News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko urges to finally decide on form to university entrance exams
It is necessary to clearly define the form of admission tests to universities, since centralized testing has both advantages and disadvantages...

Lukashenko: Belarus wants to find its niche in India’s growing economy
The president emphasized that India is one of Belarus’ most important partners in Asia, and the foundation of this cooperation was laid back in the days of the Soviet Union...

Lukashenko hosts government session on microelectronics development
The head of state said that before the collapse of the Soviet Union microelectronics made in Belarus were comparable in functionality and reliability to the products of the companies that dominate the global market today...

Lukashenko updates tasks concerning work on Russian market
The relevant statements were made as he hosted a government conference to discuss the operation of the Belarusian pavilion at the VDNH expo in Moscow...

Lukashenko orders to even out social standards in urban and rural communities
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the national seminar-conference to discuss new methods and forms of public communication at the grassroots level...

Lukashenko describes today’s Belarus policy as ‘the state for the people’
According to the president, no matter how hard it was during various periods of Belarusian history, the country has always maintained the established standards like social justice, equal rights and opportunities for all, national, cultural values and traditional way of life...

Lukashenko suggests turnkey projects to Russia's Kursk Oblast
According to the president, special attention should be focused on the most promising areas of cooperation: construction, industrial cooperation, agro-industrial complex. “We are interested in increasing supplies of mining vehicles, trucks, agricultural machinery, construction and road machinery to your region”...

Lukashenko, Emirati investor discuss Northern Waterfront project, cooperation in IT
Speaking about cooperation in information technology Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “You pay great attention to this sector. I know that the Emirates have made significant progress in this area. I am grateful to you for arranging the meeting with leading experts in artificial intelligence in the Emirates"...

Lukashenko: Truth is on our side, we will withstand any pressure
“Now is a hard time. And it is good that you have come here. You are not a stranger here. This is a good sign for our people. A sign of unity, solidarity in the face of these evil forces, as our lord says. Believe me, the truth is on our side. It always prevails. We will withstand any pressure, whatever it may be"...

Lukashenko calls to take stock of construction projects in social sector
Most of the national budget is directed to support the social sector. "This is our policy. We are building a welfare state," he said...

Lukashenko: Western companies exiting Union State open up new opportunities for Belarus, Russia
The head of state believes that there is huge potential for expanding cooperation in the agro-industrial sector. Despite the fact that Belarus and Leningrad Oblast are partly competitors in this area, since they both have a well-developed industry, there are many options to complement each other...

Lukashenko considers proposals to improve information policy in Belarus
Addressing the participants of the meeting, the president emphasized the need to discuss the further strategy of counteracting modern threats to national security...

Belarus to revise approaches to economic policy
The bill covers virtually all areas of activity: investment and finance, manufacturing, transport and logistics, social safety net...

Lukashenko urges EAEU countries to unite, act as one
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement at a session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on 27 May. Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed: "Our session is taking place in complicated geopolitical and economic conditions. We’ve managed to successfully ameliorate problems on the currency and financial market"...

Lukashenko: Belarus is to face unprecedented economic, political, military pressure
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting in the Defense Ministry of Belarus to discuss military security issues on 26 May...

Lukashenko: Russian, Union State economy is showing strong growth
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on 23 May...

Lukashenko to pioneers: The country’s future is in your hands
“The present is a very exciting time. It has chosen you first of all. The future of the country is in your hands, and you must preserve it. You will never feel better anywhere than at home,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed...

Lukashenko: West has pushed Belarus and Russia to intensive development
“These sanctions have pushed us largely to mind our own business and not to look around, not to look at things which are good there, but create something good at home,” said the Belarusian leader. “They say ‘sanctions, sanctions’... I think that the West, without realizing it, has pushed us, Russia and Belarus, to intensive development"...

Lukashenko makes proposals to strengthen CSTO
"What needs to be done to strengthen the CSTO in the current unprecedented situation? For now I have the following proposals that are of top priority. There are a lot of them," the head of state said...

Lukashenko: No country represents a threat to NATO
Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that the USA’s military presence is being built up at the western flank of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the military infrastructure is being modernized fast, and multiple NATO exercises are being held...