Russia has introduced the border regime in areas next to the border with Belarus on February 6. FSB director Alexander Bortnikov signed the order on December 26, 2016. It was made public at the end of January 2017. read more

A new tourism website has been launched in Belarus. belarus.travel aims to present our country abroad and attract foreign tourists to Belarus. read more

Belarus may join the World Trade Organization (WTO) by the end of this year, Chairperson of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Uladzimir Ulahovich said on Belarus-1 on the evening of January 22. read more

While the governments of Belarus and Lithuania continue to clash over the construction of the Astraviec nuclear power plant, Lithuanian investors in Belarus are continuing to operate normally. Lithuanian businessmen became the largest Western investors in Belarus, adding more than €80 mln to the read more

The United Civil Party is planning to organize the Freeloaders’ March in Minsk on March 15 – a street action for people obliged to pay the freeloaders’ tax. The action organizing committee will gather on January 19, UCP leader Anatol Lyabedzka said. read more

The year 2016 left Belarus with a serious economic problem: its unresolved dispute with Russia over energy. read more

Starting 12 February, citizens of 80 states, including 39 European countries,​ will be able to enter Belarus visa-free through the Minsk National Airport. But unlike Kazakhstan, which allows foreigners to stay in the country for up to 30 days, Belarus introduced a much more tricky visa-free regime. read more

Following a meeting between a Belarusian delegation headed by First Vice Prime Minister Vasily Matyushevsky and with the Head of Administration of Hong Kong Special on Monday, 16 January, sides have reached an agreement on mutual visa abolition. read more

The EU is financing the construction of refugee camps in Belarus, according to an internal paper of the EU Commission seen by the German Tageszeitung (TAZ) newspaper. The Commission will transfer to Minsk some 7 million euros to finance the building. read more

Up till recently the visa barrier made even experienced travelers overlook Belarus in favor of other destinations like Lithuania or Ukraine. read more