Belarus has completed the construction of the national pavilion at the Expo 2020 that will be held in Dubai, the UAE from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.

“We have always said that we are aimed at equal, fruitful, close and constructive cooperation. We understand the role of the United States in the world today. That is why we are interested in having a normal, constructive interaction with this coun...

“Some time ago, when our European partners started contemplating sanctions against Belarus, they made it clear that these sanctions should not affect ordinary people, people of Belarus, citizens of other countries. What do we see today?" the minist...

The Belarusian ambassador also took part in the video conferences organized under the auspices of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial complex.

“The most promising areas are closer industrial cooperation, innovative development of transport infrastructure, the establishment of the common energy market, and cooperation in peaceful use of nuclear energy,” Vladimir Makei noted.

Belarusian MPs join with the Russian colleagues in condemning the actions of the authorities of the Republic of Latvia to prevent professional activities of journalists, infringing on the interests of the Russian-speaking population.

The minister called the CIS “an established modern regional organization and a unique dialogue platform that takes into account the interests of the participating states”. He stressed that the efforts of the Commonwealth countries should be aimed...

On this day, the city's public gathers at the memorial erected to honor 34,000 Jewish ghetto prisoners.

According to the MP, the events that took place in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan last year are directly related to the current protests in Russia.

Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that a lot has been done in recent years to liberalize the legal framework in the country.

Personal data needed for the issuance of ID cards will be accumulated in a closed information system, Head of the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Aleksei Begun told the ONT TV channel.

Patriotism is taught at all stages of education, Belarus' Education Minister Igor Karpenko said at a session of the Presidium of the Council of the Republic to discuss the promotion of citizenship and patriotism among students.

An information war has been launched against the authorities of Belarus and Russia with the use of modern means and methods of manipulation of public opinion in order to radicalize protests, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation s...

He has been transferred from the active service to the reserve due to reaching the age of retirement. He will retain the right to wear military uniform and insignia.

Aleksei Samosuyev and Maimo Henriksson exchanged opinions about the current state and prospects of Belarus-EU relations. Apart from that, topical aspects of Belarus-Finland interaction in various areas were discussed.

The Simleu Silvaniei town administration had invited the diplomat to participate in an official ceremony timed to the anniversary of Romania's unification. Members of the Romanian government and top officials of the town hall were present during the ...

The participation of a strategic investor in the project meant to further develop the enterprise will allow upgrading and renewing the plant and equipment, increasing the output capacity, organizing R&D work, and expanding the choice of products the ...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Brazil Aleksandr Tserkovsky took part in a videoconference to discuss the development of Brazil's ore mining industry.

Visitors will be allowed into the airport only through several entrances featuring new temperature screening equipment. It includes thermal cameras and high-precision detectors that provide a person's image and take their temperature.

Plans are also in place to design Generation 3+ educational standards, taking into account employers' demand for graduates with unique and universal professional competencies.

The event was held under the general supervision of Major General Sergey Kuprik, Acting Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff.

According to Minsk Mayor Vladimir Kukharev, emphasis will be made on the improvement of the efficiency of the industrial and construction sectors, healthcare system, and education. The city authorities will also built and upgrade healthcare facilitie...

The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) hopes to hold the Science Festival 2021 offline, NASB Chief Academic Secretary, Chairman of the Council of Young Scientists Andrei Ivanets said at a press conference on 27 January.

The winner clocked 45:17.1 to come first with one penalty. Second was clean-shooting Ukraine's Anastasiya Merkushina, 2.9 seconds back. Russia's Larisa Kuklina finished third, 15.5 seconds back, with one penalty.

Citizens of Belarus and Armenia will be allowed to enter Russia through certain air checkpoints as from 1 February if they present a negative COVID-19 test with the help of the COVID-19 Free Travel mobile application.

“The development of regulatory infrastructure is based on international approaches. There are a number of the IAEA regulatory technical and guidance documents that tell what documents and infrastructure elements should be prepared in the country,�...

Snowfalls in the city of Grodno and Grodno Oblast continue for several days now.

Interests of ordinary people are at the heart of Belarus' social and economic policy, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko told reporters at the regional meeting of delegates of the Belarusian People's Congress in Mogilev on 2...

Plans have been made to create over 2,000 novelties, including an experimental electric truck, an air seeder with the span width of 12 meters, and a national smart utilities platform for the automatic collection and verification of water, gas, and en...

The nationwide coronavirus tally was pushed to 241,133 cases. A total of 227,068 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Aleksandr Kitarov made his first donation in November 2020.

The official said that a mission to review the physical security of nuclear materials is supposed to take place this year. A preparatory stage of this mission will take place next week. The mission itself is scheduled for late June – early July 202...

The official said: “A technical visit of European experts to the Belarusian nuclear power plant within the framework of a peer review of our national action plan resulting from the stress tests is supposed to take place the week that begins on 8 Fe...

Israel highly appreciates Belarus' efforts to preserve the memory of the Holocaust victims, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Belarus Alex Goldman Shayman said as he attended a commemorative event timed to International Holoca...

Belarus will go the extra mile to prevent the revival of neo-Nazism and counteract any manifestations of ethnic and religious hatred, intolerance and bigotry, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at the Yama memorial in Minsk during a comm...

A number of trials have to be completed before Belarusian Railways authorizes the use of the new trains for passenger service. Brakes will be tested as well as other functions. The impact on the railway track will be evaluated. The compliance of the ...

The Russian government has approved a draft agreement with the Belarusian government on the organization of cooperation in transportation and transshipment of Belarusian oil products destined to third countries through Russian seaports.

The new sizes of the minimum subsistence budget will be valid from 1 February to 30 April 2021.

Gosatomnadzor specialists will talk about state oversight in the run-up to the commercial operation of the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. The system of regulatory acts in the area of nuclear and radiation safety will be highlighted...

Support for and promotion of the youth policy is essential for the country's future, delegate of the Belarusian People's Congress, Director of the Krichev History Museum Vladimir Mishchenko said.

Our task is to raise the status of young scientists in the scientific community, Chairman of the Council of Young Scientists at the Belarusian Education Ministry Aleksei Yermakov said.

Competing in the prestigious international competitions will be athletes from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, the United States, Canada, Japan, the UK, Australia, Germany and Switzerland.

The Belarusian University Commodity Exchange launched special trading sessions to sell timber products to China with delivery in containers to points of destination in December 2020.

The event aims to develop and popularize modern pentathlon, encourage sports achievements and enhance sports skills.

The strategy of further development of Eurasian integration until 2025 approved by the presidents of the EAEU countries in 2020 sets out new areas for cooperation - education, healthcare and tourism.

The Indian Embassy in Belarus held an event for the Indian diaspora to mark the Republic Day on 26 January.

On 27 January, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the twin cities of Glubokoye and Kiryat Bialik will hold a zoom-based roundtable to discuss projects to preserve the historical memory of the Jewish population of Glubokoye.

Yuri Senko and Sun Linjiang discussed the exchange of contacts at the high and top levels, interaction in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and Belarus-China cooperation in sport.

The decree provides for setting up a fund that will finance the decommissioning of the nuclear power plant and a fund to finance efforts meant to maintain and enhance the safety of the nuclear power plant. The establishment of such funds is an intern...

“We will not reveal all the details, but we definitely plan to compete for the victory, and to organize an exhibition of machinery. We hope that the epidemiological situation will allow us to implement our plans,” said Sergei Petukhov, Deputy He...

The heads of state exchanged congratulations on the occasion of the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Belarus and China (this topic was the leitmotif of today's conversation), and discussed in detail various areas of co...

rade on the Belarusian universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) amounted to Br5.3 billion in 2020, up by 16% over 2019. Exchange brokers and their clients accounted for 33% of total sales.

Thanks to the coronavirus response measures adopted by Belarus and Russia, we can expect full resumption of passenger transport communication between the two countries, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said.

Belarus and Russia intend to sign an intergovernmental agreement to redirect Belarusian transit freight to Russian sea ports soon, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said.

Belarus expects common energy markets to be established in the Belarus-Russia Union State sooner than in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told a BelTA reporter.

Roman Golovchenko said: “We cooperate with Russia in all areas. The agenda of economic interaction is extensive. We have to restore the trade turnover, which has dropped a bit due to the pandemic.”

Dialogue platforms in Minsk Oblast focus on relations between business and the government, economy and regional development, rather than political and constitutional issues, Ph.D. in History, Dean of the Philosophy and Social Sciences Faculty of Bela...

Belarusian scientists are heavily involved in Union State programs in science and technology. Several programs are currently underway but two dozen more are in the pipeline.

By participating in the campaign you not only visit towns and places, see sights. You pay tribute to the memory and show respect to the older generation, the people who stood at the origins of the formation of our state, Anatoly Markevich noted.

The Minsk Metro's ridership approached 219.290 million in 2020. A year before the figure stood at almost 294 million, BelTA learned from the company.

“It is obvious to all the unbiased observers that thanks to the interaction that constructively evolves between the leaders, the heads of state, the heads of government we resolve all issues in an absolutely constructive manner,” Roman Golovchenk...

The coronavirus pandemic has had little impact on trade and economic relations between Belarus and Russia, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said during the talks with Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko.

The modern youth understand that the country's future depends on them, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the BRSM Youth Union, a member of the Council of the Republic Dmitry Voronyuk told BelTA.

The nationwide COVID-19 tally has reached 239,482 cases. A total of 224,925 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The organizers of the unauthorized protests in Russia that took place on 23 January wanted victims in order to destabilize the situation in the country in line with the ‘Belarusian scenario', First Deputy Head of the United Russia faction in the St...

Inspired by the ‘heavenly delight' atmosphere, architects of the Minsk World residential complex came up with their own ‘Maldives' in the Tropical Islands quarter.

Despite its small size the new nanosatellite will contain all the necessary instruments. In particular, it will be fitted with systems that can take radio occultation measurements of the atmosphere and can study magnetic anomalies.

As for the priorities in the work, the governor defined them as follows: "First of all, people."

During the meeting the president's attention was drawn to the fact that the classical tasks for the committee remain intact.

The official pointed out the importance of the fact that a national security system had been created in the country, which first and foremost takes care of the country's security and the people's security. “Nevertheless, there are some things in ne...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko appointed Yuri Shuleiko Chairman of the Brest Oblast Executive Committee on 26 January.Since May 2017, Yuri Shuleiko served as Aide to the President in Gomel Oblast.

Among the key tasks Igor Lyashenko mentioned the construction of a new nitrogen complex, which, in his words, is not only of global importance for the Belarusian state petrochemical concern Belneftekhim but will have a tangible effect on the entire c...

“I appreciate your efficiency in the recent time. Good job, you should act this way in the future and do your best to protect the interests of the Belarusian state. In accordance with the law,” the head of state said.

The head of state noted that Igor Lyashenko knows Grodno Azot very well as he supervised the company when he was deputy prime minister and head of Belneftekhim Concern.

Until now, Aleksandr Volfovich served as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces - First Deputy Defense Minister.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made new appointments on 26 January, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko approved the appointment of Kirill Kazakov as Director General of ZAO Stolichnoye Televideniye.

Since September 2020 Vasily Gerasimov has been acting chairman of the committee. Before that he was First Deputy Chairman of the State Control Committee.

Belarus will face further attempts to destabilize the situation, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he appointed Aleksandr Volfovich State Secretary of the Security Council.

"Creation of comfortable living conditions, first of all, comfortable housing, is of no small importance here. It is crucial that we do not reduce the pace of construction," Chairman of the Standing Committee on Housing Policy and Construction of the...

Passengers flying from Minsk to Warsaw, including those in transit through Minsk or Warsaw, are recommended to make a PCR or express test for SARS-Cov-2 (antigen or antibody) no earlier than 48 hours before departure from the departure airport.

Belarusian workers expressed their position in an open collective letter to the International Labor Organization, members of the international trade union movement, workers and employers of other countries.

The World Organization for Animal Health reported on cases of high pathogenic avian influenza (H5) in the above-mentioned areas.

The cluster will unite representatives of small businesses from Kobrin and neighboring Malorita, Zhabinka, Pruzhany, Berezф, Drogichin and Kamenets districts.

“Over the past difficult year for all mankind your country has confirmed its status of the world leader in the field of pharmacology, has shown exemplary unity of the nation amid the pandemic,” the head of state stressed.

HC Dinamo Minsk edged the visiting Severstal 2-1 in the KHL regular-season match on 25 January.

The head of state expressed his conviction that the ongoing development of relations between the peoples of Belarus and Australia would make it possible to find new areas of cooperation and launch joint projects.

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko is set to meet with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin on 26 January. “The parties will discuss issues related to bilateral cooperation,” the press service said.

Organizations of all types of ownership built about 49,000 apartments. New housing built for citizens on the housing register totaled 1,683,500m2 or 40.5% of the total new housing supply.

The employment-to-population ratio measures the proportion of the country's working-age population (ages 15 to 64) that is employed. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate, which is measured in line with methods of the International Labor Organization, tot...

The MP believes: “The common thing in the West's response is its support of the protests, support of the protest politicians and certainly not because the West is concerned about freedom or democracy, about elections, about Navalny or Tikhanovskaya...

The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NAS) and the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) have announced the 2021 edition of the competition for the Academician Valentin Koptyug Prize.

Participating in the tournament will also be two teams of Kazakhstan and the Olympic team of Russia. Belarus will open the tournament against Kazakhstan on 10 February, face Russia on 11 February and take on the second Kazakhstan team on 12 February...

Specialists of the 52nd search battalion handed over the remains of 600 soldiers of the Red Army, 273 war victims, and 5 resistance fighters for reburial. As many as 49 mass graves of soldiers and 52 mass graves of war victims were added to the state...

The main goal of the draft social and economic development program of Belarus for 2021-2025 is to ensure stable economic growth, Lyudmila Nizhevich, the chairperson of the Standing Commission on Budget and Finance of the House of Representatives, tol...

The voice of every delegate of the Belarusian People's Congress will be heard, First Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Maksim Ryzhenkov said at a meeting of the delegates of the Belarusian People's Congress from Grodno Oblast.

The parties discussed bilateral trade and economic cooperation in the trade in services. The Belarusian diplomat and the head of the association reached an agreement on cooperation in e-commerce, transport, logistics, finance.

The General Confederation of Trade Unions, which unites more than 30 million workers, expressed its strong protest against the application of sanctions and sent a corresponding statement to the representation of the European Union.