Events

Lukashenko extends National Day greetings to people of Netherlands
Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence that the Belarusian-Dutch dialogue based on equality and mutual respect meets the interests of the people of both states, and is an element of stability and prosperity in Europe...

Belarus, Iran set to strengthen military contacts
The parties agreed that in the current difficult conditions it was the consolidation of joint efforts and the deepening of cooperation and mutual support that would contribute to the maintenance and strengthening of peace and security...

Lukashenko sends Freedom Day greetings to South Africa
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa as the country celebrates Freedom Day...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Sierra Leone
“I will be happy to meet with you in person in any convenient format to discuss promising areas of joint work,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

ISSF supports IOC recommendations for Belarusian athletes' return to competitions
"The Executive Committee supports the arguments mentioned by the IOC with respect to the proposed return of athletes who are to no extent involved in the war"...

Belarus-Vietnam cooperation in law enforcement discussed in Hanoi
The parties signed the program of cooperation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus and the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and also the Memorandum of Understanding between the Public Security Department of the City of Hanoi and the Minsk City Police Department...

Belarus hosts almost 520,000 visa-waiver travelers
Belarus has hosted 338,383 citizens of Lithuania, 33,905 non-citizens and 112,671 citizens of Latvia, and 33,790 Polish citizens...

Belarus’ NOC to continue dialogue with international sports federations
“There should be some red line that we cannot cross: only given respect for our country and our athletes, we will take part in competitions. We will not rush into a whirlpool, just to be allowed to participate in tournaments. There are certain principles we will adhere to,” Viktor Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Israel
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Israel President Isaac Herzog as the country celebrates Independence Day...

Belarus’ UN Ambassador: Belarus is open to returning to normal relations with all countries
Valentin Rybakov stated that the world is undergoing a political, social and economic transformation - transition to a multipolar world order...

Belarus admits over 18,000 Ukrainian citizens since 1 January 2023
Since 24 February 2022, Belarus admitted 93 077 citizens of Ukraine...

Minsk, Tehran discuss visa facilitation, direct air service
"In order to implement the agreements between Iran and Belarus on the direct air service, Mahan Airlines made the first test flight on the route Tehran - Minsk - Tehran and landed at the Minsk National Airport on April 18," the diplomatic mission said...

Belarus, Kazakhstan sign ministerial cooperation plan for 2023-2024
Special consideration was given to ways of deepening cooperation between Belarus and Kazakhstan in the integration associations (CIS, EAEU, CSTO, SCO) and in international organizations (UN and OSCE)...

Lukashenko congratulates Miguel Diaz-Canel on winning second term as Cuba president
"The results of the vote attest to your high political authority and broad support for the policy towards preserving and multiplying the achievements of the Revolution at this historic time both for Cuba and for the whole world," the head of state said...

Belarusian Belavia to launch direct flight to Russia’s Murmansk on 23 May
Flights will be conducted on Tuesdays. Passengers will depart from Minsk at 10:15 and arrive in Murmansk at 13:00. On the return flight they will leave Murmansk at 14:00 to arrive in Minsk at 16:40...

Ambrazevich: No alternative to multi-polar world order
“The world will need a platform for meaningful multilateral cooperation based on the principles of sovereign equality of states and non-interference in internal affairs,” the deputy minister said...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Zimbabwe
The head of state called the meeting with Emmerson Mnangagwa this year a truly milestone event...

Retirement pensions to increase by an average of 5% in Belarus in May
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 107 "On Increasing Pensions"...

Laos’ parliamentary delegation to visit Belarus on 18-22 April
The parties will exchange opinions on the development of the relations between Belarus and Laos, cooperation in the international arena, including within the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Syria
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Minsk and Damascus, the Belarusian leader stated...