News & Events in Belarus

Business plan to create Belarusian communication satellite ready
Belarusian Information Technologies and Communications Minister Nikolai Pantelei told...

Lukashenko praises Belarus, Kazakhstan integration efforts
Belarus and Kazakhstan are actively cooperating in integration organizations, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said...

Belarus raises oil exports to Russia, Europe
Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Belarus Andrei Savinykh told a news briefing on 2 February...

Belarus to promote trade, investment cooperation with India
Belarus intends to give a boost to mutual trade and investment cooperation with India, Belarus Premier Mikhail Myasnikovich said in a meeting...

General contract for NPP construction in Belarus to be signed in June 2012
The general contract for the construction of the nuclear power plant (NPP) in Belarus is scheduled to be signed in June 2012, BelTA learnt from Anatoly Bondar, Chief Engineer of the Nuclear Power Plant Construction Directorate...

Azarenka wins Australian Open
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus secured her maiden Grand Slam title and the world number one spot after beating Maria Sharapova of Russia 6-3, 6-0 at the Melbourne Park on 28 January...

Belarus’ Foreign Ministry: PACE resolution is ordinary routine document
The Foreign Ministry of Belarus calls the PACE resolution on Belarus an ordinary and routine document, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Belarus told a briefing on 26 January...

Belarus among top ten e-post service providers
In terms of overall e-services development, the Universal Postal Union has chosen top ten countries ...

Belarus takes gold at Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck
Belarusian duo Eugenia Tkachenka/Yuri Gulitski clinched gold in the final mixed figure skating event at the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games...

Lukashenko: Global political will can prevent second wave of crisis
The Belarus President made this statement in an interview to the leading mass media of China...

Belarus signs agreement on recognition of Interpol passports
Holders of Interpol passports will not need to apply for visas to enter or leave Belarus and...

Belarus, Turkmenistan agree on new projects
The relevant negotiations took place during a working visit of the Belarusian governmental delegation lead by PM Mikhail Myasnikovich to Turkmenistan...

Belarus lifts visa requirements for 2014 IIHF World Championship participants, tourists
Visa requirements will be lifted for official participants of the 2014 World Ice Hockey Championships and foreign tourists in Belarus on 25 April – 31 May 2014...

Azarenka victorious in Sydney
Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka, world No. 3, beat Li Na of China 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 in the final of the Apia International in Sydney...

Independence, civil peace, accord preserved in Belarus
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made the statement on 10 January as Belarus President awards “For Spiritual Revival”...