News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko, Aliyev in talks in Baku
The Belarusian head of state arrived in the capital of Azerbaijan to attend the World Climate Summit 2024...

Lukashenko arrives in Azerbaijan on working visit
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is paying a working visit to Azerbaijan on 11-12 November to attend the World Climate Summit 2024...

Belarus officially becomes BRICS partner
On 5 November, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a letter addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the country's readiness to join BRICS as a partner. Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov handed over the document to Russian Ambassador Boris Gryzlov...

Lukashenko to attend World Climate Summit in Azerbaijan on 11-12 November
In his speech, Aleksandr Lukashenko will outline Belarus’ position on the agenda issues related to climate change and measures to be taken by the international community to address the challenges arising in this area...

Lukashenko: Peace and calm in the Belarusian land must be defended by all means
The president stressed that a lot has already been done. Even things that seemed to be impossible at times have been done...

Lukashenko goes to firewood chopping championship for reporters
It is the third championship on record. The venue has not changed: a picturesque bank of the Vyacha River in Minsk District...

Lukashenko: We confidently write a new page into the chronicle of the Belarusian nation
"The inexhaustible love for the Motherland, diligence, and unity have helped our ancestors get through all the trials and defend the right to live free in the native land"...

Lukashenko inaugurates world-class swimming pool in Minsk
The opening ceremony took place near the swimming pool, which was built within the framework of humanitarian cooperation between Belarus and China...

Peace is paramount. Reasons why Lukashenko reintroduced October Revolution Day as public holiday
Now we will tell you why Aleksandr Lukashenko decided to revive October Revolution Day and why the head of state calls 7 November a holiday of peace and true human rights. What lesson, according to the Belarusian president, should we learn from the events of a hundred years back, and what slogans of the October Revolution underlie the current policy of the Belarusian state?..

Lukashenko urges keep guard up during election campaign in Belarus
He assured that the heads of the regions will be briefed about the situation, any dangerous trends should they emerge...

Lukashenko: Belarus, Russia’s Tula Oblast can reach $1bn in trade
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with with Governor of Tula Oblast Dmitry Milyaev on 5 November...

Lukashenko urges well-crafted personnel policy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"I am sure that there will be certain adjustments, reshuffles in the ministry itself. Therefore, it is very important to make up our minds in this regard. I want to say right away that, like no other ministry, the MFA should have the most careful attitude to personnel"...

Lukashenko appoints new Belneftekhim, Belaruskali directors
Before making these personnel decisions, Aleksandr Lukashenko asked Head of the Belarus President Administration Dmitry Krutoi what was the reason for the rotation...

Degradation of global security: Lukashenko names four dimensions under attack
Comprehensive security, by definition, should provide guarantees to states not only in military dimension but also in the political, economic, information and other fields...

Lukashenko calls for honest conversation, impartial assessment of current events
"Effective measures to counter modern challenges and threats are needed even more. If we fail to join forces in this regard and if we fail to design and implement these measures, trouble will come," the head of state is convinced...

Lukashenko extends family capital program
The document expands the family capital terms to improve housing conditions. Thus, it grants the right to use family capital funds ahead of schedule for the construction of housing, regardless of the availability of appropriate referral paperwork from a local authority...

Lukashenko encourages farmers to venture into new crops
In the latest episode of BelTA’s YouTube channel “After the Fact: Lukashenko’s Decisions” we will tell you how many varieties of onions are grown in Belarus. How do farmers experiment with asparagus and artichokes, which are new crops for Belarus? What areas in the country are allocated for hazelnuts and walnuts?..

Lukashenko’s promise to Belarusians: ‘We will aspire higher!’
Speaking about the agricultural sector, Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out that the country has already done a lot and has experience, but it is important to decide how to move forward...

Lukashenko discusses possibility of increased Russian funding for joint projects
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov in Minsk...

Lukashenko confident election campaign in Belarus will go well
Earlier, in an interview with Izvestia, Aleksandr Lukashenko also said that Belarus is ready for the election and is ready to respond to any provocations...