Events

Lukashenko appoints new heads to regional investigative committee departments
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decrees to make leadership appointments at the Investigative Committee departments of Minsk Oblast, Mogilev Oblast, and Grodno Oblast on 6 August...

Preparations underway for Algerian president’s visit to Belarus in near future
Ahmed Attaf, Algeria's Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Communities Abroad, and African Affairs, said as he met with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk on 6 August...

Belarus’ PM heads to Kyrgyzstan for Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov is also scheduled to meet with the heads of delegations...

Academy of Intellectual Technologies: Who’s eligible and what’s on the curriculum
The minister noted that the Academy of Intellectual Technologies is designed to bring together not only gifted young people but also the best educators and practicing scientists...

Karanik comments on potential enrollees of Belarusian Academy of Intellectual Technologies
The Academy of Intellectual Technologies will not provide a classical university education but will instead train specialists for the R&D sector...

Lukashenko briefed on Academy of Intellectual Technologies concept
“We need to open the doors to college graduates and to university students who have already proved their worth and want to transfer to this new educational center. That trajectory is also laid out in the draft presidential decree,” the minister stressed. He went on to explain that candidates would need to sit an interview and pass an internal exam...

Belarus updates list of radioactively contaminated areas
An analysis of surveys of contaminated territories conducted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the Healthcare Ministry in 2021-2025, including soil sampling and assessments of radiation exposure to the population, showed a significant improvement in the situation in a number of areas located in radionuclide-contaminated areas...

State Border Committee: Over 6,300 Ukrainian citizens arrive in Belarus in July
In total, since the beginning of 2026, 51,231 Ukrainian citizens have entered the country...

Lukashenko hears report from Grodno Oblast governor
Additionally, the report covered plans to resume operations at Grodno Airport...

Lukashenko hears report from emergencies minister on Grodno storm aftermath, harvest aid
The president was briefed on the operational response measures taken, including water pumping, vehicle evacuation from flooded areas, tree cutting, and street cleanup. This work is currently ongoing...

Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Hero of Belarus Darya Domracheva
"Your remarkable achievements in global biathlon remain a pinnacle of success and a major source of inspiration for thousands of aspiring athletes practicing the sport today"...

Belarus hosts over 139,000 visa-waiver travelers from Europe since 1 Jan 2026
The visa-waiver program for citizens of 38 European countries has been extended until 31 December 2026...

Lukashenko sends National Day greetings to people of Switzerland
"Through joint efforts, we are able to make an important contribution to ensuring peace and building a sustainable and more just global order"...

Belarus’ FM receives credentials of UK Chargé d’Affaires
The parties discussed the current state and prospects of Belarusian-British cooperation...

Belarus provides humanitarian corridor for family reunification
The humanitarian corridor was organized at the Novaya Guta border checkpoint on the Belarus-Ukraine border. Ten elderly and mobility-impaired people travelled from Russia to reunite with relatives in Ukraine. One of the seniors is undergoing cancer treatment. Another five people returned from Ukraine to Belarus, where their relatives were waiting to welcome them...

Lukashenko receives cow sculpture as gift
The life-sized cow sculpture, which was given as a gift to the president, is cast in bronze...

Lukashenko: If farmers deliver results, they must be paid
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the importance of fair pay for rural workers during his working trip to Bereza District...

Lukashenko presents state awards at Savushkin Product
The president noted that it is largely thanks to the Savushkin Product team that organic, wholesome, delicious Belarusian milk, cheeses, butter, yogurts, and ice cream are loved by adults and children in dozens of countries...

MFA hosts roundtable on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
The event brought together UN Resident Coordinator in Belarus Rasul Baghirov, IOM representative in Belarus Marina Schramm, members of the UN country team, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, and public organizations engaged in combating human trafficking...

Belarus, Italy review bilateral relations, future cooperation
The minister thanked the Italian diplomat for his work in Belarus and for implementing a number of projects, including humanitarian initiatives. He also expressed the expectation that European countries, including Italy, would take a more active approach to engagement with Belarus...