Belarus marks the Day of people’s Unity on 17 September. The holiday was instituted on 7 June 2021 by Belarusian president’s Decree No.206.

The unconditional priority of legislative activity is ensuring the independence and defense capability of the state, Chairman of the House of Representatives Igor Sergeyenko said as he opened the third session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus of the eighth convocation in Minsk on 16 September, BelTA has learned.

In the world Belarus is known for its thoroughness, strict adherence to reached agreements, and ability to tackle large-scale challenges with optimal resources, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the Russian magazine Razvedchik, BelTA has learned.

As part of the Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2025 [West] the 227th combined-arms military training area is used to practice repulsing aerial attacks against the staging area of a combined-arms reserve of the regional military force, representatives of the Belarusian Defense Ministry told BelTA.

Plans are underway to connect Minsk and satellite cities with fast transport links, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an opening ceremony for the reconstructed Loshitsa historical and cultural complex in Minsk on 12 September, BelTA has learned.

Belarus will attract a concessional loan of 474.1 million Chinese yuan from the Export-Import Bank of China in 2025-2026. Corresponding resolution No.489 of 9 September by the Council of Ministers has been published on the National Legal Internet Portal, BelTA has learned.

While the lifting of some U.S. sanctions is an important decision, it is not our primary focus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said while receiving a report from Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations Valentin Rybakov, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and Russia intend to set up a special committee on matters of standardization and quality, BelTA learned from Director of the Belarusian State Institute of Standardization and Certification (BelGISS) Aleksandr Skuratov at a press conference.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.326 on 9 September to authorize the Internal Affairs Ministry to sign the United Nations Organization’s Convention Against Cybercrime, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.

Since 1 January 2025, Belarus has hosted 167,506 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program. Most travelers came from Belarus' neighboring countries: Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.

The situation in the monetary sector and with foreign exchange in Belarus is not a cause for concern, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with the top management of the National Bank and other banks on 9 September, BelTA has learned.

Demand for autumn guided tours to Belarus has increased in Russia this year, BelTA learned from the Russian Union of the Travel Industry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.