News & Events in Belarus

Belarusian nuclear power plant’s inauguration seen as gift to nation ahead of 7 November
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he met with some employees and construction workers of the Belarusian nuclear power plant, social infrastructure workers and residents of the town of Ostrovets...

Lukashenko visits BelNPP
The head of state has been briefed on the completion of construction and commissioning of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP), on the BelNPP's integration into the country's economy and prospects of cooperation between Rosatom State Corporation and Belarus in the nuclear power industry and related high-tech areas...

Lukashenko convenes meeting to discuss military prosecutor's office system
Aleksandr Lukashenko inquired about the practices in other countries. He also noted that there are the alternative opinions regarding a system of military prosecutor's offices. They believe that such structures are necessary, but only in wartime conditions...

Lukashenko, Putin discuss upcoming CSTO summit over phone
The leaders of the countries also discussed the bilateral cooperation with an emphasis on the main areas, including energy and import substitution projects...

Lukashenko's role in turnaround of Mogilevliftmash, now best elevator producer in post-Soviet space
Why the industrial flagship had to switch to the production of trailers and lifting winches in the 1990s and how the Belarusian president saved the enterprise at the turn of the 2000s...

Lukashenko: BelNPP construction is complete, safety issues remain a priority
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received a report on the completion of the BelNPP construction and measures to increase the availability of electricity for house heating...

Lukashenko calls to increase trade with Kyrgyzstan
“We had some $170 million in trade last year, but it is nothing if we are talking about the trade between the countries. We have such trade figures with many provinces of Russia and even much higher. Therefore, we need to increase trade with Kyrgyzstan,” the Belarusian leader said...

Palace secrets, pro-EU stance, mass-market cottages, Middle East options in President’s Week
Details of the president’s negotiations with the Russian and Hungarian foreign ministers: what things Russian allies may have no doubts about and why Lukashenko is in favor of a strong European Union despite the sanctions; what may result from deliveries of long-range weapons to Ukraine and whether Belarus is ready to resist attempts to stir up trouble ahead of the forthcoming election campaigns...

Lukashenko outlines new format of individual housing construction
During his working trip to Minsk Oblast on 27 October Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko got familiar with the individual housing construction approaches using the industrial method and emphasized that everything should be done without red tape and unnecessary costs...

Lukashenko reaffirms Belarus’ commitment to alliance with Russia
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov...

Lukashenko meets with Hungarian FM in Minsk
Aleksandr Lukashenko once again stressed that Belarus, being a European state and the geographical center of Europe, wants the European Union to keep intact...

Lukashenko seeks closer cooperation with Russia’s Vologda Oblast
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko named the most promising avenues of cooperation with Vologda Oblast as he met with Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov...

Lukashenko meeting with youth activists
Among those invited were activists of the Belarusian Republican Pioneer Organization and the BRSM Youth Union, finalists of the Miss Belarus 2023 contest, and veterans of the Komsomol movement...

Plans with Iran, Venezuela, future trip to Africa, focus on strategic projects in President’s Week
Why even instructions of the head of state are not fulfilled on time, whose lies sometimes interfere with getting things done, what results Aleksandr Lukashenko expects from scientists, when this sphere will undergo a comprehensive inspection, and whether a council under the president will help establish effective work or not. These and other matters are covered by the new episode of BelTA’s special project President’s Week...

Lukashenko points to flaws in planning strategic projects
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened a meeting on 20 October to discuss ways to improve the system of planning and overseeing the implementation of strategic projects...

Lukashenko suggests setting up joint manufacturing base to Equatorial Guinea
The president said he believes that the current visit of the Equatorial Guinea’s minister of foreign affairs, international cooperation and diaspora will become the key stage in preparing a future meeting of the two leaders...

Lukashenko praises successes in cooperation with Russia’s Mordovia
Alexandr Lukashenko met with the head of the Republic of Mordovia Artem Zdunov. Last year, the parties achieved a record trade turnover - almost $90 million. But already at the end of eight months of 2023 they significantly exceeded it - the growth rate was almost 300%, or $115.7 million. ...

Lukashenko confident of good future of Belarusian fishing industry
In the new episode of the YouTube project "After the Fact: Lukashenko's Decisions" we will tell you how much fish is produced in Belarus. What is the way forward for the aquaculture industry in Belarus and how is the president ready to help if necessary?..

Call for Belarus-Iran close cooperation against West’s attacks
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Mokhber in Minsk on 17 October...

Export support, pillar in Siberia, warning from intelligence service, CIS value in President’s Week
Details of Aleksandr Lukashenko’s participation in a CIS summit in Bishkek. Why now is the right time for consolidation in the Commonwealth of Independent States? Who did the president urge not to bury heads in the sand? What does he perceive as the common greatest treasure? These and other matters are covered by the new episode of BelTA’s special project President’s Week...