News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko okays appointment of new heads of local governments
“I cannot say that we are going through difficult times now. We have always faced challenges, especially you, because you are always on the frontline. You will have to communicate directly with the public,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko: Only nationwide defense can repulse enemy
“In the event of a conflict, each neighborhood, each house, each head of the household, at least, should be able to defend their families, themselves and, of course, the land, the territory where they live. This will be nationwide defense,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko demands progress in development of Orsha District
The head of state remarked that Orsha gets more attention than any other city in the country...

Lukashenko inspects production of rockets, small arms ammunition
The president was informed about the development prospects, the modernization and additional equipment of the workshop...

Lukashenko discusses amendments to Civil Code
At the beginning of the meeting the head of state noted that the agenda of the meeting covers a wide range of matters related to economic and social activity...

Belarusian nuclear power plant’s first unit’s acceptance certificate signed
The commission’s decision relies on positive conclusions of oversight bodies and the provisional commission of the Belarusian nuclear power plant as well as the first unit commercial operation license granted by the Emergencies Ministry...

Lukashenko informed about performance of Belarus’ military-industrial complex
The head of state remarked that the military-industrial complex makes a significant contribution to the Belarusian economy. According to the president, the defense sector unites cutting-edge production facilities which can be compared only to space and nuclear technologies. “It is impossible to produce modern weapons without advanced technologies,” he added...

Day of People’s Unity established in Belarus
The Day of People’s Unity will be celebrated on 17 September (not a day off)...

Lukashenko on Great Stone park: We will prioritize interests of state, investors
"We set up this park with a purpose to attract cutting-edge technologies to the country. We will teach our people to work with these technologies. And the experience of the park in industrial spheres will benefit Belarus. This is the main thing,” the president stressed...

Lukashenko signs Security Council’s resolution on national security measures
The government was instructed to prepare a draft law to amend the Belarusian laws “On Emergency” and “On Martial Law” in order to create additional conditions to prevent and neutralize the risks, challenges and threats to national security...

Details of Lukashenko’s visit to Granit enterprise revealed
During the visit to the enterprise Aleksandr Lukashenko visited the new Sitnitskoye mine. An investment project to build a new mining and processing plant is implemented there. However, Granit representatives are still not sure if they need a new plant...

Lukashenko inspects crushed stone production innovations at Granit company
The head of state was informed about the implementation of the project “Intellectual quarry. Unmanned mining technologies at the Sitnitskoye mine” with the help of state transmission technologies through 5G networks...

Lukashenko holds meeting to discuss development of Belarus’ energy sector
“A lot has been said that with the commissioning of the new power plant we will have a big supply of electricity. What is the state of affairs: the domestic demand – prospects in all areas (from the population to manufacturing, the real production sector of the economy) – and export?” the president asked...

Lukashenko unveils details of Sochi talks with Putin
The two leaders discussed oil and gas supplies, including compensation for losses resulting from the Russian tax maneuver, cooperation in customs and taxation, and in the defense industry...

TIBO 2021 forum opens in Minsk
This year the forum will draw more than 100 organizations from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Federation, Uzbekistan and others. The exposition "Belarus - the country of digital opportunities” will occupy the central place at the international forum...