Events

Belarus, Finland exchange best practices in customs administration
The two officials talked about the practical aspects of the work of mobile groups, their interaction with other watchdogs, the procedure for passport control, and other matters...

EU's technical assistance projects for Belarus reviewed in Minsk
The meeting participants discussed the current state of bilateral relations, Belarus’ participation in the Eastern Partnership initiative, and the implementation of international technical assistance projects of the European Union in Belarus...

Closer look into proposal to set up digital economy ministry in Belarus
The prime minister stressed that new digital technologies need to be embraced in all spheres of life of the society and the economy if Belarus is to become an IT country...

Lukashenko to visit Chernobyl-affected Belarusian regions
"Today is a traditionally sad day that marks the 32nd anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Today I will fly to Southern Belarus, to the districts affected by the disaster"...

Design of new Belarus-Russia satellite gets thumbs-up
“It will be fitted with cutting-edge surveying instruments and an imaging system. We expect the parameters of the new satellite to be about 3 to 4 times better than those of the currently operational satellite BKA-1”...

Belarus to attend IAP Annual Conference in South Africa
According to Alexander Konyuk, it is possible that the IAP regional conference will be held in Belarus next year. “The event will be held here for the first time. The conference will take place if the IAP takes the relevant decision”...

Belarus keen on joint companies with Brazil
"Brazil is one of our most important trading partners in Latin America. Today, it is time we moved to inter-country production cooperation, including the opening of joint ventures"...

Lukashenko, Sarkissian discuss situation in Armenia over phone
The presidents were unanimous in the inadmissibility of violating the Constitution, especially during the formation of the new government. Everything should be done within the country’s fundamental law...

Minsk expected to extend mandate of CoE information point for two years
He added that the Belarusian Parliament is generally satisfied with the positive development of the interaction between Belarus and the Council of Europe, including the joint work on the implementation of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Belarus 2016-2017...

Foreign military attaches to get familiar with Belarusian experience in forensic examination
Results of the forensic examination system reform have been repeatedly praised by various foreign delegations the committee frequently welcomes...

Belarus, Netherlands to expand political dialogue, economic cooperation
The diplomats discussed the state and prospects of advancing Belarusian-Netherlandish relations in politics, trade, economy, and humanitarian affairs. They talked over human rights problems, interaction between Belarus and the European Union, and the situation in the region...

Belarusian prime minister, Armenian acting prime minister talk over the phone
“The prime minister of Belarus expressed support for the Armenian nation and readiness to provide all the necessary assistance”...

Belarus, Czechia keen to boost cooperation in energy
The sides expressed interest in launching more joint projects to branch out into third countries with their joint products...

IMF mission to visit Belarus in July
The IMF plans to increase technical support for Belarus. According to the deputy chairman of the National Bank, this plays an important role in increasing cooperation potential...

Belarusian ambassador named Diplomat of the Year in UK
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Sergei Aleinik received the 2018 Diplomat of the Year from Eurasia award...

France interested in enhancing cooperation with Vitebsk Oblast
“However, the theme of developing economic relations is central to my mission. It is important to identify the potential of Vitebsk Oblast in the areas the French private sector is interested in, to find common ground”...

Belarusian nuclear industry specialists visit Novovoronezh nuclear power plant in Russia
“We have not finished building a power-generating unit yet and are only approaching the next stage — the beginning of operation. We would like to know how various aspects of life of nuclear power plants in Russia are organized. This visit is dedicated to economic affairs”...

Belarus-EU Coordination Group to meet in Belarus
The meeting will focus on bilateral priorities of cooperation, interaction within the Eastern Partnership program, and also the matters in economy and finance, trade, transport, custom servile, mobility and technical support...

Lukashenko: Belarus’ Constitution will not be tailored for any person
Although there are plenty of tasks regarding possible changes in the Constitution, they cannot be accomplished simultaneously, the president stressed. “This is about the key document of the country. We must be sure about the decisions we take”...

Lukashenko: Belarus in no mood for constitutional referendums
"I have always been honest with our people. I will never do this. I know where I came from and how I won the presidential election. I promise I will never break my vow, whatever it takes"...