Ways of increasing trade between Belarus and Russia’s Kostroma Oblast were discussed at a meeting between Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik and Governor of the Russian region Sergei Sitnikov on 15 November. The talks were also attended by Belarusian Information Minister Marat Markov, who is the Belarusian government’s point man for cooperation with Kostroma Oblast of Russia, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian football players need to work on their stamina, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with the BRSM Youth Union activists, who took part in the reconstruction of Traktor Stadium, on 14 November, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and Kazakhstan signed contracts worth over $90 million following a working visit of Kazakhstan's government delegation to Belarus on 14 November, BelTA learned from the government's press service.

The climate change efforts are insufficient, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the World Climate Summit in Baku, BelTA has learned. 

Representatives of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) and the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) held online negotiations to discuss cooperation in exchange trading on the spot and derivatives markets and mutually beneficial joint projects in these areas, BelTA learned from the press service of BUCE.

There is still a lot to be done to ensure further development of relations between Belarus and Zimbabwe, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the sidelines of the World Climate Summit 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan on 12 November, BelTA has learned.

A total of 10.3 million tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, has been threshed in Belarus, Belarusian Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Vladimir Grakun told a press conference on 12 November, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to pay a working visit to Azerbaijan on 11-12 November to attend the World Climate Summit 2024, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

According to the latest data, Belarusian farmers have harvested 154,400 tonnes of vegetables, with the yields (exclusive of peas) at 360.8 centners per hectare. A total of 5,270 hectares of areas were cleared, which is 99.8% of the plan, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

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

Tula Oblast intends to buy 17 MAZ trucks in 2025, the press service of Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark) told BelTA.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for the construction of a new world-class swimming pool in Minsk on 6 November, BelTA has learned.

Special operations units with armored elements belonging to the Special Operations Command and the National Guard of Ukraine are deployed near Belarus’ state border, the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry quoted Chief of the Central Office, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Vladimir Kupriyanyuk as saying.

State awards and letters of commendation from the Belarusian president have been conferred on 147 people, who took the most active part in the storm recovery efforts on 12-14 July 2024. Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed corresponding decree No.407 and the order on 4 November, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Russia’s Tula Oblast and Belarus have established good cooperation but there is a significant potential to take it further, Governor of Tula Oblast Dmitry Milyaev told the media after a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk on 5 November, BelTA  learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko suggested reducing the production of potash fertilizers as he approved the appointment of Andrei Rybakov as Belaruskali Director General on 4 November, BelTA has learned.  

A delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus led by Speaker of the House of Representatives Igor Sergeyenko is set to visit Midrand, South Africa on 4-5 November at the invitation of Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Fortune Charumbira to take part in the Fourth Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament, BelTA learned from in the House of Representatives.

Recently I have had to engage in correspondence with a U.S. high-ranking official through intermediaries, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he spoke at the 2nd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security on 31 October, BelTA has learned.

Latvia will be able to confiscate cars with Belarusian license plates starting from 1 November after the ban on Belarus-registered cars entered into force in the neighboring country, BelTA learned from the State Customs Committee.

 

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded the officials of their vow to complete field work by 7 November as he received a report on the state of affairs in the agricultural sector on 29 October, BelTA has learned.