Events

Belarus, Vietnam draw up 2026 defense cooperation plan
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces – Belarusian First Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Muraveiko held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart General Nguyen Tan Cuong...

Belarusian ambassador presents credentials to Brazil's president
The diplomat reaffirmed Belarus’ readiness to continue joint efforts in building a fair multipolar world...

Belarus attends IPU Assembly, calls to reboot international security system
The chairman of the Standing Commission emphasized that Belarus is a peace-loving state...

Lukashenko sends 100th birthday greetings to war veteran Vasily Davzhonok
The head of state expressed his most sincere gratitude and appreciation for the fact that, despite the years and hardships, Vasily Davzhonok is still active and finds opportunities to meet with border guard cadets...

Lukashenko gifted historical book on Belarusians evacuated to Russia’s Mordovia
The publication includes lists and information about the evacuees, including children and orphanages, as well as decrees and telegrams concerning the patronage aid provided by districts of Mordovia to the city of Gomel and four districts of Gomel Oblast. It also contains photographs of soldiers from Mordovia who fought for the liberation of the Belarusian SSR...

Belarus, Vietnam seek to bolster military-technical cooperation
During the meeting, the parties discussed the international agenda and detailed their military cooperation in areas of mutual interest, stressing the need to elevate their interaction to a qualitatively new level: a strategic partnership...

Belarus hosts over 190,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 Jan 2025
They included 392 508 visitors from Latvia, 653,358 people from Lithuania and 124,343 visitors from Poland. On 19 July 2024 the visa-waiver program was extended to include 35 more countries. A total of 52,003 citizens of these countries have visited Belarus...

Belarus’ Belaya Rus, Cuba’s Communist Party sign cooperation roadmap
The document was signed by Olga Chemodanova, Chairwoman of the Belarusian political party Belaya Rus, and Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Politburo and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba...

Belarus in talks on work of International Organization for Mediation
Belarus was among the first countries to sign the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation on 30 May 2025. The country is currently undergoing internal procedures necessary for the Convention to take effect...

Cardinal Gugerotti to visit Belarus to attend Pinsk Diocese festivities
The parties discussed topical issues of cooperation between Belarus and the Holy See in the areas that fall under purview of Cardinal Gugerotti...

Lukashenko calls for incentives to keep talented youth in Belarus
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that efforts must be made to retain promising personnel in Belarus by creating the necessary conditions for them. “You cannot hold them by force nowadays. We must create corresponding incentives for them,” he said...

Belarus holds talks with Uganda, Iran, India in Kampala
At the 19th ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Uganda, attended by Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov, the final outcome document was adopted confirming the participant countries’ commitment to equitable cooperation...

Pope receives invitation to visit Belarus
On 16 October 2025, Pope Leo XIV received Archbishop Iosif Stanevsky in a private audience. The meeting between the chairman of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in Belarus and the Pope lasted about half an hour and was held in a friendly atmosphere...

2nd session of 7th Belarusian People’s Congress to take place in Minsk on 18-19 December
For the first time a session of the supreme representative body of the people’s power will be convened by the order of the chairman of the Belarusian People’s Congress Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Belarusian diplomats attend SCO roundtable on global governance in Beijing
The participants emphasized the need to strengthen multilateralism, the central role of the UN, and the “Shanghai Spirit” – mutual trust, equality, consultations, respect for cultural diversity, and joint development...

Belarus takes part in planning upcoming ESCAP forums
The meeting addressed the Commission’s participation in the upcoming 80th anniversary session of the UN General Assembly, including the preparation of reports and draft resolutions...

Dapkiunas: Belarus is open to dialogue with international partners on death penalty
“We are convinced that the issue of the death penalty must be resolved taking into account the opinion of the people, who expressed their position in a referendum. Ignoring the will of the public in favor of external pressure cannot be considered a manifestation of democracy,” Andrei Dapkiunas stressed...

Lukashenko speaks against inessential construction projects
"The prime minister has been instructed under no circumstances to engage in the construction and creation of anything we can do without today and tomorrow (and I am sure he will follow through). What needs to be built should be included in the program," the head of state emphasized...

‘Work day and night’: Lukashenko demands farmers finish fieldwork on time
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that it is critically important to complete essential autumn fieldwork on time. This includes harvesting, plowing fallow land, applying fertilizers, and preparing the soil for the next season...

Lukashenko outlines key concerns in connection with draft budget 2026
He also noted that new state programs will be launched next year. The government has already compiled a list of them, which will be reviewed separately...