Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is giving an interview to the Turkish broadcaster TRT. The interviewer is Nisa Efendioglu, a journalist and presenter of TRT Haber TV channel, BelTA has learned. The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation TRT was founded in 1964 to broadcast on behalf of the Government of Turkey and was the only broadcaster in Turkey until the 1990s. Today, it has an extensive network of television and radio channels on various topics that broadcast to Europe,...

Belarusian President, Chairman of the CIS Heads of State Council Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated the leaders of the CIS member states, as well as Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee - Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev on the 30th anniversary of the organization, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Over the past years, the organization has passed a long and difficult path, and proved its relevance and effectiveness. Today the CIS is the largest...

There is an opportunity to restore the pre-crisis level of trade with Bashkortostan, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation Radiy Khabirov on 7 December, BelTA has learned. The president remarked that he is very happy to welcome such a representative delegation from the Russian region in Belarus. “I am very happy because trips and contacts have been limited due to the pandemic in the world. However,...

 When selecting personnel for government bodies, we should rely on patriotic, strong and proactive people, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said when making new appointments in local administration bodies on 6 December, BelTA informs. According to the president there was a new feature in the latest appointments – people in uniform occupied different executive positions. “Military people can make a career in the power vertical, and I insist on that. I mean people in uniform:...

The world has opted out of lockdowns, like Belarus did during the pandemic, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a government meeting to discuss the country's social and economic development on 3 December, BelTA has learned. The president listed some positive recent economic results: the growing gross domestic product and industrial output, higher exports and a record-high foreign trade surplus. The average salary increased steadily reaching Br1.500 in October. “This is...

Belarus is ready to advance cooperation across a broad spectrum. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he met with Governor of Russia's Astrakhan Oblast Igor Babushkin on 2 December. Aleksandr Lukashenko also stressed that Belarus and Russian regions are connected by close ties of friendship and cooperation, BelTA has learned. The head of state stressed that interaction with all the regions of Russia is equally important for Belarus regardless of their geographical...