There should be no formalism while dealing with citizens' complaints and requests, Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova said at an extended offsite meeting of the Presidium of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly in Ivatsevichi, BelTA has learned.

For Belarusians harvest time is a battle for food security, and the one who is better prepared wins the battle, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a conference call to discuss the harvest progress on 21 July, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich held a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum 2023 under the auspices of ECOSOC at the UN headquarters in New York, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated President of Colombia Gustavo Petro on Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus' Prosecutor General Andrei Shved suggested establishing the Chief Military Prosecutor's Office as he read out a report to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Later on he told journalists why the prosecutor's office thinks that such an institution is needed, BelTA has learned.

It is necessary to finally decide what exactly needs to be done to create port capacities to transship Belarusian cargo – to build a terminal, a port or to upgrade an existing port - and immediately get down to work, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting on 18 July, BelTA has learned.

Belarus has hosted 628,005 arrivals from the neighboring EU countries since the launch of the visa-waiver program, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed the law on people's militia, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.

The International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar has officially closed in Vitebsk, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated workers and veterans of the metallurgical industry on their professional holiday - Metallurgist's Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to the people of the French Republic as the country celebrates the national holiday – the 14th of July, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

Territorial defense units are undertaking training near Osipovichi where PMC Wagner fighters act as instructors in some military disciplines, BelTA learned from the press service of the Defense Ministry of Belarus.

President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a law on Belarus' accession to international treaties within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The document was published on the national legal internet portal on 13 July, BelTA has learned.

A star with the name of Elena Spiridovich, Honored Artist of Belarus, has been unveiled on the Alley of Stars of Slavianski Bazaar.

During his working trip to Orsha District Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko was told that a small shortage of grain that is expected this year due to adverse weather conditions will be compensated by imports from Russia, BelTA has learned.

The training and combat shakedown of another contingent of Russia's Armed Forces belonging to the Belarusian-Russian regional military force are coming to an end in military training areas in Belarus, representatives of the Defense Ministry told BelTA. 

On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and the people of Mongolia on the national holiday – Naadam, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant has been connected to the grid. The phased increase in the capacity of the reactor is in progress, BelTA learned from the Energy Ministry.

The Lithuanian border crossing Medininkai (Kamenny Log on the Belarusian side of the border) has been reopened to traffic, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is touring the Mogilevliftmash producer of passenger and freight elevators, BelTA informs.