There is room for improvement in the social sector development, though the socially-oriented focus of the Belarusian state remains a priority, said Andrei Lobovich, who was appointed Labor and Social Security Minister by the Belarusian head of state on 15 January, BelTA has learned.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has appointed Aleksandr Rogozhnik as Vitebsk Oblast Governor. Until now, the region’s new leader served as Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia, BelTA has learned.
Belarus is currently busy developing a national nomination file titled “Grated Potato Dishes: Traditions of Cooking and Consumption in Belarus” for inclusion in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List, Irina Dashchinskaya, Head of the Historical and Cultural Heritage Department at the Culture Ministry, said at a press conference “Cultural Heritage of Belarus: Preservation and Promotion of Historical Sites, National Traditions, and Customs” at BelTA’s press center.
For the first time in the history of sovereign Belarus, it is not just a theme of the year that has been chosen, but also its symbol,Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the reception held on behalf of the head of state to celebrate Old New Year on 13 January, BelTA has learned.
Since 1 January 2026, the amount of family capital has been Br35,505, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
Belarusians rallied together in cleaning up heavy snowfalls, Belarusian head of state Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the reception held on behalf of the head of state to celebrate Old New Year in Minsk on 13 January, BelTA has learned.
Following an operational meeting at the Minsk City Executive Committee, Marina Tolstik, Director General of the Minsk City Housing and Utilities Administration, talked about how Minsk handled the aftermath of the Ulli snowstorm, BelTA has learned.
The situation around Belarus is not becoming calmer, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he approved decisions to protect the state border in 2026, BelTA has learned.
Insite art is experiencing a kind of renaissance, with young people starting to engage in this form of non-professional art, Anna Perlina, Head of Exhibition Activities at the Vitebsk Regional Methodological Center for Folk Art, told BelTA.