Events

Lukashenko sends greetings to Venezuelan president-elect Nicolas Maduro
"People in Belarus appreciate the diversified Belarus-Venezuela cooperation based on the solid traditions of friendship and mutual benefit,” the message of greetings reads...

Penza Oblast suggests joint projects in light industry, road construction to Belarus
Penza Oblast of Russia has invited Belarus to implement joint projects in furniture making, light industry and road construction, Penza Oblast Governor Vasily Bochkarev said as he met with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko ...

Belarus, Latvia sign agreement on state border regime
The document also spells out the main areas of cooperation of the border services. The institute of border commissioners has been set up for prompt settlement of issues related to the state border regime and border incidents...

Lukashenko’s State of the Nation Address scheduled for 19 April
The State of the Nation Address will be delivered during a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic...

Belarus, Vatican discuss cooperation prospects
Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Elena Kupchina met with Apostolic Nuncio (Vatican Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus) Claudio Gugerotti...

Less personnel required for single Belarusian forensic inquiry service
The creation of a single forensic inquiry service will allow reducing the number of relevant employees by 25%, said State Secretary of the Security Council Mr Leonid Maltsev at the President-chaired government session...

Belarusian government officials warned against abuse of authority
“If I am informed that a civil servant has contacted a commercial company for the sake of satisfying his or her needs, the company will be shut down while the government official will go to prison,” stressed the President...

Belarus delegation to meet with Vietnamese, Laos officials
The Belarusian delegation led by Economy Minister Nikolai Snopkov is on a visit to the countries of Southeast Asia on 2-10 April, the sides will discuss trade and economic cooperation development...

Common forensic inquiry service for better law enforcement in Belarus
"The state forensic inquiry service will be established on the basis of expert divisions of law enforcement agencies, emergency service units, the army, the Justice Ministry, and also the medical forensic inquiry service,” said the President...

Lukashenko: Vocational training is among Belarus’ priorities
“Advanced, well-trained and dedicated specialists are essential for successful modernization of the country and fulfillment of new socioeconomic targets,” the head of state said...