Rosatom wants to launch Belarusian NPP in summer 2020
The Belarusian nuclear power plant is supposed to be launched in the summer of 2020, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev told Alyaksandr Lukashenka on July 23. read more
Belarus on brink of IT-breakthrough
President Lukashenka, elected back in the 20th century, saw more danger than good in IT-technologies of the 21st century. read more
Will Belarus soldiers end up in Syria?
Russia has approached Belarus and other CIS member states about a possible deployment of a peacekeeping contingent in Syria to carry out monitoring missions in the de-escalation zones. read more
4 'patriots' case' suspects released
Uladzimir Rumiantsau walked out from the pretrial detention center No 1 in the evening of June 28, Nina Shydlouskaya wrote on Facebook. Shortely after, Tsimur Pashkevich and Ales Yaudakha were also released. read more
Canada lifts Belarus sanctions after 11 years
Canada is proceeding with a plan to ease trade restrictions imposed on Belarus 11 years ago. read more
Problems and prospects for the Belarusian IT industry
On 7 June 2017, the Microsoft Corporation held a Government Industry Day at Belarus’s Hi-Tech Park with the participation of both Belarusian ministers and Microsoft experts. read more
Minsk named one of the cheapest cities for expats globally
If you are thinking of relocating soon, you might want to consider the capital of Belarus, as Mercer’s annual Cost of Living Survey has found Minsk to be one of the cheapest locations for working abroad. read more
Former agent who fled to Poland: Belarusian independent media is KGB HQ responsibility
For over 20 years Syarhei Vasilyeu, a computer scientist and former resident of the Belarusian city of Homiel, has led a double life. read more
Belarus hopes to raise up to $1bn in West through US dollar bonds
Belarus seeks to have access to up to $1 billion in the West. read more
Reports: Belarus extradites Murad Amriyev
Belarus has extradited Murad Amriyev to Russia, Novaya Gazeta reports. read more |