Events

Golovchenko, Mishustin hold phone talks
The two heads of government addressed a wide range of topical issues of bilateral cooperation between Belarus and Russia, including as part of integration cooperation...

Chupris explains who can chair Belarusian People’s Congress
The possibility of combining these two jobs was discussed at the meeting hosted by the president of Belarus on 18 January where the participants took stock of the outcomes of a nationwide discussion of the draft amendments and addenda to the Constitution...

Belarus’ healthcare minister attending WHO Executive Board session in Geneva
The agenda of the session includes 55 items and sub-items grouped into four structural blocks. Board members are expected to discuss global health issues such as health coverage, WHO’s response to public health emergencies, and efforts to improve health and well-being...

Lukashenko comments on ICAO report into Ryanair incident
According to the head of state, the ICAO admitted that there was no interception, forced landing or rerouting of Ryanair aircraft by Belarus...

Lukashenko calls for protecting Belarus’ border with Ukraine
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting in Luninets to discuss efforts to strengthen Belarus’ military security on 21 January...

Belarus, UAE seek closer cooperation in education
The first meeting of the working group of the education ministries of Belarus and the United Arab Emirates took place as a video conference with the participation of the Belarusian embassy...

Russian MFA: Russian ambassador will arrive in Minsk in January
Maria Zakharova stressed that the most important priority of the new ambassador, the embassy as a whole and all Russian missions in Belarus is to ensure the common foreign policy of Russia and Belarus...

Andreichenko: Belarus interested in advancing ties with Saudi Arabia
"This year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries. It is time we intensify our dialogue, exchange delegations. We need to advance our ties that are very weak today. First of all, our trade and economic relations"...

Leaders of Belarus, China exchange congratulations on 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that Minsk and Beijing are consistently expanding interstate dialogue, coordinating goals and objectives on global and regional agendas, including within the framework of the UN, the SCO, the EAEU, implementing the Belt and Road Initiative and cooperating in many other areas...

MFA blames foreign military buildup along Belarus’ border for regional destabilization
“Indeed, we have familiarized ourselves with this strange briefing. It recounted a bewildering set of fantasies and horror stories. It was done absolutely on purpose, even the anonymous nature of the briefing was a testimony to that. Our Russian colleagues called it disinformation, which was quite an accurate though diplomatic way of describing it,” Anatoly Glaz said...

Lukashenko extends Rescuers’ Day greetings
"You are the first to come to the aid of people in trouble. You bravely respond to the challenges of natural disasters. You professionally perform your duty, deliver humanitarian aid to the population of the countries affected by disasters and natural calamities"...

Lukashenko confirms plans to hold constitutional referendum in February
“I think we should hold the referendum in February as we promised,” the Belarusian leader said...

Lukashenko meets with Kochanova
The parties discussed lawmaking and other activity of the Council of the Republic...

Finalized Constitution draft to be submitted to Lukashenko in coming days
According to him, no major remarks were made at the meeting hosted by the president...

Belarus described as ‘good neighbor of Lithuania’
Belarus and Lithuania share history and this should matter, Erika Svencioniene said...

Lukashenko dwells on prospects of constitutional process in Belarus
“There are two scenarios: people will either accept the amendments to this Constitution and we will get the revised Constitution, or they will decline these amendments and we will have the current Constitution. This is the answer to the question who needs it and who benefits from it,” the head of state said...

Belarus FM meets with Lithuanian civil society representatives
"As soon as I learned about this idea, the idea of representatives of the Lithuanian civil society to visit Belarus in this difficult, turbulent time, I immediately supported it"...

Ambassador: Russia will not turn blind eye to NATO military buildup near Belarusian borders
"It is important for the Russian Federation to see the reliable conditions created in the Republic of Belarus for stable economic growth and comprehensive civil accord for the long term. I think that any sensible person would agree that the foundation of such development, the most important condition for the Belarusians to be confident in the future is the multifaceted support from Russia and the growing integration within the framework of the Union State. We are always there for the Belarusian people"...

Belarusian FM meets with outgoing ambassador of Russia
"The parties discussed the topical issues of the Belarusian-Russian cooperation and the interaction within the framework of the integration associations," the press service noted...

Belarus-Russia military exercise named Allied Resolve 2022
According to him, the military build-up near the Belarusian border raises concerns and requires an objective response...