Belarus is happy with the results of the recent visit of Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong on 5 September, BelTA has learned.   “We paid very serious attention to the visit of Premier Li Qiang to Belarus. We are happy with this visit. The government is working hard on the development of relations...

Belarus would like to achieve the same level of interregional cooperation with China as it has with Russia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Belarus Xie Xiaoyong on 5 September, BelTA has learned. "We have found a new area [of cooperation]. It is developing very well with the help of Xi Jinping. Once at a meeting he drew my attention to the regions of the...

Presidential commendations have been bestowed upon agribusiness workers from various parts of the country in recognition of significant contributions to the development of agriculture, in recognition of hitting high performance targets. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed the relevant executive order on 3 September, the press service of the head of state told BelTA. A number of presidential commendations went to agribusiness workers in Minsk Oblast and to agribusiness workers in...

As he met with students of Vitebsk Oblast higher education institutions during a Q&A session titled as “Open microphone with the president” on 2 September, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko explained why such meetings are important for him, BelTA has learned. The head of state stressed that the event was important for him. “This meeting is very important for me. I’ve decided to meet with representatives, students of our higher education institutions this year in order to tell...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has set a task to cooperate more actively with major Russian media outlets as he heard out a report on current issues related to the country’s information policy on 29 August, BelTA has learned. "We are raising this question with leading Russian TV channels. They have met us halfway, and we are very interested in this, too. We need to boost this interaction. Recently, our voice has been heard well in the world: Belarusian media, especially TV...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decrees on 27 August to make personnel appointments in the Armed Forces, the press service of the head of state told BelTA. Major-General Vladimir Bely has been appointed Chief of the Central Office for Combat Training of the Armed Forces. Major-General Vadim Surov has been transferred from the position of the Chief of the 72nd Guards Joint Center for Training Warrant Officers and Junior Specialists of the Armed Forces to the vacant position...