Events

Grodno Oblast, Volyn Oblast to sign cooperation agreement
The agreement between the Grodno Oblast Executive Committee and the administration of Volyn Oblast provides for cooperation in trade, economy, science, technology and culture...

Belarus welcomes confirmation of ‘Steinmeier formula’
"The confirmation of the ‘Steinmeier formula’ is an important step towards the implementation of the Minsk agreements and reaching long-awaited peace in Ukraine"...

Belarus-Czechia social security agreement in effect from 1 October
The document regulates payment of contributions for compulsory state social insurance, appointment and payment of benefits in Belarus (retirement benefits, disability benefits, survivor’s benefits) and in the Czech Republic...

Makei: Belarus will not be friends with anyone against Russia
"I do not think that Russian authorities are jealous because Belarus is trying to mend ties with the USA. In my view, Russia and the United States have much more advanced relations, including institutional ones; meetings at the highest level take place regularly"...

USA to construct new embassy building in Belarus
When asked why the decision to restore ambassadors of Belarus and the USA was taken now, the minister said: “There is nothing extraordinary in the fact that our country seeks to have normal and balanced relations with the world’s leading nations”...

Belarus president arrives in Yerevan for Eurasian Economic Union summit
Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to take part in a session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Yerevan on 1 October...

Belarus counts on Germany to help improve relations with EU
“I hope that in this role you will help build momentum in our relations with the European Union. Germany plays a key role in the EU and naturally it has substantial influence on the EU policy,” Sergei Rumas said...

Belarus, Grenada discuss visa facilitation
The parties welcomed the high-level political dialogue that took place after a long break. The head of Grenada’s delegation voiced his country’s interest to build cooperation with Belarus...

Belarus suggests setting up advisory council at UN involving tech companies to counter terrorism
Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei is currently participating in the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in New York...

Belarus’ leading role in combating human trafficking in spotlight at UN General Assembly
The participants highlighted Belarus’ leading role in the fight against human trafficking on the international arena and expressed appreciation for the consolidation of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT)...

Belarus calls for enhancing international information security
“In the context of contradictions and increased competition between countries, cyberspace is increasingly becoming another arena for confrontation. We constantly hear about devastating hacker attacks”...

Belarus reiterates warning about threat of medium and shorter-range missiles in Europe
The Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF Treaty) became ineffective in August 2019. The treaty was one of the pillars of the modern disarmament architecture and one of the symbols of the end of the Cold War...

Belarus calls for increasing UN’s role in strengthening peace, security
Dozens of local conflicts are tearing the world apart and a lot of them may escalate into a new global war, Vladimir Makei said. He stressed that Belarus advocates resolving both frozen and ongoing conflicts only through negotiation and on the basis of fundamental principles of international law...

Lukashenko: Cooperation with China does not threaten Belarus’ sovereignty
"I don’t have any concerns regarding China. They say China carries out market expansion. But who does not do it? All countries do. Take a look at the European Union: they supported Baltic and other countries because they, first of all, saw the market"...

Belarus president sees long-term reasons behind fracture in Ukraine-Russia relations
"A fracture in relations between Ukraine and Russia appeared in Yanukovych’s time when the price for natural gas soared. Up to $220 if I am not mistaken. He and I had a talk then. He was very offended by Russia’s move"...

Lukashenko: Ukraine should do everything for its peace, integrity
“Every chance should be taken to put an end to the war and to return this territory to Ukraine. The war will be over sooner or later. The most important thing is to make this blessed land part of Ukraine again. This is the ultimate goal,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Belarus, India agree to ease visa requirements
"The parties are satisfied with the positive momentum in the Belarus-India relations. They also discussed in detail the prospects for closer partnership in the areas of interest to both states. Belarus and India have reached an agreement on closer collaboration to ease the visa rules"...

Belarus, Czechia to recognize each other’s citizens’ pensionable service years
The signing of the administrative agreement represents another important step in advancing international cooperation in the area of pension coverage. Its implementation will allow citizens, who live in Belarus and Czechia, to get pensions in recognition of the years of work done in the two countries...

Belarus FM holds number of meetings as part of UN General Assembly
Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei took part in the high level General Debate of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly on 24 September...

Belarus notes importance of integration initiative to defuse tensions
Vladimir Andreichenko met with Nurlan Nigmatulin on the sidelines of the 4th Meeting of Speakers of the Eurasian Countries' Parliaments in Nur-Sultan...