Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Key Q&A about 5-day visa-free stay in Belarus
Although it is not a total openness for an isolated country like Belarus, many observers in and outside agree this is a step forward. Here are the answers to some of the key questions about the edict. read more 
BREAKING: Belarus cancels Visas for citizens of 80 states (UPDATED)
Citizens of 80 countries can enter Belarus visa-free for up to 5 days through Minsk National Airport, the press service of the President of Belarus reports. read more 
Belarus prepares to expand its Visa-free zone
In October-December 2016, almost 2,000 tourists took advantage of new visa-free regulations to visit Hrodna Region. In response to the increasing amount of foreign tourists, Hrodna Region has started working on two important initiatives: visa-free railway voyages and launching low-cost flights to read more 
Belarus raises transit tariffs for Russian crude oil
The government in Belarus has raised the tariffs for the transit of Russian crude oil via pipelines on the territory of Belarus, according to Resolution No 48 by the Minister for Anti-monopoly Regulation and Trade dated December 30, 2016. read more 
New oil field discovered in Belarus
A new oil field was discovered within the intermediate block of regional Rechitsa-Vishansky fault of the Pripyat Basin. read more 
Minsk and Moscow agree on “moderate” growth of oil transit tariffs via Belarus in 2017
The tariff for oil transit from Russia by the Belarusian pipeline operator “Gomeltransneft Druzhba” will be increased by 7.7% in 2017 instead of 20.5% previously requested by Belarus, TASS news agency reported with a reference to the Russian energy official Dmitry Makhonin. read more 
New reactor vessel for Belarusian NPP in transportation accident
Representatives of nuclear power plant claim that the reactor damage has not been detected. read more 
Belarus summons Russian diplomat over Moscow think-tank head's statements
Minister Counsellor Vadim Gusev at the Russian Embassy in Minsk on December 22 was summoned to Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. read more 
BAJ chairperson: Freedom of speech is violated in “Belarussophobes’ case”
The Belarusian Association of Journalists has discovered the violation of journalists’ ethics in the detained authors’ articles. read more 
Belarusian who fought in Eastern Ukraine on trial on hate charges
A Belarusian man authorities say has openly espoused neo-Nazi ideas is on trial in Belarus along with five other defendants on charges including inciting ethnic hatred. read more |
