http://belarus.by/en Official Website of the Republic of Belarus BELARUS.BY en-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS Generator 0.2 by Martin Ewald Online News 15 Tue, 27 Dec 2005 12:16:49 +0200 http://belarus.by/favicon.gif http://belarus.by/en 100 45 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:49:52 +0300 The nuclear power plant is a crucial driver of regional development for decades to come, the president noted. He suggested that this factor be specially taken into account in the context of the current conversation... http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/news/lukashenko-discusses-potential-second-nuclear-power-plant-for-belarus_i_0000202128.html News Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:53:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/news/lukashenko-discusses-potential-second-nuclear-power-plant-for-belarus_i_0000202128.html Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that a five-year period is sufficient to take stock: “We have secured a source of affordable, clean energy for decades to come, achieving both economic and environmental benefits”... http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/news/lukashenko-construction-of-npp-defined-belarus-path-as-high-tech-state_i_0000202106.html News Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:31:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/news/lukashenko-construction-of-npp-defined-belarus-path-as-high-tech-state_i_0000202106.html In accordance with the contract, excavators, backhoe loaders, rollers, bulldozers, and motor graders from Amkodor Holding Company will be additionally supplied to Nicaragua... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarusian-amkodor-ships-first-batch-of-vehicles-to-nicaragua_i_0000202101.html Business news Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:22:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarusian-amkodor-ships-first-batch-of-vehicles-to-nicaragua_i_0000202101.html In 2024, the agricultural sector in Belarus employed 236,700 people, representing 6.7% of the country's total workforce... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarus-per-capita-production-of-grain-milk-meat-and-vegetables-revealed_i_0000202103.html Business news Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:19:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarus-per-capita-production-of-grain-milk-meat-and-vegetables-revealed_i_0000202103.html It is necessary to resolve the issue of minibus queues during peak hours. This can be done by deploying additional vehicles, including electric ones, to the busiest routes... http://www.belarus.by/en/government/events/lukashenko-demands-comfortable-and-safe-alternative-to-minibuses_i_0000202104.html Events Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:09:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/government/events/lukashenko-demands-comfortable-and-safe-alternative-to-minibuses_i_0000202104.html He recalled that the head of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus had pledged to develop a domestic electric battery. If successful, this would eliminate the need for importing such components from other countries... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/lukashenko-promises-scientists-major-rewards-for-electric-transport-battery-project_i_0000202090.html Business news Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:45:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/lukashenko-promises-scientists-major-rewards-for-electric-transport-battery-project_i_0000202090.html Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the performance of the Belarusian NPP, rising electricity consumption, and proposals for building new nuclear capacities in Minsk on 14 November... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/lukashenko-touts-cryptocurrency-mining-as-path-away-from-dollar-reliance_i_0000202086.html Business news Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:37:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/lukashenko-touts-cryptocurrency-mining-as-path-away-from-dollar-reliance_i_0000202086.html Based on the results, the Russian experts will prepare recommendations for ways of enhancing operational safety. The final report from Rosenergoatom will be sent to the BelNPP in December... http://www.belarus.by/en/government/events/belarusian-nuclear-power-plant-hosts-pre-inspection-ahead-of-iaea-osart-mission_i_0000202092.html Events Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:20:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/government/events/belarusian-nuclear-power-plant-hosts-pre-inspection-ahead-of-iaea-osart-mission_i_0000202092.html He pointed out that the economic benefits of nuclear energy are being acknowledged worldwide, not just in Belarus... http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/speeches-and-interviews/lukashenko-belarusians-confidence-in-nuclear-energy-has-grown_i_0000202084.html Opinions & Interviews Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:14:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/speeches-and-interviews/lukashenko-belarusians-confidence-in-nuclear-energy-has-grown_i_0000202084.html Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that the use of electricity for heating and hot water, along with the construction of all electric homes, has improved living comfort for hundreds of thousands of people... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/lukashenko-belarus-is-among-top-three-european-countries-with-lowest-electricity-prices_i_0000202085.html Business news Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:14:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/lukashenko-belarus-is-among-top-three-european-countries-with-lowest-electricity-prices_i_0000202085.html The ambassador also said that the parties are exploring promising cooperation projects in the field of mechanical engineering between Belarus and Lipetsk Oblast... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarus-russias-lipetsk-oblast-map-out-extensive-areas-of-cooperation_i_0000202102.html Business news Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:07:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarus-russias-lipetsk-oblast-map-out-extensive-areas-of-cooperation_i_0000202102.html Belarus has harvested 98% of areas planted to grain and leguminous crops, including corn, which makes up 2,251,000 hectares. Average grain yield (with corn) is 43.5 centners per hectare, 5.4 centners per hectare higher than last year’s level... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarus-harvests-108m-tonnes-of-grain-crops_i_0000202070.html Business news Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:01:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarus-harvests-108m-tonnes-of-grain-crops_i_0000202070.html Currently, the Terespol-Brest crossing is open to cars, and the Kukuryki-Kozlovichi crossing is open to trucks. Several rail freight crossings are also operational... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/poland-wants-to-reopen-two-border-crossings-with-belarus-on-17-november_i_0000202069.html Business news Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:37:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/poland-wants-to-reopen-two-border-crossings-with-belarus-on-17-november_i_0000202069.html The delegation featured representatives of MTZ, MAZ, BelAZ, and Minsk Electrotechnical Plant. These companies represent the core sectors of Belarusian mechanical engineering – production of agricultural machinery and quarry trucks, automotive industry and electrical engineering... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarus-mali-agree-to-boost-trade-and-economic-ties_i_0000202062.html Business news Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarus-mali-agree-to-boost-trade-and-economic-ties_i_0000202062.html As a result of the meeting the cluster’s leadership expressed readiness to receive a delegation of the Belarusian enterprises for the sake of studying the possibility of commercial cooperation in detail... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/cooperation-between-belarusian-light-industry-chinese-textile-cluster-discussed-in-guangzhou_i_0000202061.html Business news Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:28:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/cooperation-between-belarusian-light-industry-chinese-textile-cluster-discussed-in-guangzhou_i_0000202061.html "It is very important that this year trade between our country and Kursk Oblast has grown by nearly 50%. In January-September, we reached half a billion dollars"... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/ambassador-belarus-russias-kursk-oblast-can-achieve-1bn-in-trade_i_0000202054.html Business news Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:34:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/ambassador-belarus-russias-kursk-oblast-can-achieve-1bn-in-trade_i_0000202054.html Alina Harnasko clinched the gold with 123.8 points, edging out Russian silver medalist Maria Borisova by nearly a point. Russian gymnast Eva Kononova joined them on the podium with 119.75 points... http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/press-release/belarus-harnasko-wins-all-around-at-sky-grace-cup-in-beijing_i_0000202056.html Press releases Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:02:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/press-release/belarus-harnasko-wins-all-around-at-sky-grace-cup-in-beijing_i_0000202056.html Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik said during a meeting with Governor of the Russian region Alexander Khinshtein in Kursk on 13 November... http://www.belarus.by/en/government/events/belarus-is-ready-to-help-with-restoration-of-russias-kursk-oblast-damaged-by-ukraine-attacks_i_0000202068.html Events Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:02:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/government/events/belarus-is-ready-to-help-with-restoration-of-russias-kursk-oblast-damaged-by-ukraine-attacks_i_0000202068.html The Rosatom head noted that Belarus has burst into the elite of the world’s nuclear energy sector... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/further-cooperation-between-belarus-russias-rosatom-discussed-in-minsk_i_0000202048.html Business news Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:05:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/further-cooperation-between-belarus-russias-rosatom-discussed-in-minsk_i_0000202048.html In addition, Vitebsk has been included in UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, and work is underway to include Braslav District in UNESCO Global Geoparks network... http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/press-release/belarus-russia-seek-unesco-world-heritage-status-for-memorials-in-brest-volgograd_i_0000202097.html Press releases Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:30:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/press-release/belarus-russia-seek-unesco-world-heritage-status-for-memorials-in-brest-volgograd_i_0000202097.html The document is aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of combating the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their precursors, and analogues... http://www.belarus.by/en/government/documents/anti-drug-measures-strengthened-in-belarus_i_0000202038.html Official documents Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:43:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/government/documents/anti-drug-measures-strengthened-in-belarus_i_0000202038.html The senior all-around title will be decided on 13 November, with our national team leader Alina Harnasko leading after day one... http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/press-release/belarus-babkevich-zhurovich-podium-at-sky-grace-cup-in-china_i_0000202037.html Press releases Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:06:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/press-release/belarus-babkevich-zhurovich-podium-at-sky-grace-cup-in-china_i_0000202037.html Furthermore, the volume of new leasing agreements signed in the first three quarters of 2025 amounted to Br6.9 billion, reflecting a 4.2% year-on-year increase... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/national-bank-leasing-portfolio-of-belarusian-companies-reaches-br145bn_i_0000202039.html Business news Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:18:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/national-bank-leasing-portfolio-of-belarusian-companies-reaches-br145bn_i_0000202039.html In his opinion, while financial incentives are certainly important for enhancing the role of scientists in society, the current system must improve... http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/speeches-and-interviews/karanik-calls-to-establish-merit-based-support-system-for-scientists-in-belarus_i_0000202018.html Opinions & Interviews Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:11:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/speeches-and-interviews/karanik-calls-to-establish-merit-based-support-system-for-scientists-in-belarus_i_0000202018.html "The historical and cultural heritage of Belarus is the property of the Belarusian people and an integral part of world culture. Its preservation is one of the fundamental national interests"... http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/press-release/belarus-historical-and-cultural-heritage-list-includes-5690-objects_i_0000202077.html Press releases Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:48:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/press-release/belarus-historical-and-cultural-heritage-list-includes-5690-objects_i_0000202077.html Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko challenged the leadership of the scientific community to outline its future path and strategy for development as he heard a report from Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Karanik on 13 November... http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/news/lukashenko-there-is-no-future-without-science_i_0000202017.html News Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:40:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/news/lukashenko-there-is-no-future-without-science_i_0000202017.html Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov received copies of the credentials from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Algeria to Russia and Belarus (non-resident) Toufik Djouama... http://www.belarus.by/en/government/events/belarus-algeria-discuss-preparations-for-upcoming-highest-level-contacts_i_0000202022.html Events Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:39:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/government/events/belarus-algeria-discuss-preparations-for-upcoming-highest-level-contacts_i_0000202022.html The inflow of foreign direct investment amounted to $3.9 billion, or 71.4% of all foreign investment... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarus-attracts-55bn-in-foreign-investment-in-january-september-2025_i_0000202021.html Business news Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:27:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarus-attracts-55bn-in-foreign-investment-in-january-september-2025_i_0000202021.html Mogotex is presenting polyamide fabric with elastane (rip-stop) featuring a stretch effect (the enterprise was the first in the CIS countries to start producing it) and a collection of protective clothing... http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarusian-enterprises-featured-at-occupational-safety-and-health-biot-2025-exhibition-in-moscow_i_0000202019.html Business news Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:23:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/business/business-news/belarusian-enterprises-featured-at-occupational-safety-and-health-biot-2025-exhibition-in-moscow_i_0000202019.html The head of the National Academy of Sciences raised the matter of elevating the status of scientists in Belarus... http://www.belarus.by/en/government/events/belarusian-scientists-promised-higher-wages-in-exchange-for-results_i_0000202024.html Events Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:12:00 +0300 http://www.belarus.by/en/government/events/belarusian-scientists-promised-higher-wages-in-exchange-for-results_i_0000202024.html