Press releases

Minsk hosts International Book Fair 8-12 February
The book expo is going to be one of the highlights of 2012 declared the Year of Book in Belarus. The Minsk book fair features exhibits from 20 countries...

Belarus’ Consulate General in Munich fully operational since 1 February
The consulate provides a full range of consular services to Belarusian nationals living in Germany and foreigners...

Belarus ready to sign small-scale border traffic agreement with Lithuania
The Foreign Ministry of Belarus states about the country’s readiness to sign a small-scale border traffic agreement with Lithuania...

Belarus regrets EU’s economic sanctions against Iran
The Republic of Belarus regrets the introduction by the European Union of large-scale economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, says a statement of the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Belarus...

4th Round of Consultations on Free Trade with the EFTA Takes Place in Kazan
On January, 16 – 19, 2012 Kazan (the Russian Federation) hosts the fourth round of consultations of the Joint Negotiating Delegation of the Customs Union and the European Free Trade Association on the draft of the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and the EFTA...

The joint session of the CSTO Foreign Ministers Council, Defense Ministers Council and Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils took place in Moscow
The parties discussed the results of the Belarusian presidency in the Organization in 2010 — 2011...

Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Belarus Opened in Hamburg
On November 23, the opening ceremony of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Belarus took place in Hamburg...

Belarus admitted to the UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)
This decision demonstrates that the international community recognizes the authority and high scientific potential of Belarus...

The UN General Assembly Adopts Belarus-Initiated WMD Resolution
On October, 27 the UN GA First Committee on Disarmament and International Security adopted the Belarus-initiated resolution “Prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction and new systems of such weapons: report of the Conference on Disarmament”. The resolution was supported by 173 states...

Belarus elected to the ECOSOC
Belarus was elected as a member of the UN Economic and Social Council for 2012-2014...