News & Events in Belarus

Belarus win trampoline team gold in Tokyo
Belarus’ Uladzislau Hancharou, Ivan Litvinovich and Aleh Rabtsau clinched gold in the team event at the FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in Tokyo on 29 November. Belarus celebrated such a success in the event at the world championships 25 years ago...

Future operation of Belarus’ Security Council’s secretariat discussed
Aleksandr Lukashenko wondered about possible candidates to fill the position of the state secretary of the Security Council of Belarus. He was interested in whether there were any problems in the Security Council and whether the body needed reforms...

CSTO leaders adopt statement on international and regional security
The document expresses concerns over the worsening international security situation, continuing weakening of legal mechanisms to support it, growing risks and threats to stability, and increase in the conflict level in different regions of the world...

Lukashenko speaks about peace initiatives, global threats at CSTO summit
The Belarusian leader focused on the most sensitive issues for Belarus. The head of state voiced his concern over political and economic clashes between global superpowers and named factors that can seriously damage the entire system of international security...

Lukashenko reaffirms commitment to closer ties with Kyrgyzstan
The head of state is convinced that the two countries are well positioned to increase bilateral trade several times. “We will never be strangers for you there in the West. If you need something, we are always ready to get involved and, all things being equal, to choose Kyrgyzstan over others...

Belarus president arrives in Kyrgyzstan to participate in CSTO summit
Official events of the summit are scheduled to take place in the state residence Ala Archa on 28 November, however, the state leaders will have an opportunity to talk to each other the day before during an informal dinner hosted by the Kyrgyzstan president in honor of the heads of state of the Collective Security Treaty Organization...

Lukashenko awards Belarus’ kayak and canoe team
At the beginning of the ceremony the head of state noted that it became a good tradition to meet in the Palace of Independence to celebrate people who make Belarus proud and who wow the world...

Swedish and Finnish companies invited to implement projects in Belarus
Belarus has a lot in common with the Nordic states. The countries share a long history of trade relations and contacts in various sectors, the president noted...

FC Dinamo Brest clinch Belarus' champion title
BATE Borisov blanked FC Dinamo Minsk 3-0 to take silver. Bronze went to FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk that lost 0-1 to FC Dinamo Minsk...

Gradual evolution, privatization to help fix agriculture problems in Vitebsk Oblast
Setting up a massive holding company was one of the solutions put forward during the meeting, however, the head of state turned down the proposal in favor of gradual evolution and skillful development of the existing integrated structures...

PM talks about possibilities of investing in Belarus
“Today, this park shows tremendous growth, with investors coming to us from almost all over the world. We expect the future of Belarus is in this direction,” the prime minister added...

Lukashenko discusses investment projects with major Dubai developer
The head of state noted that Emaar Properties is known not only in the Arab world. In his view, if the company launches operations in Belarus, this could send a positive message to the entire international community convincing them that Belarus is a good place to invest money. “I know that you are a very careful and deliberate investor”...

Belarus' MFA turns blue to mark World Children's Day
World Children's Day is marked on 20 November. The UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of the Child on this day in 1959. Landmarks around the world are lit up in blue as a symbol of unity to mark the day...

Lukashenko instructs to keep close eye on every Olympian ahead of Olympics
“We need to show our best in Japan. This is not even a matter of paying back for the efforts and funds put in your training. This is, first of all, the matter of responsibility for the country and the people who show trust in their athletes and wait for great victories”...

EU Council endorses decision to sign visa facilitation agreement with Belarus
In September Belarus completed the domestic procedures on the agreements with the European Union on visa facilitation and readmission. The head of state endorsed these documents...

Global Entrepreneurship Week kicks off in Belarus
The main events include the 9th international entrepreneurship forum scheduled to take place in Minsk on 19 November and the first regional entrepreneurship forum due in Brest on 21 November. The conferences FinTech Day and Investor’s Factory will also take place as well as a competition of startups Belbiz Battle...

President Belarus' elections 2019: Lukashenko casts his vote, talks to media
The head of state cast his ballot at polling station No.506 of Starovilensky constituency No.105 of the Tsentralny District of Minsk, located at the Belarusian State University of Physical Education...

Belarus goes to the polls to elect new parliament
Voting will be running from 8.00 till 20.00...

Lukashenko sends greetings to agricultural workers on professional holiday
The head of state noted that farmers work in one of the most important sectors of the national economy, providing the country's food security and ensuring good positions in the international market...

Lukashenko holds meeting to discuss operation of Belarusian yeast factories
“Today we will discuss one of the issues, which, unfortunately, has to be brought to the level of the presidents. This issue should have been handled in the government long ago”...