News & Events in Belarus

Belarus ready to help restore Afghanistan economy
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement as he met with Afghanistan Prime Minister Abdullah Abdullah in Istanbul...

Belarus President, Emir of Qatar discuss economic cooperation development
The two leaders discussed various aspects of Belarus-Qatar cooperation, including the prospects of developing cooperation in the economy...

Lukashenko partakes in OIC summit in Istanbul
The head of state is expected to deliver a speech at this forum. A number of meetings and negotiations with foreign leaders will take place on the sidelines of the summit...

FEI World Cup leg kicks off in Ratomka
The first day of the event will include the Preliminary Tests for Young Horses and Junior Team Competition. The World Cup leg will be wrapped up with the Grand Prix competition on 17 April...

Belarus, Turkey determined to update bilateral cooperation agenda
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko met with Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul to suggest updating the agenda of the Belarusian-Turkish cooperation, reloading some areas of interest with the focus on trade and economy...

Belarus president arrives in Turkey on working visit
The Belarusian head of state will take part in the summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul on 14 April. The summit will take place under the motto “Unity and solidary for justice and peace”...

Lukashenko to take part in OIC summit in Istanbul
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko went to Turkey on a working visit. The program of the working visit also includes a number of bilateral meetings and negotiations with the leaders of other countries...

Belarus to develop national satellite communication, broadcasting system
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko gave the relevant instructions as he visited the space communication center, which is being established in the town of Stankovo, Dzerzhinsk District, Minsk Oblast...

Pension age raised in Belarus
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed decree No. 137 “Concerning the improvement of the pension system”. In accordance with the decree, starting from 1 January 2017 the standard pension age will be gradually increased by six months every year until it reaches 63 years for men and 58 years for women...

Nesvizh Castle wins Europa Nostra 2016 award
The jury was impressed with the results of the project to create a museum at the recently renovated former residence of the Radziwill family in Nesvizh. As many as 30 exhibition halls were built as part of the museum project. Today the museum’s holdings comprise over 20,000 items...

Lukashenko: Belarus will be able to host any athletic competition starting from 2017
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Sebastian Coe...

Lukashenko: Belarus will overcome economic woes, preserve peace
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as spoke to the workers of Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark). The head of state stressed that he would guarantee security and peace in Belarus...

Space research agency established in Belarus
“One can say that a successfully developing industry has been created in Belarus. The R&D projects that exist already represent an engine for many branches of the economy. This is why operating the satellite is as important as creating a satellite today"...

Lukashenko: It is important to continue the policy of full normalization of Belarus-EU relations
The President noted that positive dynamics in Belarus’ relations with the European Union has been registered lately. The level and intensiveness of contacts have increased. The general atmosphere has improved as well...

Vladislav Goncharov grabs two gold medals at European Trampoline Championships
Belarusian won the Individual event and took the Synchronized gold in pair with Nikolai Kazakov. The Belarusian men’s team that also included Artyom Zhuk collected the team’s silver finishing behind Russia...

Azarenka secures her third Miami Open title
Belarus number one Victoria Azarenka, currently ranked 5th in the world, scooped her third Miami Open title beating World No.19 Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday, 2 April...

Lukashenko: Union State achievements will help enhance strategic partnership
Chairman of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has sent greetings to the people of Belarus and Russia on the occasion of the Day of Unity of Peoples of Belarus and Russia...

Azarenka to face Kuznetsova in Miami Open final
The Belarusian, ranked 8th in the world, broke serve seven times, hit 29 winners and committed only 16 unforced errors against Kerber. The match lasted for 93 minutes...

Lukashenko hopes recent progress in Belarus-U.S. relations will mark a new beginning
“We should pay more attention to the economy, to the trade and economic relations with the United States, with the European Union. It would lay the foundation for building good relations on all fronts”...

Observing national interests named key principle in negotiating Belarus’ accession to WTO
“On the one hand, it is clear that Belarus should integrate into the world trading system as our economy is export-oriented and the country’s welfare depends in many ways on the external market conditions. But the entry into the WTO should not become an end in itself for us"...