Events

Belarusian, Russian fighters to fly cover for attack aircraft on last day of Zapad 2017 exercise
In the course of these tactical episodes capabilities of new weapons and military hardware, which were developed by Belarusian defense contractors, will be demonstrated...

Paratroopers stop saboteurs from reaching gas main in Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2017
According to the source, units of the 38th Guards Airborne Brigade were in charge of protecting a section of the gas main in the Losvido exercise area. The army units practiced preventing the penetration of the secure installation and destroying the enemy...

Lukashenko sends greetings to Singapore president-elect Halimah Yacob
“I am convinced that the interaction between the Republic of Belarus and Singapore in various fields will be developing and will promote friendship between our countries"...

Wearable computers in action in Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2017
The reconnaissance, control, and communication system Strelets is designed for managing troops in combat. It can identify objects, calculate their coordinates, and upload the data for precise and effective firing solutions...

Tank ‘carousel’ demonstrated as part of Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2017
Tank units of the Western Military District of the Russian army fought off an assault of the imaginary enemy in the Osipovichsky exercise area as part of the Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2017...

Lithuania’s plans to block electricity import from BelNPP dismissed as political statement
"We have repeatedly stated that we are prepared for dialogue at the level of technical specialists and experts. We have already answered all the questions that Lithuania had and are willing to continue dialogue"...

Belarus to develop plan of action for financial education for 2019-2024
"We cooperate with several international organizations while implementing the policy to enhance the financial literacy of the population. The last program we joined is being implemented in several countries of the CIS by the OECD"...

Lukashenko wants efficient documents to liberalize doing business conditions
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said when he heard out a report of Belarus’ Economy Minister Vladimir Zinovsky on promoting craft activity and agroecotourism, raising the role of the Business Development Council under the aegis of the President...

Lukashenko, Zinovsky discuss role of Business Development Council in Belarus
The president emphasized that the elimination of administrative barriers should result in the toughening of the responsibility of business. “We lift almost all barriers. On the other hand, I wanted to toughen the responsibility of businessmen, directors of companies for the results of their work,” the head of state remarked...

Belarus to adopt state electric transport program before yearend
"The state program will include training in higher education institutions, the creation of conditions for designing electric transport, and a set of measures to promote the production of electric transport and charging stations"...

Lukashenko hears out report on agroecotourism development in Belarus
“I have been to such agroecotourism facilities and know how people re spending their free time there. This is rather profitable business. But it was forbidden to hold wedding and birthday parties, other banquets there. It has been proposed to lift such bans. If people want to organize a birthday or wedding party there, let them do it”...

Counterattacking in focus of Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2017
During this stage the army units practice managing troops and assets in a rapidly changing situation in addition to organizing interaction and all kinds of support for the sake of accomplishing their missions...

Opinion: Zapad 2017 army exercise contributes to military combat readiness
"We jointly work out combat tasks to be ready to repulse an aggressor given any military entry to the Union State"...

Good planning behind Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2017 concept
"The exercise follows the scenario, which really happens in some countries. The concept has been chosen well and fits the profile of modern threats"...

Defense against air strikes in second stage of Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2017
In the course of the episode of the exercise the air defense units will have to destroy targets posing as guided missiles and attack helicopters...

Lukashenko congratulates Yukiya Amano on his appointment to another term as IAEA Director General
“I am confident that your extensive professional and life experience will continue contributing towards the IAEA noble mission of promoting global efforts in the field of peaceful nuclear technology, nuclear non-proliferation, security and sustainable development”...

Belarusian helicopters support ground troops in Zapad 2017 army exercise
In the Lepelsky exercise area army units practiced finding, blocking, and eliminating illegal armed groups with assistance of Belarusian army helicopters, which reconnoitered the area and helped eliminate sabotage and reconnaissance forces of the imaginary enemy and illegal armed groups...

Belarus, Russia’s Ivanovo Oblast sign cooperation plan for 2018-2020
"We have already identified the areas for our cooperation. These are textile industry, agriculture and machine-building"...

Belarus to develop new national sustainable development strategy
"It is clear that the strategy should become the main instrument in achieving the sustainable development goals, while the system of parameters will indicate their fulfillment. The public council will play the key role in it"...

Defensive combat practiced as part of Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2017
"Live fire is part of the event. Combined arms forces will be supported by artillery fire and air strikes"...