In the course of informal communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin we were able to finalize many issues. Some states take years to do so, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg on 27 December, BelTA has learned.

Almost 380,000 foreigners have visited Belarus as part of the visa-waiver travel program, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko attended the informal meeting of the CIS heads of state on 26 December, BelTA has learned.

Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko paid a visit to the Begoml auxiliary boarding school of Dokshitsy District to present New Year's gifts to orphans and children left without parental care on 23 December, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated active and retired employees of Belarusbank on its 100th anniversary, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Despite difficulties Belarus' energy industry is finishing the year with decent results. Belarusian Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich mentioned it during a solemn event timed to Energy Industry Worker's Day, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has backed the proposal of the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on extending the visa-free travel procedure, which applies to Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland, onto 2023, the Belarus president's press service told BelTA.

Positive feedback from Belarus' visa-free travel program is behind the latest decision to extend the program. Head of the Central Consular Office of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andrei Kozhan mentioned it while talking about the ministry's initiative to extend visa-free travel arrangements for residents of Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland onto 2023, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 433 to amend Decree No. 13 of 6 January 2012 “On certain issues of subsidized construction (reconstruction) or acquisition of residential premises”, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus will send humanitarian aid to Pakistan to help it alleviate the consequences of devastating floods, BelTA learned from the Emergencies Ministry.

The sanctions against Belarus and Russia have boomeranged, Belarusian head of state Aleksandr Lukashenko told reporters after the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Minsk on 19 December, BelTA has learned.

The base amount in Belarus will be increased on 1 January 2023, BelTA learned from the press service of the Council of Ministers.

Belarus is happy with the results of the discussion of a common gas market with Russia and the price for energy over the next three years, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he spoke to the media after the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Minsk on 19 December, BelTA has learned.

The next meeting of the CIS Council of Permanent Plenipotentiary Representatives will be held at the CIS headquarters in Minsk on 20 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.

There should be no complaints in the course of export of Belarusian goods and services to the Russian market. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during a conference held on 16 December to discuss Belarus-Russia cooperation, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian industrial group intends to continue buying a considerable part of the equipment it needs in Belarus, BelTA learned from Belorusneft Director General Aleksandr Lyakhov.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Palace of Independence in Minsk on 19 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

At a joint board meeting of the Labor and Social Security Ministries of Belarus and Russia, representatives of the two countries have discussed topical issues of further cooperation, reviewed the progress and implementation of activities, the completion of which is scheduled for this year, BelTA learned from the press service of the Labor and Social Security Ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to hear out a report on certain issues related to the development of sports amid sanctions, BelTA learned from the Pul Pervogo Telegram channel.

The New Year's charity campaign Our Children will be running in Belarus from 15 December to 15 January, Deputy Head of the Department of Social, Educational and Ideological Work at the Education Ministry Yelena Simakova told reporters, BelTA reports.