Events

Lukashenko hears out report on Belarus-Africa cooperation
Aleksandr Lukashenko asked about the progress to implement joint projects in Africa, especially in the follow-up of the president’s recent visit to Zimbabwe...

Ecuador’s ambassador praises Belarus' efforts to maintain peace and international security
The Ecuadorian ambassador highlighted the friendly nature of relations between the two countries and stated his readiness to promote mutual trade. The diplomat expressed interest in continuing cooperation in education and further training of Ecuadorian students in Belarusian universities...

Belarus, Egypt to intensify inter-parliamentary cooperation
The parties also welcomed the development of contacts between the Youth Parliament under the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus and the Coordination Committee of Young Party Leaders and Politicians under the Egyptian Parliament...

Belarus, Pakistan to continue friendly cooperation in international organizations
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Andrei Metelitsa met with Syed Haider Shah, head of UN division in Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Cuban president meets with Belarusian scientific delegation
Following the meeting, President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez proposed to set up a working group headed by Deputy Prime Minister Chapman Waugh to analyze Belarus’ best experience and adopt its elements for the Cuban system of science and innovation...

Direct flights between Minsk, Tehran to resume on 26 March
According to him, these flights will be available twice a week. This will facilitate human and business contacts between the two countries, the minister emphasized...

Lukashenko meets with Iran’s supreme leader in Tehran
On 13 March Aleksandr Lukashenko held intense and fruitful talks with the leadership of Iran. Tehran called the visit of the Belarusian leader a turning point, a fresh start for bilateral relations...

Belarus ready for comprehensive cooperation with Russia’s Voronezh Oblast
"We always stay committed to cooperation with the countries that respect the sovereignty and independence of our countries. That is why for us the Russian Federation is a good and friendly nation with which we cooperate and will continue to do so"...

Belarus hosts almost 79,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 January
Since the launch of the visa-waiver program for neighboring EU countries, Belarus has hosted 464,008 arrivals: 303,707 citizens of Lithuania, 30,403 non-citizens and 101,028 citizens of Latvia, and 28,870 Polish citizens...

Foreign ministers of Belarus, Iran meet in Tehran
The top diplomats of Belarus and Iran discussed the state and dynamics of the development of bilateral relations, paying special attention to the practical implementation of Belarusian-Iranian projects...

Lukashenko to pay official visit to Iran on 12-13 March
In Tehran, the Belarusian head of state is expected to hold talks with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi...

Belarus admits over 11,000 Ukrainian citizens since January 2023
Since 24 February 2022, Belarus admitted 86 128 citizens of Ukraine...

Belarus, Hungary seek closer cooperation in tourism
Belarusian Sport and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk has met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to Belarus Zsolt Csutora...

Valery Belsky to lead Belarus-Russia Parliamentary Assembly’s delegation at IPU assembly in Bahrain
Participants of the IPU assembly are expected to exchange opinions about matters concerning assistance with peaceful coexistence and inclusive society, problems of global security and fight against cybercrimes...

Belarus, Russia discuss cooperation in diplomatic training
The Ambassador proposed to consider the possibility of signing cooperation agreements with interested government bodies and institutions of higher education in Belarus in furtherance of the agreements reached...

Belarus, Egypt intend to cooperate in water purification, prevention of desertification
The NASB delegation led by First Deputy Chairman of the NASB Presidium Sergei Chizhik visited Egypt to explore the prospects for cooperation with a number of research institutions...

FM: Belarus attaches great importance to cooperation with SCO
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik said as he met with SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming in Minsk...

Belarus at UN Security Council: All conflicts should be resolved at the negotiating table
“It is precisely such destructive, voluntaristic sanctions that are actively lobbied by women. It is a paradoxical situation: some women pose a direct threat to global security, while others are their victims. It is worth reflecting on such a position,” Irina Velichko stressed...

Belarusian missile for air defense systems Buk successfully tested
The president stressed that a lot has been done recently to equip the Belarusian army and security and law enforcement agencies with genuine weapons for the sake of proper protection of the Motherland...

Belarus-Switzerland relations, regional situation discussed in Minsk
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to the Republic of Belarus Christine Honegger Zolotukhin on 7 March...