The Belarusian president's annual Address to the Belarusian People and the Parliament is a vision of the future, Director of the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Research (BISR) Oleg Makarov told the media, BelTA has learned. “It is difficult to foresee or speak of any expectations. It is clear that there are a number of economy and development-related issues, set by the head of state at the recent outcome meeting of the Council of Ministers. These are the topics of Belarus'...

  Belarus expects to receive the first deliveries of Zimbabwean cotton in June-July 2023. Chairwoman of the Belarusian state light industry concern Bellegprom Tatiana Lugina made the statement at a meeting with a Zimbabwean delegation led by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Zimbabwe Frederick Shava at premises of the Council of Ministers, BelTA has learned. Tatiana Lugina said she had met with a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko is set to pay a working visit to Russia's Moscow and Volgograd on 27-28 March, BelTA has learned. On 27 March Roman Golovchenko is expected to attend a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in Moscow. According to the press service of the Belarusian government, Roman Golovchenko is also set to meet his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin one-on-one in Moscow. The Belarusian head of government...

Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko talked to reporters during a tour of Smorgon Assembly Plant. Among other things he emphasized the importance of training personnel for various economy branches, including the manufacturing sector, BelTA has learned. Igor Sergeyenko said: “This enterprise uses a good way of HR management – mentoring. Young guys come here after graduating from vocational schools or even without serious training. Specialists are assigned...

The Russian Center of Science and Culture in Helsinki is hosting the exhibition “Khatyn Tragedy. 80 years of pain, sorrow and memory”, BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy in Finland. The exposition has been developed jointly with the National Archives of Belarus and the Khatyn Memorial Complex. The exhibition showcases photos of different years, reflecting the memory of the civilians - victims of the Nazi invaders, and unique documentary evidence of the crimes committed by...