Events

Belarus completes WTO entry talks with Iceland
Iceland is the 17th WTO member state Belarus has finished market access negotiations with...

Belarusian, Vietnamese justice ministries to step up cooperation
Among other things the sides discussed matters relating to the advancement of the bilateral cooperation in legal affairs, the civil registration of births, deaths and marriages, the operation of notary offices, the state regulation of damage reimbursement...

Mogilev Oblast, WB to develop cooperation in housing, energy, education
“We support the World Bank’s efforts to ensure strong and sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all segments of the population and to invest in people, particularly in health and education, social security system”...

Belarus, Cambodia to arrange high-level visits
The parties discussed topical issues of the bilateral relations, joint activities on the international arena, expansion of the legal framework of the bilateral cooperation and ways to expand ties in trade, economy and humanitarian field...

Belarusian Baranovichi plans to twin with Russia's Magadan
The parties intend to develop cooperation in economy, trade, education, culture, tourism and other areas...

Minsk to host international forum to discuss future of Eastern Europe
The forum participants will discuss the challenges facing the system of international relations, the changing world order and its ramifications for Eastern Europe, the actions that the states can take to preserve peace and to develop cooperation between the West and the East...

Some €130,000 from European Union to enhance canine service of Belarusian customs service
The Minsk central customs house and the Polish Investment and Economic Development Ministry acting on behalf of the European Union have signed a grant contract on enhancing capabilities of the canine service of the Belarusian and Polish customs services...

Belarus, Tajikistan to sign cooperation roadmap till 2020
"The most important outcome of the visit would be translation of mutual trust between the two presidents into practical achievements. First of all, in the field of cooperation"...

Sudan explores Belarus’ system of specially protected natural areas
A delegation of experts and geologists from the Sudanese Ministry of Minerals is visiting Belarus in furtherance of the agreements reached during the visit of Belarus’ Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Andrei Khudyk to Sudan...

Lukashenko to visit Russia, Tajikistan
After that Alexander Lukashenko will go on an official visit to Tajikistan and is expected to stay there till 16 May. Belarus’ President is to hold one-on-one talks and an extended meeting with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon...

Belarus, EBRD President discuss projects in Belarus
The meeting was held during the visit of Belarus’ delegation led by Vladimir Semashko to Jordan on 8-9 May where he took part in the EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum...

Health authorities of Belarus, Japan sign memorandum of cooperation
The memorandum is aimed to expand cooperation between Belarusian healthcare facilities and specialists and their Japanese partners...

Belarus president congratulates newly appointed Russian prime minister
"The Republic of Belarus highly appreciates the relations of brotherly friendship and strategic partnership with the Russian Federation. Belarus and Russia implement large-scale integration projects together"...

Minsk to host OSCE-wide conference on combating terrorism in digital age on 9-10 October
The legal framework, public-private partnership and protection of critical infrastructure will be in the spotlight of the conference...

Lukashenko: It is impossible to forget about the Great Patriotic War
“We will keep this memory as long as we create films, write books, read poems and prose about the war, as long as we learn poems and sing wartime songs in the kindergarten, as long as we discuss it openly and honestly at school and university”...

Belarus-Russia Supreme State Council to meet in Minsk in June
The Belarusian head of state added that he is going to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin within a week. “The meeting will take closer to 14 May. We have already agreed upon it,” the Belarusian leader said...

Improvement of Belarus’ judicial system on agenda of forthcoming government conference
According to him, the upcoming event will focus on the ways of improving the judicial system and the quality of justice. “We will outline the tasks that we have to address to improve the entire judicial system, make it more efficient”...

Belarus’ President meets with Supreme Court Chairman
“In the run-up to such meetings I carefully study the work of branches of power. I cannot say that I am unhappy with something. Nevertheless, you know better what kind of problems our courts face and what tasks are to be addressed”...

Belarus, UAE to boost cooperation in customs matters
The meeting resulted in signing a cooperation agreement between the governments of Belarus and the UAE to promote cooperation and provide mutual assistance in customs affairs...

Belarus-UAE committee discusses cooperation across a range of areas
Following the meeting the parties signed the documents to expand the legal framework of the bilateral cooperation...