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President
Belarus president hosts government conference to discuss national economy development
The head of state reminded that he had earlier decided in favor of hosting quarterly government conferences with the political, economic, and power-wielding blocs of the government. The government conference held on 22 August was scheduled to discuss economic affairs.
Deputy prime minister tests the first Belarusian electric car
Lukashenko tests a new harvester and teaches reporters how to use sickles
Monument to Vladimir Mulyavin is unveiled in Minsk
Infographics
Birth Rate in Belarus
More than 100,000 babies have been born in Belarus every year since 2007.
Refinancing rate in Belarus
Belarus' central bank reduced the refinancing from 13% to 12% per annum on 19 July.
Belarus' main social and economic indicators in H1 2017
H1 2017 as against H1 2016: GDP – 101%, industrial output* — 106.1%
Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
The International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk was first held on 18 July 1992.
President
Lukashenko sees good prospects for raising flax growing efficiency in Belarus
This enterprise specializes in flax growing and seed harvesting. The best scientists are involved and the best technologies are used to grow flax at the enterprise. This is an example for other flax growing enterprises in the country.
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Lukashenko to take part in Nationwide Conference on Teaching
Yesterday
15:44
Belarus president hosts government conference to discuss national economy development
22 August, 13:22
Lukashenko inspects progress in harvest campaign from helicopter
21 August, 11:13
Belarus president sends birthday greetings to Andrei Konchalovsky
21 August, 09:58
Lukashenko sends St. Stephen's Day greetings to Hungary
21 August, 09:39
Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Afghanistan
21 August, 09:18
Belarus president's son drives harvester, collects 5 tonnes of grain
18 August, 19:33
IN PICTURES: Lukashenko tests a new harvester and teaches reporters how to use sickles
18 August, 16:53
Lukashenko inspects progress in harvest campaign
18 August, 13:18
Lukashenko on presidential field, childhood memories
18 August, 13:13
Belarus president orders to keep up harvesting pace
18 August, 12:46
Politics
Dapkiunas, Guterres discuss ways of enhancing UN efficiency
The secretary general and the head of the Belarusian mission in the United Nations agreed on the importance to improve the daily cooperation and contacts between the UN Secretariat and missions of the member states.
Contact group on Ukraine in Minsk agrees on ‘school armistice' as from 25 August
With assistance of representatives of several districts of Donetsk Oblast and Lugansk Oblast and bearing in mind the support of the Normandy Four leaders the trilateral contact group on Ukraine confirmed its complete adherence to a perpetual armistice as from 00:00 on 25 August due to the start of the academic year.
Lithuania's every question about Belarusian nuclear power plant answered
The nuclear power plant will make the Belarusian economy more competitive and will reduce the country's dependence on natural gas supplies, Deputy Energy Minister Mikhail Mikhadyuk said.
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Contact group on Ukraine in Minsk to reconvene on 6 September
Yesterday
20:03
CIS plenipotentiaries to meet in Minsk 29 August
Yesterday
18:06
Contact group on Ukraine reconvenes in Minsk
Yesterday
13:49
Working groups on Ukraine resume talks in Minsk
Yesterday
11:59
Khachaturov to visit CSTO member states ahead of Collective Security Council session in Minsk
22 August, 18:26
Dapkiunas, Guterres discuss ways of enhancing UN efficiency
22 August, 10:53
Consular department of U.S. embassy in Minsk expected to expand work
21 August, 18:10
Belarus MFA confirms plans of Russian president's aide, U.S. envoy on Ukraine to meet in Minsk
21 August, 11:04
Belarus, France discuss problem of international terrorism
18 August, 19:59
Economy
Belarusian nuclear power plant construction work in H1 2017 summarized
Work is in progress to install core technology equipment, thermal-mechanical equipment, and electric technology equipment at the first unit and a number of plantwide facilities. Work is in progress to build the internal protective shell in the reactor building of the second power-generating unit.
More About Economy
WANO to inspect Belarusian nuclear power plant in 2018
Yesterday
19:33
Belarusian nuclear power plant project progress: 82% of rebars in place, 69% of concrete poured
Yesterday
18:54
Eurasian Week forum in Astana to gather 24 countries
Yesterday
14:57
Around $2.7bn invested in BelNPP project so far
Yesterday
14:18
Foreign trade in EAEU up by 27.8% in H1
Yesterday
09:42
Maximum localization of Belarusian electric car production in order
22 August, 17:48
Belarus' inflation expected below 7% by year-end 2017
22 August, 17:03
Belarusian banks ready to heavily subsidize home construction
22 August, 16:41
Plans to raise first class pay rate in Belarus soon
22 August, 16:02
First Belarusian electric car unveiled
22 August, 14:42
Russia approves $700m loan to Belarus
22 August, 13:01
Belarusian government to hold talks with Russian leasing company
22 August, 11:37
Belarus harvest reaches 7m tonnes of grain
22 August, 09:50
Grain yield in Belarus in 2017 above last year's average
22 August, 09:40
Society
Minsk to host Day of India 27 August
An Indian 8-member dance troupe led by Swati Wangnoo Tiwari was invited to Minsk to introduce the Belarusian public to Indian music and dances.
About 10,000 foreign customers in health resorts of Gomel Oblast in H1 2017
Regional health resorts provided almost Br7.4 million worth of services to citizens of CIS and non-CIS states. Health resorts Pridneprovsky, Chenki, and Serebryanye Klyuchi (Silver Springs) were the major exporters of health services.
Belarus lends heavy helicopter to Georgian fire fighters
The helicopter was dispatched upon instructions of the head of state on 22 August. The forest fire in Georgia is close to several populated localities. Georgia has requested the assistance of several countries. Ten fire fighters are on board of the Belarusian helicopter.
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First stage of Belarusian-Russian army logistics exercise over
Yesterday
19:12
Belarus' government endorses agreement on mutual recognition of academic certificates with Ecuador
Yesterday
18:35
Minsk to host Day of India 27 August
Yesterday
17:56
Minsk, Hanoi share law-enforcement experience
Yesterday
15:36
Over 450 injured in stone pelting festival in central India
Yesterday
14:13
DOSAAF motor rally arrives in Minsk
Yesterday
12:53
Belarusian-Russian military and technical cooperation discussed
Yesterday
12:36
World Robot Conference 2017 kicks off in Beijing
Yesterday
11:05
Sport
Azarenka pulls out of U.S. Open over custody dispute
The court has placed restrictions on the athlete to leave California with the eight-month-old child.
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Vitebsk to host 3rd Kettlebell Lifting Olympiad
Yesterday
10:20
Five Belarusians to play in U.S. Open qualifiers
22 August, 17:58
Azarenka pulls out of U.S. Open over custody dispute
22 August, 10:17
Five medals for Belarus at Minsk FIG World Cup 2017
21 August, 16:21
HC Yunost Minsk place 3rd at Tatra Cup
21 August, 12:04
HC Yunost Minsk open Tatra Cup in Slovakia with win
18 August, 09:04
HC Dinamo Minsk edge Ak Bars in shootout in Riga
17 August, 11:28
Chinese company donates $50,000 to support ice hockey for children, teenagers in Belarus
16 August, 19:59
Belarus names squad for 2017 IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships
16 August, 16:03
Alina Talay second at Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Poland
16 August, 10:15
Vladislav Goncharov to test new program at Minsk FIG World Cup 2017
16 August, 09:23
Sasnovich out of Cincinnati Open
15 August, 15:29
