Events

Contact group on Ukraine reconvenes in Minsk
The previous meeting of the trilateral contact group took place in Minsk on 13 June. Then the subgroup on economic affairs discussed further steps on restoring and improving Vodafone Ukraine mobile communication service in certain parts of Donetsk Oblast and Lugansk Oblast and also the water supply matters...

Belarus receives observer status in WTO Committee on Government Procurement
Thus, the Republic of Belarus has become the first country to receive this status before joining the WTO and to get the right to participate in the discussions at the Committee on Government Procurement...

Higher retirement age adds some Br100m to Belarus’ state social security budget in 2017
However, revenues of the state social security fund are not expected to increase in leaps and bounds because the retirement age in Belarus is supposed to increase gradually. But the state social security fund received some Br100 million extra in 2017...

Belarus discusses its possible contribution to Nagorno Karabakh Peace Process
The co-chairs of the Minsk Group and personal representative Andrzej Kasprzyk informed Vladimir Makei about the situation in the conflict-affected area and their efforts to resolve the conflict...

Belarusian MPs ratify visa-free travel agreement with China
As it was reported, Belarusians will be able to stay in China visa free for up to 30 days during one trip, but not more than 90 days a year. The same rule will apply to Chinese citizens...

Belarus partaking in OSCE annual security review conference in Vienna
The head of the Belarusian delegation underlined the need for an open, transparent, and inclusive dialogue as well as a constructive political will for the sake of both reducing the tensions and preventing armed confrontation on the European continent and for resolving conflicts in the OSCE space, including the conflict in Ukraine...

Belarus, Iraq interested in closer relations
The sides discussed the current state and prospects of developing Belarus-Iraq cooperation in various fields, including humanitarian interaction. Mutual interest in stronger relations between the countries was noted...

Belarus, Kyrgyzstan sign plan of ministerial cooperation for 2018-2019
The parties discussed the state and prospects of Belarus-Kyrgyzstan relations, the expansion of cooperation in integration associations and within international organizations...

Belarus president urges serious preparations for harvesting campaign after drought losses
"Order and technological discipline just like labor discipline on the whole are top priorities. Stay on top of things. Don’t gawk around. You are responsible for one specific territory. You will be made answerable for it"...

Belarusian MPs to discuss ratification of visa-free travel agreement with China on 27 June
The lawmakers intend to consider the ratification of international treaties, in particular, the agreement between the governments of Belarus and the People's Republic of China on mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports, the press service informed...

Belarus president makes new appointments
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made new appointments on 26 June...

Uzbekistan offered to build embassy in Minsk
During the ceremony of receiving the credentials from foreign ambassadors, among whom was the Uzbekistan diplomat, the head of state noted that this year marks 25 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Belarus and Uzbekistan...

French MPs emphasize Belarus’ important role in building trust in Europe
The parties focused on Belarus-France relations and the current geopolitical situation in Europe, as well as Belarus’ role in building stability and security in the region, broader engagement and consolidation in Europe, and ways to enhance the region’s competitiveness...

Belarus, Zambia to expand economic cooperation
The parties discussed promising areas of bilateral cooperation, with a focus on forging new economic contacts and strengthening interaction between law enforcement agencies of the two countries...

Belarus, France praise robust interparliamentary contacts
They also discussed the state and prospects of the bilateral cooperation, including possible contribution of the friendship groups of the two parliaments to the expansion of political and economic contacts between the two countries...

Belarus ambassador presents credentials to ASEAN secretary general
The parties discussed topical issues of Belarus-ASEAN cooperation, shared views on cooperation prospects in trade and economy and ways to expand interparliamentary contacts with the ASEAN member states...

Belarus, Russia's Altai to develop cooperation in economy, science, culture
Belarus’ Council of Ministers has adopted the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to conclude an agreement between the Belarusian government and the government of the Altai Krai of the Russian Federation on cooperation in trade, economy, science, social and cultural affairs...

Lukashenko sends Statehood Day greetings to Slovenia president
“I am convinced that constructive Belarus-Slovenia relations will help expand mutually beneficial bilateral political, economic, and cultural cooperation for the benefit of the two nations”...

Belarus hopes for further development of cooperation with Croatia
The head of state expressed confidence that the further development of the bilateral political dialogue and productive cooperation fully meets the interests of the two countries...

Belarus invites France to intensify investment cooperation
He took note of the successes in the dairy industry, citing the example of cooperation with the French food company Danone and other producers. There is confidence in further progress in the area...