The Belarusian opposition is preparing to stage a provocation on 25-27 March, State Security Committee (KGB) Chairman Ivan Tertel said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA informs.

A cache with a large amount of explosives has recently been found in Belarus, State Security Committee (KGB) Chairman Ivan Tertel said on the air of the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA informs.

Enterprises affiliated with the state association Vitebsk Concern "Meat and Dairy Products" more than doubled their exports to China in 2020, BelTA learned from the concern.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko heard out a report by Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate Viktor Sheiman on 9 March, BelTA has learned.

More efforts will be poured into increasing the usage of local kinds of fuel in Belarus. Belarusian Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich made the statement as he and Vitebsk Oblast Governor Nikolai Sherstnev visited the peat brick plant OAO TBZ Braslavsky on 3 March, the press service of the Energy Ministry told BelTA.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko is visiting the premises of OOO MotoVeloZavod and OAO Motovelo Plant in Minsk on 5 March, BelTA has learned.

Over 1,000 patients have undergone rehabilitation after the coronavirus in the Vitebsk Oblast WWII Disabled Veterans Hospital Yurtsevo since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workers of manufacturing enterprises, the State Control Committee received letters commendation.

In 2020, Vitebsk Oblast reported a nearly 9% fall in criminal offenses registered with the criminal investigation office and a 2.7-time increase in cybercrimes, Andrei Lyubimov, Head of the Vitebsk Oblast Police Department, told a press conference, BelTA informs.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to Bulgaria President Rumen Radev as the country celebrates Day of Liberation, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarusian Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Yuri Senko met with Qian Hongshan, vice minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in China.

The production of the Chinese vaccine against coronavirus may be localized in Belarus, Health Minister Dmitry Pinevich said during a ceremonial welcome to an aircraft from Beijing with a humanitarian cargo, BelTA has learned.

Promotion of economic interests is the most important priority and the performance criterion for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said as he spoke at the board meeting of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 25 February to review the performance of the diplomatic service in 2020.

The traffic police ask all road users to be extremely attentive and careful in foggy conditions.

There are plans to invest about Br40 million in the construction of infrastructure facilities in the free economic zone (FEZ) Vitebsk, including about Br30 million in 2021, the FEZ Vitebsk administration told BelTA.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the people of Estonia as the country celebrates a national holiday, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

There is no reason why Belarus gets all the attention on the topic of human rights, except for the sole purpose of exerting political pressure on the legitimate government, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said as he addressed the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, BelTA has learned.

The private company NOVY VEK Spring has become a new resident of the free economic zone (FEZ) Vitebsk.

VITEBSK, 22 February (BelTA) – In 2020 companies residing in the free economic zone (FEZ) Vitebsk turned out over Br1.6 billion worth of industrial goods, 17% up from 2019, the FEZ Vitebsk administration told BelTA.

SOCHI, 22 February (BelTA) – The meeting of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin has started in Sochi, BelTA has learned.