Events

Belarus, Armenia sign agreement on cooperation in culture for 2019-2022
The agreement provides for holding Belarus Culture Days in Armenia in 2019 and the Days of Armenian Culture in Belarus in 2020. The Days of Belarusian Cinema in Armenia and the Days of Armenian Cinema in Belarus are to be held as well...

Lukashenko, Putin to meet in Moscow 29 December
In Moscow, the leaders of the two states will continue the discussion of the most important issues of the Belarusian-Russian cooperation which were talked over in detail in the Kremlin on 25 December...

Belarus ambassador presents copies of credentials to Syrian vice premier
In focus of the meeting was Belarus’ participation in the post-conflict reconstruction of Syria, provision of humanitarian aid to Syria and a possibility of sending Syrian children affected by the war for recuperation and respite to Belarus...

Belarus-Azerbaijan trade to hit $500m in 2018
“Our economies are complementary. Belarus’ major exports to Azerbaijan are food products and pharmaceuticals. We import petrochemicals and vegetables,” Gennady Akhramovich noted...

Presidential administrations of Belarus, Russia sign memorandum of cooperation
The document was signed during the meeting of Head of the Belarus President Administration Natalya Kochanova with her Russian counterpart Anton Vaino, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office...

Alexander Lukashenko extends birthday greetings to Gerard Depardieu
“Thanks to your outstanding artistic abilities, you have won the hearts of numerous fans both in France and far beyond its borders. Films and performances with your participation are classics of the world cinematography and theatre art”...

Belarus, Russia to set up working group to resolve bilateral issues
“This working group will elaborate proposals on our further integration and resolution of the burning issues that concern the governments of the two countries”...

Lukashenko extends condolences over Poles killed in Czech mine accident
The head of state noted that it was with deep pain and sorrow that Belarus learned the news about the tragic event...

Lukashenko signs CSTO draft resolution on appointment of new secretary general
Stanislav Zas briefed the president on his meetings with the CSTO heads of states who were to approve his candidacy for the post of secretary general of the organization. This form of appointment was proposed by Alexander Lukashenko during the St Petersburg summit in November 2018...

Belarus president wants proposals to enhance anti-bribery enforcement
The head of state said that facts of corruption should not remain unnoticed, and the culprits will be brought to justice sooner or later...

Lukashenko urges to formalize plans to develop suburban territories near Minsk
"Capital cities are often located inside of central regions. Therefore, they are limited in territorial growth. The authorities of Minsk Oblast and the city should prepare and formalize the plans to develop suburban territories in coordination with the government. It is essential to determine the functionality of the territories taking into account their zonation peculiarities and the intensity of use"...

Call for more robust development of Minsk satellite towns
The head of state recalled the decision which was made several years ago to move the pivotal points of the Minsk agglomeration to the satellite towns of Dzerzhinsk, Zaslavl, Logoisk, Smolevichi, Fanipol and Rudensk...

Belarus’ central bank: Single money emission center with Russia not up for discussion
“This matter has not been recently discussed, is not under discussion now and I think it will not be discussed in the near future with financial regulators of the Russian Federation and the Eurasian Economic Union. Nobody has raised or is raising this question”...

Belarus, Myanmar discuss expansion of exports
The parties discussed a wide range of political, trade, economic, humanitarian issues and the expansion of the legal framework of bilateral relations, and also steps to intensify bilateral contacts ahead of celebrating the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2019...

Belarus seeks cooperation with UN in environmental protection
The parties discussed the ministry’s interaction with a number of UN agencies and agencies, the implementation of international technical assistance environmental projects, and the expansion of Belarus’ participation in them...

Hope for lasting positive dynamics in Belarus-Germany trade
Advancing mutually beneficial cooperation with Germany is of great practical significance for Belarus. First, Germany is traditionally one of the top five largest foreign trade partners of Belarus...

Belarus-Switzerland cooperation prospects discussed in Minsk
The diplomats discussed prospects of bilateral cooperation in political, trade, economic, humanitarian and other areas, interaction in international organizations, human rights and regional security...

Lukashenko: Sports officials will come under scrutiny if talented athletes leave Belarus
"We should not tie anyone up, but you should conclude a contract with every child (their parents). They grow up into champions here. Do they leave because of mismanagement here or because they are lured by bigger money abroad?"...

Lukashenko on funding priorities in sport
“Money will be allotted to support coaches, to pay for participation in international competitions. We will pay a lot for results. There will be no other valid grounds to ask for funding. This is my fundamental decision as the president of the country”...

Belarus, Georgia to strengthen interparliamentary ties
The parties discussed a broad range of matters related to bilateral cooperation. They reviewed the implementation of the agreements reached during the official visit of the Belarusian president to Georgia in March 2018...