Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Belarus to close embassy in Israel in reciprocal step
Belarus will close its embassy in Israel in a reciprocal step, Dzmitry Mironchyk, spokesman for the Belarusian foreign ministry, said in a statement on January 7. read more 
Trade ministry denies non-food products market collapse in Belarus
The Belarus Ministry of Trade denies a collapse in the country's non-food products market. This was recently announced by the Perspective, a national public association of self-employed small-size entrepreneurs, reporting on the 90% of shopping centers and markets stopping their operations on read more 
Lukashenka: 2016 to be hardest year in Belarus’ history
2016 will be the hardest year in the history of our country, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said when appointing new officials on December 22. read more 
How Belarus disappointed Russia in Ukraine and Syria
Minsk consistently avoids supporting Moscow in Ukraine and Syria. To put it mildly. After all, on 7 December, Ukrainian Internal Minister Avakov inaugurated the new Ukrainian armoured vehicle Varta designed in cooperation with "Belarusian engineers". read more 
Nobel Prize not enough. Alexievich hardly deserves title ‘Hero of Belarus’ - Culture Ministry
The Belarusian Ministry of Culture has explained why it is impossible to give the title ‘Hero of Belarus’ to the country’s first Nobel laureate, writer Svetlana Alexievich. read more 
Lukashenka, Putin did not discuss deployment of military bases in Belarus
On December 15, at the talks in Moscow, Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin did not discuss plans to deploy the Russian military base in Belarus. read more 
Defense Minister: Belarus will never be drawn into someone else’s wars and conflicts
Belarus will never get dragged into someone else’s wars and conflicts, Belarus’ Defense Minister Andrey Raukou said when speaking in a ceremony of taking a military oath by the personnel of the 72nd guard united training center for warrant officers and junior specialists on Saturday. read more 
Wars in Syria and Ukraine make Belarus more important
After the Turkish downing of a Russian aircraft in Syria last month, Minsk refused to join Moscow in its accusations and recriminations against Ankara. It just lamented what happened between its “Russian ally” and “friendly Turkey.” Needless to say Minsk has also not supported any of the Russians read more 
Belarusian beatmaker's song nominated for Grammy
The song "Trap Queen", the music for which was written by the IQ48 drummer Anton Matsulevich and performed by a one-eyed American rapper Fetty Wap, was nominated for Grammy. read more 
New military doctrine in Belarus
On 15 November, Belarusian Defence Minister Andrej Raŭkoŭ appeared on Belarusian Television to discuss a new military doctrine, which he attributed to the arms buildup in neighbouring NATO states surrounding Belarus. read more |
