Belarus and Russia have everything necessary to keep living and working, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on 11 March, BelTA has learned. “This is the time of opportunities [the sanctions of the West]. If we get our bearings, believe me, in six months, by the end of the year, people will forget that this happened in our economy. And there is no need to doubt whether or not we will handle the sanctions ......

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus commented on the situation with Belarusian truck drivers stranded in Ukraine and the efforts to help them out, BelTA has learned. “The situation is really very complicated, there is no denying it. We have systematized all the information, and by now we have built a clear picture. About 280 Belarusian trucks are stuck on the territory of Ukraine. In addition, freight vehicles driven by Belarusian nationals continue to amass at Ukraine's...

Belarus is ready to participate in the negotiation process between Russia and Ukraine if it is asked and if necessary, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said in an interview with China Central Television, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "What is our role? We are not a party to the negotiations, although we do not evade responsibility and are ready to participate in the negotiation process and contribute to the settlement...

Belarus and Russia have everything necessary to keep living and working, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on 11 March, BelTA has learned.   “This is the time of opportunities [the sanctions of the West]. If we get our bearings, believe me, in six months, by the end of the year, people will forget that this happened in our economy. And there is no need to doubt whether or not we will handle the sanctions ......

Belarus' forest reserves are projected to increase by 5% within 1.5 years, Forestry Minister of Belarus Vitaly Drozhzha told the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. “Forest restoration might be done within three years after the felling. This is the deadline stipulated by law. In reality, everything is done faster. Reforestation should outpace deforestation. There is every reason to believe that we can increase our forest reserves by 5%. I think this will be done within a year and...

In January 2022, Belarus' export of merchandise and services rose by 31.5% year-on-year up to $4.029 billion, BelTA learned from the website of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB). In January 2022 Belarus' foreign trade totaled $7.362 billion, up by 28.7% year-on-year. Import amounted to $3.333 billion (up by 25.6%). Surplus of foreign trade in goods and services equaled $695.9 million, up from $409.7 million in January 2021. Belarus' merchandise trade expanded by 32.5%...