Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed Decree No. 34 “On discharge from active duty, on conscription and recruitment to the reserve force” on 9 February, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.  The decree provides for the call up to active duty military service of male citizens of the Republic of Belarus who are 18 years old by the day of conscription and who are not entitled to or have forfeited the right to deferment from conscription. The...

The provisions of the updated Constitution will help Belarus walk through challenges and threats to statehood, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting of the Security Council of Belarus on 8 February, BelTA has learned.  “We are approaching the logical conclusion of the constitutional reform process. It is very important that it was a bottom-up process starting in labor collectives, at dialogue platforms in the regions. Almost all the ideas and proposals that were...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated member of the Belarusian national biathlon team Anton Smolski on winning the Men's 20km Individual silver at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, BelTA has learned. “This season you entered the world elite biathlon and got on the podium at the 2022 Games. The Olympic medal, won in an uncompromising struggle with the world's strongest athletes, is a great success for you, the team and the entire country,” the message of greetings runs....

Plans to reform the Emergencies Ministry are discussed at a government meeting hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 7 February, BelTA informs.  “Earlier, we agreed (I think it was last year) that the vertical structure of the Emergencies Ministry should be reformed, or I would say, improved, like any other structure. There is nothing new in this regard. We simply cannot stop. Life is going on. Back then I instructed the government and the State Secretariat to study...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the opening of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.  “Your country does a lot to promote a healthy lifestyle and boasts outstanding achievements in sport, while Chinese people are known for their professionalism and dedication. I am sure that this will make China a great host for this international sports event,” the...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko received credentials from ambassadors of eight states, including the Russian Federation, BelTA has learned.  The credentials were handed over to the president by the diplomats of Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, Laos, Morocco, Nigeria, Russia, the Republic of Chad and Sri Lanka. By tradition, Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about Belarus' cooperation with each of these states. Russia Welcoming Russian Ambassador Boris Gryzlov, the president said:...