Events

Belarus, Azerbaijan emphasize need for new cooperation areas
The parties emphasized the importance of defining new areas of cooperation and the need to enhance the trade turnover between the two states...

Belarus’ Zhlobin District, China’s Lianyungang to expand interregional contacts
The parties also took stock of the progress made in the implementation of the investment project by Lianyungang Yinfeng to grow mushrooms in Krichev District, Mogilev Oblast...

Preparations for Lukashenko’s official visit to Tajikistan underway
The parties also talked over the organization of Belarus’ National Exhibition in Tajikistan and the second international business forum Belarus-Tajikistan-Afghanistan...

Swiss Red Cross senior management to visit Belarus 3-5 April
"We plan to sign an agreement to join a platform for partnership, cooperation, and coordination"...

Belarus reaffirms its position on Serbia’s territorial integrity
“During the discussion of the situation in Kosovo, Vladimir Makei confirmed Belarus’ unchanged position on the territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia and stressed readiness to continue supporting Serbia at various international venues”...

Belarus, India seek closer bilateral cooperation
Vladimir Makei thanked Ambassador Pankaj Saxena for his considerable personal contribution to the development and strengthening of the Belarusian-Indian relations in various areas...

Belarus seeks new non-Russian markets to sell food
"As for export, look for other markets. If Russia does understand you and does not want to understand, well, I will meet with the Russian president after the inauguration to discuss all the issues in detail. We need to clarify things"...

Belarus keen on closer cooperation with U.S. State of Utah
Oleg Kravchenko noted long-standing links between Belarus and Utah and expressed interest in a closer partnership with the State in the areas of mutual interest...

Belarus president signs decree on 2018 enrollment campaign
In accordance with the decree, a state commission to monitor the preparations for the enrollment campaign in universities and colleges in 2018 has been established...

Belarus, France eager to step up practical cooperation between universities
The main fields of cooperation between universities include exchange of experience in and information on new foreign language teaching technologies, launch of short-term mobility programs for students and teachers...

Chinese defense minister to visit Belarus on 5-8 April
In Minsk the Chinese defense minister is expected to meet with a number of top-ranking officers of the Belarusian Defense Ministry. A number of other meetings have been planned, too...

Prosecutor general's offices of Belarus, Moldova step up cooperation
The prosecutors general discussed international legal cooperation in investigating criminal cases, exchanged experience in fighting crime and corruption, and also in economic oversight...

Kemerovo fire: Belarus’ foreign minister signs book of condolence at Russian Embassy
The minister has pointed out the horrible consequences of the tragedy and offered his condolences to the families of the victims...

Belarus to host MPs from Armenia, India, Moldova in 2018
“A Belarusian delegation will soon take part in the 47th plenary session of the CIS Parliamentary Assembly and a meeting of the council of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in St Petersburg,” he added...

Bills on IT, entrepreneurship development in Belarusian parliament soon
The MP continued: "It is necessary to pay close attention to the development of the next year’s central state budget and integral changes of the Tax Code"...

Security issues to top CIS Foreign Ministers Council agenda in Minsk
The agenda will include 12 issues concerning the cooperation between the member states in the political, economic, cultural and education sectors, interaction between the foreign ministries...

Belarus, Uzbekistan sign agreement on military cooperation
During the meeting on 28 March the parties discussed the current state and prospects of the Belarusian-Uzbek cooperation in the defense sector, exchanged opinions on strengthening mutually beneficial ties in the military technical area...

Kazakhstan ratifies double taxation protocol with Belarus
"The protocol sets forth the following goals: first, to strengthen cooperation between the tax services of the two states and expand the exchange of information"...

Belarus, Oman to sign memorandum of understanding in culture
The document will be signed during an official visit of Belarus’ Culture Minister Yuri Bondar to the Sultanate of Oman on the invitation of the Omani minister of heritage and culture from 31 March to 3 April...

Lukashenko phones Putin to extend condolences over Kemerovo tragedy
On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself the head of state expressed sincere condolences and words of support to the Russian leader and the families of the victims and those injured in the fire at the Kemerovo shopping mall...