Events

Russian ambassador presents copy of credentials to Belarusian FM
The parties discussed topical issues of Belarusian-Russian cooperation and the interaction within the framework of the integration associations...

Lukashenko makes new appointments
The head of state appointed: Aleksandr Astreiko - Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee...

Lukashenko: Belarus stays committed to UN goals, ready to develop international cooperation
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that Belarus remains committed to the objectives of the organization and confirms its willingness to develop international cooperation while preserving the principles of sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs...

Lukashenko wants rural areas tidied up
"I resolutely insist on intensifying reclamation efforts. We need to focus our resources on this. We are losing huge areas, thousands of hectares. They are being overgrown with vegetation which will grow into unnecessary trees (we have enough forests)"...

Work on Belarus-Russia integration documents in full swing
"It is a huge amount of work that the relevant government agencies have done. Two programs of the Union State of Belarus and Russia are still in the pipeline. In line with the instruction you and I have given deputy prime ministers supervise the work and continue constructive negotiations on these matters"...

Cooperation between Belarus, Russia's Tatarstan viewed as successful
Following the working meeting, the parties signed a protocol to declare their commitment to further development of trade, economic, scientific and humanitarian cooperation between Belarus and Tatarstan...

Plans to transfer some presidential powers to government in Belarus
"The analysis of more than 150 laws, which contain the information about the powers of the president, shows that many of the powers of the head of state, established at the legislative level in various spheres, have become redundant in the current conditions and are not fully conditioned by the constitutional status of the president"...

Economy in focus of Belarus’ Chernobyl lands revival program
"No matter what, the economy is primary: if there are jobs, production, there will be wages and decent living conditions"...

Havana expresses support for Lukashenko, condemns plans to assassinate him
"Cuba reaffirms its solidarity with Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and strongly condemns the plans to assassinate him and his family and to stage a coup d'etat in the country"...

MP: Belarus interested in developing mutually beneficial cooperation with Latvia
The working group on cooperation with the Latvian Parliament of the National Assembly of Belarus and the working group on cooperation with the Belarusian Parliament of the Latvian Sejm held an online meeting on 27 April...

WANO technical support mission working at Belarusian nuclear power plant
Goals of the mission include sharing and studying the best practices in matters concerning the organization of workstation inspections and work oversight. The expert group includes highly qualified specialists of Rosenergoatom Concern and experts of WANO’s Moscow center...

Isachenko meets with UNICEF representative in Belarus
The parties discussed the status and prospects of bilateral cooperation with UNICEF through the National Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals, including on the eve of International Children's Day, which is celebrated on 1 June...

Lukashenko sends King’s Day greetings to Netherlands
"The Republic of Belarus and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have a broad practice of constructive interaction in various areas. Numerous contacts through local authorities, enterprises, institutions, humanitarian initiatives, as well as residents significantly enrich our ties and bring positive results to both countries"...

Lukashenko confirms interest in joint projects with South Africa
The head of state noted that friendly ties between Minsk and Pretoria, as well as the high level of political contacts give confidence in great prospects in various sectors...

Belarus to start issuing COVID-19 vaccination certificates
International regulations and requirements concerning COVID-19 vaccination are still in the works. Once they are ready, Belarusians might need a vaccination certificate to go abroad. Certificates will be issued on request of people who plan trips to other countries...

Belarus’ Brest Oblast, Russia’s Bryansk Oblast seek closer ties in housing, utilities, environment
Brest Oblast of Belarus and Russia’s Bryansk Oblast are long-standing partners. In 2006 they signed a cooperation agreement. For example, last year the foreign trade between the regions amounted to more than $70 million, with a surplus for the Belarusian region...

Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad to fly to Minsk from 10 May
"Baghdad-Minsk flights will be served by Boeing 737-800 and will be performed twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays"...

No Russian military base in Belarus discussed during Lukashenko’s latest meeting with Putin
"We talked about concrete things. We should use manufacturing cooperation in order to revitalize many enterprises. It is what integration is all about: get down to earth and do what we extremely need today. Nobody will ever support us. The present reality testifies to that: Russia faces sanctions and so do we. It is only the beginning. They are going to choke us a lot"...

Lukashenko hosts meeting on revival of Chernobyl-affected lands in Belarus’ south
The meeting focused on the efficient usage of the lands of the Polesie state radiation and ecology reserve and its surroundings. This matter was raised by the president during his visit to Narovlya District on 24 April...

Lukashenko to sign decree on transition of presidential powers to SC ‘in case of emergency’
"I have to envisage everything. That is why this decree will be signed. We will actually have a collective president in the form of the Security Council. Yes, there will be a chairperson: when there is no president, the prime minister is replacing him"...