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.01.26
17:31
Society
From Heart to Heart campaign reaches out to nearly 600,000 Belarusian senior citizens
Veronika Gulevich noted that the festive season is a time to remember and support the senior citizens, which is why Belarus held the From Heart to Heart New Year charity campaign for the fourth time.
17:04
Economy
Belarus’ passenger traffic up by 7.1% in 2025
As many as 1,665.9 million people used passenger transportation services, which was up 1.5% year-on-year.
16:27
Society
Our Children campaign reaches over 1m children
Preliminary estimates indicate that approximately
33,000 events were held as part of the campaign. “They involved more than a
million children,” Yelena Voitekhovich emphasized.
15:55
Society
‘All must be combat ready.’ Gerasimov on Armed Forces inspections
The head of the State Control Committee noted that such measures allow
for identifying and correcting existing nuances: “We strive for
everything to be as it should be. There are positive aspects, and there
are nuances that need correcting. This is a normal process; we need to
work on this.”
15:27
Society
Belarus, Azerbaijan sign agreement on mutual recognition of driver’s licenses
The heads of the law enforcement agencies of the two countries signed an agreement on the mutual recognition of driver’s licenses and a protocol on cooperation between the two countries’ interior ministries for 2026-2028.
14:56
Society
Belarus, Qatar aim to develop investment cooperation, tourism
Sergei Aleinik, Chairman of the Standing Commission on International
Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic, noted that
today marks a very symbolic date in the history of bilateral relations
between the countries.
14:34
Economy
Belarus could see its first crypto bank within six months
The first crypto bank may appear in Belarus in six months, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus Aleksandr Yegorov said while commenting on the head of state’s Decree No.19 “On crypto banks and some issues of regulation in digital tokens.”
14:19
Society
Petkevich: Labor and Social Security Ministry gains strategic role in new five-year period
Outlining priority tasks for the ministry, Natalya Petkevich noted that
the head of state, through decisions made yesterday, clearly
demonstrated the increasing role being assigned to the Labor and Social
Security Ministry in the current five-year period.
13:51
Economy
Retail trade in Belarus up by 6.6% in 2025
In 2025 retail trade in Belarus totaled Br102.9 billion, up by 6.6% from the same period of last year in comparable prices.
13:19
Society
Volfovich describes situation at Belarus’ borders
"We saw the drills recently conducted by the Americans at the training
ground in Pabradė [in Lithuania]. A unit of 900 personnel located 15 km
from the border,” said Aleksandr Volfovich.
13:03
Politics
Region on the brink of chaos. Iran crisis escalates as UN Security Council sounds alarm
At the request of the United States, the UN Security Council held a
meeting on the situation in Iran on 15 January. Previously, the United
States had called on Iranians to protest and “seize government
buildings” while U.S. President Donald Trump stated that “help is on the
way”.
12:48
Society
Volfovich confirms presence of Oreshnik missile system in Belarus
State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich commented on foreign speculation claiming that the Oreshnik missile system is not present in Belarus.
12:22
Partners
World’s top 20 confirmed as Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships reveals elite WTA 1000 line-up for 2026
The Dubai Duty
Free Tennis Championships returns in 2026 with one of the strongest WTA
1000 line-ups in its history, featuring all of the world’s top 20
players for the Women’s Week from 15-21 February.
12:09
Society
Marc Chagall’s The Walk coming to Minsk in April
"In April, the Russian Museum Days will be held at the National Art
Museum, during which they will bring Marc Chagall’s The Walk to us,”
said Irina Matyas.
