News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko takes part in patriotic procession in Minsk
The procession is going along Independence Avenue towards Victory Square...

Belarus celebrates Independence Day
The decision to celebrate Independence Day on 3 July was adopted during a nationwide referendum on 24 November 1996...

Lukashenko awards distinguished Belarusians
"First, you are honored with state awards in recognition of professional achievements which glorify our Belarus and add bright and memorable pages to its modern chronicle"...

Belarus hailed as established independent state
"For every Belarusian this day carries a special meaning. Our more than 1,000-year history has been marked with constant struggle of people for their land, spiritual values and self-determination"...

Belarus president signs executive order to address concerns raised during signature collection
The measures target various spheres, including civil engineering, housing and utilities industry, transport, power engineering, employment and social security, healthcare, education, and retail...

Lukashenko attends war monument dedication ceremony in Rzhev
"As long as we build monuments, as long as we come to the monuments, we will not go to war, we will avoid such terrible tragedies. As soon as we forget the way to these holy places, a war will certainly follow"...

Lukashenko off to Russia for war monument dedication ceremony
The Belarusian head of state together with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in a ceremony to unveil the Monument to the Soviet Soldier in Rzhev...

Lukashenko: Education system is a strategic industry, not part of the sphere of services
"Instead of simply preserving we've enhanced the best traditions of our university education system"...

Lukashenko to meet with Belarusian teachers
The event at the administrative complex in Pobediteley Avenue in Minsk will be attended by workers of education from all Belarusian regions...

Lukashenko: One wrong move can get Belarus buried under rubble of international conflicts
On the one hand, such a situation opens up new opportunities for Belarus, on the other hand – it puts it under pressure of various geopolitical players, Aleksandr Lukashenko noted...

Lukashenko: Sovereignty allows us to remain Belarusians
"You will not be Belarusians in a foreign land, only here. This will help you make your own decisions about your life and the life of the country, without regard to what the East or the West might say, or even worse, prescribe"...

Lukashenko attends national ball of university graduates
Aleksandr Lukashenko also advised the graduates not to waste time and act promptly. He pointed out that if they do not do something in time, they might miss this opportunity forever...

Lukashenko extends Youth Day greetings to young Belarusians
The president stressed that the youth shapes the destiny of the nation: they devote their talents and energy for the good of their Motherland, crave knowledge and innovations, are ready to perfect any technical solutions, and are optimistic about the future...

Lukashenko: There will be changes but they have to be civilized
"Certainly, I am not going to radically rebuild the country, privatize things as some suggest, and bend people. Having to live in an age of unnecessary changes is the most difficult thing"...

Lukashenko: We did not break what we had in Belarus
"We did not break what we had in Belarus and preserved the potential from Soviet times. Thus, we did not carry out transformations and reforms to break everything to shambles and then to build anew"...