The next meeting of the Belarusian People's Congress is to be held after the presidential election, Belarusian President, Chairman of the Belarusian People's Congress Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the session of the Presidium of the Belarusian People's Congress on 19 November, BelTA has learned.

Belarus' Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Krutoi spoke to the media about the progress made in the implementation of 28 Union State programs ahead of the celebrations to mark the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia in Moscow on 2 April, BelTA has learned.

Any encroachment upon the sovereign territory of Belarus, its military and civil infrastructure will be met with an immediate response. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in his Address to the nation and the parliament on 31 March, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI) hosted Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines to Belarus with residence in Moscow Igor Garlit Bailen on 19 November, BelTA learned from the BelCCI.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended birthday greetings to Egypt President Abdel Farrah el-Sisi who has turned 70, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Sri Lanka's delegation, led by Minister of Transport and Highways Bandula Gunawardana, has come to Belarus on a working visit, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed an executive order on 30 March to approve the time frame of the 32nd international art festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, BelTA has learned.

Overall performance of the residents of the Chinese-Belarusian industrial park Great Stone has been steadily improving, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Economy Ministry.

Belarus will aim for $10 billion in food exports, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a solemn ceremony to honor agricultural workers during the Mogilev Oblast Dazhynki harvest festival in Klimovichi on 16 November, BelTA has learned.

Ways of increasing trade between Belarus and Russia’s Kostroma Oblast were discussed at a meeting between Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik and Governor of the Russian region Sergei Sitnikov on 15 November. The talks were also attended by Belarusian Information Minister Marat Markov, who is the Belarusian government’s point man for cooperation with Kostroma Oblast of Russia, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian president's annual Address to the Belarusian People and the Parliament is a vision of the future, Director of the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Research (BISR) Oleg Makarov told the media, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko will address the nation and the parliament on 31 March. The address is expected to begin at 11:00. Aleksandr Lukashenko's speech will be broadcast live by all the national TV channels, including a satellite one, by the Belarusian radio, by the Belarus president's website, and by YouTube channels of state-run mass media, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.

Cooperation between young scientists of Belarus and Russia will help achieve breakthrough results, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov said on the sidelines of the Congress of Young Scientists of Belarus and Russia, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will deliver his annual Address to Belarusian People and the National Assembly on 31 March, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko told reporters, BelTA has learned.

More than 50,000 people attended the 30th edition of Minsk International Book Fair that was held on 22-26 March under the “World of Books Without Borders” slogan, Executive Director of the Book Fair Dmitry Makarov said at the closing ceremony on 26 March, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko gave his approval to a number of appointments in oblast, city and district executive committees as he made personnel decisions on 27 March, BelTA has learned.