Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to his compatriots, soldiers and veterans of the Armed Forces on the Day of Defenders of the Fatherland and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus marked on 23 February, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “This national holiday is inseparably linked with the struggle of Belarusians for sovereignty and independence, for the right to live freely in their native land,” the message of...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko attended the opening ceremony of the Games of the Future tournament in the Russian city of Kazan, BelTA has learned. The Games of the Future opened in the international expo center Kazan Expo. The presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina, heads of delegations from other countries also arrived for the opening ceremony. Famous athletes and artists were also seated next to them....

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened a large meeting with the senior staff of the national security agencies in Minsk on 20 February, BelTA has learned.  "We are going to discuss the most pressing issues in the field of national security candidly and, most importantly, in a manly manner. We will also assess the real situation in Belarus and around it as objectively as possible," the head of state said as he opened the meeting. The president stressed that the...

On 19 February, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 64 to promote and improve remote financial solutions, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state. In particular, the document expands the range of legal entities authorized to carry out remote identification of customers and due client data verification using the interbank identification system. To improve the security and quality of the services, the document details the requirements for remote...

On 16 February, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 56 "On the Secretariat of the Belarusian People's Congress", BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.   The document approved the provisional regulation on the Secretariat. It is a permanent working body that enables the Belarusian People's Congress to exercise its powers.  The decree comes into force after its official publication and is valid until the Belarusian People's Congress...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to the people of Lithuania as the country celebrates the Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state. “Belarus has always been interested in a peaceful prosperous Lithuania. We have been building economic and humanitarian ties together, trading, visiting each other, creating families. Lithuanian Klaipeda has traditionally been a sea gate for Belarusian...