MINSK, 11 June (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the participants of the 20th edition of the Belarusian Song and Poetry Festival, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state. “Over the years, one of the largest art forums has become an integral part of the cultural life of our country and discovered many popular artists and poets. The unique format of the event brings together several generations of famous cultural...

DUBROVNO, 3 June (BelTA) - 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. On 2 June the vice premier paid a visit to a summer camp in secondary school No. 1 in Dubrovno. The all-day camp in the area will begin its work on 5 June, while school health camps opened their doors on 1 June. “We took a look at the organization of children's meals, leisure time, and...

Family is a person’s closest and dearest people, the source of joy and happiness, strength and energy, Viktor Karankevich noted. It gives the foundation for every person’s life. “Family is also about daily troubles, especially for you, because you have many children and, hence, greater responsibility. However, thanks to your efforts, we have examples of close-knit families. This is our future, our pride,” the minister added.

MINSK, 7 May (BelTA) - Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko presented state awards to Belarusians who distinguished themselves in various fields of expertise, BelTA has learned. The ceremony was held in the Palace of Independence on 7 May. The head of state emphasized that the ceremony took place ahead of Victory Day, the most important holiday for Belarusians. According to him, these days the ceremony honoring the best workers of the country is filled with special...

MINSK, 19 April (BelTA) - Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet during a working visit to Switzerland on 19 April. The minister noted that Belarus is committed to the fundamental principles of international law enshrined in the UN Charter and to the international agreements on human rights, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Vladimir Makei informed Michelle...

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I simply want to warn you, the developers and other ones: if we tolerate even the slightest mistakes in the course of formation of political parties while citing some foreign experience, we will destroy the country, we will let it fall apart.”

The head of state noted that 25 years ago an agreement was signed to establish the Commonwealth of Belarus and Russia, which allowed the two fraternal peoples to overcome destructive divisive trends in the economy and social sphere and to move on to building a common home on a solid foundation of historical, spiritual and cultural unity.

According to Dmitry Pinevich, the production of a vaccine consists of several stages: first, one needs to get a vaccine in vitro in a test tube setting, then scale it up to a pilot production batch, and only after all the trials are over, the mass production of the vaccine can begin.

Taking into account the investment capacity of the central budget, the program provides for channeling financial resources into the facilities that will be commissioned in 2021, and facilities which construction is nearing completion.

As many as 82,335 deposit accounts with the total sum of $823.4 million were opened in line with the family capital program that was running in 2015-2019. The 2015-2019 program provided $10,000 to large families upon the birth or adoption of the third and subsequent children in the period from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2019. They could apply for family capital until 30 June 2020, no later than six months after the birth or adoption of the third and subsequent children.