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The situation in the world prompts Belarus and Iran to look for new forms of cooperation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Saeed Yari, BelTA has learned. Reviewing cooperation with Iran, the Belarusian head of state noted that the results could have been much bigger, but everything that has been done during the ambassador's term in office will pave the way for closer bilateral relations in the...

The planned amendments to the laws on banking activity became the topic of a government meeting hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 7 February, BelTA has learned. “The topic of today's meeting is the further improvement of the banking legislation,” the head of state said as he opened the meeting. “As usual, the first question is what for and who needs it today?” The president stressed that the country cannot follow the way of recommendations, given,...

Belarus has plans to start using a domestic COVID-19 vaccine in mass vaccination programs in 2024, Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich told reporters prior to his meeting with young healthcare professionals in Minsk, BelTA has learned. “We will receive a pilot batch that will undergo pre-clinical trials and later very strict clinical tests. We plan to register the vaccine at the end of this year,” Dmitry Pinevich said. “We will start using it in mass vaccination programs in 2024. It...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has set off on a working visit to Kyrgyzstan. The plane with the head of state on board has left Minsk National Airport, BelTA has learned. In Bishkek Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to take part in the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council summit. The agenda of the EAEU summit will include some 20 issues. The heads of state will discuss the development of cooperation projects in industry, the formation of common markets, work to remove obstacles and...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened a meeting on 1 December to discuss the country's defense issues, BelTA has learned. “Today we will discuss the military and political situation around our country and measures of further response to it,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko. According to the president, all law enforcement agencies have noted an increase in the number of provocations near the state border. “Ukraine is using any pretext to draw the troops of the NATO member...