Events

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Poland
“In these very difficult and controversial times, it becomes especially clear how important it is to preserve the independence and autonomy of the country, to keep the peace, to strengthen Christian values and mutual openness,” the message of greetings runs...

Work on direct flights between Minsk, New Delhi nearly over
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei mentioned it at a session of the Belarus-India intergovernmental commission in New Delhi...

Belarusian FM visits India
Mutual interest in cooperation in a wide range of areas was confirmed at a meeting with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar...

Belarus shows interest in expanding cooperation with CIS states
Chairperson of the Standing Commission on Economy, Budget and Finance of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Tatiana Runets took part in the meeting of the Standing Commission on Economy and Finance of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly...

Ambassador: Belarus and China strengthen cooperation in science and technology
In his words, interaction between research institutions and enterprises of the two countries in innovations is constantly strengthening...

Plans for Belarus-Russia scientific cluster at BelNPP announced
According to Grigory Rapota, the two countries have a great potential for cooperation in the energy sector...

Amnesty bill passes second reading in Belarus
According to preliminary estimates, 4,545 people are to be granted relief from various kinds of court-ordered sentences and punitive measures; 1,600 of them will be granted early release from prison (including 10 minors), 500 will be released from open prisons, and 2,445 will be able to get off probation early...

Belarus taking part in International Congress of Supreme Audit Institutions
It is convened once in three years to discuss and recommend subjects of common professional and technical interest and to make decisions related to the operation of the organization...

Aleinik visits Switzerland, reaffirms commitment to constructive dialogue
During the visit he met with representatives of the federal government and the business community...

Belarus attending 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC
Today, the high-level segment continues, during which presidents and heads of state of the 53 parties will present national statements and update the international community on the implementation of climate commitments and new initiatives for the near future...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Cambodia
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni as the country celebrates Independence Day...

Lukashenko dwells on changes in government’s work, Belarus’ legal framework
At a meeting held on 8 November to discuss the bills providing for amending the laws “On the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus” and “On normative legal acts” the Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko voiced the main requirements to these documents...

Over 4,000 citizenship applications considered in Belarus in 2022
Most of them have been submitted by Ukrainians (2,811). A total of 3,997 applications have been approved...

Head of Germany-Belarus friendship society: Sanctions against Belarus are very harmful
According to Edgar Weiler, humanitarian projects such as Chernobyl initiatives, support for former forced laborers, and cultural exchanges have survived different political periods. Now they are almost completely discontinued due to the pandemic and travel restrictions...

Belarus, Russia creating joint satellite constellation
"Today we have a satellite that can see an object as small as 35cm from an altitude of 500-600km. This is why we are making colossal steps here"...

Belarus’ MPs comment on European Parliament’s hearings on Belarus
“We believe that the European Union will come to realize the harmfulness of such a policy towards the Republic of Belarus. It is the parliamentarians who could help build constructive cooperation to prevent the escalation of tension in Europe,” the statement emphasizes...

Belarusian, Turkish foreign ministers discuss events in region, situation in Ukraine
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei talked to Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu over the phone on 3 November...

Belarus, Russia to develop cooperation in training nuclear energy specialists
The participants of the meeting agreed to set up a joint coordinating group to implement the outlined tasks...

Belarus-Russia Union Shield exercise described as key event of 2023
The defense minister stressed that, despite what is happening, Belarus and Russia have achieved great results in military cooperation this year...

Lukashenko congratulates Luiz Lula da Silva on winning Brazil presidential election
Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed his conviction that Minsk and Brasilia can significantly intensify political, trade, economic and humanitarian ties on the basis of mutual understanding and respect, expand cooperation in the international arena for the sake of effectively protecting the independence and national interests of the states, establishing and maintaining a just world order...