If Western countries impose new sanctions, Belarus may take symmetric and asymmetric measures, including against European business, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the media, BelTA has learned.

Thanks to an established top-down power structure and executive discipline, the public administration system functions properly and smoothly even in the most complicated situations, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he hosted a government session on 6 May to discuss the ways to improve the civil service law, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a working meeting with President of the National Olympic Committee Viktor Lukashenko on 4 May, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian economy reached a steady growth trajectory in Q1 2021. It inspires cautious optimism. Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko made the statement after delivering a report to Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 4 May, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko donated a recreated Turov Cross to the Cathedral of Sts. Cyril and Lavrentiy of Turov as he visited the church to mark Easter on 2 May. The cross was lost after the earthquake that destroyed the cathedral in the 13th century, BelTA has learned.

Belarus is doing its best to create the conditions so that the children can live in peace and can be proud of their country, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the New Year party for students who have excelled in education, creative work and sport on 26 December, BelTA has learned. "I am sincerely happy to meet with the best aspiring young people in this festive atmosphere," Alexander Lukashenko said. "It is very important for us to see future stars, future scientists here...