Events

Belarusian nuclear power plant personnel participate in intersystem emergency preparedness exercise
The exercise scenario envisaged the disconnection of the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant from the rest of the power grid and the consequent efforts of the personnel and automatic emergency response systems to resolve the emergency...

Lukashenko, Putin speak over phone
"Vladimir Putin invited his Belarusian counterpart to attend the parade. Aleksandr Lukashenko will take part in it. He will go to Moscow together with his sons"...

Belarus president wants softer financial policy
The head of state pointed out it is necessary to use all tools to replenish resources of the banks...

Belarusian healthcare workers awarded medals, commendations
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a decree to award the medals “For Labor Merits” to eight doctors in recognition of many years of fruitful work, high professionalism, a great personal contribution to public health and significant achievements in research...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosts foreign diplomats to discuss interaction in Belgazprombank case
In order to work out possible avenues of interaction the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted an additional meeting of the foreign diplomats with Chairman of the State Control Committee Ivan Tertel. The official informed the diplomats about progress of the investigation in detail and presented proposals on consequent cooperation...

Priorities of Belarus’ participation in Eastern Partnership Initiative outlined
Roman Golovchenko said: “We share key approaches of the European Union towards principles of the Eastern Partnership Initiative. We believe these principles should be based on differentiation and joint management. We presume that countries participating in the Eastern Partnership Initiative should be free to determine the projects of interest to them on their own instead of accepting advice that may be forced upon them”...

Belarus suggests canceling haulage permits within New Silk Road
According to Belarus, countries also need to develop digital transport corridors, especially between China and Europe...

Belarus FM stresses inadmissibility of politicizing pandemic-related issues
In his words, mutual accusations and trade protectionism are destroying the long-standing multilateral trading system, while difficult times have led to discrimination, racism and xenophobia, which should not be present in modern society, especially when countries are facing this century's biggest world crisis...

UNHCR in Belarus launches program to help refugees amid pandemic
At the end of May, according to Jean Yves Bouchardy, there were about 9,500 refugees, asylum seekers and stateless people in Belarus...

Over 260 foreigners request refugee status, additional protection in Belarus so far this year
Aleksei Begun said that since the legislation on forced migration was enacted, about 9,500 foreigners from 71 countries have applied for refugee status or additional protection. Refugee status was granted to 954 people. Additional protection was granted to over 4,000 forced migrants...

Belarus, Finland discuss coronavirus response, cooperation with EU
"The ministers discussed the coronavirus response measures in Belarus and Finland and also the measures to strengthen international cooperation in dealing with the impact of the pandemic with the coordinating role of the World Health Organization"...

PM to represent Belarus at Eastern Partnership leaders' video conference
On the eve of the summit, Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei and European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi had a telephone conversation. "The parties also exchanged views on a wide range of topical issues on the Belarus-EU agenda"...

Belarus, EU discuss preparations for Eastern Partnership leaders' video conference
The parties also exchanged views on a wide range of topical issues on the Belarus-EU agenda...

Second reactor of Belarusian nuclear power plant getting flushed, cleansed
It is a most important, strictly regulated operation, during which chemically demineralized water is used to flush and cleanse the installed equipment and pipes of the safeguards and the normal operation systems, which are connected to the primary circuit of the reactor unit. The working capacity of the pumps of the safeguard systems and the normal operation systems is checked as part of the process...

Call to draw up roadmap for cooperation between Belarus and Russia’s Kirov Oblast
The dynamics of the trade between Belarus and Russia’s Kirov Oblast over the last five years (in 2015-2019) has been positive. Trade, export and import have increased from year to year...

Sum of Belarus-Russia interbudget oil compensations to be determined after 2020
"As soon as the balance of this year is closed, we will report without hiding anything how much support the Belarusian energy and oil industry has received"...

Belarusian nuclear power plant’s link to power grid takes into account possible BRELL ring changes
"In particular, the possible separation of the power grids of the Baltic states was taken into account during the design and construction of electric infrastructure as part of the electricity output scheme of the Belarusian nuclear power plant"...

EDB economies on track for recovery
"The EDB member states are likely to emerge unevenly from this situation, including due to different fiscal stimuli and differences in epidemiological conditions"...

Ukraine president invited to visit Belarus
Moreover, the Ukrainian party also received embroidered shirts for the Ukrainian president and his spouse as a gift from the Belarusian president...

Belarus, China discuss exchange of visits
The online consultations focused on advancing the bilateral investment, trade and economic cooperation, including increasing Belarus’ export of agricultural and food products to China...