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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' on his birthday, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Your life is an example of selfless service to the ideals of goodness and mercy. Your tireless work in the interests of the Orthodox Church and society gives people the sense of confidence and peace. Our spiritual foundations are enriched by your pastoral words calling to preserve Christian values and cultural...
Belarusian President, Chairman of the Belarusian People's Congress Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to host a meeting of the Presidium of the Belarusian People's Congress on 19 November, BelTA has learned.
The Belarusian People's Congress is the supreme representative body of the people's power of the Republic of Belarus, which determines the strategic directions of development of society and the state, ensures the inviolability of the constitutional system, continuity of generations and civil...
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko responded to those who criticize Belarus for multi-vector foreign policy and link the recent pardon of several dozen so-called "political prisoners" with Belarus’ attempt to turn to the West. The president made the statements as he met with Governor of Russia’s Smolensk Oblast Vasily Anokhin in Minsk on 18 November, BelTA has learned.
"Some in Russia are saying some foolish things: 'Well, Lukashenko, multi-vector policy... He pardoned another...
The regional development should be a throughline of the upcoming five-year period, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to honor agricultural workers at the Dazhynki harvest festival in the town of Klimovichi, Mogilev Oblast, on 16 November, BelTA has learned.
According to the head of state, the number one task today is to prevent the outflow of economically active population from the regions. This means that people should be provided with well-paying jobs....
Europe needs true leaders, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he toured Traktor Stadium in Minsk on 14 November, BelTA has learned.
The head of state was asked to comment on the situation in Europe: whether the EU is capable of acting independently of the United States and developing relations with Russia?
“Maybe Europe will be capable of it when it gets its own Trumps. For now they have no such leaders. Just take a look. I do not want to judge anyone but the situation...
Belarusian football players need to work on their stamina, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with the BRSM Youth Union activists, who took part in the reconstruction of Traktor Stadium, on 14 November, BelTA has learned.
"Low stamina of athletes is a major problem. They are not ready to perform at the highest level in certain sports. Footballers cannot last a full 90 minutes. They cannot run at a high tempo for 90 minutes, let alone think. Football has become...
The day before the visit to Uzbekistan for the SCO summit Aleksandr Lukashenko chopped wood together with businessman Sergei Teterin. This video went viral in the autumn of 2022. The winter was coming, gas prices were rising. As the winter was setting in, Europeans were increasingly wary of the energy crisis. Indeed, the sanctions policy has such an unsightly, boomerang side. Less than two months after the video, a new tradition sprang up in Belarus: to hold a firewood chopping challenge...
Speech by President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko at the World Climate Change Summit in Baku
Dear friends,
Many speakers spoke a lot about how much they did to improve the climate. But I am looking at the period after our previous summit and I see that things got worse.
The war in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, the war in southern Yemen. All in all, there are more than 50 conflicts in the world that are badly affecting the climate on our planet. So, have...
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to pay a working visit to Azerbaijan on 11-12 November to attend the World Climate Summit 2024, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The event is held under the auspices of the United Nations. The global forum will be attended by tens of thousands of delegates, including many heads of state and government.
In his speech, Aleksandr Lukashenko will outline Belarus’ position on the agenda issues related to climate...
Today more and more people in the world are talking about socialism, while Belarus has never abandoned it, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he commissioned a world-class swimming pool in Minsk on 6 November, BelTA has learned.
According to the head of state, one of the things that Belarus and China have in common is respect for the history of the socialist movement. “Today, more and more people are talking about socialism. Yet, I remember that such ideas were...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is conducting scheduled inspections at the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP) and the United Energy and Nuclear Research Institute Sosny of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB), BelTA learned from the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry (Gosatomnadzor).
Belarus is a party to the Agreement for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of...
As it has been reported, the command and staff exercise is running in Belarus with the participation of subjects of the state response system on 19- 22 November. It was launched on the instruction of the Belarusian president, under the auspices of the State Secretariat of the Security Council, under the leadership of the Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov.
State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich is taking part in the exercise. "Today, in accordance with the...
The launch of a direct flight between Minsk and Urumqi will give a new impetus to Belarus-China cooperation, Director of the Aviation Department of the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry Igor Golub said during the presentation of a new regular flight of Belavia airline, BelTA has learned.
Igor Golub pointed out that the countries have built an effective partnership which is gaining momentum in many areas.
"The launch of a direct flight between Minsk and Urumqi will give a...
The second day of the Marathon of Unity will feature various locations, open-air exhibitions and expositions, a city quest "This is the homeland of mine", a Meet-and-Greet with Director General of the National Library of Belarus Vadim Gigin, 21-time Paralympic champion Ihar Boki, Honored Artist of Belarus Ruslan Alekhno, radio host, editor-in-chief of Alpha Radio Vadim Shepet, a concert by the President Orchestra and much more.
The concert, which will take place in Bobruisk Arena, will...
In the current conditions, it is very important to maintain dialogue on combating illegal migration, UNHCR representative Christine Goyer said at the international conference in Minsk to discuss regional cooperation in combating illegal migration, BelTA has learned.
“It is paramount to maintain dialogue on such difficult issues as illegal migration,” she stressed. According to her, there are more than 123 million displaced persons in the world, about 45 million people were forced to...
The territorial election commissions have accredited 593 national observers for the presidential election, BelTA learned from the Central Election Commission of Belarus.
Most of the observers represent public associations - 423 people. 43 people represent citizens, 17 - labor collectives, 110 - political parties.
Six observers have been accredited at the CEC of Belarus.
The CEC recalled that a political party, a public association, the labor collective of an organization or the...
As of 1 November 2024, a total of 141,905 large families have opened deposit accounts in Belarus under the family capital program, including 82,600 deposit accounts to the total amount of $826 million and 59,300 deposit accounts to the total amount of Br1.5 billion, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry.
As of 1 November, a total of 90,465 families applied for permission to use family capital ahead of schedule. Of them, 72,948 applied to...
The war and history drama "Time to Return" was screened in the Russian House in Sofia, Bulgaria on 12 November to mark the 80th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation from Nazi invaders, BelTA has learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Bulgaria. In his speech, Charge d'Affairs of Belarus to Bulgaria Nikita Leshukov noted that the Great Patriotic War had a lasting and profound effect on the history of Belarus. The country lost every third resident in the war. Thousands of cities and villages...
A recent poll suggests that Belarusians are confident about their future, Director of the EcooM think tank Sergei Musiyenko told BelTA.
The respondents were asked “How do you think your life will change in the future?”. 79.2% of respondents answered “It will change for the better or remain the same”, 5.7% said that “It will change for the worse” and 15.1% found it difficult to answer.
“Belarusians are confident about their well-being in the future, the well-being of their...
The talks between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and representatives of the West may pave the way for de-escalation in the region, political scientist Piotr Petrovsky said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel.
A reminder, at the Dazhynki 2024 harvest festival the Belarusian leader shared tidbits of his non-public four-hour talks with representatives of Western states.
“It would be wrong to think that there were no consultations...
20 November 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' on his birthday, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Your life is an example of selfless service to the ideals of goodness and mercy. Your tireless work in the interests of the Orthodox Church and society gives people the sense of confidence and peace. Our spiritual foundations are enriched by your pastoral words calling to preserve Christian values and cultural...
19 November 2024
Belarusian President, Chairman of the Belarusian People's Congress Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to host a meeting of the Presidium of the Belarusian People's Congress on 19 November, BelTA has learned.
The Belarusian People's Congress is the supreme representative body of the people's power of the Republic of Belarus, which determines the strategic directions of development of society and the state, ensures the inviolability of the constitutional system, continuity of generations and civil...
18 November 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko responded to those who criticize Belarus for multi-vector foreign policy and link the recent pardon of several dozen so-called "political prisoners" with Belarus’ attempt to turn to the West. The president made the statements as he met with Governor of Russia’s Smolensk Oblast Vasily Anokhin in Minsk on 18 November, BelTA has learned.
"Some in Russia are saying some foolish things: 'Well, Lukashenko, multi-vector policy... He pardoned another...
16 November 2024
The regional development should be a throughline of the upcoming five-year period, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to honor agricultural workers at the Dazhynki harvest festival in the town of Klimovichi, Mogilev Oblast, on 16 November, BelTA has learned.
According to the head of state, the number one task today is to prevent the outflow of economically active population from the regions. This means that people should be provided with well-paying jobs....
15 November 2024
Europe needs true leaders, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he toured Traktor Stadium in Minsk on 14 November, BelTA has learned.
The head of state was asked to comment on the situation in Europe: whether the EU is capable of acting independently of the United States and developing relations with Russia?
“Maybe Europe will be capable of it when it gets its own Trumps. For now they have no such leaders. Just take a look. I do not want to judge anyone but the situation...
14 November 2024
Belarusian football players need to work on their stamina, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with the BRSM Youth Union activists, who took part in the reconstruction of Traktor Stadium, on 14 November, BelTA has learned.
"Low stamina of athletes is a major problem. They are not ready to perform at the highest level in certain sports. Footballers cannot last a full 90 minutes. They cannot run at a high tempo for 90 minutes, let alone think. Football has become...
13 November 2024
The day before the visit to Uzbekistan for the SCO summit Aleksandr Lukashenko chopped wood together with businessman Sergei Teterin. This video went viral in the autumn of 2022. The winter was coming, gas prices were rising. As the winter was setting in, Europeans were increasingly wary of the energy crisis. Indeed, the sanctions policy has such an unsightly, boomerang side. Less than two months after the video, a new tradition sprang up in Belarus: to hold a firewood chopping challenge...
12 November 2024
Who is to blame and what to do. Lukashenko's brief but poignant speech at the climate summit in Baku
Speech by President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko at the World Climate Change Summit in Baku
Dear friends,
Many speakers spoke a lot about how much they did to improve the climate. But I am looking at the period after our previous summit and I see that things got worse.
The war in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, the war in southern Yemen. All in all, there are more than 50 conflicts in the world that are badly affecting the climate on our planet. So, have...
11 November 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to pay a working visit to Azerbaijan on 11-12 November to attend the World Climate Summit 2024, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The event is held under the auspices of the United Nations. The global forum will be attended by tens of thousands of delegates, including many heads of state and government.
In his speech, Aleksandr Lukashenko will outline Belarus’ position on the agenda issues related to climate...
6 November 2024
Today more and more people in the world are talking about socialism, while Belarus has never abandoned it, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he commissioned a world-class swimming pool in Minsk on 6 November, BelTA has learned.
According to the head of state, one of the things that Belarus and China have in common is respect for the history of the socialist movement. “Today, more and more people are talking about socialism. Yet, I remember that such ideas were...
20 November 2024
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is conducting scheduled inspections at the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP) and the United Energy and Nuclear Research Institute Sosny of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB), BelTA learned from the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry (Gosatomnadzor).
Belarus is a party to the Agreement for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of...
19 November 2024
As it has been reported, the command and staff exercise is running in Belarus with the participation of subjects of the state response system on 19- 22 November. It was launched on the instruction of the Belarusian president, under the auspices of the State Secretariat of the Security Council, under the leadership of the Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov.
State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich is taking part in the exercise. "Today, in accordance with the...
18 November 2024
The launch of a direct flight between Minsk and Urumqi will give a new impetus to Belarus-China cooperation, Director of the Aviation Department of the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry Igor Golub said during the presentation of a new regular flight of Belavia airline, BelTA has learned.
Igor Golub pointed out that the countries have built an effective partnership which is gaining momentum in many areas.
"The launch of a direct flight between Minsk and Urumqi will give a...
16 November 2024
The second day of the Marathon of Unity will feature various locations, open-air exhibitions and expositions, a city quest "This is the homeland of mine", a Meet-and-Greet with Director General of the National Library of Belarus Vadim Gigin, 21-time Paralympic champion Ihar Boki, Honored Artist of Belarus Ruslan Alekhno, radio host, editor-in-chief of Alpha Radio Vadim Shepet, a concert by the President Orchestra and much more.
The concert, which will take place in Bobruisk Arena, will...
15 November 2024
In the current conditions, it is very important to maintain dialogue on combating illegal migration, UNHCR representative Christine Goyer said at the international conference in Minsk to discuss regional cooperation in combating illegal migration, BelTA has learned.
“It is paramount to maintain dialogue on such difficult issues as illegal migration,” she stressed. According to her, there are more than 123 million displaced persons in the world, about 45 million people were forced to...
14 November 2024
The territorial election commissions have accredited 593 national observers for the presidential election, BelTA learned from the Central Election Commission of Belarus.
Most of the observers represent public associations - 423 people. 43 people represent citizens, 17 - labor collectives, 110 - political parties.
Six observers have been accredited at the CEC of Belarus.
The CEC recalled that a political party, a public association, the labor collective of an organization or the...
13 November 2024
As of 1 November 2024, a total of 141,905 large families have opened deposit accounts in Belarus under the family capital program, including 82,600 deposit accounts to the total amount of $826 million and 59,300 deposit accounts to the total amount of Br1.5 billion, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry.
As of 1 November, a total of 90,465 families applied for permission to use family capital ahead of schedule. Of them, 72,948 applied to...
12 November 2024
The war and history drama "Time to Return" was screened in the Russian House in Sofia, Bulgaria on 12 November to mark the 80th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation from Nazi invaders, BelTA has learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Bulgaria. In his speech, Charge d'Affairs of Belarus to Bulgaria Nikita Leshukov noted that the Great Patriotic War had a lasting and profound effect on the history of Belarus. The country lost every third resident in the war. Thousands of cities and villages...
11 November 2024
A recent poll suggests that Belarusians are confident about their future, Director of the EcooM think tank Sergei Musiyenko told BelTA.
The respondents were asked “How do you think your life will change in the future?”. 79.2% of respondents answered “It will change for the better or remain the same”, 5.7% said that “It will change for the worse” and 15.1% found it difficult to answer.
“Belarusians are confident about their well-being in the future, the well-being of their...
6 November 2024
The talks between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and representatives of the West may pave the way for de-escalation in the region, political scientist Piotr Petrovsky said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel.
A reminder, at the Dazhynki 2024 harvest festival the Belarusian leader shared tidbits of his non-public four-hour talks with representatives of Western states.
“It would be wrong to think that there were no consultations...
