News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko, Zelensky discuss preparations for Forum of Regions, situation in Donbass
Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated the Ukrainian president on successful political campaigns and wished him every success in forming the government and in his overall work...

Lukashenko meets with CEC head to discuss preparations for parliamentary elections
Both parliamentary and presidential election campaigns were to be held in 2020. These two election campaigns can be held within one year according to the law. However, Belarus follows the practice of not combining the presidential election with any other...

Lukashenko wants higher salaries in regions
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that a fair and honest attitude to people should be at the heart of politics at the local level. “The demand for justice is still here and is getting more pronounced,” he added...

Belarus-Uzbekistan Forum of Regions kicks off in Minsk
The forum will take place as part of the official visit of Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Belarus...

Lukashenko: Belarus wants to deepen economic ties with Latvia
"I would not want politics to dominate the economic agenda; however, if some countries do not understand us and if this affects the Belarusian economy, we will look for better options. I am very glad that we have no big problems with you, your country, the leadership and people of this good Baltic country"...

Lukashenko wants development strategy for Gomselmash
"Today we can see that this is a good school. Today we will see a new harvester developed within the past year or two. This is a good team of scientists, designers. We cannot destroy this school. We need this equipment"...

Belarus president sets harvest campaign tasks
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko set a number of tasks for the local authorities and appropriate agencies as he hosted a nationwide teleconference on the country’s harvest 2019...

Lukashenko: We need to harvest at least 9.5m tonnes of grain in 2019
“The outlook is good. The forecasts show that the gross yield on every crop will be higher than last year. This is why we need to put all-out efforts to harvest all our crops properly. We need to use all our reserves”...

Lukashenko: Belarus sees no obstacles to closer political dialogue with EU
“Today there are no obstacles to closer dialogue not only on economic but also political matters. Belarus is ready for this. Let us move forward in this direction, without waiting for any kind of events: be it parliamentary or presidential elections. I think our relations are more important than any political campaigns in Belarus or in your countries,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Belarus’ important role in promoting peace, security highlighted at NAM Ministerial Meeting
During the event, Belarus also made a statement on behalf of the European regional group within the Bureau of the Ministerial Meeting stressing the important role of our country in promoting peace and security in its region...

Lukashenko calls to address all issues ahead of Belarus-Russia Union State anniversary
“We sometimes delay some solutions (due to both objective and subjective reasons) and have already arrived at the point when we must not simply talk but take decisions. Not only journalists and specialists but also ordinary people are expecting these decisions from us”...

Lukashenko, Putin visit Valaam
Clergymen welcomed the presidents upon arrival in the monastery. While talking to them Aleksandr Lukashenko noted: “The first thing I told him [Vladimir Putin] was I am glad I will come here for the first time together with my friend”...

Lukashenko: Belarus ready to contribute to development of Russia’s Primorsky Krai
He said that Belarus is ready to supply Primorsky Krai with farm machines, engineering goods, vehicles for passenger transport. "We are ready to take part in equipment procurement bids openly and honestly"...

Belarus-Russia Forum of Regions opens in St. Petersburg
The presidents of Belarus and Russia are expected to attend the plenary session due on 18 July. It will focus on interregional relations as the basis for the development of the common cultural and humanitarian space...

Taisia Povaliy receives Belarusian president's award ‘Through Art to Peace and Understanding’
People’s Artist of Ukraine and Ingushetia Taisia Povaliy has been honored with the special award of the Belarusian president “Through Art to Peace and Understanding”. The head of state presented the award to the singer during the official opening ceremony...

Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk hailed as celebration of friendship, understanding
"At this gala concert I would like to warmly welcome all those who have come to the International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar, everyone thanks to whom the city and the entire Belarus literally live by art, music of the festival, speaks different languages"...

Kseniya Galetskaya wins Vitebsk Junior Song Contest Grand Prix
The first prize was awarded to Anzhela Albertyan from Armenia. The second prize is shared between Ukrainian Artur and Moldava's Anastasia Barba. The third prize was also awarded to two contestants: Georgia’s Annushka and Russia’s Kira Gogoladze...

Taisia Povaliy’s star unveiled on Walk of Fame in Vitebsk
The famous singer, winner of the first Grand Prix of Vitebsk Song Contest has been honored with the Belarus president’s award “Through Art to Peace and Understanding”...

Importance of peace in Belarus amid global military instability emphasized
“You are responsible for keeping peace and accord on the Belarusian soil amid global military instability,” the president said...

Lukashenko, Putin agree not to destroy Union State treaty
"We answered the main question which, as you know, was discussed everywhere (I don’t know for what purpose): will Russia become part of Belarus or Belarus part of Russia or not. We answered that it makes absolutely no sense today"...