News & Events in Belarus

Audience applauds Lukashenko’s words at climate summit in Dubai
It seems that during his speech the head of state deviated from his notes and added some sharp words to his presentation...

Lukashenko condemns green agenda as ‘meaningless amid confrontation’
Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that Belarus fully honors its commitments under the Paris Agreement and even exceeds them...

Lukashenko attends UN Climate Summit in Dubai
Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to voice Belarus' approaches and proposals to address global issues of climate and environmental security. On the sidelines of the summit, the head of state will hold a number of meetings and negotiations...

Lukashenko arrives in UAE on working visit
A World Climate Summit will take place in Dubai within the next few days under the aegis of the United Nations Organization. A large number of top officials are expected to participate in the summit...

Lukashenko: ‘MAZ is a calling card of Belarus'
In this episode of BelTA's Youtube project “After the Fact: Lukashenko's Decisions” we will tell you why the Soviet truck manufacturer started with American Fords and Studebakers. How did the Minsk truck tractor win over Paris and Brussels? What, according to Aleksandr Lukashenko, saved Belarusians from unemployment and poverty...

Lukashenko heads to UAE for World Climate Summit
Aleksandr Lukashenko will present Belarus' approaches and proposals to address global climate and environmental security issues. The president will hold a number of meetings and talks on the sidelines of the summit...

Lukashenko: Belarus is ready to intensify cooperation with Venezuela
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the need to intensify cooperation with Venezuela as he met with Venezuela’s Vice President - Minister of Planning Ricardo Menendez in Minsk on 28 November...

Lukashenko signs decree to declare 2024 Year of Quality
This decision aims to further improve the quality of life of the Belarusian people, ensure the competitiveness of the national economy on the world stage, encourage proactive behavior, cultivate responsibility in society for the results of their work and a sense of involvement in the future of the country...

Lukashenko announces forthcoming international talks, visits
"The topic of our today’s conversation is international meetings and talks. You know that the year was tense, especially its summer and autumn period. We had to postpone a number of visits to a later period"...

Lukashenko hosts meeting on international agenda, economic matters
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko hosted a government conference in the Palace of Independence to discuss two major blocks of issues...

CSTO summit in Minsk, casual talks, appointment of ambassadors, election dates in President’s Week
What was the situation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization in the year of Belarus’ presidency? What matters were discussed at the Minsk summit? What did Aleksandr Lukashenko urge the partners to do? All of that and more than that in the new episode of BelTA’s special project President’s Week...

West’s political gambling, new global war among highlights of Lukashenko’s speech at CSTO summit
Speech by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko at the narrow-participation session of the CSTO Collective Security Council

Lukashenko: CSTO remains integral part of security architecture in Eurasia
Belarusian President said at the opening of a session of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Minsk...

Lukashenko meeting with Kyrgyzstan president
Both leaders arrived in Minsk on the eve of a Collective Security Treaty Organization summit, which is scheduled for 23 November...

Belarus ready to increase trade with Tajikistan
The Belarusian leader said: “We welcome you as a friend. You are very close to the Belarusian nation. You are very well known. You are respected for your openness, simplicity, warm-heartedness just like the entire Tajik nation is”...

Lukashenko: Land reclamation is 'crucial for country'
In the new episode of BelTA's YouTube project "After the Fact: Lukashenko's Decisions” we will explore why Belarusians are called ‘people of the marshes'. What does the president consider to be the sacred duty of the state? Was the land reclamation worth the effort?..

Lukashenko meets with Belarusian law enforcers ahead of CSTO summit
The CSTO Collective Security Council summit will be held in Minsk on 23 November 2023 under the chairmanship of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Lukashenko signs decrees to call parliamentary elections
These documents, in accordance with the Constitution, call the elections to the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation and local Councils of Deputies of the 29th convocation...

Lukashenko appoints ambassadors to China, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Serbia, Indonesia
Although all the personnel decisions made on 20 November were diplomatic appointments, Aleksandr Lukashenko invited the new ambassadors to China and Zimbabwe for a separate conversation...

Lukashenko expects CSTO summit in Minsk to contribute to collective defense, security
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Imangali Tasmagambetov on 20 November that he expects the CSTO summit to be held in Minsk on 23 November to help galvanize collective efforts to beef up defense and security...