According to preliminary data, Belarus’ international reserve assets totaled the equivalent of $8,697.1 million as of 1 September 2024, BelTA learned from the website of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB). The country’s gold and foreign currency reserves went up by $165.1 million (or 1.9%) in August 2024 after rising by $173.5 million (2%) in July 2024. Foreign currency assets and monetary gold make the largest share in the structure of international reserve...

Kazakhstan and Belarus are key, strategic allies and partners, which cooperate in various areas. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus Timur Zhaxylykov made the relevant statement during a roundtable session held to discuss the latest address by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the people of Kazakhstan, BelTA has learned. Timur Zhaxylykov said: “Kazakhstan and Belarus are key, strategic allies and partners. Our cooperation develops very...

Over 260,000 people, including 56,000 foreign tourists, have visited the specially protected natural areas of Belarus this year, Belarusian First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Aleksandr Korbut told a press conference on eco-tourism in Belarus, BelTA has learned. The growing interest in the country’s specially protected areas has been recorded both among Belarusian and foreign tourists. The first deputy minister added that the territories with...

Presidential commendations have been bestowed upon agribusiness workers from various parts of the country in recognition of significant contributions to the development of agriculture, in recognition of hitting high performance targets. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed the relevant executive order on 3 September, the press service of the head of state told BelTA. A number of presidential commendations went to agribusiness workers in Minsk Oblast and to agribusiness...

Meetings with young Belarusians important for looking into future, Lukashenko says As he met with students of Vitebsk Oblast higher education institutions during a Q&A session titled as “Open microphone with the president” on 2 September, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko explained why such meetings are important for him, BelTA has learned. The head of state stressed that the event was important for him. “This meeting is very important for me. I’ve decided to meet with...