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The West should deal with the problem of smuggling Ukrainian children for illegal organ transplants, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he talked to aviation industry workers at Minsk National Airport, BelTA has learned. “The Westerners are trying to whip up large-scale hysteria around Putin and now around me, up to launching a criminal investigation. This is simply ridiculous, I absolutely do not worry about it,” the head of state said commenting on criticism coming from abroad regarding Belarus' recuperation program for children from Donbass. “This made it even more clear to us that we are doing the right thing.

Belarus will produce its own high-quality car, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he talked to employees of organizations at National Airport Minsk, BelTA has learned. One of the employees of Minsk Civil Aviation Plant asked about the production of Geely cars in Belarus, the plans to produce up to 60,000 cars. «We will manufacture them,» the head of state confirmed. When asking the question the employee noted that the cars proved well in the domestic market and that they are growing more popular.

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Олегом Латышонком, что у Белорусской Народной Республики не было шансов выстоять в 1918-1920 гг. Однако это не отменяет того факта, что уже само провозглашение БНР оказало огромное влияние на историю нашей страны.

Belarus is the second country that has reached an all-weather partnership with China, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Yuri Senko said in an interview to Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. “Last September in Samarkand became a very important historical moment for us when Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko together with the Chinese president made a decision to raise the relations to the level of all-weather partnership. Only Pakistan has such a level of relations with China. Belarus is the second country to reach this level of relations.

During the visit to Nicaragua, the Belarusian delegation signed an impressive package of bilateral agreements and contracts, spokesman for the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Glaz told BelTA. Following the talks, the foreign ministers signed an intergovernmental agreement on mutual abolition of visas and an intergovernmental agreement on the establishment of a joint commission on trade and economic cooperation. The roadmap for cooperation in agriculture was approved. The Belarusian tractor

Military personnel of Belarus' Armed Forces are conducting a training session together with fighters of the private military company (PMC) Wagner in the military training area Brestsky, BelTA has learned. For a week units of Belarusian special operations forces will practice carrying out combat training missions together with PMC Wagner representatives.

Qatar has got interested in Belarusian food products, Charge d'Affaires of the Republic of Belarus in the State of Qatar Aleksei Malafei told journalists, BelTA has learned. According to Aleksei Malafei, the two countries have a long history of cooperation in politics, trade and economy. Now Belarus and Qatar are focused on building on this cooperation and on ramping up investments and exports.

Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich held a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum 2023 under the auspices of ECOSOC at the UN headquarters in New York, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Yuri Ambrazevich met with UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba. The parties discussed inte

Belarus became the leader among the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union in terms of industrial production growth in January-May of this year, BelTA learned from the press service of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). In January-May 2023, industrial production in the EAEU rose by 1.9% year-on-year.

Belarus and Kyrgyzstan have agreed on a permit-free road transportation, BelTA learned from the press service of the Transport and Communications Ministry of Belarus. Minsk hosted a ceremony to sign a protocol on amendments and additions to the Belarus-Kyrgyzstan intergovernmental agreement on international road transportation. The document was signed by First Deputy Transport and Communications Minister of Belarus Aleksei Lyakhnovich and Minister of Transport and Communications of Kyrgyzstan Tilek Tekebaev. The protocol scraps permits for all types of international road haulag

Over 550,000 tonnes of grain has been threshed in Belarus, the Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA. As of 17 July, winter barley was harvested from 138,200ha of land (90.3% of the harvested acreage), with 485,100 tonnes threshed (the average yield stood at 35.1 centners per hectare). Winter rapeseed for grain was gathered in from 37,600ha of land or 11.29% of the targeted area, with 70,300 tonnes threshed (the average yield stood at 18.7 centners per hectare).

If Putin changes his mind about Prigozhin and initiates some sort of revenge, Minsk will not be able to protect the Wagner leader, who knows that full well. Lukashenko in turn cannot believe the promises of Prigozhin, a warlord who has just betrayed his patron, to diligently follow Belarusian rules. One of the strangest twists in the short-lived Wagner mutiny in Russia was the involvement of Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko, who allegedly brokered the deal between mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Kremlin, and is even willing to host Wagner in Belarus. The Kremli

Belarus, together with its partners in the Non-Aligned Movement, needs to be at the forefront of efforts to shape a multipolar world order, promote common sense and justice in the world, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik said in an interview with BelTA. «If the powers that be listened more to the voice of small and medium-sized states, then we probably would not have such a host of problems today,» Sergei Aleinik said. «We think that time has come for Belarus, together with its partners in the Non-Aligned Movement, to pitch in and be at the forefront of the fight for multipolar world order, common sense and justice in the world.» During the NAM Ministerial Meeting held in Baku in early July, Belarus traditionally put forward a number of initiatives that «correspond to the spirit of the organization and the spirit of the times and that are aimed at ensuring a more harmonious development of international relations and finding ways to solve global challenges and problems that humanity is facing today,” Sergei Aleinik noted.

No one wants to put up with either financial, military, or any other types of pressure and diktat. It is important for all to end the neocolonial dependence on the countries of the “golden billion”, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik said in an interview with BelTA while commenting on the results of the ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau in Baku. On the sidelines of the meeting, the Belarusian minister held more than 15 meetings with the foreign ministers of various countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East to discuss both the bilateral agenda and the modern world order. «It would be a mistake to assume that after the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, the situation will return to normal. The sentiments during the meeting clearly demonstrated that for the NAM member countries there is no alternative to a just multipolar world order,» Sergei Aleinik emphasized. “This civilizational process is irreversible. No one wants to put up with financial, military, or any other kind of pressure and diktat anymore. Some large countries spoke about this directly and transparently during our talks." «It is important for everyone to end the neo-colonial dependence on the countries of the ‘golden billion', to create new effective formats of interaction that are not controlled by the West, transform economies, move away from raw material exports, and to industrialize,» the minister added.

A special operational exercise for signal troops of the Belarusian army is taking place on 10-14 July under the leadership of Chief Signal Officer, Chief of the Communications Office of the General Staff, Colonel Vadim Romaniv, the Belarusian Defense Ministry told BelTA. In the course of the exercise communications centers of command posts of all command levels will be gradually redeployed to new areas. In the course of the exercise the signal troops

The key mission of the international art festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk is to create peace. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the opening ceremony of the 32nd international art festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk on 13 July, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “The motto of the festival ‘Through art to peace and mutual understanding' has never been more relevant than it is today. Slavonic unity, the unity of all sensible people is once again being put to the test. But here, in Vitebsk year after year we see how it is getting stronger. And the number of our friends grows larger. Artists from the remotest parts of the planet perform on this stage. By coming to us, they say no to all the artificially created barriers between nations and countries, to all the enforced stereotypes and opinions about our countries.”

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There is no and there can be no will, sovereignty, respect, and security without national dignity. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the national Kupala Night Festival (Alexandria Gathers Friends), BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Every day we face attempts to impose so-called universal values upon us. However, they are not meant for us.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Brazil Sergei Lukashevich met with Brazilian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Luisa Escorel de Moraes the other day. The deputy minister of foreign affairs oversees cooperation with Belarus, representatives of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BelTA. The ambassador handed over a note that reaffirms Belarus' intention to become a full member of the interstate association of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS). Close attention was paid to enhancing Belarus-B

The rise in utility costs should be offset by higher salaries, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited the Mogilevliftmash enterprise on 10 July, BelTA has learned. In June, the growth of tariffs for housing and utility services was tied to the base amount. Now the maximum allowable increase in payments for public utility services shall not exceed 50% of the base amount (instead of the previously established $5 equivalent). In this regard, the employees of the enterprise asked whether this would result in higher utility costs, since today half of the base amount (Br18.5) is above $5 at the current exchange rate. The head of st

Each district should make money for itself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited the Mogilevliftmash enterprise on 10 July, BelTA has learned. Mogilev Oblast Governor Anatoly Isachenko briefed the head of state on the main indicators of the socio-economic performance of the region. The gross regional product in Mogilev Oblast in January-May made up 98.6% as to the same period a year before. “You have three failures in the region. The most surprising thing is that the industry in the region is also failing,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted. Anatoly Isachenko clarified that the region cannot reach the GRP targets due to poor results in manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade. As far as manufacturing is concerned, there are issues in two industries — woodworking and cement production. They are to be resolved by the end of the year, some progress has already been made.

Representatives of the Russian private military company (PMC) Wagner have not arrived to examine a possible location for accommodation near Osipovichi, Mogilev Oblast, the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry told BelTA. Leonid Kasinsky, Aide for Ideology to the Belarusian defense minister, Chief of the Central Office for Ideology Work of the Defense Ministry, said that PMC Wagner teams had not come to the Osipovichi area in order to examine the possible location for their accommodation so far. According to Leonid Kasinsky, the camp near Osi

The war in Ukraine, Russia's special military operation in Ukraine is not and will not be a reason for any side to carry out a nuclear strike. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he met with reporters of foreign and Belarusian mass media, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Some say that the war can be finished by carrying out a nuclear strike on Ukraine. It is quite possible but unnecessary.