Events

Belarus, Nicaragua sign visa waiver agreement
BelTA reported earlier that during negotiations Sergei Aleinik and Denis Moncada Colindres discussed the entire spectrum of relations, including joint economic projects and manufacturing cooperation...

Belarus in OSCE: Sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilizers couse threat of world hunger
"Sanctions against Belarusian potash fertilizers, including Lithuania's illegal ban on the transit of Belarusian potash, are causing the threat of world hunger, a threat to global food security," the Permanent Mission noted...

Belarusian gymnasts allowed to compete in FIG events
To participate in international competitions, athletes from Belarus must apply to the FIG for a neutral status. Those who receive it will be able to compete in events organized by the governing body from next January...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Colombia
“Belarus is committed to mutually beneficial development and peaceful settlement of conflicts. Belarus thinks highly of the important steps taken by the leadership of Colombia to restore harmony and tranquility on Colombian soil,” the message of congratulations reads...

Belarusian rescue workers awarded for helping alleviate Türkiye earthquake consequences
As a part of a search and rescue team members of the Zubr unit participated in disaster response work to help alleviate consequences of an earthquake in the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras on 8-15 February...

UN informed of Belarus’ recuperation programs for children from other countries, including Ukraine
Yuri Ambrazevich briefed the UNICEF representatives on the modalities of Belarus’ recreation and rehabilitation programs for children from countries affected by hostilities and natural disasters and invited UNICEF to implement joint projects in this area...

Belarus at UN: No sustainable development without sustainable peace
The deputy minister said that the world should also become free from unilateral coercive measures, and called to condemn the ban by Lithuania, the United States, and the European Union on the transit of potash fertilizers from Belarus to developing countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia...

Belarusian FM arrives in Nicaragua
At the airport, the Belarusian delegation was greeted by Laureano Ortega, the the son of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President and Rosario Murillo. He holds the posts of special representative and adviser to the head of state on international cooperation...

Aleinik meets with Cuba’s vice president
The parties noted that they have similar views on the ongoing global processes, reaffirmed their commitment to supporting each other in international organizations, and emphasized the high level of mutual understanding...

Lukashenko approves Belarus-Nicaragua visa waiver draft agreement
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was authorized to conduct negotiations and sign the document upon reaching an agreement within the approved draft document...

Belarus, Cuba seek to ramp up bilateral trade
"The parties had substantive negotiations and discussed the entire spectrum of Belarus-Cuba relations and ways to intensify them, including through the joint commission on trade and economic cooperation"...

Belarus-Russia agreement on combat training centers for military personnel ratified
The agreement regulates matters concerning the creation and operation of combat training centers on the basis of army units in Belarus and Russia. It determines their main tasks and how the defense ministries are supposed to interact in the course of organizing comprehensive support for these centers...

Belarus’ Criminal Procedure Code amended to make punishment for genocide inevitable
If the guilt of the diseased individual is proven, a guilty verdict will be pronounced against the said individual without assigning a penalty...

Belarus hosts over 628,000 visa-waiver travelers
Since the start of the year, Belarus has welcomed 243,019 visitors from the neighboring EU states...

Aleinik to visit Cuba on 17-18 July
Cuba is an important partner for Belarus in the international arena and one of its key allies in the Western Hemisphere. Both countries maintain an active political dialogue at the highest and high levels...

Lukashenko appoints Belarus’ representative to CIS Human Rights Commission
Yevgenia Paramonova, Head of the Department for Supervision of Compliance with the Law of Court Decisions in Criminal Cases of the Prosecutor General’s Office, has been appointed Belarus’ representative to the CIS Human Rights Commission...

Belarus, Uzbekistan hold ministerial consultations in Minsk
"Particular attention was paid to the interaction in the integration associations (CIS, SCO, EAEU) and in international organizations (UN, OSCE)"...

Belarus’ honorary consul in Uruguay awarded MFA’s medal
“The parties emphasized the importance of promoting Belarus in the Uruguayan society and among business circles, and giving impetus to Belarus-Uruguay cooperation with the assistance of the honorary consul,” the embassy noted...

Brest universities sign cooperation agreements with China’s Liaoning University
Brest State Technical University also signed a cooperation agreement with Liaoning University...

Belarus admits over 106,000 Ukrainian citizens
Since 1 January 2023 Belarus admitted 31,697 citizens of Ukraine...