Events

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Israel
The head of state stressed that modern Belarus and Israel are staunch supporters of the principles of equality and mutual respect. “These values are the basis of good and open relations. I am confident that in the near future we will be able to return to the familiar way of life and substantially revive cooperation in all areas of our common interest,” the Belarusian president said...

Belarus’ ambassador presents credentials to Xi Jinping
According to Xi Jinping, Chinese people have always valued friendship and peacefulness and are ready to strengthen mutual trust and expand win-win cooperation with all nations of the world and to jointly implement the Belt and Road Initiative...

Belarus, Switzerland show interest in intensifying political dialogue
"Vladimir Semashko informed Krystyna Marty Lang about Belarus’ priority avenues of work and goals within the framework of such integration associations as the Union State [of Belarus and Russia] and the Eurasian Economic Union"...

Lukashenko: Belarus welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement
"We sincerely welcome the agreement on a complete cessation of hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. This is an important political decision which should pave the way for lasting peace in the region"...

Belarus, Azerbaijan sign documents on cooperation in tourism, energy, oil industry
The heads of the energy ministries signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the sphere of energy...

Future management of Belarusian nuclear power plant’s spent fuel explained
Special technical solutions will be utilized depending on the category of the waste in order to render it harmless and store it temporarily at premises of the nuclear power plant...

Constitutional Court pledges to preserve democratic foundations of Belarus' electoral system
According to him, today's meeting of the Constitutional Commission is aimed at "preserving the democratic foundations of the electoral system and, where necessary, adjusting them to further improve the electoral process"...

Plans to decide on license to operate first unit of Belarusian nuclear power plant in May
"The commissioning of the nuclear power plant involves several stages, including the physical launch and the reactor power startup. The pilot commercial operation stage is in progress now and provides for over 250 tests. They are in the final phase now"...

Belarus, Uzbekistan to expand interaction in security
The sides exchanged opinions about topical problems relating to international and regional security. They discussed matters of bilateral interaction and mentioned positive dynamics across the board. Interest was expressed in advancing mutually beneficial cooperation in a broad spectrum of interstate relations...

Belarus counts on UN-Habitat's support for smart cities projects
The Belarusian ambassador highlighted the important role of UN-Habitat in promoting urban green infrastructure technologies and achieving sustainable development goals...

Belarus, Uzbekistan hold consultations on security
Belarus-Uzbekistan consultations were chaired by Deputy State Secretary of Belarus’ Security Council Vladimir Archakov and Deputy Secretary of Uzbekistan’s Security Council Bobur Usmanov. The parties took stock of Belarus-Uzbekistan cooperation in various areas...

FC BATE becomes UNICEF partner in Belarus
FC BATE understands that the popularity of football as a team game and the authority of the athletes can serve as an example of healthy lifestyles and promote positive habits and behaviors for children...

MPs to review Brest Hero Fortress restoration project
The execution of the 2021 Union State budget and the guidelines for the further development of the Union State for 2018-2022 will also be reviewed in part of the issues that fall within the purview of Commission on Social and Youth Policy, Science, Culture and Humanitarian Affairs...

Belarusian ambassador meets with OSCE secretary general
Andrei Dapkiunas believes that only the restoration of trust through focused efforts of heads of state and diplomats, both in the OSCE and also on the bilateral track, will effectively prevent the escalation of tensions in the OSCE area and gradually restore effective mechanisms for cooperation...

Makei warns West against attempts to stage revolutions in Belarus
“We have never said or done anything to undermine our relations with other states, first of all, with our neighbors. We just have to respond to those destructive statements and concrete actions that are being taken in relation to Belarus by our Western neighbors,” Vladimir Makei noted...

Lukashenko to visit Azerbaijan 13 April
The two-day visit has an intensive negotiations agenda. In particular, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev will have two meetings...

Lukashenko wants serious, well-developed law on political parties
The president stressed that the formation of the political party system is a most serious issue that cannot be underestimated...

Gomel Oblast, China’s Sichuan Province sign twinning agreement
China is among top three trading partners of Belarus. Belarus is also an important trading partner for China in Eurasia. The two countries are well positioned to keep expanding mutually beneficial trade...

Possible changes in Belarusian regulations on political parties mentioned
"Higher representation of political parties in the regions was suggested. The minimal membership of a political party is under consideration as well"...

Minister: Cooperation with China in law enforcement has reached an unprecedented level
"Thanks to the close constructive dialogue between the presidents of our countries we can jointly implement the most ambitious projects and solve tasks related to maintaining peace, security and law and order in our countries"...