Events

Lukashenko ties future Vitebsk Oblast support to concrete results
Speaking about the plans until 2030, the president stated that it is necessary not just to list the planned targets, but to outline them year by year so that the process of fulfilling the promises can be monitored...

Lukashenko rejects quick solutions for Vitebsk Oblast, warns against taking easy path
In this regard, the president emphasized that sufficient conditions have been created and the necessary decisions have been made on many aspects, and the only thing often lacking is discipline...

Lukashenko urges to strengthen responsibility of local authorities for agriculture
“We must create such a system of work where everyone is afraid to lie or misrepresent anything. That is the kind of system we need,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko wants ironclad order in Vitebsk agricultural sector
At the same time, he noted that everyone would be treated humanely, but on the condition of honest and responsible work...

Lukashenko on cattle mortality: Livestock farming must not turn into criminal activity
Aleksandr Lukashenko identified this issue as one of the most pressing in agriculture. From January to September, the mortality rate across the country reached 108,000 head, which is overall 5% lower than last year's level...

Minsk, Algiers set for highest-level talks. Why does Belarus turn its focus to North Africa
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko had previously noted that contacts with Algeria had received a new impetus. True to its principles, Belarus positions itself as a friend to Africa, aiming to help and teach where there is a need. This prompts an examination of Minsk’s specific interests in North Africa and the reasons for Algeria’s interest in Belarusian technology...

Lukashenko congratulates Rodrigo Paz Pereira on his election as president of Bolivia
“Belarus is ready to truly intensify the fruitful dialogue with Bolivia. I hope that in the near future we will be able to give Belarusian-Bolivian relations new substance”...

Minister reveals Lukashenko’s decision on incentives for young professionals
A draft decree “On youth support measures” which aims to create conditions for attracting and retaining young professionals at enterprises, was discussed at the meeting with the president of Belarus and the leadership of the Council of Ministers...

Measures to support youth on agenda at meeting with Lukashenko
Aleksandr Lukashenko called for a balanced approach to this matter. He noted that assistance to young people should not turn into overprotection, as the state also needs to allocate funds to other areas, including the development of the manufacturing sector and the economy...

Lukashenko wants housing for large families built evenly across country
The president noted that the construction of housing for military personnel and large families is among the state's priorities and will continue to be the number one issue. Furthermore, a great deal is already being done to support large families, including the assistance with housing construction and the Family Capital program...

Lukashenko reviews school meals system
The head of state reiterated his close personal oversight of the matter: “I have repeatedly warned you: robbing children and poisoning them with poor-quality food is criminal. And I then instructed you to develop a proper system”...

Lukashenko calls for review of master's degree system in Belarus
The president inquired about the current state of the master's degree system given the previously adopted decisions. “Several years ago we had a serious discussion on this topic and agreed: no Bologna Process. Our own education system is good,” the Belarusian leader said...

Further development of Belarusian Railways on agenda of conference hosted by Lukashenko
President stated that due to sanctions as well as the situation in Ukraine where several Belarusian freight trains have been literally seized as if by pirates and are being held, it was necessary to radically transform the traffic flow, come up with new logistics solutions, and get mobilized as a whole...

Belarus to host joint CIS, SCO counterterrorism exercise in 2026
Head of the Commonwealth of Independent States Anti-Terrorism Center (CIS ATC) Evgeny Sysoev made the statement in Dushanbe, Tajikistan during the 3rd CIS conference on counteracting terrorism and extremism...

Russian FM to visit Belarus on 27-28 October
On 27-28 October, at the invitation of the Belarusian minister of foreign affairs, Russian Foreign Minister will pay a working visit to the country as the head of the Russian delegation to take part in the 3rd [Minsk] International Conference on Eurasian Security...

Belarus' ambassador: SCO gains critical importance as global order transforms
Viktor Denisenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Tajikistan, delivered a report at a round table titled “Outcomes of the Tianjin Summit: SCO as a Platform for Common Development and Global Governance” on 22 October...

Lukashenko lays out vision for cooperation in message to Algerian leader
Abdelmadjid Tebboune acknowledged the high level of political interaction between Belarus and Algeria, which is based on shared positions on key issues of the international order, mutual support, friendship, and the political will to translate these into mutually beneficial economic projects...

China interested in cooperation with Belarusian Emergencies Ministry in rescue worker training
Belarusian Deputy Emergencies Minister Sergei Salanovich met with a delegation of the China Fire and Rescue Institute of the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People’s Republic of China led by Secretary of the Party Committee Shen Yu...

Krutoi outlines key discussion points for big meeting on Vitebsk Oblast
The head of state is paying particular attention to the situation in the region, and there are a number of reasons for this. During his visit to Polotsk in 2024, which hosted the regional Dazhynki harvest festival, the president demanded that the leadership of Vitebsk Oblast thoroughly analyze the situation in each of its 21 districts and develop a clear, simple, and accessible development program for each district, a kind of program for the revival of Vitebsk Oblast...

Belarus reaffirms peaceful nature of nuclear cooperation with Russia at UN session
A representative of the Belarusian delegation emphasized that Belarus is fully committed to preserving and strengthening the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the nuclear non-proliferation regime as a whole...