News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko signs Belarus’ 2022 budget bill into law
The national budget and estimated figures for the budgets of the Belarusian regions and Minsk for 2022 have been drawn up based on the provisions of program documents on the country’s social and economic development, taking into account the current economic situation...

Lukashenko hears out report of Minsk Oblast Governor Turchin
The head of state recalled that during his working trip to Minsk Oblast in October 2021, when he visited the National Research Center of Oncology and Medical Radiology and the Minsk Oblast Clinical Hospital, such topics as the provision of housing to healthcare workers and a decision to change the administrative status of Borovlyany and to designate it as a separate town we discussed...

Lukashenko signs decree to declare 2022 Year of Historical Memory
The moment of signing the document was shown on TV as part of the broadcast of the Belarusian leader’s New Year address on 31 December...

2022 New Year address by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko
"This is our land. This is our destiny. This is our history. We will be making our own history. No one will change that as long as long as our hearts beat with love for the Motherland"...

Lukashenko visits Mother and Child perinatal center
The president had a cordial conversation with the medical staff and the mothers of the babies. Some of the babies were already strong enough to be taken into arms...

2022 announced Year of Historical Memory in Belarus
“Among the things I still need to do this year is to wish a Happy New Year to my people and sign a degree on 2022 Year of Historical Memory,” the president said...

Lukashenko thanks Putin for supporting Belarus
The president noted that no matter what turn the relations could take, the Belarusians will definitely return the favor. “I think we can still do a lot. We cooperate in all areas and we will keep doing it,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted...

Lukashenko, Putin meet in St Petersburg
The meeting is taking place in the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna. The heads of state are set to discuss Belarusian-Russian cooperation...

Lukashenko inquires about COVID-19 development scenarios at CIS summit
Aleksandr Lukashenko, in turn, noted that it is important for the heads of state to understand how the pandemic situation will develop in the future. “The main question for us is the forecast,” the Belarusian leader said...

Lukashenko attends informal CIS summit in St Petersburg
The CIS leaders will review the results of Belarus’ chairmanship in the CIS in 2021, share opinions on pending issues, discuss further plans to raise the efficiency of cooperation, social and economic development of the CIS countries...

Lukashenko attends New Year Eve’s children’s charity event in Minsk
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he spoke at the event as part of the national charity campaign Our Children in Minsk on 27 December. "I am very happy to welcome you - beautiful, elegant and, most importantly, smiling"...

Palace of Independence hosts Belarus New Year's Eve Ball
Partaking in the New Year’s Eve Ball are 337 young men and women from all regions. They were invited to the event in recognition of their achievements in education, creative work, sports, social life...

Lukashenko to pay working visit to Russia 28-29 December
The Belarusian president will take part in the informal meeting of the CIS heads of state in Saint Petersburg on 28 December. It is expected that Aleksandr Lukashenko will meet with Vladimir Putin on 29 December...

Lukashenko: Draft Constitution will be submitted for public discussion in a day or two
“Today we need to take a look at this draft document once again, read it together, especially its main provisions to rule out any flaws,” the president said. He stressed that the published draft will not be the final one...

Lukashenko wants to breathe new life into Gomel Oblast
"We must definitely breathe new life into Gomel Oblast. It is a great place, not like anything else. This is a special area of Belarus, and we will definitely preserve it"...

Lukashenko meets with senior officials of Gomel Oblast
The head of state arrived in Gomel to introduce the new head of the region Ivan Krupko. On the morning of 22 December, the Gomel Oblast Council of Deputies approved Ivan Krupko as chairman of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee...

Lukashenko presents Oleg Novitsky with Order of Friendship of Peoples
Several days ago the president signed a decree to award Oleg Novitsky with an Order of Friendship of Peoples for the services to space exploration and international ties...

Lukashenko makes new appointments
Ivan Krupko, the former Agriculture and Food Minister, was named Gomel Oblast Governor...

Lukashenko discusses proposals to restructure MFA
“We all see and understand what is going on. Especially on the Western front of our foreign economic and, first of all, foreign policy activities. Hence, our policy in the eastern and southern dimensions is changing. Therefore, I gave an instruction to the government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to revise the structure"...

Lukashenko presents state awards to families of fallen heroes
“Your guys, having lived a very short life, have left a brightest mark in the history of our country, our state. Thank you for your sons and family members. It is our duty to do everything so that people and the state will remember them. Believe me, they will be remembered,” the Belarusian leader said...