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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko believes that Belarus can produce sunflower oil on its own. He shared his views on this matter as he visited the selection and seed complex of the Scientific and Practical Center for Arable Farming of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB), BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko asked the scientists whether it makes sense to expand the area under sunflower crops in Belarus. After all, this is about import substitution, as Belarus has to import sunflower oil.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed decree No.275 on granting Belarusian citizenship to 401 people, including 86 underage ones, the president's press service told BelTA. As many as 341 Ukrainians will receive Belarusian passports. Those are primarily individuals who came to Belarus from Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast and Lugansk Oblast.

Agriculture needs iron discipline, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he inspected the selection and seed complex of the Scientific and Practical Center for Arable Farming of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB), BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that for a high harvest it is important to observe the technologies in the strictest manner. In some places this is still not done, including because of the negligent attitude to the results of common labor. He noted that farmers treat their grain differently. «They treat it differently. They abide by technology. They are in the field working all the time. Meanwhile managers of state-held agricultural companies hold staff meetings and consider their job done,» the head of state said. «We need dictatorship. And we have it. Let's turn it on,” the president put it figuratively. “Let's turn on the administrative resource and make people work properly. It's time to start working really hard.» In the fields of the scientific and practical center, the conversation was about the cultivation of legumes. For example, lupine is a crop rich in protein, which is extremely important as part of the feed for animal husbandry. Aleksandr Lukashenko inquired scientists and officials about the work and prospects in this direction. Moreover, it is also a matter of import substitution.

The current situation on the global food market is a chance for Belarus' agricultural sector, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during his working trip to Postavy District, Vitebsk Oblast on 5 August, BelTA has learned. “We discussed in detail the importance of this year's harvest campaign for Belarus at the last meeting. Issues were identified (there were many of them in Vitebsk Oblast, Gomel Oblast and Mogilev Oblast), and concrete solutions were proposed,” Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded. Tasks were set for the Agriculture and Food Ministry, as well as the entire power vertical — from governors to heads of district administrations.

The sovereignty and independence of Belarus are a constant, not up for any discussion, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he announced new appointments in Minsk on 1 August, BelTA has learned. «The main thing is economy.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a working meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Yuri Senko in Minsk on 1 August, BelTA has learned. «You have worked long enough in China to get some impression of what this empire is and to identify some additional opportunities for us in the People's Republic of China,» Aleksandr Lukashenko said. According to the president, special attention should be paid to trade and economic cooperation between the two countries and also to credit and financial interaction.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has given his take on the development of political parties as he announced personnel decisions, BelTA has learned. When appointing a new rector of Polotsk State University, Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned that the previous head of the university, Oleg Romanov, was elected chairman of the Belaya Rus public association. “I appreciate that the former rector agreed to be elected the leader of, let's say frankly, our largest party (we call it a public association, organization, but this well-organized and structured association actually acts as a party without violating the law),” the president said.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has appointed Maksim Yermolovich Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration, BelTA has learned. He will take over this job from Dmitry Krutoi who has been appointed Belarus' ambassador to Russia. Maksim Yermolovich has until now worked as Ambassador of Belarus to the UK and concurrently to Ireland, as well as Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization.

If need be, Russia will defend Belarus like its own territory. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in an interview with the news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP), BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko was asked about declared plans to deliver Russian missile systems Iskander to Belarus and refit aircraft with the ability to carry nuclear weapons.

Belarus has a peacekeeping role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Minsk on 21 July, BelTA has learned. Answering the French journalist's question about the role of Belarus in the events taking place in Ukraine, Aleksandr Lukashenko said that the role is ‘huge'.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about his attitude to Russia and his regular meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he gave an interview with AFP in Minsk on 21 July, BelTA has learned. «I will visit there as much as needed. I am going there soon. Vladimir Vladimirovich and I will have a phone call tomorrow. He asked m

The new Nazism is no longer just rearing its head, it has become as real as ever. It is visible in the geopolitical appetites of Belarus' western neighbors, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting in the run-up to Independence Day in Minsk on 2 July, BelTA has learned. «We must face the truth: the new Nazism is no longer just rearing its head, it has become as real as ever.

Western Europe first raised a monster called fascist Germany and now is raising a new monster of Ukraine, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting in the run-up to Independence Day in Minsk on 2 July, BelTA has learned. According to him, Belarus' western neighbors are greedily eyeing the border territories of Belarus and Ukraine and do not even hesitate to talk openly about possible annexation.

The United States and the EU failed to rally the world against Russia and Belarus. So new provocations will follow, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting in the run-up to Independence Day in Minsk on 2 July, BelTA has learned. «The United States and the West failed to unite the world against Russia and Belarus. So new provocations will follow,» Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.

In the Great Patriotic War the Belarusians defended not only their lives but also the memory of past generations, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting in the run-up to Independence Day on 2 July, BelTA has learned. The president noted that in the Great Patriotic War the Belarusians defended not only their lives but also the memory of the past generations, which would have been simply erased from world history.

Belarus will not go to war with Ukraine, we do not need this war, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting in the run-up to Independence Day in Minsk on 2 July, BelTA has learned. “They are still trying to drag us into the war in Ukraine.

On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent Independence Day greetings to the people of the United States of America, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “On this festive day, I wish all Americans simple things that everyone understands, things that unite all people regardless of their status and skin color: good health, peace, stability and faith in a better future that will come only if we work for it together,” the message of congratulations reads.

“Dear compatriots and guests of our country! First of all, I would like to congratulate you on Independence Day, the day when the capital of our Motherland was liberated from the Nazi invaders. This momentous date in the history of the Belarusian people has been inscribed in the calendar of the major national holidays forever,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said. The president noted that on 3 July the country traditionally turns to the history of the Great Patriotic War: Belarusians remember the heroes who at the cost of their lives gave them freedom, tell their children and grandchildren about the deeds of their grandfathers and fathers, go with them to the places of military glory and sorrowful memory.

Russia will hand over a number of tactical missile systems Iskander-M to Belarus within the next few months. President of Russia Vladimir Putin made the statement as he met with Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko in St Petersburg on 25 June, BelTA has learned. Speaking about security matters, Vladimir Putin pointed out that Americans keep 200 units of tactical nuclear ammunition in Europe.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and President of Russia Vladimir Putin met in St Petersburg on 25 June. It is worth noting that the negotiations were timed to the 30th anniversary since Belarus-Russia diplomatic relations were established, BelTA has learned. The meeting covered a lot of topics starting with logistics an

We have agreed with President Putin to keep the process of import substitution under tight control, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia's Samara Oblast Dmitry Azarov in Minsk on 27 June, BelTA has learned. «We are pleased that our products and services are fully in demand in the Russian market. Today, the question is no longer how to sell, as it was before.

It is necessary to take retaliatory steps in the military sphere in response to actions of the West. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement as he met with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on 25 June, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We are very concerned about training flights of USA and NATO aircraft, which are training to carry nuclear warheads. It is very stress-inducing for us. This is why I ask you to consider a tit-for-tat response to these things. Without overdoing it. They are training to carry nuclear warheads. Please, help us at least adjust the aircraft we have for carrying nuclear payloads. I am not saying that we or you will transport nuclear ammunition over there tomorrow. But we cannot joke about it. We remember 1941 when they were lulling us into a false sense of security. And then we turned out to be unprepared for it. This is why it is a very serious situation for us. It is not the first time I've raised this issue with you. I know you've considered it in the Defense Ministry. I would like to hear how events are going to unfold here.” The Belarus president went on saying: “I am not trying to hide things, we have to be ready for everything even for the employment of the most serious weapons in order to protect our Fatherland from Brest to Vladivostok. It is our direct duty.” As for training flights of aviation of the USA and partners in NATO, Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked: “If they are training, they must be thinking about something. Otherwise, why would they train?”

Belarus is not alone in this world, and everyone is sick and tired of the dictate on the part of the West, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the staff of the Belshina company in Bobruisk, BelTA has learned. “We will hold our ground, we will survive, we are not alone in this world. Everyone is already sick and tired of this dictate by the Americans and other Westerners. So the world is starting to change.

The development path that Belarus chose in the 1990s was life-changing and the decision to drop the nationalist agenda proved to be right, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the staff of the Belshina company in Bobruisk, BelTA has learned. The head of state emphasized that the situation in Ukraine is extremely difficult, but he had always cared about the Ukrainians. This is due to a number of reasons, including the Ukrainian roots of the Belarusian head of state, the fact that he did military service in this country, and personal experience. “You cannot even imagine how hardworking these people are.

The task is to reach a gross grain harvest of 9-10 million tonnes in the near term, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a working visit to Mogilev Oblast on 20 June, BelTA has learned. Upon arrival at the field with different varieties of winter barley sown as an experiment, the head of state stressed that today is a historic and crucial moment in agriculture. The president said that he grew up in these places at the junction of Mogilev Oblast and Vitebsk Oblast and here he is trying out various new approaches to agriculture. “This is how the president's field took shape. Today is a historic moment. If anyone thinks that we have met here to talk and show off once again, the experts will see that this is not the case,” he said. According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, Belarus is in the area of risk farming. One of the problems in agriculture is a short vegetation period of plants. There is a short period from sowing to harvesting. The country needs to cultivate the crops that are suitable for these conditions. “We need to reach 9-10 million tonnes of grain without including colza,” he set the task.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has updated the tasks concerning work on the Russian market. The relevant statements were made as he hosted a government conference to discuss the operation of the Belarusian pavilion at the VDNH expo in Moscow, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “The current situation around Belarus, particularly in economy, determines special topicality and certain unconventional actions are required because of it. It is clear that in the current situation the Russian Federation has become our main partner as it was before and even more so [now].

The state of things and development prospects of the State Security Committee (KGB) of Belarus were discussed at a meeting hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA has learned. The president heard out reports of the head of the Belarus President Administration, the state secretary of the Security Council and the chairman of the KGB. “It is time for us to take a serious look at our main special service — the KGB.

Belarus will fight more effectively against fake news, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the national seminar-conference to discuss new methods and forms of public communication at the grassroots level, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko called information and communication work no less important in the work of civil servants. “We understand how important it is today to use all the opportunities, including digital resources, and to interact with mass media.

The government should accommodate people, not the other way round, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the national seminar-conference to discuss new methods and forms of public communication at the grassroots level, BelTA has learned. “The time has come to understand that it is not the public who should accommodate the interests of the government, but it is the government who should reach out to the people.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed Decree No. 198 to establish a new holiday — Father's Day.

Many of those, who have fled Belarus, are now begging to be let back into the country. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the national seminar-conference held on 10 June to discuss new methods and forms of public communication at the grassroots level, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Self-exiled opposition activists are now begging to come back. Some came and started talking how ‘good' things are in our neighboring countries and other ones.

The struggle for national identity in the modern world is a struggle for national survival in the spiritual and cultural sense, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said at a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk on 6 June, BelTA has learned. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church noted that in Belarus he always feels among his own kin.

The visit of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to Belarus sends a good message for Belarusians, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the patriarch in Minsk, BelTA has learned. “Now is a hard time. And it is good that you have come here. You are not a stranger here.

While talking to reporters, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko explained why it was necessary to set up a militia and what the militia will be like, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded that the decision in favor of creating territorial defense troops had been made some time before. “Because no one will defend your own house like you do,” he remarked. However, Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that weapons must not be handed out without control the way it happened in Ukraine.

By imposing sanctions the EU countries are shooting themselves in the foot, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an opening ceremony of city children's polyclinic No. 9 in Minsk, BelTA has learned «No one cares about economy. They do not think about it.

While talking to reporters on 3 June Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko was asked whether fugitives from the KGB list of persons involved in terrorist activities can be forcibly extradited to the home country, BelTA has learned. While talking to reporters, Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned new details of the past operation designed to free captive Belarusians in Ukraine. Continuing the line of thought, a reporter wondered whether Belarusian law enforcement and security agencies have the ability to forcibly return people on the KGB list of persons involved in terrorist activities to the home country.

Unity with Russia is the best option for the EU, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an opening ceremony of city children's polyclinic No. 9 in Minsk, BelTA has learned. «The best option for Europe (I am an experienced politician) is unity with Russia and the creation of a huge center of power. Technological West, resource-rich Russia (post-Soviet space).

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres had a telephone conversation on 3 June, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The parties discussed the most pressing issues on the agenda, focusing on the export of grain from Ukraine. The head of state clearly outlined his position on this topic: Belarus is ready to ship Ukrainian grain to the Baltic ports through its territory.

The recent events in Ukraine have prompted Belarus to revisit the modernization strategy for its Armed Forces, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting in the Defense Ministry of Belarus to discuss military security issues on 26 May, BelTA has learned. “Look, when we met, it was before Russia's military operation in Ukraine, we had a different idea of how to improve and modernize our Armed Forces. Three months of the confrontation between Ukraine and Russia, of the military operation have passed, and we have realized that we need to drop our initial modernization strategy as it turned out to be too expensive and overall unacceptable for our country. We have built a better understanding of what kind of army we should have,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The events NATO is staging around Belarus' borders represent reconnaissance and exploration of the possible future theater of war. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the conference held at premises of the Defense Ministry on 26 May to discuss military security, BelTA has learned.

Belarus has always been the place where the interests of major players have clashed, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting in the Defense Ministry of Belarus to discuss military security issues on 26 May, BelTA has learned. «A few years ago I said that our big problem is the geographical location. The Lord has put us in the center of the European continent. No matter what happens here, Belarus has always been the place where the interests of major players have clashed.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has offered condolences to the people of the United States of America over the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “It was with deep pain that Belarus learned the news about the numerous victims, the absolute majority of whom were children, of the ruthless massacre at the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

Belarus will face unprecedented economic, political and even military pressure, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting in the Defense Ministry of Belarus to discuss military security issues on 26 May, BelTA has learned. The head of state emphasized the need to discuss topical issues on adjusting the areas of further development of the Armed Forces under the present-day conditions. “The current events in the neighboring countries testify to the high dynamics of changes in the threats to the military security of Belarus, with the views on the use of military force and methods of armed struggle being transformed,” the Belarusian leader said. The president pointed out that the United States and its satellites continued the course on aggravation of relations with the whole world. In his words, there is a heated confrontation with Russia, increasing military presence near Belarus, as an ally of Russia, including large-scale exercises near its borders.

Belarus' entire policy should be based on fairness. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he made a number of personnel appointments on 13 May, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “People are the most important thing. I kindly ask you to work with people.

Vladimir Chushev has been relieved of the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Poland.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived in Moscow for a working visit. The plane of the head of state landed in Vnukovo International Airport, BelTA has learned. On 16 May Moscow will host the Summit of the Leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member states.

I am going to discuss import substitution at the upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov in Minsk on 12 May, BelTA has learned. «Our relations have always been about oil, gas, trade, supplies, market and so on. I have repeatedly noted that what has been happening lately is a blessing in disguise. After all, these issues are being addressed in our country.

The IT sector of Belarus and Russia should develop their own products rather than work in the interests of major foreign companies, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov, BelTA has learned. “I think that Russia and Belarus can do a lot here. We need to encourage our IT specialists to produce end products, rather than to be at beck and call of big companies.