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Friday, 22 February 2019
President
Lukashenko announces meeting with Belarus' law enforcement
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko met with Prosecutor General Alexander Konyuk on 21 February. The head of state heard out Alexander Konyuk's report and instructed him to take part in the preparations for the meeting with the country's law enforcement.
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Lukashenko holds session to discuss demographic situation, family support
Belarus president meets with the European commissioner for budget and human resources
Putin and Lukashenko's team win ice hockey game in Sochi 16:1
Infographics
Belarus population
As of 1 January 2019* Belarus was home to about 9,475,600 people, down by 16,200 people from early 2018.
Cybercrimes in 2018
The year 2018 distribution among the oblasts and Minsk: Brest Oblast – 728, Vitebsk Oblast – 455, Gomel Oblast – 563, Grodno Oblast – 300, Minsk Oblast – 761, Mogilev Oblast – 392, Minsk – 1,542.
Belarus on the Good Country Index
Belarus climbed 24 positions on the rankings since 2017
Sustainable Development Goals
Minsk plays host to the National Forum on Sustainable Development Goals on 24 January
President
Lukashenko: Belarus will always be a reliable partner for the EU
“I want to assure you that Belarus always pursues a balanced and well-considered policy in relations with its neighbors. We believe that neighbors are given to us by God, we do not choose them. With this in mind, we will always be a reliable partner for the European Union,” Alexander Lukashenko said.
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Lukashenko announces meeting with Belarus' law enforcement
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19 February, 11:14
Decree on ensuring BelNPP construction safety revised
19 February, 10:59
Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Moldova President Igor Dodon
18 February, 18:38
Lukashenko: Belarus will always be a reliable partner for the EU
18 February, 11:30
Lukashenko: Belarus-EU issues are not chronic
18 February, 11:05
Putin and Lukashenko's team win ice hockey game in Sochi 16:1
15 February, 18:33
Lukashenko offers condolences to India's president over terrorist attack
15 February, 18:13
Russia asked for support in development of sports in Belarus
15 February, 16:20
Putin, Lukashenko play hockey in Sochi
15 February, 16:17
Lukashenko: The tax maneuver was not discussed with Putin in Sochi
15 February, 14:53
Lukashenko: Sovereignty is sacred
15 February, 14:39
Lukashenko: Belarus will adopt Russia's best practices in education
15 February, 13:50
Lukashenko, Putin visit Sirius Education Center in Sochi
15 February, 13:23
Politics
FM: Belarus-EU visa facilitation talks in progress
Belarus keeps working with its European partners on the agreements on visa facilitation and readmission, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said.
Belarus, Uzbekistan review plan for cooperation in security
State Secretary of the Belarusian Security Council Stanislav Zas met with Deputy Secretary of the Security Council under the President of Uzbekistan Bobur Shayakubov in Minsk on 21 February.
Ambassador: Belarus associated with peace, security in Europe
Belarus is perceived in Europe as a place of peace and security, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Vladimir Semashko said.
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Belarus, Uzbekistan review plan for cooperation in security
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Yesterday
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FM comments on possibility of Belarus hosting high-level event ahead of EaP anniversary
Yesterday
16:51
Date for Belarus-Russia integration group meeting in the works
Yesterday
16:23
FM: Belarus-EU visa facilitation talks in progress
Yesterday
16:23
OSCE PA SRG conference in Minsk to highlight investment opportunities of Belt and Road countries
Yesterday
13:11
Belarus' new ambassador presents copies of credentials in France
20 February, 14:39
Putin in favor of closer interaction in Belarus-Russia Union State
20 February, 13:45
Belarusian ambassador presents credentials to head of Bosnia and Herzegovina
20 February, 12:37
FM: Belarus strengthens relations with the West, fulfills its obligations to Russia
20 February, 11:04
MPs to discuss single migration space in Belarus-Russia Union State
20 February, 10:59
FM: Foreign ministry seeks to enhance Belarus' role in global politics
20 February, 10:48
Belarusian observers invited to monitor elections in Moldova
19 February, 15:44
CIS heads of government to discuss customs policy in Ashgabat
19 February, 14:15
Economy
Belarus government okays this year's merchandise export growth targets
The growth rate of Belarus' merchandise export to Uzbekistan will have to be at least 108%, to Russia – 107%, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan – 105%. As far as European countries are concerned, export to Spain is expected to increase by 12%.
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Plans to begin building air terminal in Belarusian logistics hub Bremino-Orsha in summer
Yesterday
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Czechia seeks closer ties with Belarusian regions in agriculture
Yesterday
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Belarus, China in negotiations on making electric cars together
Yesterday
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Belarus, Vietnam mull over MAZ buses assembly project
Yesterday
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State Standardization Committee told to focus on Belarus' national interests, export assistance
20 February, 19:47
Belarusian digital government procurement system presented in London
20 February, 19:24
Belarusian woodworking concern Bellesbumprom reports 41.5% increase in non-CIS sales in 2018
20 February, 19:06
Belinvestbank takes out loan to get equipment for Minsk National Airport
20 February, 18:15
Belarus to increase machinery supplies to Pakistan
20 February, 17:20
Society
Call for elevating status of anticorruption commissions in Belarus
The official said: “It is necessary to reformat the work of these commissions, giving them more significance and a higher status. It means giving them more authority so that they would make decisions on the fly, without delays.”
Belarusian FM: Mother tongue is pillar of statehood
The mother tongue plays a crucial role in all the areas of social, economic and cultural life, the minister said. Vladimir Makei cited Belarus' national poet Yakub Kolas: "A native tongue is our first instrument to discover the life and the world”.
Belarusian, Russian unions of journalists sign agreement on cooperation
According to Anatoly Lemeshenok, the agreement will add an additional impetus to cooperation between the unions of journalists of the two countries.
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Gomel Oblast delegation to attend fair in Russia's Buryatia
Yesterday
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MPs to ratify agreement on maintenance of bridges on Belarus-Poland border at spring session
Yesterday
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Belarusian FM: Mother tongue is pillar of statehood
Yesterday
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Belarusian State University eager to set up second institute with Dalian Polytechnic University
Yesterday
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Belarus taking part in Vilnius Book Fair
Yesterday
16:17
Petrishenko to attend EEC Council meeting on 22 February
Yesterday
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Sport
Russia win Single Mixed Relay gold at Raubichi
Russia won gold in the Single Mixed Relay at the IBU Open European Championships in Raubichi. Silver went to Sweden, bronze to France.
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Plans to test 2nd European Games result recording system during sambo tournament in Minsk
Yesterday
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Russia win Single Mixed Relay gold at Raubichi
Yesterday
16:58
Alexander Hleb returns to Emirates Stadium after 10 years
Yesterday
13:27
Kryuko: OECH19 bronze in Raubichi is a good result after illness
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10:34
Sabalenka out of 2019 Dubai Tennis Championships
Yesterday
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Kryuko takes Women 15K Individual bronze at Raubichi, Sweden's Hana Oeberg wins gold
Yesterday
09:03
Belarusian biathletes share impressions after first race in IBU Open European Championships
20 February, 19:59
Bulgarian Krasimir Anev victorious in Men 20km Individual in Raubichi
20 February, 18:50
Shunevich elected to KHL Board of Directors
20 February, 15:20
IBU European Championships in Belarus to kick off with Individual events
20 February, 09:27
Sabalenka cruises into Dubai Tennis Championships third round
20 February, 09:00
Minsk seeks to host Junior World Weightlifting Championship in 2021
19 February, 18:27
Belarus to compete in four sports at Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk
19 February, 18:02
Germany to send 150 athletes to 2nd European Games in Minsk
19 February, 17:13
