The presidential election in Belarus should be untarnished, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the 2025 election, BelTA has learned . “It has already become a tradition [to have a meeting] at the onset of election campaigns. Our task is to hold the election at a high level, organizationally first of all. As I say, we are doing it for our people, yet we should do it in such a way that no one [from outside] will be able to find a fault with it....

The CEC head was asked whether the presidential candidates would have enough time to prepare for the campaign. “Any candidate for MP or president, if they intend to participate in the elections, cannot solve this issue within a few days after the announcement of the election date. Such work should start at least five years prior,” Igor Karpenko added.

The presidential election in Belarus has been scheduled for 26 January 2025. The relevant decision was taken at the session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus on 23 October, BelTA has learned . “According to Article 81 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus and Article 56 of the Electoral Code, the election of the President of the Republic of Belarus shall be appointed by the House of Representatives no later than five months and held on Sunday...

MOSCOW, 8 October (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke of the strength of the historical unity of the CIS peoples at the CIS Heads of State Council summit in Moscow on 8 October, BelTA has learned . The president called the mechanism of interaction within the CIS the most important tool for consolidating the political and economic strength of the CIS member states and the region in general. He stressed that there are many countries in the CIS that have the...

PINSK DISTRICT, 4 October (BelTA) – During his working trip to Pinsk District on 4 October, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko was briefed on the final stage of harvesting. The gross grain harvest is expected to exceed 10 million tonnes, BelTA has learned . The president was also told about progress to harvest other agricultural crops, including forage crops. The president urged to make sure forage in kept in proper conditions. “Rotting is not allowed. We need good forage,”...

MINSK, 26 September (BelTA) – Belarus is approaching a difficult time, as the election campaign is always a battlefield, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he announced new appointments on 26 September, BelTA has learned . Speaking about the key tasks for local government leaders in the coming period, the head of state emphasized that they should not be afraid of anyone in their country. "You should not have any doubts: we will make it through. We will do everything...

“Given my rich experience of leading the country, I remember the times when the bodies you head were set up. I will say frankly: this is a good, positive product of democracy and democratization of our society of the times. We long debated the necessity of election commissions. We studied the experience of other countries, where, for example, the Internal Affairs Ministry can control, organize and make a relevant conclusion on elections. Following the democratic way, however, we set up our election commissions, the vertical from the central one to the corresponding districts, constituencies and so on. I must say that this is one of those cases when we have not made a mistake,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The next presidential election should complete the renewal of the country's political system, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during the government conference held on 10 September to discuss topical domestic policy matters and preparations for political campaigns, BelTA has learned . Taking part in the meeting were the heads of the chambers of the parliament, the head of the Belarus President Administration, the state secretary of the Security Council, the heads of the...

A working meeting between Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Anatoly Linevich and Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Oksana Lut took place in Moscow.