Events

Lukashenko comments on release of several prisoners after visit by Keith Kellogg
Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about his approach and attitude to the problem: “Some may have forgotten, but I haven’t. It still hurts. I have to solve this problem. How? Only in your best interest"...

Lukashenko reveals details of talks with U.S. special envoy
“We did not trade concessions. It was a respectful conversation. And besides, why does such a question arise? We are not groveling before anyone, like some others west of us are doing,” the head of state remarked. “Neither I nor anyone else is crawling or begging for anything. We are capable of providing for ourselves. We know how to work”...

Lukashenko: Oreshnik missiles will be deployed in Belarus by the end of the year
The head of state noted that he understands the people, who say that the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus had made the country a target. However, the president is convinced that this idea had been enforced from the outside...

Lukashenko vows to ‘nip in the bud’ preconditions for events like those in Ukraine, Middle East
“The repeat of the disaster like the one in Ukraine or, God forbid, in the Middle East is absolutely unacceptable for us. We will nip in the bud preconditions for the similar development of events if, God forbid, we see it in our land. I say it to those, who stand behind every scenario like that,” the president warned...

Lukashenko names Belarus’ strongest deterrent
“The most powerful weapon that can effectively discourage anyone from even thinking of incursion into our territory is everyone’s devotion to the interests of Belarus. The bedrocks of our independence are hard work for our families and the country, respect for our history, traditions, and genuine values,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Lukashenko explains reasons behind changes in Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2025 parameters
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “You know that a series of wargames Defender Europe 2025 is taking place on our doorstep. The scale and the proximity to the military exercise is intimidating: 25,000 NATO military personnel according to their own statements and about 3,000 units of weaponry and materiel literally 10-15km away from our border. It is not even within the distance of one rush. It is practically in our land"...

FM: Belarus is keen to deepen relations with Botswana
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said as he met with Botswana’s Minister of International Relations Phenyo Butale...

Belarus takes part in SCO energy ministers’ meeting in China’s Ningbo
It was agreed to step up work on the draft Roadmap for the Implementation of the Strategy for Energy Cooperation Development of SCO Member States for the period up to 2030...

Rachkov: Belarus welcomes sincere, respectful dialogue without imposition or threats
Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives Sergei Rachkov said during a meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s General Committee on Political Affairs and Security held on the sidelines of the 32nd Annual Session of the OSCE PA in Porto...

Belarusian Industry Ministry urged to focus on business efficiency
Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said as he introduced new minister Andrei Kuznetsov to the staff of the Industry Ministry. Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko appointed Andrei Kuznetsov Industry Minister...

Special operation lasting 732 days: How the KGB prevented drone attack on Belarus
The operation, which lasted 732 days, was aimed at extracting from abroad the organizer of a group that was preparing to launch drone strikes against strategic sites in Belarus. These targets included the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant in Ostrovets...

Lukashenko expresses hope for renewed Belarus-Canada cooperation
On behalf of Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated the people of Canada on their national holiday, Canada Day...

Libyan delegation arrives in Belarus
Libya is keen to strengthen cooperation between the countries in various areas. The guests are set to hold a series of meetings with senior officials and tour enterprises, medical and educational institutions...

Rachkov: Belarus seeks security architecture respecting legitimate interests of all countries
The Belarusian parliamentary delegation led by Sergei Rachkov is participating in the 32nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Porto...

UN lauds Belarus’ role in uniting global efforts to combat human trafficking
Irina Velichko, Head of the Directorate General for Multilateral Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, met with John Brandolino, Director of the Treaty Affairs Division at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)...

Belarus views CSTO as military and political pillar of future Eurasian security architecture
Maksim Ryzhenkov also drew attention to Belarus’ initiative to develop the Eurasian Charter for Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st century and the upcoming third Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security in October 2025...

Lukashenko eager to visit mechanical engineering company Amkodor
The head of state agreed to send the current industry minister Aleksandr Yefimov to run Amkodor Company. Moreover, he has already worked in the company and therefore he is familiar with peculiarities of operation of the holding company and with the worker collective...

Lukashenko appoints new ambassadors to several countries
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has appointed new ambassadors to a number of countries...

Belarus keen to implement joint educational project with Russia
Aleksandr Turchin highlighted Belarus’ existing developments in this area and proposed that the Russian side consider participating in a joint educational project of the future...

Belarus hosts over 105,000 visa-waiver visitors from Europe since 1 Jan 2025
A total of 1,137,546 European residents have visited Belarus since 15 April 2022. They included 360,256 visitors from Latvia, 629,177 people from Lithuania, and 115,743 visitors from Poland...