The president's message is aimed at strengthening the foreign policy positions of Belarus, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich said as he commented on the president's Address to the nation and the parliament on 31 March, BelTA has learned. “We would like to hope that sooner or later the world diplomacy will get back to its former positions. And all international problems, as emphasized by the head of state, will be solved at the negotiating table - the problems of...

A broad choice of Belarusian goods should be available in Belarusian shops, BelTA learned from Belarusian Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Minister Aleksei Bogdanov. Aleksei Bogdanov said: “We are working hard on putting more Belarusian goods on shelves of our shops. I'd like to note that we managed to accomplish it last year when we reversed a 12-year-long trend. We continue working towards the same goal this year. It is very important to offer a broad choice to consumers,...

The Belarusian president's annual Address to the Belarusian People and the Parliament is a vision of the future, Director of the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Research (BISR) Oleg Makarov told the media, BelTA has learned. “It is difficult to foresee or speak of any expectations. It is clear that there are a number of economy and development-related issues, set by the head of state at the recent outcome meeting of the Council of Ministers. These are the topics of Belarus'...

 Belarus expects to receive the first deliveries of Zimbabwean cotton in June-July 2023. Chairwoman of the Belarusian state light industry concern Bellegprom Tatiana Lugina made the statement at a meeting with a Zimbabwean delegation led by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Zimbabwe Frederick Shava at premises of the Council of Ministers, BelTA has learned. Tatiana Lugina said she had met with a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko is set to pay a working visit to Russia's Moscow and Volgograd on 27-28 March, BelTA has learned. On 27 March Roman Golovchenko is expected to attend a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in Moscow. According to the press service of the Belarusian government, Roman Golovchenko is also set to meet his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin one-on-one in Moscow. The Belarusian head of government...

Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko talked to reporters during a tour of Smorgon Assembly Plant. Among other things he emphasized the importance of training personnel for various economy branches, including the manufacturing sector, BelTA has learned. Igor Sergeyenko said: “This enterprise uses a good way of HR management – mentoring. Young guys come here after graduating from vocational schools or even without serious training. Specialists are assigned...