Events

Belarus’ House of Representatives announces composition of standing commissions
The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus of the eighth convocation has announced the composition of its standing commissions...

Belarus, Kenya discuss cooperation in sport, tourism
"Today we have agreed to work out in detail a roadmap of mutually beneficial cooperation for the coming years. The document will focus on personnel training, sports science and medicine, exchange of delegations for participation in competitions and preparation for them, promotion of tourism potential of the two countries and much more,” Oleg Andreichik said...

Belarus urges UN Human Rights Council members to vote against political manipulations
Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council should vote against political manipulations. Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva Larisa Belskaya made the statement at the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council...

Western sanctions against Belarus criticized for violating right to development, freedom of movement
Larisa Belskaya said: “Prohibitions against trade, transport shipments, financial transactions, the issuance of visas, and cultural cooperation paint the picture of a new iron curtain. Western sanctions are a threat to food security and the realization of the right to food for the population of many Global South countries”...

UN Human Rights Council’s resolution criticized for interference in Belarus’ domestic affairs
Larisa Belskaya also pointed out that Belarus preserves a strong state. It is based on the unity and patriotism of the nation, its adherence to peaceful evolutionary development and categoric rejection of destructive color revolutions...

Belarus, Türkiye discuss inter-parliamentary cooperation
Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich held a meeting with Selman Eser, Chairperson of the Working Group of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye on Cooperation with the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, in Ankara as part of his visit to Türkiye...

Plans to open Belarus’ consulate general in Russian Vladivostok
Oleg Kozhemyako said: “We are happy to hear the intention to open a consulate general instead of an embassy branch here, in Vladivostok. I think it will add more opportunities and will be a momentous event”...

Lukashenko receives report from first deputy head of Belarus President Administration
“The most important thing now is the Belarusian People’s Congress, and also those important events that we should hold at the level of the president in the near future,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed...

Belarus to elect members of Council of the Republic on 4 April
The Central Election Commission provided some details about the election process...

Expert comments on importance of SCO membership for Belarus
According to the professor, the importance of joining the SCO for Belarus is determined by a number of factors...

Mezentsev announces new flight routes between Russia, Belarus
“A flight from Brest to Moscow is scheduled for 3 April. On 1 April a flight headed to St. Petersburg. Flights to Makhachkala and Arkhangelsk are slated for this month. Plans are in place to launch flights to Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Ulyanovsk, and Omsk. All the above-mentioned proves that we are becoming closer to each other and it should be so,” Dmitry Mezentsev said...

Belarus, Kazakhstan discuss preparations for top, high-level events
Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Nazaruk met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus Yerlan Baizhanov on 2 April...

Belarusian honorary consul’s office opened in Turkish Canakkale
The Belarusian deputy minister of foreign affairs and the Canakkale Province governor discussed cooperation in the near future...

Belarus-Tajikistan economic cooperation commission to convene in Minsk in 2024
The parties positively assessed the dynamics of bilateral relations and expressed a shared view that the two countries need to keep working to deepen cooperation and implement new joint projects...

Belarus, Türkiye exchange views on regional, global agenda
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Yuri Ambrazevich and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye Burak Akçapar held another round of political consultations in Istanbul...

Confidence in invariably positive dynamics of Belarus-Russia cooperation
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik and Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov have exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia...

Presidents of Belarus, Russia exchange Unity Day congratulations
“I am sure that the extensive bilateral agenda opens up new prospects for long-term mutually beneficial cooperation and closer bilateral contacts with the ultimate goal of improving the living standards of citizens of Belarus and Russia,” the president of Belarus emphasized...

Lukashenko signs law on animal protection
The document is aimed at protecting animals from cruel treatment, as well as ensuring the rights and legitimate interests of individuals and legal entities while treating animals...

Brest Oblast, St. Petersburg to expand cooperation
Cooperation matters were discussed at a round-table session at the Brest Oblast Executive Committee...

Belarus hosts nearly 60,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 January 2024
Belarus has hosted 860,035 arrivals from the neighboring EU countries since the launch of the visa-waiver program, including 525,774 citizens of Lithuania, 198,626 citizens and 59,639 non-citizens of Latvia, and 75,996 Polish citizens...