Executive discipline is crucial in the current difficult situation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko as he hosted a meeting with senior officials of the Council of Ministers on 22 October, BelTA has learned. “We are at war, figuratively speaking. Executive discipline is imperative in this difficult situation. Sole leadership is important now. When there is a war, there is no time for discussing different options for a week, because thousands of people might die during this...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with a working group that is drafting a new version of the Constitution of Belarus on 21 October, BelTA has learned. At the start of the meeting, the head of state recalled the earlier decision to finalize the amendments to the Constitution at the expert group level. “Not long ago we agreed to hold a meeting of the Constitutional Commission after the working group, whose members are present here, finish - together with me, of course -...

Belarus should continue to be a presidential republic, but the power within the country should be balanced, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with a working group on finalizing the draft constitutional amendments on 21 October, BelTA has learned.   The head of state noted that the self-exiled opposition is trying to convince everyone that the new Constitution is being drafted to meet the needs of the incumbent president. Aleksandr Lukashenko debunked this...

I am cautiously optimistic about the current situation with coronavirus in Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he talked to employees of Minsk Oblast Clinical Hospital on 20 October, BelTA has learned. The medical staff is tackling another rise in the coronavirus incidence rate and we are thankful to them, the head of state noted. "I see that you are dealing with many difficulties, as probably doctors everywhere, but you are coping with this. Therefore, I thank you...

Belarus will roll out its own COVID-19 vaccine in 2023, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting to discuss the epidemiological situation and the COVID-19 response in Belarus on 19 October, BelTA has learned. “The experts here put it right: a vaccine is not a 100% guarantee that you will not get sick. You can get sick but COVID-19 deaths are close to zero among vaccinated,” the head of state emphasized. Likewise, severe cases of COVID-19 are just as rare among...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko appointed Sergei Khomenko Belarus' justice minister, BelTA has learned. “Sergei Nikolayevich [Khomenko], I want to say it in public that you do not have room for error due to the amount of attention that is drawn to the matter you will be working with. To a certain extent, this is an extraordinary step – for those who are not deeply involved in the matter. It is normal from the point of view of involvement in the matter,” Aleksandr...