Events

Rare footage from 1994: Lukashenko rises to power as anti-corruption crusader
The significance of the year 1994 for the history of sovereign Belarus cannot be overestimated. In fact, it was the starting point for a sovereign, independent state. To find out why this year was so consequential for the country (and beyond), watch the new episode of the BelTA YouTube project “How It Was”...

Belarus' FM meets with Azerbaijani counterpart in New York
Maksim Ryzhenkov and Jeyhun Bayramov reviewed progress to implement the agreements reached by the heads of state, discussed the agenda of upcoming high-level visits, the contacts between the two countries' foreign ministries, as well as joint trade, economic and infrastructure projects...

Ryzhenkov: Tens of thousands of Ukrainians flee ‘prosperous Europe’ to Belarus
“These are the official figures from the Belarusian border guard service. People are running from ‘prosperous Europe’ today. Obviously people would not be running to the ‘country-aggressor’,” the minister said...

Lukashenko: Belarus’ ‘red line’ is its state border
"If we use nuclear weapons, they will do the same. And against Russia too. So Russia will use the entire arsenal of weapons. This will be a world war. The West does not want this. They are not ready for it. We tell them openly: the red line is the state border"...

Lukashenko explains geopolitical weight of Belarus
In his words, Belarus is six times as big as Belgium, five times as big as the Netherlands, more than twice as big as Austria or the Czech Republic. “We can host the peoples of the Baltic states and Moldova on our territory. We can accommodate, clothe and feed them”...

Belarus MFA shares details of first day of Ryzhenkov’s visit to New York
“A constructive dialogue with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mirjana Spoljaric Egger took place at the UN headquarters. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger confirmed the non-politicized nature of the organization's activity and put forward a number of humanitarian initiatives. The parties reached agreements on the continuation and systematization of bilateral cooperation”...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Turkmenistan
"I am confident that by strengthening our friendship and constructive cooperation, we will be able to open new prospects for expanding interaction between Minsk and Ashgabat in various areas," the head of state emphasized...

Call to bring Belarus into perfect shape within five years
Aleksandr Lukashenko highlighted the important role of the chairs of district executive committees in the state governance system. “You are the linchpin of the vertical of power, you are in the thick of it. You are at the forefront, you are face to face with people. You have the hardest task. The work of the vertical of power and the president's assessment of its performance will largely depend on your work”...

Belarus, Russia gear up to launch mutual visa recognition agreement
Belarus and Russia have already ratified the agreement on mutual recognition of visas. Now the agencies and departments concerned are working through technical issues.

Belarus' delegation led by FM to attend UNGA High-Level Week in New York
Maksim Ryzhenkov will speak at the General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, meet with foreign ministers of the CSTO member states, take part in the ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of the UN Alliance of Civilizations, and the ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations...

Belarus, UAE discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to Belarus Ibrahim Salim Mohammed al-Musharrah...

Belarus sets up new military unit
“Searching for good specialists, we have come up with an idea to set up a new unit of contract professionals who did military service,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko wants army in perfect condition
The head of state recalled his instruction to improve the training in the army: "There should be no extremely grueling training, but the servicemen should be physically fit. Physical training exercises, firearms and tactical trainings and the study of modern weapons should be their priorities"...

Belarusian defense industry agency reveals details of cutting-edge weapons demonstrated in action
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko went to the 230th combined arms military training area Obuz-Lesnovsky where he was made familiar with combat capabilities of promising Belarusian weapon systems, military and special hardware...

Belarus’ parliamentary expert council considers forecast documents for 2025
The Expert Council under the Council of the Republic continued its work in a renewed composition in the eighth convocation. An additional expert “filter” helps make balanced and well-considered decisions, consider proposed innovations and assess the potential risks of their implementation...

Khomenko: Sanctions are a major obstacle to sustainable development
Due to the ever-growing interdependence on the planet, sanctions have a global negative effect, impacting everyone, including their initiators. “One of the most important outcomes of the summit should be the conclusion that a civilized future is categorically incompatible with illegal sanctions,” the vice speaker said...

Belarus, Mongolia interested in closer inter-parliamentary dialogue
On the sidelines of the Summit of the Future, a high-level event that brought world leaders together at UN Headquarters in New York, Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic Sergei Khomenko and Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic Sergei Aleinik met with President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh and Minister of Foreign Affairs Battsetseg Batmunkh...

Belarus hosts visa-waiver travelers mostly from Germany, Estonia
A total of 967,439 European residents have visited Belarus since 15 April 2022...

Minister names key areas for healthcare development in Belarus-Russia Union State
According to Aleksandr Khodzhayev, the main goal of the Union State's social policy is to preserve health and improve the living standards of the population...

Khomenko: Belarus has neither internal contradictions nor claims to other states
"As Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in his letter to the UN secretary general, it is never too late to do what is right and needed. Nowadays, when mankind is really close to a dangerous line, such a dialog is needed more than ever," Sergei Khomenko emphasized...