Events

Lukashenko appoints new deputy defense minister, chief of North-Western Operational Command
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decrees on personnel reshuffle in the Armed Forces on 17 July...

Belarus recalls Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity initiative at UNSC meeting
Yuri Ambrazevich stated the complex situation in the world, which is on the brink of World War III...

PM: Belarus, Cuba need to jointly defend sovereignty, right to determine development path
"You can rest assured that Belarus will never change its position on the unacceptability of the trade, economic and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba"...

Lukashenko meets with governor of Russia's Primorye Territory
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Governor of Russia's Primorye Territory Oleg Kozhemyako on 16 July...

Lukashenko presents general’s shoulder straps to high-ranking officers
Major-general’s shoulder straps were presented to colonels Aleksandr Bykov, Igor Kozlov, Vadim Surov and Ruslan Chekhov...

Belarus’ PM meets with Venezuelan president
According to the Belarusian head of government, Belarus and Venezuela are in a very difficult situation...

MFA slams Latvia's decision to ban entry for Belarus' passenger cars
"This will hurt ordinary people, first of all, transnational families, people who visit their relatives living in the other country, as well as tourists with children and other types of travelers,” said the spokesman...

Lukashenko approves draft agreements with Cuba, Nicaragua on mutual assistance in customs affairs
The draft agreements define the basic principles and methods of cooperation in customs affairs, the forms of mutual assistance provided by the customs...

Belarus welcomes over 116,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 January 2024
Since the launch of the visa-waiver program, Belarus has welcomed a total of 916,855 visitors, including 545,763 citizens of Lithuania, 216,015 citizens and 65,484 non-citizens of Latvia, and 89,593 citizens of Poland...

Belarus' FM: Cooperation with foreign partners turned to be more versatile than expected
Maksim Ryzhenkov noted that Belarus has to pursue its foreign policy in difficult conditions...

Belarus’ PM meets with Venezuelan foreign minister
“This visit bears special significance. First of all, it is the first visit to Venezuela at the level of the Belarusian head of government. Secondly, it is taking place ahead of an important political event in Venezuela - the presidential election,” the prime minister said...

Golovchenko to pay official visit to Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua
According to the government press service, the official visit is starting on 14 July...

Lukashenko sends Statehood Day greetings to Montenegro
Relations between Belarus and Montenegro rely on long-standing friendship and spiritual closeness, the head of state noted...

Belarus, Egypt eager to advance interparliamentary cooperation
Positive dynamics of Belarusian-Egyptian relations was mentioned during the meeting as well as the fact that Belarus and Egypt have the same views on most of the items on the international agenda...

Belarus’ future participation in Summit of Future, High-Level Week of UN General Assembly discussed
Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich met with UN Resident Coordinator in Belarus Rasul Baghirov...

Lukashenko sends national day greetings to Mongolia
Aleksandr Lukashenko wished good health, prosperity and many successes to Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, and peace and prosperity to the people of Mongolia...

Ryzhenkov, Gryzlov discuss Supreme State Council session, Eurasian security conference in Minsk
Maksim Ryzhenkov and Boris Gryzlov discussed the schedule of events to be held within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, including the organization of a session of the Supreme State Council of the Union State on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Union State Foundation Treaty. The organization of a joint collegium of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russian one was also discussed...

Rogozhnik presents copies of credentials at Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
According to the press service of the Belarusian embassy, the diplomats pointed to an unprecedentedly high level of Belarus-Russia interaction, emphasized the fraternal and trusting nature of such interaction and acknowledged the enormous personal contribution of the leaders of Belarus and Russia to bilateral relations...

Rogozhnik vested with powers of deputy prime minister in charge of Belarus’ relations with Russia
He shall coordinate the activities of the government and other organizations subordinate to the government, representatives of Belarus in the bodies of the Union State and shall give them binding instructions and monitor their implementation...

Foreign ministers of Belarus, China hold talks in Beijing
In a trust-based atmosphere, the foreign ministers discussed bilateral relations, interaction in the international arena, global and regional security, and agreed on a schedule of interstate meetings at the highest and high levels...