News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko to attend BRICS summit in Russia’s Kazan
The leaders of the countries are expected to discuss current international issues, strengthening interaction within the BRICS format as one of the foundations of multilateralism, increasing the cohesion of the world majority and the speedy resolution of existing regional conflicts...

Lukashenko suggests building high-speed railroad to Minsk satellite cities
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said on 21 October as he heard out a report on the development of the network of national highways and transport infrastructure to ensure an hour’s accessibility to the satellite cities...

Lukashenko extends Father’s Day greetings to Belarusians
Aleksandr Lukashenko wished every Belarusian man to fully realize and show the joy of paternal care and always cherish the warmth of parental love in his heart...

Lukashenko on research in Antarctica: Belarus needs this work
The outcomes of the research conducted in Antarctica are unique and fundamentally important, since the processes occurring on this continent largely reflect the dynamics of climate change on the planet and affect the conservation of biodiversity...

Lukashenko highlights importance of Dazhynki festival
In this episode of BelTA’s YouTube project “After the Fact: Lukashenko’s Decisions” we will tell you how host cities are transforming thanks to Dazhynki. How has the festival become a signature brand of Belarus? What, according to the president, characterizes advanced economies?..

Lukashenko: Belarus’ economy is strong enough to boost welfare spending
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he heard out the report on improving welfare policies on 15 October...

Lukashenko meets with Belarus’ NOC chief
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that despite the external pressure and various restrictions, Belarusian athletes showed their strong will to win and achieved high results...

Lukashenko sends Mother's Day greetings to Belarusians
“I wish our dear, beloved and unique mothers good health, unlimited joy and true happiness,” added Aleksandr Lukashenko...

‘It was a bold move’: Lukashenko recounts Belarus’ post Chernobyl recovery efforts
A tremendous amount of work has been accomplished. Belarus has executed six large-scale state programs. More than $23 billion of budget funds and about the same amount of extra-budgetary funds have been allocated to mitigate the consequences of the accident over the years...

Lukashenko examines results of maize cultivation experiment
The president was informed that all maize varieties yield quite good results, provided that all technology requirements are met. Scientists assured that the varieties planted for various purposes yield generally comparable grain harvests...

Lukashenko wants Belarus on par with other industrialized nations
In this episode of BelTA’s YouTube channel “After the Fact: Lukashenko’s Decsions” we will tell you how Belarusians reinvented space instrumentation and taught satellites to view the Earth in great detail...

Lukashenko’s working visit to Russia over
An official summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States took place in the Kremlin on 8 October. In his speech the Belarusian head of state suggested thinking about ways of more efficiently using the potential of regional integration...

Lukashenko: Belarus-Russia union is at the forefront of the fight for a just world
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he was accepting the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called that was presented by Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Lukashenko, Putin to meet in Moscow
The heads of state are expected to discuss topical issues related to further development of the Russian-Belarusian relations of strategic cooperation and alliance with a focus on integration cooperation within the Union State...

Lukashenko presents CIS address for 80th anniversary of Victory Day
The head of state thanked for the right to present this address. “Our country has earned this right as it was the first to take the blow of the Wehrmacht machine, the first to delay their victorious march across Europe,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko sees CIS as strong union of powerful, economically self-sufficient sovereign states
Aleksandr Lukashenko suggested thinking about more effective ways of using the regional integration potential...

Lukashenko to take part in CIS Heads of State Council meeting in Moscow
The agenda of the summit is extensive. The leaders of the CIS member states are set to discuss issues related to security, high technology, and cooperation in trade, economy, culture and humanitarian affairs...

Lukashenko arrives in Moscow on working visit
The Belarusian head of state is expected to take part in the CIS Heads of State Council meeting in Moscow on 8 October...

Lukashenko to attend CIS summit in Moscow on 8 October
The agenda of the summit is rich. The leaders of the CIS member states are set to discuss issues related to security, high technology, and cooperation in trade, economy, culture and humanitarian affairs...

Lukashenko reminds Belarusians of sanctity of schools, pedagogues on Teacher’s Day
The head of state described this day as a truly nationwide celebration. People of the noblest, most responsible and respected profession in the world celebrate it. The profession continues a thousand-year-long history of selfless devotion and mentorship...