In the quarterfinal the Belarusian duo defeated the Croatian-U.S. tandem of Petra Martic and Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-4.

We have very important issues on the agenda, including those related to the preparation of our common program of concerted actions in foreign policy for the next two years, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said as he met with hi...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei in Moscow on 18 June. Sergey Lavrov noted that a day before he had informed the Belarusian foreign minister and the CIS member states about the outcomes of the ...

Russia suggested adopting a statement following a meeting with the CIS ambassadors to Russia held at the Russian Ministry of Sport on 16 February 2021.

Sovereignty is an asset that must be preserved although this asset is expensive to maintain. “If a country loses its sovereignty, no one will ever reckon with it. A country will fall apart into a huge number of end users of the digital world.

The competition is meant for innovative startup projects with a detailed business plan. They will compete in two nominations - Smart Project and Hardware Project.

The exhibition “Brest Fortress. Monument to Courage” opened at the State Historical and Memorial Preserve The Battle of Stalingrad in Volgograd on 18 June, BelTA learned from the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex.

Western neighbors of Belarus finance obviously destructive activities aimed at disuniting us, reversing all the gains achieved over many years of hard work and cooperation, member of the Council of the Republic, Chief Physician of Brest Regional Hosp...

“We are sincerely proud of our medical workers who have all the qualities to make a good healthcare professional: high competence and boundless empathy,” the message reads.

Dmitry Yaroshevich said: “The diversification of partnership relations and the provision of the foundation for cooperation with the OPEC Fund for International Development are valuable for Belarus.”

Sergei Aleinik and Xie Xiaoyong mentioned the high level of mutual support of Belarus and China at international platforms. The sides discussed topical aspects of Belarus-China interaction in international organizations.

Vehicles, whose owner or driver refuses to buy control marks, will not be allowed to enter Belarus. Once the vehicle goes through the necessary control procedures at the border checkpoint, it will have to go to the disinfection site, which is located...

This decision was made following the telephone talks between Ivan Smilgin, Belarus' Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister, Director of the Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision, and Head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergey Dankvert. According to Rosse...

The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) will soon draft a list of projects that might be of interest to Turkey, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov said at the negotiations with a deleg...

The Belarusian case has different perspectives in Moscow and Washington, Piotr Petrovsky, an expert with the Belarusian public association Belaya Rus, said in his telegram channel.

- Belarus has drafted an international agreement on science, technology and innovation cooperation in the Eurasian Economic Union, Member of the Board (Minister) for Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Sergei Glaz...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 408,621 cases. A total of 401,462 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Those who are applauding sanctions could not care less about Belarus, they are just selling the country, Oleg Gaidukevich, member of the House of Representatives, Chairman of Belarus' Liberal Democratic Party.

Roman Golovchenko said: “I am glad to carry out an important mission: present president's commendation letters to the people, whose vocation is the practice of medicine. In this chamber are the best representatives of the medical sphere, people who...

Belarus' world number 16 Victoria Azarenka has progressed to the Grass Court Championships Berlin 2021 quarterfinal after seeing off Germany's world number 27 Angelique Kerber, 6-3, 7-5.

The meeting participants unanimously supported the candidacy of Vladimir Vashchenko. The new head had previously headed the Emergencies Ministry and the supervisory board of the public association.

A BelAZ-75454 haul truck is powered by a 478kW Scania DC16 (Stage 4f) engine. It is a new generation of haul trucks with engines that meet modern ecological standards.

The Eurasian Health Resort Ring project was presented at the Russian Forum Zdravnitsa [Health Resort] 2021 on 15 June.

The Belarusian healthcare system has withstood the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich told reporters answering a question of a BelTA journalist.

“By the end of the year, Belarus is set to develop its own vaccine. For Belarus, it will be tantamount to Gagarin's flight into space. After all, the best Belarusian specialists, including those of related fields of expertise, will be involved in t...

A water obstacle crossing exercise for tank drivers of the 6th Independent Guards Mechanized Brigade is taking place in an exercise area of the 11th Independent Guards Mechanized Brigade in Slonim District, Grodno Oblast.

The bill was submitted to the House of Representatives by the Council of Ministers on 24 May 2021. "The Framework Agreement between Belarus and the OPEC Fund for International Development was signed on 13 February of this year," said Aleksandr Mashk...

From the very onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Belarus' government took appropriate measures to curb the spread of the infection, Mikhail Nazarchuk emphasized. These measures have proved to be justified and effective.

Chairman of the Board of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange Aleksandr Osmolovsky took part, via a video link, in a ceremony to open a situation center of the Exchange Committee at the Agency for Protection and Development of Competition of ...

Aleksandr Chervyakov, his first deputy Yuri Chebotar, and Director of the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Studies (BISR) Oleg Makarov visited OOO SV PLANT and the engineering company Universal Mobility (Unimo).

According to BUCE Press Secretary Roman Yaniv, special trade sessions have become an effective tool for encouraging Chinese companies to use BUCE. As many as 45 Chinese companies are accredited with BUCE now.

According to Aleksandr Chervyakov, Belarus has always set a high value on the advancement of international cooperation in various spheres and is in favor of a permanent dialogue with all the countries about a broad range of matters.

For us, China is a friendly country. We are ready to cooperate on all fronts. In 2022 we will mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Chinese-Belarusian diplomatic relations, and I think we will celebrate this event with new contacts and jo...

"The bill is very timely. Before making proposals, we analyzed the events that took place in our country in 2020, and also in other countries, including CIS countries. We analyzed how we would have to act if we were to impose a state of emergency or...

Some 27% of seropositive participants who developed post-infection antibodies indicated in the questionnaires that they had not had the coronavirus. This means that they may have experienced a mild or asymptomatic form of the disease.

The document is designed to improve the legal framework governing actions of government bodies, other organizations and their officials during a state of emergency and martial law, relying on law enforcement practices, with a view to creating additio...

The focus during the meeting was made on promising sectors of interaction: IT sector, agro-industrial complex, transport, woodworking, and food industry.

According to Dmitry Mezentsev, the countries are mulling over draft concepts for 10 new Union State programs. He emphasized the relevance of the proposals, which have already been prepared.

Belarus' world number 4 Aryna Sabalenka lost to world number 28 Madison Keys of the United States, 4-6, 6-1, 5-7 at the start of the Grass Court Championships Berlin 2021.

At the meeting the parties discussed issues of further development of effective mutually beneficial partnerships between higher education institutions of Belarus and Novosibirsk Oblast.

The parties discussed the development of Union State programs, hailed constructive and effective interaction between ministries and departments of both countries in addressing the remaining issues, and agreed on further coordination of activities.

The press service of the Economy Ministry quoted Dmitry Yaroshevich as saying that in January-May 2021 Belarus' GDP grew by 3.1%. The official noted it is quality growth that relies on a balanced foundation.

The official said: “Plans have been made to commission slightly more than 2 million m2 of new housing that will use primarily electricity [for heating, hot water supply, and cooking]. We've worked out the relevant programs with every oblast adminis...

OOO Great Stone Technologies (People's Republic of China) will focus on R&D in the sphere of driverless transport. The company intends to cooperate with the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and with Belarusian mechanical engineering organizati...

Tatsiana Sharakova clocked 33:38.9 to finish the 25km race first. Second was Hanna Tserakh (34:24.8). Nastassia Kiptsikava was third clocking 35:18.7.

“We see attempts to justify the cold-headed geopolitical calculations and desire to achieve their narrow political goals with the hypocritical concern about the Belarusian people,” Anatoly Glaz noted.

The parties discussed a wide range of issues related to Belarusian-Iraqi relations, including cooperation in education and humanitarian sectors, as well as improvement of the legal framework.

The UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round draw was held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 16 June.

Belarusian workers call on the European Union to stop pressure on the economy of Belarus. Hundreds of letters from enterprises of all sectors of the economy have been sent to the European Union.

In the first round FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk will face Bulgaria's Ludogorets 1945 on 6 or 7 July away and on 13 or 14 July on the home ground.

Overseas travels are good, of course, but still, most of the time Belarusians spend their holidays at home. To have places to go to, we should invest in tourism infrastructure, including the objects of historical and cultural heritage,” Belarus' Pr...

Ivatsevichdrev specializes in making particle boards. The output of particle boards in 2021 is expected to exceed the enterprise's initial designed output capacity by 45%. Most of the products are sold domestically since particleboards enjoy a strong...

In January-May 2021, Belarus' GDP went up by 3.1% over the same period of 2020, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee of Belarus.

The report of the Union State Council of Ministers on the execution of the Union State budget in 2020 was reviewed at the 60th session of the Union State Parliamentary Assembly on 16 June. The session was held online.

Everything that happened to Roman Protasevich had been planned by the West, the head of the EcooM think tank Sergei Musiyenko told the SB. Belarus Segodnya outlet commenting on the recent briefing arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belaru...

Short-term observers from the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly will begin monitoring the snap elections to the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on 19 June.

An international tactical force will have to find and destroy a terrorist base camp in a designated area and free a populated locality that has been captured. The troops will have to deploy from Mi-8AMTSh helicopters, including by using mountaineerin...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 407,748 cases. A total of 400,513 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Establishing a constitutional complaint mechanism in Belarus will give citizens a direct access to constitutional justice, will provide an opportunity to avoid possible distortion of the constitutional and legal meaning of the laws in a particular co...

In the match for a quarterfinal spot Victoria Azarenka will face Germany's world number 27 Angelique Kerber who defeated Japanese qualifier Misaki Doi, 6-2, 6-1.

“I believe that the work on the package of integration documents will be completed ahead of the meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, which the presidents have agreed to hold this autumn,” said Vladimir Andreichenko.

Do you want to invite your friends to a housewarming party in San Francisco? Very soon tenants of the same-name house in the North America quarter will have such an opportunity, because a day before they received the keys to their apartments.

The defense minister said there will be no radical changes in matters concerning territorial defense. The system has proven its functionality and working capacity, he noted.

“Protection of the information space and traditional values of Belarus and Russia, education of young people are very important issues that require close attention of the Union State MPs," said Vladimir Andreichenko.

The official said: “In other words, upon complaints of Belarusian citizens the Constitutional Court will be authorized to check the constitutionality of laws in a specific case if the citizen believes that his or her constitutional rights and freed...

Natalya Karpovich said: “We believe there are constitutional reasons and an objective necessity to determine the Constitutional Court's role in presidential and parliamentary elections. We suggest the Constitutional Court should be given the right ...

“The decision, taken 20 years ago, to establish territorial defense forces has proved right. The project was large-scale and quite expensive. I had my concerns about the viability of this decision. Today, we can see that we did the right thing. We ...

More than 1.47 million tourists visited the Kanas scenic area in Altay prefecture of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region from 1 May to 14 June.

In the name of “protecting freedom and promoting democracy” the West has launched the process of economic strangulation of Belarus by upping up the sanctions pressure and squeezing Belarusian enterprises from foreign markets, Chairman of the Hous...

Every Belarusian region should be ready to mobilize in a short period of time, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he hosted a meeting to discuss area defense at the Shklov District Executive Committee on 16 June.

“Throughout last year, we experienced first-hand how destructive information, economic and political pressure from the West influenced the worldview of our people and pushed some of them to actually betray their own people. It is always necessary t...

The head of state arrived at the Shklov District Executive Committee where he was greeted by Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin, State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich, as well as representatives of the local authorities....

Salaries accounted for 64% of the total money income, revenues from doing business and other gainful activities – for 7.5%, transfers to the population (pensions, welfare benefits, scholarships, etc) – for 23.3%, and property income and other kin...

More than 50 heavy trucks are waiting to cross the border with Lithuania at Kotlovka, over 110 at Kamenny Log , over 240 at Benyakoni and more than 200 at Privalka.

As a result of detailed analysis and comparison of destructive Telegram channels in the territory of our country with similar (blocked) channels in Russia their complete similarity was determined with regard to the aggressive rhetoric and calls for v...

The upcoming photo tours are planned to be held in the Nalibokskaya Pushcha National Landscape Reserve. This unique place boasts more than 1,100 species of plants, birds, mammals and fish, 12 species of amphibians, and seven reptile species. This is ...

The Vyaderevo company is the leader in hay making in Beshenkovichi District, Vitebsk Oblast.

Agricultural producers of all types made 753,000 tonnes of live weight cattle and poultry, 3,207,200 tonnes of milk, and 1,422 million eggs. State-run agricultural enterprises accounted for 96.4% of the total production of live weight cattle and poul...

The RU-7000-1 model boasts a bucket and bracing elements made of stainless steel. The machine has been developed taking into account what a farmer needs while working in the field. The mineral fertilizer spreader was presented at the international ex...

The Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM) and the All-Russian public movement "Victory Volunteers" are set to sign a cooperation agreement in Brest on 21 June.

Belarus plans to attract $5.5 billion in net foreign direct investment (FDI), Belarus' Deputy Economy Minister Anzhelika Nikitina told a press conference on 15 June.

A lung damage calculator is available on the website of the university. It can be accessed via the link and QR code (including from mobile devices).

The official said that at present 70 resident companies from 13 countries actively invest their financial resources. Their industrial output stands at Br233.5 million. The industrial park development company invests in the park's territory. As for th...

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 406,861 cases. A total of 399,549 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Speaking in the UK's Transport Select Committee on 15 June, Michael O'Leary said it is “not in our long-term interests as an industry or in our passengers' best interests” for those policies to continue permanently.

Political trust between Belarus and China is growing stronger all the time, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Belarus Xie Xiaoyong said at the international online conference “Belarus ...

The working group discussed the implementation of the CIS Strategy for Cooperation in Tourism for 2021-2030 and the CIS cooperation amid the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 infection.

Anzhelika Nikitina said: “The China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone is one of the largest projects in Belarus. At present it is a large-scale modern investment city, which grows and picks up the pace as far as the attraction of investments and ...

Speaking at the ceremony were Charge d'Affaires of Belarus in Italy Dmitry Yarmolyuk and Cassino Mayor Enzo Salera.

Belarus and China have enormous potential for mutually beneficial relations, joint response to systemic changes in the international environment, Director of the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Studies Oleg Makarov said at the international online ...

Plans are in place to get 43,200 tonnes from the first cut.

The future of the enterprise was the main issue on the agenda during the visit. The head of state was informed about the proposal of Belwest to buy this factory and organize footwear production there.

The products on display will include MMZ-3LD and D-343 engines, a compressor station trailer, and a diesel pump. Specialists of the company's engineering and marketing divisions as well as representatives of the MMZ's Noginsk-based trading house will...

In accordance with Article 84 of the Constitution, Viktor Sheiman has been relieved of his post due to retirement (Subparagraph 1.8, Paragraph 1, Article 40 of the law “On civil service in the Republic of Belarus”).

The 109th International Labor Conference is running from 28 May to 19 June. Belarus is represented by a tripartite delegation of the Republic of Belarus, comprising representatives of the government, trade unions and employers.

Aleksandr Lukashenko asked those who delivered their reports why the construction schedule was not met. A decision was made to appoint a new director of the enterprise. Current acting director general Maksim Bakurov will head Orsha Meat Canning Plant...