The crew including sovereign Belarus’ first cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya has safely returned to Earth, a BelTA journalist reports from Roscosmos’ mission control center. In addition to Marina Vasilevskaya the Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and the NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara have come back to Earth.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.138 on 5 April to approve a draft Belarus-Venezuela intergovernmental agreement on air transportation as the basis for negotiations, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.

The nomination of Minsk Oblast candidates to the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus has been completed in line with the law. Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Igor Karpenko made the statement during the session of members of Minsk Oblast municipal councils of deputies held on 4 April to elect members of the eighth-convocation Council of the Republic, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with First Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Maksim Ryzhenkov to receive his report on 4 April. The head of state outlined preparations for the Belarusian People's Congress, important events at the presidential level, and personnel issues as the major topics for discussion, BelTA has learned.

Belarus meets its domestic needs in meat by 130%, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Nina Yemelyanova told the media on the sidelines of the Belarusian Meat international forum, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the participants of the international conference “Supremacy of the Constitution: Constitutional amendments and development of constitutional control”, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The national air carrier Belavia has launched a promo to six destinations, BelTA learned from the press service of the air carrier.

The problem of those, who have left Belarus but keep coming back in order to enjoy cheap medical care, will be resolved. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement during the solemn ceremony held on 2 April to place a time capsule at the construction site of a new hospital in Grodno, BelTA has learned.

The names of the first delegates of the Belarusian People’s Congress have been announced, BelTA has learned.

Chairman of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings on the occasion of the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Ethiopia is interested in MAZ passenger and utility vehicles, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian enterprise.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has approved the state investment program for the year 2024. He signed corresponding decree No.119 on 29 March, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.

The formation of the Belarusian People’s Congress proceeds sufficiently publicly, BelTA learned from Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Igor Karpenko.

Price control practices will stay in place in Belarus, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he was hearing a report on the performance of the banking system and measures to bolster foreign trade, BelTA has learned.

Serbian film director Emir Kusturica told the Belarus 1 TV channel why he loves Belarus, BelTA has learned.

On 27 March, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 112 to amend the rules regulating the provision and use of gratuitous (sponsor) aid that were in force after the adoption of Decree No. 300 on 1 July 2005, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

Representatives of Belarus’ Consulate General in Shanghai have met with Director of the Center for Belarusian Studies at East China Normal University Professor Bei Wenli and  Head of regional international projects Wu Shuangli, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Shanghai.

The situation in Belarusian agriculture after winter is positive, BelTA learned from Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko.

Belarus’ space flights program will be continued, Deputy Head of the Aerospace Activities Department of the National Academy of Sciences Ivan Bucha told BelTA.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin and all residents of Bangladesh on the national holiday - Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.