Events

France confirms commitment to IOC’s decision on neutral athletes in 2024 Olympics
According to the ministry, “it is up to national federations and the IOC to select the athletes who abide by the neutrality criteria and will therefore be authorized to compete”...

Belarus at UN: Problem of sanctions must be given due attention
The problem of sanctions must be given due attention and an unbiased assessment, Belarus’ Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva Larisa Belskaya said as she addressed the 75th executive session of the Trade and Development Board of UNCTAD...

Belarus, Botswana agree to hold ministerial consultations
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to South Africa with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Botswana Igor Bely presented copies of his credentials to Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation of Botswana Lemogang Kwape...

Belarus, China to work out cooperation plan until 2030
The parties discussed topical issues of Belarusian-Chinese cooperation, including the implementation of the agreements reached by the heads of state...

Belarus, Pakistan seek to deepen ties
The parties praised the high level of Belarusian-Pakistani ties achieved over the past three decades. Special emphasis was placed on the results of cooperation between Belarus and Pakistan in the trade and economic sector...

Belarus hosts over 26,000 visa-waiver tourists since 1 January 2024
Since the launch of the visa-waiver program, Belarus has welcomed a total of 826,834 visitors...

Lukashenko: Belarus aims for strategic partnership with Iran
“We support your country's full participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS. I expect that contacts between Minsk and Tehran at these international platforms will also help our efforts to establish strategic partnership,” the Belarusian leader emphasized...

Belarus admits almost 8,700 Ukrainian citizens since 2024 year-start
Out of 8,696 arrivals, 5,999 Ukrainian citizens came to Belarus from Poland, 2,631– from Lithuania, 62 – from Latvia and four – from Ukraine...

Belarus’ CEC accredits 27,790 national observers for 2024 elections
"For the time being, the CEC of Belarus has accredited 122 international observers. The CIS long-term mission has begun to work in earnest,” Chairman of the Central Election Commission Igor Karpenko noted...

Lukashenko, Mirziyoyev adopt joint statement
During the talks, the presidents discussed the most important issues of Belarusian-Uzbek relations and identified key areas for their further development...

Belarus, Uzbekistan outline over 110 areas of cooperation in healthcare
In turn, Aleksandr Lukashenko assured that Belarus is ready to lend a helping hand to Uzbekistan in healthcare...

Zimbabwe president receives credentials from Belarus’ ambassador
The parties exchanged views on most important issues on the international agenda, discussed the implementation of joint projects and prospects for further deepening of Belarusian-Zimbabwean cooperation...

MFA: Belarus will maintain focus on cooperation with African countries in 2024
South Sudan has sent a representative delegation which includes the heads of a number of ministries. They arrived in Belarus in order to explore the possibilities of bilateral cooperation...

Belarus, Laos mark 30 years of diplomatic relations
“Friendly relations have linked Belarus and Laos since the times of the USSR. The relations between the countries have strengthened despite geographical remoteness, differences in culture, customs and language, as well as ongoing changes in global and regional dimensions,” the ministry said...

Belarus, Uzbekistan discuss cooperation in economy, manufacturing sector
The ministers discussed cooperation in the UN, CIS and SCO. The parties praised similar approaches to building a dialogue on international platforms and reaffirmed their commitment to a fairer world order...

CIS mission monitoring preparations for 2024 elections in Belarus
Leonid Anfimov noted that the work of the mission began on 22 January when the CIS Secretary General and Head of the CIS Observation Mission for Belarus’ elections Sergei Lebedev met with Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Belarus Igor Karpenko...

South Sudan delegation arrives in Minsk at invitation of Liberal Democratic Party
The delegation includes senior officials and representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Ministry of Investment, the Ministry of Health and other government agencies of South Sudan...

CEC: Different voters will get different number of ballots on single voting day
Belarusian citizens living in Minsk will get two ballot papers, added Ivan Tolkach: “They will be able to take part in elections to the House of Representatives (only citizens of Belarus are eligible to do this) and in elections of deputies of the Minsk City Council”...

Belarus, Pakistan celebrate 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations
Despite their geographical remoteness, Belarus and Pakistan maintain long-standing ties that go way back, even before the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Sri Lanka
According to the head of state, Belarus and Sri Lanka enjoy warm and constructive relations, increase mutual trade, expand business ties. The number of Sri Lankan students studying in Belarusian higher educational institutions is increasing...