsky named KHL Player of the Month
The Bisons' defenseman scored 6 (3+3) points and finished the month with a plus-6 rating. Falkovsky had eight shots on goal, recorded eleven hits, and blocked eight shots.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 14:48:29 +0300
Belarus' COVID-19 update: 1,869 new cases, 995 recoveries
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 201,831 cases. A total of 183,625 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 14:23:44 +0300
Belarus' Council of Ministers regulates interbank client identification system data handling
Users of the interbank client identification system are supposed to carry out operations with the client's or the client's representative's permission to obtain, transmit, collect, process, accumulate, store, distribute, provide and use data, includi...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0300
PROMO, PROMO, PROMO! Real estate in Minsk for life and investment
In December alone, the company's clients signed 1,034 contracts, and booked 1749 commercial and residential premises. Have you made a choice yet!?

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:41:48 +0300
Bellesbumprom's export up by 3.9% in January-November 2020
“In January-November 2020, the companies affiliated with Bellesbumprom supplied $550.8 million worth of products to 70 countries, which was up by 3.9% over January-November 2019.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:16:24 +0300
Crime rate in Belarus under control
Although more than 1,000 crimes were committed in the period of attempts of destabilization of the social situation, including grave crimes, the overall number of especially grave crimes dropped by 14% in 2020, with the number of grave crimes down by...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 12:38:36 +0300
Great Stone, NASB sign memorandum of sci-tech cooperation
According to the memorandum, the parties will cooperate in such areas as setting up joint laboratories, commercialization of scientific and technological achievements, academic exchanges and competitions of innovative projects. They will also promote...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:33:15 +0300
Lukashenko: A challenging year ahead of Belarus
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Prosecutor General Andrei Shved to receive his report on 4 January. The fight against crime will be analyzed together with all law enforcement agencies, the president noted.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:18:54 +0300
Belarus signs long-term oil supply contract with Azerbaijan's SOCAR
The contract has been signed for one year with the possibility of further extension. SOCAR Trading will supply Belarus with both oil from Azerbaijan and, potentially, from other sources. The volume of deliveries under the new contract is not disclos...

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 10:37:19 +0300
New head of Catholic church in Belarus appointed
Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz turned 75 on 3 January. The Pope accepted his resignation and appointed Vicar General of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinsk Kazimierz Wielikosielec as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Minsk and Mogilev.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 10:26:19 +0300
Belarus reduces oil export duties on 1 January
In line with the document the size of the export duty on crude oil, furnace oil, oil bitumen, and used oil products will be $38.7 per tonne ($42 previously).

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 10:13:48 +0300
Belarusian PM sums up last year's results, talks about plans for 2021
According to the head of government, many important events happened last year. They included the commissioning of the Belarusian nuclear power plant, the completion of the project to develop the Belarusian National Biotechnology Corporation

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:33:00 +0300
Lukashenko: Minsk will do everything necessary to deepen cooperation with Havana
"Cuba's history has become a symbol of the pursuit for independence, freedom and justice. These values unite our countries and peoples," the message reads.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:15:00 +0300
Shimanovich named European Male Swimmer of 2020
The 26-year-old Belarusian swimmer's main achievement last year was a new world record of 55.34 seconds in the 100m breaststroke.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:02:00 +0300
Belarus' COVID-19 update: 1,837 new cases, 1,521 recoveries
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 199,962 cases. A total of 182,630 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 18:39:00 +0300
Ozyory national landscape reserve
About 400 bison pasture the fields of the Ozyory agricultural company, that make part of the Ozyory national landscape reserve.

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 11:48:00 +0300
Lake Naroch
Even in winter Lake Naroch remains a favorite spot for Belarusians and foreign visitors.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0300
New Year address of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko to nation
"We are looking at our kith and kin with love, and we realize that they give us happiness and purpose. We thank them for support and faith which help us reach our goals and overcome any obstacles. And we hope that our dreams will definitely come true...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:57:00 +0300
Illumination in Brest Fortress
The Brest Fortress switched on new illumination on New Year's Eve. The illumination was lit at 18.00 on 31 December and turned off at 8.30 on 1 January.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:05:00 +0300
Minsk ushers in New Year
The absence of snow and frost does not overshadow the festive view of the Belarusian capital city.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:57:52 +0300
Extensive plan on implementing Belarus' CIS presidency concept in 2021
Cooperation in the sphere of politics and security will include multilevel consultations between ministries of foreign affairs, including consultations on coupling integration processes within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States a...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:43:36 +0300
Belarus to continue development of CIS free trade zone
In particular, Belarus will endeavor to further enhance and develop the free trade zone within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States as the basis for mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:33:33 +0300
Belarus eager to take CIS integration to next level
Belarus' presidency in the CIS is aimed at reaching such goals as deeper integration processes within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States, more effective interaction in the resolution of problems caused by globalization and new ch...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:12:15 +0300
Belarusian government approves program on labor market, employment promotion
The key tasks for the period till 2025 include the stimulation of economic activity of the population, efforts to encourage idle Belarusians to work, efforts to ensure the balance of supply and demand on the labor market, and the improvement of worki...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:06:09 +0300
Lukashenko extends New Year greetings to foreign leaders
Greetings on behalf of theBelarusian head of state were sent to the leadership of the Russian Federation, the leaders of the CIS countries, the heads of other countries in various regions of the world, and the heads of international organizations.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:00:35 +0300
Belarus' external state debt 5.9% up to $18.2bn in January-November 2020
As of 1 December 2020 Belarus' state debt totaled Br56.3 billion, Br11.5 billion or 25.6% up since the beginning of the year. The internal state debt amounted to Br9.4 billion as of 1 December. The internal state debt went up by Br0.6 billion or 7.4%...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:52:37 +0300
Belarus to counter attempts to falsify history of Great Patriotic War
During its presidency in the CIS in 2021 Belarus intends to counter attempts to falsify the history of the Great Patriotic War. This is provided in the concept of Belarus Presidency in the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2021.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:46:53 +0300
Belarusian People's Congress to feature 370 delegates from Minsk
The process to elect delegates to the 6th Belarusian People's Congress from Minsk is in full swing, deputy head of the Belarusian People's Congress organizing committee, Deputy Chairman of the Minsk City Hall Artem Tsuran told BelTA.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:40:59 +0300
Belarus' COVID-19 update: 1,923 new cases, 3,246 recoveries
The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 194,284 cases. A total of 175,147 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:33:24 +0300
Belarus' CIS presidency in 2021 to focus on regional relations
The concept of Belarus' presidency in the CIS in 2021 will be aimed at developing coherent approaches to solving pressing issues of regional cooperation.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:21:13 +0300
Lukashenko extends condolences to Croatia over earthquake victims
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent condolences to Croatian President Zoran Milanovic in connection with the loss of life and destruction as a result of the strong earthquake in Sisak-Moslavina County.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:56:16 +0300
Vitebsk Oblast elects 310 delegates to Belarusian People's Congress
The delegates include representatives of industrial enterprises, the housing and utilities sector, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, cultural establishments, mass media outlets, and the military.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:57:56 +0300
Zas: CSTO is determined to defend interests of its member states in 2021
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is determined to defend the interests of the participating states in 2021, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said in his New Year address sent to BelTA.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:52:58 +0300
Yan Gang on new centers of attraction for Chinese business in Belarus

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:03:53 +0300
Lukashenko talks about his plans for New Year's Eve
“I will spend New Year's Eve as usual. I have already said: when everyone is drinking (and everyone drinks on New Year's Eve), at least one person who is responsible for the country should be on duty and sober,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.



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