Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Public administration in Belarus: a story of dysfunction
On 29 March, President Alexander Lukashenka held a meeting dedicated to the accession of Belarus to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Belarus has enjoyed observer status in the organisation since 1993, and every few years proclaims it will speed up the accession process. read more 
Paradoxes of the pension reform in Belarus
On 25 March 2016, president Lukashenka confirmed his support for the gradual 3 year increase of the retirement age, currently at 55 years for women and 60 years for men. read more 
Does the single air defence system bring Belarus closer to Russia?
On 6 April Moscow declared that the agreement on establishment of a Single Air Defence System of Belarus and Russia had been implemented. read more 
What dangers do the clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh bring for Belarus?
Saturday 2 April witnessed intensive clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijan forces in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The same day Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenka ordered the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Relations to start consultations with their Armenian read more 
Can Uber become a success in Belarus?
On 23 March Evgenia Shipova, official representative of Uber Technologies in the CIS region, announced that Minsk was developing faster than in any other city in Europe, Africa or the Middle East. Within four months, 80,000 city residents used this online taxi service. read more 
Aliaksandr Alesin: Lukashenka sacrifices national defense for the sake of social stability
The state allocates $ 800 million for defense – this is the money you can buy an anti-aircraft missile system S-400 for. read more 
Opinion:Having complex economy, Belarus can survive high inflation and external macroeconomic shocks
This brief uses Economic Complexity Index (ECI) to discuss economic diversity of transition economies in post-Soviet decades, and the relations between economic diversification and per capita income. read more 
FC Minsk uses erotic photo in advertisement?
An advertisement has appeared in the group of FC Minsk on VKontakte. It contains the photo of three girls. read more 
Svitanak stops making ‘Jerk’ T-shirts after scandal
Zhodzina factory Svitanak has stopped producing T-shirts with the inscription ‘Jerk’ after a scandal in social networks. Their translator (they call him ‘an experienced linguist’) chose the word because it means ‘a jump’. However, Facebook users noted that the work also meant ‘a bastard’ and ‘a read more 
Darya Domracheva to give birth to Bjørndalen’s child in October
Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjørndalen and Belarusian Darya Domracheva are expecting their baby to be born in October 2016, Bjørndalen announced at a press conference. read more 
Closing the gap between Minsk and Belarus regions
In 2015, real wages declined everywhere in Belarus save Minsk, according to recently-published data from the Belarusian Statistical Committee. This easily explains why so many Belarusians are moving from the regions to the capital. read more 
Belarus and Poland determined to improve relations
On 22-23 March, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski visited Belarus, as he explained, to normalise relations "without any pre-conditions". Prior to Waszczykowski's visit, Alexander Lukashenka had not yet confirmed whether he would meet with the Polish minister. read more |
