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On 9 February, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Vietnam Vladimir Borovikov attended a reception hosted by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for the diplomatic corps on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2026, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Hanoi.

Belarus should establish its own production of conventional ammunition by the end of the year, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a closed-door meeting on equipping the Armed Forces and developing the country’s defense industry, BelTA has learned.

Several military units have been placed on alert as part of an Armed Forces inspection conducted at the president’s instruction, State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich told journalists, BelTA reports.

Belarus’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement regarding the situation surrounding Cuba, BelTA learned from the ministry.

A meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Belarus-Russia Union State has been scheduled for 25 February, State Secretary of the Union State Sergei Glazyev told journalists, BelTA reports.

Scientists from Belarus and Russia are developing innovations to enhance the lifespan of spacecraft, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) Vladimir Karanik told the media prior to a NASB meeting to discuss the Union State programs, BelTA has learned.

Sixteen developments of the Belarusian State Authority for Military Industry were accepted into service with the Belarusian Armed Forces in 2025, Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry Dmitry Pantus told reporters ahead of the organization’s board meeting in Minsk, BelTA has learned.

The Winter Olympics 2026 Opening Ceremony is set for this evening, 6 February, BelTA has learned.

Women play a key role in addressing global problems, Wang Hui, Associate Professor at Shanghai Sipo Polytechnic, said at the final plenary session of the International Forum of Women Scientists in Minsk. The key theme of the forum was «The role of women in advancing science and education,» BelTA has learned.

Sixteen developments of the Belarusian State Authority for Military Industry were accepted into service with the Belarusian Armed Forces in 2025, Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry Dmitry Pantus told reporters ahead of the organization’s board meeting in Minsk, BelTA has learned.