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. 

Belarus aims to exceed $1 billion in trade with Bryansk Oblast of Russia next year, Ambassador of Belarus to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik said at a meeting with Governor of Bryansk Oblast Alexander Bogomaz on 30 October, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 402 "On Social Support" on 29 October, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. 

Belarus and Ryazan Oblast of Russia intend to increase mutual trade to $500 million, including through high-tech products. This agreement was reached during a meeting between Ambassador of Belarus to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik and Governor of Ryazan Oblast Pavel Malkov in Ryazan on 29 October, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye as the country celebrates Republic Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus hosted 6,524 European visitors as part of the visa-waiver program program over past week, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.

 Plans are in place to hold a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov in Minsk on 28 October, BelTA has learned.

From 24 October to 1 November, the Belarusian CEC  will be accepting the documents for the registration of initiative groups to collect signatures in support of presidential candidates, BelTA learned from the CEC.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an interview to Russia's NTV channel on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, BelTA has learned.

 

Belarus is a country with very high human development and ranks 69th on the UN Human Development Index among 193 nations, BelTA learned from the press service of the Economy Ministry of Belarus.

China is the main pillar of BRICS, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the Chinese TV channel CGTN on 23 October, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian National Center for Marketing is to organize the Export League forum in Minsk on 10 December. This is the only event of its kind for the business community of Belarus, which provides  domestic exporters with an opportunity to get necessary information from leading experts in various fields of foreign economic activity, BelTA learned from the center.

More than 5,000 km of roads have been repaired in Belarus in 2024, Minister of Transport and Communications Aleksei Lyakhnovich said in his report to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 21 October, BelTA has learned.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Vietnam and concurrently to Laos Vladimir Borovikov met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Bounleua Phandanouvong during his visit to Vientiane, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Vietnam.

On behalf of the people of Belarus and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Luong Cuong on his election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Business ties and industrial cooperation have been steadily developing between Belarus and China, Chairman of the Supreme Coordinating Council of the Union of Legal Entities "National Confederation of Entrepreneurship" Andrei Kopytok said this on the sidelines of the Minsk-Lanzhou forum with the support of the Standing Committee of Gansu Province and the Chinese embassy in Belarus, BelTA has learned.

Minsk Oblast is a miniature version of Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the regional stage of the Dazhynki harvest festival in Volozhin on 19 October, BelTA has learned.