News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko awards Roman Kogodovsky and doctors who saved him
Aleksandr Lukashenko presented state awards to the attendees. “I will use this opportunity to accomplish my mission. Roman, you are our hero! Listen, this order is very rarely given to adults. Only a few such orders have ever been awarded and they were received by really strong men. You are our strongest hero! Therefore, I will give you this order. When you grow up, you will understand what kind of order it is”...

Lukashenko visits innovative farm in Orsha District
“We need to build such farms in every region. We need to expand this experience,” the Belarusian leader stressed...

Lukashenko visits Dobrush Paper Mill
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed the necessity to use all the wood resources. At the moment some types of wood are not involved in processing. The Dobrush Paper Mill capacities are not enough to process all the wood...

Harnasko claims gold at 2021 Rhythmic World Championships
The Belarusian scored a total of 23,950 points to secure a world champion title. Alina Harnasko, who earlier claimed silver and bronze medals at the event in Kitakyushu, Japan, placed ahead of Russian sisters Dina Averina and Arina Averina...

Lukashenko meets with Russia’s Prosecutor-General Igor Krasnov
“This meeting is taking place in the run-up to the very important event. We will hold the session of the Supreme State Council on 4 November,” the president said. “This is a crucial summit because we are making a resolute step in our integration in the past 15 years,” the Belarusian leader stressed...

Lukashenko explains why routine care should not be put on hold amid COVID-19
The head of state noted that the postponement of routine medical care can pose a risk for patients and be even more dangerous than the coronavirus itself. In addition, if routine medical care is put on hold, then healthcare facilities will face an overwhelming influx of patients when the pandemic is over...

Lukashenko: Belarus should remain a presidential republic
“I strongly believe that Belarus should be a presidential republic if we want to retain the country. And the Belarusian People’s Congress is being involved not because someone in attendance or the incumbent president is craving to lead it, but in order to maintain the system of checks and balances,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko praises Belarus’ cancer care delivery system
The president was informed that Belarus managed not only to retain the existing system, but also to expand the cancer care delivery system. The system created in Belarus is in many respects unique and is of great interest for foreign healthcare professionals...

Lukashenko opines on government efforts to combat COVID-19
The head of state emphasized that he had convened a meeting to discuss treatment of people, and not the so-called fight against COVID-19. Governors and other regional officials joined the event via video link...

Lukashenko: Coronavirus remains a real threat to all countries
"We have repeatedly held meetings to consider the ways to combat today's diseases. Objectively speaking, contrary to the hopes of many billions of people on Earth and the forecasts of so-called world science, the coronavirus with its mutations and new strains remains a real threat to all countries,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Lukashenko: Collective West seeks to change government in Belarus
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he made personnel decisions in the state security system on 18 October. "The main objectives for you are to step up the fight against terrorism and extremism, to prevent anti-constitutional violations"...

Lukashenko hails decision to set up CIS
The head of state remarked that the meeting is a landmark one as it is taking place in the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the CIS. "Over three decades the CIS has travelled an uneasy road of development and has become a universally respected regional organization,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko: Belarus will review its COVID-19 response effort
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge on 14 October. "COVID-19 cases are on the rise throughout the world"...

Lukashenko sends Mother’s Day greetings to Belarusians
“Today the most sincere words of gratitude are addressed to our dear women who fulfilled a great mission of continuing life on Earth,” the head of state noted. “Thank you for the tenderness and warmth that you give to new-born babies, for love and care for your children throughout your entire life, for wisdom and devotion helping them in the future to achieve high and noble goals”...

Lukashenko hosts meeting to discuss amendments to Education Code
“It is paying back. There are no major remarks as to education. The national education system is moving up international rankings, the number of foreign students is on the rise, our students win international competitions. Many foreign companies, including those abroad, are eager to hire Belarusian graduates,” the president said...

Lukashenko: Consumer societies remain relevant, useful to people
“The operating environment has changed dramatically. First of all, the financial and economic setting. But consumer societies remained true to their main goal - to benefit people,” the head of state noted...

Lukashenko pledges support to ordinary Belarusians amid western sanctions
In his words, the main goals of sanctions are to get rid of direct competitors, to destroy key enterprises and to put them out of business, and to ultimately stifle the Belarusian economy. “To put it more bluntly, through the closure of enterprises and mass unemployment they want to impoverish people and make them riot. We cannot and will not let it happen,” the president said...

Lukashenko calls to take stock of Belarus-Venezuela relations
"We are determined to act in this direction. I think it is time we took stock of our relationship and built an even stronger one. It is strange that our cooperation in trade and economy is meager. Yet, Belarus needs everything that Venezuela has to offer. What Belarus manufactures is needed in Venezuela”...

Lukashenko hosts meeting to discuss Belarus’ agricultural performance
The head of state stressed that more than a week ago he instructed the government and regional executive committees to intensify work in the agricultural sector and accelerate winter planting. “This is number one issue. The matter will bear no delay because winter crops cannot be sown late as they will simply not survive"...

Upper chamber of Belarusian parliament passes bill on amending Constitution
“The initiative to introduce amendments was expressed as the parliament’s inquiry sent to the head of state to outline the need to amend the existing Constitution by introducing the single voting day. This initiative had been prompted by dialogue platforms and by queries sent by citizens,” said Sergei Sivets...