Events

Belarus values UNHCR contribution to joint international work on refugees’ rights
“Without addressing the root causes, we will never solve the problem of refugees. This is why for more than five years Belarus has been promoting the initiative of a global dialogue on security, in which countries and, above all, the great powers could agree to build constructive international relations,” the Belarusian permanent representative said...

Belarus calls on UNESCO to fight discrimination
The representative of Belarus emphasized the inadmissibility of the politicization of UNESCO’s activities. He called on the leadership of the organization to challenge intolerance, discrimination, and hate speech...

What is behind Lukashenko’s bold statements and what is the situation around Belarus? Let’s find out
The Belarusian authorities are doing their best to protect their citizens from the war. Aleksandr Lukashenko says that Belarus will not get involved in any war. Belarusians will fight only if they have to defend their native land, the head of state assures...

Amnesty bill submitted to Belarus’ parliament
Тhe lower chamber of the Belarusian parliament said at the meeting of the ninth session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the seventh convocation...

Lukashenko sends National Day greetings to Spain
"I hope that, despite neither the geographical distance nor the difficult geopolitical situation, the Republic of Belarus and the Kingdom of Spain will remain good partners and will retain mutual interest in maintaining and developing bilateral cooperation for the benefit of both peoples," the president stressed...

Belarus, Tajikistan sign cooperation roadmap, other key documents
The parties signed intergovernmental cooperation agreements in the youth policy and trade...

Lukashenko declares special status of strategic cooperation with Tajikistan
According to the president, the current level of bilateral contacts allows the two countries to have a candid discussion of the most complex issues of the bilateral agenda, as well as interaction in international and integration associations...

Vietnamese PM describes relations with Belarus as high level, friendly
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vladimir Borovikov met with Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh on 11 October 2022...

Lukashenko, Putin agree on deployment of joint regional group of forces
Belarusian President said at a meeting on security matters...

Belarus participates in IAEA safety handbook project
Gosatomnadzor, along with other participants, prepared primary materials for inclusion in the handbook and presented them during the consultative meeting. The participants discussed the draft structure of the document proposed by the IAEA and began working on the content...

Lukashenko brings BELARUS tractor as a gift to Putin
The Belarusian head of state told reporters about the gift upon his arrival at the informal CIS summit in St Petersburg...

Belarus’ economic goals for 2023 outlined
"The main goals are to ramp up industrial output, increase exports and to ensure investment development. In particular, the government is planning long-term infrastructure projects for Br8 billion: schools, hospitals, gyms, roads"...

Key takeaways of Lukashenko’s directive to ban price rises
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Directive No. 10 “On banning price rises” following a government meeting the day before...

Prospects for restoring ecosystems of disturbed peatlands until 2040 discussed in Minsk
Belarus' achievements in restoring ecosystems of disturbed peatlands and a long-term plan for their restoration until 2040 were analyzed as part of the discussion of the progress towards of SDG 15 "Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”...

Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Putin
"Please accept my warmest congratulations on your anniversary. Being a true leader of a great power, you make deliberate and difficult decisions in order to ensure the independent development of the Russian Federation, protect the traditions and values of the Russian people," Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko to attend informal CIS summit in St. Petersburg
During the visit, Aleksandr Lukashenko will take part in an informal CIS summit. The meeting of the leaders of the CIS countries will be held in St. Petersburg...

Construction of radioactive waste burial site contemplated in Belarus
The area near the existing nuclear power plant is an option. The burial site may also be built in territories affected by the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant...

EAEU’s cooperation with CIS, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America discussed in Moscow
"The EAEU positioning in the international mass media and youth policy were also on the agenda. The parties agreed to maintain working contacts on the integration agenda"...

Belarus, India discuss building up bilateral trade within SCO
The parties discussed the status of the agreements reached during the seventh round of political consultations to enhance the Belarusian-Indian cooperation in various avenues...

Lukashenko: Western sanctions have failed
He has acknowledged that Belarus is feeling the negative impact of Western restrictions due to the openness of its economy. “Nevertheless, these sanctions have not achieved their goals"...