There should be mechanisms of “automatic” protection from unfavorable external factors at enterprises, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with high-ranking officials of the Council of Ministers on 17 August, BelTA informs.

The Reserve Fund of the President of Belarus will earmark money to finance the recuperative holidays for 81 children from Syria and 23 children from Uzbekistan at the national children's education and recreation center Zubrenok. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed the corresponding order on 16 August, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The migration crisis was mentioned as Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with local residents in the town of Tikhinichi, Rogachev District, Gomel Oblast on 13 August, BelTA has learned.

Vaccination against COVID-19 will remain voluntary in Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he hosted a meeting to discuss development of antiviral vaccines in Vitebsk District on 12 August, BelTA has learned.

Today Belarus has no major reasons for concern regarding the fight against COVID-19, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he hosted a meeting on 12 August to discuss development of antiviral vaccines, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has instructed the government to work out a set of additional measures against another loop of sanctions the Western countries have enforced against Belarus. Press Secretary of the Belarus President Natalya Eismont made the statement when asked about the Belarusian leader's response to new sanctions, in particular, sanctions enforced by the USA, the UK, and Canada, BelTA has learned.