Events

Lukashenko, Putin talk over phone
Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin agreed they would meet after New Year’s celebrations and would hold joint events...

Lukashenko calls Ukrainian drone attack on Putin’s residence 'barbaric terrorism'
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that he intends to build a better understanding of the incident, gather more information, and draw conclusions, though doing so will require some time...

Lukashenko thanks Horizont for its continued social stewardship
“Thank you for your social stewardship,” the head of state remarked. “There was such a trend in Belarus when everyone sought to get rid of social responsibilities saying that these are non-core assets and they should be given away,” the president said...

Lukashenko authorizes state investment program for 2026
As much as Br2,987.7 million has been appropriated for financing the projects included in the program in 2026...

Lukashenko issues pardon decree ahead of New Year
The decision to grant the pardon was prompted by humanitarian considerations and the interests of the convicts’ families, while also weighing the positive character references of the individuals...

Oreshnik missile system assumes combat duty in Belarus
According to the ministry, the complex is capable of hitting targets at ranges of up to 5,000 km, can be equipped with both conventional and special warheads, and can perform launches from any point along its combat patrol route...

Lukashenko signs law on national budget 2026
The national budget for 2026 has been approved with revenues of Br54.4 billion and expenditures of Br58.7 billion...

Belarus, Pakistan discuss ways of intensifying inter-parliamentary ties
The parties mutually acknowledged the positive momentum in bilateral Belarus-Pakistan cooperation and reaffirmed their firm commitment to further deepening the parliamentary ties, taking into account the significant political contacts fostered by the good friendly relations between the leaders of the two countries and the high-level visits that have taken place...

Belarus welcomes over 224,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 Jan 2025
A total of 1,256,327 European residents have visited Belarus since 15 April 2022...

Belarus, UN sign Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2026-2030
The participants emphasized the importance of joint work in 2025 to implement a series of events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the cooperation between Belarus and UN system agencies in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals overall...

Krutoi reveals Lukashenko's work schedule for early 2026
“The president has announced several major events with our military for Q1 (or specifically January). Therefore, the State Secretariat of the Security Council is currently preparing these events,” Dmitry Krutoi said...

Consuls of Belarus, Russia in Almaty agree to synchronize consular operations
The parties discussed regional agenda issues in detail, outlined concrete steps for strengthening bilateral cooperation, and agreed to synchronize their efforts in the consular sector...

Academies of sciences of Belarus, Vietnam actively implement joint scientific projects
The parties confirmed their interest in continuing mutually beneficial cooperation, which is particularly relevant after Belarusian-Vietnamese relations have been elevated to a strategic partnership...

Belarusian delegation monitoring parliamentary elections in Myanmar
Today in Yangon, the delegation met with leadership of the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies. The parties discussed the regional situation and Myanmar’s domestic political landscape during the ongoing election campaign...

Expert: President was serious about 10 Oreshniks
When speaking about the deployment of 10 Oreshnik missiles in Belarus, President Aleksandr Lukashenko was referring to the bare minimum required for the country’s defense...

Tertel discusses degradation of international law, cities actions by London, Vilnius against Minsk
“The degradation of international law began, in our assessment, with the erosion of the so-called well-known Budapest agreements,” Ivan Tertel said...

Tertel: Lithuania’s hysteria over weather balloons linked to internal political struggles
When asked about the situation with weather balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes, Ivan Tertel noted that the issue was initially a matter for law enforcement only. Nevertheless, Vilnius elevated it to the political level, and Belarusian security services became involved to monitor the situation and make decisions...

Belarus’ KGB explains how useful Roman Protasevich has been as spy
The KGB chief said: “This item on the agenda has been very seriously discussed even by our foreign colleagues in the West and by our allies. I confirm that yes, Protasevich is an employee of our foreign intelligence service"...

KGB head: Plans of Belarus’ opponents have not changed
The KGB head stated that foreign intelligence operates in areas where Belarus identifies its critical national interests, and where potential threats to the state are emerging...

Over 70 foreign spies stopped by Belarus’ KGB in 2025
In his words, among other things foreign intelligence agencies are interested in matters relating to the deployment of nuclear weapons and Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus...