It is necessary to increase labor productivity and product competitiveness, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast Alexey Besprozvannykh in Minsk on 9 June, BelTA has learned.

There are plans to build about 5 million square meters of rental housing in Belarus within the next five years, Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said at a meeting with the Belarusian president on 29 May, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to Ethiopia President Taye Atske Selassie and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Aliand as the country celebrates the national holiday - the Day of the Establishment of Peace and Democracy, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.