In January-February 2021, export of rapeseed oil via the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) soared fourfold both in monetary and in natural terms year-on-year. Supplies to the Chinese market were one of the main growth drivers.

Dialogue platforms held throughout the country provided a wealth of information about what people want and expect. However, this does not mean that all this will be taken on board while drafting the new Constitution, as the Constitution is a law that...

The documents were developed in line with the decision taken at the meeting to discuss bills aimed at combating illicit financial transactions in IT on 16 March.

The head of state will visit the Obukhovo dairy complex. He will be briefed on the social and economic development of Grodno Oblast and Grodno District, as well as the major lines of business of the dairy complex. While touring the Obukhovo company, ...

"In fact the Belarusian People's Republic project did not translate into a real state. Therefore, the celebration of this day, from my point of view as a historian, raises eyebrow. Why mark the date of the failed attempt to create an independent Bela...

A two-day international conference “History and Law: Heritage, State and Prospects” will kick off at Belarusian State University on 19 March. The event is timed to the 100th anniversary of historian, Doctor of Law, Professor Iosif Yukho.

Taking into account the investment capacity of the central budget, the program provides for channeling financial resources into the facilities that will be commissioned in 2021, and facilities which construction is nearing completion.

Andrei Dapkiunas noted: “With our speech we don't intend to draw attention away from pressing problems in our country. We persistently work on them and we constantly inform our colleagues in the OSCE about it in response to their criticism. We expe...

Yekaterina Dulova specified that during the first session of the Constitutional Commission involving the head of state the attention of members of the commission was drawn to the vital suggested adjustments that they and the general public will have ...

Participants of the exercise had to plan the deployment of forces in a defensive operation of the Belarusian-Russian regional military force, the relocation of aerial units of the Russian Aerospace Forces to Belarusian airfields, control over units b...

A delegation of the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs led by Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov visited the State of Qatar to discuss ways to advance the bilateral cooperation in law enforcement.

The draft law on amendments to the Belarusian Codes on Criminal Responsibility aims to continue systemic modernization of relations in this area. The document was discussed, among others, at a meeting hosted by the Belarusian president on 18 March.

A massive revision of the legislation has been completed. International experience and topical trends were analyzed in the course of development of the proposals. The Belarus President Administration and the State Secretariat of the Security Council ...

The events will celebrate the Year of People's Unity. "This is a unique opportunity for business growth, for exchange of best international environmental practices,” the press service stressed.

On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed sincere condolences to the people of Tanzania, and offered support and compassion to the family and friends of John Magufuli.

The Chinese-Belarusian industrial park Great Stone welcomed a new resident company - Novoera Biotech with a project in the field of traditional Chinese medicine.

In order to continue improving the quality of drinking water and developing the water distribution system, Belarus has adopted the new program “Comfortable housing and favorable environment” for 2021-2025 that includes the sub-program “Clean Wa...

Constant oversight over the operation of nuclear energy installations is mandated by the legislation. The Gosatomnadzor representative explained that in practice as far as the site of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is concerned, inspections can b...

The Peace of Riga divided Belarusian people into two parts, Rector of the Academy of Public Administration under the Aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus Vyacheslav Danilovich said.

“Every day you are doing your best to ensure law and order, peaceful labor and comfort of our citizens, to address unprecedentedly specific and difficult service and military tasks,” the message of greetings reads.

Vitebsk is hosting the second edition of the open contest of national cultures, talent, and beauty Grace International that features contestants from nine countries who study at universities of Vitebsk and Minsk.

The 20th century, a time of military and political conflicts, was a trying time for the Belarusian statehood, senior researcher with the Belarus' contemporary history department at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences, Ph.D. i...

BMZ representatives noted that as far as members of the Eurasian Economic Union are concerned, BMZ actively cooperates with companies from the Russian Federation. Russia is an important supplier of the main raw materials and one of the largest consum...

This week its YouTube video hosting has limited access to the documentary “Rzhev. 500 Days Under Fire” released by the BelRos TV channel. The film tells about one of the most tragic battles of the Great Patriotic War (near Rzhev that killed more ...

The national legislation will provide for additional responsibility for those who are disseminating false, inaccurate information, all the more so presenting it as reliable, verified and accurate.

The official said that several months ago Prosecutor General's Office started work meant to address the matter of opening a criminal case in response to the genocide of the Belarusian people during the Great Patriotic War.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 306,524 cases. A total of 297,502 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The Eurasian Economic Commission representative was made familiar with the operation of the steel mill. He also discussed prospects of the metallurgical industry with the management of the company. Problems were also mentioned.

Для страны создание МФЦ Minsk World является стратегическим проектом, который поможет привлечь инвестиции, а также окажет влияние на экономи...

Statehood was not gifted to Belarus in the 20th century, Chairman of the Standing Commission on Education, Culture and Science of the House of Representatives Doctor of History, Professor Igor Marzalyuk said at a meeting of BelTA's Expert Community p...

The official said: “The current Constitution is a wisely compiled document but it already needs certain changes. Residents of the region, people participating in dialogue platforms have submitted proposals on amending the Constitution."

The Peace of Riga evoked in Belarusians a sense of despair and a feeling of total treason, Chairman of the Standing Commission on Education, Culture and Science of the House of Representatives, Doctor of History, Professor Igor Marzalyuk said at a me...

In response to a question of the Lithuanian member of the European Parliament Petras Austrevicius, the IAEA director general said: “We've found both good practices and something that needs to be improved. But I would like to say a very important th...

The main goal of Belarusian crop breeding is to produce varieties that are potentially high yielding, adaptable, and resistant to diseases and pests.

“Belarus has experienced all kinds of various events throughout its history, but this event is tragic as it led to many years of division of people and occupation of the territory, therefore we must talk about it,” the scientist added.

Legislative improvements in the field of national security and public order are on the agenda of the meeting hosted by Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 18 March.

When developing these plans, proposals are also accepted from government agencies and other organizations, including research centers, public associations, the general public.

Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Nazarov took charge of the acceptance commission. Belenergo Director General Pavel Drozd and Deputy Energy Minister Mikhail Mikhadyuk were appointed his deputies.

Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Nazarov took charge of the acceptance commission. Belenergo Director General Pavel Drozd and Deputy Energy Minister Mikhail Mikhadyuk were appointed his deputies.

"Polish diplomacy should mend its ways and return to the path of mutual respect and brotherhood. We have some common history that unites us. However, unfortunately, things are developing in a completely different way,” Piotr Petrovsky said commenti...

Igor Petrishenko urged to create a powerful Eurasian food market, strengthen cooperation between the EAEU countries in the agricultural sector. In his opinion, this will give a great boost to Eurasian economic integration.

Grodno has welcomed the new spring season.

An interactive passport is a digital 3D model of a permanent structure or a set of structures. It includes information about the location of parts of the structure in space and time, information about other measurable parameters, including those rela...

Sergei Rachkov said: “We urge the Italian side, including members of the parliament, to evaluate events in Belarus in as an unbiased and unprejudiced manner as possible without succumbing to stereotypes being intensively circulated by a number of m...

The MAZ-5576BY-H-22 crane is a new-generation product. It is based on a 6x6 chassis and can travel along roads with the carrying ability of ten tonnes. It is driven by a 330hp Euro-5 engine while the nine-speed gearbox includes a pump for the emergen...

The key result of the comparative analysis is the conclusion that the national laws of all the CSTO member states are fully compliant with universally recognized international standards and approaches to the counteraction of illegal migration and tra...

“Belarus and Azerbaijan maintain close cooperation in trade. In 2020, the trade in agricultural and food products reached $35 million, up by 5.3% over 2019. Belarus' export totaled $30.4 million (up by 10.7% year-on-year) and import came at $4.6 mi...

Minsk-Riga flights will soon become available, as the Latvian airline AirBaltic will start flying to Minsk as of 28 March. It will operate two flights a week: on Thursdays and Sundays. In the future, the frequency of flights might be increased.

A meeting of the Economic Affairs Commission at the CIS Economic Council was chaired by Belarusian Ambassador to Russia, Belarus' representative to the CIS Economic Council Vladimir Semashko,BelTA learned from the press service of the embassy.

As many as 252.2 million people used passenger transportation services or 79.3% as against January 2020. Passenger turnover totaled 2,596.1 million passenger-kilometers or 63.5% as against January-February 2020.

Applications will stay open from 1 April and will close on 15 May 2021. The documents must include a business plan and written commitments from a state customer to apply solutions and results of the research in practice and to partake in financing.

The diplomat said: “I hope one day we will return to the period of normalization of relations with our neighbors in Western Europe and with the European Union as a whole. Unfortunately, today the European Union's position is totally unconvincing."

Belarus' Ambassador to Japan Ruslan Yesin met with Uetomi Toshinobu, President of the Research and Training Institute at the Ministry of Justice of Japan, on 17 March, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Tokyo.

Belarus' Lidziya Marozava and Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Russian duo of Ekaterina Shalimova and Daria Mishina 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the doubles quarterfinal at the St Petersburg Open.

Viktor Lukashenko held his first official meeting in the capacity of the Belarus NOC president with the head of the Russian Olympic Committee Stanislav Pozdnyakov and Russian Minister of Sport Oleg Matytsin in Moscow on 17 March.

Students from nine countries of universities of Vitebsk and Minsk will compete for the prizes of the second edition of the open contest of national cultures, talent, and beauty Grace International. The final of the beauty pageant is scheduled for 18 ...

The universities will develop joint educational programs to train specialists and postgraduate students in line with educational standards of the two parties, arrange internships, and run joint retraining and advanced training programs, training cour...

Output rose by 15.9% in the industries producing electricity, gas, steam, hot water, and conditioned air. The output of the industries providing water supply, waste collection, waste processing, waste disposal, pollution cleanup shrank by 1%.

Stanislav Zas informed the IOM official about the migration situation in the CSTO area of responsibility and about the measures taken by the organization to combat illegal migration. He urged the need to build up the efforts of the entire internatio...

In particular, interest in more actively using BUCE's capabilities was mentioned by representatives of PAO Chelyabinsk Forge-and-Press Plant, OOO Foundry, and OOO MMK Trading House.

According to initial estimates, the GDP amounted to Br23.3 billion in current prices, up by 0.8% in comparable prices over January-February 2020.

The press service said: “News about forthcoming negotiations on amending the intergovernmental agreement on supplying Russian natural gas to Belarus and news about the signing of the relevant protocol have caused many questions in mass media."

The Indoor Football Arena in Minsk is playing host to the final of the Leather Ball national tournament among children and teenagers for the prizes of the President's Sports Club.

The project is aimed at improving the country's capacities in education and research in demographics, monitoring the implementation of the existing documents and programs and development of new ones on population and demographic issues.

In the field of sustainable development Belarus will focus on such priorities as strong regions, state-partner, smart country, and happy family, which were approved by the Belarusian People's Congress in February this year, Anatoly Isachenko noted.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 305,270 cases. A total of 296,183 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The state will continue to support all forms of development and training of gifted young people, Belarus Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he visited the National Children's Technopark in Minsk on 17 March

“The memorandum of cooperation and the joint action plan for 2021-2023 will offer a great number of legal instruments to intensify our cooperation. Now the work on the documents is on the homestretch. The documents will be signed soon,” Iya Malki...

According to the Statistics Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission, the volume of mutual merchandise trade inside the Eurasian Economic Union totaled $4.2 billion in January 2021, 3.3% up or $133.7 million up from January 2020.

Volunteers tidied up the territory around memorials to villages destroyed during the Great Patriotic War in Vitebsk Oblast on 17 March.

The presidents of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states will meet in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan in May and the EAEU prime ministers - in Russia's Kazan in April.

“We recommended developing a basic uniform regulatory framework within the EAEU with a single glossary and principles. However, this proposal did not find support,” Iya Malkina added.

The Eurasian Economic Commission supports the idea of setting up the Union of Insurers of the Eurasian Economic Union, Aide to the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Iya Malkina told a briefing.

The Russian Parliament has completed the ratification of the protocol to amend the Belarusian-Russian intergovernmental agreement on the state export credit to the Belarusian government to build a nuclear power plant of 25 November 2011.

Today, it is important to develop the smart sustainable city methodology and structure, Director of OAO Giprosvyaz Andrei Karaim said at the forum “Smart Sustainable Cities: Organizational and Technical Aspects of Development” in Minsk on 16 Marc...

On 6-7 April Tajikistan will host exhibitions, a business forum and b2b sessions for businesses of Belarus and Tajikistan. The events are timed to a regular meeting of Belarus-Tajikistan intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation...

The government has authorized Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Vladimir Semashko to negotiate a draft protocol on amending the agreement on gas supplies between the governments of Belarus and Russia.

The forum will be held in a mixed format: online and offline. The conference will bring together over 120 undergraduates and master's students. There will be young scientists not only from Belarus, but also from Russia, Bulgaria, China, Kazakhstan an...

The exhibition will include business events featuring a diverse array of specialists, as well as seminars, workshops and lectures, presentations of creative ideas and projects, exhibition of works by young architects and designers.

On behalf of Belarusians living in the areas affected by the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed appreciation for Ireland's humanitarian initiatives and thanked ordinary Irish people for their kindness.

Identification cards are to be used in the territory of Belarus to verify the owner's identity. Biometric passports will be needed for traveling overseas (if a person does not plan to go abroad, he/she does not have to apply for this passport). A bio...

The agricultural producers of all kinds made 295,200 tonnes of live weight cattle and poultry, 1.211 million tonnes of milk, and 535.7 million eggs. State-run agricultural enterprises accounted for 95.9% of the total production of cattle and poultry,...

Salaries accounted for 62.4% of the total money income, revenues from doing business and other gainful activities – 7.4%, transfers to the population (pensions, welfare benefits, scholarships, and other kinds) – 25.2%, property income and other k...

Flights will be performed four times a week: on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The journey time will make up an hour.

The Constitutional Commission has been tasked with working out proposals on amending Belarus' Constitution and ensuring their nationwide discussion. If necessary, the commission will be able to involve executives and specialists of government agencie...

The draft document was agreed at a meeting of the group of experts in Minsk on 16 March. The meeting was attended by representatives of Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the CIS Executi...

The program is aimed at reducing the incidence of disease and disability caused by radiation exposure and provides for offering advanced and specialized healthcare services and post-surgical rehabilitation.

Minsk Major Vladimir Kukharev met with India's Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus Sangeeta Bahadur to discuss ways of expanding cooperation between Minsk and Bangalore. The Indian side is interested in working in such areas as education, tourism,...

Digital society and economy should be built with care for people with physical disabilities, Director of the ITU Regional Office for CIS Natalia Mochu said at the forum “Smart Sustainable Cities: Organizational and Technical Aspects of Development�...

“The commission has 36 members who are specialists in different fields. It is clear that everyone has their own views on approaches to work. So now it is important for us to develop the strategy its changes,” Andrei Bugrov noted.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to India with concurrent accreditation to Bangladesh Andrei Rzheussky met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Shabbib Ahmed Chowdhury in Dhaka on 16 March.

In January-February, Russian companies made transactions worth $12 million, which was almost three times as much over the same period a year prior. Russia placed third in the list of BUCE's major export markets, ousting Germany from the top three.

The forum will highlight the fate of the Belarusian statehood under the geopolitical challenges of 1918-1923, the Polish-Soviet war of 1919-1921.

According to the Bellesbumprom press service, Bellesbumprom companies already operate on the UK market and gradually increase their sales. They exported $1.44 million worth of goods to the UK in 2020, twice as much as in 2019.

According to the Agricultural Business program, the crops and livestock production is projected to increase by 2.4% in 2021 over 2020.

According to the mayor, the Minsk metro system will be developed and electric buses and autonomous-mode trolleybuses will be introduced on city lines. The production of Belarusian accumulators for these vehicles is under consideration now.

Armed conflicts in the world persist because of the easy access to weapons, Marina Lenchevskaya, a member of the Standing Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives, told the media as she took part in the seminar of the ASEAN Inte...

The event is slated to take place in Athens on 10-11 June. The agenda of the General Assembly includes the election of the president and the EOC Executive Committee.