News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko to go to Russia on working visit on 8-9 May
The head of state will take part in a session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Moscow on 8 May. Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to deliver a speech to outline Belarus’ stance on the main items on the agenda. He will also talk about prospects of future development of Eurasian integration...

Work for delegates, militarized agriculture, air defense check, Easter candle in President’s Week
Aleksandr Lukashenko’s latest work week was very versatile. It focused heavily on further tuning of the work of the Belarusian People’s Congress, the safety of the country’s aerial borders, work in agriculture, regional development, financing for culture, and traditional attendance of an Easter service...

Lukashenko wishes Happy Easter to Belarusians
“I send my warmest wishes to Belarusian Christians celebrating Easter Sunday. It symbolizes the triumph of life over death, the victory of good over evil, humility and self-sacrifice over permissiveness and selfishness. The light of Easter reminds us of the eternal evangelical ideals of forgiveness and compassion, love and care for our neighbors,” the message of greetings reads...

Lukashenko satisfied with preliminary results of inspection of Air Force and Air Defense duty units
"You’ve detected all the targets. You’ve handled all the targets. Well done. No target got past you"...

Lukashenko: Free Economic Zones should keep focused on efficiency
In the new episode of BelTA’s YouTube project "After the Fact: Lukashenko’s Decisions" we will focus on free economic zones and their history. We will learn what the president wants from such zones and how they contribute to the country's overall budget...

Lukashenko extends Labor Day greetings to Belarusians
The head of state expressed gratitude to everyone who is dedicated to their work and who contributes to the prosperity of the Motherland every day with their labor...

Lukashenko calls to end land mismanagement
According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, the country is actively engaged in land reclamation efforts. The president called upon the farms to get involved in the work, adding the need to interest and compensate the costs...

Lukashenko hears out reports from Belarusian People’s Congress leadership
Following the first session of the 7th Belarusian People's Congress held on 24-25 April, the Belarusian leader set a number of tasks outlining the main issues within the framework of the new constitutional body...

Lukashenko: Main real risk for Belarus comes from conflict in Ukraine
Belarusian President and Chairman of the 7th Belarusian People’s Congress Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting of the Congress on 25 April...

Belarusian People’s Congress’s session over, decisions signed by elected chairman
Four decisions were made during the session: on electing the chairman of the Belarusian People’s Congress, his deputy and the presidium of the congress and on passing provisional regulations of the Belarusian People’s Congress...

Lukashenko: Belarusian People’s Congress marks new stage in country's political life
Today marks a new stage in the country's political life, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 7th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 24 April...

Lukashenko on subbotniks: ‘Together we are making Belarus a better place’
In the new episode of BelTA’s YouTube project “After The Fact: Lukashenko’s Decision” we will talk about how neatness become a signature feature of Belarus and why Belarusians do not consider subbotniks a relic of the past? What landmark objects emerged in our country thanks to national cleanup days? What projects did the president's team work on?..

‘Time has chosen us!’ Belarusian People's Congress gets together in Minsk
Today, the Belarusian People’s Congress is the supreme representative body of the people's power of the Republic of Belarus, which determines the strategic areas of the development of society and the state, ensures the inviolability of the constitutional system, continuity of generations and civil accord...

Lukashenko keeps his word. Unique footage from the first Belarusian People’s Congress
On 24-25 April Minsk will host the 7th Belarusian People's Congress. This time the Congress, which played a decisive role in the history of sovereign Belarus, will sit in the new constitutional status...

Lukashenko makes new appointments
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko considered new appointments on 22 April...

Lukashenko: Belarus is determined to build up trade with Russia’s Arkhangelsk Oblast
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia's Arkhangelsk Oblast Alexander Tsybulsky on 22 April...

Wakeup call for farmers, Belarusian People’s Congress preparations, apple trees in President’s Week
The President’s Week project is intended for those, who want to keep up with the head of state, be up-to-date on the latest statements and decisions of the Belarusian leader...

Lukashenko travels to his hometown for national cleanup day
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will take part in an apple orchard planting in his hometown as part of the national cleanup day on 20 April...

Lukashenko calls meeting to discuss upcoming Belarusian People’s Congress
Just a week is left before the first session of the 7th Belarusian People's Congress kicks off, with the preparations for the event almost complete...

Lukashenko urges Belarusian geologists to keep surveying for oil
In the new episode of BelTA’s YouTube project "After the Fact: Lukashenko’s Decisions", we will tell you how the first attempts by geologists to find oil in Belarus ended. How does oil production differ on our lands? To whom, according to the president, all the minerals belong?..