Events

Good dynamics of Belarus-UAE political dialogue noted
The ambassadors discussed a number of items on the bilateral agenda and the international one. High dynamics of the political dialogue between the Republic of Belarus and the United Arab Emirates at all levels was mentioned. Intensive advancement of trade, economic, and investment cooperation was stressed...

No political problems with mutual recognition of Belarusian, Russian COVID-19 certificates
"No doubt, it is a technical component but it is tied to different information platforms and has its own complications. But I think that the matter has been reconciled politically. We have to take care of the technical side of things soon"...

IAEA follow-up mission head mentions Belarus’ adherence to ensuring nuclear safety
"The country has responded to our recommendations and proposals given as a result of the original mission"...

Lukashenko vows union of Belarus and Russia will be better than EU
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that the integration process of the two states would be progressive and would not have any timeframes...

Lukashenko dwells on prospects of advancing integration with Russia
According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, the union of Belarus and Russia has an ethnic and economic foundation. Besides, the countries pursue the common foreign policy, have created the common defense space, and virtually have the single army...

Lukashenko: If refugees want to stay in Belarus, we will act according to the law
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: "I didn’t say they can stay in Belarus. If they want to stay in Belarus, we will work with them strictly according to the law"...

Igor Karpenko appointed head of Belarus’ Central Election Commission
Igor Karpenko was recommended to this position by Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko and Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Kenya
Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence that closer cooperation in trade, the manufacturing sector, agriculture, education as well as the implementation of joint projects in other industries of mutual interest will help enhance bilateral ties...

Belarus keen to expand mutually beneficial cooperation with Turkmenistan
Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence: “The historically friendly relations between Minsk and Ashgabat will serve as a solid foundation for the development of productive political dialogue, intensification of economic and humanitarian contacts"...

WANO’s peer review at Belarusian nuclear power plant over
The WANO MC team included representatives of the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The purpose of the prelaunch peer review was to evaluate the readiness of the second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant for safe and reliable launch and consequent operation...

Lukashenko, Putin discuss topical issues of Belarus-Russia cooperation
Vladimir Putin called his Belarusian counterpart. They discussed topical issues of Belarus-Russia cooperation...

Cuba expresses solidarity with Belarus amid sanctions
"We express our solidarity and support to the Republic of Belarus and its President Aleksandr Lukashenko in confronting the West's attempts to destabilize the situation in the country"...

Lukashenko: West is going to strangle EAEU countries in order to turn them against Belarus
The head of state noted that his colleagues in the Eurasian Economic Union are well aware of the situation in Belarus and the country’s relations with the West...

Mezentsev: External pressure is not the reason for Belarus-Russia unity
According to him, the countries are deepening integration primarily to realize their economic potential and provide social guarantees for citizens...

Lukashenko sees USA behind pressure on Belarus
According to the president, by doing so they want to complete the Baltic Sea-Black Sea belt and create a bloc with the eastern border near Smolensk...

Lukashenko congratulates Ignazio Cassis on election as Swiss Federal President
"I am convinced that the fast restoration of productive contacts between Belarus and Switzerland in such fields as the economy, finance and investment, humanitarian contacts, sport and tourism meets the strategic interests of our countries and will help promote mutual trust in our societies and strengthen security in the European region"...

Belarus, International Committee of Red Cross to continue fruitful cooperation
The parties reviewed cooperation between Belarus and the ICRC, including the preparation of a cooperation plan between Belarusian government agencies and the ICRC organizations for 2022...

Energy ministers of Belarus, Russia hold talks in Moscow
The parties discussed the bilateral cooperation within the framework of the Union State program to set up the common electricity market. Special consideration was given to the key aspects of the draft interstate agreement on the formation of a common electricity market...

Belarus, Kazakhstan discuss schedule of meetings at highest level
"The parties exchanged information within the current agenda of Belarusian-Kazakhstani relations and discussed the state and prospects of cooperation for the near future"...

Makei, Mezentsev review status of Union State integration documents
Special consideration was given to the systemic participation of the Standing Committee of the Union State in the implementation of the new integration documents and decisions of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of 4 November 2021, and to the project to set up the Union State media holding company, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted...