Events

Belarus interested in expanding interstate ties with Zimbabwe
"The Republic of Belarus is interested in expanding interstate ties, bolstering the economic, scientific, technical and humanitarian cooperation with the Republic of Zimbabwe"...

Talks on Ukraine resume in Minsk
Minsk is expected to host a regular meeting of the trilateral contact group on Ukraine on 18 April. The talks of the working groups are already under way in the Belarusian capital...

IAEA to provide technical assistance to Belarus with BelNPP safe operation
The IAEA’s international technical cooperation program will be set in motion in Belarus in 2018-2019 to strengthen the potential of the operating organization to ensure a safe and reliable operation of the Belarusian nuclear power plant...

Agriculture ministers of Belarus, Russia to meet in Moscow on 20 April
"We need to discuss the supply and demand for products delivered to the Russian and Belarusian markets, i.e. food balances, outline the lineup of products, volumes and delivery terms so that the two countries could link their economic interests"...

Lukashenko to pay official visit to Moldova on 18-19 April
The agenda of the forthcoming visit will include meetings with the president and the prime minister of Moldova to discuss various aspects of interstate relations...

Belarus, Turkey to step up cooperation in tourism
Turkey is traditionally one of the popular destinations for Belarusian tourists. In 2016 over 57,500 organized Belarusian tourists visited Turkey. In 2017 the number went over 140,000 people...

Belarus, Council of Europe to discuss cooperation in culture
The roundtable meeting “25 years of participation of Belarus in the European Cultural Convention” will discuss a wide range of issues...

Belarus to close embassy in Ethiopia, to open mission in Kenya in 2018
In accordance with Decree No. 247 of 9 July 1996 “On approval of the regulations on diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Belarus”, the Council of Ministers ruled to close the Embassy of Belarus in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on 1 October 2018...

Belarus government okays international technical assistance project for BelNPP
The Council of Ministers has given a thumbs-up to an international technical assistance project for the Belarusian nuclear power plant...

Belarus, Venezuela discuss agreement on mutual deliveries
“The parties discussed bilateral industrial cooperation, the implementation of joint projects and the agreement on the shipment of Venezuelan products to Belarus on the terms of counter deliveries”...

Panama shows interest in Belarus farm machinery
Meetings were also held with representatives of the Ministry of Public Security, Agricultural Development Ministry, Ministry of Commerce and Industries, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama with a view to giving a new impetus to bilateral relations in various areas and establishing business contacts...

Belarus, Russia to discuss visa recognition agreement on 18-19 April
"The parties are set to discuss the most problematic issues of migration regulation, including the implementation of the plan of action to develop the unified migration space for 2017-2020"...

Belarus, Russia discuss cooperation with Latin America
The sides discussed the relations of Belarus and Russia with the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, and also the approaches of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs to the development of cooperation with the countries...

Belarus, Zimbabwe discuss cooperation in agriculture, manufacturing sector
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to South Africa with non-concurrent accreditation to Zimbabwe Alexander Sidoruk presented credentials to Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa...

Peculiarities of interaction between Belarusian, Lithuanian power grids explained
Interaction between the Belarusian and Lithuanian power grids relies on mutual economic advisability and is aimed at making the operation of the two power grids more reliable, stressed Vladimir Potupchik...

Prospects of Belarus-USA relations discussed
The meeting focused on the state and prospects of Belarusian-American relations, the situation in the region and the world as well as interaction with the international analysts community...

Belarus to help UAE train forensic experts
The Arab partners have visited the State Forensic Examination Committee three times and praised its work, the highly-equipped forensic units, and the system of training and retraining...

Belarus parliament to consider amendments to Law on Media in spring session
Pavel Lyogky said that streamlining of mass media activities on the internet is the main novelty of the bill widely discussed in the journalistic environment...

More money goes unspent in Belarus-Russia Union State budget
"The analysis of the Union State budget execution in 2017 has once again revealed the problems in the management of financial resources and in the work of public customers of joint programs and activities in the Union State"...

Belarus president against redundant government agencies in sport development
“Do not fall for some proposals and complaints. Bureaucratic bodies have never moved sports forward. A sports department can be set up in a district, but there will be no sports there. This is not the matter of the power vertical”...