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Nearly 30,000 online shops have been registered in Belarus. Belarusian Deputy Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Minister Nina Yemelyanova mentioned it during the TIBO Internet Award ceremony, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a meeting with Russia's Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina in Minsk on 29 May, BelTA has learned. «You are a highly respected central bank governor. Even our enemies have acknowledged that Elvira Nabiullina has done a great job steering the Russian economy through the turbulent times, especially amid the sanctions. This is an almost exact quote of our enemies.

The introduction of Belarus-Russia single currency is not a question of today, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russia's Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina, BelTA has learned. “I would like to ‘learn' something, ask a number of questions that are on the lips of many heads of state today. You see this in our speeches. We probably say a lot, but even if we understand things by and large (about reserve currency and so on ), we don't quite understand when this will happen and how it will go.

Investments declared by companies residing in the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone are estimated at over $1.3 billion. Head of the Great Stone Park Administration Aleksandr Yaroshenko mentioned it as he opened a Belarusian-Chinese forum on innovation-driven development of smart manufacturing, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Yaroshenko said that the Great Stone park was established in Belarus as a site, which will allow implementing many cutting-edge ideas and many of the ideas have already been realized. “It is of strategic importance to establish interaction that will produce high results in the future.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko commented on the statements made in Poland about «the impending uprising in Belarus» as he talked to journalists in the Kremlin, BelTA has learned. «We are keeping an eye on these people that this confused Polish general was talking about. They say they are putting together regiments or battalions. At least they proclaim that they are doing this.

#Ukraine: Yesterday, ??MoD claimed to foil a Ukrainian attempt to attack the "Ivan Khurs" intelligence ship in the Black Sea with 3x kamikaze uncrewed surface vessels, showing one destroyed by fire from the ship.However, video from ?? sources shows that a USV reached the ship.

The capacity of the reactor unit of the second power unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP) has been increased to 50%. The ceremony marking the event took place at BelNPP with the participation of Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko and Director General of the Rosatom state corporation Alexey Likhachev on 19 May, BelTA has learned. This marked a significant progress in the program to put the power unit into operation. The prime minister visited the unit control room of the plant's second unit, where he was briefed on the progress made in the development of the reactor unit's capacity.

Russia was ready to sign an agreement to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the participants of the Council of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly in Minsk on 18 May, BelTA has learned. “The Russian MPs were directly involved in this process from the very first day. We suggested negotiations. Let's talk and stop the war.

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik and his Nicaragua's counterpart Denis Moncada Colindres have met to hold talks in Minsk, BelTA has learned. The foreign ministers are expected to hold talks with the participation of delegations, sign several documents and talk to the media. “We see your country as a very importa

#UAarmy were playing hide and seek.The russian tank hid in a hangar, but still lost.Hola Prystan, Kherson region. pic.twitter.com/PljOrqTggW

30 of them targeted Kyiv.On this Day of Remembrance &Victory over Nazism in WWII, today’s Nazis - ruscists - are destroying peaceful cities. The empire of which they dream will fade into obscurity.

China Merchants Group aims to expand strategic partnership with Belarus, BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy in China. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Yuri Senko met with Chairman of the Board of the China Merchants Group Miao Jianmin. The diplomat congratulated him on the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the corporation and thanked the team of China Merchants Group for active cooperation with Belarus.

Belarus and Hungary plan to expand cooperation in education. The issue was discussed at the meeting of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Hungary Vladimir Ulakhovich with Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Miklos Lengyel, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission. “The parties discussed Belarusian-Hungarian cooperation in education, including scholarship programs for students in Belarus and Hungary. They outlined steps for further intensification o

As part of the investigation of the criminal case into the genocide of the Belarusian people during the Great Patriotic War, the Prosecutor's General Office interviewed more than 17,000 people, Belarusian Prosecutor General Andrei Shved said on the air of the ONT TV channel on 7 May, BelTA has learned. «We interviewed all living witnesses, and this is almost 17,000 people — prisoners of concentration camps, those who were taken to Germany and other countries for slave labor. All interviews have been videotaped. We will inspect all places of mass destruction.

In the run-up to the Great Victory Day, Belarusian veterans of the Great Patriotic War receive flowers, gifts and sincere congratulations on the upcoming 9 May. Minsk The Order of Honor is awarded to Valentina Baranova, a member of the district vet

МНС.Табачная фабрика «Неман» подняла цены на сигареты Kent Crystal Blue на 15 копеек.«Табак-инвест» увеличил цены на сигареты «Корона», «Корона голубая», «Корона Super Slims», «Корона Super Slims» «Корона Gold» «Корона Menthol Super Slims», «Корона Slims Green», «Форт», «Форт 7» на 5 копеек, «Корона, 21 сигарета» – на 3 копейки, «Корона, 24 сигареты» – на 2 копейки.Сигареты Richmond Compact Special Blue, Richmond Compact Special Purple, Monte Carlo Compact Blue, Monte Carlo Evo Summer Impulse, Monte Carlo Evo Blue, Monte Carlo Evo Silver, Monte Carlo Red, Winston Classic, Winston Blue, Winston Super Slims Blue, Kent Crystal Blue подорожали на 15 копеек.

The volume of power grid reconstruction work in Belarus is supposed to be doubled by 2025. Belarusian Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich mentioned it as he met with OAO Belenergoremnaladka employees, BelTA has learned. Viktor Karankevich said: “This year it is necessary to increase the volume of power grid reconstruction by 1.4 times in comparison with 2022. The volume of power grid modernization will have to double by 2025.” It will allow satisfying the nation's growing demand for electricity used for heating and hot water supply.

Belarus' interest in cooperation with Latin America is not changing depending on political trends, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeny Shestakov told the media on the sidelines of the second Belarusian-Latin American forum in Moscow on 20 April, BelTA has learned. «I would not say that our interests are changing radically: Belarus has always considered the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean as promising partners in terms of political cooperation and as of recently in terms of economic cooperation as we are responding to the recent challenges and focusing on export promotion to distant countries ,» Evgeny Shestakov noted. He stated that for Belarus

First Deputy Head of the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry (Gosatomnadzor) Leonid Dedul talked about planned innovations in the government policy on Chernobyl affairs in BelTA's press center. Leonid Dedul said: “We look at the resolution of Chernobyl problems as a cohesive whole, including by means of improving the legislation. We may consider working out an individual law, which will combine the existing laws on the legal regime in the territories subjected to radioactive pollution as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant catastrophe and on social protection of affected citizens.” Possible changes will be thoroughly analyzed. A roundtable session involving representatives of Gosatomnadzor and the parliament took place the other day.

We will preserve peace in the country, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Shklov on Easter on 16 April, BelTA has learned. «I wish you peace and health. We will find everything else. If we don't find it, as I often say, we'll buy it. You can't buy health. You see what is happening around you and it costs us tremendous efforts to preserve peace in our land. If all of us do our jobs, we will preserve peace. We will do the impossible. In this situation, we will preserve peace on this land, at a time when things around us are changing at an astounding pace,» the head of state said.

No matter what, Belarus still has many friends in Europe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Hungary Vladimir Ulakhovich said in an interview to the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. Belarus and Hungary have energy as a new topic for cooperation. “The countries have signed a memorandum and reached an agreement to set up a group of experts.

The aggressive policy of the Polish leadership against Belarus manifests both in their statements and in the decisions taken, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin told media at a military training area. «When in Washington, the Polish PM made an extremely dangerous statement that will seriously affect the structure of international relations. He said that Old Europe failed and that there is a new Europe and that Poland is the leader of this new Europe. Hearing thi

Even without nuclear weapons Belarus was a target for NATO, BelTA learned from Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin in a military training area. Viktor Khrenin commented on speculations in mass media claiming that Belarus will paint a target on its back for NATO once tactical nuclear weapons are deployed in the country. “Don't have any illusions that we will become a target now. We've been a target for NATO s

Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Leonid Zayats spoke about the country's agricultural plans for 2023 in an interview to the Belarus 1 TV Channel, BelTA has learned. According to Leonid Zayats, the area under sugar beet has been increased this year. “The capacity of our sugar refineries is five million tonnes. Last year we produced 4.2 million tonnes of sugar beet.

The economies of Belarus and Russia coped with the sanctions better than expected, well-known Russian economist Alexander Auzan told the media after a meeting with Belarusian experts in Minsk on 14 April, BelTA has learned. “In spite of bad expectations the year 2022 turned out to be better than we expected in March when this tragic story in Ukraine began. Economists predicted a significant downturn under the pressure of sanctions, but the economies did well. This was also thanks to the work of central banks and governments.

Forest Week continues across the Belarusian regions. Representatives of civil society are actively involved in the campaign.

BelTA's photo exhibition «The Border Between Life and Death» has opened at Brest-Tsentralny railway station, BelTA has learned. The exposition features more than a hundred pictures which reflect the pain and tragedy of the migrant crisis that broke out two years ago on the Belarusian-Polish border.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Minsk on 10 April. The Russian defense minister arrived in the Belarusian capital following the recent agreements between the two heads of state, BelTA has learned. “When parting with Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin] after our latest negotiations we agreed that you and your experts will come to Belarus and we will sit down with you to discuss the security issues of Belarus. You know that I raised this issue at the Supreme State Council meeting.

Prospects for cooperation in baby nutrition were discussed in a meeting between Grodno Oblast senior officials and a delegation of Zimbabwe headed by First Lady of Zimbabwe Auxillia Mnangagwa, BelTA has learned. «We discussed various options for cooperation between Grodno Oblast and Zimbabwe. Mrs Auxillia Mnangagwa pays a lot of attention to the health of women and the organization of children's health. This means good nutrition and access to medical care.

Import substitution and joint efforts for the sake of import substitution are important. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement at a session of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in the Kremlin on 6 April, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded that Belarus and Russia work on import substitution, including in the sphere of microelectronics.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with First Lady of Zimbabwe Auxillia Mnangagwa in Minsk on 11 April, BelTA has learned. “Dear Mrs Auxillia Mnangagwa, as we agreed with the president, you are in Belarus today on a very important visit. I am fulfilling the request of my friend President Emmerson so that the technologies that are in demand in Zimbabwe are in your country. We are ready to help you implement several projects at the request of your country and your president to build high-tech enterprises.

In January-February 2023 Belarus' foreign trade totaled $14.8 billion which corresponds to the same period a year prior, BelTA learned from the website of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB). The dynamics of foreign trade testifies to the adaptation of the Belarusian economy to the new conditions and the successful reorientation of export/import flows. Positive trends were observed in foreign trade in goods: their exports went up by 5.4% in February 2023 over January 2023 and by 6.3% over February 2022 and amounted to $3.2 billion.

While talking to reporters, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made a few comments about the deployment of nuclear weapons, BelTA has learned. During a trip to China France President Emmanuel Macron noted that no country can deploy nuclear weapons in the territory of another country. Aleksandr Lukashenko was asked to comment on that. The Belarusian leader responded by saying: “I agree with him.

The draft legal acts on the development of the HTP suggesting unconventional approaches have been submitted for consideration of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. These documents were discussed at a meeting with the head of state, BelTA has learned. «I have received the draft legal acts on the development of the HTP. The approaches they suggest are unconventional.

Hitler's policy of "final solution of the Jewish question" brought fear, pain and death to the Novogrudok land. During the Great Patriotic War in 1941-1943, fascist non-humans and their accomplices destroyed more than six thousand Novogrudok Jews. But in this macabre story, there was a unique case of Jewish resistance and an unprecedented flight about which books have been written and films have been made.

Ideological bombs were planted in all former Soviet republics, and now we see them detonate, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he delivered his annual Address to the Belarusian people and the National Assembly on 31 March, BelTA has learned. “Recall how all major conflicts of recent decades began. With the unwavering determination of the West to subjugate the whole world. And not even the West, but one country. With the t

Attempts are being made to drag Belarus into war. Western neighbors are particularly persistent at it. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in his Address to the nation and the parliament on 31 March, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “War is somewhere far away: in Afghanistan, Syria, Libya. But war is already here: there is a bitter conflict over our fence and you can see what is going on inside. The things I warned you about in 2020 are happening: they tried everything back then and have approached the only option: the military one in order to break us. This is what's happening. There will always be a pretext. They are trying to drag Belarus into war. These facts cannot be concealed.”

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik is on an official visit to Kenya, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The agenda

The National Bank of Belarus cut down the refinancing rate to 10.5% per annum on 3 April 2023, BelTA learned from the National Bank. The refinancing rate was reduced from 11% to 10.5% per annum. The interest rate on overnight loans decreased from 12% to 11.5%, with the interest rate on overnight deposits down from 10% to 9.5% per annum. The corresponding decision was adopted by the Board of the National Bank on 24 March.

The deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus is not about intimidation and blackmail. It is an opportunity to ensure security of the state and ensure peace for the Belarusian people. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in his Address to the nation and the parliament on 31 March, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “In emerging conditions and the military and political situation around our country I've reactivated negotiations with the Russian president on the return of nuclear weapons to Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko set import substitution targets as he delivered his annual Address to the Belarusian people and the National Assembly on 31 March, BelTA has learned. “Import substitution and efforts to increase the share of innovative production are the most important tasks. We should not depend on the whims of the Western political elites, which limit the freedom of a civilized business,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said. The head of state emphasized that it was a matter of national security.

Not only tactical but also strategic nuclear weapons will be deployed in Belarus if necessary. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in his Address to the nation and the parliament on 31 March, BelTA has learned. The head of state stressed that Belarus and Russia will exercise the necessary efforts and will use means at their disposal to ensure their sovereignty and independence. Thus, the Belarusian army has acquired a powerful missile system Iskander, which is unmatched in the world and can carry nuclear warheads.

Nuclear weapons deployment in Belarus is a forced and purely retaliatory step in response to the unfriendly actions of the Western bloc, Belarus' Ambassador to the United Nations Valentin Rybakov said at the UN Security Council meeting on the threats to international peace and security on 31 March, BelTA has learned. Belarus is a consistent advocate of the process of nuclear disarmament non-proliferation. The contribution of Belarus in nuclear disarmament is clear and indisp

On 27 March Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko gave the go-ahead to the appointment of new senior officials at the regional, municipal and district administrations, BelTA has learned. “You know all the tasks. I have spoken about this more than once,” the president said addressing the appointees.

A new air defense missile regiment has been established in Belarus, the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry told BelTA. In the course of setting up the new army unit close attention was paid to creating modern military infrastructure and educational and material basis, to organizing comfortable accommodation for the personnel, to social security of the military personnel and their families, the source said.

The 2024 political campaign will go well if Belarusians remain level-headed, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told reporter on 22 March, BelTA informs. The head of state was asked about the political campaign that is scheduled for next year and about the public sentiments about it. “If we stay grounded, everything will be fine,” Aleksandr Lukashenko replied. According to the president, the beginning of next year will not be easy because of the election campaigns.

The Council of Ministers' Resolution No. 192 as of 21 March 2023 has introduced a temporary ban on the export of certain types of industrial goods. The document was officially published on the National Legal Internet Portal, BelTA informs. The ban applies to gypsum, anhydrite, dental cements and other filling materials, bone cements, disinfectants, paints and varnishes based on synthetic polymers, modeling pastes, diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a substrate, filter elements (including hemodialysis membranes) for the healthcare industry, glass ampoules, glassware for laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical purposes.

Belarus and Venezuela will develop cooperation in civil aviation, Venezuelan Vice President for Planning Ricardo Menendez said as he met with Director of the Aviation Department of the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry Artem Sikorsky, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian department. The main topic of the talks was the interaction between the countries in the field of civil aviation. The parties have outlined comprehensive measures to promote cooperation between the two countries in various areas of civil aviation.