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23 Aug 2016
Cui Qiming: Belarus, China committed to strengthening comprehensive strategic partnership Cui Qiming: Belarus, China committed to strengthening comprehensive strategic partnership
"The peoples of China and Belarus are bound by sincere friendship. During the 24 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, our cooperation has been developing dynamically and steadily. Now we are firmly following the course defined by our national leaders"...
22 Aug 2016
Belarus, Georgia working on reaching $200m in mutual trade Belarus, Georgia working on reaching $200m in mutual trade
“Active steps have been taken to achieve the goal. In 2016 there is confidence that these figures are attainable. Concrete results have already been produced,” David Kotaria said...
22 Aug 2016
Participants of European Rabbis Conference hail interfaith accord in Belarus Participants of European Rabbis Conference hail interfaith accord in Belarus
Belarus’ Commissioner for Religious and Ethnic Affairs Leonid Gulyako told after his meeting with Jewish religious figures in Liozno...
18 Aug 2016
Advancement of Belarusian-Chinese relations praised Advancement of Belarusian-Chinese relations praised
“We believe that interaction between the Belarusian and Chinese nations have very broad prospects. We are confident in even brighter future of our cooperation,” said Meng Jianzhu...
18 Aug 2016
Similar domestic, foreign policy principles viewed as cornerstone of Belarus-China friendship Similar domestic, foreign policy principles viewed as cornerstone of Belarus-China friendship
Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Nikolai Snopkov said at a meeting of the Belarusian-Chinese intergovernmental committee for cooperation...
18 Aug 2016
China views Belarus President’s visit as landmark event China views Belarus President’s visit as landmark event
Meng Jianzhu stressed that one of the reasons for his arrival to Belarus with a big Chinese delegation was to prepare for the visit of the Belarusian leader to China. “We hope that we will work productively in Belarus and will make our contribution to the development of traditionally friendly bilateral relations,” he said...
17 Aug 2016
Glen Howard: The West wants Belarus to be a Slavonic Switzerland Glen Howard: The West wants Belarus to be a Slavonic Switzerland
"Belarus, the same as Switzerland, has become a neutral platform for negotiations. You also remain a very important economic partner for both Russia and the West. Your strategic role continues gaining significance. The West has awaken and finally noticed that Belarus lies directly on the way from Berlin to Moscow"...
16 Aug 2016
Rapota: A nuclear power plant will make Belarus an energy-independent country Rapota: A nuclear power plant will make Belarus an energy-independent country
"The project participants have been doing their best to build the plant at a high professional level under the control of international organizations"...
13 Aug 2016
Lukashenko: No decrees are needed to work well Lukashenko: No decrees are needed to work well
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the session to discuss the social and economic development of Grodno Oblast which was held at the Volkovysk District Executive Committee...
11 Aug 2016
Russia invited to use Belarus as springboard for food export to West Russia invited to use Belarus as springboard for food export to West
Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Rusy made the statement as he met with Governor of Russia’s Bryansk Oblast Alexander Bogomaz...
11 Aug 2016
Belarus decides to replace reactor pressure vessel Belarus decides to replace reactor pressure vessel
Belarusian Energy Minister Vladimir Potupchik said...
10 Aug 2016
Belarusian Olympians encouraged to show maximum result in Rio Belarusian Olympians encouraged to show maximum result in Rio
Following five competition days at the Olympic Games, First Vice President of the NOC Maksim Ryzhenkov and Sport and Tourism Minister Alexander Shamko gave critical assessment of the current performance of the Belarusian athletes, pointing out some positive moments...
9 Aug 2016
Belarus’ support for free trade area between India and EEU appreciated Belarus’ support for free trade area between India and EEU appreciated
“Belarus is involved in the discussion of this topic, and we very much appreciate the support in this field. We know that the Belarusian side wants the document to be signed as soon as possible,” the Ambassador said.
9 Aug 2016
Lukashenko wants equal conditions in schools for all children Lukashenko wants equal conditions in schools for all children
"There are poor, medium-income, and rich people, but children are not to blame. They should be dressed and prepared: all of them should have school bags, plasticine, pencils, clothes, and other things. I said several times where to take money for these things in previous years,” Alexander Lukashenko said...
9 Aug 2016
Speaker: Dialogue between Belarusian Parliament and PACE at a new level Speaker: Dialogue between Belarusian Parliament and PACE at a new level
"It necessary to enhance this cooperation. I think that more Belarusian MPs should be involved in PACE’s current projects,” he said...
5 Aug 2016
Belarus to continue WTO accession talks Belarus to continue WTO accession talks
The negotiations will be aimed at shaping and agreeing balanced and favorable terms of Belarus’ membership in the World Trade Organization...
5 Aug 2016
Joint ventures envisaged as core of Belarusian-Russian cooperation Joint ventures envisaged as core of Belarusian-Russian cooperation
"We can talk a lot about unity, the desire to be together, but if there is no common cause, no common economic interests, then these principles sound unconvincing and can be subjected to all kinds of reviews and doubts,” Mikhail Myasnikovich said...
4 Aug 2016
Terlecki: Cross-border cooperation is a basis in development of relations between countries Terlecki: Cross-border cooperation is a basis in development of relations between countries
“We should take the next step in the development of relations. They should be founded on strengthening cross-border cooperation. This includes the development of transit routes, reconstruction and construction of new roads, small cross-border traffic,” said Ryszard Terlecki...
4 Aug 2016
Belarus, Lithuania urged to think together how to best use BelNPP produced electricity Belarus, Lithuania urged to think together how to best use BelNPP produced electricity
Alexander Lukashenko once again drew attention to the fact that Belarus and Lithuania should work to make BelNPP a joint endeavor so that both states could benefit from it...
4 Aug 2016
Hu Zheng: Construction of China-Belarus Great Stone park gains momentum Hu Zheng: Construction of China-Belarus Great Stone park gains momentum
“We can say that the process of construction is accelerating, and the project is a success in general. In particular, infrastructure objects for the starting zone of the Great Stone park are being built more quickly"...
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