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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko raised the question of the quality of healthcare services and approaches to treating people in district hospitals and announced surprise inspections as he heard out a report by Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich, BelTA has learned. “I want to warn you that in the near future I will put together a mobile group of independent experts who will check the healthcare system and pay surprise visits to randomly chosen hospitals. And I have invited you, your deputies. Natalya Ivanovna [Natalya Kochanova] has been in charge of healthcare matters since those times, as well as the deputy prime minister… You will have only yourselves to blame.

The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO approved the inclusion of the Belarusian nomination file «Straw weaving of Belarus: Art, craft and skills” into the Representative List of intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at its 17th session in Morocco on 1 December, BelTA learned from the Culture Ministry of Belarus. The meeting was attended by Maria Netsvetayeva, deputy head of the Historical and Cultural Heritage Department at the Culture Ministry of Belarus. The nomination file was prepared in 2020-2021 with the financial and organizational support of the Culture Ministry of the Republic of Belarus. Belarusian straw art is unique; it is one of the most nationally distinctive forms reflecting the spiritual values and artistic traditions of Belarusians.

Another unmanned aerial vehicle has been forced to land at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, the State Border Committee of Belarus told BelTA. According to the source, on 1 December Belarusian border service personnel and army personnel detected a quadcopter flying over the border checkpoint Mokrany (Domanovo on the Ukrainian side) some 1,200 meters from the state border at an altitude of about 300 meters. The drone was flying from Ukraine into Belarusian territory. Radio warf

Relations between Tehran and Minsk are at their peak today, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Saeed Yari said in an interview to ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned. The ambassador recalled that Iran has been under sanctions for more than 40 years. “The collective West uses sanctions as a tool to destroy economies. And this is a fla

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko talked to President of Russia Vladimir Putin over the phone in the morning on 2 December, BelTA has learned. The heads of state compared notes in anticipation of the forthcoming Eurasian Economic Union summit that will take place in Kyrgyzstan. Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin also discussed the international situation and the situation around Belarus and Russia.

‘Our dear Masha, we all hope that you will be alright!’ said Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of trio of women who led 2020 protests The jailed Belarusian opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova has been admitted to intensive care and undergone surgery, her allies have said. “Maria is in the emergency hospital in Gomel, in the intensive care unit,” said the press service of Viktor Babaryko, another opposition politician. Kolesnikova father, Alexander Kolesnikov, said his daughter was in a grave b

At the meeting to discuss the development of the agricultural industry of Gomel Oblast on 25 November Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko explained what freedom and independence mean for the Belarusian people, BelTA has learned. “Believe me, we are living in a crunch time: either we retain our state, or we need to consider other options, but count me out in the latter case. We have been nurturing our state for 30 years because we wanted our children to live freely, independently. If someone understands this freedom and independence (this does not apply to you, but to our people in general) as an opportunity to do whatever they want or not to do anything at all – this is not going to happen in any country.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko talked to Russian reporters on the sidelines of the latest Collective Security Treaty Organization summit in Yerevan. Speaking about the need to start peace talks in order to resolve the situation in Ukraine, Aleksandr Lukashenko explained who prevents Volodymyr Zelenskyy from starting a dialogue with Russia, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko is convinced it is necessary to start negotiations in order to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. He had made the relevant statements during the CSTO summit and before that.

The decision to focus on food production in Belarus has proved right, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the development of the agricultural industry of Gomel Oblast, BelTA has learned. «We constantly talk about the importance of food security and the agricultural sector. Maybe someone has already had enough of it.

Minsk is ready to cooperate with all African countries open for mutually beneficial dialogue, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko said in an online meeting with Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament Fortune Charumbira on 25 November, BelTA has learned. “With great pleasure we invite you and the delegation of the Pan-African Parliament to visit Belarus at any time convenient for you. You will learn about our economic potential by visiting industrial and agricultural enterprises, educational institutions and healthcare organizations,” Vladimir Andreichenko said. According to him, the country's priorities include the development of political dialogue and the expansion of trade, economic and humanitarian ties. “Our country has established diplomatic relations with 51 African states. Belarus and its African partners have gone from an annual trade of $158 million in the early 2000s to over $550 million in 2020. Minsk is ready to work with all African countries, which are open for an equal and mutually beneficial dialogue and search for promising cooperation projects,” the speaker said. “In the course of your visit to Belarus we will hold substantial talks on further cooperation, including our interest in getting the observer status in the Pan-African Parliament. Here I would like to inquire about the procedure for obtaining the observer status.” “In order to deve

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei has died, BelTA informs with reference to press secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Ministry Anatoly Glaz. Vladimir Makei was born in 1958. He graduated from the Mins

On 21 November Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Valery Mitskevich took part in the opening ceremony of the 43rd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which is underway on 20-25 November, BelTA learned from the press service of the House of Representatives.

On 21 November Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Valery Mitskevich took part in the opening ceremony of the 43rd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which is underway on 20-25 November, BelTA learned from the press service of the House of Representatives. The National Assembly of Belarus has been participating in the AIPA General Assembly meetings on a regular basis since 2011 as an observer.

The BelGee car manufacturer plans to produce at least 35,000 cars in 2023, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Parkhomchik said in an interview to Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. “The company had certain difficulties this year. However, all issues have been resolved.

The talks between the presidents of Belarus and Russia are mainly focused on import substitution projects, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with head of the Udmurt Republic Aleksandr Brechalov in Minsk on 21 November, BelTA has learned. According to him, the two countries are capable of doing a lot if they unite efforts. “We can do a lot. Maybe we are doing it not so fast (although time requires us to increase the speed). I will refer to the talks with the Russian president. The main thing we discuss is that we can do everything, but we need a little time for it. Even today the main thing is not money. Today Russia has a lot of currency. Imports have decreased. Yet, we do not have much time and need to act,” said the head of state.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Yuri Senko met with Deputy Chairperson of the Association of Chinese Companies in Belarus, Chairperson of the China Peaceful Consolidation Association Zhao Qingqiu, BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy in Beijing. The parties discussed the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation in manufacturing, trade, tourism, and other sectors and agreed to maintain interaction between the embassy and the association on the issues of mutual interest for Belarus and China.

McDonald's, which is leaving Belarus, should be replaced by Belarusian enterprises and manufacturers, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to honor best agricultural workers in Minsk on 18 November, BelTA has learned. «I always urge you to eat locally-produced food and ignore imported stuff.

Belarus will remain a close friend and reliable partner for Kazakhstan, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in his message of greetings to congratulate Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on his victory at the presidential election, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. Earlier, on 21 November, the two leaders had a telephone conversation during which the Belarusian president personally congratulated his counterpart on his victory in the election.

Construction of a fence in Belovezhskaya Pushcha is a politicized project, Belarusian Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Andrei Khudyk said in an interview to the ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned. “This is a politicized project, utter nonsense.

At a ceremony to honor best agricultural workers in Minsk on 18 November Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko detailed his vision of the village of the future, and said where such a project had already been implemented in the country, BelTA has learned. “Efficient production is the basis of our village of the future. We are doing everything possible to improve the quality of life in rural areas,” the Belarusian leader said. According to him, a lot has already been done in this direction.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko spokes about the targets to aim for in harvest as he honored best agricultural workers in a ceremony in Minsk on 18 November, BelTA has learned. The president noted that this year Belarus had a record high harvest of more than 10.5 million tonnes of grain. «This is almost one and a half million more than last year,» he said. First of all, Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated the leaders: Minsk Oblast, Grodno Oblast, Brest Oblast.

Cooperation between Belarus and China in the fight against the coronavirus can be named exemplary, Belarusian Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich said ahead of a ceremony to sign documents on the transfer of humanitarian cargo — two million doses of vaccine against COVID-19 — from China to Belarus on 14 November, BelTA has learned. “The character of both individuals and entire countries is especially well demonstrated in a critical situation.

Cooperation between Belarus and China in the fight against the coronavirus can be named exemplary, Belarusian Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich said ahead of a ceremony to sign documents on the transfer of humanitarian cargo — two million doses of vaccine against COVID-19 — from China to Belarus on 14 November, BelTA has learned. “The character of both individuals and entire countries is especially well demonstrated in a critical situation. The cooperation between Belarus and China in the fight against coronavirus can rightfully be called exemplary,” said Dmitry Pinevich.

Brest Oblast Governor Yuri Shuleiko invited the Jewish community to join the project to create a memorial complex at the site of mass executions during the Great Patriotic War in the Bronnaya Gora forest in Bereza District as he met with chargé d'affaires of Israel Tzevy Mirkin, BelTA has learned. «Several architectural projects of the future memorial are ready. We want it to be a worthy monument. More than 50,000 people were buried there.