Events

Lukashenko presents shoulder boards to high-ranking officers
“Belarusian people respect and value those who pursue an army career answering the call of the heart. People know that they are protected. Live up to this trust,” the head of state said...

Belarus, Ukraine discuss military cooperation
The parties exchanged views on the regional security status, risks and challenges for each of the states. The prospects for bilateral military cooperation were also discussed...

New head of EU Delegation to Belarus nominated
Andrea Wiktorin, the current head of the EU Delegation to Belarus, has been nominated as head of the EU Delegation to Armenia...

Lukashenko, Gutseriyev discuss second Belarusian potash mine construction, sales prospects
"Once we commission the Nezhinsky factory and once we commission at Pripyat (we’ve already opened an enterprise), we will be virtually the world’s top producer of potash fertilizers"...

Call to start Belarus-EU talks on framework agreement soon
Participants of the meeting discussed the state of the political dialogue and industry-specific cooperation between Belarus and the European Union, Belarus’ participation in the European Union’s Eastern Partnership Initiative, the implementation of the European Union’s international technical aid projects in Belarus...

Ambassadors of Belarus, Bahrain outline steps to invigorate cooperation
Vladimir Semashko and Ahmed Abdulrahman Al-Saati discussed prospects and outlined practical steps to invigorate political, economic, investment, and humanitarian cooperation between Belarus and Bahrain as well as steps to build up the legal base of bilateral relations...

Belarus’ ambassador presents credentials to UAE vice president
The ambassador reaffirmed Belarus’ resolution to do its best for the further comprehensive enhancement of cooperation between the two countries...

Lukashenko wishes happy birthday to Nazarbayev
“I am sincerely grateful for the attention that you dedicate to the development of Belarus-Kazakhstan cooperation and for your personal contribution to strengthening traditions of many-year friendship, mutual respect and brotherly relations between our nations”...

Tentative plans to open representative office of China’s Shaanxi Province in Belarus
In a bid to advance interregional cooperation, establish economic, cultural, and tourism ties the Chinese side was invited to consider the possibility of opening a representative office of the province in Belarus...

Belarus suggests technical cooperation project on nuclear power plant safety to IAEA
According to the source, the enterprise and the Nuclear Energy Department of the Energy Ministry have put together a concept of the project for technical cooperation in 2020-2021...

Lukashenko offers condolences to Russia president over flood victims
On behalf of Belarusian people and himself Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has expressed condolences to Russia President Vladimir Putin and families of the victims of a flood in Irkutsk Oblast...

Belarusian resolution to make part of OSCE PA Luxembourg Declaration
The draft Belarusian resolution “Strategic Foresight for Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development” will make part of the Luxembourg Declaration of the 28th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...

Belarus interested in advancing productive cooperation with Venezuela
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro as the country celebrates Independence Day...

Mutually beneficial relations with USA among Belarus’ foreign policy priorities
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to President of the United States of America Donald Trump as the country celebrates Independence Day...

Belarus ambassador presents credentials to Russia president
Vladimir Putin said during the ceremony in the Kremlin: “Multiple events timed to the 20th anniversary of the Union State of Belarus and Russia are held this year. We are intent on further advancement of tight integration ties with Belarusian partners”...

UN secretary general expected to visit Belarus in September
The meeting focused on preparations for the UN secretary general’s visit to Minsk in September. The sides agreed sustainable development should be prominent on the visit’s program...

Independence Day congratulations sent to Belarus president, Belarusian people
Congratulatory messages from the Pope, the queen of Great Britain, and the kings of Belgium and Thailand have already been received...

Belarus president responds to arguments about new law on military draft
"We’ve always said and I’ve been through that in full measure and have the right to say it: everyone must defend the motherland, the native country. Everyone, particularly men. We are now so brazen that we’ve started shifting the problem onto women, too. This must not happen in Belarus"...

Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine in session in Minsk
The previous meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group took place in Minsk on 19 June. The Security Working Group discussed the prospects of a ceasefire and disengagement of forces in the vicinity of Stanitsa Luganskaya...

Lukashenko speaks with Azerbaijan president and his spouse over phone
Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva wished the Belarusian head of state Happy Independence Day and congratulated him on the successful delivery of the 2nd European Games...