Government Updates Composition of the Council for Entrepreneurship Development
Belarus has renewed the composition of the Council for Entrepreneurship Development. The corresponding resolution was signed today by…
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Base Wage Rate Will Increase in Belarus From 1 January
Starting 1 January 2026, the base wage rate used to calculate salaries of public-sector employees will be raised…
Lithuanian MFA: Belarus Declined Talks With Lithuania on the Margins of the OSCE
Lithuanian diplomats were prepared for negotiations with their Belarusian counterparts on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council…
Viačorka : Tsikhanouskaya’s Office Operating Normally
The office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya continues to work as usual, and the security of the democratic movement’s leader…
Union State to Develop Youth Patriotism Centers
Patriotism-focused youth centers may be established within the framework of the Union State, with Russia’s Ministry of Education…
Libyan Security Forces Train in Belarus to Disperse Protests
A group of Libyan military personnel is undergoing training in Belarus in methods described as maintaining “internal security…
Six Belarusian Skiers Cleared to Compete in 2026 Olympic Qualification
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has published the list of Belarusian and Russian athletes granted neutral…
Polish Customs Seize Three Consignments of Belarusian Cigarettes at the Border
Polish customs officers intercepted three shipments of contraband cigarettes at the Bobrowniki border crossing. According to the Polish…
People’s Embassies of Belarus Mark Five-Year Anniversary
The People’s Embassies of Belarus have turned five. The initiative was launched on Human Rights Day in 2020.…
Former Director in Pinsk District Charged Over Growing Accounts Receivable
A former director of a company in the Pinsk district has become the subject of a criminal case.…
Iran Offers Belarus Access to Its Southern Ports for Trade With Asia and Africa
Iran has proposed that Belarus use its southern ports to expand trade with India, African countries, and Southeast…
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe to Receive Report on Problems Faced by Belarusians Abroad
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will receive information on the challenges…
Ministry of Transport to Optimise Bus Traffic at the Belarus–Poland Border
The Ministry of Transport and Communications has decided to optimise the movement of buses crossing the Belarusian–Polish border,…
Belarus Proposes Amendments to Law on Currency Regulation and Control
The House of Representatives has received a draft law proposing amendments to the Law “On Currency Regulation and…
Lithuanian Hauliers Hold Protest in Vilnius
Lithuanian hauliers are holding a protest in Vilnius, organized by the Linava association. Trucks have parked along Gediminas…
15 Belarusian Citizens Deported from Poland in the First Week of December
At least 15 Belarusian citizens were deported from Poland in the first week of December, according to the…
EU Agrees on New Sanctions Against Belarus — Media
EU member states’ representatives at the Council of the EU have agreed to expand sanctions against Belarus in…
Fire Breaks Out at “Northern Shore” Residential Construction Site in Minsk
A fire occurred on the morning of 10 December at a building under construction in the “Northern Shore”…
Power Supply Disrupted in Kalodzishchy Near Minsk
More Than 20 Tonnes of Salmon Backbones Smuggled Into Russia From Belarus as “Chicken”
Smolensk customs intercepted 20.8 tonnes of fish products illegally imported from Belarus. A truck was stopped near the…
SC Opens Special Proceedings on Fraud and Robbery Charges
The Investigative Committee has launched special proceedings against Aleh Kharavets. According to the SC, Aleh Kharavets is obliged…
Annual Inflation Rises to 7% in November
The Consumer Price Index increased by 0.4% in November — 0.1 percentage point higher than in October. As…
State Control Committee Opens Hotline for Public Transport Complaints
The State Control Committee is inviting Belarusians to report issues related to passenger transport. The hotline will operate…
Freedom, Dignity and the Right to Vote Belong to Everyone, Tsikhanouskaya Says
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says that freedom, dignity and the right to vote belong to every person, yet in Belarus…
Agrokombinat “Dziarzhynski” Absorbs Slutsk Grain Products Plant
The joint-stock company Agrokombinat “Dziarzhynski” has completed the absorption of the joint-stock company Slutsk Grain Products Plant. The…
No Attempts To Cross EU Borders From Belarus Recorded on Tuesday
The border services of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland reported that on Tuesday, 9 December, not a single attempt…
Belarusian Investigative Committee Reports on Dismantling an Illegal Migration Channel
The Investigative Committee has reported the dismantling of a channel used to legalize migrants. A court has already…
Poland Dismantles Illegal Immigration Network; Belarusian Citizens Among the Detainees
Poland’s Central Bureau of Investigation has carried out a major operation against a group involved in the illegal…
Sales of MAZ Trucks in Russia Down 44% in January–November
Sales of MAZ trucks in Russia continue to decline, according to new data from Avtostat-Info. The volumes of…
Lukashenka Extends Visa-Free Entry for European Citizens by One Year
Visa-free entry to Belarus for citizens of 38 European countries has been extended until 31 December 2026. The…
Italian Was Driving a Stolen BMW Worth More Than 200,000 Dollars Into Belarus
An Italian citizen was travelling from Poland to Belarus in an expensive BMW, but Polish border guards discovered…
IAEA to Conduct Scheduled Inspection at Belarusian NPP
Belarus, in accordance with the Agreement on the Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the…
Belarus and UAE Ratify Agreement on Trade in Services and Investment
On 9 December Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a law ratifying the intergovernmental agreement between Belarus and the United Arab…
Lukashenka Ratifies Treaty Establishing Unified Electricity Market of the “Union State”
On 9 December Alyaksandr Lukashenka ratified the treaty between Belarus and Russia on the formation of a unified…
Shelter for Repressed Belarusians and Belarusian Democratic Community Centre Open in Florence
A shelter for Belarusian political refugees and their families, as well as a Belarusian Democratic Community Centre, opened…
Valfovich Claims Operator of “Hrodna” Drone Has Been Identified
Emergency Ministry Shows Flooding on Chervyakova Street in Minsk
A residential area on Chervyakova Street in Minsk was flooded today. The cause was damage to a water…
Names of Five More Ukrainians Released in Belarus Become Known
Human rights defenders have learned the names of five more Ukrainian citizens who were released on 22 November.…
Lithuanian Customs Counts 185 Trucks Stuck in Belarus
A total of 185 trucks with Lithuanian licence plates remain blocked in Belarus, said Dovilė Kraulaidienė, deputy director…
Muraveika Again Threatens Potential Adversaries With Nuclear Weapons and the “Oreshnik” System
First Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff Pavel Muraveika once again warned potential aggressors that any…
Minsk Metro Unveils New “Minsk 2024” Trainsets
The Minsk Metro has begun test runs of its new “Minsk 2024” trains produced by Russia’s Metrovagonmash. This…
Lukashenka Approves National Defence Plan Through 2030
At today’s meeting of the Security Council, Alyaksandr Lukashenka approved Belarus’s defence plan for 2026–2030. First Deputy Defence…
UTC Representative for Economic Reform Presents Strategy for Democratic Belarus’s Economic Development
The United Transitional Cabinet’s (UTC) representative for economic reforms, Alisa Ryzhychenka, unveiled a long-term Strategy for Economic Development…
Fire Trucks for Zimbabwe, a Sanatorium and Port Investments: Lukashenka Lists His Demands to Lithuania
Alyaksandr Lukashenka used today’s meeting of the Security Council to demand that Lithuania enter negotiations with Minsk, stressing…
Lukashenka Says Belarus Is Ready To Help Kenya Develop Oil Fields
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has announced that Belarus is prepared to take part in developing oil deposits in Kenya. He…
Lukashenka Says He Will Still Be “Suffocated” After the End of the Russia–Ukraine War
Alyaksandr Lukashenka believes that even if the Russia–Ukraine war ends soon, pressure on Belarus will not diminish. He…
“No Need To Bring In Americans, Russians or Ukrainians”: Lukashenka Demands That Lithuania Start Talks
Alyaksandr Lukashenka again insisted that Belarus and Lithuania must begin direct negotiations. Speaking at today’s meeting of the…
Lukashenka Wants Rapid Cooperation With Kenya on the Scale of Ties With Zimbabwe
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said he wants cooperation with Kenya to be fast-moving and, in scale, comparable to Belarus’s partnerships…
“We Have No Intention of Attacking Anyone”: Lukashenka Convenes Security Council
Alyaksandr Lukashenka convened a meeting of the Security Council, his press service reported. Opening the session, he once…
Latushka Appeals to Polish Financial Supervision Authority Over Blocked Accounts of Belarusians
Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet and head of the National Anti-Crisis Management Pavel Latushka has submitted an…