Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation on 12 February, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.  The heads of state discussed the international agenda, including the situation over Ukraine and the schedule of the forthcoming meetings and talks. Written by  belta.by

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko made a number of personnel decisions on 10 February, BelTA has learned. The head of state appointed: Pavel Muraveiko First Deputy State Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Belarus; Andrei Ivanets Education Minister; Igor Brylo Agriculture and Food Minister; Vladimir Ulakhovich Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Hungary with concurrent accreditation to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed Decree No. 34 “On discharge from active duty, on conscription and recruitment to the reserve force” on 9 February, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.  The decree provides for the call up to active duty military service of male citizens of the Republic of Belarus who are 18 years old by the day of conscription and who are not entitled to or have forfeited the right to deferment from conscription. The...

The provisions of the updated Constitution will help Belarus walk through challenges and threats to statehood, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting of the Security Council of Belarus on 8 February, BelTA has learned.  “We are approaching the logical conclusion of the constitutional reform process. It is very important that it was a bottom-up process starting in labor collectives, at dialogue platforms in the regions. Almost all the ideas and proposals that were...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated member of the Belarusian national biathlon team Anton Smolski on winning the Men's 20km Individual silver at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, BelTA has learned. “This season you entered the world elite biathlon and got on the podium at the 2022 Games. The Olympic medal, won in an uncompromising struggle with the world's strongest athletes, is a great success for you, the team and the entire country,” the message of greetings runs....