It is our sacred duty to preserve the historical truth, the memory of the victory over Nazism and pass it on to future generations, Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Lutsky said at an event to launch the exhibition project Vict...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has convened a meeting to discuss legal aspects of economic activity. At the beginning of the meeting the head of state noted that the agenda of the meeting covers a wide range of matters related to economic and...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Egypt and concurrently to Sudan Sergei Terentiev visited Sudan's capital Khartoum on 7-9 June.

The event brought together representatives of the border service of Belarus, as well as representatives of the border agencies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the Council of Commanders of the Border Troops of the CIS Me...

The meeting was attended by representatives of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the CIS Executive Committee.

Belarus just wants to live peacefully and follow the path chosen by the majority of the population, Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Council of Deputies Vladimir Terentyev said in an interview to the SB. Belarus Segodnya newspaper as he commented on th...

The Vytoki cultural and sport festival kicked off in Kobrin with an excursion program and a round table on “Promotion of historical and cultural heritage” in the Suvorov Military and Historical Museum.

The club won in the category “Best Digital Project for Work with the Viewers during the Season” for promoting Zubrik as part of the KHL Talismania and the morning show “In One Link”.

More than 2,000 foreign students receive education at the Belarusian State Medical University. The number of foreign students is on a constant increase.

Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence that the program of the festival celebrating the Year of People's Unity this year would once again attract the attention of a large audience with new interesting projects and contribute to the strengthening o...

During the presentation Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Japan Ruslan Yesin hosted a master class on cooking traditional national dishes. Apart from that, Japanese guests had a chance to sample chocolate-glazed curd bars and...

In January-April 2021 Belarus' foreign trade totaled $27.461 billion, 26.5% up from the same period in 2020. Import amounted to $13.272 billion (24.4% up). Surplus of foreign trade in goods and services equaled $915.9 million, up from $361.4 million ...

The decision to build the Belarusian nuclear power plant was made in 2008. A lot has been accomplished since then. A significant event happened today: the certificate, which states the first unit of the nuclear power plant has been accepted for comme...

The CIS plenipotentiaries will summarize the results of the meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council which took place in Minsk on 28 May and will outline the tasks for the implementation of the adopted documents and agreements.

Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolai Borisevich met with non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Belarus Bala Chandran Tharman in Moscow on 10 June.

Almost all laboratories accredited in Belarus have switched to the new version of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories”.

In May the base index of consumer prices, which rules out changes in prices for individual goods and services susceptible to administrative and seasonal factors, totaled 100.7% as against April 2021 and 104.5% as against December 2020.

The cup visited three arenas in the Belarusian capital on 10 June. From 10:00 to 12:00 it was on display at Chizhovka Arena. Then it was showcased on the indoor rink in Gorky Park, and then the Palace of Sports.

Russia considers the EU's policy of pressure against Minsk as unacceptable, spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told a briefing for the press in Moscow on 10 June.

Belarus will find allies and support in the world and will emerge as the winner from this situation, Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives of the Belarusian National Assembly Andrei Savinykh said.

The ambassador explained that foreign trade contacts between Belarus and Russia would be adjusted “taking into account the impact of the sanctions”. According to him, more detailed information on specific types of goods will be determined by the ...

Russia does not intend to reopen the land border with Belarus yet, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Yevgeny Lukyanov told journalists on 10 June.

The ambassador is convinced that the situation the interview described warrants an additional investigation and explanation. “Moreover, we are probably talking about an interstate problem,” he said.

"On 17-18 June, at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Belarusian minister of foreign affairs will pay a working visit to Moscow," Maria Zakharova said.

The consul of the Russian Embassy has unhindered access to detained Russian citizens Sofia Sapega and Egor Dudnikov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Yevgeny Lukyanov told the media.

The official said that the system of missions offers a set of tools for the International Atomic Energy Agency to evaluate compliance with nuclear and radiation safety requirements. Belarus has hosted a large number of missions.

In any financial transactions it is extremely important to reduce risks of foreign currency fluctuations, to make settlements as transparent and comfortable as possible, and centralized trading attractive for market participants.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 402,819 cases. A total of 395,463 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

We, members of the House of Representatives and members of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus - the authorized representatives of the Belarusian people - ask the international community to assess the situa...

The ambassador stressed that the implementation of such a large Belarusian-Russian project as the construction of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets proceeds successfully and on schedule. The necessary test and permission procedures are being carri...

The expo highlighted several themes: telecommunications and online infrastructure; Television, multimedia and gaming technology; Digital publishing and printing; Internet technology and services; Robotics; Smart city and region technology Security s...

The Belarusian Belpochta postal service and the Russian online retailer Ozon have signed an agreement to deliver goods from the Ozon marketplace across Belarus.

The commission's decision relies on positive conclusions of oversight bodies and the provisional commission of the Belarusian nuclear power plant as well as the first unit commercial operation license granted by the Emergencies Ministry.

He admitted that he was shocked to learn about the incident and the people involved in it. “It can be compared to a brain cramp,” Yevgeny Lukyanov said.

Asked to clarify the spheres of integration, the ambassador specified that the Union State program on the tax policy had been reconciled as a whole. Belarus and Russia have yet to reconcile the roadmap relating to energy resources, mutual payments, p...

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange and the St Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry also intend to arrange joint seminars, business forums, presentations, and other informational and practical events meant to popularize exchange trade ...

The construction of a new school is underway in the Khutor neighborhood of Grodno. The foundation was laid in the spring of 2021 and the school is set to be commissioned by 1 September.

At present, Russia is finishing the procedure to check the quality of the vaccine produced at the Belarusian pharmaceutical company Belmedpreparaty. It is expected that the vaccine will be made available by end of the week.

It is time to overhaul Belarus' education system, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly Vladimir Andreichenko said at the parliamentary hearings to discuss the state and prospects of the national education system.

Western pressure is escalating the situation around Belarus, adding to the rising tensions in the Eastern European region, said Sergei Rachkov, Chairman of the International Affairs and National Security Commission of the upper house of the Belarusia...

“I hope that the year 2021 will be marked with concrete results of cooperation between Belarus and Portugal with a special emphasis on trade ties. Our previous agreement, including the one on the establishment of the joint economic commission, will...

Plans are in place to finish one of the stages of the renovation of the ruins of the Novogrudok Castle, which provides for the construction of a drainage system, by the end of 2021.

More than 1,200 haulers are queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 10 June, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The CIS Economic Council session is scheduled for 18 June. It will be held in the Space pavilion of VDNKh in Moscow, Head of the Press Service of the CIS Executive Committee Svetlana Malinina told BelTA.

School is the best time of our lives. We will always cherish these great memories that cannot be relived or recreated anywhere else.

Belarusian Communications and Informatization Minister Konstantin Shulgan has met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey to Belarus Mustafa Ozcan to discuss cooperation in communications and information technology.

Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote in her Telegram channel that the calls to introduce sanctions against Belarus' industry giants are an act of extraordinary wickedness.

National interests are at the heart of the policy pursued by the Belarusian authorities, a member of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada Evgeny Shevchenko told the ONT TV channel.

“The sanctions the Europeans have imposed on us are like a ‘toothless bite'. It feels unpleasant and disgusting, but not painful,” Artyom Sikorsky emphasized.

The tug is designed to tow aircraft with the takeoff weight of up to 150 tonnes. The testing of the prototype is supposed to be finished by the end of 2021. A compliance certificate will be issued.

According to Stanislav Zas, people, who live on the Eurasian continent from the English Channel to Vladivostok, remain concerned about the development of the security situation.

The parliament speaker believes that the countries have good cooperation prospects in absolutely all areas, including economy.

A delegation of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) led by Chairman of the EEC Board Mikhail Myasnikovich will visit Belarus on 21-22 June.

“The Asian market is crucial for the companies affiliated with the Industry Ministry. This market holds a lot of promise, since Asian countries are experiencing solid economic growth. And we see that the products of our enterprises can be in great ...

In the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings that was published on 9 June, Belarusian State University (BSU) ranked 295th, climbing up 22 positions. This is the highest the BSU has even placed in the rankings.

Aleksei Bogdanov added that in January-April this year, the export of Belarusian foodstuffs to Russia increased by 4.9% year-on-year to reach $1.4 billion. In the same period food imports from Russia increased by 8.1% and amounted to $495 million.

The official said: “Russia is traditionally our main trade partner and the main partner as far as manufacturing cooperation is concerned. The existing situation when many European countries have declared they intend to enforce sanctions once again ...

Members of the Grodno Oblast branch of the Belaya Rus public association toured the Palace of Independence in Minsk on 9 June.

Belarusian food exports to the Asian region have increased 13 times in the past five years, Belarusian Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Aleksei Bogdanov said at the Belarusian-Asian Forum.

A bird's-eye view of the streets of Minsk in the sunlight.

Speaking about the preparations for the tournament in Bratislava, the Canadian specialist said that he would rely on the opinion of the national team leaders.

A meeting of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) took place in Russia's Saint Petersburg on 9 June.

The strawberry harvesting season has begun in Luninets District. Due to the protracted and cool spring, the harvesting season began later than usual.

When asked about the threat of sanctions from the European Union, the official said: “We haven't lost any market, thank god, everything is good for us for now. The share of the European market is small. We can easily replace it with supplies to mar...

The official made a few comments in response to a recent statement by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktoria Abramchenko, who said Russia was discussing the possibility of buying potatoes in Belarus in order to stabilize prices on the domestic market...

In January-April 2021, Belarus' export to Russia went up by 17.4% year-on-year, Ambassador of Belarus to Russia Vladimir Semashko said as he attended the Belarus-Asia Forum in Moscow on 9 June.

Similar aspirations, including on the international agenda, are the basis for the development of cooperation between Belarus and the countries of the Asian region, Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Semashko said as he spoke at the Belarus-Asia...

“Of course, we are examining possible risks and considering product diversification, while our manufacturers are looking for new suppliers of components and materials. Thus, the situation is under control, and I think that we will be able to avoid ...

“The pandemic has divided our timeline into pre and post COVID eras. Not a single economy has been able to avoid losses, almost all countries of the world saw a decline in GDP last year,” Vladimir Semashko said.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 401,853 cases. A total of 394,272 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

MAPIC Russia is the largest retail property exhibition in Russia and the CIS bringing together all market players. This year it opened at the Crocus Expo and is being held for the 18th time.

“A great location in a nice neighborhood! Beautiful landscaping! A pleasant view from the window!” This is what new tenants say about the new house in the Minsk World multifunctional complex.

Accreditation is an effective tool for assuring competency and trust in a wide variety of areas of economic and social life, Chairman of the Belarusian State Committee for Standardization Valentin Tataritsky said.

Sanctions open up new opportunities for the economy, PhD of Economics Yekaterina Gospodarik, the head of the analytical economics and econometrics department at Belarusian State University, said on the air of the Belarusian radio station Alfa Radio.

In line with the pre-launch tuning program the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant has successfully finished hydraulic testing and circulation flushing of pipes and equipment of the primary circuit and the secondary one of the reactor u...

Belarus has many opportunities to implement economic projects with partners from Asia, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolai Borisevich said at the Belarus-Asia Forum that is taking place in the Business and Culture Center of the Belarusian Emba...

The Dobrush-based paper mill Geroy Truda has commissioned a new plant to produce coated and uncoated pasteboard.

The new products are in short supply on the construction market and have already found a customer in the Russian city of Pskov.

Belarus' Consul General in Shanghai Andrei Andreyev took part in the Shanghai International Symposium on Innovative Technologies in Epidemic Prevention and Control on 8 June.

More than 1,200 haulers are queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 9 June, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

An agreement to supply Russian-made cabling and wiring products, lifting equipment and solid-state relay to Belarus was reached in the course of a visit of a business delegation of Oryol Oblast of Russia to the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange...

Instead of finding the best ways to solve the difficulties the Champions Hockey League decided to succumb to external pressure and to deprive our club of its deserved right to represent the Belarusian hockey on the international arena, the club said ...

The matter was discussed at a working meeting of First Deputy Communications and Informatization Minister of Belarus Pavel Tkach with Vice Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan Asset Turyssov.

The Belarusian athletes scored a total of 1,395 points to secure a champion title. Second were Gulnaz Gubaydullina and Uliana Batashova of Russia (1,383 points). Hungary's Rita Erdos and Sarolta Simon took bronze.

At Minsk-2 Airport the important cargo (about 10,000 vaccine doses) was received by chief doctor of the National Medical Response Center Eduard Valchuk and Charge d'Affaires of the UAE in Belarus Mohammed Alshehhi.

The document approves the decision of the special fund's board according to which more than Br49,000 will be allocated to support 145 representatives of the talented youth.

Joint actions of army units of Belarus, Russia, and Serbia in the course of carrying out counterterrorism missions will be practiced during the exercise. The exercise will feature air drops of personnel and cargoes, the crossing of water obstacles, d...

Representatives of the Transport Ministry of Uzbekistan visited the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry on 8 June. The Belarusian experience in the area of road construction and maintenance was discussed during the meeting.

"Maladzechna 2021 is one of the best Belarusian festivals. Every year it discovers new names. I am sure that this year will not be an exception," said Mikhail Finberg.

Results of the open online contest for the best symbol (logo) of the Year of People's Unity have been announced in Belarus. A professional jury that comprised famous artists and designers chose the winner.

The output growth was observed across all three Bellesbumprom industries.

The parties discussed the state and prospects of cooperation between Belarus and Zimbabwe. “The online meeting highlighted issues related to the exchange of visits and the setting up of a joint standing committee on cooperation,” the ministry sai...

The festival will open on 10 June with a historical and cultural heritage program in the Suvorov military-historical museum and the city's community center.

The Belarusian national team began preparations for the upcoming tournament on 8 June. The national roster consists of 13 players.

The heads of the CIS member states (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) have adopted an address to the peoples of the CIS and the international community in connection with the 80th anni...

A meeting of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will take place in Russia's Saint Petersburg on 9 June.

The mission has comprised representatives of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the CIS IPA, the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, and the CIS Exe...

Roman Golovchenko said: “21 government programs, which are subject to evaluation, were implemented in the previous five-year term. The total volume of funding was Br357 billion, including over Br111 billion appropriated by the state budget."