The head of state presented the prosecutors with orders, medals and letters of commendation. Prosecutor General Andrei Shved was awarded the Order for Service to the Homeland 3rd degree and Prosecutor of Grodno Vladimir Klishin - the Order of Honor.

Belarus stays committed to mutually beneficial military cooperation, Chief of the General Staff of Belarus' Armed Forces Major-General Viktor Gulevich said at a briefing for military attaches to mark the upcoming Day of Fatherland Defenders and the Armed Forces, BelTA learned from the Defense Ministry of Belarus.

Friday, 18 February 2022 16:04

Lukashenko, Putin holding talks in Moscow

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin are holding talk in the Kremlin, BelTA has learned.

It is crucial for state-run mass media to maintain momentum, to retain and strengthen their positions on the media market, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said at the meeting of the Board of the Information Ministry on 17 February, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko reviewed the joint group of missile forces of Belarus and Russia at the Osipovichi training ground during the exercise on 17 February, BelTA has learned.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) aims for cooperation with the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, said CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas, who took part in the UN Security Council session on 17 February, CSTO spokesman Vladimir Zainetdinov told BelTA.

Restoration of the church in Budslau may take a long time, Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Ante Jozic said as he met with Minsk Oblast Governor Aleksandr Turchin in Minsk on 15 February, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the people of Lithuania as the country celebrates the national holiday - Restoration of the State Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The head of state stressed that land relations are one of the most important in the life of any country. “Fair rules in land management are crucial for stability in society. It was the reason for many wars and conflicts in the world. Territorial claims are considered to be the most difficult both in interstate relations and in domestic, even private matters,” the Belarusian leader said.

The Belarusian air carrier Belavia is set to launch regular flights Batumi-Gomel-Batumi on 18 June, BelTA learned from Belavia's website.