Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko called on his fellow Belarusians to keep peace and quiet as he visited St. Ilya Church in Orsha on Easter on 5 May, BelTA has learned. “The main thing is peace. This is my responsibility,” the president said. “Since time has chosen us, we must preserve peace and quiet in our land. This is the most important task for our generation.” According to the head of state, this year Easter is celebrated just ahead of a great secular holiday -...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.186 on 2 May to approve a draft agreement on a unified system of customs transit of the Eurasian Economic Union and third parties as the basis for negotiations, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA. The State Customs Committee has been authorized to conduct negotiations on the draft agreement. Written by  belta.by

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to United Nations Secretary General António Guterres to congratulate him on his 75th birthday, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.   "Your excellent leadership skills and human qualities as the head of the United Nations Secretariat are highly needed in the matter of consolidation of the international community today," the congratulatory message reads.  The head of state expressed confidence...

We need to finish spring field work by 9 May, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he inspected the progress in spring field work in Kostyukovichi District on 30 April, BelTA has learned. The Agriculture and Food Ministry, together with regional executive committees, has determined the structure of areas under crops for 2024. In accordance with it, farmers will need to plant or re-plant 2.4 million hectares, including 336,200 hectares in Mogilev Oblast. Farm machines are...

Belarusian President, Chairman of the Belarusian People's Congress Aleksandr Lukashenko heard out the report of Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian People's Congress Aleksandr Kosinets and Head of the Secretariat Valery Mitskevich via a conference call on 29 April, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state. Following the first session of the 7th Belarusian People's Congress held on 24-25 April, the Belarusian leader set a number of tasks outlining the main issues...

The Belarusian People’s Congress will be a genuine national front of the country. Belarus President, Chairman of the Belarusian People’s Congress Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he summed up results of the first session of the 7th Belarusian People’s Congress on 25 April, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Our popular assembly, the Belarusian People’s Congress does not substitute government agencies and does not interfere with their operation. The...