NESVIZH REGION, 23 April (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko believes that the pace of the sowing campaign is acceptable but the quality should be improved. The head of state made the relevant statement as he visited the agricultural company Gritskevichi in the Nesvizh Region on 23 April, BelTA has learned. Agriculture and Food Minister Semyon Shapiro told the President, so far 81% of the area to be under crops has been sowed. more >>

MINSK, 19 April (BelTA) – The large distance between Belarus and Venezuela will never be a hindrance to building stronger bilateral relations. The statement was made by Belarus First Vice Premier Vladimir Semashko as wreaths were placed at the memorial plaque in the mini park named after Simon Bolivar in Minsk on 19 April on occasion of the 200th anniversary of Venezuela’s independence. Vladimir Semashko believes the ceremony is a testimony to sincere friendship and fellow feeling of the Belarusians about Venezuela and the Venezuelans about Belarus, a testimony to the expanding cooperation and affinity of the nations. more >>

MINSK, 17 April (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad upon the national holiday – the Evacuation Day, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service. Alexander Lukashenko noted that Belarus highly values friendly relations between the two countries and expressed his confidence that mutually beneficial cooperation will keep expanding in various areas for the benefit of Belarusian and Syrian people. more >>