Events

Kochanova: Belarus-Palestine cooperation should enter a new stage
The speaker noted that Belarus and Palestine can cooperate in absolutely all areas: in education, healthcare, and in humanitarian matters...

Belarus, India discuss cooperation in SCO
The parties discussed topical issues of Belarusian-Indian relations and cooperation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in view of India's presidency in the SCO...

Belarus, Pakistan discuss cooperation prospects in emergency response
After handing over humanitarian cargo, Belarus’ Deputy Emergencies Minister Igor Bolotov met with Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority of Pakistan (NDMA) Inam Haider Malik...

Golovchenko presents awards to distinguished Belarusians
“We have gathered here to celebrate people whose labor achievements deserve nationwide recognition. Today, on behalf of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, state awards will be presented to all those present in this hall,” said Roman Golovchenko...

Belarus’ active work in CIS lauded
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik met with Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee – CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev in Mins...

Six Belarusian candidates arrive at Russian cosmonaut training center
Roscosmos clarified that six Belarusian candidates arrived in Russia and will soon go through medical examination in the cosmonaut training center. The results will be used to judge the fitness of the candidates for space flights...

Bill on Belarusian People’s Congress passes first reading at House of Representatives
The draft law contains provisions aimed at determining the procedure for the formation of the Belarusian People's Congress and the exercise of its powers, the principles and organizational foundations of its activities, the mechanisms for considering issues within its competence...

Putin confirms plans to send Belarusian cosmonaut to space in 2023
“Next year, as we have agreed, a Belarusian cosmonaut is scheduled to fly to the orbital station,” the Russian head of state said...

Belarus welcomes nomination of Qu Dongyu for new term as FAO director general
The parties discussed topical issues of Belarusian-Chinese cooperation within the framework of international organizations, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...

Call to lift all barriers to Belarus-Russia integration
“In general, it is necessary to remove all barriers and restrictions that do not allow us to fully use the resource of integration. Unfortunately, we still have such barriers,” said Vladimir Andreichenko...

Foreign ministers of Belarus, Russia meet in Minsk
This is their first meeting since the appointment of Sergei Aleinik as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. The meeting precedes the working visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Minsk...

Second unit of Belarus’ nuclear power plant to be connected to power grid in Q1 2023
”The second unit is 97% ready. The scheduled commissioning works are now in progress at the unit. The power startup of the second unit and its connection to the power grid are scheduled for the first quarter of 2023,” Viktor Karankevich said...

Economy to top Belarus-Russia summit agenda
Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin previously agreed to meet at the end of the year and remove a number of accumulated issues that arose during the implementation of 28 Union State programs...

Belarus admits around 71,000 Ukrainian citizens since February
“From 24 February to 16 December, Belarus admitted 70,935 citizens of Ukraine. 15,890 people arrived in Belarus directly from the territory of Ukraine. 43,801 citizens of Ukraine came to Belarus via Poland, 9,344 – via Lithuania and 1,900 - via Latvia,” the committee informed...

Mitskevich: Belarus-Kazakhstan parliamentary contacts rely on trust, friendship
"We are working very actively within the framework of the CSTO. We always support each other on different platforms. I would like to thank Kazakhstan for this. I hope that we will keep doing it for the benefit of our countries"...

Belarus, Hungary discuss plans to intensify inter-ministerial dialogue
On 15 December Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to Hungary Vladimir Ulakhovich met with State Secretary for Security Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Co-chairman of the Belarus-Hungary intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation Péter Sztáray...

Lukashenko sends National Day greetings to Bahrain
The head of state reaffirmed Belarus’ interest in expanding bilateral cooperation with Bahrain, especially in trade, economy, investment and finances...

Ante Jozic sees Minsk as possible venue for Ukraine peace talks brokered by the Vatican
"Minsk has previously been the center of negotiations and the place where even treaties were signed. I think it will be possible in the future," Ante Jozic said...

Belarus, Azerbaijan reaffirm commitment to strengthening cooperation in various fields
During the conversation, the parties touched on the topical issues of bilateral cooperation and reviewed the implementation of the agreements reached at the highest and high levels...

Belarus, Venezuela reaffirm commitment to strengthening cooperation
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik held a telephone conversation with Venezuela’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Rafael Faria Tortosa on 14 December...