Events

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"...

Russia’s Novgorod Oblast seeks to resume flights to Minsk, Gomel
“I remember my childhood: we flew to Gomel, Minsk. Now we want to revive these flights, this is one of the tasks we are addressing together with the federal center,” Novgorod Oblast First Deputy Governor Veronika Minina said...

Belarus might participate in construction projects in Russia’s Novgorod Oblast
"Belarusian construction workers always deliver great results. We already cooperated in this field: Belarus built a medical center in our region. We are keen to use the construction capacities of Belarusian construction organizations more"...

Russian Olympic University ready to expand cooperation with Belarus’ NOC
"Today we have spoken to the leadership of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus about the need to expand our cooperation. The Athletes Forum is a step in this direction. We have reached a new level. It is a serious test for us. We have not held such events before. It is symbolic that the forum is taking place in the brotherly Belarus," said Lev Belousov...

Belarusian digital government described as fully operational
"Over 6.5 million digital services were provided in 2020. The figure was slightly higher than 5 million in 2019. Respectively the dynamics indicates the demand of the private sector and citizens for government services rises every year"...

Andreichenko: Belarus, Moldova have always maintained trust-based relations
"We have a good legal framework which includes more than 80 documents at the interstate, intergovernmental and interdepartmental levels. At the international level, we have always felt the support of our Moldovan counterparts"...

Lukashenko, Putin to meet in Moscow on 22 April
The two heads of state will discuss the Belarus-Russia agenda, with a focus on trade and economic cooperation, including the matters that were raised at their previous meetings and telephone conversations...

Russian Nordwind Airlines to fly to Minsk from 30 April
"The flight Kaliningrad-Minsk will be performed once a week, on Fridays. It will depart from Khrabrovo Airport at 13:50 and arrive in Minsk at 16:05. The return flight to Kaliningrad will take off at 17:05 and land at 17:20"...

Belarusian parliament’s upper chamber passes amendments to laws on extremism
"The norms the bill stipulates provide for a complex of balanced measures. Those are prophylactic, preventive, and punishing measures"...

Belarus’ Council of the Republic passes bill to prevent Nazism rehabilitation
"To ensure social security and stability in the country, our sacred duty is to cut short any manifestations of Nazism and to prevent any attempts to rehabilitate Nazi criminals"...

FM: Belarus seeks quality relations with Ukraine
“For many centuries, our peoples have lived in peace, friendship and accord. Belarus will never say or do things that would put our relations with Ukrainian people on hold"...

Belarus-Switzerland mutual interest in constructive dialogue reaffirmed
Vladimir Makei talked at length about the logic the Belarusian government employed during last year’s events. He informed Ignazio Cassis about a broad public dialogue in Belarus and work on amending the Constitution...

Belarus calls for greater international effort in restoring Chernobyl-hit areas
The deputy chairman said in his welcoming speech that this tragic date has left a heavy trace in the history of modern Belarus. He also emphasized the importance of discussing the development of the territories affected by the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident...

Belarus’ efforts as UNECE chairman in 2019-2021 get thumbs up
"The executive secretary praised Belarus' efforts as the UNECE chairman in 2019-2021 to strengthen the commission's capacity, improve the efficiency and practical impact of its work"...

Geneva confirms readiness to assist Belarus’ WTO accession
"Vladimir Makei confirmed Belarus’ strong determination to continue the work on completing the negotiations on the accession to the WTO. He spoke about the work carried out by the government of Belarus in this direction and the current state of the negotiation process with the key member countries of the World Trade Organization"...

Belarusian State Technological University joins Technical Universities Association
"Participation in the work of the Technical Universities Association will help the Belarusian State Technological University expand its international contacts and enhance its prestige in the international educational and scientific arena"...

Lukashenko confident in Minsk agreements’ ability to resolve Donbass situation
In particular, Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned his vision of how the situation in Donbass can gradually get back to normal: "Let me tell you absolutely sincerely: the normalization of the situation in problem spots in Ukraine, primarily in Donbass, depends primarily on Ukraine"...