Speaking at the general debate of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly in New York Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko suggested implementing the idea of integration of integrations in order to address global economic threats, BelTA informs. Alexander Lukashenko stressed that global economic threats pose a serious challenge to the world's stability. "Currency wars, sanctions, redivision of commodity markets, unfair competition and other negative phenomena aggravate the...

Direct contacts with Russian economic operators represent the foundation of trade and economic interaction and the foundation of Belarus-Russia relations. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement as he met with Sergei Morozov, Governor of Russia's Ulyanovsk Oblast, on 21 September, BelTA has learned. The head of state said that the meeting continued the recent high-level talks that had begun in Sochi. "We didn't just talk over there. We demonstrated our unity and the...

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent Independence Day greetings to Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The head of state confirmed Belarus' eagerness to enhance all-round ties with Mexico, promote intensive interaction in international organizations, make an ample use of Belarus-Mexico cooperation potential in trade, economy, science, technology and culture. BELARUSIAN NEWS

Thanks to the transition to the floating exchange rate of the Belarusian ruble people understood that the government does not play games with them, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Chairman of the Board of the National Bank Pavel Kallaur on 8 September, BelTA has learned. In January-August Belarusians sold $362 million more than they bought. As for legal entities, the demand for foreign currency was higher than its supply only in August because of the need to...

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has signed Directive No. 5 "Concerning the development of bilateral relations between the Republic of Belarus and the People's Republic of China" on 31 August 2015. The document was posted on the national legal Internet portal on 2 September, BelTA has learned. In accordance with the document, "the main priority of the Belarusian-Chinese cooperation is the mutual resolute support on the issues regarding the vital interests of the two countries such...

Belarusian agrarians have harvested 8.8 million tonnes of grain (including buckwheat and millet), BelTA learnt from the Agriculture and Food Ministry. About 2.191 million tonnes of grain were cropped in Minsk Oblast, 1.717 million tonnes in Grodno Oblast, 1.428 million tonnes in Brest Oblast. Vitebsk Oblast agrarians cropped 1.362 million tonnes, while Mogilev Oblast harvested 1.116 million tonnes. Gomel Oblast cropped 984,400 tonnes of grain. According to the Agriculture and Food...