Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko took part in the ceremony to inaugurate Petrikov Mining and Processing Plant. “It will not be an exaggeration to say that today is a historic day for Belarus. We are commissioning another landmark facility ...

With the commissioning of Petrikov Mining and Processing Plant, we will strengthen our positions in the global potash fertilizer market. The entire Petrikov District will receive a new incentive for development, and, hopefully, will quickly catch up ...

The company plans to ramp up its output to 15.1-15.5 million tonnes by 2025 and to reach 16 million tonnes by 2030.

It is necessary to promote the Polesie region, and the launch of the new potash production will be highly instrumental for this, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he toured Petrikov Mining and Processing Plant of the Belaruskali potas...

Earlier, the Belarusian defeated Italy's world number 88 Andreas Seppi 6-4, 6-4 and saw off Croatia's world number 36 Marin Cilic 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Belarus-China interregional cooperation is a necessary condition for promoting investment cooperation, Deputy Economy Minister Anzhelika Nikitina said during the opening ceremony of the Year of the Regions of Belarus and China hosted by the Ministry ...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will go on a working trip to Petrikov District, Gomel Oblast on 27 August. The head of state will take part in the solemn inauguration ceremony of Petrikov Mining and Processing Plant. The head of state will ...

The festival has already traveled to Lida, Orsha, Kobrin, Mozyr, Bobruisk and Soligorsk. Now it is Minsk's turn. The festival will kick start in the capital city of Belarus on 27 August at 11.00 with an excursion program to the Upper Town, the histor...

Plans to launch the production of domestic brandy were announced back in 2019 when the concept of the future liquor was presented. A special bottle design was developed for the beverage. The product was named A. Skirmuntt after the Belarusian invento...

The head of state noted that over 30 years of sovereignty, Moldova has gone through a lot to achieve appreciable progress in state-building, social and economic reforms, increasing the living standards of its people.

During one of the events – aerial reconnaissance – the Belarusian pilots had to find five targets of different shapes and colors in an area as large as 50km2. Aviators from Belarus flew Su-25 attack aircraft, Mi-24 attack helicopters, and Mi-8MTV...

According to the scenario of the exercise, the enemy destroyed bridges and train tracks. Personnel of transport troops worked together with specialists of Belarusian Railways to restore the tracks.

Belarus will play Austria on 27 August and will face Slovakia on 29 August in Group D.

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

“According to our estimates, the annual need in vegetables for sale to the population through all sales channels is about 300,000 tonnes, which less than 50% of the total output of domestic agricultural organizations and farm,” said Mikhail Zhiga...

According to the source, two groups of refugees were delivered to the Belarusian border by Lithuanian border guard personnel. “Just like their Polish colleagues Lithuanian enforcers chose the tactics of clandestine forceful expulsion of migrants at...

Journalists asked the Austrian MP his opinion of those who call for sanctions against the people. "Sanctions will affect ordinary people, and that's very bad," he said.

Rogachev Milk Canning Factory signed a contract with one of major distributors of Saudi Arabia. "The partner's coverage is significant: retail chains, shops, restaurants, cafes. Concentrated milk without sugar made an impression on Arab business par...

According to the source, the migration situation at the Belarusian-Latvian border remains tense. On 25 August personnel of the border guard station Bigosovo of the Polotsk branch of the Belarusian border service stopped another attempt to illegally e...

Werner Gerhard Murgg said: “There is one more topic that for some reason nobody in the EU wants to discuss now. Belarus protected it against the migration crisis before the West imposed sanctions. Belarus was actually a huge reliable shield, which ...

The parties reaffirmed mutual interest in the development of Belarusian-Tanzanian cooperation across a wide range of areas. The parties highlighted pharmaceuticals and investments as the most promising areas of cooperaiton.

Army crews continue showing off professional driving skills in the Republic of Tyva, Russian Federation. During the Individual Race stage the Belarusian team drove a 4x4 wheel formula vehicle and came in second. During the Pursuit Race stage Belarusi...

“Today's situation with migrants on the border between the EU countries and Belarus is a vivid manifestation of double standards, which is characteristic of the European Union,” Werner Murgg said.

The Individual Race stage took place in an exercise area of the Chinese army's ground forces training center in the city of Korla. Second crews of the participating teams competed this time.

The event was attended by representatives of the organizing committee and the secretariat of China-Eurasia Expo, and top officials of enterprises and organizations of the countries - honorary guests of the exhibition: Azerbaijan, Belarus and Pakistan...

During the final stage of the exercise (wheel replacement) Senior Warrant Officer Yuri Sklyarenko and Warrant Officer Aleksandr Pisarchik left no chances to their competitors and came in first in this stage of the Road Patrol contest.

Emaar Properties is running one of the world's best projects in Minsk, Mohamed Alabbar, the founder of the company, told reporters in Minsk.

The Belarusian clinched the champion title in the Men's 100m Backstroke S13, clocking 56.36 seconds. Nicolas Guy Turbide of Canada took silver (59.70 seconds). Bronze went to Vladimir Sotnikov of Russia (59.86).

According to the source, ENSREG experts will work at the site of the Belarusian nuclear power plant as part of the second phase of the peer review of the national action plan, which was put together as a result of stress tests of the nuclear power pl...

"Thanks to persistent work, our products are gaining visibility in the Chinese market. They are delicious, environmentally friendly, useful, and organic, and this message is beginning to resonate with local consumers. In January-May of this year, ou...

In line with the amendment, the IBRD shall be able to apply a different reference rate instead of the interest rate benchmarks LIBOR and EURIBOR. In this case the IBRD shall immediately notify the Republic of Belarus about it.

Over 1,100 haulers were stranded in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 12.00 on 26 August.

Sixteen engines have already been shipped to Cuba. More than 30 will be exported in September. By the end of the year, the dealer is ready to sell more than three dozen engines.

Viktor Sheiman briefed the head of state on the fulfillment of his instructions following the visit to the countries of Latin America and other issues.

More than 1.59 million Belarusians have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 1.31 million of them have already got two shots.

“Despite the sanctions imposed against Belarus over the past year, your country continues prospering and developing,” said the Austrian MP.

"The draft presidential decree is ready. I promised to submit it to the Council of Ministers on 1 September. The president said that if a new food industry corporation makes an economic sense, then it should be up and running as early as next year,"...

The Rubezh 2021 exercise [Frontier] will focus on eliminating illegal armed gangs, which have invaded a CSTO member state. The main purpose of the exercise is to improve practical skills of officials of command and control bodies of the CSTO collecti...

“Belarusian machinery is well known all over the world. Belarusian tractors, vehicles boast good quality and reliability. Belarusians are doing a great job. They have managed to keep their manufacturing industry alive, unlike many other countries,�...

Aleksandr Subbotin explained that such a step does not contradict the international law, including Belarus' obligations within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union. "We prohibit the export of grain in order to saturate the domestic market," h...

Aleksandr Lukashenko demanded that farmers should be treated fairly. "Not because you will lose your raw material base. You will never lose it because the state will do everything to make sure it never happens. But farmers should be treated fairly. ...

According to the diplomat, the Year of Regions envisages over 100 events, not only in the economic sector, but also in science and technology, education, healthcare and other areas.

Aleksandr Lukashenko wanted to know what benefits this move is expected to bring. “Indeed, no one needs reform for the sake of reform. It must be effective and produce the desired results, first of all, financial results. It should translate into b...

According to the deputy minister, the results of Belarusian-Chinese cooperation in the first half of the year showed that the relations between the two countries have been rapidly moving forward.

The Council of Ministers has suspended the export of wheat and meslin, rye, barley, oats, corn, buckwheat, millet, triticale and other cereals and also rapeseeds. Resolution No. 482 of the Council of Ministers of 24 August 2021 was officially publish...

"It was very important for us to see what is really going on in Belarus, whether things are in fact so bad, as it is presented in Austria. The reality turned out to be different from media stories. We could see it with our own eyes,” Dr. Werner Mur...

“We need to discuss the situation at our state food industry concern Belgospishcheprom. It the past we called this association the Food Industry Ministry,” the Belarusian leader said.

According to him, the delegation arrived in Belarus to see with their own eyes what is happening in the country. What they saw was a far cry from what was written in the Western media. The delegation visited Brest and Minsk and saw calm, peace and or...

“China holds an exceptional place in our foreign policy, it is our main strategic partner in Asia. We have reached an agreement in principle with China to take our political cooperation to a new level. This will be formalized in a joint declaration...

The Year of the Regions is the third thematic year for Belarus and China. The year 2018 was declared the Year of Tourism, while 2019 was the Year of Education.

The Belarusian eased past Jan Lennard Struff of Germany (World No. 52) – 6-2, 6-1 in the third-round match that lasted 1 hour 2 minutes.

Over the past 24 hours, the Polish police tried to squeeze about 70 refugees out to the border, BelTA learned from Head of the Main Directorate of the State Border Committee Andrei Filatov.

“Entire Belarus was looking forward to this medal. I am glad that the first final in Tokyo was victorious for you. Having shown will and great skill, you have achieved outstanding success to become a 12-time champion of the Paralympic Games,” rea...

“This is why the Collective Security Treaty Organization should transition from some declarative discussions and appeals to very serious work on the situation and our response to it,” Sergei Rachkov said.

The roundtable session was organized upon the initiative of the Department for Cooperation in Security and Counteraction of New Challenges and Threats of the CIS Executive Committee.

Effective sales allowed doubling profits from sales and net profits. Belgospishcheprom was the leading payer of taxes to the central state budget among government agencies in H1 2021. The overall growth rate of salaries at Belgospishcheprom enterpris...

During the visit the Belarusian side outlined its position and gave the UNHCR representative an opportunity to talk to citizens of Afghanistan, who had been staying at the border line for quite some time. The foreigners told the UNHCR representative ...

“The immunization program continues in Belarus. There are enough vaccines in the country. Vaccination is voluntary. Healthcare professionals explain the importance of getting a shot,” Dmitry Cherednichenko said.

State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich has visited the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research (BISR), BelTA learned from the State Secretariat of the Security Council.

The Belavia national air carrier has extended the suspension of flights to Ukraine till 30 September.

Belarus' world number 136 Olga Govortsova lost to world number 1152 Reese Brantmeier of the United States 2-6, 3-6 at the start of the US Open qualification.

Traditionally, the entire harvest from the president's garden is donated to children's homes and elderly nursing homes.

The decision is envisaged in Council of Ministers' resolution No.477 of 23 August 2021 published on the national internet portal on 25 August.

The Belarusian clocked 53.80 seconds to touch in first in the Men's 100m Butterfly S13 and set a new Olympic record in the discipline. Dzmitry Salei of Belarus placed 6th.

The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 472,852 cases. A total of 466,332 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus.

Army 2021 is a unique platform for demonstrating the latest weapons, military hardware, and cutting-edge R&D products. It is one of the world's largest defense expos. The total exhibition area is roughly 330,000m2. Companies from 13 countries showcas...

The next meeting of the seminar on the Union State building at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia will be held in Orsha on 30-31 August.

“I grow watermelons not for media hype. I experiment. This all started from one Dutch variety. Yesterday we harvested five different varieties of watermelons. Pieces of five watermelon varieties were put on my table. I tried them and chose the best...

The facility will be the only official dealership in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and will offer a wide range of BELARUS tractors and special-purpose vehicles, original spare parts and attachments for farm machines on the regional market.

In addition, China will provide Belarus with another 500,000 doses of the vaccine in the form of humanitarian aid.

The head of state was briefed on the state and prospects of the grain harvester industry in the country. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the head of state's historic decision to develop harvester manufacturing industry in the country.

Early this summer, the plant signed a big contract with a dealer from Sudan to supply 204 BELARUS-800 tractors. After the additional negotiations, the Sudanese partner also decided to buy BELARUS-92, a new model for the Sudanese market.

Despite the pandemic, Belarusian exports of goods and services to China continue to grow. Last year it exceeded $1.2 billion. In H1 2021 the figure was up 21% from the same stretch in 2020 to total $624 million.

It is essential to address the lack of discipline and efficiency in the domestic agricultural industry, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited Logoisk District.

According to the minister, 25-30% of all combine harvesters produced in the country are supplied domestically. The rest is exported, the main markets being Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.

The head of state will be reported on the state and prospects for the domestic harvester production, the development strategy of the Belarusian agricultural machinery company Gomselmash.

More than 1,200 haulers are queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 25 August, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.

The Belarusian will next play world number 74 Irina Begu of Romania for a spot in the semifinal.

While in Belarus the head of the Russian military delegation observed the International Army Games 2021 contests Sniper Frontier and Polar Star in the army exercise area Brestsky. He also met with top officials of the contests and members of the Russ...

The harvesting of melons and gourds was finished on 24 August. The work had begun the day before upon Aleksandr Lukashenko's instructions. Five watermelon varieties have been planted in the president's household plot this year, including Top Gun, Rom...

According to the source, Anatoly Sidorov took part in routine meetings with representatives of the defense ministries of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. The sides exchanged opinions about the cutting-edge military products r...

According to Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Glaz, the Polish side has created a very strange situation and is doing its best to mistake a wish for the reality. Poland places some domestic political consideration...

Belarus does not expect a big inflow of refugees from Afghanistan, Belarus' Acting Minister of Internal Affairs Yuri Nazarenko said at a meeting of the Coordination Council of the Heads of the Competent Authorities of the CSTO Member States on Combat...

This year is a landmark year for cooperation between Belarus and China in the field of Chinese traditional medicine, Head of the Administration of the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone Aleksandr Yaroshenko said.

The training camp of the national team will kick off in Minsk on 30 August. The football players will then travel to Ostrava to play the Czech Republic on 2 September. Belarus will play Wales (5 September) and Belgium (8 September) in Kazan.

“Belarus took part in the China-SCO Forum on Digital Economy and in China's largest exhibition of smart technologies Smart China Expo 2021, which were held in the largest central city of Chongqing on 22-24 August,” the diplomatic mission said.

MTZ representative said: “We've managed to build a direct interaction scheme and rule out the risk of the deal's failure. A letter of credit has been received as part of one contract. The other [contracts] have been signed on terms of with 100% pay...

The Coordination Council of the Heads of the Competent Authorities of the CSTO Member States on Combating Illegal Migration convened for a meeting at the CSTO Crisis Response Center on 24 August.

The match lasted for an hour and 52 minutes. The Belarusian will next face world number 37 Nadia Podoroska of Argentina.

Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova advised NATO to deal with its own problems first before making plans on how to save the world as she commented on the statements of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Afg...

The tournament in Group D will take place in Bratislava on 26-29 August. Belarus will play against Slovakia, Austria and Poland for the 2022 Olympic spot.

“Therefore, let's do what we agreed on and what the speakers spoke about. This [best practices] has already been implemented by some teams. Let's follow suit. And if we address our problems using this principle, we will resolve them without difficu...

More than 1.57 million Belarusians have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 1.28 million of them have already got two shots.

“Those who visited Khatyn did not carry white-red-white flags in the streets. War memorials are our heritage. We have failed to tell our children about these important facts of our history,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.

In response to the proposal to announce the Year of Teacher and Education in Belarus in 2022, Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I am almost positive about it. This is not the first time I hear about it. And I said honestly that I am almost positive about...

“We know how to do everything: to save people's lives, to perform heroic deeds, we are able to solve major economic problems. It is all due to you – school and university teachers. Yet, the negative things, our faults and failures are also due to...

Putting Belarusian schools in order and the renewal of school standards were mentioned during the congress. Aleksandr Lukashenko was asked what provisions of these education standards he deemed mandatory.

We need to carefully re-analyze the new wording of the Education Code before it gets the second reading in the parliament, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: "All the participants of the education process will have to observe provisions of this document unquestionably. By the way, it will help restore order in schools and in interaction with parents. It will be done to address a...