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7 Jul 2016
Alexandriya gearing up for Kupala Night Festival Alexandriya gearing up for Kupala Night Festival
“The event will feature a busy cultural program with many different creative projects and activities. We are sure that the guests will see here genuine hospitality of the region, and will have only good impressions of their visit,” the Governor said...
7 Jul 2016
Makei reaffirms Belarus’ readiness to strengthen all-round cooperation with Latvia Makei reaffirms Belarus’ readiness to strengthen all-round cooperation with Latvia
“Specific steps have been identified to expand trade, economic, humanitarian, cross-border and interregional cooperation,” the press service said as a result of the meeting wuth Latvia President Raimonds Vejonis...
7 Jul 2016
Visit of French delegation to Belarus viewed as sign of strengthening inter-parliamentary contacts Visit of French delegation to Belarus viewed as sign of strengthening inter-parliamentary contacts
“Your current visit proves that our inter-parliamentary relations have been intensifying,” noted Vitaly Busko. In his words, the parliamentary groups of friendship are bridges that unite people and the economies of the two countries...
7 Jul 2016
French MP calls for bringing Belarus back to Council of Europe French MP calls for bringing Belarus back to Council of Europe
He emphasized the important role of Belarus and the Belarusian head of state in the effort to settle the Ukraine crisis. “This shows that Europe needs Belarus,” Thierry Mariani stressed...
7 Jul 2016
Latvia President welcomes positive progress in EU-Belarus relations Latvia President welcomes positive progress in EU-Belarus relations
According to Raimonds Vejonis, Latvia is interested in signing a treaty with Belarus on visa facilitation and readmission, partnership agreements of mobility between the European Union and Belarus...
7 Jul 2016
Ignatavicius: Lithuania will help Belarus improve relations with the EU Ignatavicius: Lithuania will help Belarus improve relations with the EU
"We will continue following this path of good neighborliness and promote the relations both on the bilateral level and between Belarus and the European Union,” the Ambassador said at the meeting with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko...
7 Jul 2016
Makei: Belarus ready for new framework agreement with EU Makei: Belarus ready for new framework agreement with EU
“We are still guided by the old agreement that was signed between the USSR and the European Economic Community in 1989. The document is absolutely out of date and does not correspond to the situation we have today,” said the Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs...
7 Jul 2016
Myasnikovich suggests holding Belarus-France forum of regions in 2017 Myasnikovich suggests holding Belarus-France forum of regions in 2017
“As Chairman of the Council of the Republic, which is a body of regional representation, I am interested in cooperation between regions. This will help us to somewhat reboot the current bilateral relations”...
6 Jul 2016
Lukashenko urges to make taxation as comfortable as possible for business in Belarus Lukashenko urges to make taxation as comfortable as possible for business in Belarus
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said during a working meeting with Taxes and Duties Minister Sergei Nalivaiko...
6 Jul 2016
Rauland sees possibility of normalization of U.S.-Belarus relations in the future Rauland sees possibility of normalization of U.S.-Belarus relations in the future
"We are very proud of the progress we have made here over the past two years. We would like to thank you and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which has cooperated with us on many issues. We hope that this gives a positive impetus to full normalization of relations in the future, the diplomat said...
6 Jul 2016
Independence and sovereignty seen as sacred to Belarus Independence and sovereignty seen as sacred to Belarus
“Independence and sovereignty are sacred things to me, as President of the country, and the Belarusian people. We will never agree to be a non-sovereign state, to be dependent,” the Belarusian leader stressed as he met with U.S. Charge d’Affaires Scott Rauland...
6 Jul 2016
Yaqub Eyyubov: Azerbaijan-Belarus political relations at a high level Yaqub Eyyubov: Azerbaijan-Belarus political relations at a high level
"The relations between our two countries are based on honesty, respect, integrity, reliability, and brotherhood. I would like to emphasize that the basis of all of these is the relations between two Presidents: Alexander Lukashenko and Ilham Aliyev”...
5 Jul 2016
Belarusian banking system thanked for successful redenomination campaign Belarusian banking system thanked for successful redenomination campaign
Chairman of the Board of the National Bank Pavel Kallaur noted that in preparation for the redenomination the Belarusian banks carefully studied the experience of a number of countries, including European states, that went through a similar process...
5 Jul 2016
Lukashenko expects fresh reasonable ideas for development of Emergencies Ministry Lukashenko expects fresh reasonable ideas for development of Emergencies Ministry
The Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at a ceremony to honor the graduates of the military higher education institutions and senior officers...
5 Jul 2016
Lukashenko: New helicopters MI-8MTV will enter service with Belarus’ Armed Forces soon Lukashenko: New helicopters MI-8MTV will enter service with Belarus’ Armed Forces soon
“Belarus attaches great attention to the technological upgrade of the security and law enforcement forces. Very soon, in addition to the new Yak-130 aircraft, the Armed Forces will receive new advanced helicopters Mi-8MTV,” the head of the state said...
5 Jul 2016
Subbotin: Belarus vouches for quality of its products, takes quality complaints very seriously Subbotin: Belarus vouches for quality of its products, takes quality complaints very seriously
When we receive any product quality complaint, we suspend the export of this product, the manufacture and launch an investigation...
4 Jul 2016
Czechia to help Belarus improve its OECD ratings, join WTO Czechia to help Belarus improve its OECD ratings, join WTO
“The Czech Republic is ready to continue supporting Belarus in international organizations. In particular, we are interested in Belarus’ improved economic outlook ratings in the OECD. Another goal is to support Belarus in joining WTO,” noted Lubomir Zaoralek.
4 Jul 2016
Kosinets: Sovereignty, freedom and independence are the people’s main values Kosinets: Sovereignty, freedom and independence are the people’s main values
"The Belarusian people, with their peaceful creative labor, secures sovereignty, freedom and independence – our main values,” Head of the Belarusian President Administration Alexander Kosinets stressed...
3 Jul 2016
Preserving the historical past is essential for the development of independent Belarus Preserving the historical past is essential for the development of independent Belarus
Deputy Head of the President’s Administration of Belarus Igor Buzovsky noted that the country will have economic and political future only if the society respects the culture and values of the Belarusian people...
3 Jul 2016
Cui Qiming: Belarus and China are raising friendship to new heights Cui Qiming: Belarus and China are raising friendship to new heights
“The Second World War is the common memory of China and Belarus, the nations of the two countries. In that war the Chinese and Belarusian peoples supported and assisted each other and tied the bonds of brotherhood with the spilled blood,” the diplomat stressed...
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