Estonian specialists to help out on Latvia-Belarus border

The number of migrants trying to illegally cross in Europe rose throughout April, and, in recent weeks, reports of aggressive behaviour towards the Latvian border guards have been reported. A similar pattern has been observed in Lithuania, which has  …

Belarus potato shortage sparks discontent

Gomel Market, Belarus, January 24, 2025. NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP Potatoes have become a rare commodity in Belarus. For several months, the residents of this former Soviet republic have complained about the lack of potatoes in stores, despite it being a …

Belarus registered 6.5 pct annual inflation in April 2025

MINSK, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Annual inflation in Belarus amounted to 6.5 percent in April 2025, the country's statistical committee said on Monday. The consumer price index amounted to 101 percent in April 2025 compared to March 2025, and 106.5 percent …

The IT Sector In Belarus Gave Up Its Positions

4 The mass relocation did not go unnoticed. The share of the IT-sector in the economy of Belarus has decreased by almost one and a half times in four years. This follows from the statistical yearbook "Belarus in Figures," writes "Zerkalo…

Russian Combine Harvester Manufacturers Complain About Belarus

"Rosspetsmash" announced favorable conditions for Belarusian enterprises. In the first quarter of 2025 in Russia, sales of local agricultural machinery fell by a third. In monetary terms, sales fell to 38.3 billion rubles - that's 32.9% less …

Will A Tax On Childlessness Be Introduced In Belarus?

11 The Department of Labor responded. Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection Yulia Berdnikova answered the question Telegraf.news whether there are plans to introduce a tax on childlessness in Belarus, as it was in the USSR. "It's a …

Vietnam, Belarus establish strategic partnership

Minsk (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a strategic partnership during talks held on May 12, as part of the former’s state …

Vietnam, Belarus sign joint statement on strategic partnership

Minsk (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a joint statement on the establishment of the two countries’ strategic partnership on May 12. The two leaders …

Estonia sends police unit to Latvia-Belarus border after rise in migrant crossings

Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) on Monday sent an 11-member unit to assist its Latvian counterparts on the Belarusian border after an increase in illegal crossings. The number of migrants trying to illegally cross in Europe rose …

Party chief’s Belarus visit to create new momentum for bilateral ties: Ambassador