Paying taxes is a must, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Taxes and Duties Minister Sergei Nalivaiko and Chairman of the State Control Committee Vasily Gerasimov on 19 August, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has instructed the government to work out a set of additional measures against another loop of sanctions the Western countries have enforced against Belarus. Press Secretary of the Belarus President Natalya Eismont made the statement when asked about the Belarusian leader's response to new sanctions, in particular, sanctions enforced by the USA, the UK, and Canada, BelTA has learned.

A Big Conversation with the President took place in the Palace of Independence on 9 August. The meeting of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko with representatives of the general public, experts, and mass media lasted for about eight hours and 15 minutes, BelTA has learned.

Although the summer was hot in all respects, the main task remains unchanged - to keep working and produce results, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting hosted by the Grodno Oblast Executive Committee on 6 August, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed the law enforcement and security services to to beef up border protection and to prevent border violation cases as he spoke at a meeting to discuss the situation at the border on 5 August, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko heard out a report of Belarus' Emergencies Minister Vadim Sinyavsky on 2 August, BelTA has learned.

The draft new Constitution is a concept of the future of Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with senior local government officials to discuss topical social and political issues in Minsk on 30 July, BelTA has learned.

The education reform should be completed by September 2022 to bring education to a higher level, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he made new appointments on 29 July, BelTA has learned.

The Big Conversation with the President will take place on 9 August. Belarusian head of state Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to meet with members of the general public, experts and representatives of the media community in the format of an open conversation, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with President of the Kurchatov Institute Mikhail Kovalchuk on 27 July, BelTA informs.

At a session in Minsk on 23 July Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko demanded quality, speed and effort while harvesting crops, BelTA has learned.

By creating a hotbed of tension around Belarus, European politicians are setting off World War III, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the Arab-speaking TV channel Sky News Arabia on 19 July, BelTA has learned.

Proposals have been submitted to amend the Belarusian Constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, Chairman of the Constitutional Commission, Chairman of the Constitutional Court Piotr Miklashevich told the media on 21 July, BelTA has learned.

There is a proposal to increase the length of the parliamentary term from four to five years, Chairman of the Constitutional Commission, Chairman of the Constitutional Court Piotr Miklashevich said on 21 July, BelTA has learned.

The dialogue between the youth of Belarus and Ukraine is essential for promoting friendship between the two nations, Chairman of the Youth Parliament at Belarus' National Assembly Yegor Makarevich said as he met with members of the Ukrainian political party Opposition Platform - For Life representing self-governance bodies of Odessa Oblast of Ukraine, BelTA learned from the press service of the upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament.

Belarus' foreign policy strategy should be revised, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss Belarus' current foreign policy priorities, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko plans to meet with heads of Belarusian diplomatic missions, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said at a seminar for heads of diplomatic missions and consular offices of Belarus, BelTA has learned.

The awards ceremony and a gala concert of the international children's song contest Vitebsk 2021 were held at Slavianski Bazaar on 18 July, BelTA has learned.