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10.09 / 16:38

MET Cooper 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

ups Maxim Extreme Belarus opposition leader jailed in Lukashenko ‘purge’

A Belarusian court has sentenced the senior opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava to 11 years in prison, punishing one of the most prominent opponents of the country’s authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko. Kalesnikava, a leader of the opposition’s coordination council, was one of three women last year who united to lead an uprising in which tens of thousands of Belarusians took to the streets i

10.09 / 15:58

Cooper Provident Progressive Putin and Lukashenko move to integrate economies of Russia and Belarus

Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said they had made progress toward integrating the two countries’ economies during a summit on Thursday evening in advance of massive joint military exercises. Speaking late on Thursday, Putin said the two leaders had agreed to coordinate the countries’ macroeconomic policies, institute common tax and customs measures, and harmonise ot

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

происшествия закон общество 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

Cooper 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

visa Waters Provident Fears grow for Afghan refugees stuck in ‘Kafkaesque’ Poland-Belarus standoff

Fears are growing for a group of Afghan refugees who fled their country last month and made their way to Europe, only to find themselves marooned on the border between Poland and Belarus in a “Kafkaesque” political standoff. The 32 refugees – women, men, and a child of 15 years old – have been stuck in a small, muddy patch of land between the two countries for almost three weeks with no access to clean water, insufficient shelter and intermittent food supplies, according to a Polish NGO.

30.08 / 11:42

MET Provident 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

технологии ups MET 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

Cooper Enterprise Citizens 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

Covid-19 Enterprise 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 / 15:38

ups Lukashenko: Belarus' enemies stop at nothing

Enemies of Belarus go to extraordinary lengths, but they have miscalculated, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he presented state awards to representatives of law enforcement on 20 August, BelTA informs. “Our opponents, or to put it straight, enemies, stop at nothing. You know it better than I do. How

20.08 / 15:35

visa MET Belarusian Olympian Tsimanouskaya Plans To Represent Poland After Defection

The Belarusian sprinter who appealed for international help to avoid being forced home prematurely from the Tokyo Olympics says she wants to represent Poland, the country she defected to with her husband less than three weeks ago. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya told the RBC television channel on August 18 that she plans to apply for Polish sporting citizenship so that she can run for that country. «We will now try to change my sporting citizenship so that I can compete for the Polish national team. It usually takes three year

20.08 / 15:35

Lukashenko in favor of moving forward, changes, new Constitution

It is inadmissible to freeze the situation in the country lest stagnation happens. It is necessary to move forward and implement changes but only within the limits of the law. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during a ceremony held on 20 August to present state awards to representatives of defense, security, and law enforcement agencies, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I would like to draw your attention to one circumstance. Som

19.08 / 11:13

Citizens 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

target Manufacturing ups 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

Facebook Waves Provident Belarusian News Site Goes Offline After Police Raids, Arrest Of Staff

Belarusian police have detained several employees of BelaPAN, a private news agency, as a crackdown on media and civil society in Belarus intensifies following last year's disputed presidential election that handed victory to authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Belapan’s websites, belapan.by and belapan.com, also can’t be reached from both Belarus and abroad after police in Minsk on August 18 searched the homes of staff and the news agency’s office. Later in the day, BelaPAN’s director and chief editor Iryna Leushyna, accountant Katsyaryna Boyeva, and former director Dzmitry Navazhylau were detained and placed in prison.

19.08 / 11:03

Cooper FIVE 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

ups Waves New wave of arrests in Belarus as more than 20 detained in two days

Belarusian authorities have detained more than 20 people in the latest wave of arrests, continuing their sweeping crackdown on dissent a year after a disputed presidential election, human rights activists say. Belarus was rocked by protests which were fuelled by the 9 August 2020 re-election of the authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, to a sixth term in a vote that the opposition and the west rejected as a sham. Lukashenko responded to the dem

17.08 / 10:26

Block Provident Armed trespassers neutralized during Belarusian border service exercise

The enforcement of border access regulations and the elimination of a group of armed border trespassers have been practiced during an exercise for the Grodno branch of the Belarusian border service, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. According to the source, the enforcement of border access regulations near the border was practiced during the third stage of an ongoing tactical exercise. A set of preventive measures was also implemented in populated localities near the border and at the border line in association with entities entrusted with providing operational support to border security efforts. Apart from that, according to the scenario of the ex

17.08 / 10:14

ups Israel Removes Russia, Several Other European Countries From COVID Banned Travel List

Israel has removed Russia and several other countries across Europe and Asia from a list that prohibited Israelis from traveling to without a special permit. The country's Health Ministry updated the list on August 16, which showed that travel to Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, the United Kingdom, India, and Cyprus, is also now allowed without the special permit. Argentina and South Africa were also removed from the list. The list puts Bulgaria, Georgia, Brazil, Mexi

17.08 / 10:12

Belarusian Activist Who Slit His Own Throat In Court Gets Lengthy Prison Term

A Belarusian activist who slit his own throat during a court hearing in June has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison. Stsyapan Latypau, 40, whom Belarusian rights organizations have recognized as a political prisoner, was found guilty by Minsk Soviet district court of organizing events that violate public order, resisting law enforcement, and committing fraud. Latypau was sentenced the same day. Latypau rejected all charges. Latypau wa

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.

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