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19 April 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened a meeting on 18 April to discuss the preparations for the first session of the 7th Belarusian People's Congress, BelTA has learned. Just a week is left before the first session of the 7th Belarusian People's Congress kicks off, with the preparations for the event almost complete. “We have agreed to meet once again and discuss all the organizational issues to ensure effective work of the Belarusian People's Congress,” Aleksandr...
18 April 2024
On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian president. The head of state noted that 44 years ago Zimbabwe threw off colonial shackles and gained the opportunity to independently pursue its foreign and domestic policy to ensure the sustainable development of the country and improve the...
17 April 2024
We have ensured the country’s food security but there are sill many untapped reserves in agriculture, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss rural development and efficiency of the agricultural sector, BelTA has learned.
"We, our generation, need to hold the country together. Draw on the experience: we have enough experience that we can draw on scale up," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
"Today we have concentrated on negative things but this does not mean...
16 April 2024
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed decree No.149 on the social support for individual categories of citizens, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.
The document was adopted to prevent restrictions on pension rights of the citizens that permanently live in Belarus.
The decree provides for including the periods of military service in the territories of the Latvian and Estonian Soviet Socialist Republics, which were part of the USSR in the past, into the...
15 April 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are meeting with member of the prime crew of Visiting Expedition 21 Marina Vasilevskaya and cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky in the Kremlin, BelTA has learned.
It is symbolic that the meeting with the cosmonauts of Belarus and Russia is taking place on Cosmonautics Day. Marina Vasilevskaya and Oleg Novitsky have recently returned from the International Space Station. This event is particularly significant for...
11 April 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has convened a large meeting to discuss the country’s industrial development at the Palace of Independence, BelTA has learned.
The meeting has brought together about 300 participants. Among them are senior officials, members of the government, chairmen of the regional executive committees and the Minsk City Executive Committee, heads of industrial organizations, banks, research centers, heads of administrations of free economic zones. This...
10 April 2024
April, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a decree to introduce an addition to Presidential Decree No. 157 “On national holidays, public holidays, commemorative dates in the Republic of Belarus” as of 26 March 1998. The addition has established a new holiday – the Day of State Control Workers that will be marked on 2 August, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
On 2 August 1994 the Control Service of the Belarus President Administration was...
9 April 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has appointed Vladimir Pertsov deputy head of the Belarus President Administration, BelTA has learned. Before the new appointment, Vladimir Pertsov worked as the information minister.
“Ideological work is coming to the fore today. Hence the decision to transfer you to the Presidential Administration to supervise the mass media sector in the country. When appointing the new deputy head of the Presidential Administration in charge of economic...
8 April 2024
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has approved bringing in a bill on suspending the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty into the House of Representatives of the National Assembly, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.
The Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty was ratified by Belarus and entered into force in 1992. It limits the total numbers of conventional weapons and materiel in five main categories (combat tanks, armored fighting vehicles,...
5 April 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with First Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Maksim Ryzhenkov to receive his report on 4 April. The head of state outlined preparations for the Belarusian People's Congress, important events at the presidential level, and personnel issues as the major topics for discussion, BelTA has learned.
“We have a lot of organizational activities. The Belarus President Administration has a very busy schedule now. First of all, we...
19 April 2024
Over the past two or three years, tourist flows between Russia and Belarus have been growing by 50% annually, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov said at an opening ceremony for the international fair of tourism services Leisure 2024 in Minsk, BelTA has learned.
According to the diplomat, at the fair Russia will be represented by 27 regions, and this is three times more than last year. The forum will host the second Russian-Belarusian Tourism Congress which will discuss tour...
18 April 2024
Belarus will continue working to replace fuel imports, Belarusian Deputy Energy Minister Olga Prudnikova said at a press conference in BelTA;s press center on 16 April, BelTA has learned.
“For the energy system and our organizations the Year of Quality means the quality of our products, works and services. Every enterprise in Belarus is directly connected with the energy system and fuel suppliers. So any failure in the system, its reliability and stability immediately affects all...
17 April 2024
The Days of Vietnam kicked off at the House of Friendship in Minsk on the evening of 15 April, BelTA has learned. According to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Republic of Belarus Nguyen Van Ngu, the Days of Vietnam offer an opportunity for the attendees to learn more about Vietnamese culture and traditions. In general, the program of the Days of Vietnam includes Belarus-Vietnam public diplomacy meetings with the participation of the...
16 April 2024
Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova paid a visit to Glubokoye Dairy Canning Plant on 15 April, BelTA has learned.
Natalya Kochanova met with the plant’s management to discuss the prospects of Glubokoye Dairy Canning Plant. The chairperson of the Council of the Republic visited the plant's workshops to get familiar with condensed milk production and packaging process.
Glubokoye Dairy Canning Plant is one of Belarus’...
15 April 2024
Natalya Kochanova has been elected Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus of the eighth convocation, BelTA has learned.
The chairperson of the Council of the Republic was elected by secret ballot at the first meeting of the first session of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation. Members of the Council of the Republic unanimously supported her candidacy.
Nominating Natalya Kochanova to this post, member...
11 April 2024
Using a “swarm” of small satellites has a number of advantages, BelTA learned from Sergei Zolotoi, Director of the Geoinformation Systems enterprise of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, during a press conference timed to World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day.
Sergei Zolotoi said: “Since the functionality of light and inexpensive satellites is limited, the principles of using them for remote sensing are slightly different [in comparison with the usage of heavy satellites]....
10 April 2024
Negotiations are in progress, Chief Academic Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vasily Gursky told BelTA during a press conference timed to World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day when asked about Belarus’ plans to participate in a program on exploring the Moon together with Russia.
Vasily Gursky said: “Belarusian scientists have indeed secured accomplishments, including in space exploration. Partners from Russia and China are interested in inviting our scientists...
9 April 2024
A Cuban military delegation led by the commander of the Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force is paying a working visit to Belarus. During the exchange of views, Belarus and Cuba expressed mutual interest in the development of contacts in the Air Force and Air Defense Forces, BelTA learned from the Defense Ministry.
The Central House of Officers of the Armed Forces of Belarus hosted talks between Major General Andrei Lukyanovich, Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense...
8 April 2024
The Roscosmos head Yury Borisov talked to reporters about prospects of training new Belarusian cosmonauts shortly after the crew of the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft landed in Kazakhstan on 6 April, BelTA has learned.
Yury Borisov said: “We talked to the Belarus president right after the launch was canceled. Certainly, he was worried. I told him all the technical details. We felt confident that everything will be okay. Actually this is what happened.”
Asked whether Roscosmos will help...
5 April 2024
The nomination of Minsk Oblast candidates to the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus has been completed in line with the law. Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Igor Karpenko made the statement during the session of members of Minsk Oblast municipal councils of deputies held on 4 April to elect members of the eighth-convocation Council of the Republic, BelTA has learned.
In his words, the single voting day held in Belarus on 25 February...