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.12.24
11:02
Society
Lukashenko: We will not become anyone’s province! Why Gazprom cut gas supplies to Belarus in 2002
In November 2002, Gazprom halved gas supplies to Belarus. In anticipation of winter, this was fraught with consequences for the country's economy and for every Belarusian.
10:46
President
Lukashenko sends 50th anniversary greetings to OAO Peleng
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated the managers, employees and veterans of OAO Peleng on the 50th anniversary of founding.
10:21
Society
$18m fraud against depositors. How Lukashenko responded to scam by BelBaltia Bank in 2001?
The joint Belarusian-Latvian bank BelBaltia was established in 1994. The owners were siphoning off money from depositors’ accounts technically and systematically.
10:13
Partners
Holiday atmosphere grows in Shanghai
The holiday atmosphere is
growing as the 2025 Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival is drawing nearer in
Shanghai.
09:57
Society
Poland upset with a Pole. Belarusian People’s Congress and church response to politics in 2001
The latest episode of the documentary series Time Chose Us aired by the Belarus 1 TV channel covered the 2nd Belarusian People’s Congress in 2001
09:28
Society
‘We detain them in droves at our border.’ Lukashenko warned West about migration crisis back in 2001
The latest episode of the documentary series Time Chose Us aired by the Belarus 1 TV channel identified the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan as a root of an increase in illegal migration to Europe.
09:17
Partners
Youth MMA Championship to kick off Saturday in Dubai
The UAE
Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation has announced that Youth MMA
Championship 9 will be held on Saturday at Al Nasr Club in Dubai. The
event will feature over 100 male and female athletes, aged between 12
and 17, representing various clubs and academies across the UAE.
09:16
Society
Belarusians became millionaires in 2000 but they were not happy about it. Why?
There were three redenomination campaigns in Belarus: in 1994, 2000 and 2016. The last redenomination introduced kopecks , which happened in the history of sovereign Belarus for the first time. Kopecks are still in use in the country today.
09:08
Society
Why Lukashenko decides to save loss-making Lidagroprommash in 2000
Food security in the 1990s was one of the most acute issues for the government. Belarus was not yet able to provide for its people
09:00
Politics
Kosachev appointed coordinator of CIS IPA observation group at Belarus presidential election
Vice Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia Konstantin Kosachev has been appointed coordinator of the observation group from the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly (IPA) at the presidential election in Belarus.
18
.12.24
19:54
Society
Belarus, Russia ink agreement on mutual execution of court rulings
The agreement substantially expands the simplified procedure for executing court rulings with rulings of courts of general jurisdiction, which oblige the debtor to pay monetary sums to the plaintiff.
19:26
Society
‘Are things better in the Middle East?’ Lukashenko’s prophecies at UN Millennium Summit
The Millennium Summit took place in 2000. As many as 100 heads of state met at the UN HQ. The total number of people in the delegations exceeded 8,000. The matters raised back then have not lost their relevance.
18:56
Economy
Belarusian commodity exchange plans to accredit broker in India
Representatives of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE)
held online talks with Manpreet Singh, President of the Indian Chamber
of International Business (ICIB) to discuss the accreditation of an
exchange broker in India.
18:54
Society
Putin’s first visit to Minsk! How Belarus-Russia joint military force was set up
An early presidential election took place in Russia in 2000. Vladimir Putin from St. Petersburg became the president. Prior to assuming the office he had been the acting head of state. Western reporters described Vladimir Putin as an heir to [Russia’s first president Boris] Yeltsin’s throne.
