Regional News

Belarus, Russia look to expand military cooperation

20 October 2021

The defense ministries of Belarus and Russia held a session of the joint collegium in Moscow on 20 O...

Over 1,500 trucks queuing at Belarus' border with EU

19 October 2021

More than 1,500 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8....

Belarus' food export might exceed $6bn in 2021

11 October 2021

Belarusian agricultural and processing industries are set to export foodstuffs worth more than $6 bi...

Minister: At least 25,000 foreign students study in Belarus

8 October 2021

At least 25,000 foreign students from more than 100 countries are enrolled in major and additional p...

Winter sowing nearing completion in Belarus

7 October 2021

Some 7.3% of winter crops are left to plant in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agricultur...

BSU team wins silver at International Collegiate Programming Contest

5 October 2021

A team of the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science of Belarusian State University (BS...

Belarus' vice premier: Vaccination is needed to effectively combat COVID-19

3 October 2021

Vaccinations are an important tool to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Igo...

Belarusian Parliament speaker calls to use all legal mechanisms to counter western sanctions policy

29 September 2021

We need to use all legal mechanisms to counter the sanctions policy of the West, Chairman of the Hou...

Minister: Symbols of Belarusian unity were laid in Brest Fortress

23 September 2021

Symbols of Belarusian unity were laid in the Brest Fortress, Culture Minister Anatoly Markevich said...

Russia resumes air service with Belarus in full

20 September 2021

As of 21 September, Russia lifted all restrictions on flights to Belarus and resumed them to Spain, ...

Belarus MPs start monitoring elections to Russia's State Duma

16 September 2021

Belarusian MPs as members of the delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Bela...

Minister: Belarus' social security objectives can be undermined by external pressure

13 September 2021

Objectives of Belarus as a welfare state can be undermined by external pressure, Belarusian Healthca...

UNDP: Green mobility stimulates sustainable development of small towns in Belarus

15 May 2021

Green mobility makes small towns more comfortable and greener, expands opportunities for new digital...

COVID-19 herd immunity study kicks off in Belarus

14 May 2021

The Belarusian Healthcare Ministry together with the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Co...

Over 16,000 deposit accounts opened under Belarus' new family capital program

13 May 2021

As of 1 May 2021, 98,561 deposit accounts were opened for large families under Belarus' family capit...

Victory Day celebrations in Vitebsk

12 May 2021

A solemn procession went from Lenina Square to Pobedy Square where flowers were laid at a monument i...

Belarus attracts more FDI in 2020

7 May 2021

 Belarus was among the few countries that increased the inflow of net foreign direct investment last...

Commemorative plaque for Sergei Belov unveiled in Vitebsk

6 May 2021

On 6 May, Vitebsk State Medical University hosted a ceremony to unveil a commemorative plaque for Se...

Online parade for war veterans in Victory Square in Vitebsk

5 May 2021

Vitebsk Oblast rescuers have held their first online parade for the veterans of the Great Patriotic ...

Spring sowing in Belarus over half complete

4 May 2021

Spring crops in Belarus have been sown on 1.365 million hectares, which is 54.7% of the target area,...