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It is necessary to expand the CIS zone of influence and to maintain unity while being members in larger organizations, Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the CIS summit in Bishkek on 13 October, BelTA reports. Speaking about expanding the CIS zone of influence, Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Representatives of various international organizations participate in many meetings of the Commonwealth bodies, and today's adoption of documents on the observer and partner status in the CIS will pave the way for legal regulation of such relations.” “Belarus has always supported the alignment of activities of international integration associations that have similar goals and objectives.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has expressed support for establishing an international organization for promoting the Russian language. Discussion about the relevant agreement is part of the agenda of the summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, BelTA has learned. In his speech Aleksandr Lukashenko described the initiative of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for establishing an international organization for promoting the Russian language as timely and in demand.

The Belarusian news agency BelTA is launching the Polish-language page. The agency runs six pages of its website. The largest are in the state languages: Russian and Belarusian.

Belarus is on track towards sustainable long-term economic growth, Chairman of the Board of the Development Bank Aleksandr Yegorov said in an interview with Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. As BelTA reported earlier, on 2 October Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 307 that approved the most important forecast parameters of the country's development for 2024. Gross domestic product is projected to grow by 3.8% due to large-scale investment and production programs, sale of Belarusian products on foreign markets and expansion of domestic demand.

Belarusians do not want Poles to consider them enemies, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told the media during his working trip to Brest Oblast on 6 October, BelTA has learned. “We do not want Poles to view us as strangers, enemies. We have never aimed at aggravating relations with Poles, never mind fighting them. We do not need this.

During the government conference held on 21 September to discuss ways to improve the education system Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made a few comments in response to mass media leaks about “the president's new residence”, BelTA has learned. At the end of the conference Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded that an election campaign will take place in Belarus soon. Belarusian teachers and professors make a large contribution to the organization of elections. This is why the head of state warned that the opposition may try to bring pressure to bear.

When approving the appointment of new local government officials, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko advised them to be more demanding with their subordinates, BelTA has learned. The head of state recalled that a number of tasks were set at the national seminar-meeting on the development of livestock industry a few days ago. Moreover, many of the future district government chiefs were present at this event.

The most talented and promising prospective university students should be in demand in their home country. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the government conference held on 21 September to discuss ways to improve the education system, BelTA has learned. Approaches to final exams in secondary schools and to admission to higher education institutions were high on the agenda.

The demands of the leadership of Poland and the Baltic states on the withdrawal of PMC Wagner from Belarus are unreasonable and stupid, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting of the Security Council, BelTA has learned. The president noted that the leadership of Poland and the Baltic countries is whipping up hysteria over the deployment of PMC Wagner members on the territory of Belarus. “They went as far as to demand their immediate withdrawal from Belarus. At the same time, they themselves are increasing military budgets, amassing large military formations at our border,” he noted.

As many personnel of the private military company Wagner as necessary will stay in Belarus, BelTA learned from Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “PMC Wagner lived, PMC Wagner lives, and PMC Wagner will live in Belarus despite anyone's wishes to the contrary. Prigozhin and I came up with a system of how PMC Wagner will be accommodated in Belarus. And these satellite images claiming that we are dismantling something… Why are we removing extra tents? We don't need that many.

The West should not worry about the Collective Security Treaty Organization military exercise, which is due to begin in Belarus on 1 September, BelTA learned from Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Asked whether the West should treat this military exercise as some special signal, Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Not really. Frankly speaking, I didn't even learn details of this exercise.

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It is necessary to mobilize ourselves to preserve the country. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement after a conference held on 25 August to discuss the operation of Belarusian State University, BelTA has learned. “No matter who runs this university, it is necessary to shield it from unnecessary external influence. The university must develop as it should.

Belarus should definitely be involved in the peace talks on Ukraine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with Ukrainian journalist Diana Panchenko, BelTA has learned. In June 2023 Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov said that the talks were in the pipeline and pointed to Belarus' possible participation in the negotiation process. “Is it some sort of a veiled invitation to you to join the talks if they take place?” the journalist asked the head of state.

Diana Panchenko and Aleksandr Lukashenko

Brazil values relations with Belarus very much, Brazilian Ambassador to Belarus Bernard Jorg Leopold de Garcia Klingl said during a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk on 10 August, BelTA has learned. «It is a great honor for me to have this opportunity to meet and to convey to the president of my country your invitation to visit your country in order to discuss a roadmap for further cooperation,» he said. «Brazil values the relations with Belarus and the work that is being done in your country today.

Civilian aircraft manufacturing may begin in Belarus. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he met with employees of the organizations located at premises of Minsk National Airport on 11 August, BelTA has learned. According to the head of state, the relocation of Minsk Civil Aviation Plant to the territory of Minsk National Airport became a new milestone in the life of the enterprise.

The EU countries are Belarus' neighbors and we should not sever contacts with them, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he talked to the labor collective of Minsk National Airport, BelTA has learned. “Now we make money primarily in the East: in Russia, China. But we must not discard contacts with the high-tech West. They are nearby, the European Union is our neighbor.

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.

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.

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.”

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.