Events

Belarus president arrives in Bishkek for SCO summit
Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to speak at the extended-participation meeting of the council. The head of state will outline Belarus’ stance on the topical issues of the international agenda and ways to promote cooperation within this integration project...

European Games opening ceremony to focus on Belarus’ history, culture
"The colorful show at Dinamo Stadium will include some eight art blocks. Each of them will be devoted to a certain topic, for example legends and the medieval past of Belarus"...

Lukashenko off to Kyrgyzstan for SCO summit
The Belarusian head of state is expected to take part in the meeting of the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) where Belarus has an observer status...

German ambassador’s activity in Belarus hailed
Vladimir Makei stressed that it was sheer luck that such a highly-professional diplomat worked on the relations between Germany and Belarus. The minister also said that since the announcement of independence Belarus has considered Germany as its key partner...

Belarus’ achievements in space industry presented in Vienna
"The 31st international congress of the Association of Space Explorers (ASE), which took place in Belarus in September 2018, gave a new impulse to the development of space activities in our country"...

Rumas, Medvedev discuss Belarus-Russia bilateral cooperation
He expressed confidence that the joint efforts of the governments of the two countries towards deeper cooperation within the integration associations would promote mutual economic growth and better living conditions for the people...

Lukashenko informed about efforts to reduce heat stress in crops, livestock
On 12 June, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko listened to the reports of Agriculture and Food Minister Anatoly Khotko and Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Dvornik who is also in charge of the agricultural industry...

Belarus, Estonia to settle pension issues
As a result, the person may receive a pension from the state of employment, i.e. to realize his pension rights in full, irrespective of which country he resides...

Belarus in favor of strengthening economic dimension in CEI
“The CEI could coordinate exchange of multilateral business missions between the EU member states and non-EU countries. Why don’t we consider setting up a regional financial institution of the CEI to encourage investment?”

Lukashenko to attend SCO summit in Bishkek on 13-14 June
The Belarusian head of state will take part in the meeting of the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) where Belarus has an observer status...

Grodno to build cooperation with Turkey’s Edirne Province
"The delegation met with Edirne Mayor Recep Gurkan. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding that will pave the way for twin-town relations between Grodno and Edirne"...

Lukashenko sends national day greetings to Russia
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the people of Russia on Russia Day...

Belarus, Egypt to advance cooperation in defense industry
e session and bilateral meetings touched upon a large number of matters of cooperation in defense industry taking into account the latest accomplishments of Belarus in this sphere...

Call to streamline healthcare system in Belarus
"We need to keep this money, and develop our own manufactures. If we can't produce some high-quality drugs we may earmark $100 million for these purposes. We will buy what our people need in Switzerland, the United States, Germany. Foreign medicines should be available"...

Aleksandr Rakhmanov appointed deputy state secretary of Belarus Security Council
"One of the lines of activities of the State Secretariat of the Security Council is to coordinate the work of law enforcement, security and other state bodies in part of combating crime and corruption, ensuring public security and enforcing law, preventing and responding to natural or man-made emergency situations"...

Lukashenko: Time to tighten up discipline in Belarusian police a bit
"Frankly speaking, it is necessary to shake up police a bit in matters of discipline. What kind of a person do we need for that? A military one. Although you are a comparatively military person, you know police well, too. You’ve been inside. You’ve seen these problems"...

Belarus weather forecast service comes under criticism
“The time has come for some action. We need to either disband it or shake it up. Their weather forecast is 50-70% accurate at the very best. We do not need such weather forecasts. I trust the military more"...

Yuri Karayev appointed Belarus’ internal affairs minister
BelTA reported earlier that former internal affairs minister Igor Shunevich offered his resignation to the head of state, and it was approved...

Vladimir Karanik appointed Belarus’ Healthcare Minister
From 2011 till now he was head of the Minsk City Teaching Cancer Hospital...

Lukashenko accepts resignation of Internal Affairs Minister Shunevich
The minister stressed that the decision to resign was “a balanced, right and timely one”. "A lot of difficult work was done at the ministry. A lot of work"...