Belarus will send humanitarian aid to Pakistan to help it alleviate the consequences of devastating floods, BelTA learned from the Emergencies Ministry.

Belarus is happy with the results of the discussion of a common gas market with Russia and the price for energy over the next three years, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he spoke to the media after the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Minsk on 19 December, BelTA has learned.

The base amount in Belarus will be increased on 1 January 2023, BelTA learned from the press service of the Council of Ministers.

There should be no complaints in the course of export of Belarusian goods and services to the Russian market. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during a conference held on 16 December to discuss Belarus-Russia cooperation, BelTA has learned.

The next meeting of the CIS Council of Permanent Plenipotentiary Representatives will be held at the CIS headquarters in Minsk on 20 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Palace of Independence in Minsk on 19 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The Belarusian industrial group intends to continue buying a considerable part of the equipment it needs in Belarus, BelTA learned from Belorusneft Director General Aleksandr Lyakhov.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to hear out a report on certain issues related to the development of sports amid sanctions, BelTA learned from the Pul Pervogo Telegram channel.

At a joint board meeting of the Labor and Social Security Ministries of Belarus and Russia, representatives of the two countries have discussed topical issues of further cooperation, reviewed the progress and implementation of activities, the completion of which is scheduled for this year, BelTA learned from the press service of the Labor and Social Security Ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed Decree No. 423 to award the Order of Mother to more than 60 women living in Brest Oblast, Gomel Oblast, Grodno Oblast and Mogilev Oblast, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The New Year's charity campaign Our Children will be running in Belarus from 15 December to 15 January, Deputy Head of the Department of Social, Educational and Ideological Work at the Education Ministry Yelena Simakova told reporters, BelTA reports.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has refreshed the leadership of the Brest Oblast Executive Committee, the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee and the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee, BelTA has learned.

Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee – CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev sent greetings to the 15th edition of the CIS Forum of Creative and Scientific Intellectuals, BelTA learned from the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.

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.