News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko to attend Victory Day festivities in Moscow, Minsk on 9 May
On 8 May, the head of state will go on a working visit to the Russian Federation to attend the Victory Parade on Red Square in Moscow on May 9 together with other foreign leaders. Belarusian servicemen will also march through Red Square...

Lukashenko attends Minsk International Exhibition Center opening ceremony
“It is modern center without any frills. Hovering like a stork over a picturesque corner of our capital city, it will be showing the world our richest potential and achievements of the Belarusian nation,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Veterans proposed, Lukashenko supported. Story behind Stalin's Line museum near Minsk
In this episode of BelTA’s YouTube project “After the Fact: Lukashenko’s Decisions” we will tell how Stalin's Line brings old hardware back to life. Why was the director of the museum criticized? What reenactments does the museum do on an improvised battlefield?..

Lukashenko confirms Belarus’ readiness for comprehensive cooperation with Guinea-Bissau
Belarus is ready to supply Guinea-Bissau with a wide range of necessary products, including food products, clothes, footwear and industrial goods, the head of state noted...

Lukashenko stresses importance of Victory Day celebration, memory of war
The head of state remarked that at the beginning of his speech he would like to share pertinent thoughts concerning the celebration of Victory Day. As they say, the topic of the day. The president briefly talked about the matter when he visited the Russian city of Volgograd not so long ago...

Lukashenko presents awards to mark 80th anniversary of Great Victory
"For Belarus, this Great Victory and the preservation of the memory of it are part of our national idea. Occupied, tormented by the enemy, but unconquered, the country of partisans, the country of underground fighters paid a huge price for its peaceful sky. We lost every third person,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko: Belarus is ready to increase export to Russia’s Astrakhan Oblast
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia's Astrakhan Oblast Igor Babushkin in Minsk on 2 May...

Lukashenko extends Labor Day greetings to Belarusians
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that successes in every sector - from industry and education to agriculture and healthcare - are the result of daily efforts and dedication of every Belarusian...

Machine-building industry of Belarus. What promise Lukashenko made to deliver in his early years as president
In a new episode of BelTA's YouTube project “After the Fact: Lukashenko's Decisions” we will show you the new bus plant, describe its features and talk to its workers. We will show you Aleksandr Lukashenko’s visit to MAZ and the results of the presidential inspection. We will tell you why Belarusian buses are praised everywhere and why they are a source of pride for the head of state and all of us...

Lukashenko: We are heirs of the generation of heroic winners
"We turn to history in order to protect not only the future but the present already. This is how the issue stands today"...

Lukashenko about his meeting with Pope Francis in 2016: ‘We share the same principles and views’
The Belarusian president was received in the Vatican with all honors. Swiss guards were lined up in St. Damaso courtyard at the Vatican waiting for Aleksandr Lukashenko's car...

Lukashenko announces plans to take stock of Chernobyl programs
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received a report on the development of the districts of Gomel Oblast affected by the Chernobyl accident on 25 April...

Presidential decree identifies 60 entities to be inscribed on National Board of Honor of Belarus
The National Board of Honor is a token of public recognition of the significant contribution of administrative and territorial units and enterprises to the socio-economic development of the country. Being featured on the National Board of Honor offers stimuli for achieving even better results in the future...

History of Polesie Reserve: While some were making political hay out of Chernobyl, Lukashenko was reviving affected areas
In this episode we will tell you how the radiation situation is monitored. What horses are bred in the reserve and why beekeepers need “curlers”...

Sasnovich advances to Madrid Open main draw
In the second qualifying round the Belarusian beat world number 356 Tyra Caterina Grant of the United States, 6-1, 7-5...

Lukashenko on Shklov agricultural service center renovation: Other facilities will follow suit
“Why was Shklov District chosen as a starting point for these recovery and restoration efforts? Because I know every meter here. The whole country will copy this experience. No district can develop without this basic infrastructure,” the Belarusian leader emphasized...

Lukashenko outlines tasks for developing small towns
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko outlined tasks for the development of small towns as he is visiting the agro-town of Kopys as part of his working trip to Vitebsk Oblast on 21 April...

Lukashenko: It is symbolic that Catholic and Orthodox Easters coincide in 2025
The head of state noted that Belarus is a country of unity, justice and mutual assistance...

Lukashenko wishes Happy Easter to Christians of Belarus
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that people in Belarus remain committed to Christian values and are grateful to the Lord for the peace and harmony in the country...

Lukashenko makes personnel decisions in central, local governments, enterprises
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko made a number of personnel decisions on 17 April...