The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) explained why the Belarusian economy had accelerated its growth, BelTA has learned from the EDB macroeconomic review.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended professional day greetings to the personnel and veterans of the Belarusian Air Force, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. 

The Eurasian Economic Forum will be held in Yerevan on 30 September - 1 October, BelTA learned from the press service of the Eurasian Economic Commission. 

One of the topics of the meeting convened by the Belarusian president on military security was the situation on the border with Ukraine, BelTA has learned. 

Belarus’ GDP rose by 5.5% in January-July 2024, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee of Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko extended greetings to Indian President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The profitability of goods, works and services amounted to 8.1% in Belarus in January-June 2024, the return on sales was 6.7%, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee of Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistani people as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarusian Deputy Forestry Minister Vladimir Krech talked to reporters and explained what documents are needed in order to acquire commercial timber at preferential prices for housing construction, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has appointed ambassadors to five countries in Africa and Asia on concurrent accreditation, BelTA has learned.

Over 7.1 million tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, has been threshed in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko visited OAO Agrokombinat Yubileiny in Orsha District on 11 August to see its machine yard. The head of state was there two years ago and gave a number of instructions on the development of the facility, BelTA has learned.

Over 6.9 million tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, has been threshed in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

A permanent hybrid war is being waged against the peoples of the CIS countries, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the participants of the CIS Internal Affairs Ministers Council on 8 August, BelTA has learned.   

As of 8 August, over 6.6 million tonnes of grain (including rapeseed) was harvested, which includes 5.559 million tonnes of cereals and leguminous crops and 1.053 tonnes of winter rapeseed, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.312 on retiring and drafting personnel for active military service and reserve service on 7 August, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.

According to preliminary data, Belarus’ international reserve assets totaled the equivalent of $8.532 billion as of 1 August 2024, BelTA learned from the website of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus. 

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko laid flowers at the Mound of Glory Memorial on 6 August, BelTA has learned.

Belarus aims to expand trade, economic and investment cooperation with the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Belarusian Economy Minister Yuri Chebotar said at a meeting of the working group on Belarus-Yakutia cooperation in Yakutsk on 6 August, BelTA has learned from the Economy Ministry of Belarus.

Andrei Luchenok has been relieved of the post as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Arab Emirates and concurrently to the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.