Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is touring Vavilov Minsk Mechanical Plant – Managing Company of BelOMO Holding Company on 26 August, BelTA has learned. The head of state will be briefed on the financial and economic state of the company, its production prospects. The Belarusian Optical and Mechanical Association (BelOMO Holding Company since 2011) is a recognized leader in optical and electronic instrument building. The history of BelOMO Holding Company began in 1957 with...

24 August, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to the people of Ukraine as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA has learned.  “I am convinced that today's contradictions will not be able to destroy the centuries-old sincere good-neighborly relations between the peoples of the two countries. Belarus will continue to stand up for the preservation of concord, development of friendly and mutually respectful contacts at all levels,” the message of...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed to take the final decision on the rules of the country's university admission campaign 2023 before the end of 2022, Education Minister Andrei Ivanets told the media after the government meeting hosted by the head of state on 23 August to discuss the development of the national education system, BelTA has learned.  At the meeting the president was briefed on the results of the recent admission campaign and readiness of the country's...

We need to tap into new markets and preserve the traditional ones, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Parkhomchik, BelTA has learned.  The head of state stressed that import substitution remains the number one issue for the Belarusian government: "We have talked a lot about this. We have begun to do something on this front. The sanctions have made us to engage in import substitution." "I have already said that...

We need to keep the economy going at least at the level of last year, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Parkhomchik, BelTA has learned.  Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that Piotr Parkhomchik has a wealth of experience of working in industry, including in senior positions of such large enterprises as Minsk Tractor Plant and BelAZ. However, the new deputy prime minister is yet to delve into other areas of work, and...

We need to makes sufficient stocks of fruits and vegetables in order to meet the needs of the domestic market with home-grown products in the off-season, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he made a working trip to Grodno District, BelTA has learned.  This topic was raised as Grodno Oblast Governor Vladimir Karanik made his report to the president. "The question is about distribution channels and sales. We produce more and more vegetables and fruits, but we are constantly...