The telephone conversation between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin took place today at the initiative of the Russian leader, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened a meeting on 6 August to discuss ways to maintain security during the presidential election, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The average salary in Belarus will go up two times within the next five years.

The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus has ratified a package of international agreements at an extraordinary session on 3 August, BelTA has learned.