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2 July 2024
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko presented government awards to outstanding citizens in the Palace of Independence on 2 July, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that the ceremony was taking place on the eve of the key state holiday – Independence Day. He stressed that 3 July is a holy and symbolic date because the city of Minsk was liberated and peaceful life in Belarus was resumed then.
“In the fire of the Great Patriotic War the republic lost every third...
1 July 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the people of Canada as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. "In 1867, the three provinces joined together to become a confederation, which, under a common flag, received the status of an independent state of Canada, with which Belarus has a long history of relations. Even the geographical distance between Minsk and Ottawa did not prevent us from finding common...
28 June 2024
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.266 with a view to improving appraisal activities, BelTA has learned. The document amends decree No.615 on appraisal activities in the Republic of Belarus of 13 October 2006. In particular, the minimal size of the charter capital of an appraisal organization has been set at Br50,000. The minimal size of the charter capital of an expert organization has been set at Br100,000. These thresholds are supposed to ensure the financial stability...
27 June 2024
We are going to launch big projects of cooperation in culture and sport between Belarus and China, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Party Secretary of Peking University Hao Ping and representatives of other Chinese universities on 25 June, BelTA has learned. "We appreciate this visit very much. It is taking place in the run up to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders. China’s military have always taken part in our military...
26 June 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated active and retired employees of the public prosecution service on their professional holiday, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state. “The public prosecution service of sovereign Belarus makes a significant contribution to the development of the state, improvement of its legal mechanisms and protection of legitimate rights and interests of citizens. Your daily work ensures peace and social harmony. Oversight...
25 June 2024
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decrees on 24 June to confer general ranks, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA. Colonels Aleksandr Bykov, Igor Kozlov, Vadim Surov, and Ruslan Chekhov have been given the next military rank of Major-General. Internal Service Colonel Sergei Salanovich has been granted the next special rank of Interior Service Major-General. Justice Colonel Aleksei Aleshkevich has been granted the next special rank of Justice Major-General. The...
24 June 2024
The government plans to develop satellite towns, including Dzerzhinsk, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to commission the Olympus sports and recuperation complex in Dzerzhinsk on 21 June, BelTA has learned. The president admitted that he had been considering a visit to Dzerzhinsk for a long time: “A lot of people from this district who work nearby have told me about problems here that need to be addressed. Something needs to be rectified, something needs to be...
21 June 2024
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a decree on 20 June to bestow an Order of Honor upon Gennady Zyuganov, the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation faction in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.
Gennady Zyuganov is awarded in recognition of a considerable personal contribution to the advancement of all-round cooperation between Belarus and Russia, to the development of the...
20 June 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko heard out a report of Brest Oblast Governor Yuri Shuleiko on the region’s readiness for the 2024 harvest season on 19 June, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Last weekend, the president viewed the fields and crops of Grodno Oblast and Brest Oblast. Today the head of state held a meeting with Brest Oblast governor Yuri Shuleiko who presented a detailed report on the readiness of the region for the harvest season. Some...
19 June 2024
On 18 June Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a decree to set up a permanent working group to review the performance of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state. The working group will include independent experts, reputable scientists with deep knowledge of and extensive experience in science and public administration. Chairman of the State Control Committee Vasily Gerasimov has been appointed head of the working...
2 July 2024
First Deputy Defense Minister of Belarus Pavel Muraveiko has met with Defense Attaché of China’s Embassy in Belarus Liu Zhe for a protocol meeting at the headquarters of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus, BelTA learned from the Defense Ministry. During the meeting the parties emphasized the high status of the Belarus-China relations that were defined as all-weather and comprehensive strategic partnership. The parties also discussed the current state of defense...
1 July 2024
The first summer youth festival of art and culture 4K FEST was held in the Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on 29 and 30 June.
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28 June 2024
At a plenary session in Novopolotsk on 27 June the participants of the Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia discussed how innovations can help Belarus and Russia achieve technological independence, BelTA has learned. The discussion was held on the premises of the Polymir plant of Naftan. The participants of the event studied samples of innovative products of Belarusian petrochemical enterprises. Business entities of the two states signed RUB6 billion worth of contracts to supply industrial...
27 June 2024
The 11th edition of the Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia will be running in Vitebsk, Polotsk and Novopolotsk on 27-28 June, BelTA has learned. The forum is themed around the topic “The role of interregional cooperation in building an innovative economy of the Union State”. A number of exhibitions will open in Vitebsk on the first day of the forum. They will include an exhibition of economic achievements of the regions of Belarus and Russia, an exhibition-fair of centers of...
26 June 2024
Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko hosted a session of the commission on the state scientific and technical policy under the Council of Ministers, BelTA has learned.
Two items were on the agenda: a draft comprehensive forecast of Belarus’ social and technological advance for 2026-2030 and till 2045 and proposals on priority avenues of scientific, scientific technological, and innovative activities for 2026-2030.
Roman Golovchenko noted: “A lot of time and effort has been...
25 June 2024
A total of 103,441 foreign nationals have visited Belarus without visas since 1 January 2024, BelTA has learned from the State Border Committee. These included 46,346 citizens of Lithuania, 26,694 citizens and 7,875 non-citizens of Latvia, and 22,526 citizens of Poland. Since the launch of the visa-waiver program, Belarus has welcomed a total of 904,047 visitors, including 541,557 citizens of Lithuania, 211,495 citizens and 63,990 non-citizens of Latvia, and 87,005 citizens of Poland. More...
24 June 2024
AutoShow 2024, a large-scale event for those who are passionate about cars, opened in the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone opened on 22 June and will be running for two days.
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21 June 2024
The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Belarus and Russia have prepared the first joint report on the human rights situation in certain countries. The document was published on the websites of the foreign ministries on the morning of 20 June, BelTA has learned. The review covers more than 40 countries. Among them are many EU countries (including the closest neighbors of Belarus), the UK, the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, Ukraine, Moldova and others. A very detailed...
20 June 2024
The use of nuclear arms may trigger a global conflict and a global catastrophe, BelTA learned from State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich during the international expo of the security industry “National security. Belarus 2024”.
When asked by reporters, Aleksandr Volfovich commented on a statement by the NATO secretary general, who had said that NATO countries are debating the need to bring nuclear arms to combat readiness.
The state secretary...
19 June 2024
Belarus has an answer to the current challenges in global politics, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik said at the opening of Belarus’ Second National Forum on Sustainable Development in Minsk on 19 June, BelTA has learned. The minister of foreign affairs emphasized: “Belarus has an answer to the current challenges in global politics. Conceptually, it is the initiative of the head of state on the need to launch a global dialogue on security in the spirit of San...