Events

Belarus, Pakistan discuss cooperation prospects in agriculture
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Pakistan Andrei Metelitsa met with Federal Minister for National Food Security of Pakistan Syed Fakhar Imam...

Belarus to submit draft resolution on preventing drug use among young people to OSCE PA
"As our research has shown, this topic has, unfortunately, not be given due importance. We hope that our initiative will draw more attention to this serious challenge of the 21st century"...

Union State MPs to discuss new projects, programs
The commission on social and youth policy, science, culture and humanitarian affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia will convene for a web-based meeting on 3 March...

Lukashenko congratulates Estonian people on national holiday
"First of all, today we must cooperate for the sake of security in the region and confidence in the future for our children. Belarusians have always been and will be your good neighbors who are always prepared to work together to accomplish such an important goal”...

Austrian MPs show interest in Belarus' COVID-19 response experience
During the open dialogue, the parties discussed the current state of Belarusian-Austrian relations, including inter-parliamentary cooperation, prospects for cooperation in politics, economy and humanitarian affairs. The Austrian MPs have shown interest in the current domestic political situation in Belarus, legislative activity...

Belarus-UNDP cooperation discussed in Minsk
The parties discussed the state and prospects of cooperation between Belarus and UNDP, including the implementation of national development priorities, as well as ways to step up joint efforts to minimize the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic in our country...

Belarus, UAE interested in tighter military technology cooperation
A Belarusian delegation continued intensive negotiations on the sidelines of the International Defense Exhibition & Conference 2021 (IDEX) on 23 February...

Lukashenko-Putin phone call continues yesterday’s talks
According to the source, the key topics Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin have discussed included the operation of the tax system, manufacturing cooperation in defense industry, the reinforcement of the joint defense systems...

IAEA mission to assess physical security of Belarus’ nuclear power plant
"In accordance with international recommendations, one of the most important ways to improve nuclear power and radiation safety infrastructure in newcomer countries is hosting various advisory missions of the IAEA"...

Belarusian products get praise at IDEX 2021 in Abu Dhabi
Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry Dmitry Pantus held talks with Minister of Defense of the Republic of Serbia Nebojsa Stefanovic. This was the first meeting between the heads of the Belarusian and Serbian delegations in the rank of heads of departments, during which they discussed the current state of bilateral military and technical cooperation...

Lukashenko congratulates Japanese people on national holiday
“In the year of the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident and the 10th anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami I would like to recall mutual help and support in the restoration of the affected regions of the two countries. Difficult challenges which Belarus and Japan faced made our geographically distant states closer spiritually”...

Safety of Belarusian nuclear power plant monitored in real time
In order to control the safe operation of the Belarusian nuclear power plant Gosatomnadzor has set up a center that takes care of informational, analytical, software, and technical support for regulatory activities...

First unit of Belarusian nuclear power plant scheduled for acceptance for operation in April-May
The official said: “A commission will be set up to accept the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant for operation. The prime minister will have to authorize the composition of the commission. Before that the readiness of the first unit for operation will be evaluated. The nuclear power plant will have to show all the necessary documents to oversight agencies”...

Two IAEA missions to come to Belarus in 2021
"The next international inspection is scheduled for June-July. This will be the IAEA's International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission. The IAEA mission to assess the regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety will arrive in Belarus at the end of the year, if the epidemiological situation allows"...

Belarus-Azerbaijan economic, humanitarian contacts discussed in Baku
Top on the agenda was the resumption of the activities of the Azerbaijan-Belarus Friendship Society that is designed to promote cooperation in science, culture, business, trade and economy...

Production of Chinese coronavirus vaccine in Belarus possible
Dmitry Pinevich remarked that the vaccine is very good and inactivated. Its action differs from that of the Russian vaccine that Belarus is now buying and intends to manufacture. “Our strategy is to have a pool of vaccines that will allow fully responding to the epidemic challenges that exist in the country,” he added...

Belarus, Kazakhstan discuss cooperation in customs
Vladimir Orlovsky spoke about the organization of customs procedures in the country and the main promising projects implemented by the Belarusian customs...

Kremlin: Lukashenko, Putin will meet on 22 February
"The meeting will take place next week. It is scheduled for 22 February. The two presidents will meet, we can expect very long negotiations"...

Lukashenko presents Order of Honor to Rapota
Grigory Rapota received the award in recognition of a big personal contribution to the development of integration cooperation, Union State construction, enhancement of friendly relations and unity of peoples of Belarus and Russia...

Belarus, Pakistan discuss preparations for Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to Minsk
The parties discussed the topical issues on the bilateral agenda, including the 6th session of the Belarus-Pakistan joint commission on trade and economic cooperation...