News & Events in Belarus

Belarus president, Austrian chancellor unveil monument to Nazism victims
The visit of the Austrian dignitary was timed to the unveiling of the monument, which is designed to honor memory of more than 10,000 Austrian citizens of Jewish descent, who were killed in Trostenets by the Nazi in 1941-1942...

Lukashenko: Taking good care of memory of Nazism victims is part of the Belarusian national idea
“Memory of those, who have fallen fighting for the freedom and independence of their native country, fighting to free the planet from the brown plague, memory of victims of Nazism is sacred to our people. Taking good care of it has become part of the national idea”...

Lukashenko: Discipline and order are fundamental
The president drew the attention to the situation in the Belarusian capital and emphasized the need for ideal order in the city, especially in the light of the upcoming large international sport events. “Minsk should get financial and economic benefits from these events”...

Lukashenko urges to support unprofitable farms and their employees
“We should use 100% of arable lands, set up normal production facilities and support our people. We cannot leave them without attention. This is the essence of the today’s conversation”...

Lukashenko wants new ideas for development of agricultural enterprises
“There should be something special in every enterprise, old approaches are useless,” the head of state emphasized. “It is important to generate new ideas and create new areas for development”...

Lukashenko: Many countries count on Belarus’ support
According to the head of state, many countries count on Belarus’ support. "Everybody knows about Belarus, and many hope that Belarus will provide support using its technologies and skills"...

Lukashenko: Joint projects with Stadler significantly enhance Belarus’ image
"Your enterprise has been world-famous for many years, but the fact that Belarus has emerged on this map with the manufacture of cutting-edge railway and electric transport is a significant boost for the image of the country"...

High technology, IoT seen as priorities for ICT sector in Belarus
According to the president, this field is one of the most promising sectors of the Belarusian economy. "This is the most progressive industry. Since 2011, its share in the gross domestic product has almost doubled, there are about 100,000 jobs in the industry"...

Belarus president approves information security concept
Belarus’ concept of information security is the system of official views on the essence and content of the efforts to maintain national security in the information sphere which highlights strategic goals and priorities in information security...

Lukashenko plans to visit Turkey in April
The session of the Belarusian-Turkish intergovernmental commission will take place in the near future. The head of state believes that it will produce good results in the run-up to his talks with Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...

Lukashenko presents passports to young citizens of Belarus on Constitution Day
"And it is a genuine pleasure for your parents, the entire Belarusian nation and me personally to see such persevering, successful and talented children of our sovereign Belarus in this hall"...

Lukashenko extends Constitution Day greetings to Belarusian people
Alexander Lukashenko stressed that the Constitution laid solid foundations of state sovereignty and political establishment of Belarus, set guarantees of the social rights of citizens, created conditions for preserving and multiplying the nation’s historical, cultural and spiritual heritage...

Lukashenko hears out report of Head of Belarus President Administration Kochanova
The head of state remarked that various topics were discussed and decisions were made during the recent events, including as a result of the Big Conversation with the President (a meeting with experts and journalists), the session of the Security Council...

Lukashenko meets with Head Belarus President Property Management Directorate Sheiman
One of the main issues on the agenda was the development of cooperation between Belarus and African countries...

Lukashenko urges to step up efforts to ensure Belarus’ information security
According to the president, partaking in the preparation of the document were also scientists, specialists in various fields, civil servants.

Housing construction volumes to be reduced in Minsk every year
Alexander Lukashenko remarked that satellite towns have been determined. But the main things are to arrange good transportation between them and the capital city and to create new jobs...

Lukashenko awards outstanding Belarusians with state honors, general straps
“Officers straps, the more so general straps, are a symbol of manliness, courage and fidelity to duty. The Order of Mother is a symbol of femininity and preservation of family hearth. Recognition of professional achievements is a symbol of talent and diligence”...

Belarus president extends Women’s Day greetings
"This holiday is filled with special spring atmosphere and warm feelings to women who give us the comfort of home, care and kindness"...

Lukashenko opines on EAEU, Union State, EU, WTO
Opening the session, Alexander Lukashenko noted that the State of the Nation Address is usually preceded by open and closed sessions, meetings and consultations to discuss important matters...

Belarus clinches Mixed Team Aerials gold in Krasnoyarsk
The competitions were held in the multi-purpose sport center Sopka. The Belarusian duet scored a total of 182.42 points. Both the athletes performed a triple somersault, one of the most difficult elements in aerials...