Events

Belarus, Oman agree to step up cultural cooperation
Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov held a meeting with Mona bint Fahad al-Said, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University for International Cooperation and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of Oman, as well as Jamal al-Moosawi, Secretary General of the National Museum of Oman...

Lukashenko makes several judiciary appointments
On 20 December, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 445 “On appointing and dismissing judges” in line with the decisions adopted at the session of the Belarusian People’s Congress...

Maduro thanks Lukashenko for comprehensive support for Venezuela
On the initiative of the Venezuelan side, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov held a telephone conversation with Venezuela counterpart Yván Gil Pinto on 19 December 2025...

Winners named of Belarus president’s special prize for art luminaries, For Spiritual Revival prize
The Belarus president has bestowed five prizes For Spiritual Revival in recognition of active humanitarian efforts, which helped bolster spiritual values and moral traditions of the Belarusian nation and contributed to the patriotic upbringing of young Belarusians in the year 2025...

Lukashenko: Belarusian People’s Congress session attracted global attention
The Belarusian president expressed confidence that developments at the Congress were also closely followed in China...

Sergei Sivets elected Chairman of Belarus’ Constitutional Court
The head of state noted that the Constitutional Court employs the nation’s finest legal experts, whose expertise should be utilized more extensively in drafting Belarusian laws and legislation...

Lukashenko asks outgoing top judge to remain engaged with Supreme Court
Aleksandr Lukashenko asked Valentin Sukalo, who headed the Supreme Court of Belarus for a long time, to keep sharing his expertise to help develop the country’s legal system...

Andrei Shved elected Chairman of Belarus’ Supreme Court
The former head of the Supreme Court, Valentin Sukalo, has been relieved of his duties. The head of state expressed particular gratitude to him for his many years of service...

Lukashenko proposes wider involvement of Constitutional Court in legislative work
Sergei Sivets has been elected Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Belarus...

Lukashenko: Orsha shows example for reviving mid-sized cities
Belarusian President and Chairman of the VII Belarusian People’s Congress Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the second session of the congress on 19 December...

Lukashenko: Five-year plan will prioritize regional development in Belarus
Furthermore, the head of state assured that the One District - One Project initiative would be preserved in Belarus...

Kushnarenko elected member of Presidium of Belarusian People's Congress
The Presidium of the Belarusian People's Congress is a permanent collective body accountable to the Congress and responsible for the prompt resolution of matters within the purview of the Congress...

Lukashenko: Belarus will upgrade Polonez MLRS within the next few years
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that Polonez MLRS needs improvement taking into account improvements of radioelectronic warfare solutions among other things...

Kushnarenko nominated for election as member of Presidium of Belarusian People's Congress
The need to elect a new member to the Presidium arose in the spring of this year following personnel changes in the government as Konstantin Burak was appointed as Assistant to the President - Inspector for Grodno Oblast, thereby losing his status as a delegate of the Belarusian People's Congress and a member of the Presidium...

Belarus’ socio-economic development program for 2026-2030 adopted
While presenting the program for approval, Belarus’ Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin noted that the implementation of these priorities will allow citizens to feel tangible improvements in their quality of life within a five-year period. The program is fully funded, with sources of financing calculated in line with the real capacities of the economy...

Lithuania ready for dialogue, Lukashenko says
Deputy Chairman of the State Border Committee of Belarus Maksim Butranets made a speech during the Belarusian People’s Congress session. The head of state noted that the border service focuses on its designated mission more than any other defense, security, and law enforcement agency...

'Digital space around president under U.S surveillance.’ Lukashenko highlights importance of digital security
It is especially important for representatives of industrial enterprises, for example, to adhere to digital security rules. “Industrial espionage is still very much alive,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko comments on first job placement program
“Think carefully, and don’t blame the state afterward. Why are you depriving the state of the right to train students, specialists, and assign them where they are needed?” the president asked rhetorically...

Lukashenko: Belarus will support young people, but only those willing to work
“We will support the youth. Those willing to work and earn a living – we will spare neither money nor time for that. But [we will support] only those willing to work,” the Belarusian leader stated...

Lukashenko addresses rumors about Oreshnik location in Belarus
“Today I read that some of our self-exiled opposition abroad stated that we supposedly deployed Oreshnik somewhere near Slutsk. I won’t say where and I’m not going to. But it’s an utter lie. We never stationed Oreshnik in or around Slutsk,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...