Lukashenka says new missile system 'successfully' tested in Belarus
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka says his country has "successfully" tested a new missile system. read more
Belarus competing with Russia on world arms market - expert
In 2015, the world arms market hit record high and reached $650 bn. Belarusian military analyst Alyaksandr Alesin made a comment on new round of the arms race for Belsat TV. read more
Kremlin needs Belarus to demonstrate its strength
Minsk aspires to preserve preferences provided by the Kremlin and, in response, it is ready to demonstrate loyalty to the Russian leadership. Belarus, however, has its own interests, which Russian elite has to take into account - primarily in order to preserve the reputation of the ganglion for read more
Lukashenka: Cooperation with China is one of top priorities for Belarus
Alyaksandr Lukashenka sent his birthday greetings to President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, BelaPAN refers to the Belarusian President’s press service. The leader of the PRC will turn 63 on June 15. He has been President since 2013. read more
Yarmoshyna: International observers should not be ‘demonized’
There should be no hysteria about international observes at elections, Central Election Commission chairperson Lidziya Yarmoshyna said on Belarus-1 on the evening of June 12. read more
Activists who protest against pig farms get fined in Maladzechna
Malazdechna District Court has fined two people who protested against the construction of pig farms in the district. read more
Obama extends U.S. sanctions against Lukashenka, other Belarusians
Minsk, 11 June. President Barack Obama has extended by one year the United States’ sanctions against Alyaksandr Lukashenka and certain other Belarusians. read more
Putin calls for more Belarusian food, no deal reached on gas price
President Vladimir Putin has called on Belarus to increase supplies of its agricultural products to Russia and to stop embargoed Western products from being smuggled across Belarus into Russia. read more
Makey describes Belarus as “western gate“ of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Belarus' admission to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as an observer de facto makes the country the grouping's "western gate" linking it with the European Union, Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey said in an interview with Russia's news agency Tass. read more
Russian ambassador: Troops deployed a preventive measure against Ukraine
The Russian military base in Klintsy, Bryansk Oblast of Russia, is a preventive measure directed against Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Alexander Surikov told Euroradio at a press conference in Minsk on June 9. read more |