Events

Lukashenko, Tokayev discuss EAEU summit, coronavirus, exchange Victory Day greetings
The heads of state exchanged detailed information on the strategy and tactics for treatment of COVID-19 in the two countries...

Belarus participating in development of regional WEF initiatives to fight COVID-19
In his address to participants of the meeting Vladimir Makei underlined the importance of stepping up interaction between regional associations for the sake of preparing a collective response to COVID-19...

Lukashenko extends birthday greetings to UN secretary general
The head of state expressed gratitude to Antonio Guterres for his tireless efforts to find solutions and create conditions for uniting nations for the sake of a secure future...

Belarusian, Russian foreign ministers discuss integration, schedules of bilateral contacts
Vladimir Makei and Sergei Lavrov discussed topical matters concerning Belarusian-Russian relations and integration interaction...

Belarus, Norway discuss bilateral cooperation, interaction in UN
Belarus and Norway are working on a number of draft bilateral agreements...

Belarusian nuclear power plant permitted to import nuclear fuel
The decision was prompted by conclusions of experts of Gosatomnadzor and the joint energy and nuclear research institute Sosny of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus...

Belarus seeks to strengthen relations with Netherlands
"Our countries have a lot of opportunities to enhance cooperation in various areas, primarily in trade, banking, agriculture, science, and humanitarian affairs"...

Lukashenko sends Freedom Day greetings to South Africa
Aleksandr Lukashenko wished a strong health and every success to Cyril Ramaphosa, and peace and wellbeing to the people of South Africa...

Lukashenko extends Independence Day greetings to Israel
"I am convinced in the robust relations between our countries, which are based on the principles of respect and mutually beneficial cooperation"...

Lukashenko approves agreement on economic cooperation between EAEU, Singapore
The free trade agreement gives advantages not only in trade...

Colonel Igor Pavlyushchenko appointed head of Institute of National Security of Belarus
Major General Vyacheslav Yezersky has been relieved of this position and discharged from military service by age...

Lukashenko instructs to finalize draft decree on forestry industry
"Perhaps, we were not convincing enough, so our proposals were not supported"...

Draft law on amnesty to be submitted to Belarusian parliament
The head of state was presented the lists of persons convicted of corruption offenses...

CIS Plenipotentiaries Council to hold video conference on 29 April
The members of the Council will hear out and discuss a report on the draft agenda of the next meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council...

Belarus president makes new appointments
The head of state approved the appointment of Mikhail Kasko as chairman of the Belarusian production and trade concern company of the forestry industry, wood processing, pulp and paper industry Bellesbumprom...

MEPs endorse visa facilitation agreement with Belarus
The final vote on the agreements is scheduled for the next plenary session on 13-14 May...

Eighteen Belarusians evacuated from Tashkent
"Thanks to joint efforts of the Belarusian Embassy in Uzbekistan, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, 18 Belarusian nationals flew from Tashkent to Moscow"...

Up to presidents to decide on gas transportation tariffs in Eurasian Economic Union
Unfortunately, no agreed wordings or decisions were worked out...

Belarus calls for honest, open negotiations on fundamental EAEU matters
Sergei Rumas pointed out that the realization of the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty requires ambitious decisions on advancing integration...

Lukashenko speaks with Nauseda over phone
The sides agreed to instruct the energy ministers of the two countries to work on energy security issues...