Heavy Snow and Blizzard Expected in Belarus on Thursday
An orange weather alert has been issued in Belarus for Thursday, 8 January. In the southeastern half of…
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Lukashenka Hopes Icon Will Help Reveal Potential Opponents
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during today’s visit to a church in the village of Akolitsa in the Minsk District, presented…
Belarusian Woman Tried to Bring Botox Into Albania, to Be Tried for Smuggling
A 45-year-old citizen of Belarus was detained at Tirana Airport on smuggling charges, Albania’s border police said on…
Minsk Resident Stole Artificial Christmas Trees for a Month
Capital police have solved the theft of 18 artificial Christmas trees from a shopping center. A representative of…
Lukashenka Reminded Millions of Belarusians That It Is Time to Go Back to Work
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during his traditional Christmas visit to an Orthodox church, reminded the country’s residents that it is…
Belarus May Establish Industrial Hub in Free Economic Zone in Southern Iran
Belarus may create an industrial hub in a free economic zone in southern Iran. Belarusian Ambassador to Iran…
Krupko Reports to Lukashenka on Snowfalls in the Homyel Region
Alyaksandr Lukashenka today heard a report from the chairman of the Homyel Regional Executive Committee, Ivan Krupko. According…
Tsikhanouskaya Congratulates Belarusians on Christmas
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has congratulated Belarusians on Christmas. “My dear ones. Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates this special…
Linava Dissatisfied With Beltamozhservice Response Regarding Lithuanian Trucks
The Lithuanian hauliers’ association Linava has commented on the responses of RUE Beltamozhservice to inquiries about vehicles stranded…
Ministry of Information Updates List of “Extremist Materials” for the First Time in 2026
The Ministry of Information has updated its list of “extremist materials” for the first time in 2026. Two…
National Bank of Belarus to Take Political Loyalty Into Account During Certification
The National Bank of Belarus, by Resolution No. 370 of its Board dated December 20, has amended the…
Belarusians Raise More Than 27,000 Euros for Gifts to Children of Political Prisoners
The BYSOL foundation has completed its Christmas fundraiser for children of political prisoners. The target amount was 27,400…
Mikalai Lukashenka Again Receives Scholarship From His Father
Mikalai Lukashenka, by order of his father, will continue to receive a presidential scholarship as a gifted fourth-year…
More Than 1 Million Rubles Allocated From Lukashenka’s Special Fund for Talented Students
More than 1 million rubles will be allocated from a special fund to support gifted pupils and students.…
Lukashenka Awards Presidential Scholarships to 55 Postgraduate Students
In 2026, 55 postgraduate students will receive presidential scholarships. The corresponding order was signed today by Alyaksandr Lukashenka.…
Cigarette “Raft” Floats to Lithuania From Belarus
Lithuanian border guards have intercepted another “raft” carrying Belarusian cigarettes that floated down the Nemunas River. A suspicious…
Work Experience No Longer Required for Part-Time University Admission — Decree
In Belarus, the rules of the admissions campaign are changing, and a state commission is being created to…
MTZ to Launch Serial Production of Tractor With Over 500 hp in 2027
MTZ will launch serial production of a tractor with a capacity of more than 500 horsepower in 2027.…
Lukashenka Mentions Events in Venezuela at Swearing-In of Constitutional Court Judges
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, while administering the oath to judges of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, also addressed…
Lithuanian Border Service Records Twofold Increase in Secondary Migration From Latvia
In 2025, the State Border Guard Service of Lithuania detained 1,288 migrants who arrived from Latvia after previously…
Belarus Exports Goods Through 13 Russian Ports
Belarus carries out exports through 13 ports in Russia, Transport and Communications Minister Aliaksei Lyakhnovich said. According to…
Lithuanian Border Guards Intercept First Cigarette Balloon Shipment of 2026
Lithuanian border guards have discovered the first shipment of cigarette contraband delivered from Belarus using balloons. The illegal…
Traffic Police Urge Limiting Travel Due to Severe Weather
The State Traffic Inspectorate is taking additional measures to ensure road safety, the Interior Ministry’s press service reported.…
Belarusians Bought 150,000 New Year Trees This Season
Belarusians bought 150,000 New Year trees over the season, head of the Forestry Management Department of the Ministry…
Hancharenka Appointed Head Coach of Belarus National Football Team
Viktar Hancharenka has been appointed head coach of the Belarus national football team. The decision was taken by…
Lukashenka Expects Renewed Supreme and Constitutional Courts to Contribute to “Final Shaping of Belarus’s Architecture”
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Tuesday administered the oath of office to judges of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme…
Prosecutor General’s Office Sends to Court Case Against Three Insurance Company Executives Over Bribes Totaling 1.2 Million Rubles
The Prosecutor General’s Office has sent to court a case against three officials who held executive positions at…
Latvian Border Fence Damaged More Than 200 Times Last Year
Latvia’s border fence was damaged more than 200 times over the past year, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis said…
Government Approves Housing Construction Targets for 2026
The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution On the Construction of Residential Buildings and Related Engineering and…
Ryzhankou Prepares for SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan
Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou held a telephone conversation with his Kyrgyz counterpart Jeenbek Kulubayev. According to the Foreign…
Belarus’s Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves Exceed $14.4 Billion
Belarus’s gold and foreign exchange reserves exceeded $14.4 billion as of January 1, according to data published by…
Minsk Airport Announces Flights to Petrozavodsk
Minsk National Airport has announced the launch of flights from the Belarusian capital to Petrozavodsk. The services will…
Consumer Loans for Belarusian Goods Reach 1 Billion Rubles
The volume of consumer loans under the “Na Rodnyya Tavary” program for the purchase of Belarusian goods has…
Belarusian Enterprises Hired More Workers Than They Laid Off in November
In Belarus, organizations hired 6,572 more people than they laid off in November. At the same time, the…
Orange Weather Warning Issued Over Heavy Snow in Southeastern Belarus
An orange-level weather warning due to heavy snow has been issued for southeastern Belarus. “On January 6 (Tuesday),…
Belarusian Government Approves Criteria for Assessing Effectiveness of Foreign Business Trips
The Council of Ministers of Belarus, by Resolution No. 815 of December 31, has approved regulations on assessing…
Belarusian Government Reintroduces Licensing for Export of Glass Waste
The Council of Ministers has reintroduced licensing for the export of glass waste under Resolution No. 822 of…
Ragozhnik Says Belarus–Russia Gas Agreements Will Not Lead to Sharp Tariff Hikes
Belarus and Russia have reached agreements on gas supplies that are no worse than those in place before…
Lessons From Maduro for Alyaksandr Lukashenka
After the capture of Nicolas Maduro by U.S. special forces, certain conclusions should be drawn by regimes located…
Draft Agreement on Industrial Property Information Search Service in EAEU Approved
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has approved a draft agreement on a service enabling the search for information on industrial property…
Lukashenka Signs Decree on Construction of Bull Fattening Complexes
On January 5, Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree on the development of the meat industry, which provides for…
State Customs Committee Clarifies Whether Duties Can Be Refunded When Returning Goods to Foreign Online Stores
The State Customs Committee has explained the procedure for refunding customs payments paid by individuals when purchasing goods…
Construction Companies Granted Right to Open Special Accounts Until End of 2027
On January 5, Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree extending the validity of the decree on opening special accounts…
Fish Catch Quotas Set for Fish Farms
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has set fish catch quotas for fish farms for 2026. Quotas are…
15 Belarusians Deported from Poland in One Week
From December 29, 2025 to January 4, 2026, 15 Belarusian citizens voluntarily complied with deportation orders and left…
Ice Floating Organizer Charged After Belarusian Woman Goes Missing
Russia’s Investigative Committee has brought charges against the organizer of an ice floating event on the Tuloma River,…
Linava Seeks to File Lawsuit Against Lithuanian Government Over Trucks Stuck in Belarus
The Linava transport association intends to file a collective lawsuit against the Lithuanian government over trucks stranded in…
Belarusian Industry Gains Access to Russian Programs — Rahozhnik
Belarusian industrial enterprises can participate in Russian programs on an equal footing with organizations from Russia. This was…
Dollar Rises by 4 Kopecks in the First Trading Session of 2026
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on the first working day of 2026 ended with gains…
Government Plans to Allocate 98 Billion Rubles for “Health of the Nation”
The Council of Ministers has approved the state program “Health of the Nation” for 2026–2030. Funding for the…