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30.09 / 19:25
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EU seeks to tighten Belarus visa rules amid growing migrant crisis
Polish border guards stand next to a group of migrants stranded on the border between Belarus and Poland. Photograph: Kacper Pempel/Reuters
30.09 / 19:19
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Four migrants stuck on Poland-Belarus border die of hypothermia and exhaustion
Warsaw residents mourn four migrants found dead over the weekend along the border between Poland and Belarus. Photograph: Czarek Sokołowski/AP
30.09 / 18:58
30.09 / 18:52
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Lukashenko: Belarus can turn into an outpost within a month if needed
In an interview with the U.S. television company CNN on 30 September Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko once again commented on the speculations that Belarus may lose its independence and become kind of an outpost if it continues advancing cooperation with Russia.
30.09 / 18:52
Lukashenko: Transformations in Belarus are not about dramatic change in priorities
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned the transformations taking place in Belarus as he received credentials from foreign ambassadors, BelTA has learned. “The start of your diplomatic service here coincides with important transformations in Belarus.
30.09 / 18:42
26.09 / 18:51
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В октябре в Беларуси подорожают около 110 марок сигарет
Марки сигарет Цена в сентябре Цена в октябре
22.09 / 13:44
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Lukashenko meets with Pakistan PM in Dushanbe
Belarus is extremely interested in developing cooperation with Pakistan, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in Dushanbe on 16 September, BelTA has learned. “We are very interested in cooperation with a huge country such as Pakistan. I am sure that your specialists and members of the government will find a lot of interesting in Belarus for Pakistan,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.
22.09 / 12:08
Lukashenko talks about amendments to Constitution, referendum
The referendum on amendments to the Constitution will be organized as promised. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he appointed a number of officials of municipal authorities on 20 September, BelTA has learned. The head of state reminded about the organization of the referendum and stressed that municipal authorities will also help organize the process.
21.09 / 22:24
21.09 / 12:29
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Lukashenko: Belarus is ready to help rebuild Afghanistan
Belarus is ready to take part in infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he took part in the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on 17 September, BelTA has learned. “Our country is ready to assist in rebuilding Afghanistan's infrastructure and supplying food,” the head of state said. Aleksandr Lukashenko called the SCO a unique platform for discussing problems in Afghanistan that has observer status in the organization.
21.09 / 04:19
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Belarusian visa-free entry terms adjusted
The procedure that allows foreigners to enter Belarus without visas has been adjusted. On 14 September Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.345 to amend presidential decree No.8 on introducing a visa-free procedure for foreign citizens to enter and leave Belarus, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BelTA. Decree No.345 will come into force one month after the official publication, that is on 17 October 2021.
21.09 / 00:41
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День народного единства: Беларусь отмечает новый государственный праздник
День народного единства отмечают в Беларуси. Это новый государственный праздник. Его учредили по указу президента Александра Лукашенко. 70 лет назад в этот день началось воссоединение Западной Беларуси и Белорусской Советской Социалистической Республики, передает корреспондент «МИР 24» Полина Срибненко.
21.09 / 00:39
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Belarus Suspends Probe Into Killing Of Anti-Government Protester
Raman Bandarenka died in November 2020
20.09 / 18:07
Three Migrants Crossing Into Poland From Belarus Found Dead
Polish soldiers building a fence on the border between Poland and Belarus near the village of Nomiki on August 26
20.09 / 17:54
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Deputy PM: Over 1.8m Belarusians get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
More than 1.8 million people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Belarus, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko told the ONT TV channel, BelTA informs. “By now, more than 1.8 million Belarusians have been vaccinated with the first dose of the Sputnik V vaccine and the vaccine made by Chinese company Sinopharm. Some 1.5 million people have been vaccinated with the second dose.
20.09 / 15:54
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День народного единства в Республике Беларусь
Александра Лукашенко, пишет БЕЛТА. Праздник отмечается 17 сентября и приурочен к годовщине начала освободительного похода Красной армии в Западную Беларусь в 1939 году, в результате которого разделенный по условиям Рижского мирного договора белорусский народ вновь воссоединился.
10.09 / 16:57
Bill to suspend Belarus-EU readmission agreement in parliament soon
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has decided in favor of bringing a bill on suspending the agreement between the Republic of Belarus and the European Union on the readmission of individuals, who stay without permission, into the House of Representatives of the National Assembly. The document was prepared by the government in response to unfriendly actions of the European Union and its member states towards Belarus, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.
10.09 / 16:57
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Active phase of Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2021 in progress
The active phase of the Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2021 [West 2021] has begun. In accordance with the training schedule the exercise will take place in Belarus and Russia on 10-16 September, BelTA learned from the Zapad 2021 website. The Zapad 2021 military exercise is a scheduled one and represents the final stage in the system of joint training of Belarusian and Russian army units in 2021.
10.09 / 16:57
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PM: Belarus intends to develop cooperation with Russia in nuclear energy
Belarus intends to develop cooperation with Russia in nuclear energy, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he met with Director General of the Russian state nuclear industry corporation Rosatom Aleksei Likhachev in Minsk on 9 September, BelTA has learned. “For Belarus, the construction of a nuclear power plant is an extremely important project. We need to meet regularly, compare notes and solve the issues that arise during the implementation of such a complex, large-scale project.
10.09 / 16:57
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Belarus, Russia reconcile joint response to Western sanctions
The relevant arrangement is specified by the joint statement of Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko and Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin on the current progress and further steps on advancing integration processes within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, BelTA has learned. Roman Golovchenko and Mikhail Mishustin noted that destructive actions, which are taken by a number of Western countries and bodies in contradiction of international law, impede the positive development of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, the strengthening of the national economies, and the accomplishment of social tasks of vital importance for citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
10.09 / 16:38
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Fifth Meeting, Five Takeaways: What Did Putin And Lukashenka Achieve in Their Integration Talks?
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Alyaksandr Lukashenka of Belarus said talks in Moscow on September 9 had advanced plans on deeper integration, but no documents were signed, indicating that roadblocks remain.
10.09 / 16:38
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Putin Says He, Lukashenka Agreed On Unified Gas Market
Alyaksandr Lukashenka meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow in April (file photo)
10.09 / 16:38
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Lukasheko hails important agreements with Russia
The presidents of Belarus and Russia have reached very important agreements in Moscow on 9 September, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin on 10 September, BelTA has learned. The meeting with Alexander Bastrykin was held in the run-up to the professional holiday of Belarusian investigators. They will celebrate the Day of Workers of Investigative Bodies on 12 September.
10.09 / 16:09
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Belarus opposition leader jailed in Lukashenko ‘purge’
Maria Kolesnikova was arrested last September and taken to the border, where she reportedly ripped up her passport, risking prison rather than going into exile. Photograph: Tatyana Zenkovich/EPA
10.09 / 15:58
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Putin and Lukashenko move to integrate economies of Russia and Belarus
Russian president Vladimir Putin (right) and Belarus’s president Alexander Lukashenko meet at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday. Photograph: Mikhail Voskresenskiy/Sputnik/AFP/Getty
08.09 / 12:30
A monument to the outstanding French military and statesman Charles de Gaulle will soon appear in Shchuchin. In honor of the start of construction, the first stone was laid
The Ambassador of France to Belarus Nicolas de Lacostas with his wife Maria and the director of the Sedon BLR FLLC Ongan Mordeniz arrived with a pleasant mission to the Shchuchin region. In the Palace of Children and Youth Creativity, guests were greeted warmly, like old friends.
01.09 / 07:46
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Штраф в 10 тысяч получил за избиение подростка житель Пыталово
Житель Пыталовского района Псковской области получил штраф за избиение несовершеннолетнего. Как рассказали «МК в Пскове» в прокуратуре Псковской области, инцидент, ставший причиной для возбуждения уголовного дела, произошёл в марте текущего года.
31.08 / 09:27
Lukashenko, Putin to meet in Moscow on 9 September
The presidents of Belarus and Russia Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin will meet in Moscow on 9 September. The date was agreed by the heads of state during a telephone conversation on 30 August, BelTA learned the press service of the Belarusian leader. During the meeting, the presidents will once again discuss the Union State programs prepared by the governments of the two countries, other topical issues on the bilateral agenda and also international issues.
30.08 / 13:59
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Belarus, China to upgrade political cooperation
Belarus and China have agreed to upgrade the level of political cooperation, Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolai Borisevich said at the opening ceremony of the Year of the Regions of Belarus and China for 2021-2022 hosted by the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 26 August, BelTA has learned. Belarus-China relations will soon get the status of ‘iron brotherhood, exemplary all-round strategic cooperation and all-weather partnership'. “China holds an exceptional place in our foreign policy, it is our main strategic partner in Asia.
30.08 / 13:54
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Fears grow for Afghan refugees stuck in ‘Kafkaesque’ Poland-Belarus standoff
A woman talks to a Polish border guard near Białystok, north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus, last week. Photograph: Wojtek Radwański/AFP/Getty Images
30.08 / 11:42
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Lukashenko reveals details of phone conversations on Afghanistan
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko revealed the details of telephone conversations with foreign leaders on Afghanistan which he had in the morning on 30 August as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Belarus Mahmadsharif Haqdod, BelTA informs. “I have just had a telephone conversation with your president [Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon]. We have been talking for 30 minutes, and he, as a very close friend, briefed me on the current situation in Afghanistan.
30.08 / 11:37
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Vice premier: Belarus follows China's state corporation policy
Belarus takes the example of China in setting up state corporations, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Subbotin said in an interview on a YouTube channel, BelTA has learned. Speaking about the plans to transform the Belarusian state food industry concern Belgospishcheprom into a state corporation, the deputy prime minister said: “This issue has been discussed for a long time already.
23.08 / 10:22
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PM: Integration documents will determine Belarus-Russia cooperation till 2027
Integration documents will determine the interaction between Belarus and Russia until 2027, Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said in an interview to Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. The Belarusian head of government spoke in detail about his working meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on the sidelines of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council summit in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. “We discussed the finalization of the package of documents on deepening economic integration.
23.08 / 10:17
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Belarus-China company to launch heparin production in Brest Oblast
The production of raw heparin sodium and fodder protein is to be launched in Brest Oblast in the coming two years, BelTA learned from the Brestmyasomolprom Concern holding company. Such a production will be new to Belarus. It will be run by a Belarus-China joint venture.
20.08 / 15:35
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Belarusian Olympian Tsimanouskaya Plans To Represent Poland After Defection
Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya flashes the victory sign during a track competition at a stadium in Szczecin, Poland, on August 15.
19.08 / 11:13
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Belarus president to decide on status of Belarusian People's Congress
The Constitutional Commission will submit its proposals regarding the status of the Belarusian People's Congress to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko for consideration, Chairman of the Constitutional Commission, Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Belarus Piotr Miklashevich told reporters on 11 August, BelTA has learned. “We have outlined three matters that require consideration of the head of state. One of them is the constitutional status of the Belarusian People's Congress, since it is a new institution in the system of government.
19.08 / 11:03
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Belarus prime minister sums up results of social, economic development in H1 2021
Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko summed up results of the country’s social and economic development in H1 2021 at a session of the Council of Ministers, BelTA has learned. Roman Golovchenko said: “Four out of the six performance indicators of the government and the central bank were secured in H1 2021. The resulting indicator of performance of the entire economy – real disposable income of the population – rose by 3.5% in January-May or above the projections.
19.08 / 11:03
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Belarusian News Site Goes Offline After Police Raids, Arrest Of Staff
BelaPAN chief editor and director Iryna Leushyna was one of the detained (file photo)
19.08 / 11:03
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Belarus withdraws its agrement for U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher
Belarus has withdrawn its agrément for U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher. The United States was also asked to reduce its embassy staff in Minsk to five people by 1 September, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. Journalists asked whether any action has been taken in response to another round of restrictions imposed by the United States against Belarus.
17.08 / 10:26
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New wave of arrests in Belarus as more than 20 detained in two days
Demonstrators march with Belarusian opposition flags at a solidarity rally with Belarus in Wroclaw, Poland, this week on the one-year anniversary of Belarus’s disputed presidential election. Photograph: Lidia Mukhamadeeva/SOPA Images/Rex/Shutterstock
17.08 / 10:26
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Armed trespassers neutralized during Belarusian border service exercise
Photos courtesy of the State Border Committee of Belarus
17.08 / 10:14
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Israel Removes Russia, Several Other European Countries From COVID Banned Travel List
Travellers arrive in the terminal at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv. (file photo)
17.08 / 10:12
Belarusian Activist Who Slit His Own Throat In Court Gets Lengthy Prison Term
Stsyapan Latypau in a defendant's cage during his trial in Minsk earlier this summer.
09.08 / 21:51
Lukashenko agrees to give interview to CNN, but on one condition
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said he is willing to give an interview to the U.S. TV station CNN whose representative was present at the big press conference in Minsk on 9 August, BelTA has learned. «I am not ruling it out.
