Natalya Kochanova has been elected Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of  Belarus of the eighth convocation, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are meeting with member of the prime crew of Visiting Expedition 21 Marina Vasilevskaya and cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky in the Kremlin, BelTA has learned. 

The national air carrier Belavia has announced a promo timed to Cosmonautics Day. On 12 April a 12% discount will be available for all regular flights, the press service of the air carrier told BelTA.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived at the Moscow Kremlin for a joint event with Russian President Vladimir Putin to mark Cosmonautics Day, BelTA has learned.

I dedicate my flight into space to our people, our Belarus, Belarusian cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya said after landing at Minsk National Airport on 11 April, BelTA has learned.

It is necessary to build a network of multi-brand centers in Russia and place a bigger focus on providing maintenance service, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he was reviewing the results of the meeting to discuss the domestic manufacturing sector, BelTA has learned.   

The first session of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus of the eighth convocation is scheduled for 12 April, Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko said, BelTA reports.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to go to the Russian Federation on a working visit, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.

Samara will host the CIS Forum of Libraries "Library is a Volunteer Movement Resource Center" on 25-28 June, BelTA learned from the Department for Political, Humanitarian and Social Welfare  Cooperation at the CIS Executive Committee. 

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has appointed Vladimir Pertsov deputy head of the Belarus President Administration, BelTA has learned.

The crew including sovereign Belarus’ first cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya has safely returned to Earth, a BelTA journalist reports from Roscosmos’ mission control center. In addition to Marina Vasilevskaya the Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and the NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara have come back to Earth.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.138 on 5 April to approve a draft Belarus-Venezuela intergovernmental agreement on air transportation as the basis for negotiations, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.

The nomination of Minsk Oblast candidates to the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus has been completed in line with the law. Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Igor Karpenko made the statement during the session of members of Minsk Oblast municipal councils of deputies held on 4 April to elect members of the eighth-convocation Council of the Republic, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with First Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Maksim Ryzhenkov to receive his report on 4 April. The head of state outlined preparations for the Belarusian People's Congress, important events at the presidential level, and personnel issues as the major topics for discussion, BelTA has learned.

Belarus meets its domestic needs in meat by 130%, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Nina Yemelyanova told the media on the sidelines of the Belarusian Meat international forum, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the participants of the international conference “Supremacy of the Constitution: Constitutional amendments and development of constitutional control”, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The national air carrier Belavia has launched a promo to six destinations, BelTA learned from the press service of the air carrier.

The problem of those, who have left Belarus but keep coming back in order to enjoy cheap medical care, will be resolved. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement during the solemn ceremony held on 2 April to place a time capsule at the construction site of a new hospital in Grodno, BelTA has learned.

The names of the first delegates of the Belarusian People’s Congress have been announced, BelTA has learned.

Chairman of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings on the occasion of the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.