Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Former corrupt officials quit new jobs as collective farm directors
Belarus' State Security Committee, also known in Belarus under the old Soviet name KGB, recently detained several officials from the Healthcare Ministry. Social media immediately responded to this news with jokes that Belarus desperately needs new collective farm directors and KGB makes sure to read more 
Putin: Russia seeks to strengthen political integration with Belarus
Russia seeks to strengthen political and economic integration with Belarus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on 19 June. read more 
Travelers Can Now Get Tax Refund In Cash At Minsk National Airport
Tax refund desk has appeared in the departure area at Minsk National Airport. read more 
BelaPAN director released after interrogation, charged with tax evasion
A criminal case has been opened against the director of BelaPAN news agency Ales Lipai under Article 243 (2) in the Penal Code of Belarus, which deals with a large-scale tax evasion. read more 
Armenia calls recent weapon sales to Azerbaijan ‘illogical’
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia has stated that the decision of the Belarusian side to sell “Polonez” rocket launchers to Azerbaijan will be raised “in due order.” read more 
Maradona’s ‘hand of God’ touches Belarusian football
On 15 May Diego Maradona, legendary football player and World Champion in 1986, signed a three-year contract with the Belarusian club Dynama Brest. read more 
Belarus does not rule out a Russian military base
Minsk does not plan to allow Russia to deploy its troops on the Belarusian territory. However, Belarus may revise its stance if the United States deploy a permanent contingent in Poland, Radio Svaboda quotes the Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makei as saying during his recent visit to read more 
EaP, Astravets NPP, death penalty: Federica Mogherini meets with Belarus FM Makey
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini met with Belarus Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey in Brussels on May, 31. read more 
35th Out Of 175! Belarus Tops Ranking Of Best Countries For Children To Grow Up
Belarus is the one of the best places in the world to grow up as a kid, according to the latest study by Save the Children. read more 
‘They shall not pass’: Belarus Interior Ministry sides against gay people
In its recent statement, the Belarusian Ministry has expressed resentment over the fact that the British Embassy in Minsk displayed a rainbow flag, a symbol of the LGBT community, on May 17. read more |
