Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that this meeting is important for him. "First of all, this is a reason to talk about Belarusian-Ukrainian relations. We probably have not spoken about them much lately," he noted.

In the opener the Belarusian needed less than an hour to see off world number 144 Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-1. Ilya Ivashka will next face Spain's world number 3 Rafael Nadal.

At the Paralympic Swimming World Cup stage in Italy's Lignano Sabbiadoro, Belarusian paralympic athlete Aleksei Talai, who performs in the SB1 category, set a new world record in the men's 50m breaststroke – 1:18:42.

The Ostashkovichi-BGPZ gas pipeline was commissioned after renovation that began in 2017. The project was carried out by Neftespetsstroy. The expired gas pipeline built in 1976 was dismantled and a new one was laid.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko is holding a meeting with member of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada Evgeny Shevchenko, BelTA has learned.

The failure of the second wave of protests prompted the opposition to turn to external forces and to resort to a plot to overthrow the current government, political analyst Aleksandr Shpakovsky told the SB. Belarus Segodnya newspaper.

According to analytical data of the National Bank, in Q1 2021 remittances of Belarusians to foreign countries increased by 31.9% year-on-year, BelTA informs.

Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence that, possessing brilliant skills and a distinctive style and led by experienced coaches the Belarusian gymnasts will be able to reach Olympic heights.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent a letter of birthday greetings to Cuba President Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.

In 2019, the Nalibokskaya Pushcha National Landscape Reserve (Naliboki Forest) received several wild horses of the konik breed as a gift from the Netherlands.

The initiative of the Uzbek side to document the cooperation that had been established was approved by the board of the Belarusian Chamber of Notaries.

In the run-up to sessions of CSTO charter bodies, which are due in April-May, a plan on consultations of the CSTO member states' representatives on matters of foreign policy, security, and defense in H2 2021-H1 2022 was discussed and approved.

The troops practiced using air defense missile systems Strela-10, man-portable air defense missile systems Igla, and air defense cannon and missile systems Tunguska.

In 2019, the exhibition drew 40,000 representatives of the tourism industry from 151 countries, including government delegations, tour operators and travel agents, airline, travel bloggers and organizations specializing in MICE tourism.

The cleared meat producers will have to undergo enhanced laboratory control. These are the Mstislavsky branch of Babushkina Krynka; Borisov Meat Packing Plant No.1 (with some exceptions) and the Skidel Poultry Farm subsidiary of Agrokombinat Skidelsk...

The Belarusian air carrier Belavia has extended suspension of air travel to Budapest and Ashgabat till 30 April, to Almaty till 16 May 2021.

In Q1 2021, 5,100 tonnes of scrap and ferrous and non-ferrous metal waste and goods from these materials worth a total of $5.5 million were exported via BUCE, which was up by 32% in natural terms and up by 68% in monetary terms year-on-year.

Tedros Ghebreyesus, for his part, confirmed the organization's readiness to continue providing Belarus with technical and advisory support in the fight against COVID-19, including with the country's vaccine production.

"Vladimir Makei informed the ICRC president about the situation in Belarus, stressing that Belarus has never threatened neighboring countries or the region as a whole and never will," the press service said.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet during a working visit to Switzerland on 19 April.

The sides discussed the main spheres of Belarus-China military cooperation, determined future ways of invigorating the main avenues of interaction in such fields as joint combat training and military education.

As much as 441,800m2 of housing was commissioned for people on the housing register or 39.2% of the total amount of housing commissioned. The figure included 322,000m2 of housing built with state support.

Belarus sees no alternatives to the Minsk agreements and is ready to continue hosting negotiations on the Donbass situation, Deputy State Secretary of the Security Council Vladimir Archakov said in an interview to the Belarus 1 TV channel.

The ASEAN-China Governors/Mayors' Dialogue is one of the sections of the Asian Forum 2021 in Boao. It was attended by the regions of China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and the Philippines, with representatives of Belarus and South Korea as sp...

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed information about assassination plot against Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko in a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden.

“The educational and training center of the Belarusian nuclear power plant was visited by representatives of Akkuyu Nukleer (Turkey), Rusatom Service and Rosatom Technical Academy to study the experience in planning, organization and accounting of ...

Lead Clinician for Infectious Diseases (non-staff) of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of the Infectious Diseases Faculty of Belarusian State Medical University Igor Karpov spoke about the importance of COVID-19...

As BelTA reported earlier, Vladimir Makei is on a working visit to Switzerland on 19-20 April in order to take part in the 69th session of the UN Economic Commission for Europe.

This is great news for those who wanted to buy an apartment in the Minsk World multifunctional complex but who missed the promo. Following numerous requests, we have extended the hot promo till 30 April!

The Moscow International Property Show, the largest international exhibition of foreign real estate in Eastern Europe, ran in the Russian capital for two days, on 16 and 17 April. Along with traditional offers like beach apartments in Greece or Cypru...

According to the source, a train carrying fuel rod arrays with fresh nuclear fuel for the second unit arrived at the Belarusian nuclear power plant site on 19 April.

As of 12:00 the situation was most complicated at the Belarusian-Lithuanian border: there were 520 trucks at the border checkpoint Kamenny Log, 400 trucks at the border checkpoint Benyakoni, 290 trucks in Kotlovka, and 290 trucks in Privalka.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 345,110 cases. A total of 335,485 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Nikolai Shchekin said: “It is obvious that intelligence services and political elites of the West are intent on implementing the well-known four-stage hybrid war model. Dictatorial pressure on Belarus after the latest presidential election produced...

Belarus has joined the Geneva Act on legal protection of industrial designs, BelTA informed earlier with reference with the State Committee on Science and Technology.

Russia's Saint Petersburg is basking in warm sunshine and fresh air and enjoying a cozy atmosphere.

KGB Chairman Ivan Tertel told the ONT TV channel that the KGB had recently completed a special multi-stage operation to thwart attempts to stage an armed rebellion in Belarus and to eliminate government officials, including the head of state. These e...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian people as the country celebrated its national holiday – Evacuation Day – on 17 April.

"The Republic of Belarus is interested in further development of successful cooperation and implementation of projects in energy, transport, agriculture and natural resources," the message reads.

The situation with the COVID-19 in Belarus is manageable and the caseloads are even lower than expected, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said answering journalists' questions during the nationwide subbotnik [voluntary labor day] on 17 April, B...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced that he is going to make one of the most important decision of his presidency as he took part in the nationwide subbotnik day on 17 April.

Competing in Tashkent were athletes from 30 countries.

"On 30 September 2020, we resumed flights to Moscow to Domodedovo airport. It's time we start flying to Zhukovsky. On 24 April, we are resuming the flight Minsk-Moscow-Minsk. It will be performed once a week - on Saturdays," Belavia said.

A purple-pink sea of flowers in northern China.

The focus of attention will be on topical issues of the international agenda in the areas of counterparts' activities, Belarus' approach to the problems within the area of responsibility of each of the mentioned organizations, as well as other themes...

The Belarusian currently holds 5,085 points. This week Aryna Sabalenka is set to play in Stuttgart, Germany. The Belarusian will open the tournament against China's world number 40 Zhang Shuai.

Every day the plant ramps up production of bitumen. This product is shipped by road and rail around the clock.

The structure of the country's cultivated areas has been worked out by the National Academy of Sciences. Despite not very fertile land, the observance of technology allows getting a sustainable crop, necessary to ensure food security and create the s...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 344,223 cases. A total of 334,852 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

As for the disclosure of the plot against the president and his family, Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed the KGB to share the relevant information with the media.

The choice of this place on the bank of the Dnieper River is especially symbolic in the Year of People's Unity, because it has always been a place of friendship and cooperation between various ethnicities and cultures.

The oldest branch of the Yanka Kupala House Museum is located in the poet's home village Vyazynka.

The cadets of the Gomel branch of the University of Civil Protection of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry cleared about 9km of the waterfront area of Obkomovskoye Lake.

A new outdoor climbing center opened in Brest on 17 April. The sport facility features ten courses for beginners and amateurs. The climbing center will work all year round.

During this year's nationwide subbotnik [voluntary labor day] on 17 April, Belarusians beautified and tidied up territories of cities and villages, sites of historical and cultural heritage, memorial complexes, places of combat glory and military glo...

BC Tsmoki Minsk faced BC Enisey as part of their pre-last home match in the VTB United League on 16 April.

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 ...

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