Events

Introduction of biometric passports in Belarus stumbles over regulatory hurdle
"The personnel have been trained how to operate the new equipment and have participated in a successful release of a test batch of such documents"...

Lukashenko sends greetings to family of Belarus’ first 2021 baby
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to the family that welcomed Belarus’ first 2021 baby. Gifts and flowers were given from the head of state to the parents. As it has been reported, the 2021 first baby was born at the Vitebsk Regional Clinical Hospital...

Belarusian government approves National Action Plan for Gender Equality for 2021-2025
The gender policy shall be carried out in the following areas: improving the institutional mechanism for gender equality; equalizing social and economic opportunities of men and women, aligning parental and professional responsibilities; developing gender-oriented healthcare; countering domestic violence and human trafficking; and promoting gender awareness...

Belarus, Romania discuss prospects for interregional cooperation
Ambassador Andrei Grinkevich also presented Belarus’ export potential, including services in tourism, education, and healthcare. He pointed out that there is room for further development of the Belarusian-Romanian cooperation in science and technology...

Lukashenko, Medvedev have phone conversation
The parties discussed a wide range of topical issues of Belarusian-Russian cooperation and international agenda...

Lukashenko: Minsk will do everything necessary to deepen cooperation with Havana
"Cuba's history has become a symbol of the pursuit for independence, freedom and justice. These values unite our countries and peoples"...

Lukashenko extends New Year greetings to foreign leaders
Greetings on behalf of theBelarusian head of state were sent to the leadership of the Russian Federation, the leaders of the CIS countries, the heads of other countries in various regions of the world, and the heads of international organizations...

Belarus eager to take CIS integration to next level
Close attention will be paid to elevating the CIS’ image in the international scene, to establishing contacts and mutually beneficial cooperation with other regional organizations and integration associations...

Lukashenko talks about political provocations, information war against Belarus
"The world is rapidly changing and becoming less and less safe for common people. Several countries have even been pushed into civil wars and ethnic conflicts. We have not just heard about this, we have experienced this firsthand. There is a continuous buildup of military presence close to our western and northern borders"...

Lukashenko presents state awards to law enforcement, military
Among the awardees were representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Defense Ministry, the State Security Committee, the State Border Committee, and the Presidential Security Service...

Lukashenko, Rahmon have telephone conversation
The heads of state exchanged New Year greetings, discussed the most pressing issues in the development of bilateral relations, and the situation with the pandemic...

Lukashenko signs decree to award Belarusian Sports Olympus 2020
The prize winners are coach-teacher of the Senno children's and youth sports school Valery Lektorov, head of the sports news desk of the TV News Agency of the National State TV and Radio Company Nikolai Stulo and director of the Aleksei Talai Mestny Charity Foundation, a member of the national parasport team of the Republic of Belarus Aleksei Talai...

Belarus, China’s Hainan Province keen to step up cooperation
A delegation of the Belarusian Embassy in China visited Hainan Province on 24-26 December to take part in the 5th Sanya International Cultural Industry Fair...

Belarus to receive $20m from OPEC Fund for healthcare needs
According the the agreement, the loan will be used to support the public healthcare emergency response program, to strengthen the capacities of the healthcare sector and reduce the risks associated with COVID-19...

Belarus, Kazakhstan discuss cooperation in military technology
Pavel Utyupin and Nurlan Yermekbayev also discussed participation of the defense ministries of Belarus and Kazakhstan in joint military drills...

Belarus begins mass vaccination against COVID-19 with Russian Sputnik V
Belarus’ Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich noted that "immunization plays an essential role in the fight against the epidemiological process. Today we will kick off a new stage - mass vaccination against COVID-19. The first to be vaccinated will be healthcare professionals, teachers and specialists who, due to their profession, come into contact with people a lot"...

Belarusian-Turkish parliamentary cooperation discussed in Ankara
The parties discussed the possibilities of parliamentary diplomacy to deepen Belarusian-Turkish relations in areas of mutual interest with an emphasis on trade, economic and investment cooperation and ways of strengthening constructive cooperation in international organizations...

Turkish delegation to visit Belarus in January 2021
The participants of the meeting took stock of Belarus-Turkey economic cooperation in 2020 and discussed plans to promote and facilitate contacts between Belarusian and Turkish companies in 2021...

Belarus, Egypt discuss cooperation between universities
The parties discussed Belarus-Egypt cooperation in higher education. They hailed the level of cooperation in academic affairs and research between Cairo University, Ain Shams University, Kafrelsheikh University and their Belarusian partners: Belarusian State University, Belarusian State Medical University...

Belarus PM hosts state awards ceremony to celebrate best of nation
“Each of you is an example of professionalism, reliability, loyalty to duty, and the ability to take responsibility for the decisions made, for the assigned area of work. You have excelled at what you do. The results that you have achieved are the pride for Belarus,” Roman Golovchenko said during the awards ceremony...