Belarus and Russia can become almost fully independent of imports within five years, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with Governor of Russia's Sakhalin Oblast Valery Limarenko in Minsk on 28 October, BelTA has learned.
The first day of the Marathon of Unity will kick off in the city of metallurgists, Zhlobin, on 25 October, BelTA learned from the organizers.
At a solemn gathering to mark the 30th anniversary of the President's Security Service on 25 October Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said that he is doing everything he can to prevent situations when Belarusians will have to take up arms, BelTA has learned.
A total of 153 territorial commissions and more than 5,000 precinct commissions will be formed for the presidential election in Belarus, Chairman of the Belarusian Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko said, BelTA has learned.
Belarus enjoys a number of benefits from participating in events on the BRICS platform. First of all, it is possible to talk to a large number of leaders of various countries during one occasion. It would take several years to do the same through bilateral contacts. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in an interview with the Chinese TV channel CGTN on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, BelTA has learned.
Belarus has signed agreements in civil aviation with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Morocco, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will travel to Russia’s Kazan on 23 October to attend the BRICS summit, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
The number of large families in Belarus has increased by 10% over the past three years, Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov said during a joint sitting of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic in Minsk on 22 October, BelTA has learned.
Andrei Dapkiunas has been appointed non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Slovakia. Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed the corresponding decree No. 398 on 21 October, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.
High-speed railroad lines should be built to connect Minsk with its satellite cities, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said on 21 October as he heard out a report on the development of the network of national highways and transport infrastructure to ensure an hour’s accessibility to the satellite cities, BelTA has learned.
К городам-спутникам Минска необходимо провести скоростные железнодорожные линии. Об этом Президент Беларуси Александр Лукашенко заявил 21 октября, заслушивая доклад по вопросам развития сети республиканских автомобильных дорог и формирования транспортной инфраструктуры, обеспечивающей часовую доступность к городам-спутникам, передает корреспондент БЕЛТА.
The organizational meeting of geologists and the issues discussed at it will help make the program of future works as effective as possible, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Viktor Galanov told STV TV channel, BelTA has learned.
The work of the presidents of Belarus and Russia is a striking example of successful international relations, Belarusian Sports and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk said during his speech at the plenary session titled “Sport: Comprehensive view of the future” at the international forum “Russia is a sports power” in Russia's Ufa on 18 October, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Sports and Tourism Ministry.