News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko urges to make wider use of domestic seeds in Belarusian agriculture
Aleksandr Lukashenko has set the long-term task to replace imported varieties with domestic ones. He drew attention to this issue as he inspected a rapeseed field...

Valaam, milk powder candies, concern about UN, personnel decisions in intensive President’s Week
How did informal communication between Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and President of Russia Vladimir Putin proceed? Why is this format important? When will the production of milk sweets according to a Chinese recipe begin in Belarus? Did the president like the test batch of the sweets? Can Belarus’ voice be heard in the United Nations Organization? 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 outlines tasks for new Belarusian ministers of utilities, transport
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has outlined tasks for Gennady Trubilo and Aleksei Lyakhnovich, who have been appointed new heads of the Housing and Utilities Ministry and the Transport and Communications Ministry...

Lukashenko discusses harvesting, personnel issues with vice premier
“The number one question today is the situation in the fields, progress in harvesting. The second question is about personnel. You had to suggest a candidate for the position of the agriculture minister this week. I would like to hear your suggestions,” said the head of state...

Talks with Putin, Valaam, informal communication. Results of Lukashenko's working trip to Russia
The visits included both the official talks of the heads of state and informal communication, joint sightseeing in Kronstadt and a trip the monastery on the Island of Valaam...

Lukashenko concludes working visit to Russia
On 23 July Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after which the leaders of the countries visited Kronstadt and saw a number of sights there...

Lukashenko sends professional holiday greetings to firefighters
Aleksandr Lukashenko wished active and retired employees of the Emergencies Ministry good health, well-being and peace. “Take care of yourselves, your loved ones and our dear Belarus!” added the head of state...

Lukashenko, Putin continue joint work, communication
Most of their itinerary does not involve mass media coverage, BelTA learned from the Telegram channel Pul Pervogo...

Meeting with Putin, hot conference call, prosecutor’s report, port logistics in President’s Week
What does Aleksandr Lukashenko think about military ambitions of NATO and Poland? Can Ukraine be dismembered? What prevents PMC Wagner personnel from going on a sightseeing tour to Warsaw and Rzeszow? What does the failure of the Ukrainian army’s counteroffensive mean? What has the Russian army accomplished? For what did the Belarus president thank his Russian counterpart? What should be the key feature of the Belarusian-Russian economic plan and fateful laws are also in the new episode of BelTA’s special project President’s Week...

Belarus, Russia urged to draw up self-reliant economic plan
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on 23 July...

Belarusian farmers encouraged to work hard in fields instead of complaining about weather
During the conference call the oblast governors presented reports on the situation in their regions. The head of state gave clear instructions to focus primarily on problems without self-evaluation...

Lukashenko: Harvest time is a battle for Belarus’ food security
"Harvest is always the number one issue. In fact, this is the moment of truth and the finish line of the great efforts by the entire agricultural industry during an agricultural year," Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko calls for coming to decision on Belarus’ port capacities
“The areas of work have been identified, all the necessary decisions have been made. It’s time to compare notes and, if necessary, to fine-tune and coordinate our further actions and plans,” the president said...

Lukashenko signs law on people’s militia
The document creates the legal framework for voluntary participation of citizens in enforcing martial law, which is declared in administrative and territorial units of the republic...

Lukashenko receives report from prosecutor general
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has received a report from Prosecutor General Andrei Shved. At the beginning of the meeting, the head of state briefly listed the key issues he wanted to raise with the prosecutor general...

Window of opportunity, big milk, field experiments, saved bazaar in festival President’s Week
What did the president say about “palaces” as he visited an exemplary farm? The key purpose of the festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk in current troubled times, the story about how Belarus was close to losing this artistic forum. These and other details are in the latest episode of BelTA’s special project President’s Week...

Lukashenko presents grand prix of children’s music contest Vitebsk to Kazakh performer
The contest judges gave top marks to the 12-year-old Sherkhan Arystan on both days – 70 points on each day. He scored a total of 140 points and landed ahead of all the competitors...

Lukashenko: The true art of the festival in Vitebsk unites nations and states
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the festival’s opening ceremony on 13 July...

Lukashenko signs law on Belarus' accession to SCO international treaties
In accordance with the law, Belarus accedes to 22 international treaties as part of the process of obtaining the status of an SCO member state...

Lukashenko inspects crops in presidential experimental fields
The head of state mentioned the intention to visit those presidential experimental fields during a tour of the robotized dairy complex Pavlinka in Orsha District the day before...