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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated active and retired employees of the State Security Committee (KGB) on their professional holiday - the Day of the State Security Officer, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
“Since the inception of the special service, security officers have been at the forefront of protecting the state, defending its sovereignty and independence, they have demonstrated exceptional fortitude, determination and courage...
During a working visit to the United Arab Emirates Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, UAE Minister of Investment, Managing Director of the investment fund ADQ, BelTA has learned.
The day before upon arriving in the UAE on the working visit Aleksandr Lukashenko stated that over the course of several days he would like to discuss a number of matters in Belarus-UAE relations, meet with investors, who operate in Belarus and invest in the country’s...
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on a working visit. The Belarusian air force one landed at Abu Dhabi International Airport, BelTA has learned.
Immediately upon arrival, Aleksandr Lukashenko held talks with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi.
"Thank you for your hospitality. I would like to discuss a number of matters related to our relations, meet with investors, who work in Belarus and invest in our...
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent birthday greetings to Pope Francis, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
“Please accept my admiration for your devotion to the cause of serving the world and the flock, the strength of your faith and spirit, your ability to make friends with an open heart and soul. I am pleased to note the high level of interaction and active development of relations between Belarus and the Vatican in many ways thanks to...
Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said has proposed to create a hub of Belarusian goods in the country, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told the media in Muscat on 16 December, BelTA learned. “Sultan proposed strategic areas of cooperation. It is very important for us to define a point, a port, or maybe we will look at something else, through which our technologies, which are needed in Oman, will come. Therefore, we will use Belarusian technologies to create joint ventures...
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 464 “On appointment and dismissal of judges” on 13 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The head of state made a number of appointments in the judicial authorities. Thus, Anton Gushchin and Vladimir Savchuk were appointed chairman and first deputy chairman of Brest oblast court, respectively, for a new term.
New appointments were also made in other courts of regional and district levels....
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to Kenyan President William Ruto as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
"Modern Kenya is progressively developing its economy, increasing its influence in the international arena and taking an active stance on regional and global matters. Kenya is also a recognized world leader in environmental protection. We highly appreciate the good relations that Minsk...
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed a law comprehensively amending the Education Code, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The document includes provisions aimed at increasing the efficiency, quality and accessibility of education, expanding state protection of students, graduates and vulnerable groups of children and youth, as well as enhancing the responsibility of participants in the educational process.
In particular, the government has...
During a visit to the POZHSNAB company in Borisov on 10 December, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced plans to inspect promising industrial enterprises to discuss their development prospects, BelTA has learned.
The head of state noted that in spring, summer, and early autumn he pays much attention to agriculture, because this sector is crucial for the country’s food security. And now, time has come to assign a bigger priority to industrial enterprises.
“In late...
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko proposed to open the Belarusian trading house in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast as he met with Governor of Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Gleb Nikitin on 9 December, BelTA has learned.
"It would be nice to have a trading house to sell Belarusian products in your region. I think that we need to create a trading house to sell not only food products, but also industrial goods. We need to sell consumer goods for people: clothes, footwear, refrigerators,...
Kazakhstan is keen to intensify cooperation in culture with Belarus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus Timur Zhaksylykov said during a press conference in Minsk on 20 December, BelTA has learned.
According to him, an action plan on cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Belarus and Kazakhstan for 2025-2026 will give momentum to these ties. The action plan was approved by the heads of the relevant ministries within the framework of the visit of...
The latest episode of the documentary series Time Chose Us aired by the Belarus 1 TV channel looked into why Gazprom cut gas supplies to Belarus in 2002 and how Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko reacted to it, BelTA has learned.
In November 2002, Gazprom halved gas supplies to Belarus. In anticipation of winter, this was fraught with consequences for the country's economy and for every Belarusian. Minsk called such a move as unexpected and illogical. The head of state convened an...
Over 70 international observers have already been accredited for the presidential election in Belarus, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Igor Karpenko said during a meeting with CIS Secretary General and head of the CIS observer mission for the presidential election Sergei Lebedev, BelTA has learned.
"Accreditation is underway. More than 70 people have already been accredited. We have started to receive information not only from our CIS colleagues, but also from the heads...
The CIS will open its election observation to monitor the presidential election in Belarus on 18 December, CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev told reporters, BelTA learned.
“We are opening the mission tomorrow. The election observation center in the CIS Executive Committee is already up and running. We have received an invitation from the Republic of Belarus and are deploying this mission,” Sergei Lebedev said.
The presidential election in Belarus is scheduled for 26 January 2025....
Belarus will demonstrate its opportunities in business tourism to the BRICS countries during the international conference Meet Global MICE Congress: BRICS Edition, which will be held in Moscow on 16-17 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Touristic Union.
Representatives of the tourism industry from Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, India, China, Brazil and other countries will discuss the prospects for business tourism and strengthening ties within the BRICS...
The State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations of Uzbekistan announced a contest of joint Belarusian- Uzbekistan R&D projects for 2025-2026, BelTA learned from the press service of the State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus.
The contest covers the following topics: digital information and communication and interdisciplinary technologies, energy and energy saving, medicine and medical technologies,...
The Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation passed the bill “On Ratification of the Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Cuba” at a sitting of the second session on 12 December, BelTA learned.
The bill provides for the ratification of the agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs affairs between the Government of the...
The minimum wage will increase in Belarus to equal Br726 as from 1 January 2025. The corresponding resolution was signed by Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, BelTA learned from the press service of the government.
The current minimum wage established on 1 January 2024 is Br626.
According to the press service of the Labor and Social Security Ministry, the minimum wage will be increased by Br100, or almost 16% over January 2024.
The ministry recalled that the minimum wage is the lowest...
The Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia is extremely important for the two countries, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Governor Gleb Nikitin told reporters following a meeting with Chairperson of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova, BelTA has learned.
The 12th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia will take place in Nizhny Novgorod in 2025. “It is noteworthy that the forum will be held under the patronage of the upper houses of parliaments of our countries. And today Natalya...
CSTO Deputy Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov thanked Belarus for the initiative to hold the Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security during the joint session of the Council and the 17th plenary session of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly held in Moscow on 9 December, BelTA has learned.
"It is worth emphasizing the valuable Belarusian initiative to hold the International Conference on Eurasian Security. We are grateful to our colleagues for holding its second edition in...
20 December 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated active and retired employees of the State Security Committee (KGB) on their professional holiday - the Day of the State Security Officer, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
“Since the inception of the special service, security officers have been at the forefront of protecting the state, defending its sovereignty and independence, they have demonstrated exceptional fortitude, determination and courage...
19 December 2024
During a working visit to the United Arab Emirates Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, UAE Minister of Investment, Managing Director of the investment fund ADQ, BelTA has learned.
The day before upon arriving in the UAE on the working visit Aleksandr Lukashenko stated that over the course of several days he would like to discuss a number of matters in Belarus-UAE relations, meet with investors, who operate in Belarus and invest in the country’s...
18 December 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on a working visit. The Belarusian air force one landed at Abu Dhabi International Airport, BelTA has learned.
Immediately upon arrival, Aleksandr Lukashenko held talks with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi.
"Thank you for your hospitality. I would like to discuss a number of matters related to our relations, meet with investors, who work in Belarus and invest in our...
17 December 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent birthday greetings to Pope Francis, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
“Please accept my admiration for your devotion to the cause of serving the world and the flock, the strength of your faith and spirit, your ability to make friends with an open heart and soul. I am pleased to note the high level of interaction and active development of relations between Belarus and the Vatican in many ways thanks to...
16 December 2024
Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said has proposed to create a hub of Belarusian goods in the country, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told the media in Muscat on 16 December, BelTA learned. “Sultan proposed strategic areas of cooperation. It is very important for us to define a point, a port, or maybe we will look at something else, through which our technologies, which are needed in Oman, will come. Therefore, we will use Belarusian technologies to create joint ventures...
13 December 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 464 “On appointment and dismissal of judges” on 13 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The head of state made a number of appointments in the judicial authorities. Thus, Anton Gushchin and Vladimir Savchuk were appointed chairman and first deputy chairman of Brest oblast court, respectively, for a new term.
New appointments were also made in other courts of regional and district levels....
12 December 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to Kenyan President William Ruto as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
"Modern Kenya is progressively developing its economy, increasing its influence in the international arena and taking an active stance on regional and global matters. Kenya is also a recognized world leader in environmental protection. We highly appreciate the good relations that Minsk...
11 December 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed a law comprehensively amending the Education Code, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The document includes provisions aimed at increasing the efficiency, quality and accessibility of education, expanding state protection of students, graduates and vulnerable groups of children and youth, as well as enhancing the responsibility of participants in the educational process.
In particular, the government has...
10 December 2024
During a visit to the POZHSNAB company in Borisov on 10 December, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced plans to inspect promising industrial enterprises to discuss their development prospects, BelTA has learned.
The head of state noted that in spring, summer, and early autumn he pays much attention to agriculture, because this sector is crucial for the country’s food security. And now, time has come to assign a bigger priority to industrial enterprises.
“In late...
9 December 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko proposed to open the Belarusian trading house in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast as he met with Governor of Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Gleb Nikitin on 9 December, BelTA has learned.
"It would be nice to have a trading house to sell Belarusian products in your region. I think that we need to create a trading house to sell not only food products, but also industrial goods. We need to sell consumer goods for people: clothes, footwear, refrigerators,...
20 December 2024
Kazakhstan is keen to intensify cooperation in culture with Belarus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus Timur Zhaksylykov said during a press conference in Minsk on 20 December, BelTA has learned.
According to him, an action plan on cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Belarus and Kazakhstan for 2025-2026 will give momentum to these ties. The action plan was approved by the heads of the relevant ministries within the framework of the visit of...
19 December 2024
The latest episode of the documentary series Time Chose Us aired by the Belarus 1 TV channel looked into why Gazprom cut gas supplies to Belarus in 2002 and how Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko reacted to it, BelTA has learned.
In November 2002, Gazprom halved gas supplies to Belarus. In anticipation of winter, this was fraught with consequences for the country's economy and for every Belarusian. Minsk called such a move as unexpected and illogical. The head of state convened an...
18 December 2024
Over 70 international observers have already been accredited for the presidential election in Belarus, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Igor Karpenko said during a meeting with CIS Secretary General and head of the CIS observer mission for the presidential election Sergei Lebedev, BelTA has learned.
"Accreditation is underway. More than 70 people have already been accredited. We have started to receive information not only from our CIS colleagues, but also from the heads...
17 December 2024
The CIS will open its election observation to monitor the presidential election in Belarus on 18 December, CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev told reporters, BelTA learned.
“We are opening the mission tomorrow. The election observation center in the CIS Executive Committee is already up and running. We have received an invitation from the Republic of Belarus and are deploying this mission,” Sergei Lebedev said.
The presidential election in Belarus is scheduled for 26 January 2025....
16 December 2024
Belarus will demonstrate its opportunities in business tourism to the BRICS countries during the international conference Meet Global MICE Congress: BRICS Edition, which will be held in Moscow on 16-17 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Touristic Union.
Representatives of the tourism industry from Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, India, China, Brazil and other countries will discuss the prospects for business tourism and strengthening ties within the BRICS...
13 December 2024
The State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations of Uzbekistan announced a contest of joint Belarusian- Uzbekistan R&D projects for 2025-2026, BelTA learned from the press service of the State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus.
The contest covers the following topics: digital information and communication and interdisciplinary technologies, energy and energy saving, medicine and medical technologies,...
12 December 2024
The Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation passed the bill “On Ratification of the Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Cuba” at a sitting of the second session on 12 December, BelTA learned.
The bill provides for the ratification of the agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs affairs between the Government of the...
11 December 2024
The minimum wage will increase in Belarus to equal Br726 as from 1 January 2025. The corresponding resolution was signed by Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, BelTA learned from the press service of the government.
The current minimum wage established on 1 January 2024 is Br626.
According to the press service of the Labor and Social Security Ministry, the minimum wage will be increased by Br100, or almost 16% over January 2024.
The ministry recalled that the minimum wage is the lowest...
10 December 2024
The Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia is extremely important for the two countries, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Governor Gleb Nikitin told reporters following a meeting with Chairperson of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova, BelTA has learned.
The 12th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia will take place in Nizhny Novgorod in 2025. “It is noteworthy that the forum will be held under the patronage of the upper houses of parliaments of our countries. And today Natalya...
9 December 2024
CSTO Deputy Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov thanked Belarus for the initiative to hold the Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security during the joint session of the Council and the 17th plenary session of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly held in Moscow on 9 December, BelTA has learned.
"It is worth emphasizing the valuable Belarusian initiative to hold the International Conference on Eurasian Security. We are grateful to our colleagues for holding its second edition in...
