News & Events in Belarus

Belarus ready to expand cooperation with Serbia in economy, culture, sport
Alexander Lukashenko said he was confident that Belarus and Serbia should advance trade and economic cooperation, including by setting up joint ventures, particularly in Serbia...

Lukashenko: World peace is all important
"I have to agree with the findings of the recent report of the Munich Security Conference suggesting that our planet is on the verge of a disaster of a global conflict"...

Hope for better Belarus-U.S. relations
"We want to be open to the world, pursue an open policy, and be predictable. We have never violated these principles. That is why many countries treat us with respect. Probably, the United States has also seen the sincerity of our policy"...

Lukashenko: Belarus will always be Armenia’s good friend
"Despite all kinds of views in the democratic Armenia, Belarus has always been and will be your good and reliable friend. We both work in the common economic space – our Eurasian Union and the CSTO military and political bloc"...

Kochanova: BRSM inherits Komsomol’s aspirations for peace
While establishing a modern-day youth union, we were guided by Komsomol members’ noble-minded aspirations for a world without wars and aggression, a world of friendship and mutual understanding. Today we have things to be proud of...

Lukashenko: Every effort is made to maintain peace, concord in Belarus
"Your task is not to give a slightest chance to attempts to use your mind, intellect and energy for destructive purposes. You are creators. You should be. This is your genetic code. Nature and heredity put in each of you great inner strength of good"...

Lukashenko outlines areas of Belarus-Ukraine cooperation
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko outlined the most promising areas of cooperation between Belarus and Ukraine at the 1st Forum of Regions in Gomel on 26 October...

Lukashenko: Forum of Regions of Belarus and Ukraine has great prospects
The head of state noted that the first day of the forum went well. “People are happy; they agreed on many things, many of them signed contracts. Therefore, this event has a bright future ahead and you will always be welcome in Belarus”...

Belarus president expects digital technologies to improve performance of real economy sector
"We can get a lot of benefits for the development of the country and for the nation’s wellbeing in this regard. We will not abandon the real sector. Digital technologies will only make its operation more effective"...

Forum of Regions of Belarus and Ukraine kicks off in Gomel
The first day of the forum, 25 October, will feature a meeting of the Belarusian-Ukrainian Business Cooperation Advisory Council and negotiations between companies of the two countries...

Belarus among top 10 countries of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2019 ranking
The website welcomes the 30-day visa waiver and praises Belarus’ art and cafe scene. Describing Minsk, the travel guide points to “its impeccably restored Old Town centered around the graceful town hall”...

Belarus committed to cooperation agreements with Uzbekistan
The head of state praised the dynamic development of relations between Belarus and Uzbekistan. “I am saying this all the time. Within a couple years we have made such a big progress that we could not make during previous two decades”...

Silver for Belarus at 2018 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest
In the 92kg final bout the Belarusian athlete lost to the 2016 Olympics bronze medalist and 2017 world champion J'den Cox of the United States...

Lukashenko: Pain caused by Minsk Ghetto destruction is still intense
Alexander Lukashenko noted that on this Day of Remembrance we remember all the ghettos, all Nazi victims, mourn the dead, share the grief of those who survived but lost loved ones...

Lukashenko: Belarus’ education is competitive
This assumption is proved by the fact that hundreds and thousands of foreign nationals study at Belarusian universities. Many of them are from China. "They have educational hubs there, it is a very rich country, but they come here"...

Belarus wins nine medals at 2018 Youth Olympic Games
Belarus fielded 37 athletes in 16 sports in Buenos Aires...

Lukashenko, Makei discuss agreements with EU, export, upcoming events
Vladimir Makei informed the president about the outcomes of the recent meeting of ministers of foreign affairs of the Eastern Partnership member states in Luxembourg on 15 October...

Lukashenko outlines priorities for Belarus President Administration
“Discipline, flawless and timely fulfillment of all tasks and instructions of the president should always be among your priorities,” the Belarusian leader stressed...

Lukashenko wants to scale up import substitution, cut out middlemen
The president emphasized that Belarusian enterprises need to embrace the world’s best technologies, purchase the necessary equipment and produce everything we need in line with the import substitution policy...

Yelizaveta Dorts wins 7th medal for Belarus in Buenos Aires
This is Belarus’ seventh medal at the 3rd Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires (1 gold medal, 3 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals). Another two medals were won by Belarusian athletes as part of international teams (1, 0, 1)...