News & Events in Belarus

Glazyev to become State Secretary of Belarus-Russia Union State
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a meeting with Deputy State Secretary of the Union State of Belarus and Russia Sergei Glazyev...

Belarus opts to develop ultra-modern pig farming
In a new episode of BelTA’s YouTube project “After the Fact: Lukashenko’s Decisions” we will tell you what the current situation at pig farms in Belarus is. Why do pig farms use “milk taxi” and why do pigsties smell... vanilla? What is the strategy for the development of ultra-modern pig breeding? Do the Belarusians really risk losing the opportunity to have shashlyk picnics? To find answers to these questions, we visited one of pig farms. It turned out to be more difficult to get there than to a nuclear power plant...

Lukashenko meets with Russia’s SVR head
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin in Minsk on 15 April...

Lukashenko briefed on prospects for Minsk's development
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Minsk Mayor Vladimir Kukharev to receive his report on Minsk’s development prospects...

Lukashenko lays time capsule at National History Museum construction site
In his message, the president noted that despite the geopolitical tragedy - the collapse of the great Soviet state - the Belarusians managed to withstand and accomplish a real feat, developing a sovereign and peace-loving Belarus...

Lukashenko: Belarus enjoys friendly relations with Pakistan
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif in Minsk on 11 April...

Lukashenko to hold talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Minsk
The parties will pay special attention to the key issues on the global and regional agenda, interaction of the two states in international organizations...

“Killings on an industrial scale”: Lukashenko on lessons of Trostenets death camp
In this episode, we will tell you who was exterminated in the Trostenets concentration camp, where the ashes of people killed by the Nazis are kept and what the information center in the memorial complex will look like...

Lukashenko attends HC Dinamo Minsk’s practice ahead of Gagarin Cup quarterfinal
The hockey players and the president held the conversation right on the ice. The head of state thanked the Bisons for great performance in the KHL playoffs...

What will happen to the Belarusian economy this year? Lukashenko’s forecast
Asked whether it will be possible to preserve this dynamics this year, Aleksandr Lukashenko offered an opinion: “Yes, the growth rate will be somewhere close to that.” At the same time he pointed out that it is rather difficult to constantly increase the growth rate due to the high baseline: “The baseline, to which we add percentage, grows higher all the time”...

Lukashenko gives interview to Mir TV and Radio Company
The interview covered a wide range of topics, including interstate cooperation in such associations as the CIS, EAEU and BRICS, trade and economic cooperation with individual countries and on the global track, ensuring security in the region and improving people’s wellbeing...

Putin thanks Lukashenko for stopping truckload of explosives
Apart from that, the heads of state discussed upcoming meetings, including a meeting that will take place in the Russian city of Volgograd in late April. They agreed to discuss topical matters of cooperation and exchange opinions about a broad range of matters on the whole during the meeting...

Lukashenko meets with PM, discusses upcoming government visit to Russia
"As for the upcoming visit to Russia, [Deputy Prime Minister Viktor] Karankevich was present at the talks. He was the main person from the government, he outlined approaches, raised issues that should be solved in relations with Russia"...

Lukashenko demands return on investments in sports
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened a meeting on 4 April to discuss support for physical culture and sports organizations...

Lukashenko holds meeting to discuss national security
Attending the meeting were members of the Security Council and invited officials who are responsible for specific areas of national security and who monitor the dynamics of each indicator...

How Lukashenko saved Minsk Suvorov Military School in his early years as president
In this issue of BelTA's YouTube project “After the Fact: Lukashenko's Decisions” we will tell you what problem the military raised with Aleksandr Lukashenko in 1995 and why the president had to create a special commission to sort things out. You will find out who opens military parades in Belarus today and who is good not only at combat training, but also at the Viennese waltz...

Lukashenko extends congratulations on Belarus-Russia Unity Day
The head of state noted that the day of 2 April is significant for Belarusians and Russians, as it has become a symbol of true brotherhood cemented by a common historical past, cultural and spiritual affinity, numerous family ties...

Lukashenko: Belarus, Russia should rely on their own capacities
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko named the key aspect of cooperation with Russia at a meeting with Governor of Russia’s Penza Oblast Oleg Melnichenko...

Lukashenko receives finalized draft decree on control and oversight activities
"We agreed that the government together with regional executive committees would finalize the draft decree on improving the efficiency of these activities. We reviewed the initial version and agreed to fine-tune it"...

Independence needs strong spiritual core. How Lukashenko helped Bolshoi Theater
In a recent episode of BelTA’s YouTube project “After the Fact: Lukashenko’s Decisions” we will tell you about the new stage and what it is capable of. What productions always draw a full house? And how to get behind the scenes?..