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Meeting the energy needs of the EAEU member states is the priority and the basis of the emerging common market of oil and petroleum products. The common market to be launched in 2027 is about energy security, equal access to resources and economic benefits, Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian State Concern for Oil and Chemistry Belneftekhim Vladimir Sizov said in an interview with the First News TV channel, BelTA informs.

Belarus and Azerbaijan enjoy the time-tested strategic partnership, Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said during the talks with Prime Minister Ali Asadov of Azerbaijan in Baku on 5 May, BelTA learned.

In the run-up to marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko conferred state awards on distinguished representatives of various sectors, BelTA has learned.

Lukashenko congratulated Belarus on Print Media Day, commending journalists for their dedication and expressing confidence in the press’s continued success and relevance.

In Q1 2025, GDP in Belarus grew 3.1% against the forecast of 2.7%, Belarusian First Deputy Economy Minister Andrei Kartun said in an interview to First New TV Channel, BelTA has learned.

Minsk hosted the official opening of the updated National Board of Honor, which features 60 new entities that demonstrated outstanding social and economic performance in 2024, on 30 April in the run-up to Labor Day, BelTA has learned.

The status of heirs of the great generation of heroic winners comes with a lot of obligations but there are also those, who are displeased by it. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the international patriotic forum of the Union State of Belarus and Russia «Great heritage — common future» on 29 April, BelTA has learned.

We will never put up with the stance of Western politicians on rewriting history. 

In order for the economies of the CIS states to keep developing fast, it is necessary to continue efficiently implementing the sketched-out plans. 

Belarus praised Pope Francis’s peace efforts at his funeral and is strengthening Vatican ties.