News & Events in Belarus

Entire second Minsk ring road opened to traffic
Addressing the workers representing the road construction companies that built the second Minsk ring road, Alexander Lukashenko thanked them for a job well done. In his words, the new motorway is beautiful and reliable. “Many years later we will take pride in having built such a road,” the President was convinced...

Belarus President Administration in for renovation
“Let me emphasize once again that red tape reduction should be the key concern of the Belarus President Administration. Ideology, human resources, expert evaluation of economic ideas, legal considerations involved in the president’s work. In addition to interaction with branches of power — the judicial power, the legislative power, and the banking industry — via aides. Possibly something else,” added the President...

Belarus ranked third among world’s top potash salt exporters
"Three deposits and two fields of potash salt have been found in Minsk Oblast and Gomel Oblast. Their total reserves are estimated at 7.5 billion tonnes. The Starobinskoye deposit is a new one and is being actively developed. Belarus is the world’s third largest exporter of potash fertilizers after Canada and Russia," Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Rusy said...

No security is possible without cooperation
“The issues of security and cooperation, their interrelation should be in the spotlight today like never before. There can be no security without cooperation. As they say, if we continue to mistrust each other and talk to each other through the fence, there will be no security in the region,” the head of state said...

Belarus ready to develop cooperation with Malaysia
“We are interested in developing relations with your country. We are interested in it because you, unlike others, do not set any preconditions for us. We also do not have any claims to you, we will not set conditions in certain aspects of our relations with Malaysia either. We are ready to continue our cooperation relying on the foundation of our relations,” Alexander Lukashenko said...

Belarus’ Alena Leshkevich claims world champion title in muaythai
The bout took place in Hong Kong against Candy Wu of China. Head coach of the Belarusian national martial arts team Mikhail Stepanov said that Alena Leshkevich was confident and aggressive in taking the victory...

Lukashenko demands efficiency and impartiality from audit bodies
Alexander Lukashenko remarked that the control over the budget expenditure and the use of state-owned assets is an objective need and one of the main functions of the state. “But it is essential to work carefully and impartially. There can be different forms of punishment ranging from reprimands to serious punitive sanctions and criminal cases"...

Lukashenko urges to advance Belarus-Iran cooperation
“You know perfectly well and our country knows well that we pay a lot of attention to the cooperation with Iran. I can even say that the coming year 2017 will be a decisive one in our relations. If Belarus and Iran use at least a half of the countries’ opportunities, this will be the most efficient cooperation project. You need everything that is made in Belarus. We need your products"...

Minsk International Christmas Opera Forum opens on 14 December
The program features world opera classics, the premieres of the season and new opera stars. This is the seventh time that the Opera Forum of the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus will bring together true lovers of classical art. The Opera Forum opens with the legendary Spanish drama, Carmen by Georges Bizet featuring the rising opera star Francesco Pio Galasso as Jose (Italy)...

Grand Prix of 3rd Minsk Christmas Singing Competition goes to Armenia
Tigran Ohanyan of Armenia has been named the winner of the 3rd Minsk International Christmas Singing Competition. Andrei Nemzer of Russia was awarded the first prize. The second prize went to Alexander Mikhtyuk from Belarus, and the third prize to Russian Zarina Abayeva...

Lukashenko: Belarus has one of the most open economies today
“Belarus has one of the most open economies in the world. Apart from taking measures to promote business, we are now doing our best to advance international trade and economic ties. Belarus is one of the founders of the Eurasian Economic Union which turned into one of the largest integration associations in Eurasia in two years after its formation"...

Commemorative service for Maxim Bogdanovich held in All Saints Church in Minsk
The ceremony called “The Return" was held in the crypt of the All Saints Memorial Church. Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Natalia Kochanova read out an address from the Belarusian president on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the birth of Maxim Bogdanovich...

Lukashenko wants Belarus’ national interests protected as EEU Customs Code is adopted
"With the economic opportunities that are opening up for Belarus, the country lives in a context of the stiff global competitive environment, and has to address the arising challenges and threats. This is why the adoption of the Customs Code is a very important stage in the development of integration processes. It is necessary to ensure that Belarus’ national interests are protected,” the President stressed...

UN General Assembly adopts Belarus-initiated resolution on Chernobyl
The draft resolution was presented by Belarus’ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Valentin Rybakov. The deputy minister hailed the contribution of the international community, including the UN system, in the restoration and development of the polluted regions. Valentin Rybakov also noted that Belarus has accumulated rich experience in restoration and socio-economic development of the affected areas and is ready to share its experience...

Lukashenko: Bogdanovich’s works are recognized among finest samples of Europe’s 20th-century poetry
“With his art, Maxim Bogdanovich laid the foundation of the Belarusian national aesthetics and made a considerable contribution to the development of the literary language and the patriotic awareness of the nation. This is why today we, citizens of a sovereign country, should cherish what our famous fellow countryman was working for: our historical memory, native language and strong country”...

Lukashenko guarantees support to Vnesheconombank in Belarus
“I would like to assure you that you can always rely on the support of the president, the government, and the National Bank. You have always maintained cooperation with Belarus. You provide millions of US dollars in loans to our biggest companies. I appreciate your decision to support us in difficult times. This proves that you have come to Belarus to stay"...

Lukashenko: Belarus and Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast need to find reserves to step up mutual trade
“If you find any areas of our development interesting, we are ready not only to come and help you do it, but also work together with you,” Alexander Lukashenko stressed...

High hopes for Belarus-Poland active dialogue
“I have high hopes and I am almost confident that your visit to Belarus will pave the way for the start of the most active dialogue between our countries. We have always lived in friendship and concord. Our main goal is to know our history as accurately as possible and to act in such a way so that we would not be blamed for ignoring the historical past and lessons,” said the Belarusian leader...

Distinguished Belarusians awarded for labor achievements in 2011-2016
“We summed up the results of the five-year period at the Belarusian People’s Congress. On the whole, Belarus has made tangible progress in its development in this period. And the people doing their best every day to multiply the wellbeing of our country have made a big contribution to it,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko: Belarus, Azerbaijan have established strong, fundamental relations
Alexander Lukashenko believes that the past six years were the most progressive years in the relations between Belarus and Azerbaijan. “In this period we have been laying the foundation of the strong, fundamental relations, and I am grateful to you for it,” the head of state said...