Events

Foreign ministers of Belarus and Russia discuss integration matters over phone
"They also discussed coordination of activities on international platforms, including arms control issues"...

Rapota: CIS heads of government may meet before year-end
The state secretary stressed: "Things are moving along, and it is important not to stop. But we still need to get together. I hope that we will hold such a meeting by the end of the year"...

CIS plans to set up association of nuclear regulators
The new association is expected to promote cooperation in the regulation of nuclear and radiation safety in the CIS, to provide expertise support in improving the system of regulation and legislation, to strengthen ties between the organizations providing scientific and technical support...

China viewed as strategic direction of Belarus’ foreign policy
Belarus’ First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aleksandr Guryanov took part in the online forum “Alignment of the Eurasian Economic Union and China’s Belt and Road Initiative” on 27 October...

Belarusian, Russian military approve cooperation plan for 2021
The main purpose of the session was to organize practical work to create and enhance the necessary joint military potential for counteracting military threats and challenges directed against the Union State of Belarus and Russia...

Defense ministries of Belarus, Russia hold joint meeting
The collegium has been set up to organize practical work to strengthen the joint military capabilities necessary to counter military challenges and threats against the Union State of Belarus and Russia...

MPs: Belarusian people demonstrate a serious approach to the constitutional reform
“As for the proposals already received, we can divide them into three groups. The first group concerns the vision of the political system, the second group - the social and economic development way. The third group is an ideological component, a system of values, which is enshrined in the Constitution,” the MP added...

Zhejiang Shuren University to expand cooperation with Belarusian universities
"Zhejiang Shuren University has been cooperating with Belarus since 2013. Among its partners are the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the Belarusian State University, the Belarusian State Economic University, the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics"...

Belarus-Russia cooperation in security viewed as consistent, effective
The Union State MPs continue to monitor the progress in the implementation of the priority areas and top-priority tasks for the future development of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in 2018-2022...

Lukashenko sends National Day greetings to Austria
“We have always treated all the agreements in an earnest and responsible way. A testimony to that is the memorial installed in Trostenets, various investment projects, long-term humanitarian ties and contacts between Belarusians and Austrians,” the president noted...

Belarus’ nuclear power plant gets license to operate first unit
The Board’s decision relies on Gosatomnadzor’s findings. Gosatomnadzor reviewed the outcomes of the expert evaluation of safety substantiation documents and checked the readiness of the Belarusian nuclear power plant to perform the declared activities...

Lukashenko, Pompeo discuss multiple topics over phone
Michael Pompeo reaffirmed his invariable support for the sovereignty and independence of Belarus and closer cooperation with it...

Belarus’ first vice premier meets with Leningrad Oblast governor
During his visit, Nikolai Snopkov met with Leningrad Oblast Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko...

Belarus, Moldova reaffirm interest in strengthening cooperation
"The parties discussed a wide range of issues related to cooperation between Belarus and Moldova, reaffirmed the friendly and constructive nature of bilateral relations and expressed mutual interest in their further strengthening"...

Naryshkin: Special services can do a lot to protect Russia, Belarus
"I am sure that the special services can do a lot more to defend the interests of our states and people and to protect them from threats that emerge every now and then"...

Belarus, Mongolia discuss emergency prevention, response
Belarus and Mongolia have similar approaches to the key matters on the international agenda, oppose the idea of the unipolar world, and advocate interests of small and medium-sized countries...

Belarus, Austria hold online conference on constitutional law
Oleg Kravchenko emphasized the benefits of exchanging the nations’ best practices in the field of constitutional law, as well as a great value of such a dialogue for bilateral relations...

Belarus, Vatican reaffirm commitment to closer cooperation
Pope Francis appointed archbishop Ante Jozic Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus in May 2020. Ante Jozic replaced head of the diplomatic representation of the Holy See in Belarus Gabor Pinter (he had worked in Belarus since 2016)...

WANO experts complete prelaunch inspection of Belarusian nuclear power plant’s first unit
The WANO specialists examined actions of various shifts of the nuclear power plant personnel on a full-scale simulator of the reactor unit’s central control room during scenarios that simulated normal operation, breakdowns, and emergencies...

Qatar shows interest in cooperation with Belarus’ University of Civil Protection
"Belarus in turn expressed its willingness to cooperate through the UN International Advisory Group on Search and Rescue (INSARAG), as well as further implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the governments of Belarus and Qatar on cooperation in preventing and eliminating emergency situations and natural disasters"...