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Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Yuri Seliverstov has outlined the challenges currently facing the Union State during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). He shared his perspective during a panel discussion at the forum titled The Union State: Time to Be First, BelTA has learned.

Belarus has expanded the powers of the National Council on Gender Policy under the Council of Ministers. Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin has signed the relevant resolution, BelTA learned from the government press service.

Belarus proposes to begin the negotiation process on the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century in September 2026, during the high-level week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov said in a thematic article titled Why Eurasia Cannot Wait: A Charter for Our Time, the text of which has been posted on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, BelTA has learned.

Igor Brilevich has been elected Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic in secret ballot at a sitting of the fourth session of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation, BelTA has learned.

A regular meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission is taking place on 27 April, the press service of the Belarusian government told BelTA.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed a directive to allocate funds for organizing recreation and health improvement for 272 children from Algeria, Vietnam, Egypt, Zimbabwe, India, China, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Myanmar, and Uzbekistan at the National Children’s Education and Health Center Zubrenok, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.

Up to the beginning of this year, the Belarusian transport system finished realisation of the two state programs: «Transport System» and «Roads of Belarus». The conditions for the transport workers to solve the strategic development tasks were challenging — there were the EU entrance prohibition, goods export restrictions (on potassium, oil products, timber) and blocking of the financial transactions.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko made personnel decisions on 3 March, BelTA has learned.

A yellow orchid mantis was recently photographed in the Wangtianshu scenic area of Mengla county, Yunnan province, highlighting the region’s improving ecological environment.

Belarusian President and Chairman of the Union State Supreme State Council Aleksandr Lukashenko will take part in a meeting of the Union State Supreme State Council on 26 February, BelTA learned from the Belarusian leader’s press service.