Chinese loans will not solve external debt problems of Belarus
Belarus and China have reached several loan agreements totalling USD 3.5 billion altogether. Chinese companies will receive the bulk of this amount for supplying equipment and services. Even though thanks to the loans Belarus will implement several infrastructure projects, its public debt will read more
Deep dive into business, or How to promote diving in Belarus?
Belarus is landlocked. But it has people who love the undersea world. Sasha Makurin, diver and swimmer, started a new diving school “Three Bolts” in Minsk and plans to take advantage of Belarus’ famous lakes. read more
Sensation: Belarus hockey team defeats USA
The score was 5:2. Belarusians are leading in group B now (VIDEO). read more
Belarus turns to pro-Western nations in the Middle East
Belarus's recent leaning towards pro-Western nations in the Middle East follows fast on the heels of rapprochement with the West. On 6-7 May, Joint Belarus-Saudi Committee on Cooperation will meet in Riyadh. On 15 April, Belarus opened an embassy in Qatar. read more
Lukashenka gets 'a good sign' and notes warming of relations with West
On Monday, the head of state met in Minsk with Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz. read more
Minsk gains political weight in the eyes of Kremlin as mediator of Russo-Georgian relations
The Belarusian authorities are attempting to give new impetus to diplomatic cooperation with Tbilisi in order to expand the "window of opportunity" in their relations with Western capitals, and develop their new capacity of mediator and peacemaker, gained during the Ukrainian foreign read more
Belarusian Kiryl Silivonchyk imprisoned in Russia for pro-Ukraine blogging
A Belarus national gets two years in colony in Russia for pro-Ukrainian posts in social networks. read more
Money for Nirvana, or How a yoga businesswoman from Vitebsk turned crisis into growth
Tatiana Storchevaya, an entrepreneur from Vitebsk, has proved that self-improvement is a salable commodity at the Belarusian market. She made a successful business and used the crisis to grow and realize her dream. read more
Lukashenka wants to develop network of Belarusian cuisine cafes
The Belarus president says the country should build a network of cafes based on Belarusian traditional dishes. read more
Belarus: no appetite for revolution?
The political year for Belarusian opposition will begin with a traditional rally on the so called Freedom Day 25 March. This day, which celebrates proclamation of the Belarusian People's Republic in 1918, in the past was bringing to the streets of Minsk thousands of people opposing the government read more |