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More than 61,000 Ukrainian nationals have arrived in Belarus since February, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. Since 24 February to 28 October, Belarus admitted 61,659 citizens of Ukraine.

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Deputy Sports and Tourism Minister Oleg Andreichik told reporters about the state of affairs in Belarus' tourism industry prior to the ceremony to award winners of the Discover Belarus nationwide competition at the Yanka Kupala National Academic Theater, BelTA has learned. “The Discover Belarus competition is a kind of bottom line that allows us to take stock of the industry's performance. Today we see that our efforts to promote domestic tourism are bearing fruit.

Belarus and its neighbors Lithuania and Poland will no doubt restore their ties in the future, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the BelNPP personnel and builders, workers of social infrastructure and residents of Ostrovets on 3 November, BelTA has learned. One of the questions asked by residents of Ostrovets District concerned the possibility of restoring Belarus' relations with neighboring Poland and Lithuania, especially given the fact that elections have recently taken place in one of these countries, with the other ones to be held soon as well. The Ostrovets District residents asked the president whether it was possible that the voters in Lithuania would be able to make the authorities in Lithuania work in the interests of their state rather than dance to the tune of Washington or Brussels.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko praised the people of Poland who showed their will at the parliamentary elections held on 15 October. “Poles did really well. I didn't expect this outcome. They just refused to play this game with PiS [the ruling Law and Justice Party that lost the majority in parliament].

Since the start of the year 2023, Belarus has welcomed 352,966 residents of the neighboring EU states, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. This included 214,553 citizens of Lithuania, 80,732 citizens and 24,820 non-citizens of Latvia, and 32,861 Polish citizens.

Горсовет Вильнюса решил снять 16 мемориальных досок, на которых сохранился текст на русском языке или упоминается Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика. 13 мемориальных досок заменят на памятные знаки нового образца, три доски уберут вообще, сообщает литовская новостная служба lrt.lt.

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.

Belarus has hosted over 309,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 January 2023, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. Some 694,614 people from the neighboring EU countries have visited Belarus since the launch of the visa-waiver program, including 438,969 citizens of Lithuania, 48,404 non-citizens and 158,4545 citizens of Latvia, and 48,696 Polish citizens.

I am sure we will never have to use nuclear weapons, but we must have them, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a solemn meeting to mark Belarus' Independence Day in Minsk on 30 June, BelTA has learned. «I once told you at a large forum: if you don't know what to do in a given situation, and your enemies go out of their way to persuade you of something, do the opposite. If they make a push against nuclear weapons, do the opposite,» Aleksandr Lukashenko said. The president recalled how the Belarusian opposition, self-exiled today, striving for power yesterday, would say: «When we come to power, we will shut down the Belarusian nuclear power plant, we do not need it.» «Why did they say that? Because they were told so from abroad, above all, by our neighbors — Poland, Lithuania.

Belarus is in favor of cooperation with its western neighbors in combating illegal migration, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich said as he met with Deputy Director General for Management and Reform of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope in Geneva, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The parties discussed a wide range of cooperation issues and separately dwelt on the fight against human trafficking. An agreement was reached on further interaction on anti-trafficking issues. “There

The West is masterminding a violent scenario to overthrow the government in Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with participants of the 52nd meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services in Minsk on 1 June, BelTA has learned. “As far as Belarus is concerned, Poland, Lithuania and, unfortunately, Ukraine provide a training ground for members of illegal armed groups; these countries are trying to create dormant extremist cells in our country. We have fresh evidence of this,” the president noted. The head of state recalled the recent joint operations with Russia, that resulted in the seizure of explosives and hence the prevention of terrorist attacks in Belarus.

После того, как стало ясно, что президент Гитанас Науседа вступил в Коммунистическую партию в 1988 году, в адрес президента обрушилось много критики. Сам Науседа говорит, что за ним охотятся политические оппоненты. Более подробно об этом рассказал историк Альгимантас Каспаравичюс в программе «Dienos Kommentare» — Как следует оценивать человека, вступившего в Коммунистическую партию весной 1988 года, когда создавался Саюдис? Если посмотреть, кто был его начальником, а мне кажется, что он был братом Витаутаса Астраускаса, а это еще один функционер другого чиновника, так что, думаю, человек заранее вообразил, планировать делать определенную политическую карьеру в Литовской Советской Социалистической Республике, но случилось несчастье — она ​​просто исчезла.

Belarus has begun to supply its goods through Russian ports and will expand this format of cooperation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he spoke to foreign and Belarusian journalists in Minsk on 16 February, BelTA has learned. The head of state stressed that Belarus aims to develop economic cooperation with the Far East. «We will process fish in Belarus, as well as all the other riches that are there,» he said.

Over 13,500 foreigners have visited Belarus as part of the visa-waiver travel program since 1 January 2023, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. Since 1 January, Belarus has weclomed 9,966 citizens of Lithuania, 1,822 citizens and 462 citizens of Latvia, and 1,329 Polish citizens.

74,432 Ukrainian nationals have arrived in Belarus since February, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. “15,890 people arrived in Belarus directly from the territory of Ukraine.

сообщил министр обороны Литвы Арвидас Анушаускас.- Литва выполняет свои обязательства и теперь 62 бронетранспортера M113 для различных целей отправлены в Украину, - заявил Анушаускас.More military support from ?? has reached its destination ??. 12 units of M113 (10 units of 120 mm self-propelled mortars and 2 units of fire control tanks) and ammunition.

Over 9,000 citizens of the European Union visited Belarus as part of the visa-waiver travel program over the past week, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. «Over the past week, Belarus hosted 9,198 visa-waiver arrivals: 1,805 citizens of Latvia, 6,516 citizens of Lithuania and 877 citizens of Poland.

Almost 295,000 Europeans have visited Belarus as part of the visa-waiver travel program, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. According to the State Border Committee, since the launch of the visa-waiver program for neighboring EU countries, Belarus has welcomed 294,714 foreign nationals: 189,927 Lithuanian citizens, 71,014 citizens and 21,842 non-citizens of Latvia and 11,931 Polish citizens. Over the past week, Belarus hosted 5,559 visa-waiver arrivals: 3,624 citizens of Lithuania, 1,230 citizens and 373 non-citizens of Latvia, 332 citizens of Poland, the committee informed.

visited Grodno region since the beginning of the visa-free period. The "green corridor" is the most popular among Lithuanians. It should be reminded that neighbours from the Baltic states have been allowed visa-free entry to Belarus since April 15, and since July 1, Poles have had such an opportunity.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about Belarus' role in Russia's special military operation in an interview to NBC on the sidelines of the CIS summit in Astana, Kazakhstan on 14 October, BelTA has learned. The president was asked whether Belarus was going to join Russia's special military operation. “We, as I said it many times, are taking part in the military operation in a way that we support Russia in every possible way.

Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian politicians naively expect to earn their future in the new realities, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the patriotic forum «This is OUR History!» to mark the Day of People's Unity in Minsk on 17 September, BelTA has learned. «The collapse of Ukraine has already begun. Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian politicians, apparently, naively expect earn their future in the new geopolitical realities.

Over 244,000 foreigners have visited Belarus as part of the visa-free travel program, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. According to the committee, as many as 156,563 Lithuania citizens, 61,448 citizens and 18,768 non-citizens of Latvia have come to Belarus since 15 April using the visa waiver.

Over 186,000 foreign nationals have visited Belarus without visas, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. “As of 00:00 on 15 August, 186,625 citizens of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland took advantage of Belarus' visa waiver program. Since 15 April when Belarus reopened border for visa waiver arrivals, 120,515 citizens of Lithuania, 14,602 non-citizens and 47,616 citizens of Latvia have visited Belarus,” the State Border Committee informed.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed decree No.275 on granting Belarusian citizenship to 401 people, including 86 underage ones, the president's press service told BelTA. As many as 341 Ukrainians will receive Belarusian passports. Those are primarily individuals who came to Belarus from Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast and Lugansk Oblast.

Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Switzerland Larisa Belskaya took part in an online seminar «Towards a common approach to countering disinformation online» on 2 June, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event was organized by the EU and a number of countries, including Lithuania, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia and Japan, on the sidelines of the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2022 in Geneva. According to the Belarusian permanent representative, many countries face the problem of disinformation, including Belarus, which has become a target of disinformation organized by state and non-state structures from abroad.

By imposing sanctions the EU countries are shooting themselves in the foot, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an opening ceremony of city children's polyclinic No. 9 in Minsk, BelTA has learned «No one cares about economy. They do not think about it.

29,000 Ukrainian nationals have arrived in Belarus since 24 February, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee. «From 6.00 on 24 February to 6.00 on 27 May, 29,008 citizens of Ukraine entered Belarus. 15,797 came to Belarus from Ukraine, 11,492 — from Poland, 1,477 — from Lithuania, 242 – from Latvia,» the State Border Committee said.

Belarus will face unprecedented economic, political and even military pressure, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting in the Defense Ministry of Belarus to discuss military security issues on 26 May, BelTA has learned. The head of state emphasized the need to discuss topical issues on adjusting the areas of further development of the Armed Forces under the present-day conditions. “The current events in the neighboring countries testify to the high dynamics of changes in the threats to the military security of Belarus, with the views on the use of military force and methods of armed struggle being transformed,” the Belarusian leader said. The president pointed out that the United States and its satellites continued the course on aggravation of relations with the whole world. In his words, there is a heated confrontation with Russia, increasing military presence near Belarus, as an ally of Russia, including large-scale exercises near its borders.

Американские власти рассматривают возможное снятие санкций против калийных удобрений белорусского производства, если Белоруссия согласится на транзит украинского зерна через свою территорию, пишет The Wall Street Journal со ссылкой на осведомленные источники.

Foreign investors poured $3.4 billion in investments into the real sector of the Belarusian economy in Q1 2022, BelTA learned from the National Statistics Committee. The main investors in Belarusian corporations were commercial entities from Russia (37.7% of all the incoming investments), Cyprus (22.9%), Netherlands (8%), and Ukraine (6.6%). Foreign direct investments amounted to $3 billion, 88.8% of all the foreign investments.

More than 300 Ukrainian nationals arrived in Belarus past weekend, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee. “From 6.00 on 14 May to 6.00 on 16 May, 324 citizens of Ukraine came to Belarus: 3 from Ukraine, 259 — from Poland, 57 – from Lithuania, 5 – from Latvia,” the State Border Committee said.

Belarus invites Lithuania to engage in a professional and open dialogue about all the questions the Belarusian side has with regard to Lithuanian nuclear projects, BelTA learned from Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Glaz. Anatoly Glaz said: “Lithuania is having serious difficulties with decommissioning the Ignalina nuclear power plant and the accompanying management of nuclear fuel and radioactive waste. It is no secret for anyone. Imagine that three new installations have been recently commissioned at the site of the Ignalina nuclear power plant – an interim spent fuel storage facility, a complex for extracting solid radioactive waste MI-1 and a complex for extracting solid radioactive waste MI-2, MI-3.” The official continued: “All the work proceeds in secret. Requirements of fundamental international documents in this sphere are ignored. It is no joke. Contrary to basic norms of such a respected international organization the International Atomic Energy Agency is Lithuania has been keeping the IAEA’s key missions away from the Ignalina nuclear power plant for over 15 years already, for instance, a SEED mission for evaluating the safety of the site, design of the spent nuclear fuel storage facility, and the complex for radioactive waste management and storage. It also prevents an OSART mission from evaluating the safety of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in the course of its decommissioning.”

More than 1,600 citizens of Ukraine entered Belarus over the past weekend, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee. “From 6.00 on 8 April to 6.00 on 11 April some 1,643 citizens of Ukraine arrived in Belarus.

A total of 1,043 citizens of Ukraine entered Belarus in the past 24 hours, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee. “From 6.00 on 5 April to 6.00 on 6 April some 783 citizens of Ukraine arrived in Belarus through the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. Another 237 people came to Belarus transiting through Poland.

Since Friday, 25 March, 2,734 citizens of Ukraine entered Belarus. 646 of them came to Belarus through the EU, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee. From 6.00 on 25 March to 6.00 on 28 March, 2,088 citizens of Ukraine arrived in Belarus across the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko spoke about the possible termination of timber exports to Lithuania in an interview to Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. “If we look at the goods Belarus exports to Lithuania, these are wood products.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has upheld the proposal to allow criminal proceedings in absentia against the accused living abroad. The respective bill has already been developed and will soon be sent to the House of Representatives, Chairman of the Investigative Committee Dmitry Gora told reporters following the Security Council meeting chaired by the head of state on 8 February, BelTA has learned.

Many members of the self-exiled opposition are unhappy with their today's life, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he was delivering the annual Address to Belarusian People and the National Assembly on 28 January, BelTA has learned. “Many are disappointed with the life they are living now, even people at the very top of the opposition. They have no money; financing is conditioned upon taking radical action: to kill someone in Belarus and show a photo proof, excuse me for putting it straight.

In November the sanatorium ‘’Belorus in Druskininkai, Lithuania, hosted the first group of Belarusian children after a long break for health improvement. Full of strength and positive emotions, they returned home, shared their impressions of the rest with family and friends. Why families were impatiently waiting for the opening of the health resort and what exactly was the rest in the sanatorium remembered for, in the material of the "GP" correspondent.

Historical policy is a factor of national security of Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a government session to discuss Belarus' historical policy on 6 January, BelTA has learned. «We must recognize that the the national history has turned into an information battlefield. It didn't happen overnight.

За последнее десятилетие численность населения Литовской Республики сократилось почти на 233 тыс. человек. Таковы данные Департамента статистики Литвы, сообщает Delfi.

Бывшего президента Грузии Михаила Саакашвили вывезли из тюрьмы на вертолете в неизвестном направлении, сообщила мать Саакашвили Гиули Аласания 8 ноября.

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.

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

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

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.

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.