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26 April 2024
The Belarusian People’s Congress will be a genuine national front of the country. Belarus President, Chairman of the Belarusian People’s Congress Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he summed up results of the first session of the 7th Belarusian People’s Congress on 25 April, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Our popular assembly, the Belarusian People’s Congress does not substitute government agencies and does not interfere with their operation. The...
25 April 2024
The first session of the Belarusian People’s Congress as a constitutional body took place on 24 April, BelTA has learned.
Four decisions were made during the session: on electing the chairman of the Belarusian People’s Congress, his deputy and the presidium of the congress and on passing provisional regulations of the Belarusian People’s Congress.
President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Grigoryevich Lukashenko was elected Chairman of the 7th Belarusian People’s...
24 April 2024
Pursuant to Paragraph 18 of Article 84 and to Article 145 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko appointed Svetlana Lyubetskaya as a judge of the Constitutional Court, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
Svetlana Lyubetskaya has the highest qualification class of the 2nd rank.
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23 April 2024
On 22 April Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko agreed on the appointment of heads of local executive and administrative bodies, BelTA has learned. “The vast majority of you will be involved in the development of far-reaching, strategic decisions for our state – that is what the Belarusian People’s Congress will do. We will talk in greater detail about specific problems. And all people will hear about the problems that we are facing today and need to address in the near future....
22 April 2024
We suggest deepening cooperation in mechanical engineering, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with Governor of Russia's Arkhangelsk Oblast Alexander Tsybulsky in Minsk on 22 April, BelTA has learned.
The Belarusian side has thoroughly analyzed the joint opportunities. Mechanical engineering and the supply of Belarusian mechanical engineering goods remain the backbone of bilateral cooperation.
For example, BelAZ dump trucks have proven their worth,...
19 April 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened a meeting on 18 April to discuss the preparations for the first session of the 7th Belarusian People's Congress, BelTA has learned. Just a week is left before the first session of the 7th Belarusian People's Congress kicks off, with the preparations for the event almost complete. “We have agreed to meet once again and discuss all the organizational issues to ensure effective work of the Belarusian People's Congress,” Aleksandr...
18 April 2024
On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian president. The head of state noted that 44 years ago Zimbabwe threw off colonial shackles and gained the opportunity to independently pursue its foreign and domestic policy to ensure the sustainable development of the country and improve the...
17 April 2024
We have ensured the country’s food security but there are sill many untapped reserves in agriculture, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss rural development and efficiency of the agricultural sector, BelTA has learned.
"We, our generation, need to hold the country together. Draw on the experience: we have enough experience that we can draw on scale up," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
"Today we have concentrated on negative things but this does not mean...
16 April 2024
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed decree No.149 on the social support for individual categories of citizens, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.
The document was adopted to prevent restrictions on pension rights of the citizens that permanently live in Belarus.
The decree provides for including the periods of military service in the territories of the Latvian and Estonian Soviet Socialist Republics, which were part of the USSR in the past, into the...
15 April 2024
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are meeting with member of the prime crew of Visiting Expedition 21 Marina Vasilevskaya and cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky in the Kremlin, BelTA has learned.
It is symbolic that the meeting with the cosmonauts of Belarus and Russia is taking place on Cosmonautics Day. Marina Vasilevskaya and Oleg Novitsky have recently returned from the International Space Station. This event is particularly significant for...
26 April 2024
Egypt is interested in training its engineering officers in Belarus, Vice-Rector for State Aviation - Head of the Military Faculty of the Belarusian State Academy of Aviation Pavel Primak told BelTA as the academy was hosting a Egyptian delegation. “Representatives of the Central Office for Combat Training and Military Education of the Armed Forces of Egypt would like to learn more about Belarus’ system of training defense personnel and consider training their officers in Belarus,...
25 April 2024
The Belarusian People's Congress is becoming a true pillar of strength for the sovereignty of Belarus, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik told the media on the sidelines of the 7th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 24 April, BelTA has learned.
Sergei Aleinik called the opening of the 7th Belarusian People's Congress a historic event, as it is the first time it meets as a constitutional body. This is true democracy, the minister emphasized.
"You know...
24 April 2024
The healthcare system built in Belarus allows providing a full range of medical services, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said at the opening of the 29th international healthcare forum Healthcare of Belarus 2024 that includes an exhibition and an extensive business program, BelTA has learned.
Igor Petrishenko noted that Belarus declared 2024 the Year of Quality. “The health status of each person depends on the quality of medical care. Everyone in Belarus has an access to...
23 April 2024
Within seven years, the living environment in all promising agricultural towns in Belarus will be as good as in cities, Housing and Utilities Minister Gennady Trubilo told the STV TV channel, BelTA has learned. “Unfortunately, we overlooked this type of communities [small settlements]. The emphasis is mainly placed on large cities, district centers. And somehow, agricultural towns have always been left out. The head of state pointed this out,” said Gennady Trubilo. According to him, a...
22 April 2024
Representatives of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Center for Marketing and Price Study, and family members joined the country’s annual Forest Week campaign on the national cleanup day on 20 April, BelTA has learned.
Belarusian diplomats planted more than 10,000 pine and spruce trees on an area of 1.6 hectares in Smolevichy Forestry.
“This is a good tradition, which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports every year. Today, many of our counter-partners...
19 April 2024
Over the past two or three years, tourist flows between Russia and Belarus have been growing by 50% annually, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov said at an opening ceremony for the international fair of tourism services Leisure 2024 in Minsk, BelTA has learned.
According to the diplomat, at the fair Russia will be represented by 27 regions, and this is three times more than last year. The forum will host the second Russian-Belarusian Tourism Congress which will discuss tour...
18 April 2024
Belarus will continue working to replace fuel imports, Belarusian Deputy Energy Minister Olga Prudnikova said at a press conference in BelTA;s press center on 16 April, BelTA has learned.
“For the energy system and our organizations the Year of Quality means the quality of our products, works and services. Every enterprise in Belarus is directly connected with the energy system and fuel suppliers. So any failure in the system, its reliability and stability immediately affects all...
17 April 2024
The Days of Vietnam kicked off at the House of Friendship in Minsk on the evening of 15 April, BelTA has learned. According to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Republic of Belarus Nguyen Van Ngu, the Days of Vietnam offer an opportunity for the attendees to learn more about Vietnamese culture and traditions. In general, the program of the Days of Vietnam includes Belarus-Vietnam public diplomacy meetings with the participation of the...
16 April 2024
Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova paid a visit to Glubokoye Dairy Canning Plant on 15 April, BelTA has learned.
Natalya Kochanova met with the plant’s management to discuss the prospects of Glubokoye Dairy Canning Plant. The chairperson of the Council of the Republic visited the plant's workshops to get familiar with condensed milk production and packaging process.
Glubokoye Dairy Canning Plant is one of Belarus’...
15 April 2024
Natalya Kochanova has been elected Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus of the eighth convocation, BelTA has learned.
The chairperson of the Council of the Republic was elected by secret ballot at the first meeting of the first session of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation. Members of the Council of the Republic unanimously supported her candidacy.
Nominating Natalya Kochanova to this post, member...