Events

Lukashenko reshuffles MFA, appoints new ambassadors
The head of state gave his consent to the appointment of Sergei Aleinik, who previously held the post of deputy minister, as first deputy foreign minister...

Belarusian Embassy, Multicultural Museum in Seoul agree on cooperation
"The diplomat and director of the museum Kim Yun-tae exchanged views on possible cooperation projects between the embassy and the museum to popularize Belarus among Korean residents, which is especially important in the year of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries"...

Belarusian FM receives copy of credentials from Swiss ambassador
The parties also discussed the current state and prospects for the development of cooperation between Belarus and Switzerland in political, trade, economic, investment, humanitarian and other fields...

Belarus, Vietnam to step up contacts at highest and high levels
Special consideration was given to the topical issues of Belarusian-Vietnamese cooperation in trade, economic, education and humanitarian affairs...

MFA: Belarus welcomes constructive proposals to reduce tensions in the world
Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik said in his address to the participants of the conference "Collective Security in a New Era: Experience and Prospects of the CSTO" in Moscow on 9 February...

Belarus, Cuba committed to all-round cooperation
Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova said as she met with outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba to Belarus Juan Valdes Figueroa in Minsk on 8 February...

Belarus, Tajikistan intend to intensify parliamentary ties
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Tajikistan Viktor Denisenko met with Chairman of the upper chamber of the Tajikistan Parliament, Mayor of Dushanbe Rustami Emomali...

Lukashenko: West already does not like people’s likely choice in constitutional referendum
"I am sure that the people will make the right choice, a thoughtful and wise choice, in the upcoming referendum. We did everything that depended on us (and we still have time). We have conveyed the essence of the amendments to the people and put the country’s fate in the hands of the Belarusian people. Let them make a choice"...

Belarus, Russia to sign agreement on humanitarian aid for Syria
"The document governs the participation of the Belarusian military contingent in missions to provide humanitarian assistance to the Syrian Arab Republic in collaboration with Russia’s Armed Forces"...

Lukashenko meets with well-known athlete and Russian politician Aleksandr Karelin
At the beginning of the meeting, the head of state warmly welcomed the guest, noting his unique achievements in sport: 888 wins in wrestling against only 5 defeats...

Lukashenko discusses plans to reform Emergencies Ministry
"Earlier, we agreed (I think it was last year) that the vertical structure of the Emergencies Ministry should be reformed, or I would say, improved, like any other structure. There is nothing new in this regard. We simply cannot stop. Life is going on"...

Details of Belarusian foreign minister’s talk with U.S. assistant secretary of state revealed
The conversation touched upon the bilateral agenda, including Minsk’s vision of ways out of the current situation in Belarus-USA relations, and domestic political processes in Belarus ahead of the constitutional referendum...

Belarusian ambassador presents credentials to president of South Korea
In a conversation with the president, Ambassador Andrei Chernetsky stressed the importance of developing bilateral projects in ICT, science and technology, digital transformation, which the two countries have implemented for the past 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations...

Lukashenko: Belarus seeks to strengthen political, economic ties with Venezuela
The head of state noted that over a short period of history, Minsk and Caracas managed to build strong and friendly ties despite the huge distance between them...

Lukashenko sends greetings to Xi Jinping as Winter Olympics get under way in China
“Your country does a lot to promote a healthy lifestyle and boasts outstanding achievements in sport, while Chinese people are known for their professionalism and dedication. I am sure that this will make China a great host for this international sports event”...

Belarus, SCO discuss political, cultural and humanitarian cooperation
The SCO Secretariat in Beijing hosted a meeting between Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Yuri Senko and Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Zhang Ming...

Belarusian tourism information center opens in New Delhi
The guests of the event learned more about the tourism attractiveness of Belarus, its cultural, historical, tourist and recreational potential...

Lukashenko receives credentials from eight ambassadors
The credentials were handed over to the president by the diplomats of Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, Laos, Morocco, Nigeria, Russia, the Republic of Chad and Sri Lanka. By tradition, Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about Belarus’ cooperation with each of these states...

India viewed as reliable partner for Belarus
"We are promoting cooperation in absolutely all areas, including in humanitarian matters. We are glad that the number of Indian students in our universities is increasing, the Days of Belarusian Culture are held in India and the Days of Indian Culture take place in Belarus"...

Belarus, UNDP discuss projects, plans for 2022
The parties took stock of cooperation in 2021 and discussed UNDP projects in Belarus, including projects to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the work of the National Coordinator for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as matters related to World Trade Organization...