A temporary agreement between the EAEU and Iran is currently in force, and it leads to a free trade zone.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko chose not to put in place a coronavirus lockdown and the figures proved him right – much to chagrin of ardent supporters of lockdowns, writes the Austrian newspaper Wochenblick.

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) is looking forward to stepping up cooperation with the business community of Volgograd Oblast of Russia.

According to the organizers of the exposition, this year's innovation is a hybrid format of the Belarusian national pavilion.

Thus, according to the government, Belarus' merchandise export to Russia in 2021 is projected to grow by at least 4%, to Kazakhstan - by 5.9%, to Armenia - by 2.5%, to Kyrgyzstan - by 1%.

The agreement is aimed at cooperation between the youth public organizations of Belarus and Russia in organizing activities of student brigades set up at Belarusian automobile and Russian construction educational institutions.

The parties discussed possible areas of cooperation, taking into account the specifics of the two regions, as well as joint foreign economic activities in 2021.

The 2018 Olympic champion scored 68 points. As for the other Belarusian competitors, Elena Kruchinkina is 29th with 40 points, Iryna Kryuko is 45th with 18 points and Hanna Sola is 57th with 9 points.

The Belarusian-Belgian duo saw of the American-Dutch tandem of Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs 7-5, 6-4 in the semifinal. Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens will face the Czech duo of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.

The parties discussed practical cooperation between Belarus and UNICEF in the implementation of the UNICEF's country program for Belarus for 2021-2025 and its action plan.

HC Neman Grodno edged HC Dinamo Molodechno 3-2 in the 2020-2021 Belarusian Extraleague on 16 February.

The display features etchings, lithography, water-color and works made using other technique.

Thanks to the implementation of the first project the central office and border control units have been fitted with proper equipment. In the future the upgrade will allow the Belarusian border service to identify Belarus citizens using biometric pass...

First of all, Gosatomnadzor stressed that in the course of implementing its first nuclear energy program Belarus strictly follows safety standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and fundamental safety principles.

Market experts believe that the introduction of the state regulation has not curbed competition and has not resulted in a decrease in the number of commercial entities or in the emergence of trade barriers.

The Transport and Communications Ministry has been authorized to conduct negotiations on the draft agreement and sign the document if the sides come to terms within limits of the approved draft.

Tickets can be refunded and flights can be rescheduled at company's offices and customer service centers.

Production declined by 1.1% in the mining industry and went up 8.2% in the processing industry.

Grigory Rapota has been honored for the services to the integration cooperation, Union State building, friendly relations and unity of the peoples of Belarus and Russia.

The parties discussed the implementation of the agreements reached by the heads of government of Belarus and Kazakhstan in Almaty on 5 February.

As a result, the number of unemployed registered with the labor, employment and social security bodies was 7,200 as of 1 January 2021, which was 18% fewer than on 1 January 2020.

Designed to monitor radiation levels in real time, the automated system represents an important component in the safe operation of nuclear power plants. The system is made of ten automatic measuring stations located in the area of the Belarusian nucl...

This type of testing is available to everyone. The test will cost Br39.8 for citizens of Belarus and Br57.58 for foreign nationals. The result will be available in 160 minutes.

As of 1 February, there were 4.2 million heads of cattle in agricultural organizations, including 1.4 million cows. The number of pigs amounted to 2.6 million.

In accordance with the draft protocols the duration of these intergovernmental agreements on the usage and maintenance of these Russian military installations in Belarus will be extended by 25 years.

The MP stressed that the effective legislation contains a considerable list of measures designed to support private companies in various areas. Work to find new forms of cooperation, legislate stimulating mechanisms, and enable favorable legal condit...

The exhibition will be held under the motto ‘Books unite people and countries'. This year the forum will bring together 281 exhibitors from 20 countries, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Venezuela, Palestine, Austria, Pakistan, Turkey, Germany.

During the conversation that followed the ceremony, the Azerbaijani leader welcomed the high level of friendly relations and mutual understanding between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and pointed to the significant cooperati...

The amount of transactions was record-breaking thanks to a big number of suppliers. The trading sessions featured over 60 sellers, many of whom were direct producers of seeds and crop protection agents.

With the pandemic forcing the final European qualifier to be rescheduled from April to June, the staging of the final world qualifier has become increasingly difficult. Qualifications may instead be decided based on rankings.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 270,921 cases. A total of 260,057 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has plans to inspect the premises of Motovelo Plant in the near future to finalize plans for the production of motorcycles and bicycles.

Under the new five-year program, family capital is granted to large families upon the birth or adoption of the third and subsequent children from 1 January 2020 till 31 December 2024.

Minskenergo will use the credit purchase the key power equipment under a contract with SIEMENS Energy AB as part of the project to build a 300MW peaking power plant at Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHPP) 5.

The diaspora is concerned about the events happening now in Belarus, said Sergei Kandybovich, Chairman of the Federal National and Cultural Autonomy of Belarusians of Russia.

“Healthy lifestyles have been in big demand all over the world in recent years, and sports activities are more popular than ever. The best is yet to come. The global market of bicycles is increasingly vibrant, and in spite of the pandemic forecasts...

The majority of Belarusians did not support the coup because of a smart social policy, Yelena Lazareva, a delegate of the 6th Belarusian People's Congress, Chairperson of the Board of the Union of Belarusians of Latvia, told the SB. Belarus Segodnya ...

These are Dubai, Nur-Sultan, Yerevan, Istanbul, Larnaca, Chisinau, Tallinn, Rostov-on-Don, Belgrade, Odessa, Kharkov, Kyiv (Zhuliany) and Warsaw. The number of promo tickets is limited.

Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova met with the administration of Belarusian State University (BSU) on 15 February.

Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens of Belgium eased past the Japanese duo of Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama 6-2, 6-0 for a spot in the doubles semifinal at the Australian Open.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated the people of Lithuania on the national holiday that symbolizes an important milestone in Lithuanian statehood.

The new BelAZ-75131 trucks had been delivered to the open pit Vostochny as part of an agreement on strategic cooperation between BelAZ and the ERG. The three new trucks will soon be put to use alongside the seven BelAZ trucks the mining company has b...

The new vehicle is designed to move snow and chipped ice onto trucks. It is fitted with steerable front and back wheels in order to reduce the turning radius and enable so-called crablike movement. The loader can move up to 430m3 of snow and chipped ...

“I was deeply impressed by the fact that representatives of all strata of the Belarusian society had come together in order to discuss the country's development plan,” Cui Qiming said.

The IBU World Cup stages 8 and 9 in Nove Mesto, the Czech Republic will take place as scheduled on 1-14 March, BelTA learned from the website of the tournament organizers.

The revenues from selling products, works, services outside Belarus amounted to Br63.6 million (an increase of 8 times), which accounted for 33.7% of the total revenues.

This year's theme is to "write a letter to a family member about your experience with COVID.19". Students under the age of 15 can participate in the competition.

The delegate said: “One can say with confidence that we have our own unique vector for moving forward. We systematically build plans for medium-term and long-term future. The decision to accelerate the development of 11 regional centers of the coun...

Political rhetoric over the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP) belies EU-Belarus technical cooperation, Emerging Europe's columnist Craig Turp-Balazs writes in his recent article.

The vehicle can carry five people and is designed to protect them from small-arms fire and explosive devices. The APC offers optimal reliability and protection from threats in a combat zone. The chassis is designed to operate in the most complicated ...

“Belarus has long-standing business interests in Africa and Latin America. Taking into account the global trend for regionalization, stepping up our presence in these regions is increasingly important,” the analyst believes.

Possibilities of using BUCE's trade platforms as one of the main channels to export Belarusian agribusiness products to Bryansk Oblast were presented during the online forum Commonwealth 2021. The forum was dedicated to the development of Belarusian-...

According to the source, the radar station operates to take care of its designated scan sector. Its usefulness may increase if the USA deploys a missile defense system, which, Andrei Revenok noted, can also be used to deliver missile strikes.

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Vladimir Pertsov also stressed that in the course of reforming the party system in Belarus it is necessary to ban parties, which are financed by foreign sources and act in the interests of foreign countries and forces.

The Hungarian expert believes that the European Parliament resolution questioning the compliance of the Belarusian nuclear power plant with international standards is a ‘completely biased political move'.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 269,787 cases. A total of 259,029 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

“More than two centuries ago our ancestors freed themselves from the centuries-long oppression and guaranteed themselves the right to independence. Over the years of independence Serbia overcame severe ordeals and became a modern European state and...

The minister noted that sometimes those who call themselves democrats act exactly the opposite. For example, we have seen outright threats and intimidation against civil servants, military personnel, law enforcement officers and their families.

On 9-10 February, ENSREG experts paid a two-day visit to the Belarusian nuclear power plant as part of the peer review of the national plan of action on the results of BelNPP stress tests.

Vladimir Makei also remarked that the issues of integration in the Union State had not been frozen in the past months. “We have been discussing closer integration cooperation all the time. Heads of specified ministries met with each other regularly...

Russia has never presented an ultimatum to Belarus to carry out a constitutional reform, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said in an interview with the RBC media group.

Belarus' preserving the independence and sovereignty is important for Europe too, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said in an an interview with the RBK newspaper.

Irina Kostevich noted that families with children in Belarus receive multi-faceted support: benefits, guarantees, which are formalized in the labor legislation, tax benefits, health benefits, and school meal subsidies.

“For internationalist soldiers who survived the heat of the war in Afghanistan 15 February is the day of remembrance, courage and indestructible brotherhood-in-arms,” the address reads.

Flights will be operated once a week on Sundays. According to the schedule, flight SU6459 from Pulkovo airport departs at 10.00 in the morning and arrive at Minsk National Airport at 11.55

Clean-shooting Hanna Sola finished 14.4 seconds behind the winner Tirill Eckhoff of Norway, who also shot clean (21:18.7). Silver went to Anais Chevalier-Bouchet of France, 12 seconds back with one penalty.

In the round of Last 16 the Belarusian-Belgian duo defeated the German-Russian tandem of Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2.

Belarus' GDP is projected to grow by 21.5% by 2025. “We should always set a high bar and do our best to reach it. I would not say that these plans are too high,” said Aleksandr Chervyakov.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 266,687 cases. A total of 258,202 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Honorary Metropolitan of Minsk and Mogilev, Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz unveiled a commemorative plaque in honor of Belarusian artist Jan Damel (1780-1840).

Winners of the nationwide children's biathlon competitions Snowy Sniper for the prizes of the Presidential Sport Club received their awards at the Raubichi Olympic Center on 14 February.

It kept snowing heavily in Mogilev for two days on 12 and 13 February

The program included ski races, tug-of-war, a mock obstacle course, arm-wrestling, darts and other competitions, contests and games.

An exhibition of Honored Figure of Arts of Belarus, Francysk Skaryna Order holder Nikolai Opiok is underway at the National History Museum to mark the 85th birthday of the artist.

A heavy snowfall has covered Gomel.

The memorandum is meant to expand cooperation between the EEC and the EAG. It enables the organizations to tap into each other's potential and exchange experience.

The 6th Belarusian People's Congress has clearly spoken in favor of the strategic cooperation between Belarus and Russia, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev told BelTA.

The resolution of the European Parliament on the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP) is highly politicized, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Energy Ministry.

Russia's Penza Oblast is interested in developing industrial cooperation and implementing joint investment projects with Belarus, the press service of the Belarusian Embassy in Russia told BelTA following a visit to the Russian region by a Belarusian...

"Currently, we are still completing the domestic legal process to sign the agreement between Belarus and Russia on the transshipment of oil products. In this regard, the meeting will be postponed," Anna Kurilenok said.

The press service of the Healthcare Ministry added that clinical trials with more than 1,000 volunteers over 60 years old confirmed the safety and efficacy of the Sputnik V vaccine. This evidence was sufficient to allow the expanded approval of the v...

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) and the Russian Federation's trade mission in Belarus intend to team up to promote trade between Belarus and Russian regions.

Belarus and China have maintained trade momentum amid the general global economic decline, said Anton Dudarenok, head of the department of the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko declared the 6th Belarusian People's Congress closed and pledged to continue the dialogue on the matters on its agenda.

Belarus has never had any political prisoners, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said taking stock of the results of the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 12 February.

“Every true Belarusian, every faithful citizen of our country would like to shake your hand out of respect for your civil position, your honesty, courage, and firmness,” Nikolai Mochansky said as he addressed the president.

We need to strengthen the system of work with young people, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said when summing up the results of the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.

“I am an absolutely peaceful person. I do not want any fights or any confrontation. I will never start them. However, there are times when one should push back,” the Belarusian president stressed.

"I have instructed various government bodies to draft appropriate legal acts. It is important not only to suppress all kinds of riots, but also to retain an image of a civilized state, so that everyone, having examined these laws, could see what the ...

Parties will need to re-register in the first half of the year, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said when summing up the results of the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 12 February.

The president stressed that certain conclusions will be drawn from the recent events. "We need smart reliable students, because they are future professionals and leaders," he said.

It is important for Belarus to create its own vaccine against COVID-19, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said taking stock of the results of the 6th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 12 February.

"I will ask the government to revisit this problem immediately and resolve it by taking the appropriate decision or submitting proposals for the president's consideration. We cannot abandon the people who work there,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

“I strongly believe that rental housing will help keep workers at their jobs. We really need it now. These job hoppers might take a wrecking ball to the manufacturing industry. Therefore, housing should become an incentive for workers to stay with ...

Aleksandr Lukashenko responded by saying that private pharmacies were especially guilty of high prices. “We will take very serious decisions, up to closing these pharmacies.

According to the head of state, he would like to comment on some topics as an ordinary citizen of Belarus, not as president.

Aleksandr Lukashenko believes that this edition of the congress was special, even compared to the first Belarusian People's Congress, although that edition was important and difficult. “But the society was different then,” the president pointed o...

Delegates of the 6th Belarusian People's Congress have adopted the resolution and the address.