Events

Lukashenko suggests summer army service for Belarusian university students
Belarusian guys will be able to get basic military training after the first year and master their army profession after the second year. “Depending on their aptitudes and what they study at university. If the guy goes for radio electronics, he will have to operate the [air defense missile system] S-300”...

Belarus president backs online university idea
Speaking about the remote education of students in such a university, Alexander Lukashenko noted it is unavoidable. “We are now heavily investing in IT. We are switching everything to digital technologies. Why can’t we talk and get education remotely in some other university? I don’t see problems with that,” said the president...

Belarus, Hungary to intensify ministerial consultations
Focus was made on joint projects in construction, pharmaceuticals, credit and finances, transport and tourism...

Belarus, Israel negotiating exchange of visits of parliament speakers
Prospects of cooperation in the sphere of investment were discussed during the meeting. According to Yoel Razvozov, Israeli companies show a strong interest in the Belarusian IT industry, including from the point of view of human resources and technologies...

Gomel Oblast, Italy’s Emilia-Romagna in talks over new social projects
At the same time Barbara Lori underlined that it is important to maintain those programs that have been successfully running for many years, in particular recuperation programs for children...

Agriculture in focus of Lukashenko’s working visit to Grodno Oblast
Alexander Lukashenko said: “We need to look into the country’s reserves. The reserves are good and perhaps we can lend some to Grodno so that the region does not have to buy grain. In the future Grodno Oblast will make up for it.” The head of state suggested a careful look into the situation...

Belarus, Serbia welcome growing trade
“The parties discussed the Belarusian-Serbian cooperation in 2018 and welcomed the positive dynamics of political contacts, parliamentary relations, and trade between the two countries”...

CIS International Innovative Development Fund established in Minsk
The fund was set up to implement decisions of the CIS governing agencies related to development of interstate innovative space...

Belarusian Environmental Protection Ministry to cooperate with Sudanese Petroleum Ministry
The meeting touched upon the actual state and prospects of implementing joint projects in the area of mining industry, environmental protection, natural resources, and rational nature management...

Fulfillment of instructions to develop Orsha District enterprises reviewed
In particular, the state secretary of the Security Council of Belarus went to OAO Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant and OAO Tekhnika Svyazi...

Belarus, Montenegro to facilitate travel arrangements
In 2009 Belarus and Montenegro signed an intergovernmental agreement envisaging a 30-day visa-free entry, exit and stay for citizens of one country on the territory of the other...

China’s parliamentary delegation to visit Belarus
“The parties will discuss issues related to the exchange of the best lawmaking practices in the social and economic sector, the development of trade, economic and humanitarian ties between Belarus and China”...

CIS agreement on sharing geospatial data approved in Belarus
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to send the notification to confirm Belarus has completed the intrastate procedures, which are required for the agreement to come into force...

India mulls over e-visas for Belarusians
The parties discussed the state of bilateral political and inter-parliamentary dialogue, economic and investment cooperation, interregional collaboration, scientific, technical, educational and cultural ties...

Belarus approves concept for border security program 2018-2022
The document explains the state's main national interests in the border area, identifies goals, objectives and principles for the effective protection of the border, and also priorities for improving and developing the border service within the next five years...

Belarus, Hungary committed to expanding cooperation in economy, investment
The sides discussed the status and promising areas for the development of cooperation in various fields such as pharmaceutic, energy, engineering, agriculture, tourism, and the IT sector...

Belarus, Czechia sign military cooperation plan for 2019
Representatives of the Belarusian Defense Ministry and the Czech Defense Ministry signed the plan on military cooperation in 2019...

Dnieper River basin management strategy to be discussed at Belarus-Ukraine forum
The strategy will define the activities of Belarus and Ukraine in water monitoring, water quality control, compliance with the hydrological regime, etc...

Contact group on Ukraine reconvenes in Minsk
The talks of the contact group were preceded by the meetings of the working groups in the Belarusian capital...

Belarus, Oman in talks over nonstop flights, visa matters
“The Belarusian pavilion was visited by the Oman minister of tourism. Ambassador Sergei Rachkov had a brief conversation with Minister of Tourism Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mahrizi to discuss a possibility to launch nonstop flights between the two countries”...