News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko participates in informal meeting of CIS leaders
BelTA reported earlier that a summit of the Eurasian Economic Union took place in St. Petersburg on 25 December. The Belarusian head of state also took part in it...

Details of Lukashenko’s meeting with Aliyev in St. Petersburg revealed
The heads of state discussed the Belarus president’s upcoming visit to Azerbaijan...

Lukashenko, Aliyev meet in St. Petersburg
Aleksandr Lukashenko and Ilham Aliyev had a telephone conversation on 24 December. The meeting in St Petersburg was a follow-up to what was discussed in the telephone conversation. The agenda included the current issues of bilateral relations...

Lukashenko comments on main tasks, prospects of Eurasian integration
"It is important that our countries do not live only in the moment. We clearly understand the goals of integration in the foreseeable future. On Russia’s initiative, a declaration has been prepared to define the objectives of the Eurasian Economic Union development through 2030 and integration through 2045"...

Lukashenko extends greetings to Belarusians celebrating Christmas on 25 December
"The bright light of the Star of Bethlehem calls all believers towards the most wonderful Christian holiday. It fills the heart with great joy and hope, inspires people to do good deeds, teaches to show compassion and love for one's neighbor," the congratulatory message reads...

Prospects in Moscow Oblast, proper land amelioration, price control strategy in President’s Week
How will the work of the Belarusian National Biotechnological Corporation improve? Why is Aleksandr Lukashenko displeased with the land amelioration situation? Obvious inconsistencies, timeserver executives, and strict instructions of the president. All of it and more than that is covered by the latest episode of BelTA’s special project President’s Week...

Lukashenko extends 105th anniversary greetings to BelTA
The head of state noted that today the Belarusian Telegraph Agency BelTA is one of the country’s most authoritative and demanded media resources, a source of objective information for both domestic and foreign audiences...

Lukashenko wants clear system of price regulation in Belarus
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a government meeting to discuss price regulation mechanisms on 21 December...

Lukashenko supports proposal to extend visa waiver for Lithuania, Latvia, Poland to 2024
The visa waiver program shows that the Republic of Belarus is open to the idea of restoring normal equal interaction with the neighboring states. It also helps maintain ties with the Belarusian national minorities and to overcome the information blockade put up by the political elites of the neighboring countries through interpersonal communications...

Lukashenko names MZKT one of his favorite enterprises
In the new episode of the You-tube project "After the Fact: Lukashenko's Decisions" we will tell whether Belarus can do without MZKT? How much was the president offered for this unique plant? What will happen, according to the president, if the plant is stopped?...

Winners named of Belarus President’s special prize for art luminaries, For Spiritual Revival prize
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has bestowed the prize For Spiritual Revival and special prizes for culture and art luminaries. The head of state signed the relevant decrees on 19 December...

Lukashenko discusses performance of Belarusian National Biotechnology Corporation
Taking part in the meeting were government members, heads of government agencies, governors, and scientists...

Lukashenko names promising areas of cooperation with Russia’s Moscow Oblast
The head of state praised the level of mutual trade with Moscow Oblast, praising primarily the position of the region acting as a kind of a hub for further supplies to other Russian regions...

Faraway countries, NATO intelligence plans, key task for security agencies in President’s Week
Reporters and ideologists, who fight on the frontline, activity of Western terrorist agents, support for allies, and the importance of conflict resolution in the latest episode of BelTA’s special project President’s Week...

Lukashenko: Disintegration of post-Soviet space is one of NATO’s key tasks
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the heads of the delegations participating in the Meeting of Heads of Security Agencies and Intelligence Services of the CIS Member States...