The key message of Belarusian ideology is together for strong and prosperous Belarus, BelTA learned from Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian People’s Congress Aleksandr Kosinets.

Belarusian President, Chairman of the Belarusian People's Congress Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian People's Congress Aleksandr Kosinets and Head of the Secretariat of the Belarusian People's Congress Valery Mitskevich to receive their reports on 23 May, BelTA has learned.

The 11th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia focusing on the role of interregional cooperation in building an innovative economy of the Union State will take place in Vitebsk, Polotsk, and Novopolotsk on 26-28 June, the press service of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus told BelTA.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has approved a draft protocol on amending the agreement on cooperation of the CIS member states in creating compatible national telemedicine systems and their consequent development and usage of 19 November 2010. The head of state signed corresponding decree No.209 on 22 May, BelTA has learned.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Belarus Alireza Sanei thanked  Belarus for its support and solidarity with the Iranian people as he talked to journalists at the Iranian Embassy in Minsk that opened a book of condolences on 21 May following the tragic death of Iranian President  Ebrahim Raisi and a number of the country's senior officials, BelTA has learned.

Control and oversight activities in Belarus will be improved. The task is to streamline various types of inspections and oversight activities and to improve the performance of enterprises, rather than apply penalties. This is what the president's draft decree is aimed at.

On behalf of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, Chair of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova expressed condolences to Chairman of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf over the death of President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, BelTA learned from the press service of the upper house of parliament.

Belarus invites Russia’s Magadan Oblast to set up a joint venture in the jewelry industry, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with Governor of Russia’s Magadan Oblast Sergey Nosov in Minsk on 20 May, BelTA has learned.   

Belarus has been deeply saddened to learn the latest news from Iran, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent condolences to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi and a number of top-ranking officials, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The 11th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia focusing on the role of interregional cooperation in building an innovative economy of the Union State will take place in Vitebsk, Polotsk, and Novopolotsk on 26-28 June, the press service of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus told BelTA.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to President of Ethiopia Sahle-Work Zewde as the two countries mark 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state. 

The Belarusian state has its flag in the heart, while the opposition keeps its in the pocket, Director General of the Belarusian news agency BelTA Irina Akulovich made the comparison as she opened BelTA’s exhibition Parallel Worlds in the Business and Cultural Center of the Belarusian Embassy in Russia in Moscow on 16 May.