Trade between Belarus and Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast is over half a billion dollars, but there is still room for improvement, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Chelyabinsk Oblast Governor Aleksei Teksler in Minsk on 11 August, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened a meeting to discuss the operations of the State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB) on 7 August. Key discussions focused on potential improvements to the agency's work, BelTA learned.

The House of Representatives has already received 13 bills for review during the third session, Chairman Igor Sergeyenko said at a meeting of the Council of the House of Representatives, BelTA learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to Alassane Dramane Ouattara, President of Côte d'Ivoire, as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

A session of the Supervisory Board of the autonomous nonprofit organization Media Company of the Union State has been held, representatives of the Belarusian Information Ministry told BelTA.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated the personnel and veterans of the transport troops on their professional holiday – Railway Troops Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

Military personnel from across Belarus are helping local farmers in Mstislavl District with harvest operations, BelTA learned from Captain Leonid Shchigelsky, deputy commander of the combined unit.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko hosted a conference with the working group in charge of analyzing the work of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on 5 August, BelTA has learned.

Sergei Kruglikov, Director General of the United Institute of Informatics Problems at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, gave his take on the development of a model law on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for CIS countries as he spoke in a new episode of BelTA’s Nation Speaks project.

Belarus has redirected $14 billion worth of export flows away from Western and Ukrainian markets, completing a full trade reorientation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with heads of Belarus’ diplomatic missions in Minsk on 31 July, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has explained the essence of Belarusian multipolarity and has commented on relations with Russia. The head of state made the relevant statements as he met with heads of Belarus’ diplomatic missions, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, on behalf of his compatriots and personally, extended congratulations to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the national holiday – Throne Day, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.

The draft agenda of the meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council includes more than 20 draft documents and 14 items, Tajikistan's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Belarus, Permanent Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the CIS Bakhtovar Safarzoda told a press conference in Minsk on 29 July, BelTA learned.

Belarus is keen to intensify cooperation with Ethiopia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Gedion Timothewos, BelTA has learned.

The annual seminar for heads of Belarusian diplomatic missions and consular offices, currently underway in Minsk, is centered on priority areas for Belarus’ overseas institutions in today’s environment, BelTA reports.

Belarus is ready to continue supplying Russia with oil extraction equipment, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Tyumen Oblast Governor Alexander Moor, BelTA has learned.