Over the past 10 years the number of parents with many children in Belarus has doubled. Today there are 121,000 families in the country raising three or more children. 

The Center for Virology will soon open at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov told a press conference on 24 January, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned the poor quality of roads in Minsk and made instructions to promptly address the issue as he spoke at the meeting on 24 January to review the social and political situation and the crime rate in the country, BelTA has learned.

Over 11,000 Belarusians have joined the savings program known as “the second pension”. Belarusian Labor and Social Protection Minister Irina Kostevich made the statement on the air of the TV channel Belarus One, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has approved the decisions on protection of the state border in 2023, BelTA has learned.

Minsk Oblast's contribution to the most important areas of the Belarusian economy exceeds 20% of the national volume, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a meeting in Molodechno to mark the 85th anniversary of the establishment of Minsk Oblast on 20 January, BelTA has learned.

Belarus has developed enough scientific and technical solutions not only for defense and security, but also for peaceful purposes, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited the science and technology exhibition Intellectual Belarus in Minsk on 20 January, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and Russia have signed an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding on biological safety, BelTA has learned.

Attempts to stifle Belarus and Russia have failed, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov on 19 January, BelTA has learned.

The system of government built in Belarus proved its worth in 2022, which was a difficult year for the economy, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said at a meeting with the chairmen of the oblast, city and district Councils of Deputies and the executive committees of Mogilev Oblast, BelTA has learned.

It is time to put an end to perturbations and reorganizations in the education system, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he made personnel decisions in the country's education system on 17 January, BelTA has learned.

Almost Br450,000 worth of funding was provided to round-the-clock care homes for disabled children during the New Year's charity campaign Our Children, BelTA learned from the press service of the Labor and Social Security Ministry.

The work with personnel should be careful and fair, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he made a number of personnel decisions in the country's education system on 17 January, BelTA has learned.

The Jewish community in Belarus traditionally organizes memorial events, mourning rallies, exhibitions and film screenings, lectures and other events to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (27 January), to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive and involve Jewish and non-Jewish audiences in the process, BelTA learned from the organizers.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed Decree No.8, which approves the draft agreement between Belarus and Zimbabwe on the promotion and mutual protection of investments as a basis to hold negotiations, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Over 13,500 foreigners have visited Belarus as part of the visa-waiver travel program since 1 January 2023, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

Belarusians will always pursue an independent policy and their own way of life, head of state Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an Old New Year reception on behalf of the president, BelTA has learned.

Resident companies of sci-tech parks will be given preferences in Zhabinka, a satellite town of Brest, Chairman of the Zhabinka District Executive Committee Andrei Kuzmich told a BelTA correspondent.

There has not been and cannot be any talk of Russia or Belarus giving up their sovereignty, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting to discuss Belarus-Russia Union State integration programs on 12 January, BelTA has learned.

The coronavirus pandemic in Belarus is almost over, however, neither residents of the country nor healthcare workers should relax just yet, BelTA learned from Belarusian Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich.