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Government Updates Procedure For Centralized Testing

The Council of Ministers of Belarus has adopted a resolution clarifying the procedure for conducting centralized testing. According to the…

06.03.2026
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Belarus Increases Peat Supplies To China 13-Fold

In 2025, Belarus supplied about 27,000 tonnes of peat products to China, nearly 13 times more than in 2024. Valery…

06.03.2026
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Social Media Accounts Of Paval Seviarynets And Franak Viachorka Added To List Of Extremist Materials

The Ministry of Information has updated its list of extremist materials. The list now includes social media accounts of several…

06.03.2026
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Government Sets Salaries For Ambassadors To Myanmar, Nicaragua, Oman And Slovakia

The Council of Ministers, by Resolution No. 107 of March 4, has set the official salaries for Belarusian ambassadors in…

06.03.2026
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US President’s Special Envoy Thanks Lukashenka for Releasing 18 Political Prisoners

US President’s special envoy John Coale thanked Aliaksandr Lukashenka for pardoning 18 political prisoners. Coale wrote about this on his…

06.03.2026
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BelRAO Shows Renderings of Future Radioactive Waste Repository

A working meeting was held at the state enterprise BelRAO with the participation of designers from RUP BELNIPIENERGOPROM, devoted to…

05.03.2026
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Road Collapse Reported in Central Viciebsk

A section of roadway collapsed at the intersection of Lenin Street and Janka Kupala Street in Viciebsk near a sewer…

05.03.2026
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More Than 600 Tourists From Belarus and Russia Stranded in Mauritius

More than 600 tourists from Russia and Belarus are waiting to depart from Mauritius due to the closure of airspace…

05.03.2026
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Minsk’s Unneeded Peacemaker

Today, during a meeting with the Iranian ambassador, Aliaksandr Lukashenka finally spoke after five days and stated that “Belarus has…

04.03.2026
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Lukashenka Relieves Deputy Head of State Forensic Committee of His Post

Major General of Justice Siarhei Yauymenenka has been relieved of his post as deputy chairman of the State Committee of…

04.03.2026
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NAU, Belpol and Rabochy Rukh Agree on Position on Sanctions Against the Belarusian Regime

The National Anti-Crisis Management, Belpol, and Rabochy Rukh have agreed on a common position on sanctions policy toward the Lukashenka…

04.03.2026
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Fire Breaks Out at Homiel University, One Person Hospitalized

A fire broke out on March 4 in one of the buildings of Homiel State University named after Skaryna in…

04.03.2026
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Belarusian PEN Recognized as an “Extremist Formation”

By a decision of the KGB dated February 27, 2026, Belarusian PEN has been recognized as an “extremist formation.” Today…

04.03.2026
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Video Emerges of Drone Being Destroyed in Homiel Region

The Telegram channel OtVinta | Aviation of Belarus has published a video showing the destruction of a drone that entered…

04.03.2026
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Entrepreneurship Council Discusses Mechanisms for Attracting Personnel

A meeting of the Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship was held on March 4 under the chairmanship of Belarusian…

04.03.2026
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Svetlahorsk Resident Sentenced to Five Years in Prison After Returning to Belarus

Hleb Panasiuk, a 34-year-old resident of Svetlahorsk who had lived in Poland for several years, has been sentenced in Belarus…

04.03.2026
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Romania Names Belarusian KGB Officer Linked to Former Moldovan Intelligence Deputy

Former deputy director of Moldova’s Intelligence and Security Service (SIS) Alexander Balan, detained in September 2025 on suspicion of working…

04.03.2026
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Buro: Lukashenka’s Daughter-in-Law Enters Advertising Business

A new advertising company, Creative Code, which positions itself as the largest in Belarus, is linked to Hanna Lukashenka, the…

04.03.2026
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Teenagers Fall Through Ice During Photo Shoot In Hrodna

Two teenagers in Hrodna went onto the ice of the Neman River for a photo shoot and fell through. They…

02.03.2026
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Voting In Coordination Council Elections Allowed With New Belarus Passport

The Election Commission of the Coordination Council decided at a March 2 meeting which documents will be accepted for voting…

02.03.2026
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More Than 3,000 Belarusian Tourists Remain In The Middle East

More than 3,000 Belarusian tourists who purchased travel packages through agencies are currently in Middle Eastern countries. This was reported…

02.03.2026
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Prosecutor’s Office Demands Removal From Sale Of Board Game Simulating Political Confrontation

The Prosecutor’s Office of Minsk’s Zavodski District has identified prohibited goods on one of the marketplaces, including a board game,…

02.03.2026
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Belarusian Military Delegation Visits Ethiopia

A Belarusian military delegation led by Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces Andrei Lukyanovich is on a…

02.03.2026
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Iran’s Ambassador Summoned To Foreign Ministry, “Serious Concern” Expressed

A meeting with Iran’s ambassador to Belarus was held at the Foreign Ministry, during which condolences from the head of…

02.03.2026
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A1, MTS And Life Offer Free Roaming To Subscribers In The Middle East

Mobile operators A1, MTS and Life have offered free minutes and internet packages to their subscribers who are in Middle…

02.03.2026
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Belarus And Togo Prepare To Abolish Visas For Diplomats

On March 2, Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree approving as a basis for negotiations a draft agreement between the governments…

02.03.2026
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Belavia Extends Cancellation Of Dubai Flights

Belavia has once again canceled its flight from Minsk to Dubai and back. The March 3 service will not operate…

02.03.2026
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Lukashenka Expresses Condolences “Over the Death” of Khamenei, Does Not Mention the US or Israel

Aliaksandr Lukashenka has sent condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Lukashenka’s…

02.03.2026
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Third Person Dies In Crash With Truck In Rechytsa District

A third person has died following a crash involving a heavy truck in the Rechytsa district — a 57-year-old passenger…

02.03.2026
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Former Heads Of Intex-Press Recognized As Political Prisoners

Media managers Uladzimir Yanukevich and Andrei Pakalenka have been recognized as political prisoners, the Belarusian Association of Journalists reported. On…

02.03.2026
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Belavia Launches Vietnam Ticket Sale And Announces Direct Flights To Nha Trang

Belavia has announced the launch of a spring ticket sale to Vietnam and the opening of direct flights from Minsk…

02.03.2026
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Air Defence and Electronic Warfare Systems Deployed Near Suspected Oreshnik Base in Belarus — Radio Svaboda

In the area of a former military airfield near Krychau, where Russia, according to investigators, may be deploying the Oreshnik…

27.02.2026
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Kamvol Produces School Vests for Dagestan from Supplied Wool

OJSC Kamvol is producing school vests for Dagestan from supplied wool received from LLC Kavkazskaya Sherst, the Belarusian embassy in…

27.02.2026
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Unemployment in Belarus Falls to 2.5% in 2025 Under ILO Methodology

Belstat has published the results of a household sample survey conducted in 2025 to study employment issues. As part of…

27.02.2026
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Banks Must Allocate 60% of Profits to Investment in the Economy — Halouchanka

Banks must allocate 60% of their profits to investment in the economy, Chairman of the Board of the National Bank…

27.02.2026
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Belarusian National Bank Chief Says Crypto Bank Applications to Be Processed by Summer

The National Bank will process applications from investors in crypto banks by the summer, the regulator’s head Roman Halouchanka said…

27.02.2026
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Lithuanian Culture Minister Backs Proposal to Restrict Performers Active in Russia and Belarus

Lithuanian Culture Minister Vaida Aleknavičienė expressed support for a proposal by the Mayor of Vilnius to introduce legislative restrictions on…

27.02.2026
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Trial of Journalist Pavel Dabravolski Begins Today

The trial of political prisoner and journalist Pavel Dabravolski begins today at the Minsk City Court. He is accused of…

27.02.2026
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Belarus Plans to Deepen Military Ties with Ethiopia

Belarus intends to deepen its relations with Ethiopia in the military sphere. This is the main objective of a visit…

27.02.2026
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European Economic and Social Committee Holds Debate on Trade Union Situation in Belarus

The External Relations Section of the European Economic and Social Committee held a debate dedicated to the alarming deterioration of…

27.02.2026
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Unified Lesson “Belarusian Woman – A Symbol of Strength and Inspiration” to Be Held in Belarusian Schools

The Ministry of Education will hold a lesson entitled “Belarusian Woman – A Symbol of Strength and Inspiration” in all…

27.02.2026
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Prosecutors Find Snow Banks More Than a Metre Wide in Mazyr

The Prosecutor’s Office of the Homiel Region reported on its monitoring of municipal services during periods of snowfall and frost.…

27.02.2026
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European Union Extends Sanctions Against Belarus

The European Union has extended sanctions against Belarus. The relevant regulation of the Council of the European Union dated 26…

27.02.2026
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Tax Ministry Sets Profitability Coefficient for Token Transactions

The Ministry for Taxes and Duties, by Resolution No. 8 of 18 February, has set the profitability coefficient for token…

27.02.2026
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MART Sets Tariff for Transportation of Oil Products by Zapad-Transnefteprodukt

The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has set a tariff for the transportation of oil products via main pipelines…

27.02.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Meets Organisations Assisting Political Prisoners in Warsaw

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a meeting in Warsaw with organisations providing assistance to Belarusian political prisoners. Participants discussed coordination of support,…

26.02.2026
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Statkevich Launches Telegram Channel and Warns of Nuclear Retaliation Against Belarus

Mikalai Statkevich has launched a Telegram channel and published an extensive analytical text in Belarusian and English in which he…

26.02.2026
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Coordination Council Approves Hennadz Manko as Head of Commission on National and Regional Security

The Coordination Council of Belarus (CC) has approved Hennadz Manko as Head of the Commission on National and Regional Security,…

26.02.2026
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Belarusian Detained for Illegal Stay in Poland and Sent to Lithuanian Border

A Belarusian citizen has been detained for illegal stay in Poland and sent to the Lithuanian border under the rules…

26.02.2026
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Legalisation of Released Belarusian Political Prisoners Discussed at Polish Foreign Ministry

Pavel Latushka, Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, held a meeting with…

26.02.2026