Events

Lukashenko: Difficult to overestimate significance of the Union State
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Taking into account current circumstances, it is difficult to overestimate the significance of this unique interstate association. Judging from the combination of results accomplished over such a brief period our union is rightfully a leader among other integration associations”...

Belarus, Russia discuss pan-European security
“Aiming at greater coordination within the Union State, the parties discussed the prospects of promoting joint priorities within the OSCE,” the ministry added...

Belarus, India to fast-track implementation of cooperation plans
Specific agreements were reached at a meeting between Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to India Andrei Rzheussky and Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi...

Zimbabwe interested in Belarusian firefighting equipment, firefighter training experience
Representatives of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry presented the training programs the Belarusian university can use to train Zimbabwean firefighters. Attention was drawn to improved firefighting suits, a suit for rescue and emergency response operations, a helmet, and individual protection gear for arms and legs...

Belarus’ FM meets with First Lady of Zimbabwe in Minsk
Healthcare, medical science, maternity and childhood protection are the key topics on the agenda of the visit of the First Lady of Zimbabwe...

Belarus’ MFA comments on Russia’s new foreign policy concept
The ministry also welcomed Russia's declared readiness to support allies and partners in promoting common interests and ensuring their security and sustainable development as a strategic goal...

Belarus, Sudan aim to develop cooperation in labor, social security
Belarusian Labor and Social Security Minister Irina Kostevich met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sudan to Belarus Mohammed Omer Musa Ali...

Belarus’ progress in achieving SGDs reviewed
The meeting was attended by UN Resident Coordinator in Belarus Joanna Kazana-Wisniowiecki, UNDP Resident Representative Alexandra Solovieva, WHO Representative Sergey Diorditsa, UNICEF Representative Rustam Haydarov and UNFPA Office Head Olga Atroshchenko...

Belarus, Egypt confirm mutual support in international arena
The Belarusian diplomat and the Egyptian deputy foreign minister emphasized mutual support and constructive cooperation between the two countries on the global agenda...

Lukashenko wishes Happy Passover to Jews of Belarus
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that the Belarusian land had become a home for generations of sons and daughters of the Jewish people, who in a single multi-confessional and multi-ethnic family have been creating the future of Belarus on the principles of continuity and justice...

Belskaya: The West seeks to justify terrorist activities against Belarus using HRC
She emphasized that the resolution is a revenge for the failure to stage a color revolution in Belarus, an attempt to rationalize illegal sanctions against Belarus and its people under the cover of the UN Human Rights Council and an attempt to justify the West’s support for extremist and terrorist activities aimed at destroying the Belarusian state...

Belarus’ FM meets with Kenya’s president
The foreign minister was received by President of the Republic of Kenya William Samoei Ruto. The talks covered the entire range of bilateral relations, including plans to expand cooperation in areas of mutual interest...

Belarus to promote cultural contacts with South Korea
The parties signed a memorandum of understanding and agreed to promote cultural contacts between the Embassy of Belarus in the Republic of Korea and the Korea Ambassador Culture Friendship Association...

Over 103,000 visa-waiver travelers in Belarus since 1 January
Since the launch of the visa-waiver program for the neighboring EU countries, Belarus has hosted 488,493 arrivals: 319,507 citizens of Lithuania, 31,753 non-citizens and 105,974 citizens of Latvia, and 31,259 Polish citizens...

Belarus’ FM on official visit to Kenya
The agenda of the visit is focused on political cooperation, economic projects and strengthening of the legal framework...

Lukashenko, Putin to meet ahead of Union State Supreme State Council
“This will be the same as he held negotiations with Xi Jinping. We will discuss some issues that are not subject to discussion at the Supreme State Council. We will also make the necessary decision concerning the Supreme State Council,” the head of state stressed...

Belarus ready to host strategic nuclear weapons if necessary
“If we have to, Putin and I will bring strategic nuclear weapons here, too. And those foreign scum, who are now trying to blow us up from the inside and from the outside, have to understand it. We will stop at nothing in defense of our countries, our states, and our peoples,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stated...

Lukashenko: Belarus president is in control of Russian troops in Belarus
In his words, by spreading rumors that Belarus has been captured, external forces are trying to cause tensions and disarray inside the country. By claiming that territorial independence and sovereignty have been lost...

Lukashenko on Belarus’ SCO accession: We will become stronger
“In general, in political terms, the SCO is a good, promising platform to make up for all the things we failed to get in the OSCE, the Council of Europe, the UN, the IMF and other international organizations,” the Belarusian leader said...

Lukashenko outlines priority for Eurasian integration
The Belarusian president believes it is important to intensify cooperation with regional integrations EAEU, CIS and CSTO, and also develop closer cooperation with the SCO and BRICS for the economic consolidation of Eurasia...