Participation of the general public in addressing environmental issues is very important, Belarus' Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister Andrei Khudyk said as he addressed the 1st international environmental exhibition-forum Ecology Expo 2021 and 16th national environmental forum, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko heard out a report on the development of the Belarusian energy sector on 3 June.

Some 342,000 boys and girls will spend time in Belarusian children's summer camps this summer, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko told reporters, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to the participants and guests of the 27th international forum on information and communications technologies TIBO 2021, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

A festive event to mark Children's Day took place on Pobedy Square in Vitebsk on 1 June within the framework of the nationwide campaign of the Emergencies Ministry “Do not leave children alone!”.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko hosted a meeting at the Palace of Independence on 1 June to discuss cooperation with Russia, BelTA has learned.

Since the start of 2021 the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus has issues export loans amounting to $230 million, Chairman of the Board of the bank Aleksandr Egorov said in an interview to the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.

The Telegram channel Pul Pervogo posted some details of the informal meeting between Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on 29 May, BelTA has learned.

The 30th edition of the International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk will be running on 15-18 July, with additional events scheduled for 14 and 19 July. The festival will have a busy program of events to suit any taste, BelTA learned from the festival's directorate.

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.