The purpose behind reviving this tradition is to create a mechanism of domestic competition, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to present the State Quality Mark in Minsk on 23 January, BelTA has learned.

The defense ministries of Belarus and Tajikistan intend to strengthen friendly ties, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Defense Ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated active and retired employees  of the country's diplomatic service on their professional holiday - Diplomatic Worker Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The presidential election in Belarus is very well-organized, CIS Deputy Secretary General, representative of the CIS observation mission, Nurlan Seitimov told the media, BelTA learned. 

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko commented on speculations about internet restrictions during the election as he met with the labor collectives of Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark) and other enterprises of the Belavtomaz holding company on 21 January, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik and Governor of Russia's Irkutsk Oblast Igor Kobzev held a meeting to discuss a number of new promising bilateral projects in Moscow on 20 January, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 33 “On raising pensions” on 20 January, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus and Vietnam agreed on measures of bilateral military cooperation for 2025, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Defense Ministry.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed decree No.31, which declares 2025-2029 a five-year term of quality. It will affect all the spheres of life of the state and the society. Priority goals of the five-year term include further increase in the quality of life of the people, in the competitive ability of the Belarusian economy, and the improvement of social relations, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.

Results of a recent opinion poll suggest that 85.5% of Belarusians plan to take part in the presidential election, Head of the Department of Economic Sociology and Psychology of Entrepreneurship, Head of the Center for Social and Humanitarian Studies of Belarusian State Economic University Irina Lashuk told BelTA.

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