News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko: Belarus keeps tabs on defense industry given modern threats
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a government meeting to discuss the financing of military-related procurement...

Lukashenko to pay state visit to China on 28 February-2 March
A large package of documents on the development of relations in key areas will be signed following the talks...

Lukashenko: Belarusian army remains a truly people’s one
Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed his conviction that the men in uniform would continue to stand firm for peace, protecting our dear home - the Republic of Belarus...

Maximum response to threats and challenges. Why does Lukashenko keep the army in shape?
What will be the Belarusian army's response to aggression? Will our R&D products be able to sober up a potential enemy? And why won't Belarus build plants worth billions of U.S. dollars to arm itself? Find it out in the new episode of BelTA's YouTube-project After the Fact: Lukashenko’s Decisions...

Lukashenko: External developments make Belarus, Iran search for new forms of cooperation
The situation in the world prompts Belarus and Iran to look for new forms of cooperation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Saeed Yari...

Lukashenko thrashes out amendments to national security concept
The draft of the updated national security concept was submitted for discussion at the Security Council meeting hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Lukashenko hails progress in Belarus-Russia import substitution projects, urges more effort
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Lukashenko answers questions from foreign, Belarusian media
The head of state will answer questions from journalists of Belarus and also Austria, Azerbaijan, the UK, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the USA, France, Japan and the interstate television and radio company Mir...

Milestones of BelNPP project: From idea to full-capacity operation
What are the three most important tasks that the NPP addresses and why did Lukashenko call the Belarusian nuclear power plant a burr in the saddle of the European Union. How many safety levels does the NPP have? The answers to these questions are in a new episode of the After the Fact: Lukashenko’s Decisions project...

Lukashenko lambasts government for poor work on key documents
A number of important documents that were submitted to the head of state had been poorly prepared, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting with the leadership of the Council of Ministers on 14 February...

Lukashenko signs decree on rental housing for military
The document allows transferring such housing into ownership free of charge to the people who have been in military service for 25 calendar years...

Lukashenko calls for greater unity in CSTO
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko called for greater unity in the Collective Security Treaty Organization as he met with Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Imangali Tasmagambetov on 13 February...

Lukashenko updates price control tasks for Belarusian government
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has hosted a government meeting to discuss the pricing in the country, review the implementation of previous orders in the area and set the next steps...

Belarusian science lauded for achievements, urged to march on
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to award Doctor of Sciences diplomas and professor certificates to scientific and pedagogical workers...

What are the prospects for Belarusian drones and why does Lukashenko pay great attention to them
In an new episode of the project After The Fact: Lukashenko’s Decisions we will tell you about the positions that Belarus holds in the world in terms of drone production. We will also answer the questions as to where and how Belarus applies them and what the drone of the future is?...

Lukashenko signs Belarusian People’s Congress bill into law
The document aims to implement the constitutional norms on the Belarusian People's Congress, to secure its legal status as the supreme representative body of the people's power, and to determine the procedure for the formation and operation of the Belarusian People’s Congress...

Lukashenko discusses planned changes in Belarusian banking system
“The topic of today's meeting is the further improvement of the banking legislation,” the head of state said as he opened the meeting. “As usual, the first question is what for and who needs it today?”...

Lukashenko holds meeting with chairman of Supreme Court
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Belarus' Prosecutor General Andrei Shved to receive his report...

Presidents of Belarus, UAE agree on cooperation in many areas
The meeting between the presidents of Belarus and the United Arab Emirates lasted for about four hours. The UAE leader invited his Belarusian counterpart home; the meeting was held in an absolutely friendly atmosphere...

Not only tractors. Overview of Belarus prospects in Africa in wake of Lukashenko’s visit to Zimbabwe
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko visited Zimbabwe in early 2023. The first visit of the Belarusian leader to the country of “stone houses” was a state one. It is the highest protocol status of a visit in diplomatic terms...