News & Events in Belarus

Belarus president outlines new stance on state support for troubled enterprises
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “There is one principle: I am ready to hear about complicated problems – they need to be solved, there are always plenty of them in Belarus and other countries – but their resolution should not be delayed for an indefinite period of time if we talk about state support and assistance”...

Match Europe v USA: Maksim Nedasekau of Belarus wins high jump event
Belarus’ Maksim Nedasekau showed the world’s season best result of 2.35m to win the high jump event at the Match Europe v USA in Minsk on 9 September...

Lukashenko: Sport competitions can change the political situation for the better
“Back then the USSR vs USA match demonstrated an example of fair and uncompromising fight. And most importantly it became a symbol of the desire for political balance and peaceful competition between the largest powers of that age”...

Lukashenko: A great honor for Belarus to host The Match Europe v USA
“I know I should be grateful to you. Believe me, we have never been in big debt, we will definitely respond with kindness to your care, first of all, for the development of athletics”...

Minsk hosts The Match Europe v USA
Each discipline will feature eight athletes (four from Europe and four from the United States). The winner of the competition in each discipline will get €7,000, the silver medalist - €5,000, the bronze medalist - €4,000...

Brest's history named country’s valuable asset
“Today we are celebrating the millennium of Brest, one of the oldest Belarusian cities, which is by right considered a crossroads of times and nations. Its history is a valuable asset of our country, its modern look is a reason for common pride”...

Lukashenko inaugurates Western Bypass Road in Brest
“This is more than a road. This is about health of Brest residents. We have removed huge traffic flows from the city and redirected them to the bypass road. You have not just fulfilled the instruction, you have stayed true to your word – you have built an overpass linking the shores of the Mukhavets River, the Varshavski Most and Kozlovichi border crossings”...

Belarus committed to building exemplary relations with AIIB
“We open a new page in our relations, and this page is clean. There is nothing positive on this page as we are only taking our first steps, and, fortunately, there is nothing bad,” the head of state said...

Belarus president calls government conference to discuss economy plans, cooperation with Russia
The head of state once again drew attention of the government to the need to look for new markets for Belarusian exports. "Diversifying target markets without losing profitability of our sales is the most important task"...

Lukashenko meets with UN Under-Secretary-General
According to the Belarusian leader, such a high level of the conference under the aegis of the United Nations, as well as the participation of the UN Under-Secretary-General, give a high profile to the event. This improves the country’s image and status...

Lukashenko reaffirms commitment to building peace, security in Europe
“Our country will always be a good partner for you and you can count on us in strengthening peace and security,” the head of state said addressing OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger...

Lukashenko: Terrorism is one of the biggest threats to global security
According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, terrorism is an unprecedented challenge for the modern society. “Even the most powerful states with the biggest force potential and advanced technologies cannot cope with this challenge alone,” he said...

Belarus president gives first lesson to senior school students
Just like in other schools of the country today the first lesson was dedicated to how the students see the present and future of Belarus, their contribution to the development of the country...

Lukashenko inaugurates new school in Minsk
Aleksandr Lukashenko addressed the school students: “A new academic year is kicking off. We, adults, always sincerely wish it to be interesting, successful and informative. It will surely be like this if everyone of you will understand the value of the knowledge the school gives”...

Lukashenko invites Bolton to sincerely discuss Belarus-USA relations
"They may be unpleasant for Belarus but you should mention them. I will also sincerely and honestly outline the matters I find appropriate mentioning to you for the sake of our future cooperation, including matters, which may not be very pleasant for the USA"...

Lukashenko: Belarus-Turkey trade needs a serious boost
"We cooperate across all the areas. There are no forbidden themes in our relations. We have gone a very long and difficult way. We faced all kinds of challenges and addressed various problems about which we do not speak till this very day"...

Lukashenko hails Belarus-Kazakhstan cooperation potential
“Our prospects and opportunities are even bigger than the results we have achieved. As ambassador, you realize that with such an advanced level of integrations we can hope for more than $1 billion worth of bilateral trade. We should have several billions. And we can do it”...

Lukashenko wants better legislative process in Belarus
"It is necessary to avoid resorting to presidential decrees so often in order to change or amend this or another law shorted after they are passed. I understand that life does not stand still, nothing is set in stone"...

Lukashenko, Karpenko discuss preparations for new school year
"Children will go to school soon. My major requirement is as follows: all children should be equal and well dressed (I don’t mean that they should wear the same clothes, but they should have good clothes). Cheaper or more expensive. We can’t make rich people buy simpler clothes for their children"...

Belarus win 14 medals at ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
Thus, Belarus won 14 medals (6, 4, 4), just like Germany (6, 7, 1). The host of the championships, Hungary, clinched 13 medals (6, 4, 3), Great Britain won 8 medals (4, 2, 2)...