Belavia Director General Igor Cherginets commented on the turning back of the airline's flight headed to Barcelona, BelTA learned.

The leaders of the USA and Russia could meet in Minsk if they want to discuss the situation in our country, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with MPs, members of the Constitutional Commission and representatives of government bodies on 26 May, BelTA has learned.

The state flag of a country is a collective symbol of the nation, BelTA learned from Chairman of the Education, Culture, and Science Commission of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Marzalyuk at a session of the lower chamber of the Belarusian parliament on 25 May.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed the law to amend the legislation that regulates mass events, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich presented Belarus' experience in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic at the 74th session of the World Health Assembly that is running online, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

The recent presidential election became a reason for blatant international interference with affairs of the state, BelTA learned from Chairwoman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina. The official took part in an international conference on counteracting external challenges and threats from the point of view of the parliamentary dimension of the Union State of Belarus and Russia.

The so-called collective West is not interested in the strengthening of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the strengthening of the new rival on the global market, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the online meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on 21 May, BelTA has learned.

An investor from New Zealand is set to build a multifunctional tourist complex in Gorodok District, BelTA learned from the National Agency of Investment and Privatization (NAIP) that has provided information and advisory services to the client.

We must stay ahead of people's needs or respond quickly, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to review the socio-economic and socio-political development of Minsk, BelTA has learned.

The construction of a peaking and backup energy source continues at premises of the Novopolotsk cogeneration plant. The foundations of gas turbines and step-up transformers have been completed, BelTA learned from the Vitebsk Oblast energy company Vitebskenergo.

The economy has overcome a recession and has moved onto a growth trajectory, BelTA learned from Belarusian First Deputy Economy Minister Yuri Chebotar.

Ivan Mamaiko, a member of the Standing Commission on National Security of the House of Representatives, commented on the main provisions of the law “On the amendment of laws on ensuring national security in the Republic of Belarus” in an interview with BelTA.

Representatives of the Belarusian Justice Ministry and the Belarusian Notary Chamber will participate in the St Petersburg International Legal Forum which is due on 18-22 May, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Justice Ministry.

In January-April 2021, organizations and individual businessmen transported 117.9 million tonnes of cargoes, or 96.4% year-on-year, BelTA learned from the National Statistics Committee.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed the law “On the amendment of laws on ensuring national security in the Republic of Belarus”. Previously the document was passed by the House of Representatives, approved by the Council of the Republic, and registered in the National Register of Legal Acts which testifies to the fact that it had been signed by the head of state, BelTA informs.

The open-air tourism exhibition "Braslav for Sustainable Tourism" due in Braslav District on 14-15 May will bring together tour operators from all over the country, Irina Umpirovich, the head of the sport and tourism department of the Braslav district administration, told BelTA.

Belarusian Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich congratulated parents of many children who work at the Belarusian Energy Ministry on the International Day of Families that is marked on 15 May, BelTA learned from the press service of the ministry.

Belarusian Railways carried 1.175 million passengers on 7-12 May, BelTA learned from the press center of Belarusian Railways.

As of 1 May 2021 the broad money supply in Belarus amounted to Br49.939 billion, 1.9% down from 1 April, BelTA learned from the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB). Broad money supply includes cash in circulation and bank accounts of individuals and corporations.

As of 1 May 2021, 98,561 deposit accounts were opened for large families under Belarus' family capital program, 16,182 of which were opened under the new program for 2020-2024, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry.