News & Events in Belarus

Made in Belarus #AgroFood virtual expo opens on 16 June
More than thirty Belarusian organizations and enterprises will be featured at the exhibition. There are two pavilions: Agro and Food...

Lukashenko visits Savior and St Euphrosyne Convent in Polotsk
"I thought I would drop by to light a candle. I have not been here for a long time"...

Lukashenko talks to local residents, journalists in Polotsk
People asked Aleksandr Lukashenko various questions and made private requests. The president instructed to examine all of them and provide the necessary assistance...

Lukashenko urges further improvements in housing and utilities sector
"So far, as I have been informed, a lot has been done to make tariff setting more transparent, reduce the production costs, ensure cost recovery of almost all types of services, and improve reliability of utility networks and equipment"...

Lukashenko: We need to address waste recycling issue within 2-3 years
"It is a shame that we create huge landfills, bury waste. It is one of the areas we should pay close attention to. First of all, it is profitable, and secondly, we will improve the environment"...

Lukashenko travels to Polotsk to discuss housing and utilities issues
In Polotsk, the president is set to host a meeting to discuss housing and utilities services in the country...

Lukashenko, Karanik discuss Belarus' readiness for possible second wave of pandemic
"Yes, not everything is so clear, understandable and so on. But if there is the second wave, then our way is the way which all states should have taken"...

Lukashenko urges to build more rented housing for public-sector employees
He added that it is essential to support various categories of workers of the social sector, including teachers and doctors...

Lukashenko meets with chairman of Belarus' Investigative Committee
The crime rate has decreased by almost 13.5% year-on-year. Aleksandr Lukashenko said that this was a very good indicator...

Lukashenko: There will be no coups or maidan revolutions in Belarus
"I see everything. Don’t worry. It is the most important thing. We will bring everyone to their senses when and where it is necessary"...

Belarus president concerned about layoffs in private companies
Aleksandr Lukashenko asked Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova, and Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate Viktor Sheiman to help deal with the problem and work out a system of inspections to check private companies...

Lukashenko cautions against chaos during presidential election campaign
"The main task of the national security system is to preserve stability in the country, to ensure law and order. This is what the Constitution and the law require from you"...

Lukashenko: We have showed that Belarus is strong, wise and can cope with the pandemic
"It was a hard fight, which is not over yet. The situation is manageable and the country is manageable, and we can make any decision. But for now, thank God, we do not need extreme measures"...

Lukashenko determines priorities of Mogilev Oblast’s development
The head of state asked the administration of the region to focus on large industrial enterprises which used to be true giants in the past...

Lukashenko hails Mogilev development
The president got familiar with the city's plans for construction and design of a number of objects...

Lukashenko talks about political, economic results of meeting with Orban
"We openly and thoroughly discussed various topics on the bilateral agenda and the situation in the world. We noted the similarity of views on many topical problems"...

Lukashenko to Orban: Belarus will be fully committed to all agreements
"I want to congratulate you. You are opening old-new routes to the whole world after this terrible, as it seemed, epidemic. I want to thank you for coming to Belarus and opening this route"...

Sustainable economic growth described as priority for Belarusian government
“It is essential to find formats and instruments which will help the entire system of government bodies reach the main goal – to ensure sustainable balanced economic development with a growth rate above the world average. There are no other options. No one should stand aside from this work, everybody should clearly realize their role in the process”...

New Belarusian government encouraged to overcome modern challenges
“We have to know how to not only work in complicated and unpredictable conditions but also see ways of advancement where others fail to see them. Since it is a matter of our survival, all of us should see the light and see these ways”...

Lukashenko: Every important decision about Belarus must be taken inside the country
“We need to keep our independence and sovereignty as the apple of our eye. Their economic component is our government's area of responsibility. We cannot allow even the slightest loss of national authority in the area. All decisions affecting Belarus should be made only within the country and by us”...