News & Events in Belarus

First meeting of Lukashenko, Zelensky to take place in Zhitomir on 4 October
The Belarusian head of state is set to hold talks with Volodymyr Zelensky first thing. After that the two presidents will speak at a plenary session of the 2nd Forum of Regions of Belarus and Ukraine...

Zhitomir hosts 2nd Belarus-Ukraine regional forum
Large machines and vehicles made by 15 Belarusian companies and ten Ukrainian ones are currently on display in the center of Zhitomir. A trade show of Belarusian and Ukrainian arts and crafts is held nearby...

Lukashenko participating in EAEU summit, Belarus’ proposals specified
The leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union member states are expected to discuss matters of economic interaction, financial policy, energy, the main directions of international activities, and the advancement of cooperation with third countries...

Lukashenko: Belarus’ policy towards Armenia will never change
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I follow closely the situation in Armenia from the point of view of the attitude towards Belarus. I know that Armenians have always treated Belarus well”...

Sabalenka defeats Riske to defend Wuhan title
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, the defending Wuhan champion, reclaimed the trophy as she beat American Alison Riske on 28 September...

Vitex cosmetics company lauded by Belarus president
“This is an example of a business model that Belarus needs. In addition to its core business, the company runs an agricultural enterprise. Other companies should follow suit. We need to have multi-business companies. After all, we have everything in place for that”...

Lukashenko's press conference for Ukrainian media
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that Belarusians and Ukrainians have common historical, spiritual and familial roots. And the two nations just cannot lose this unity...

Lukashenko holds meeting to discuss duty free trade
In his words, duty free trade helps increase transit and tourist appeal of the country and is essential for comfortable traveling. “It offers great deals for physical persons,” the Belarusian leader said...

Lukashenko: Belarus should beef up security amid external political challenges
Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that after the dissolution of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Belarus had been in the center of attention. The president emphasized that the country is totally against the deployment of such weapons in Europe...

Belarus chooses entry for Junior Eurovision 2019
The 14-year old was the first to take to the stage of the national selection final. The winner was determined by a mix of public and jury votes. Elizaveta got 10 points from the public and the same number of points from the professional jury...

Lukashenko approves draft agreements on visas, readmission with EU
“This is not an easy decision. The president of Belarus had made it, realizing a high importance of mobility for Belarusian citizens, and only after a thorough assessment of all possible risks and consequences”...

Lukashenko: People should benefit from economic growth
Without economic growth this cannot be achieved, he said. “I am concerned that it is not only modest but also extremely unstable. This trend needs to be reversed,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko: Belarus ready to host UEFA Super Cup
The Belarusian president stressed that the discussion of the 2022 UEFA Super Cup is currently in progress, and if Minsk will be chosen as the host city, Belarus will do its best to host the event at the highest level...

USA, Belarus decide to reinstall ambassadors
"I would like to convey greetings from the secretary of state who’s asked me to come here in order to be present at an important historical moment of our bilateral relations. After our meeting we will make a statement that we are going to exchange ambassadors after so many years without them”...

Lukashenko expects new parliament to represent all strata of Belarusian society
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “The future parliament should be better than the current one. If it is as good or worse, it will indicate lack of progress. This is why – I beg your pardon – better people should come. When necessary, these people should lead the republic forward”...

Belarus’ Nina Savina wins Minsk Half Marathon 2019
Nina Savina set a new record of 1:11.24. The previous winning time of 1:12.02 was held by Sheila Jerotich of Kenya...

Belarus interested in further development of friendly relations with UAE
“I think that our relations will be further developing in this friendly manner. The economy and trade are the foundation of any political relations. We can do a lot in this field. I am convinced that your visit to Belarus will give a serous impetus in the economy, trade and investment”...

Lukashenko receives credentials of 12 ambassadors, EU representative
“I sincerely hope that you, just like your predecessors, will find a place for Belarus in your hearts. I hope that you will open new culture, perhaps, will find something close and harmonious with the traditions of your peoples here. You will see that kind, open and tolerant people live here”...

Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova wins long jump event at Match Europe v USA
The Belarusian reached 6.74m in the third round to hold off Ukraine's Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk by one centimeter...

Belarus-Russia relations hailed as model for other countries
"We are trying to reach the arrangements what we can at the moment. Together with Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin] we answered all the questions and set goals before the governments when we last met in St Petersburg"...