Officials

President Lukashenka agrees to appoint Ihar Liashenka as new CEO of Belarusian petrochemical giant Belneftekhim.

He was fired by the state leader's decree.

The Belarus president pays an official visit to Serbia on June 11.

Syarhei Tkachou has replaced Valery Kandratchyk who has become one of his senior deputies.

Lukashenka sacks Minister of Information

A new station has opened in Minsk metro – Malinauka.

The well-known building in 38 Karl Marx Street in Belarus capital will be equipped with a multizone air conditioning system.

Agents have detained two officials from Homel regional administration, Senior Deputy Head of Belarus' Investigation Committee Alyaksei Volkau said.

Senior deputy of the Ministry of Forestry Fyodar Lisitsa, 51, has been fired by the Council of Ministers.