Industrial Capacity Utilisation Rises to 70%
Average industrial capacity utilisation increased to 70% in June, according to the results of a business survey published…
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Foreign Currency Supply Exceeded Demand by Just US$21.1 Million in June
In June, the supply of foreign currency once again exceeded demand, although the gap was minimal at just…
Sales of Belarusian Petrol on the St. Petersburg Exchange Decline in Early July
Sales of Belarusian petrol on the St. Petersburg Exchange declined in early July, Kommersant reported. According to the…
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Urges Sports Bodies Not to Lift Restrictions on Russian Athletes
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has described the International Olympic Committee’s recommendation to lift restrictions on Russian athletes as an…
Four Cigarette-Smuggling Drones Intercepted in Lithuania
Four drones carrying cigarettes crossed from Belarus into Lithuania during the night of July 2–3, the Lithuanian State…
“Everyone Contributes According to Their Means”: World Belarusian Culture Day Marked Today
World Belarusian Culture Day was first celebrated on July 7, 2021, at the initiative of the Belarusian Council…
Lipski Couple Sentenced to 22 and 24 Years for Plotting to Kill 42 People
The Minsk Regional Court has sentenced the parents of Aliaksandr Lipski, who was killed during his arrest in…
Measures Approved to Support Development of Selected Districts in the Mahiliou and Vitsyebsk Regions
Aliaksandr Lukashenka on July 7 signed a decree introducing measures aimed at giving additional momentum to the socio-economic…
Author of “The Mystery of the Oval Office” Mikalai Charhinets Dies
Mikalai Charhinets, one of Aliaksandr Lukashenka‘s most loyal and controversial supporters, died today at the age of 88.…
President of Uzbekistan to Pay Official Visit to Belarus
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of Uzbekistan, will pay an official visit to Belarus on July 8–9. The visit…
IOC Recommends Lifting All Restrictions on Russian Athletes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and recommended…
Sybiha: Ukraine’s Proposal to Putin for Ending the War Is Realistic and Achievable
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Kyiv’s proposal to Vladimir Putin for ending the war is realistic and…
Minsk Prosecutor’s Office Finds Violations in Appointment of Managers Dismissed Under “Discrediting Circumstances”
The Prosecutor’s Office of Minsk’s Tsentralny District identified several cases in which managerial positions at private companies were…
20 Tonnes of Belarusian Chicken Wings With Forged Documents Detained in Russia
Russian authorities in the Smolensk Region have detained a truck carrying about 20 tonnes of Belarusian broiler chicken…
New Constitution Resets Tokayev’s Presidential Terms in Kazakhstan
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will be eligible to run for president once again in elections held under Kazakhstan’s new Constitution.…
Lithuanian Parliament Begins Considering Constitutional Amendment on Nuclear Weapons
The Seimas has begun considering a constitutional amendment that would remove the provision prohibiting the deployment of weapons…
Lithuanian Speaker Says Easing Policy Towards Belarus Is Possible Only After Democratic Change
Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Juozas Olekas said he does not expect any changes in the country’s policy towards Belarus…
Worker Killed by Sudden Ejection of Timber at Production Facility in Kruhlaye
The Investigative Committee is establishing the circumstances surrounding the death of a worker at a production facility in…
Former Head of Mahiliou Region Energy Company Sentenced to Eight Years for Bribery
The Krychau District Court has found the former director general of an energy company guilty of accepting bribes…
Troubled Kupalovskoye Agricultural Holding to Be Dissolved
The Kupalovskoye agricultural holding will cease to exist. This was announced by Anatol Isachanka, chairman of the Mahiliou…
Lukashenka Backs Expansion of Drybin District
Aliaksandr Lukashenka on Monday gave his conceptual backing to a proposal to expand the Drybin District, according to…
International Federation of Red Cross Vice-President Visits Belarus
Manuel Bessler, Vice-President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, has arrived in Belarus.…
US Dollar, Euro and Yuan Fall Sharply on BCSE
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on July 7 ended with the US dollar, the euro…
Motor Fuel Prices to Rise in Belarus From July 8
Belneftekhim is raising motor fuel prices again. From July 8, prices will increase by one kopeck per litre.…
Udovikau Appointed Deputy Prosecutor General After Dismissal From Previous Post
Siarhei Udovikau has been appointed Deputy Prosecutor General. The day before, he was relieved of his post as…
Marc Chagall’s “Over the Town” to Be Displayed in Vitsyebsk
The renowned painting Marc Chagall‘s “Over the Town” will be exhibited at the Vitsyebsk Art Museum during the…
Lukashenka Eyes Divesting Troubled Agricultural Holding and Expanding Drybin District
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has said he would not object to divesting the troubled agricultural holding Kupalovskoye. He is also…
Two Explosions Rock Area Near Hotel Hosting Macron in Damascus
Two explosions occurred near the hotel in the Syrian capital, Damascus, where Emmanuel Macron, the President of France,…
BelVitunifarm Signs Contract to Build Biotechnology Production Plant
BelVitunifarm has signed a contract for the construction of a biotechnology production plant. The facility will be built…
Car Burns Out on Street in Minsk
A car caught fire on Malinina Street in Minsk. According to the Emergencies Ministry, the driver contacted emergency…
Traffic Police Use Firearm to Stop Drunk Driver in Maladzyechna District
Traffic police officers used a firearm to stop a drunk driver in the Maladzyechna District. According to the…
Change in Government Programme Wording Does Not Mean Softer Policy Towards Minsk, Lithuanian President’s Office Says
Lithuania’s policy towards Belarus will remain unchanged despite new wording in the government programme of Mindaugas Sinkevičius, the…
Belarus Launches Large-Scale Construction of Trout Farms
Belarus has launched a campaign to build trout farms across the country. According to Ihar Darafeichyk, Deputy Minister…
Customs Explains What to Do When Travelling Abroad With Bicycles
The State Customs Committee has published guidance on travelling abroad with bicycles. According to the guidance, bicycles do…
Sakreta Says Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Chose Tsikhanouskaya Event Over Meeting With Him
Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Ihar Sakreta shared with Hintergrund magazine the story of an unsuccessful attempt to speak…
Sikorski Hopes Putin Will Refrain From Provocations After Public Warnings
Polish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski hopes that following public warnings, Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Aeroflot Reports Results on the Minsk Route
Russian airline Aeroflot has released its operating results on the Moscow–Minsk route. According to the company’s press service,…
Budanov Says He Sees No Threat From Belarus
The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, believes that in Minsk Aliaksandr Lukashenka…
Territorial Troop Training Exercises Begin in Malaryta and Drahichyn Districts
The Defence Ministry is launching scheduled training exercises for reservists of the territorial troops in the Malaryta and…
Several Investors Express Interest in Establishing a Crypto Bank
Several investors have expressed interest in establishing a crypto bank in Belarus. This was stated in an interview…
Moldova Warns Citizens About Increased Checks When Entering Russia and Belarus
The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned the country’s citizens about intensified checks when entering Russia and…
Andrzej Poczobut Presents “Archipelag Białoruś”, a Book Featuring Testimonies of Former Political Prisoners
The Marek Karp Centre for Eastern Studies in Warsaw has published Archipelag Białoruś. Relacje byłych więźniów politycznych (“Archipelago…
Belarusian Taxi Driver Sentenced to Five Years in Poland for Sexual Offense
A Belarusian citizen has been sentenced to five years in prison in Wroclaw for obtaining sexual intercourse by…
Zelenskyy Says Lukashenka Is Unlikely to Let Himself Be Drawn into the War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Aliaksandr Lukashenka has enough common sense not to allow himself to be…
European Shooting Championships Moved from Estonia Over Ban on Belarusian and Russian Athletes
The 2027 European Airgun Championships have been moved from Tallinn to Granada, Spain, because Estonia refuses to allow…
Cigarette Smuggling Attempt Foiled at the Polish-Belarusian Border
Polish customs officers discovered a shipment of smuggled cigarettes in a truck entering Poland from Belarus through the…
Retransmitters, Espionage, and Provocations: What Lukashenka May Have Chosen Not to Talk About
Today, during a ceremony honoring graduates of higher military educational institutions and newly promoted senior officers, Aliaksandr Lukashenka…
Belarusian Music and Poetry Evening Held at the OSTPOL Festival in Berlin
The multilingual OSTPOL BERLIN Festival, a forum dedicated to Eastern European art, has opened in Berlin. The festival…
Temporary Roof Installed on Fire-Damaged Building in Central Minsk
A temporary roof has been installed on the residential building on Lenin Street that was damaged by a…
Head of Minsk Region Investigative Committee Office Dismissed
Siarhei Udovikau, the head of the Minsk Region Office of the Investigative Committee, has been dismissed from his…