News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko: Provision of housing for state employees remains a priority in Belarus
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss housing for the military and persons with the similar status...

Lukashenko discusses hospital treatment in districts, announces surprise inspections
Aleksandr Lukashenko raised the question of the quality of healthcare services and approaches to treating people in district hospitals and announced surprise inspections as he heard out a report by Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich...

Lukashenko to Shoigu: Neither Russia nor Belarus wants any war
The head of state stressed that he was not going to scare anyone and opined on the opponents' readiness to resolve the situation...

Lukashenko: University admission should not be a lottery
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting to discuss improvements to the university admission process...

Belarusian straw weaving added to UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Belarusian straw art is unique; it is one of the most nationally distinctive forms reflecting the spiritual values and artistic traditions of Belarusians. In Belarus this craft has found a new lease on life and has become a popular type of modern art...

Lukashenko comments on situation around Belarus
According to the president, all law enforcement agencies have noted an increase in the number of provocations near the state border...

Lukashenko meets with Investigative Committee chief
The president noted that he had given an instruction to speed up investigation of extremism cases and asked to update him on the progress...

Belarus’ social, economic development targets for 2023 approved
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.411 on 28 November to approve the most important parameters of Belarus’ social and economic development forecast for the year 2023...

Lukashenko: Belarus, Russia can make great progress in import substitution
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Primorye Territory Oleg Kozhemyako...

Lukashenko calls to reverse negative trends in Gomel Oblast agriculture
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the development of the agricultural industry of Gomel Oblast...

Lukashenko identifies goals, priorities of Belarus’ presidency over CSTO
“Belarus is taking over the presidency over the Collective Security Treaty Organization in a period of a systemic crisis of international relations. The unprecedented deterioration of the military and political situation on the Eurasian continent is obvious as well as further polarization of approaches to the matter of the new world order”...

Lukashenko attending CSTO summit in Yerevan
At the venue of the CSTO Collective Security Council session, the Belarusian leader was welcomed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan...

Lukashenko to present Belarus’ priorities at CSTO summit in Yerevan
Leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states are set to take part in a session of the Collective Security Council, the organization's supreme body, in Yerevan...

Lukashenko to attend CSTO summit in Yerevan
The leaders will discuss current problems of international and regional security and the main results of CSTO activities during the intersessional period. The summit participants will also take a look at a wide range of issues related to various areas and outline cooperation venues...

Lukashenko reveals major topic in talks with Putin
The talks between the presidents of Belarus and Russia are mainly focused on import substitution projects, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with head of the Udmurt Republic Aleksandr Brechalov...