Presidential election is the only way for transit of power, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he spoke to the media on 21 January, BelTA has learned.  “They have started discussing this topic far and wide. I would say it for the 1,001st time: I do not recognize any transit of power except for the presidential election. The people will decide who will be the first, second, fifth person in the Belarusian state. I promise you this. There will be no pressure. I will not...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko continues a series of meetings with heads of Russian regions. A big delegation of the Republic of Tuva led by the region's head Vladislav Khovalyg has arrived in Minsk on its first visit, BelTA has learned.  “This is a historic day, because you have come to Minsk for the first time,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said welcoming the head of the Russian region. “I am convinced that your visit will become a landmark event opening up new cooperation...

On behalf of Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping on the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the People's Republic of China, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.  “In a short period of time by historical standards, we have gone a long way from bilateral interaction to a trust-based comprehensive strategic...

The proposed constitutional amendments have aroused keen interest in the public, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a session to review the outcomes of the public discussion of the new Belarus Constitution draft on 18 January, BelTA has learned.  “I decided to go for a large-scale discussion of the proposed amendments in order to get feedback, an opinion of experts, company executives, ordinary people, including civil servants, labor collectives and organizations. I have...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko approved the plan of a joint operational exercise of the Armed Forces of Belarus and Russia, BelTA has learned.  As it has been reported, the exercise is scheduled for February. It will be held on the western and southern borders of Belarus.  "As you know, the Russian president and I agreed in December last year to hold snap exercises on the western border of the Union State and on the southern border of Belarus, which is also the border of...