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06
.01.23
15:20
Society
Belarus' KGB launches exercise to test preparedness of state bodies to respond to terrorist attacks
Units of the State Security Committee, the Internal Affairs Ministry, the State Border Committee, the army, the Emergencies Ministry, and other government agencies are taking part in the exercise.
14:38
President
Russian army units receive large batch of Belarusian medkits
In the training area the president remarked that Belarus had thoroughly examined various variants of individual medical kits: kits from NATO, Poland, Ukraine, and Russia. It turned out that western medical kits are more practical.
14:11
Society
Results of combat shakedown of Belarus-Russia regional military force found satisfactory
Andrei Zhuk reminded that preparations and combat shakedown of the joint regional military force have been in progress in Belarus' territory since late October 2022 in accordance with the decision of the presidents of Belarus and Russia.
13:33
Politics
Deployment of Belarus-Russia regional military force expected to cool off Western hotheads
Aleksandr Volfovich stressed: “Our neighbors are pursuing a policy, which is far from peace-loving. This is why the decision to deploy the regional military force was made. It has purely defensive goals. It is designed to protect primarily western borders of the Union State.”
13:05
President
Lukashenko informed about results of combat shakedown of Belarusian, Russian army units
Aleksandr Lukashenko stated that the experience of Russian military is of great significance for Belarus. The experience received during the combat shakedown of the army units is also of interest.
12:36
Economy
Belarusian Railways' container transportation of Belarusian products to China 6.5 times up in 2022
Through the year Belarusian Railways organized the departure of 988 container trains carrying Belarusian exports from Belarus to China. According to preliminary data, the volume of exports transported by the container trains was close to 120,000 containers in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), 6.5 times up from 2021.
11:45
Economy
Belarus' gold, forex reserves 1.6% up to $7.929bn in December 2022
The country's gold and foreign currency reserves went up by $131.8 million (1.6% up) in December after rising by $207.9 million (2.7% up) in November.
11:00
President
Lukashenko arrives in military exercise area Obuz-Lesnovsky
The Russian part of the Belarusian-Russian military force is located there. A representative of the Russian armed forces made a report to the head of state.
10:50
Society
Asset forfeiture law published in Belarus
According to the document, assets can be seized if unfriendly actions are committed against Belarus, its legal and/or natural persons. The decision to take a reciprocal measure in the form of asset seizure can be made by the Council of Ministers.
10:33
Society
Batch of new infantry fighting vehicles delivered to Belarus
The new hardware will be shipped to units of the Special Operations Forces Command of Belarus' Armed Forces within the next few days. The hardware was delivered in line with the Belarusian army's rearmament plan.
10:02
President
Lukashenko signs amendments to citizenship law
The amendments also allow stripping individuals staying abroad of their Belarusian citizenship by birth if a court ruling, which confirms the individual has been involved in extremist activities or has caused grave damage to Belarus' interests, has come into effect.
05
.01.23
17:58
Economy
Belarus' freight shipments to China by rail growing fast
Aleksei Avramenko said: “We are increasing freight shipments to China in these conditions. Last year we sent 988 container trains to China. For instance, over 1 million tonnes of potash fertilizers was transported. Sawn timber, milk powder, and a number of other cargoes were also transported."
17:30
Economy
Diversification of Belarusian freight shipments via sea ports explained
According to Aleksei Avramenko, in 2022 Belarus and Russia signed two basic agreements on transshipping oil products and foreign trade cargoes. Those are primarily potash fertilizers, nitrogen fertilizers, metallurgy products, and woodworking goods.
17:07
Society
Buildup of Belarus-Russia regional military force continues
The process is going on stage by stage depending on the evolving situation. Personnel, weapons, military and special hardware of Russia's Armed Forces continue arriving in Belarus. The arriving army units are supposed to go through combat shakedown events in Belarusian military exercise areas later on.
16:59
Economy
No problems with transshipping Belarusian cargoes via Russian sea ports
Nikolai Snopkov explained that once the transshipment of Belarusian cargoes via Baltic sea ports became impossible due to unfriendly actions of a number of countries, Russian port infrastructure came to the forefront for Belarus.
