The most precious thing today is peace, and we must do our utmost to preserve it, State Secretary of the Belarusian Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich told journalists on Independence Day, BelTA has learned. "This is the main holiday of our statehood, independence and sovereignty and the main values that are enshrined in the Constitution and in the draft National Security Concept. Maintaining peace and security is the most important task for the national security system today,"...

Festive celebrations dedicated to Belarus' Independence Day and the 79th anniversary of liberation from the Nazi invaders in the Great Patriotic War will begin in Vitebsk with a flower ceremony at the memorial complex in honor of Soviet soldiers, partisans and underground fighters of Vitebsk Oblast and a rally on Victory Square.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is an outstanding statesman, and if Kiev wanted it, he could make a significant contribution to achieving peace in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a news briefing on 28 June when she was asked by journalists to comment on what Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Aleksei Danilov said about Aleksandr Lukashenko's possible participation in the negotiations between Moscow and...

The National Bank of Belarus cut down the refinancing rate from 9.75% to 9.5% per annum on 28 June 2023, BelTA learned from the National Bank. The interest rate on overnight loans went down from 10.75% to 10.5%, with the interest rate on overnight deposits down from 8.75% to 8.5% per annum. The corresponding decision was made by the Board of the National Bank. It has been reported that the inflationary processes continue to slow down. In May, consumer prices fell by 0.3%...

MINSK, 27 June (BelTA) – Belarus does not brush aside the potential threat that militants, who are being trained in Lithuania, Poland, and other unfriendly countries, represent. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement after the ceremony held on 27 June to present shoulder boards to high-ranking officers. Representatives of mass media and political analysts took part in the ceremony, BelTA has learned. The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of...