News & Events in Belarus

Government instructed to use Belarus’ full potential in economic sphere
The president warned he would like to see dynamics in half a year...

Belarusian government urged to come up with new workstyle, pull together
The head of state pointed out that all the government agencies should understand really well the importance of coordinated actions in tackling the tasks Belarus faces...

Call for raising Belarus’ GDP up to $100bn in next five-year term
“In the next five-year term we should raise the GDP to $100 billion whatever the cost. Only that will allow us to pay salaries as large as $1,000 without sliding into the poverty trap. This is why today’s mood ‘I wish we could live to see 2025’ is unacceptable”...

Belarus president, government discuss Belarus’ economic development
“Five years have passed since our previous meeting in a similar format. Just like the last time, this meeting is held in the middle of the five-year period to coordinate efforts on time and, maybe, to revise certain objectives,” the head of state said at the beginning of the meeting...

Belarus’ Yauheni Karaliok claims world champion title in scratch
The Belarusian displayed a confident performance to surpass Michele Scartezzini of Ilaty (silver) and Callum Scotson of Australia (bronze)...

Lukashenko, Kocijancic discuss preparations for 2nd European Games
Janez Kocijancic remarked that the EOC is satisfied with the progress in the preparations for the forthcoming sports event. “Your people are doing their job very well. We are now in the final stage of the preparations”...

International Book Fair kicks off in Minsk
The 25th Minsk International Book Fair, under this year’s title Belarus is a Cultural Venue of Europe, will be running in the Belarusian capital from 28 February to 4 March...

Lukashenko urges law enforcement to focus on real problems rather than statistics
The head of state is convinced that departmental statistics should be used for analysis rather than for self-complacency...

Belarus wins 18 Winter Olympics medals as independent state
Belarus took part in seven Winter Olympics. Out of 18 medals won at the Winter Olympics ten were collected in biathlon (four gold, three silver, three bronze medals). Darya Domracheva graced the podium six times), with three golds in Sochi in 2014, one gold in PyeongChang in 2018, one silver in PyeongChang in 2018 and one bronze in Vancouver in 2010...

Gold medal ceremony for Belarus' biathlon team in PyeongChang
On 22 February the Belarusian quartet of biathletes took a historic victory in the women’s relay, leaving behind the teams of Sweden and France...

Lukashenko: Belarus’ Armed Forces will always be a guarantor of peace and security
"This holiday embodies the heroic deeds of our compatriots and the continuity of the best traditions of military service. We are proud of the courage of the Belarusian people displayed in the fight against fascism and cherish the memory of the fallen"...

Lukashenko: Rejection of any military aggression encoded into Belarus DNA
“But the world must know that we are ready to defend our land, our families, our independence. We will continue to give the necessary attention to the enhancing of the defense capacity of the state,” Alexander Lukashenko stressed...

Belarusian biathletes honored with Orders for Personal Courage
Besides, Nadezhda Skardino, Irina Krivko and Dinara Alimbekova have received the Honored Master of Sport of Belarus titles...

Belarus win Women’s Relay in PyeongChang
Starting Nadezhda Skardino shot clean in the prone and used two spare rounds in the standing. She tagged Irina Krivko in 10th, 46.2 seconds back...

Mohammed: Belarus’ leadership in United Nations is needed as never before
“Your leadership is needed today as never before. The leadership and the voice for multipolarity, for the multilateral settlement of the problematic issues which Belarus raises in the international arena,” Amina J. Mohammed said...

Belarus among top ten countries with lowest infant mortality rate
Belarus placed eighth with the mortality rate of 1 in 667 newborns. Luxembourg, Norway and South Korea have the same infant mortality rate as Belarus...

Lukashenko: Belarus will always support the UN
"Not only because I really respect the current Secretary General or because the United Nations is the platform where we can talk openly about our problems. But because we all seek to eliminate the unequal development, to eradicate poverty, and to create a true multipolar world"...

Belarus hopes to restore level of relations with Algeria
The president emphasized that the bilateral trade between Belarus and Algeria used to exceed $200 million per year. The head of state is convinced that it is possible to restore the previous level...

CEC preliminary data: Belarus elects 18,110 deputies to local councils
According to the preliminary data of Belarus’ CEC, the number of the deputies elected to the local councils made up 18,110 people. The elections were held in 18,111 constituencies...

Voter turnout in municipal elections in Belarus past 77%
“Voters have supported the elections,” stressed Lidia Yermoshina...