Events

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...

Lukashenko sends National Day greetings to Saudi Arabia
“I will be glad to visit your country at a convenient time to discuss the most pressing issues and agree on a plan of further joint actions in the political, trade, economic and humanitarian sectors,” the president said...

Lukashenko hails potential for Belarus-Myanmar cooperation
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Myanmar’s Prime Minister, Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries...

Lukashenko: Belarus is committed to expanding constructive dialogue with Armenia
The head of state expressed confidence that in the current conditions, in order to endure and to continue to move forward it is important to stay united and cooperate...

Snopkov opines on Belarus-China cooperation prospects
Despite the political tension in the world, Belarus and China have managed to upgrade their relations to an all-weather and comprehensive strategic partnership, the first deputy prime minister emphasized...

‘Top public officials’. Who did conspirators intend to intern after a power grab?
Yuri Zenkovich mentioned the conspirators had had two lists. The first one contained organizations, which, according to the conspirator Aleksandr Feduta, had to be seized as soon as possible after the coup d’etat. The second list contained names of the people, who had to be interned...

Belarus’ CEC described as full-fledged subject of electoral law expert community
The country has held four national referendums, 28 election campaigns...

Money from Ukraine, Israel, USA. Who was ready to finance a power grab in Belarus?
Asked about how much the elimination of the Belarus president would cost, Yuri Zenkovich mentioned a sum of about $10 million...

Grenade rounds for the motorcade. How was Lukashenko supposed to die?
According to Yuri Zenkovich, the initial plan was based on a classic military coup. Groups of radicals were standing by if the army refused to fire at the head of state. They were ready to shoot down the president’s helicopter during a takeoff or a landing using a heavy machine gun...

‘Classic military coup’. What was the plan to block Minsk and Ostroshitsky Gorodok?
Yuri Zenkovich confirmed that he and other conspirators definitely intended to kill the Belarus president in 2021...

Belarus takes over chairmanship in CIS Advisory Council of Heads of Electoral Bodies
Now the council will be led by Chairman of the CEC of our country Igor Karpenko...