Events

Talks on Ukraine resume in Minsk
The trilateral contact group on Ukraine met in the Belarusian capital on 5 September. Then, it reaffirmed full commitment to the Minsk agreements...

Belarus, Ukraine adopt R&D cooperation program
Belarus and Ukraine intend to step up R&D cooperation in priority cooperation avenues: information and communication technologies, optoelectronics, nanotechnologies, healthcare and pharmaceutics, agriculture, and mechanical engineering...

Belarus-Poland inter-parliamentary cooperation discussed in Warsaw
A Belarusian delegation headed by Andrei Naumovich, Chairperson of the Standing Commission on Human Rights, National Relations and Mass Media, head of the working group on cooperation with the Polish Parliament at Belarus’ National Assembly, is in Warsaw on a visit...

Belarus’ Investigative Committee, Russian Internal Affairs Ministry sign cooperation agreement
The agreement provides for cooperation in such areas as organization and enforcement of international agreements in criminal law affairs, fight against organized crime in the Union State of Belarus and Russia, protection of rights and freedoms of citizens...

Belarus president makes new appointments
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made new appointments on 18 September...

Belarus appoints new ambassadors to Latvia, Finland
Vasily Markovich was named Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Latvia...

Belarus to sign cooperation agreements with Russia’s Magadan, Smolensk oblasts
The Council of Ministers of Belarus welcomed the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to conclude agreements between the Belarusian government and the government of Magadan Oblast to develop trade, economic, sci-tech, cultural and humanitarian cooperation...

Council of Ministers appoints state representatives at Belarus Development Bank
The state will be represented by Economy Minister Dmitry Krutoi and Finance Minister Maxim Yermolovich...

Belarus, Indonesia want to ramp up direct business contacts
The parties deem it necessary to invigorate direct contacts between Belarusian and Indonesian businesses, including through chambers of commerce and industry...

Lukashenko sends greetings to BelAZ workers
The head of state remarked that BelAZ, one of the leading manufacturers of heavy quarry machinery, is by right considered the flagship of the Belarusian auto industry and is well known in Belarus and abroad...

Minsk’s Frunzensky District twins with China’s Jilin City
Promising cooperation avenues include joint projects in the construction industry, education, tourism and food supplies...

Belarus suggests more active cooperation in IT industry to Cuba
Boleslav Pirshtuk mentioned IT industry as a promising avenue. Belarus has good accomplishments and an HR potential in this sphere. “We could be very much useful to each other,” believes the MP...

Belarus, Indonesia discuss cooperation in defense industry
“It will be very interesting for us to hear out proposals of the Belarusian side. Belarus is promoting nuclear energy very well. We hope to touch upon this matter, too,” he said...

Belarus invites Indonesia to cooperate in agriculture, mining
"In terms of the manufacture of mining equipment we firmly hold the third place in the world. We have something to offer," the vice speaker said...

Minsk Oblast, France’s Indre-et-Loire department to expand economic ties
As part of the European Heritage Days, the town hall of the Champigny-sur-Veude commune hosted a presentation of Minsk Oblast economy and trade, investment and tourism potential, and an exposition of the region’s products...

Belarus shows interest in adding momentum to relations with Mexico
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has extended greetings to Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto as the country celebrates Independence Day...

Belarus-Uzbekistan agreement on joint forensic medicine projects
The sides will share information in the sphere of forensic medical examination, coordinate scientific research efforts and R&D efforts in this field...

Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Russian Prime Minister Medvedev
"I am convinced that you will do your best to strengthen and expand multidimensional Belarusian-Russian ties, promote integration cooperation between our states"...

Rumas, Medvedev discuss forthcoming meeting over phone
The focus was on the agenda of the meeting scheduled for next week. The parties expressed readiness for a constructive dialogue...

Indonesian parliamentary delegation to visit Belarus on 16-20 September
The delegation will be headed by Adang Sudrajat, Chairman of the Indonesia-Belarus Parliamentary Friendship Group of the House of Representatives of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia...