Events

MFA: Belarus counts on constructive cooperation with Armenia in the future
“As for the legal aspects of the CSTO's activities, we have not received any official notifications in this regard,” the spokesperson said...

Increasing momentum in cooperation between CECs of Belarus, Uzbekistan welcomed
Chairman of Uzbekistan’s Central Election Commission Zayniddin Nizamkhodjaev said during a meeting with Chairman of the Belarusian Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko...

Belarus, Equatorial Guinea agree on mutual recognition of academic certificates
The agreement between the governments of the two countries was signed in Malabo on 9 December 2023. The Council of Ministers of Belarus, based on Article 21 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On International Treaties of the Republic of Belarus” of 23 July 2008, decided to approve the agreement...

Zimbabwe president expected to visit Belarus in 2024
Participants of the session discussed practical steps for advancing Belarus-Zimbabwe cooperation in politics, economy, social sphere, and security matters...

Belarus’ CEC: 23 foreign nationals accredited as independent observers
The CIS election observation mission has 238 observers. Of them, 44 observers were sent by the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly, 12 by the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, 25 by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State, 4 by the Union State Standing Committee...

Belarus' MFA pledges tough retaliation against Vilnius' unfriendly border policies
Lithuania’s decision to close two more border checkpoints Kotlovka - Lavorishki and Privalka - Raigardas on 1 March 2024 and to restrict passenger traffic is an absolutely politically motivated step, prompted, among other things, by the election campaign considerations...

Belarus, Zimbabwe agree on mutual support in international organizations
The parties exchanged views on topical issues on the international agenda, matters of global and regional security...

Belarus’ diplomat joins Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development in Bangkok
The participants of the forum share experience and best practices of their states in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and put forward proposals for intensifying and increasing the effectiveness of regional and international cooperation in this area...

Khrenin unveils location for Belarus-Russia military exercise in 2025
According to the defense minister, the next exercise will take place on the territory of Belarus in 2025. Viktor Khrenin recalled that the decision to hold the joint military exercise on the territory of either Belarus or Russia every two years was made by the leadership of the two countries back in 2009...

Defense minister promises tough response to violation of Belarus’ airspace
According to the defense minister, six incidents of breaching Belarus’ airspace have been recorded since August 2023 alone...

Belarus’ CEC accredits observers from EU states
“To date, 23 representatives of the European Union states have been accredited. These are Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Italy, Sweden and a number of other countries,” said Yelena Baldovskaya...

Belarus, Zimbabwe sign military cooperation action plan
A Belarusian delegation took part in the signing of a military cooperation action plan between the defense ministries of Belarus and Zimbabwe. Members of the Belarusian delegation are part of the defense committee of the Belarus-Zimbabwe Standing Commission for Cooperation...

Lukashenko presented with Tatarstan’s Order of Friendship
Aleksandr Lukashenko has been awarded the Order for his significant contribution to the development of cooperation between Tatarstan and Belarus, strengthening friendship and mutual understanding between the peoples...

All CIS countries to send observers for parliamentary, local elections in Belarus
“The SCO mission will include several representatives of the Central Election Commission of Pakistan," the head of the CEC said. “Within the framework of the election campaign, we will have a number of bilateral meetings with the heads of the CEC of the CIS countries. We will sign a protocol of cooperation with the head of the CEC of Uzbekistan"...

Belarus’ parliamentary elections: Early voting turnout reaches 5.94%
On 20 February a total of 6.13% of ballots were cast in Brest Oblast, with 6.11% cast in Vitebsk Oblast. Turnout made up 5.72% in Gomel Oblast, 4.02% in Grodno Oblast, 6.33% in Minsk Oblast, 6.67% in Mogilev Oblast, and 6.19% in Minsk...

Belarus calls on UNHRC to refrain from biased assessment of religious situation
The statement notes that Belarus has many years of successful experience in ensuring inter-confessional peace and harmony in the country with the presence of 25 confessions and religious movements, more than 3,500 religious organizations registered in accordance with the law...

Over 6.9m people on voting lists for Belarus’ 2024 elections
Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Belarus Igor Karpenko told reporters...

Belarus, Brazil discuss efforts to step up economic cooperation
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Yevgeny Shestakov has met with a delegation of Brazilian ministries and government agencies led by Head of the Department for Europe at Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Flavio Celio Goldman...

Belarus, Myanmar thrash out plans to expand cooperation
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to Vietnam with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar Vladimir Borovikov met with Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Than Swe...

Defense ministries of Belarus, Zimbabwe discuss cooperation areas
The Belarusian delegation is headed by Colonel Aleksandr Vengura, first deputy head of the Department of International Military Cooperation...