At the age of 20 a Belarusian student raised $100.000 of investment to create a hostel chain in Minsk. For 2 years she’s been running this successful business. read more

Tax for park residents will increase to 10%, and contributions to the social security fund will double. read more

A self-employed entrepreneur tells a congress of small-size businesses in Minsk that 70% of small businesses will go out of business in Belarus. read more

These can be both loans from the Russian government or from major Russian state-owned banks. read more

The talks in Minsk are expected to focus on a peaceful resolution of the situation in eastern Ukraine. read more

At the end of January, Belarus temporally mobilised nearly 15,000 reservists - a large number for the 50,000-strong national army. read more

The Eurasian Economic Union has just started its first year, but Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko says there is no time to waste. On January 13 he stated a number of ambitious development goals, which analysts call useful, but largely unrealistic. read more

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has displayed defiance toward Russia and the West, warning them in a marathon news conference that he would bow to no one's will. read more

In less than three hours, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko learned a painful lesson in the language of bond markets. read more

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka says that Moscow is deeply involved in the "crisis" in Ukraine and expressed fear that the war there could spill over into Belarus and Russia. read more