Events

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...

Belarus announces commitment to significantly reduce emissions
“Belarus is firmly committed to the transition to the low-carbon sustainable economy and has sent a statement to the UN Secretariat informing of its intention to make an unconditional commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 35% by 2030 over 1990, using solely its own resources”...

Lukashenko: Financing only for viable projects
At the very start of the meeting, the head of state emphasized that if the regional authorities plan to apply for support and finances, they need to keep in mind that there are also other regions in the country...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Mali
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as the country celebrates Independence Day...

Belarus president sends Independence Day greetings to Malta
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Malta President George Vella as the country celebrates Independence Day...

Belarus interested in productive development of relations with Armenia
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Armenia President Armen Sarkissian as the country celebrates Independence Day...

Lukashenko sees good development prospects in Grodno Oblast
Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked he sees good prospects in various directions. For instance, in agriculture Grodno Oblast can collect much more grain...

Belarus looking to host Indian prime minister in 2020
"We are seriously preparing for this landmark event, the speaker said. He reminded that in 2017 the Belarusian head of state visited India, which created the basis for the strategic partnership between the two countries. The relations between the countries have historically been friendly"...

Belarus president wants winter grain sowing to be complete by 1 October
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that the sowing in the north of Belarus, Vitebsk Oblast, needs to be finished as soon as possible taking into account the current weather conditions. "The number one task for today is to sow. We need to finish it by 1 October"...

Lukashenko congratulates workers of customs bodies on professional holiday
“You are the first persons to welcome the guests of our country. By fulfilling your duties with great professionalism, you shape a positive image of Belarus”...

Belarus, UAE to develop cooperation in nuclear regulation
The United Arab Emirates has completed the construction of the first unit of the Barakah nuclear power plant in the Gharbiya region of Abu Dhabi and is preparing for its launch...

Belarus president wants next year’s performance targets revised upwards
In particular, participants of the conference discussed the draft social and economic development forecast, the draft budget, and the draft main monetary management guidelines for the year 2020...

Government conference hosted by Belarus president focuses on next year’s projections
The head of state noted that the conference had gathered not only those, who had developed the documents, but those, who had expressed opinions about them or had an alternative point of view...

Important role of EAEU Court in Eurasian economic integration noted
"During the first five years, the union has proved its worth and validity, as evidenced by the steady growth of the economies of the EAEU member states, closer industrial cooperation and trade ties with third countries"...

Belarus, UN discuss cooperation in counterterrorism
The parties talked over the outcome of the high-level international conference “Countering terrorism through innovative approaches and the use of new and emerging technologies” that took place in Minsk on 3-4 September...

Belarus, China discuss development of integrated joint action roadmap
Andrei Dapkiunas and Cui Qiming thoroughly discussed matters of Belarus-China political and humanitarian cooperation, some practical aspects of Belarus-China interaction in international organizations, and exchanged opinions about topical items on the international agenda...

Belarus, Uruguay to negotiate draft visa waiver agreement
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko approved a draft visa waiver agreement between the Republic of Belarus and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and signed an appropriate decree on 18 September...

Kazakhstan hopes to increase trade with Belarus
“Cooperation between Belarus and Kazakhstan is at a high level. This year, the trade looks set to exceed $900 million, approaching $1 billion,” Aleksandr Turchin said...

Belarus, WHO Regional Office for Europe sign cooperation plan for 2020-2021
The document was signed during a meeting between a Belarusian delegation and WHO Regional Director for Europe Zsuzsanna Jakab on the sidelines of the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe in Copenhagen, Denmark...