Belarus has created all conditions to hold the referendum at a high organizational level, the head of the CIS observation mission from, Deputy Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee – CIS Executive Secretary Ilkhom Nematov told the media after the meeting with Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Valery Mitskevich in Minsk on 24 February, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian Fashion Mill has presented its clothing collections in Dubai, BelTA has learned.

Early voting for the constitutional referendum has started in Belarus. It will be running from 22 to 26 February. It will be meant for voters unable to vote on election day, 27 February, BelTA informs.

Belarus stays committed to mutually beneficial military cooperation, Chief of the General Staff of Belarus' Armed Forces Major-General Viktor Gulevich said at a briefing for military attaches to mark the upcoming Day of Fatherland Defenders and the Armed Forces, BelTA learned from the Defense Ministry of Belarus.

It is crucial for state-run mass media to maintain momentum, to retain and strengthen their positions on the media market, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said at the meeting of the Board of the Information Ministry on 17 February, BelTA has learned.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) aims for cooperation with the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, said CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas, who took part in the UN Security Council session on 17 February, CSTO spokesman Vladimir Zainetdinov told BelTA.