We need to formulate Belarus’ national idea, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with top officials of the Belarus President Administration on 12 June.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “In the near future we will organize a similar conference at the presidential level with personnel and top officials of the National Bank. Then we will have to organize and carry out a congress of scientists."

One of the topics touched upon by the president during the event was public appeals.

It is necessary to ensure well-structured ideological work in Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with top officials of the Belarus President Administration on 12 June.

According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, the redundant legislation array and parallel regulations still remain a problem. “Don’t forget it,” the president demanded.

Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked: “Every year we form and update the personnel reserves but we cannot find candidates for an open position right away. Even for the personnel registry of the head of state.”

“We once agreed to hold regular meetings with the Belarus President Administration. The election campaign is over. Promises have been made. The country's development strategy has been defined,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

According to the analyst, African countries have not been involved in the consumption of goods with high surplus value. Nevertheless, Africa is a huge market both for investment and the sale of goods and services.

Representatives of many countries came to Minsk for the International Exchange Forum and expressed interest in cooperation with Belarus.

The document is aimed at ensuring stability in the consumer market and availability of fruit and vegetable products in trade facilities, especially in the off-season period.

“Despite the considerable geographical distance, the views of Minsk and Manila coincide on many issues on the international and bilateral agenda,” the message of greetings reads.

Belarus attaches the utmost importance to the development of the relations of alliance and strategic partnership with Russia, based on spiritual closeness and common historical destinies, strong traditions of fraternal friendship and good neighbor...

The top five countries using Belarusian healthcare services were Russia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Serbia, and China. Belarusian doctors also treated foreign citizens from distant countries, including Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, and Fiji.

 

Tomasz Gryguć pointed out that in the second round of the presidential election in Poland, there was no truly independent candidate who would serve Polish interests.

The Union State [of Belarus and Russia] remains a pillar of stability amid growing economic and political challenges in the West, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov said at a reception at the Russian Embassy in Minsk on the occasion of Russi...

This year, citizens of Equatorial Guinea will study in Belarusian medical universities for the first time, Head of the Department for Personnel Management and Professional Education of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry Olga Kolyupanova told BelTA.

Belarus is committed to further integration with Russia across all areas of bilateral cooperation, Belarus’ First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov said at a reception at the Russian Embassy in Minsk on the occasion of Russia Day on 11 June.

The Free Economic Zone (FEZ) Minsk and the Bashkortostan Cluster Association (Russian Federation) have signed a cooperation agreement. The signing ceremony took place at a business forum during Minsk Days in Ufa.

Belarus and Russia continue to successfully implement major projects across various sectors, despite facing sanctions and hybrid warfare, Belarus’ First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov said.

The Military Academy of the Republic of Belarus will continue to provide training for military personnel from China.

Relations between Belarus and Russia are cemented by the common history and close economic ties, Belarus’ First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov said at a reception at the Russian Embassy in Minsk on the occasion of Russia Day on 11 June, B...

Belarus and the Republic of Adygea (Russian Federation) have considerable potential to enhance business activity, Head of Adygea Murat Kumpilov said during a meeting with Chairman of the Belarusian food industry concern Belgospishcheprom Oleg Zhidkov...

The Belarusian will next play Russia’s world number 188 Alina Charaeva for a spot in the quarterfinal.

Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin outlined the priority areas of work for the next five-year period at the meeting of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers to review progress to implement state programs in 2021-2024 and assess their effectivene...

Belarus and Cuba continue to develop comprehensive cooperation, paying special attention to healthcare and pharmaceuticals, Chairman of the International Affairs and National Security Commission of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly...

A total of 29 state programs are being implemented in the ongoing five-year period. Over the past four years, nearly Br560 billion has been allocated to these programs.

Belarus and Cuba have significant potential for cooperation in healthcare, science, and humanitarian projects, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba to Belarus Santiago Pérez Benítez said during a meeting with Chairperson of the Coun...

“He has decided to pay an official visit  and attend the EAEU summit in Minsk. He has not been to brotherly Belarus for a long time,” the diplomat noted.

The idea of setting up a China-Belarus industrial park goes back to 2010. It was voiced after the talks between Aleksandr Lukashenko and Xi Jinping in Minsk.

“Considering our capabilities, economic prospects, and the potential of the processing industry, it would only be natural to build solid partnerships. We must do everything possible to get our high-quality products to the shelves of India. I am ...

The forum was organized by the Minsk branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and moderated by Sergei Nabeshko, Director General of BelCCI’s Minsk branch.

The number of foreign students at Belarusian medical universities has grown to 5,000 over the course of five years, Olga Kolyupanova, Head of the Personnel and Professional Training Directorate of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry, told journalis...

Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Belarus Santiago Pérez Benítez on 11 June.

The parties discussed Belarus-Slovakia relations, prospects for the gradual restoration of full-scale cooperation, and organization of a number of joint events.

Today's event is primarily a platform for open dialogue, exchange of ideas, and search for joint solutions.

Belarus and the Republic of Adygea (Russian Federation) have strong potential for cooperation, Chairman of the Belarusian food industry concern Belgospishcheprom and co-head of the Belarus-Adygea joint working group Oleg Zhidkov said.

Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of Belarus Vadim Ipatov met with Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon Nabih Berri.

Yekaterina Goncharenok, Deputy Director of the Tourism Department of the Belarusian Sports and Tourism Ministry, told BelTA’s Nation Speaks project where foreign tourists come from and what they want to see in Belarus.

Travel services exports are the major indicator. Inbound tourism is a priority area for tourism development. Its growth last year made up 128.4%, exceeding pre-pandemic records.

 A diplomat is a patriot par excellence, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said 

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov revealed some details about how Belarus obtained a partner status in BRICS as he spoke with students at MGIMO University in Moscow on 10 June

Belarus has reached a new historic high: as of 1 June, the country’s gold and forex reserves amounted to $11.158 billion.

A government delegation led by Viktor Karankevich is currently on a visit to Lebanon. A wide range of issues is on the agenda.

The main goal is to search for new burial objects and traces of the ancient temple. The archeological digs involve volunteer students of the Maksim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University

The minister stated that Belarus and Russia have to respond to illegitimate Western sanctions and enable conditions conducive to further development of the two countries. “It has led to the intensification of Belarusian-Russian relations,” he sai...

“You have to be reasonable and balanced Belarusians. Earthly and forward-looking people. You shouldn’t wail all the time that we don’t have enough potatoes or something else. We have plenty of everything,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The capabilities of Belarus and Russia in the defense industry are synchronized and produce a synergistic effect, national security expert Aleksandr Tishchenko said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.

Maxim Ryzhenkov said: “The conflict in Ukraine. For us, for Belarus it is important to get this conflict resolved. The sooner the better.” He remarked that as far as mentality is concerned, Russians and Ukrainians are the most kindred nations f...

"What would have happened if we hadn’t persevered in 2020? We would have had a war… Not even a war! We would have stopped existing a long time ago! You see what is happening in Ukraine. We would not have existed here,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stre...

This summer, the Belarusian automobile engineering company BelAZ will deliver 11 new BelAZ 7513T mining dump trucks to Irkutsk Oblast of Russia for one of Russia’s largest mining companies, which extracts precious metals (gold, silver, and plati...

"You see how much tension is growing in the world. It is caused by the fact that many politicians, diplomats, and some countries do not understand what is happening and what should be done,” Maksim Ryzhenkov said.

According to Maksim Ryzhenkov, there is a narrative in the West that as soon as Russia deals with Ukraine, “it will cross the border and go further to London, Paris and Berlin”.

“An official visit of the Iranian president will take place as part of the upcoming meeting of the EAEU Supreme Economic Council on 26-27 June. He will take part in the EAEU event and its economic forum. It will be combined with his official vis...

Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia expressed interest in MAZ vehicles to modernize its public transport fleet. This was discussed during a visit of Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast Alexey Besprozvannykh to Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark) on 9 June.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about the current geopolitical challenges and the situation around the country at the meeting to discuss the national film industry on 10 June.

Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Yuri Gorlov held a working meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Georgia Nikolai Rogashchuk, during which the parties compared notes on agricultural cooperation between the...

The all-weather and all-round strategic partnership between Belarus and China opens up wide opportunities to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation in cross-border e-commerce, Zhang Hongping, Chairwoman of the Board of the Xinjiang Asia-Europe In...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Israel Yuri Yaroshevich met with Chairman of the World Holocaust Remembrance Center Yad Vashem Dani Dayan.

“Thus, we have significantly strengthened our diplomatic representation at the regional level,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov added. 

There are no unsolvable issues in the relations between Belarus and Russia, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said at a joint press conference following the talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on 10 June.

"Do they make progress on important peaceful or development-oriented international initiatives? No. They have fallen out with all foreign policy and economic centers of power, including Russia, China and other states,” Maksim Ryzhenkov stated.

“These discussions should be inclusive for everyone. This principle is already yielding results,” Sergey Lavrov said. 

The Belarus-Russia agenda is consistently intensive and substantial at all levels, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov following their talks, BelTA has...

“I would like to express my special gratitude to our Russian colleagues for supporting the priorities of the current Belarusian presidency in the bodies of the Eurasian Economic Union,” the minister emphasized.

According to Maksim Ryzhenkov, Belarus hopes that the governments and experts of the Western countries that are not indifferent to the fate of their peoples will hear and accept the invitation to attend the Third Minsk International Conference on ...

Global majority countries are fed up with the West's patronizing attitude, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said in an interview with the Rossiya 24 TV channel, BelTA informs.

The parties are set to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation across several sectors, including manufacturing industry, agriculture, construction, and infrastructure development, particularly in logistics.

“We rank the level of cooperation in this union very high. It helps us implement many investment projects, to build our relations in the union without additional problems, without any barriers both in exports and imports, as well as in the creat...

Russia appreciates Belarus’ assistance in organizing contacts with Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

This year Belarus' trade with China may be twice as high as with the European Union, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said in an interview with the Rossiya 24 TV channel.

For the Baltic states, the only way to call attention to themselves in the European Union is to describe themselves as an outpost that is holding back hordes of Russians and Belarusians, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said.

Maksim Ryzhenkov is convinced that Russia is ready for peace talks. He recalled Russia’s initiatives on the POWs swap and repatriation of the bodies of the dead. Ukraine, on the contrary, is in no hurry to take the bodies of its dead soldiers ba...

There is no sincerity in the statements of the Ukrainian regime about the need to achieve peace, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said in an interview with the Rossiya 24 TV channel, BelTA informs.

Relations between the leaders of the countries are essential for building Belarusian-Russian ties, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said during the talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.

The state of affairs at the Belarusfilm national film studio and in the Belarusian filmmaking industry as a whole is extremely unsatisfactory, investment in cinema is not yielding results, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Maksim Ryzhenkov noted that 28 Union State programs adopted by Belarus and Russia in 2021 and completed in 2024 became the foundation to build cooperation and develop unified standards in agriculture, industry, energy, and other sectors.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about possible financial support for Belarusfilm during his visit to the national film studio on 10 June.

As of 1 June 2025, a total of 95,766 families applied for permission to use family capital ahead of schedule. Of them, 77,404 applied to use the money to improve housing conditions, 10,510 to pay for healthcare services, 7,845 to pay for education...

Minsk Days are running in Russia's Kazan on 9-10 June. Taking part in the event is Minsk Mayor Vladimir Kukharev, BelTA reports citing the press service of the Minsk City Executive Committee.

The Belarusian minister of foreign affairs observed a moment of silence to remember the victims of the Great Patriotic War. He also laid flowers at the memorial signs Minsk Hero City and Brest Hero Fortress.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will visit the Belarusfilm national film studio to explore filmmaking industry development prospects on 10 June.

The conference will bring together representatives of the National Library of Belarus, city and district libraries and also specialists from Russia: the Russian State Library, Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, Lermontov Penza Regional Library, K...

There is no military or political sense in crushing blows on Ukraine, PhD in Law, expert on security services Sergei Karnaukhov said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel. 

Following her runner-up finish in Paris, the Belarusian moved to 11,553 points with Roland Garros winner Coco Gauff of the United States staying 3,470 points behind.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decrees to approve as a basis for negotiations two draft international agreements on streamlining trade and promoting cooperation between the EAEU and third countries. 

A total of 1,121,030 European residents have visited Belarus since 15 April 2022. They included 353,931 visitors from Latvia, 623,588 people from Lithuania, 114,138 visitors from Poland.

The West has already fallen far behind those countries it used to view as backward, national security expert Aleksandr Tishchenko said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.

The Belarusian delegation comprised heads and specialists of more than 20 enterprises. Over 100 participants from Kazan attended the business forum and took part in bilateral negotiations.

An agreement on cooperation between the Free Economic Zone (FEZ) Minsk and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia) was signed on the sidelines of the business forum, which was part of the Days of Minsk program in...

Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko outlined promising areas of cooperation between Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast as he held a meeting with Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast Alexey Besprozvannykh in Minsk on 9 June.

The bill to ratify the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on international road transport was passed at a sitting of the second session of the House of Representatives...

The agenda of the upcoming plenary session will feature elections for the chairperson of the CIS Economic Court and his or her deputy (elected every two years), issues related to amendments to the regulations of the CIS Economic Court and the plenary...

The agreement defines the procedure for exchanging information between the supervisory authorities of Belarus and Russia in financial market regulation, which is a necessary element of the common financial market. 

“Electrification of transport is one of our key areas of work today. We have discussed with the industry minister [of Belarus] a task set by the president to scale up electrification in Belarus. We are ready to offer our batteries for Belarus' elec...

Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast will consider the possibility of launching flights from Brest, Aleksey Besprozvannykh, Governor of Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast, told the media on 9 June.

Kaliningrad Oblast aims to return to the pre-sanction level of trade with Belarus, Governor of Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast Alexey Besprozvannykh told journalists after he met with the Belarusian head of state on 9 June, BelTA reports. 

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized close kinship ties between Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast as he met with Governor of this Russian region Aleksey Besprozvannykh in Minsk on 9 June.

It is necessary to increase labor productivity and product competitiveness, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast Alexey Besprozvannykh in Minsk on 9 June, BelTA has learned. 

Despite certain logistical challenges, we will provide Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast with the necessary amount of food products of all kinds, including potatoes, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Governor of Kalining...