Events

Prime ministers discuss Belarus-Russia cooperation
Andrei Kobyakov and Dmitry Medvedev talked over topical aspects of Belarusian-Russian cooperation and the schedule of forthcoming meetings. The two prime ministers met on the sidelines of the CIS Heads of Government Council session...

Belarus, Russia to continue consultations on mutual visa recognition in September
In line with the agreement, from 4 June and 25 July 2018 Belarus will become a visa-free zone for FAN-ID holders going to Russia by auto- and railway transport to attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches...

Belarus’ court computerization practices showcased in Beijing
First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Belarus Valery Kalinkovich made a speech during a thematic section on computerization of courts and the development of an intellectual court. He spoke about the structure and operation principles of the general court system in Belarus...

Belarus, EU in favor of keeping regional, global security enhancement plan
Participants of the meeting noted that Belarus’ and the European Union’s views on the importance of preserving the action plan as an important instrument for bolstering regional and global security and stability coincide...

Agreement on faster negotiations on Belarus-EU partnership priorities
Federica Mogherini reconfirmed the European Union's commitment to a stable, democratic and prosperous future for Belarus for the benefit of its people and will continue working with all stakeholders towards this goal...

Promising avenues of cooperation between Belarusian, Lithuanian central banks discussed
Apart from that, participants of the meeting exchanged opinions about progress in implementing the European Union’s twinning project for enhancing the potential of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus...

Belarus, Spain mull over agreements on legal assistance
In Madrid, the justice ministries of Belarus and Spain signed a memorandum of understanding...

Belarus, Algeria to set up trade, economic cooperation commission
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to notify Algeria that Belarus has completed the intrastate procedures required for the agreement to come into force...

Belarus president makes new appointments in Armed Forces
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has made new appointments in the Armed Forces. The head of state signed corresponding decrees after the session on the results of the inspection of the Armed Forces on 31 May...

Belarusian MPs discuss geopolitical situation with Korber Foundation delegation
"Belarusian MPs called for strengthening confidence and security in Europe, improving relations between Russia and the EU, pragmatizing cooperation and filling it with concrete mutually beneficial projects in the interests of consolidating"...

Belarus president wants explanations for rise in military hazing incidents
“All people in uniform, especially commanders, should be a model of decency and good performance. This applies both to the use of weapons and training and education of subordinates”...

Belarus, Spain consider prospects of trade and economic cooperation
At the meeting, the deputy minister and the director general for International Trade and Investments of the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness discussed the current state and prospects for building up trade and economic cooperation between Belarus and Spain...

Belarus foreign minister meets with Korber Foundation delegation
Vladimir Makei outlined the main priorities of the Belarusian foreign policy, detailed the Belarusian president’s foreign policy initiatives aimed at promoting the ideas of partnership of integration associations and renewing the pan-European dialogue on security...

Belarus chamber of commerce signs Memorandum on Common Economic Space from Lisbon to Vladivostok
"Belarus will benefit from this because it is a transit country, the bridge between the West and the East. The volume of trade in such a common economic space will grow"...

Belarus-UK economic ties discussed in Minsk
“Special attention was given to the trade and economic ties, which gained momentum recently, and the ways to bolster them,” the ministry said...

Talks on Ukraine resume in Minsk
The previous talks on Ukraine were held in the Belarusian capital on 16 May. Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Ambassador Martin Sajdik called upon the sides to do their utmost to avoid civilian casualties...

Best CIS antimonopoly practices discussed in Minsk
Belarus has already borrowed the best practices in this sphere. The legislation, which will come into force on 3 August, already contains the best practices: warnings have been introduced as a softer approach to dealing with violations...

Belarusian delegation partakes in cybersecurity summit in Tallinn
It was the first time Belarus’ representatives had taken part in such an event. The head of the delegation made a speech at a panel session to deliver information about progress in implementing the Belarus president’s initiative to renew a broad dialogue on security...

Belarus, Mongolia discuss top-level visits
The sides discussed a broad range of matters concerning Belarusian-Mongolian relations, including the exchange of top-level visits, interaction between Belarus and Mongolia in international organizations, and prospects of expanding the trade and economic relations...

Trade between Belarus and Russia’s Kaluga Oblast up by 42.6% in Q1 2018
He also noted that the joint implementation of the second phase of the Kaluga regional social and economic development strategy up to 2030 “People at the heart of Investments” will give a powerful impetus to the mutually beneficial cooperation...