Events

Lukashenko signs decree to confer state awards to MPs
The decree also awarded honorary titles of the Republic of Belarus...

Belarusian People’s Congress scheduled for 24-25 April
An agenda for the first meeting of the seventh Belarusian People’s Congress has already been drafted. The delegates are to discuss Belarus’ new national security concept and military doctrine, among other things...

Lukashenko calls Putin to congratulate him on his convincing victory
The presidents of Belarus and Russia, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, spoke on the phone...

Lukashenko calls Putin to congratulate him on his convincing victory
The presidents of Belarus and Russia, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, spoke on the phone...

Lukashenko, Putin have telephone conversation
The presidents discussed topical issues of bilateral relations and the situation in the region...

Belarus' external state debt down by $2.9bn in 2023
In 2023 Belarus' gross external state debt went down by $2.9 billion to total $36.9 billion as of 1 January 2024...

Lukashenko urges the need to prevent conflicts between president, Belarusian People’s Congress
"The Belarusian People’s Congress will exercise people's constitutional control over all processes in the country. The president, no matter what kind of president he will be, will have to reckon with the decisions made by the Belarusian People's Congress," the Belarusian leader said...

Lukashenko wants new generation to rise to power
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during a meeting timed to the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus...

Belarus’ Basic Law described as conceptual successor of Soviet Belarus’ Constitution
The head of state described that Constitution as a revolutionary, progressive, and most importantly just document...

Lukashenko: Belarusian Constitution rests on Polotsk popular assembly traditions
Speaking about the continuity of the Constitution of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that it is the result of centuries-old experience in the development of legal traditions...

MFA: Belarus is ready to share its SDGs experience, invites to national forum
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich said as he addressed the high-level policy segment of the UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Geneva...

Aleinik to visit Mongolia on 15-16 March
The program of the visit includes negotiations with the country's leadership, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh, heads of other ministries and government agencies...

Legal framework of Belarus-Laos cooperation discussed in Vientiane
During a working visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeny Shestakov met with Vice President of the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Sounthone Xayachack...

Ambrazevich: The world would be much closer to SDGs if not for Western self-restraint
“The strange thing is that Western governments apparently believe that by depriving their citizens of the opportunity to cooperate with Belarus, they are doing them a favor. In reality, without these Western self-restrictions, everyone in the world would have been much closer to achieving the SDGs,” said the deputy foreign minister...

Lukashenko adjusts alienation of property owned by individuals from unfriendly countries
In particular, the new decree specifies when the alienation of property owned by individuals from unfriendly countries does not require permissions and the payment of fees...

Belarus sets up commission to select radioactive waste storage facility
The state commission has been instructed to work out proposals on the selection of a site for a radioactive waste storage facility and submit them to the Council of Ministers within ten working days...

Lukashenko: Belarus’ relations with the Holy See is a prime example of trustworthy cooperation
"I hope our example will help others to realize that this is the most effective way of interaction. It is not pressure, imposition of someone else's will, vision, and threats, but constructive dialogue, equitable relations, ability to hear the partner that can produce impressive results"...

Belarus, India launch dialogue on visa facilitation
The ministers gave consideration to inter-regional and parliamentary ties, took stock of the legal framework and humanitarian cooperation, including the training of Indian students in Belarus...

Belarus’ ambassadors to Sweden, Finland, Germany, Kyrgyzstan relieved of their posts
On 11 March Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 88...

Nomination of candidates to upper house of Belarus’ parliament kicks off on 12 March
The nomination of candidates running for a seat at the Council of the Republic will close on 21 March. After that, the list of nominees will be submitted to the Central Election Commission of Belarus...