MINSK, 1 November (BelTA) – Belarus has set up constituencies for the elections to the local councils of deputies of the twenty-ninth convocation, BelTA learned from the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus. Local representative, executive and administrative bodies made decisions on 12,514 constituencies. The single voting day in Belarus will be held on 25 February 2024 to elect deputies of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the eighth...

MINSK, 26 October (BelTA) – Belarus is a reliable ally of the Russian Federation and there can be no games in this matter, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov, BelTA has learned. “Both Russia and Belarus are doing a lot to prevent Europe and the entire world from approaching the most dangerous line. You should know that we will continue doing it. We are reliable allies of the Russian Federation. Have no doubts...

MINSK, 20 October (BelTA) – Belarus and Cuba are set to intensify inter-parliamentary cooperation, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko said as he met with President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Juan Esteban Lazo Hernandez, BelTA reports. According to him, Cuba plays a prominent role in such associations as the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Latin American Parliament and the Parliamentary Network of the...

MINSK, 9 October (BelTA) – Plans are in place to repair more than 4,000 kilometers of roads in Belarus in 2024, Belarusian Transport and Communications Minister Aleksei Lyakhovich said in an interview to ONT TV Channel, BelTA has learned. “We had a very difficult time coming out of winter, which has left the roads pitted with potholes. The primary task was to eliminate these holes, to make current repairs on the most difficult sections, without impacting planned maintenance. We are...

An agreement on inter-parliamentary cooperation was signed between the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus and the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic, BelTA has learned. The document was signed by Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova, Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko and Speaker of the Parliament (Jogorku Kenesh) of Kyrgyzstan Nurlanbek Shakiev. "The agreement is the basis on which we will build our further cooperation,"...

MINSK, 28 September (BelTA) – Brest Oblast, Gomel Oblast and Minsk Oblast have completed buckwheat harvesting, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 28 September, some 7,753,600 tonnes of grain crops and rapeseed were cropped in Belarus. This included 6,713,700 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops (including corn). Harvesting of corn kernels is underway in all the oblasts of the country, with 42,300 hectares of land already cleared. Some 326,400 tonnes...

MINSK, 21 September (BelTA) – The most talented and promising prospective university students should be in demand in their home country. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the government conference held on 21 September to discuss ways to improve the education system, BelTA has learned. Approaches to final exams in secondary schools and to admission to higher education institutions were high on the agenda. According to the president, a lot of...

MINSK, 14 September (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to participants of the national research to practice conference “State policy in the sphere of history: problems and prospects of preserving the historical truth and memory”, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA. The message reads: “We are Belarusians, a nation with a rich history that spans centuries. We are proud of our past, of the great accomplishments and of the...

As of 1 September 2023 a total of 129,974  large families have opened the deposit accounts in Belarus under the family capital program, including about 82,600 deposit accounts at the total amount of $826 million and 47,400 deposit accounts at the total amount of Br1.2 billion, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry. A total of 75,376 families applied for permission to use family capital ahead of schedule. Of them, 62,240 applied to use the money to...

MINSK, 5 September (BelTA) – Belarus has cropped 97.5% of area under crops, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 5 September, over 98% of the area under grain and leguminous crops and more than 94% of the area under rapeseed was cleared in Belarus. A total of 7,058,000 tonnes of grain was cropped. This includes 6,091,000 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops and over 967,000 tonnes of rapeseed. Belarusian agricultural workers continue harvesting cereal crops:...