News & Events in Belarus

Pilots Andrei Nichiporchik, Nikita Kukonenko awarded Hero of Belarus title posthumously
The flight commander and the pilot of the training and combat squadron of the 116th Assault Airbase of the Air Force and Air Defense Force of Belarus were honored with such a high award for their courage and heroism in the line of duty...

Lukashenko urges to ramp up agricultural export to $7bn
“I am more concerned about the future, the strategy. The present is clear, we see all the good things. As for the future… We have discussed tactical and strategic issues several times. There is only one strategy – we need to ramp up our agricultural export to $7 billion as soon as possible,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko: The EU shies away from contacts on migrant crisis
“Therefore, we should not wait for anyone. Once they refused, they will not be allowed to come here. There is nothing for them to do here. Because it will end up the same way as with these international visitors. They will come to show off. We will handle these migrants on our own if Germany does not take them. What else is left for us to do? We have no choice. But we must demand that the Germans take them,” the Belarusian leader emphasized...

Lukashenko sends greetings to participants Listapad film festival
The head of state remarked that the motto of this year’s festival “Film is a symphony of unity” highlights the commitment to harmony, creativity and preservation of traditions of friendly festival meetings...

Lukashenko debunks popular fake news in interview with BBC
Aleksandr Lukashenko was ready, as always, to answer all the questions that were of interest to the interviewer. The conversation was primarily about the situation on the Belarusian-Polish border, the details of the conversations with Germany’s acting Chancellor Angela Merkel...

Lukashenko gives interview to big western mass media
BelTA reported that on 30 September the Belarusian head of state gave an interview to CNN. The president was interviewed by senior international correspondent of CNN in Russia Matthew Chance...

Lukashenko, Merkel hold another telephone conversation
Having discussed the refugee problem in detail, the parties came to a certain understanding of how to act and to move on in solving the existing issues. The Belarusian president and Germany’s acting chancellor agreed that the problem will be addressed at the level of Belarus and the EU, and the two sides will designate officials who will immediately enter into negotiations in order to resolve the existing problems...

Lukashenko urges to defend Belarus, prevent clashes
Aleksandr Lukashenko also highlighted the openness of Belarus in terms of information coverage of the situation at the border. “We are not muzzling the press. Any mass media outlet, Belarusian or foreign one, can send their journalists to report from any point of the state border,” he said...

Lukashenko, Merkel hold telephone conversation
The ways and prospects for solving the migrant problem were discussed at length in order to prevent the escalation of the situation at the border. Another important aspect that the Belarusian president and Germany's acting chancellor talked over was the humanitarian support for refugees through the provision of humanitarian aid to them...

Lukashenko promises tough response to EU’s new sanctions
“Facilitating a migration flow through Belarus is more trouble than it is worth. We have never done this and do not intend to do it. They are trying to intimidate us with sanctions. Okay, we will see. They think that I did not mean what I said. Nothing of this kind. We will defend ourselves. We have nowhere to retreat,” the president emphasized...

Orders given to normalize distribution of humanitarian aid for refugees at Belarusian border
During a government conference on 11 November the head of state suggested transporting children of the refugees to sanatoriums and gave instructions to prepare everything necessary for it...

Lukashenko meets with chairman of Belarus’ Investigative Committee
“In our terms these are two years. One year for two or even for three. Especially in the situation we had last year. This year the situation is not easy either. Your colleagues and you have to deal with all the previous issues and problems. There have been many unresolved cases. Please tell me about your progress,” the president asked...

Lukashenko holds meeting on most pressing issues
The head of state, in particular, set the tasks for the agricultural sector, spoke about the pressing situation with migrants on the border, gave instructions to respond to the Western sanctions against Belarus, spoke about the treatment of coronavirus patients in Belarus...

Lukashenko gives interview to Natsionalnaya Oborona Magazine
The conversation lasted for two and a half hours. The interview focused on the results of the recent session of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, the essence and priorities of the development of Belarus-Russia integration...

Lukashenko updated on performance of petrochemical complex
The head of state outlined a number of issues that had to be discussed. He emphasized the important role of the petrochemical complex in the domestic economy and regional development...

Lukashenko demands smart resource management in healthcare
Aleksandr Lukashenko asked in detail about health care delivery in local healthcare institutions, including the operation of admission departments, the number of operating rooms and their efficiency, as well as the treatment of patients in Orsha District as a whole...

Lukashenko: Belarus will continue to create best living conditions for people
“No matter how much someone might want it today, we will never abandon the history of our ancestors' labor deeds. Neither sanctions nor pandemics will stop us, just as neither the civil nor the Great Patriotic War stopped the Belarusians. As much as we can, we will develop and create the best living conditions for our people,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Lukashenko signs integration ordinance approving Union State programs with Russia
The documents also provide for a solution to the problem of energy supplies to Belarus. They also envisage increasing of the volume of transport services, financing of new investment projects, developing common principles to the agrarian and industrial policies, and raising mutual social guarantees for citizens of the two countries...

New Constitution draft presented to Lukashenko
“The Constitutional Commission has done some work, put forward their own proposals, and now a group of experts is polishing this Constitution. To put it simply, this group is formulating this Constitution in line with legal parlance,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko signs decree to implement project to create Belarus’ COVID-19 vaccine
This investment project provides for the construction of a vaccine production plant in the village of Dolzha, Vitebsk Oblast (with the upgrade of the existing production facility)...