Belarus is satisfied with using Russian rubles for interstate transactions. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned it while talking to reporters on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, BelTA has learned.

On 8 December 2022 Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich held a meeting with Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Population and Development Fund (UNFPA) Yib Petersen, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of foreign Affairs.

On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated Alain Berset on his election as President of the Swiss Confederation for the year 2023, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin met with Minister of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic Baktybek Bekbolotov in Moscow, BelTA learned from the press service of the Defense Ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to pay a working visit to Kyrgyzstan on 8-9 December. The Belarusian head of state is expected to take part in the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in Bishkek, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The CIS ministerial consultations on cooperation within the UNESCO took place in Kazan, Russia. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the international forum devoted to the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, BelTA learned from the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.

Provision of housing for public sector employees, and especially people who defend Belarus, will always be a priority of the state housing policy, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss housing for the military and persons with the similar status, BelTA has learned.

A trading house of Belarusian manufacturers will open in Moscow Oblast, Russia on 9 December, BelTA learned from the Telegram channel of the Belarusian light industry concern Bellegprom.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the people of the Republic of Finland as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Consul General of Belarus in Shanghai Andrei Andreev took part in the opening of the SCO seminar on rural development and poverty alleviation on 5 December, BelTA learned from the Belarusian foreign mission in Shanghai.

The Belarusian healthcare system performed well amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich to receive his report on 5 December, BelTA has learned.

Relations between Tehran and Minsk are at their peak today, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Saeed Yari said in an interview to ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned.

Endless reforms of the education sector need to stop, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss improvements to the university admission process, BelTA has learned.

Aerial units of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry have returned to Belarus from Türkiye where they had provided assistance with fighting fires, the ministry told BelTA.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to the people of Romania as the country celebrates National Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The minimum wage in Belarus will increase by 14.7% on 1 January, Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said during a meeting with deputies of the House of Representatives and members of the Council of the Republic in the Oval Hall, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has met with Chairman of the Investigative Committee Dmitry Gora, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and China plan to implement 35 science and technology projects by 2024, Chairman of the State Committee for Science and Technology Sergei Shlychkov told journalists at the fourth meeting of the commission on sci-tech cooperation of the Belarus-China intergovernmental committee on cooperation, BelTA learned from the press service of the State Committee for Science and Technology.

Kazakhstan Culture Days are taking place in Belarus on 28-30 November, BelTA learned from the Culture Ministry.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.412 on 28 November to approve the main monetary management guidelines for the year 2023, BelTA has learned.