Events

Lukashenko, Putin have telephone conversation
The heads of state discussed current developments in Belarus-Russia relations, the progress in implementing agreements in the field of economic integration, as well as preparations for upcoming summits – the sessions of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the CIS Heads of State Council in Minsk on 14-15 October, as well as the meetings of the Supreme State Council of the Belarus-Russia Union State in November...

Venezuela president’s special envoy on visit to Belarus
The program of the visit envisages a meeting with Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova and Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly Vladimir Andreichenko...

Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Putin
Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence that the close attention paid by Vladimir Putin to the Belarusian-Russian integration processes will continue to promote bilateral multifaceted cooperation and interaction within the framework of the Union State, strengthen the time-tested friendship between the two peoples...

Belarus supports cooperation of various integration associations to achieve SDGs
“Belarus is in favor of establishing sustainable contacts and exchanging best practices between various integration associations in order to achieve the SDGs and to counteract the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Vladimir Makei...

Polotsk, Russia’s Veliky Novgorod to discuss projects in culture, education, tourism
The two towns have been maintaining close contacts since May this year. “In the first half of September, representatives of Polotsk-Steklovolokno visited a similar factory in Veliky Novgorod and exchanged information; now they are promoting bilateral contacts independently. This time we are going to discuss cooperation prospects in the field of tourism, education and culture" Svetlana Valyushkina said...

Belarus, China discuss interaction in international organizations
The diplomats reaffirmed their support for the initiatives proposed by the countries during the General Debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly that took place at the UN Headquarters from 21 to 27 September...

MFA: Belarus-Pakistan relations are turning strategic
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus is a well-organized team of professionals who work to promote trade, economic and investment cooperation with foreign partners. Like the BelCCI, we are sincerely open to communication on a wide range of issues without any exceptions and restrictions," the deputy foreign minister said...

Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Tajikistan president
“I am sure that our joint work will serve as an effective means to implement the huge potential of interaction both at the bilateral level and within the framework of international organizations,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Belarus to host Days of Culture of Tajikistan on 5-11 October
The delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan will be headed by First Deputy Minister of Culture Nazarion Obid Odilzoda...

Belarusian ambassador presents credentials to Saudi Arabia king
During the videoconference ceremony the Belarusian diplomat confirmed the readiness to foster the advancement of all-round mutually beneficial cooperation between Belarus and Saudi Arabia...

Andreichenko: Belarus, Russia united potentials will be a good response to West’s pressure
“We have to solve no less important tasks within the program of international and inter-parliamentary cooperation, where our top priority is to strengthen strategic cooperation with the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China and the CIS countries"...

Belarusian State University shortlisted for Times Higher Education Awards 2021
It is unofficially called the Oscar in Higher Education in the UK. Being shortlisted is already a sign of the quality of international activities of universities participating in joint projects...

Lukashenko wants dramatic overhaul of ideological work
Special attention of the senior officials of the Belarus President Administration was drawn to communication with the public. “You should pay serious attention to resolving the problems they voice, and to fulfilling the president’s instructions,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko: Legislative process should measure up to high standards
He noted that the documents that are put on the president's table should be carefully drafted, after the study of all alternative opinions. "This applies to purely legal and also economic issues, too," the president said...

Belarus, Tunisia seek closer cooperation in sport, tourism
“Our countries support each other. We jointly participate in international events. We have a lot in common, but there is no legal framework both in sport and in tourism. I think that these are the areas that we need to work out to make contacts closer,” said Sergei Kovalchuk...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Cyprus
The head of state is convinced that in today's reality it is particularly in the interests of the Belarusian and Cypriot peoples to maintain pragmatic relations based on the principles of mutual respect and partnership...

Lukashenko sends National Day greetings to China
“Thanks to your personal attention, the bilateral relations of our countries are developing in a constructive and stable way, not only at the interstate, but also at the regional level. I am pleased to mark the start of the Year of Regions of Belarus and China, another one of our joint agreements,” the president stressed...

Lukashenko: Belarus can turn into an outpost within a month if needed
“Speculations that Belarus may become part of the United States, the UK or Russia are absolute nonsense. I have answered this question recently. Putin and I, the governments of Russia and Belarus, are smart enough to set up a union of two independent, sovereign states that will be even stronger than a single entity"...

Minsk hosts exhibition marking CIS’s 30th anniversary
Numerous books published in different years and reflecting the history of the Commonwealth of Independent States have gone on show. A number of books have been donated to the CIS Executive Committee by public figures, politicians, representatives of culture and science from different countries, including heads of sectoral agencies and other CIS institutions...

Lukashenko receives credentials from nine ambassadors
The diplomats from Azerbaijan, Armenia, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Tunisia and South Africa presented their credentials to the Belarusian president...