Belarus and Russia have signed an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding on biological safety, BelTA has learned. The signing ceremony took place after a meeting of the collegiums of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Belarus and Russia in Minsk on 19 January "It is aimed at strengthening our national security, the security of each of our countries and stopping threats in this area that stem from the activities of the military departments of third states and related...

The system of government built in Belarus proved its worth in 2022, which was a difficult year for the economy, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said at a meeting with the chairmen of the oblast, city and district Councils of Deputies and the executive committees of Mogilev Oblast, BelTA has learned. "The year 2023 has already begun. We have largely summed up the results of 2022; the statistics are already there. The tasks that were set before the...

Almost Br450,000 worth of funding was provided to round-the-clock care homes for disabled children during the New Year's charity campaign Our Children, BelTA learned from the press service of the Labor and Social Security Ministry. About 130 organizations and 246 individuals took part in the charity event. Employees of the Labor and Social Security Ministry and subordinate organizations visited orphanages and the National Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children. The amount of...

The Jewish community in Belarus traditionally organizes memorial events, mourning rallies, exhibitions and film screenings, lectures and other events to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (27 January), to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive and involve Jewish and non-Jewish audiences in the process, BelTA learned from the organizers. This year the Union of Belarusian Jewish Public Associations and Communities plans to organize a series of events throughout Belarus....

Over 13,500 foreigners have visited Belarus as part of the visa-waiver travel program since 1 January 2023, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. Since 1 January, Belarus has weclomed 9,966 citizens of Lithuania, 1,822 citizens and 462 citizens of Latvia, and 1,329 Polish citizens. All in all, since the launch of the visa-waiver program for neighboring EU countries, Belarus has hosted 398,565 arrivals: 258,229 citizens of Lithuania, 27,341 non-citizens and 89,956...