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16 Mar 2018
Lukashenko: Belarusian Paralympic athletes work wonders in PyeongChang Lukashenko: Belarusian Paralympic athletes work wonders in PyeongChang
"These are wonderful people. I am happy that I have been able to feel this competitive spirit and enjoy the performance of these athletes. I am looking forward to greeting our athletes back at home to thank and award them. They are heroes"...
15 Mar 2018
Metropolitan Pavel: Belarusian people do their utmost to preserve concord, mutual understanding Metropolitan Pavel: Belarusian people do their utmost to preserve concord, mutual understanding
Metropolitan Pavel also noted that Belarus has a rich spiritual culture, and the days of Orthodox books are one of the events that popularize and foster this culture...
15 Mar 2018
Belarus interested in introducing financial instruments to support green economy Belarus interested in introducing financial instruments to support green economy
A national action plan has been adopted in Belarus for the period till 2020. Belarus is the second CIS state after Kazakhstan to adopt such a document at a high level...
15 Mar 2018
Call to promote public legal awareness and knowledge in Belarus Call to promote public legal awareness and knowledge in Belarus
"Further strengthening of the constitutional legality stipulates the promotion of legal awareness and knowledge based on the deep understanding and perception of the values and principles of the Constitution"...
15 Mar 2018
Belarus on lookout for ambitious ideas from young people Belarus on lookout for ambitious ideas from young people
“Young people will feel involved in governance and solving tasks set for a region or the country in general. This is how the Belarusian nation’s unity is formed”...
15 Mar 2018
Ambassador: Belarus, Israel intend to maintain active dialogue in politics, economy, IT Ambassador: Belarus, Israel intend to maintain active dialogue in politics, economy, IT
"We welcomed the intensification of interparliamentary dialogue between the two countries in 2018, as evidenced by the visits by representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus to Israel in February and March and their meetings with colleagues in the Knesset"...
15 Mar 2018
Lukashenko wants proposals on court system improvement from Constitutional Court Lukashenko wants proposals on court system improvement from Constitutional Court
The president reminded that he has recently held a meeting to discuss the performance of law enforcement agencies. After that, a decision was made to review the performance of the court system as well...
14 Mar 2018
Belarus among world’s best aerials sports schools Belarus among world’s best aerials sports schools
Belarus is among the world’s aerials leaders and has won medals at the last six Olympic Games...
14 Mar 2018
Bright future for Belarus as center of IT competences Bright future for Belarus as center of IT competences
"Belarus has a chance of fighting for the title of the regional center of competences. And when I say regional, I am being modest. Belarus can become a global center of competence in several areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and maybe the Internet of Things"...
14 Mar 2018
Belarus needs new generation laws Belarus needs new generation laws
“Today we need new generation laws, scientifically grounded and well-adjusted, including comprehensive forecasting of their outcomes,” the speaker stressed...
14 Mar 2018
No critical situation with external funding in Belarus No critical situation with external funding in Belarus
“The only drawback we would like to address faster is the lack of projects we can lend money to,” pointed out the economy minister...
13 Mar 2018
Belarus’ cooperation prospects with Zimbabwe: From mineral resources to energy and logistics Belarus’ cooperation prospects with Zimbabwe: From mineral resources to energy and logistics
"We reached active cooperation in 2017. I expect that 2018 will be a breakthrough year. The country has elected new President, Emmerson Mnangagwa. He is showing interest in attracting investments and working with us"...
13 Mar 2018
Belarus thanked for supporting India in international organizations Belarus thanked for supporting India in international organizations
The ambassador added that India “stays committed to the Belarusian-Indian agreements reached during the Belarusian president’s visit to India”...
13 Mar 2018
Belarus eager to implement all top-level agreements with India Belarus eager to implement all top-level agreements with India
The head of state pointed out the importance of mutual visits at the highest level. During those visits the two sides managed to conclude agreements aimed at expanding the Belarusian-Indian contacts...
13 Mar 2018
Belarus calls for more active cooperation between CSTO, SCO against drugs Belarus calls for more active cooperation between CSTO, SCO against drugs
The Belarusian diplomat talked about Belarus’ effective participation, jointly with the CSTO partners, in large-scale anti-drug operations, aimed at countering the penetration of illegal drugs to the CSTO member states...
13 Mar 2018
Grigory Rapota: Union State budget 2019 will be deficit-based Grigory Rapota: Union State budget 2019 will be deficit-based
“That surplus of the previous year we are reducing by half for the current year. Next year we will have deficit if we continue working at the same pace. This means that all Union State programs will need investment”...
12 Mar 2018
Belarus, Russia urged to approve intended food trade figures fast Belarus, Russia urged to approve intended food trade figures fast
“We are always ready to get involved in any matters concerning the bilateral relations regardless of what venue is used to handle these matters. As far as mutual relations in regulating the export and import of agricultural products are concerned, the relevant regulations have been polished using the Eurasian Economic Union platform"...
12 Mar 2018
Regional development in Belarus needs attention at local level Regional development in Belarus needs attention at local level
According to Natalya Kochanova, the local level is the main link that is to address the tasks. Where there is a responsible approach, there are results. The fulfillment of the social and economic development forecasts is not an end in itself...
12 Mar 2018
Diplomat: Presidential election outcome will not affect Russia-Belarus relations Diplomat: Presidential election outcome will not affect Russia-Belarus relations
“We have long-standing fraternal relations. We set our priorities a long time ago. We established the Union State and are moving forward within its framework,” the Russian diplomat remarked. He called the Belarus-Russia Union State the most successful and advanced integration association in the post-Soviet area...
10 Mar 2018
Chinese-Belarusian industrial park mulling over new projects Chinese-Belarusian industrial park mulling over new projects
"Since last year work has been underway on a project of the CITIC and Amkodor companies to launch the production of special-purpose vehicles for emergency situations in the Great Stone park"...
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