Vladimir Makei informed the ambassadors about progress in the constitutional process going on in Belarus and about other matters concerning the development of the situation inside the country.

Head of the Federal Air Transport Agency Aleksandr Neradko and Director of the Aviation Department of the Transport and Communications Ministry Artyom Sikorsky took part in the ceremony.

According to Aleksandr Novikov, global manufacturing cooperation chains have started decaying in the current conditions. It is necessary to switch to a shorter manufacturing cycle inside the country. Many European countries are doing it.

The 23rd edition of the international spring expo of tourism services “Leisure 2021” will be running in Minsk on 23-25 April.

In Q1 2021, the retail trade totaled Br13.1 billion, or 95.5% as against the same period of 2020 in comparable prices. Wholesale trade amounted to Br28.3 billion, or 104% as against January-March 2020.

There will also be a prayer service for those who died immediately and in the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident.

The CIS Humanitarian Cooperation Council and the Board of the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation (IFHC) held a joint web-based meeting on 16 April, BelTA learned from the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.

Freight turnover amounted to 28.8 billion tonne-kilometers, or 99% year-on-year.

The Belarusian junior team will leave for the United States on 19 April. Belarus will open the championship against Sweden on 26 April.

Belarus' parliamentary delegation headed by Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova took part in the 52nd plenary session of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.

According to initial estimates, the GDP amounted to Br36.3 billion in current prices, up by 0.9% in comparable prices over Q1 2020.

Production declined by 1.7% in the mining industry and went up by 9% in the processing industry.

The key task of the Belarusian Presidency in the CIS is to improve the well-being of our countries, Speaker of the upper house of the Belarusian Parliament Natalya Kochanova said as she addressed the plenary session of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Ass...

A new category was included in the list of protected persons, which reads other persons subject to state protection due to infringement against their security.

Asked about the transshipment of Belarusian oil products via Russian ports, the official said: “The task is being fulfilled in full. Moreover, the volume in March was slightly larger than the target. We also expect an increase in the volume in Apri...

"We made arrangements for the first half of the year, the second quarter. Let's hope that it will arrive by the end of June," Yuri Seliverstov said.

The negotiations were chaired by First Deputy Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, Lieutenant-General Khasan Kaloyev. Representatives of the ministries and government agencies concerned of Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and t...

I am looking forward to gradual resumption of air service between Belarus and Russia, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at the meeting with Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko.

Belarus and Russia need to restore the pre-COVID-19 level of transportation service, Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a delegations-level meeting with Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin on 16 April.

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is absolutely sure that such steps by the United States can not bring any effect except for harm - just as it has already been in the past.

Roman Golovchenko said: “Our cooperation in transshipping Belarusian freight via Russian sea ports can serve as an example of how difficult problems of bilateral interaction should be resolved."

The bill on preventing the rehabilitation of Nazism has passed the second reading at the session of the seventh-convocation House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, BelTA has learned.

"These are the issues that are of practical importance for the alignment of the economic conditions of our economic agents. These issues are complex, sensitive, and there is no sense to bypass them, because without a solution to them we will be unabl...

“At the beginning of 2021, we see a very encouraging trend showing that the bilateral trade is recovering. In January-February Belarus' merchandise export to Russia rose by about 5%, and Russia's export to Belarus increased by nearly 25%,” Roman ...

The bill on countering extremism has passed the second reading at the session of the seventh-convocation House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, BelTA has learned.

In 2021 Minsk Motor Plant plans to continue developing its distribution network in Russia in two directions: engines and spare parts, as well as special machinery.

The meeting was dedicated to the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo, Japan. Director of the National Research Center for Sports Irina Malevanaya spoke about medical support of the training process of Olympians.

The bill was introduced to the House of Representatives on 18 May 2020. It is designed to fine-tune the mechanism of tourism business in Belarus, to improve the legal situation of citizens who are consumers of tourist services

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 341,539 cases. A total of 331,972 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

According to Executive Director of the Belarusian Wrestling Federation Yuri Shcherbachenya, for the leaders of the national team, including Olympic qualifiers, the event in Poland will be a great opportunity to test their strength at this stage of pr...

Vaccines have been delivered to 75% of the elderly and disabled people living in care homes and more than 40% of the staff.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I am very glad to see you in Belarus. Our meeting today and your negotiations with the Belarusian government were prompted by the proposal Vladimir Putin made when we met in Sochi and discussed a number of problems."

"Yesterday, Putin and I agreed on the schedule of work on many issues. Sometime in late April, most likely on 22 April, we will meet in Moscow. It will be a serious meeting to discuss certain issues."

The bill is designed to improve the legislation taking into account the law enforcement practice, the lawmaking experience of other countries, and scientific studies of the Criminal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Penal Execution Code.

In Q1 2021, foreign participants of trading sessions bought 18,900 tonnes of rapeseed oil worth $21.3 million, which represented a 3.4-fold increase in natural terms and a 5-fold increase in monetary terms year-on-year.

Dmitry Pinevich has been the first to get a shot of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine rolled out by the Belarusian pharmaceutical company Belmedpreparaty.

The meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is taking place at the Palace of Independence in Minsk on 16 April.

his year Rudakovo plans to harvest more than 5,000 tonnes of tomatoes.

“We see signs of another rise in coronavirus cases. However, the pace is not the same as it was in the autumn. There is no avalanche-like growth yet, but we do not really like the latest weather forecast,” Dmitry Pinevich said. He explained that ...

BelAZ and SPMU are long-term partners. Each of them has an extensive experience and fundamental knowledge in the mining industry.

The visit of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko to Azerbaijan will become one of the most impactful ones in recent years, Andrei Savinykh, Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives, told the SB. B...

“There is such a notion as ‘a reference value', that is, the value declared by the manufacturer. The actual price depends on what configuration you want. The reference value of Boeing aircraft that are on sale now is about $70-80 million each on ...

According to him, since the outbreak of the pandemic, the situation was most critical in April 2020. Back then the passenger traffic was 7.8% as against April 2019. By now passenger traffic has recovered to 60-65%.

All in all, more than 3,000 schoolchildren and teachers from Vitebsk will join the marathon dedicated to the Year of National Unity. The main goal is to foster patriotism and educate children and youth about the history and culture of Belarus.

Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, member of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Council (CIS IPA Council) Natalya Kochanova has taken part in a session of the CIS IPA Council.

Mikhail Myasnikovich mentioned trust as the first principle. He said: “It is necessary to build up trust in the Eurasian Economic Union, its institutions and integration processes as a whole among national agencies, entrepreneurs, and members of th...

In the course of recovering from last year's decline the government will focus on ensuring as rapid recovery as possible and on returning the economy to the previous development track. The efforts will comply with principles of the counter-cyclical m...

In January-February 2021, the real disposable money income of Belarusians went up by 3.3% over the same period of 2020, BelTA learned from the National Statistics Committee.

About 250 junior athletes born in 2003-2004 from all regions and the city of Minsk are taking part in the tournament.

On 15 April, the Belarusian national ice hockey team held a training session and left for Hungary where the team is expected to play two matches as part of the preparations for the 2021 IIHF World Championship.

By implementing the strategic guidelines for the development of Eurasian integration until 2025, the EAEU ember states are expected to generate more than 4.5% in an additional GDP growth annually, EEC head Mikhail Myasnikovich said.

“Reports about the low efficacy of the Chinese vaccine are a deliberate misinterpretation of the situation,” the diplomatic mission said.

The official said: “A small increase in ruble deposits of individuals has been registered on the deposit market since the beginning of the year. The dynamics of foreign currency deposits remains negative for now.”

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economies of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states is weakening, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Mikhail Myasnikovich said.

A digital initiative to create the BRICS PAY settlement system will be reviewed at a meeting of the EEC Advisory Board for Interaction and the EAEU Business Council on 16 April, Mikhail Myasnikovich said.

Most of them focus on labor migration and the recognition of education certificates, the evaluation of the regulatory impact of draft international agreements within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union, antidumping procedures, the procedure ...

State-run enterprises produced Br3,125.7 million worth of products or 99.9% as against the same period a year before in comparable prices.

The monetary policy advisory council of the central (national) banks of the EAEU member states held a web-based session on 15 April, BelTA learned from the Information and Public Relations Department of the National Bank of Belarus.

Ambassador of Belarus to Russia Vladimir Semashko and Ambassador of Sweden to Russia Malena Mard expressed interest in joint Belarusian-Swedish projects as they met in Moscow on 14 April.

The temporary ban will apply to the export of these goods to the EAEU member states, regardless of their country of origin, as well as to the export outside the EAEU customs territory when these goods are placed under the customs procedures of export...

Igor Golub remarked that in late 2020 the Belarusian and Russian defense ministers authorized an action plan of air defense duty forces of the Belarusian-Russian joint regional air defense system.

Safety and health of Belarusian athletes who will take part in the Tokyo Olympics are among the priorities for Belarus at the forthcoming Olympic Games, Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich said at the international conference “Tokyo Olympics: 100 D...

In her speech Natalya Kochanova talked about challenges and threats amid the pandemic. She mentioned Belarus' initiative in favor of launching a global dialogue on security and the latest innovations in the Belarusian legislation in the sphere of nat...

The parties discussed the state of bilateral relations and the main areas of cooperation.

Belarus has signed a law to accede to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The Geneva Act governs the international system of registration and legal protection of industrial designs (...

The official said: “Inflation is above the projections now. The consumer price index totaled 108.5% year-on-year. As for the consumer price index of socially important goods, the figure stands at 7.1%. We've made some decisions to help reduce infla...

International terrorism remains a major security problem, Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Russian Federal Assembly Valentina Matviyenko told the media.

Unfortunately, contrary to the main idea of Pierre de Coubertin "Oh sport, you are peace!" the Olympic Games are turning into an element of political games, a policy of double standards, Sergei Kovalchuk said.

Oksana Manchuk has presented eight works depicting the Student Village in Minsk. The project is called Babylon. It celebrates students who come from various foreign countries to study in Belarus.

According to psychologists, a big city is not the best place for a child. It takes a lot of time and effort to get to school, kindergarten or even a park and there are no conditions for an active lifestyle near home.

The success of an individual athlete is the comprehensive effort of not only a coach, a sports functionary, but also a specialist responsible for the most important thing in our lives - health,” said NOC President Viktor Lukashenko.

Oksana Manchuk has presented eight works depicting the Student Village in Minsk.

The official said: “Despite a decrease in individual financial indicators primarily due to the realization of credit risks the steady operation of the banking sector is ensured. Financial stability indicators are within an acceptable range.”

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 340,023 cases. A total of 330,483 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

The Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine bottled at the Belarusian pharmaceutical company Belmedpreparaty has been approved by the Healthcare Ministry of Belarus.

The Belarusian president became the first foreign leader to visit Azerbaijan this year. Due to the quarantine measures in the country, the number of official events had to be reduced and the status of the visit downgraded to a working visit. Yet the ...

The meeting discussed the state and trends of the automotive fuel market in Belarus, the measures to maintain stability in this market and reviewed the proposals to improve them.

The heads of state focused on the development of Belarus-Russia relations. The presidents also shared opinions on some issues on the international agenda, discussed the schedule of forthcoming meetings.

According to the National Bank, Belarus' gold and foreign exchange reserves will exceed $6 billion by the end of 2021, Chairman of the Board of the National Bank Pavel Kallaur said.

A delegation of the BRSM Youth Union represents Belarus at the regional stage of the all-Russian youth educational forum Territory of Meanings that is running in Russia's Pskov Oblast on 12-17 April.

According to the press service of the ministry, the parties also exchanged views on cooperation in urban planning, design, use of modern information technologies in construction and discussed possible joint projects.

“Yesterday we made a decision to raise the refinancing rate by 75 basis points [up to 8.5%]. This decision, along with other measures, is aimed at controlling inflation,” said Pavel Kallaur.

Earlier there was information on the Internet about the suspension of cooperation between Helm AG and Grodno Azot. The company explained that there had been no official statement from the German company.

Bishop Aleksander Kaszkiewicz of Grodno was elected deputy chairman of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in Belarus. Auxiliary bishop of Grodno diocese Iosif Staneuski was elected general secretary of the organization.

Serbia defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 to place second in the group. Belarus placed second in its group behind Kazakhstan.

Bryansk Oblast is a reliable friend and stable economic partner of Gomel Oblast, Gomel Oblast Governor Gennady Solovei stressed.

“The historical destinies of Belarusians and Jews are closely intertwined due to many years of traditions of self-sacrifice and support. Our friendship is tempered by the memory of mutual assistance during the most difficult trials that have befall...

Soil for sowing early spring cereals and leguminous crops was tilled on the area of 575,500ha (78.1% of the target area). This year these crops are supposed to occupy 737,100ha.

According to the source, participants of the session discussed challenges and threats to military security in the Eastern Europe region, the Caucasus region, and the Central Asia region.

The delegation of the State Secretariat of the Security Council under the President of Uzbekistan led by Secretary of the Security Council Viktor Makhmudov visited the Education Center of Life Safety of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry to get fami...

According to Executive Director of the Belarusian Wrestling Championships Yuri Shcherbachenya, the lineup was compiled following the training bouts.

The memorandum provides for expansion of opportunities of the parties in the production and sale of oil and petroleum products.

It is a common task for all the CIS member states to thwart attempts to glorify Nazism, Russia's permanent representative at the statutory and other bodies of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Andrei Grozov told reporters on 14 April.

According to the preliminary estimates, the GDP of Belarus went up by 0.6-0.8% in Q1 2021, Belarusian Deputy Economy Minister Dmitry Yaroshevich told journalists on 14 April.

The Congress is the supreme body of EUROSAI. It is convened once every three years to discuss the most topical issues of common professional interest, and also to make decisions related to the activities of EUROSAI.

The conference will be held offline. Students, teachers of the VSMU, representatives of the clergy, obstetricians-gynecologists from Belarus and participants from Russia will discuss how to preserve the country's gene pool. The agenda covers a broad ...

If an anti-doping rule violation is discovered, the results of the violator will be nulled. The athlete will be stripped off his/her medals. In team sports, target testing of all team members may be ordered if more than one positive doping sample is ...

The BRSM Youth Union and the Belarusian National Pioneer Organization have announced the launch of the patriotic project “Letter to Hero of Great Victory”.

The president of the People's Republic of China noted that Beijing will host the Winter Olympic Games in 2022 and expressed confidence that the concerted efforts and involvement of all parties will help overcome the aftermath of the pandemic and pave...