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...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to Kyrgyzstan Sergei Molunov has met with Director of the National Institute for Strategic Studies of the Kyrgyz Republic (NISI) Sanjar Mukanbetov at the NISI headquarters, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Kyrgyzstan. The participants of the meeting delved into cooperation prospects in economy and reviewed the current geopolitical situation. They also discussed possible participation...

Belarus and Russia should have an equal say in a media holding to be created within the framework of the Union State, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he heard out a report on the state of the country’s information policy on 29 August, BelTA has learned. “We have recently established very cordial, friendly relations with the Russians, especially those at the top. I think that this will be conducive to creating a solid independent mass media holding on equal...

Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ trademark) is ready to start shipments of machinery to Zimbabwe, BelTA learned from the enterprise. A delegation from Zimbabwe led by Minister of State for Bulawayo Province Judith Mkwanda paid a visit to MTZ. The foreign delegation was shown an exhibition of tractors, a tractor assembly shop and a museum. According to the enterprise, in April 2024 MTZ took part in the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair 2024 in Bulawayo. In 2023, A memorandum of...

During a nationwide conference on teaching held on 27 August Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made a number of comments about the arrest of Pavel Durov, the co-founder of the Telegram messaging app, in France, BelTA has learned. The head of state raised the matter while talking about education. Many of those, who did not study well in school, are inclined to criticize the authorities by saying that things are better in the West, for instance, in France than in the home...