The National Bank of Belarus cut down the refinancing rate from 9.75% to 9.5% per annum on 28 June 2023, BelTA learned from the National Bank. The interest rate on overnight loans went down from 10.75% to 10.5%, with the interest rate on overnight deposits down from 8.75% to 8.5% per annum. The corresponding decision was made by the Board of the National Bank. It has been reported that the inflationary processes continue to slow down. In May, consumer prices fell by 0.3%...

MINSK, 27 June (BelTA) – Belarus does not brush aside the potential threat that militants, who are being trained in Lithuania, Poland, and other unfriendly countries, represent. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement after the ceremony held on 27 June to present shoulder boards to high-ranking officers. Representatives of mass media and political analysts took part in the ceremony, BelTA has learned. The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of...

MINSK, 26 June (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has once again shown that he is a person who can take action when necessary, Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus, member of the House of Representatives Oleg Gaidukevich told the STV TV channel, BelTA informs. “I am convinced that every Belarusian was following the events in the Russian Federation with concern. Destabilization of Russia means destabilization of the entire region. Belarus...

Belarus discussed cooperation in combating drug-related crimes with European countries, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Internal Affairs Ministry. Albania is hosting the 15th meeting of the heads of national drug enforcement agencies of Europe on 20-22 June. The Belarusian delegation is led by Head of the Main Department of Drug Control and Anti-Trafficking Oleg Silvestrovich. The event participants are discussing regional and sub-regional cooperation in combating drug trafficking....

MINSK, 22 June (BelTA) - The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus played host to a meeting with head of the parliamentary group of friendship with Belarus in the Moldovan parliament Elena Beleacova, BelTA has learned.   The parties discussed issues on further interaction between the parliamentary friendship groups formed by the parliaments of Belarus and Moldova, as well as the prospects of bilateral inter-parliamentary cooperation. “Belarus and...

MINSK, 21 June (BelTA) – The public figure, Paralympian, motivational coach, founder of a charity foundation Aleksei Talai is ready to defend his honest name if speculations concerning the recreation of Donbass kids in Belarus will continue, BelTA has learned.  Aleksei Talai said: “If some bodies continue demonizing and discrediting me, then I am ready to fight for my honest name in, for instance, international bodies, in courts. We are ready for it morally and...