Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the opening of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.  “Your country does a lot to promote a healthy lifestyle and boasts outstanding achievements in sport, while Chinese people are known for their professionalism and dedication. I am sure that this will make China a great host for this international sports event,” the...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko received credentials from ambassadors of eight states, including the Russian Federation, BelTA has learned.  The credentials were handed over to the president by the diplomats of Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, Laos, Morocco, Nigeria, Russia, the Republic of Chad and Sri Lanka. By tradition, Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about Belarus' cooperation with each of these states. Russia Welcoming Russian Ambassador Boris Gryzlov, the president said:...

Economic cooperation between Belarus and Russia's St. Petersburg has been recovering at a good pace, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Saint Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov in Minsk on 1 February, BelTA has learned.  As the head of state noted, the results for 2021 show that the economic cooperation between Belarus and St. Petersburg bounced back. The trade in January-November 2021 already surpassed the trade of 2020. "Most likely, we will hit $1.7...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Chinese New Year, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.  “The Belarusian people are sincerely happy that under your leadership in 2021 the Chinese nation achieved the First Centennial Goal despite all the challenges - eliminating poverty and building a moderately prosperous society,” the message reads.  The head of state believes that China will continue...

The Belarusian economy did well in 2021. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in his address to the nation and the parliament on 28 January, BelTA has learned.  Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “None of the grim forecasts from so-called independent experts and international financial institutions have come true. We've exceeded last year's GDP target. The production sector, which operation we didn't stop, was the engine. As a result, the output growth rate reached a...