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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 climate change efforts are insufficient, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the World Climate Summit in Baku, BelTA has learned.   "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...

There is still a lot to be done to ensure further development of relations between Belarus and Zimbabwe, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the sidelines of the World Climate Summit 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan on 12 November, BelTA has learned. The heads of state compared their positions on a number of issues related to bilateral cooperation as well as prospects for joint work on the African continent. The meeting took place...

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.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to the people of Poland as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Despite various difficulties, our peoples have been destined to live side by side, to strengthen cooperation and friendship, common Christian and cultural heritage, as well as broad ties in various sectors. Today's geopolitical and regional upheavals, the victims of which are ordinary people,...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for the construction of a new world-class swimming pool in Minsk on 6 November, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko recalled the Chinese leader showing him a model of the future swimming pool, and now this facility has already been opened to the public. China is ready to provide technical assistance to build several more social facilities in the future. "We are very grateful to Xi Jinping and the great...