Последние новости Belarus

25.10 / 11:03

FIVE Extreme Ursula von der Leyen says EU will not fund ‘barbed wire and walls’

The EU will not fund “barbed wire or walls”, the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said, in defiance of calls from some governments to build protective defences against migrants seeking to enter the bloc. A number of EU leaders have voiced concerns in recent weeks over a rise in numbers of people seeking to cross the bloc’s borders, with eight having died at the Polish border with Belarus in recent months.

22.10 / 18:27

"The days full of joy and happiness have come again." From the archives of the newspaper "Grodzenskaya Pravda" you can find out with what mood Grodno residents celebrated the holiday of September 17 in 1945-1949

The chosen date became a symbol of historical justice for the Belarusian people, unwittingly divided under the terms of the Riga Peace Treaty in 1921. Until September 1939, Western Belarus was part of the Polish state.

15.10 / 16:52

MET Cooper Citizens Details of Kochanova's meeting with vice-president of OSCE PA revealed

On 14 October Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Pia Kauma met with the Belarusian delegation to the Third Eurasian Women's Forum and the head of the delegation, Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova. The meeting was requested by Pia Kauma, BelTA learned from the press service of the upper house of the Belarusian parliament. Natalya Kochanova spoke about the current political and economic situation in Belarus, the work on amending the Constitution, the challenges Belarus has been facing lately.

15.10 / 16:45

visa MAIL Citizens Belarus To Close New York Consulate 'At U.S. Request'

Belarus's consulate in New York City will close on October 21 at the request of the United States, according to a statement posted on the consulate's website. Belarusian citizens residing in the consulate's territory, which includes Canada, will have to contact the Belarusian Embassy in Washington for services, the notice from the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said. The consulate has already stopped answering the phone and accepting and processing documents sent by mail. Since October 8 documents received have been transferred to the embassy. Access to the consulate will not be possible after October 15. From October 17, U.S. citizens must obtain a visa to enter Belarus.

15.10 / 16:45

Belarus Border Crisis Intensifies As Germany Reports Huge Jump In Migrants, Poland Plans 'Barrier'

The arrivals in Germany mark an expansion of similar problems this year as swelling numbers of migrants from increased flights to Belarus have crossed porous borders into EU member states Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland.

15.10 / 16:36

visa man Poland criticised over stranded migrants after seventh death at border

Identity documents suggest latest person to die was 24-year-old Syrian who arrived in Belarus last month Polish police have found another body near the border with Belarus amid fresh allegations that Warsaw is breaking international law in its treatment of migrants stranded in harrowing conditions on the EU’s eastern frontier. The man’s body was spotted in a field by a helicopter crew, police said, bringing to seven the number of people rep

15.10 / 16:30

ups Lukashenka threatens to divert fertilizers to unlikely destination

Amid the migration crisis, Lithuania has warned Belarus of a possible complete halt in the transit of fertilizers. The sectoral sanctions introduced in June are soft enough in this regard, but now there is a serious possibility of «filling the spots» in the sanctions documents. «Look, we'll supply these volumes, we'll load them in Murmansk,» said Alyaksandr Lukashenka during the «Big Talk» on August 9. «It's not a problem, and we will supply it by the shortest route via the Northern Sea Route to China — this is our main market — and to India, the southeast. You can shoot in the head, if you want.» Apparently, Lukashenk

11.10 / 11:56

Block ups Provident Belarus Launches New Criminal Case Against Independent Tut.by Journalists

Fifteen editors and journalists from Tut.by were arrested on charges of tax evasion. Eleven of them remain either in custody or under house arrest.

11.10 / 11:21

target Warsaw Says Shots, Likely Blanks, Fired From Belarus At Polish Troops

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has voiced support for the troops guarding the Belarusian frontier from illegal migration after reports that Belarusian forces allegedly fired shots — possibly blank ammunition — at Polish servicemen. Morawiecki tweeted that «all state powers» were behind the border guards and the military. Earlier on October 8, Polish Border Guards spokeswoman Anna Michalska said Belarusian forces fired shots a

11.10 / 10:51

Belarus' border service: Lithuania transfers refugees to other EU countries

Lithuania transfers refugees from its camps to other EU countries, the State Border Committee of Belarus told BelTA. According to the State Border Committee, it has reliable information suggesting that Lithuania is purposefully and consistently transferring refugees from its territory to other EU countries. On 29 September, the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania officially announced that more than 700 illegal migrants fled from accommodation centers in Lithuania since the beginning of this year.

11.10 / 10:50

MET Cooper Andreichenko: Belarus-Venezuela relations rely on solid foundation

We have built a solid foundation of the bilateral relations with Venezuela, Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko said as he met with Venezuela president's special envoy Adan Chavez Frias in Minsk on 7 October, BelTA has learned. “Let me welcome you to the House of Representatives.

11.10 / 10:49

target Lukashenko urges to bolster economy to survive geopolitical confrontation

We need to bolster the country's economy if we want to survive the geopolitical confrontation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he took part in the general meeting of the Belarusian National Union of Consumer Societies Belkoopsoyuz in Minsk on 8 October, BelTA has learned. «We have let our guards down: we have repelled an attempt at a revolution and stop being careful and alert.

11.10 / 10:49

Telegram Enterprise Citizens About 200 Belarusians arrested for negative comments about KGB officer's death

About 200 people have been detained all over the country for making negative comments about the death of a KGB officer in a shootout in a Minsk apartment, BelTA learned from Belarusian Internal Affairs Minister Ivan Kubrakov on 7 October. The internal affairs minister said: “Some are trying to have fun by hyping about this death. About 200 citizens have been detained so far.

11.10 / 10:49

COST Provident Belarus to open consulate general in Hong Kong

Belarus will open its Consulate General in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. The decision is envisaged in Council of Ministers' Resolution No.565 of 6 October 2021, officially published on the national legal internet portal on 8 October, BelTA has learned.

11.10 / 10:40

Minister: Belarus' austerity budget 2022 will not affect salary growth

Despite the austerity nature of the national budget 2022, state employees and pensioners will not feel any additional burden, Belarus' Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov said in an interview with ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned. This year's budget expectations are modest, but positive. “Initially, when we formed it for this year, we proceeded from conservative estimates,” said Yuri Seliverstov.

11.10 / 10:40

man Citizens Sri Lankan citizen found dead near Belarus-Lithuania border

The body of a Sri Lankan citizen was found near the Belarus-Lithuania border, Belarus 1 TV channel informed, BelTA has learned. The man's body was found on 5 October in the shrubs 500 meters from the state border with Lithuania.

10.10 / 17:33

Restored historical plaques in honor of the reunification of Belarus installed on the Old Bridge in Grodno

According to available historical information, the first bridge in Grodno appeared in the 15th century. Over the centuries, the bridge connecting the two banks of the Nemunas has changed its location many times.

07.10 / 14:27

Enterprise Lukashenko pledges support to ordinary Belarusians amid western sanctions

It is essential to take all measures to protect ordinary families and workers amid western sanctions, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the government session held on 7 October to discuss measures to counteract sanctions, BelTA informs. The head of state recalled a previous decision to meet with the government every three months or more often if necessary to discuss economic matters. “We must

07.10 / 14:27

MET Provident FIVE Concerns grow over Poland’s treatment of migrants stuck at Belarus border

Concerns over Poland’s treatment of migrants stranded on its border with Belarus are mounting after Warsaw this week ignored domestic and international criticism to extend a state of emergency and sought to portray them as dangerous deviants. The European commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, met the Polish interior mini

07.10 / 14:27

ups Aviat Lukashenko urges not to make drama out of sanctions

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko urged not to dramatize the sanctions against Belarus as he hosted the government session on 7 October to discuss measures to counteract the sanctions, BelTA informs. The head of state noted that a hybrid war is being waged against Belarus and sanctions are its economic component. “We need not only to promptly and coherently respond to all challenges, but also to actively take preventive measures, to look for ways out of the current situation. We have an

07.10 / 12:11

дороги В выходные не будут ходить поезда между Белорусским и Савеловским вокзалами

В предстоящие субботу и воскресенье, 9 и 10 октября, значительно изменится расписание поездов на D1, Белорусском и Савеловском направлениях Московской железной дороги. Об этом сообщили в департаменте транспорта Москвы.

01.10 / 14:29

Telegram target In CNN Interview, Lukashenka Rejects Reports Of Police Abuses, Torture

Belarusian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka rejected any suggestion that he should apologize for the harsh police crackdown and sweeping arrests that targeted protesters in the wake of last year’s disputed election. In an interview broadcast September 30 on CNN, Lukashenka dismissed media and rights groups’ criticism about widespread human rights abuses in Belarus. «No, I wouldn't like to use this opportunity [to apolo

01.10 / 14:29

ups MET Progressive Lukashenko suggests adopting Law on Civil Society

We need a law to define who can be regarded as civil society, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with senior officials of the Belarus President Administration on 1 October, BelTA has learned. “We have discussed this issue more than once.

30.09 / 20:42

Telegram Block MET Belarusian Version Of Russia's Komsomolskaya Pravda Blocked

Belarus's Information Ministry has blocked access to the website of the Belarusian version of the popular Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda. The ministry justified its September 29 decision by saying materials on the site «could produce threats to national security, including through the artificial irritation of tensions and conflicts in society.» The publication posted on its Telegram channel that it had not received official notification that its site, which receives about 20,000 visitors a day, had been blocked.

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