Events

Prerequisites in place for overcoming Belarus-Russia trade recession
"The situation is absolutely manageable. We have considerable reserves in the production sector, agriculture, and civil engineering. This is why direct goal-oriented contacts are a priority task for the government, the relevant agencies, and commercial entities of our countries in current conditions"...

Belarus president makes new appointments
The head of state appointed: Aleksandr Volfovich state secretary of the Security Council...

Prime ministers of Belarus, Russia to hold talks in Moscow on 26 January
The Belarusian governmental delegation will also include First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov, Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich, Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov, Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Vladimir Koltovich, Belneftekhim Chairman Andrei Rybakov, Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Semashko...

Lukashenko extends Republic Day greetings to India
“I attach great importance to deepening and intensifying bilateral cooperation in all the areas. I also hope for your personal support in further development of Belarusian-Indian ties”...

Lukashenko extends Australia Day greetings
The head of state expressed his conviction that the ongoing development of relations between the peoples of Belarus and Australia would make it possible to find new areas of cooperation and launch joint projects...

Belarus, China discuss cooperation in trade in services
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the People's Republic of China Yuri Senko met with Secretary General of the China Association on Trade in Services (CATIS) Zhong Zeyu on 25 January...

Belarusian army begins combat readiness, mobilization readiness test
The main purpose of the event is to check and raise the level of combat readiness and mobilization readiness of army units and their ability to carry out assigned missions...

Makei, Lavrov discuss Belarus-Russia cooperation
"Vladimir Makei informed Sergey Lavrov about the development of the situation in the country and the upcoming important political events in Belarus"...

Belarus, Tajikistan gearing up for session of intergovernmental commission in Dushanbe
Belarus' Ambassador to Tajikistan Oleg Ivanov met with Tajikistan’s Minister of Agriculture Ziyozoda Sulaymon Rizoi on 22 January...

SCO secretary general praises Belarus’ active role in SCO
Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the People's Republic of China Yuri Senko met with Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Vladimir Norov...

Belarus-UK relations amid Brexit discussed in Minsk
Sergei Aleinik and Jacqueline Perkins discussed some aspects of bilateral relations in the context of the UK's withdrawal from the EU...

Lukashenko extends Diplomats Day greetings
“Today, this profession has taken on special significance. You are in the forefront of the fight for the sovereignty of the Republic of Belarus. Strengthening our country's authority in the international arena, finding solutions to controversial issues, maintaining the pace of foreign trade depend on you"...

Scope of High-Level Group of Belarus-Russia Union State’s Council of Ministers grows
The official said: “Indeed, the scope is expanding. We are looking deeper into specific things concerning economic interaction. Then, the heads of the group – Vladimir Semashko and Aleksei Overchuk – have expressed their desire and readiness to host sessions rather regularly, at least every two or three months. Experience indicates that we accumulate a sufficient number of issues that need to be addressed”...

Belarus’ FM, Russian ambassador discuss further cooperation in Union State
The parties discussed topical issues of Belarusian-Russian cooperation...

Belarusian Parliament looks to host MPs of Switzerland, Moldova in 2021
"I would like to stress that international contacts have recently intensified within the framework of parliamentary organizations, including the Union State of Belarus and Russia, the CIS, and the Central European Initiative. This gives us hope for more robust contacts and for some success in reining in the coronavirus"...

Lukashenko talks to Putin over phone
Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin discussed prospects of stepping diversified cooperation within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in detail as well as interaction as part of the Eurasian Economic Union and other integration bodies. A number of personnel matters were discussed as well...

Belarus, Qatar keen to cooperate in law enforcement
“The relations between Belarus and Qatar are characterized by mutual respect and trust. We understand each other well and there are no disagreements that could hinder the development of our relations,” Ivan Kubrakov stressed. He confirmed the readiness of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to advance cooperation with Qatar in various fields...

Belarus embassy issues statement on anniversary of diplomatic relations with China
"Despite the coronavirus pandemic and the decline of economic activity all over the world, the cooperation of the Republic of Belarus with the People's Republic of China intensified in all the fields. The two countries maintained political, economic, and humanitarian contacts"...

Belarus presents its CIS presidency concept at Economic Affairs Commission meeting
He noted that Belarus declared the following as the main goals of its presidency: further deepening of integration processes in the CIS with the establishment of a broad Eurasian cooperation zone...

Chargé d’Affaires to attend Biden inauguration on behalf of Belarus
"As far as I know, in accordance with the protocols adopted in the United States, delegations of foreign states are invited to the event at the level of the heads of their diplomatic missions. Such an invitation was received by the Belarusian side"...