Events

Belarus’ experience in counteracting COVID-19 presented at forum in China
The ASEAN-China Governors/Mayors' Dialogue is one of the sections of the Asian Forum 2021 in Boao. It was attended by the regions of China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and the Philippines, with representatives of Belarus and South Korea as special guests...

Belarus FM on visit to Switzerland to attend UN events
The program of the first day of the visit envisages meetings of the Belarusian minister with Director General of the World Health Organization Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization Daren Tang...

Makei tells French, German ambassadors about Belarus’ partnership principles
Vladimir Makei informed the ambassadors about progress in the constitutional process going on in Belarus and about other matters concerning the development of the situation inside the country...

Russian PM looks forward to resumption of air service with Belarus
According to Mikhail Mishustin, there are plans to sign an agreement on airworthiness between aviation authorities of Belarus and Russia during his stay in Belarus...

Belarus’ anti-extremism bill passes second reading
The bill determines the period of expedited procedure to handle civil cases against possible extremist organizations and to recognize symbols, paraphernalia, and information products as extremist materials...

Belarus’ bill on preventing Nazism rehabilitation passes second reading
The bill legislates the terms “Nazi criminals”, “accomplices of Nazi criminals” and stipulates entities in charge of counteracting the rehabilitation of Nazism for the first time...

Russian prime minister in Minsk upon Putin’s instructions to discuss most important problem
Aleksandr Lukashenko assured the Belarusian side is ready to sincerely and honestly discuss the existing problem because it knows Mikhail Mishustin’s sincere attitude to Belarus...

Kochanova speaks at CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Council session
According to her, the priorities of Belarus’ chairmanship include promotion of trade and economic cooperation and humanitarian ties, convergence of the CIS and the Eurasian Economic Union, closer cooperation between the CSTO and the SCO. She emphasized that the CIS IPA also plays a role in integration processes...

Belarus, Sweden show interest in joint projects
Vladimir Semashko filled Malena Mard in on advantages of Belarus’ business environment thanks to the government’s measures to improve the taxation system, give investors preferences, and simplify administrative procedures...

Lukashenko, Nazarbayev had phone conversation
The parties discussed the state of bilateral relations and the main areas of cooperation...

Kochanova: The pandemic has affected the established practices in international relations
In her speech Natalya Kochanova talked about challenges and threats amid the pandemic. She mentioned Belarus’ initiative in favor of launching a global dialogue on security and the latest innovations in the Belarusian legislation in the sphere of national security and public order...

Belarusian, Russian air force units to begin joint standby alert at Belarusian airfield in summer
Igor Golub remarked that in late 2020 the Belarusian and Russian defense ministers authorized an action plan of air defense duty forces of the Belarusian-Russian joint regional air defense system...

Belarus joins Geneva Act on legal protection of industrial designs
Thus it will be easier for Belarusian applicants to obtain legal protection of industrial designs and keep patents on them in force simultaneously in all states participating in the Geneva Act...

Lukashenko talks to Putin over phone
Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin also discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation in the run-up to the visit of the Russian government delegation led by the prime minister to Minsk...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Israel
The head of state stressed that modern Belarus and Israel are staunch supporters of the principles of equality and mutual respect. “These values are the basis of good and open relations. I am confident that in the near future we will be able to return to the familiar way of life and substantially revive cooperation in all areas of our common interest,” the Belarusian president said...

Belarus’ ambassador presents credentials to Xi Jinping
According to Xi Jinping, Chinese people have always valued friendship and peacefulness and are ready to strengthen mutual trust and expand win-win cooperation with all nations of the world and to jointly implement the Belt and Road Initiative...

Belarus, Switzerland show interest in intensifying political dialogue
"Vladimir Semashko informed Krystyna Marty Lang about Belarus’ priority avenues of work and goals within the framework of such integration associations as the Union State [of Belarus and Russia] and the Eurasian Economic Union"...

Lukashenko: Belarus welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement
"We sincerely welcome the agreement on a complete cessation of hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. This is an important political decision which should pave the way for lasting peace in the region"...

Belarus, Azerbaijan sign documents on cooperation in tourism, energy, oil industry
The heads of the energy ministries signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the sphere of energy...

Future management of Belarusian nuclear power plant’s spent fuel explained
Special technical solutions will be utilized depending on the category of the waste in order to render it harmless and store it temporarily at premises of the nuclear power plant...