Events

Belarus, Russia consistently strengthen cooperation on all fronts
According to Maria Zakharova, Belarus and Russia are jointly confronting common challenges and threats, including the sanctions pressure of the West. “Belarus and Russia conduct an intense political dialogue. The two countries consistently deepen interaction in a wide range of areas, including security, foreign policy, trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation, implementation of equal rights of citizens"...

Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina discuss ways to promote bilateral dialogue
Vladimir Ulakhovich and Milorad Dodik exchanged views on the development of the internal political situation in Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the state and prospects of strengthening security and stability in the region...

Lukashenko dines on Belarusian potatoes with government officials, scientists in Alexandria
Aleksandr Lukashenko invited guests to his native house in Alexandria. Only foodstuffs made by the local agricultural company OAO Aleksandriyskoye and dishes cooked in a wood furnace according to traditional recipes were put on the table...

Call to prevent West from silencing Belarus’ voice on parliamentary platforms
It is necessary to lay bare the absurdity of the sanctions, respond to openly hostile attacks and provocations, promote cooperation with those countries that stick to the principles of equality and mutual understanding, the speaker noted...

Lukashenko: We are going to develop cities like Bobruisk and build less housing in Minsk
More housing will be built in Bobruisk and less in Minsk for the sake of more evenly distributing human resources. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement while talking to workers of the Bobruisk-based tire manufacturer OAO Belshina on 17 June...

Belarus, China coordinate approaches to defending national interests in international arena
During the meeting the deputy minister and the head of the diplomatic mission coordinated their approaches to cooperation between Belarus and China in the United Nations and other international organizations in order to avoid politicization of the mandates of these structures and uphold national interests in the international arena...

Belarusian ambassador presents credentials to Hungarian president
"The parties stated interest in the development of mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas with a special emphasis on further strengthening of trade and economic relations"...

Volfovich discusses new threats to CSTO at Yerevan meetings
In addition to multilateral cooperation, the heads of the delegations discussed bilateral contacts...

Makei, Lavrov hold telephone conversation
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on 15 June...

Ambassador: Russia and Belarus are most reliable partners in former Soviet space
"In historical terms, 30 years is not a long period. It is certainly a landmark period for the development of our relations. Thirty years have proved that Russia and Belarus are the most reliable partners in the former Soviet space,” the ambassador said...

Lukashenko: Belarus will remain actively involved in SCO
"I assure you that Belarus will remain actively involved in all the dimensions of the organization, contributing to the huge potential for unity and partnership”...

Lukashenko extends birthday greetings to China President Xi Jinping
"I fully share your ideas and initiatives on overall development and security. Minsk and Beijing support each other, strengthening the traditional friendship and strategic partnership day by day. I am convinced that thanks to the unity of positions and coordinated efforts, we will overcome any obstacles"...

Belarus to present nuclear waste management report at IAEA meeting
During the review meeting the parties will get an opportunity to present and discuss their national reports, review the measures they have taken in order to honor their commitments in accordance with the joint convention, and determine the areas where progress has been made in addition to determining the best practices and tasks...

Importance of smooth organization of Eurasian Intergovernmental Council session stressed
The prime minister believes that Belarus should traditionally uphold high standards with regard to the organization of events of such a caliber...

Belarus-Venezuela ministerial consultations held in Caracas
The Belarusian delegation was led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yevgeny Shestakov, the Venezuelan delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Europe Daniela Rodriguez...

Lukashenko hosts meeting to discuss KGB’s development
The president heard out reports of the head of the Belarus President Administration, the state secretary of the Security Council and the chairman of the KGB...

Political relations between Belarus, Armenia described as vibrant
"Our task is to further develop, first of all, trade and economic relations, political relations, humanitarian ties, interregional cooperation, which is very important"...

Makei: Belarus stands ready to help find ways to establish equal dialogue in the region
Vladimir Makei expressed concern over the unprecedented level of escalation of military-political tensions in the European region against the background of the crumbling system of checks and balances based on international treaties in the field of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation...

Call for digitizing more administrative procedures in Belarus
In his words, there are about 2,000 administrative procedures in Belarus at present but not all of them are carried out according to the one-stop shop principle. For instance, only one tenth of the total number follows this principle in district administrations and oblast administrations...

Russian Finance Ministry ready for Belarusian government bonds to be floated in Russia
In his words, the matter of recognition of guarantees of Belarusian banks for the sake of participation in government procurement contracts in Russia is also actively advancing...