Events

Lack of disagreements in Belarus-Azerbaijan interparliamentary relations pointed out
In this period the policy in favor of advancing the strategic partnership prompted Minsk and Baku to take important steps to develop the political dialogue as well as economic, trade, and cultural ties, the vice speaker noted...

Belarusian FM meets with speaker of Russian State Duma
As BelTA has reported, Sergei Aleinik has started on an official visit to Russia. In Moscow, he is scheduled to hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...

Belsky to take part in special meeting of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis
Valery Belsky is set to meet with Speaker of the Azerbaijan Parliament Sahiba Gafarova...

Brest State Technical University signs agreements with five Zimbabwean universities
Brest State Technical University will build cooperation with the Harare Institute of Technology, the Chinhoyi University of Technology, Lupane State University, Midlands State University and the University of Zimbabwe...

Minsk gears up to host visiting meeting of CSTO PA Council
The meeting is set to consider the status of the decisions of the November (2022) session of the CSTO Collective Security Council, the activities of the state bodies of Belarus to ensure the stability of the socio-political and military situation...

BISR, CSTO PA Secretariat define areas of cooperation
On 15 May, on the BISR platform the Parliamentary Assembly gathered experts who would work directly with the organization within the next five years. The meeting was attended by heads of educational and scientific institutions...

Belarus hosts over 160,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 January 2023
Since the launch of the visa-waiver program for the neighboring countries Belarus has hosted 354,520 citizens of Lithuania, 35,939 non-citizens and 119,108 citizens of Latvia, and 35,802 Polish citizens...

Lukashenko: Our national flag, emblem and anthem are clear and true
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to his compatriots as the country marks the Day of the National Emblem, the National Flag and the National Anthem of the Republic of Belarus...

Decree on organizing 2nd CIS Games in Belarus signed
The decree introduced a number of preferences and privileges for participants of the 2nd CIS Games and volunteers. Those include visa-free entry to Belarus, no need for registration inside the country, free travels by public transport, exemption from income tax as large as the cost of freely available meals, accommodation, material support, technical support, transport support, and other kinds of support...

Belarus sees sanctions as serious challenge on way to reaching Sustainable Development Goals
The official stressed Belarus’ dedication to realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is confirmed by the country’s high ratings in reaching the SDGs...

Belarusian athletes allowed to IWF competitions as neutrals
"Following an online meeting of its Executive Board, the IWF decided to endorse and apply the IOC’s “Recommendations for International Federations and international sports event organizers on the participation of athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport in international competitions"...

Minister: Belarus, UAE have great potential for comprehensive cooperation
The parties agreed to exchange opinions on the issues of interest both in-person, thorugh visits of delegations, and via video conferences...

Belarus takes in over 21,300 Ukrainian citizens since 1 January 2023
Since 24 February 2022, Belarus has admitted 96,072 citizens of Ukraine...

Belarus' appeal against International Paralympic Committee suspension upheld
Oleg Shepel added that Belarusian and Russian athletes remain barred from competitions. He stressed that according to the IPC Constitution, the decisions of the independent tribunal are not retroactive, so in September we can expect the final return of the Belarusian and Russian Paralympians to the international arena...

Ambassadors of Belarus, China to Russia discuss cooperation in international organizations
"As part of the discussion of the multilateral agenda, the parties reaffirmed the two countries’ commitment to non-interference in the internal affairs of other states, approaches to protecting sovereignty and territorial integrity, and resolving conflicts through negotiations," the press service concluded...

Belarus’ commitment to reaching SDGs underlined
In his words, Belarus’ high progress in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals can be attributed not only to the country’s eagerness to realize the global agenda but to the national strategy on sustainable development...

Belarus’ experience in reaching SDGs hailed as example for other European countries
"We call upon Belarus to increase the targets specified in the Sustainable Development Goals for the national level. In other words, we urge Belarus to be more ambitious. This will be especially relevant in the sense that with regard to many SDGs results have already been achieved or the goal has been met"...

Belarus criticizes initiative of Western countries to launch Moscow Mechanism
Belarus’ permanent representative office in the OSCE has harshly criticized the initiative of Western countries to launch the Moscow Mechanism as a politically motivated step, which true goal is to continue putting pressure on the country’s sovereign authorities under any invented pretext...

Algerian president urges importance of intensifying bilateral ties with Belarus
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Terentiev presented his credentials to President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune...

Belarus, South Korea confirm readiness for cultural exchanges
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to the Republic of Korea Andrei Chernetsky attended the opening of the exhibition of Korean traditional art Minhwa Bloomed in Gwanghwamun Square...