Belarus needs changes but not through civil strife or revolutions, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said in his address to the members of the Belarusian diplomatic service, BelTA has learned.

Any changes should be carried out within the legal framework, otherwise the country will face serious consequences, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting of the Security Council with the participation of regional leaders by a video link, BelTA learned.

Agrarians of Vitebsk Oblast are close to 50% of the border of the harvesting campaign, said the committee on agriculture and food of Vitebsk Oblast executive committee.

Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei had a phone conversation with Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde on 18 August, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko urged not to push people to confrontation as he attended a rally of his supporters in Minsk on 16 August, BelTA has learned.

Over 100 thousand tons of bread are to be supplied as a state order to the agrarians of Vitebsk region.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has commented on the attempts to foment tensions among workers in Belarus and warned that strikes can have a devastating impact on domestic companies in the future.

The economy of the country and its national security depend on the power and reliability of Belarusian energy sector enterprises, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting held on 13 August to discuss topical issues of the fuel and energy complex, BelTA informs.

The agrarians of Vitebsk region intend to complete the pulling of flax by mid-August, the Committee on Agriculture and Food of Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee said.

Chairman of the State Control Committee Ivan Tertel was appointed the authorized representative of the head of state in Vitebsk region.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened a meeting to discuss topical issues on 12 August, BelTA informs.

The Polish-Belarusian relations should be based on the principles of mutual respect, non-interference and also mutually beneficial cooperation and friendship of Slavic peoples, reads a message of congratulations from Chairman of the Polska Patriotyczna party, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Council Pawel Zieminski to Aleksandr Lukashenko on the occasion of his victory in the presidential election, BelTA has learned.

The team of Vitebsk region organization of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union took second place at the XV sports and educational forum for working youth «Olympia - 2020».

In the Vitebsk region honored the first combine operator-thousand maker.

The Central Election Commission of Belarus has announced preliminary results of Belarus' presidential election.

OJSC "Vitebsk Broiler Poultry Factory" has opened two modern agro-industrial facilities - aproduction site and a grain drying complex, which will become part of the company's feedproduction line.

The telephone conversation between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin took place today at the initiative of the Russian leader, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state.

Over the past five years, more than 100 healthcare facilities have been commissioned in Vitebsk Oblast.