Events

Belarus, Russia to discuss progress in dropping roaming charges
Belarus and Russia have been working to drop roaming charges since 2017. The relevant roadmap was approved in December 2019...

Belarus to ratify Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed in 1987. It lays down concrete measures to reduce the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances...

Lukashenko holds meeting with Belarusian high-ranking officials
“What is going on today is not unexpected; it is not a surprise for us. Older people remember other things in Belarus when thousands of people took part in rallies in the 1990s,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko tells government to agree with Ukraine on green corridor for Jewish pilgrims
“The Belarusian president gave an instruction to our government to promptly get in touch with the Ukrainian government and agree on arranging a green corridor for Hasidic pilgrims. Belarus is ready to provide transportation, for example, buses to take these pilgrims to the final destination – the holy place in Ukraine – and back to the airport to fly home. Our country is ready to do it,” Natalya Eismont said...

Belarus nominated for WHO Executive Board
The de-jure election to the WHO Executive Board will take place at the next session of the World Health Assembly in May 2021...

CIS changes approaches to implementation of innovation projects
"The main results of the new program will be an increase in the number of breakthrough technologies, as well as the organization of large-scale knowledge-intensive and competitive industries within the CIS common innovation zone"...

Putin orders to prepare supplies of Russian coronavirus vaccine to Belarus
“The two leaders discussed Belarus’ participation in phase 3 trials of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V. Vladimir Putin has given the corresponding instructions to prepare the first batch of supplies for Belarus,” the representative of the Kremlin said...

Lukashenko discusses situation on western border, political environment in Belarus
"In other words, if NATO troops in Poland and Lithuania are already done with the so-called exercise and stopped all the activity there, we should act correspondingly. We cannot keep so many troops there for a long time without need"...

Lukashenko, Putin to meet in Sochi on 14 September
The two leaders will discuss the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation in various fields, the Union State, the international agenda and the situation in the region, as well as joint response to emerging challenges...

Vatican’s secretary for relations with states to visit Belarus on 11-14 September
"Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei is set to meet with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher on 11 September"...

Belarus drafts proposals to resume transportation service with Russia
"The Belarusian side has prepared proposals on resuming transportation service. These proposals are to be discussed with Russia. First of all, this pertains to air travel"...

Kochanova, Matviyenko to open plenary session of Belarus-Russia Forum of Regions
This year the countries celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, so the session will be dedicated to the topic “Historical heritage of the Great Patriotic War as the basis for the development of social, economic, and spiritual ties between Belarus and Russia”...

Political situation in Belarus discussed with OSCE PA
According to the MP, the Belarusian authorities are aware of the urgent need for political reforms in the country, including the need to vest the parliament and government with more powers, and the need to amend the electoral legislation and laws governing mass events...

Belarus, USA exchange views on military, political situation around Belarus
It was emphasized that external interference into Belarus’ domestic affairs is unacceptable...

Russian ambassador: Interregional ties play a special role in Belarus-Russia relations
The ambassador stressed that the discussion focused on the upcoming Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia due in Minsk and Minsk Oblast at the end of September...

Lukashenko introduces new prosecutor general
While announcing the new appointment a day before, the head of state said he wanted to visit the Prosecutor General’s Office in order to personally introduce the new prosecutor general and meet with the staff of the office...

Belarus, Georgia discuss interaction within international organizations
This matter was in focus of a meeting between Belarus First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aleksandr Guryanov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Belarus Valeri Kvaratskhelia on 9 September...

Belarus' ambassador presents credentials to King of the Netherlands
“During the ceremony, the parties discussed ways to enhance cooperation between Belarus and the Netherlands,” the message reads...

Lukashenko comments on possible depth of integration with Russia
"We are sovereign independent states. Who prevents us from being sovereign and independent? We have the closest economic cooperation. Who is hindering us? We have a common army"...

European experts to visit Belarus to prepare review of action plan on BelNPP stress tests
European experts have already analyzed the national action plan on the results of the stress tests at the BelNPP and formulated questions to Belarus...