Events

Lukashenko sends greetings to Armenia president-elect Armen Sarkissian
“By their votes the Armenian MPs supported the focus on stability and progressive economic development of the country. I am convinced that your profound experience and authority will help deepen the Belarusian-Armenian relations relying on trust, respect and friendship between our states”...

Lukashenko offers condolences to Azerbaijan president over fire victims
The Belarusian head of state also wished a speedy recovery to the injured...

Belarus’ FM meets with delegation of American Jewish Committee
Vladimir Makei updated the participants to the meeting of the Jewish Community in Belarus...

Belarus government criticized for poor job creation efforts
"It is extremely troubling that the decisions of the head of state are implemented in a distorted way. My requirement is to have more high-performance workplaces. They are the basis for growth, they are a source of earning decent money"...

Lukashenko concerned about uneven regional development in Belarus
"The country, its regions are developing unevenly. In fact, only Minsk Oblast and Grodno Oblast are making headway"...

Progress in negotiations on Belarus’ accession to WTO discussed in Switzerland
Vladimir Andreichenko held a number of meetings, including a meeting with State Secretary of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch...

Belarus-Austria political, investment cooperation discussed in Moscow
“The parties discussed the topical issues of bilateral cooperation in the political, trade, economic and investment areas, the interaction of the business communities of the two countries”...

Lukashenko orders faulty bridge in Gomel Oblast replaced
The head of state also instructed to check other similar bridges in the country. “We cannot wait until another bridge breaks. We need to reinforce these bridges, put up additional support”...

Belarusian, Swiss parliamentary groups of friendship sign memorandum of understanding
It is the first official visit in the history of the Belarusian-Swiss inter-parliamentary relations...

Lukashenko, Poroshenko discuss economic cooperation, preparations for Belarusian-Ukrainian forum
The heads of state discussed the advancement of trade and economic relations, noting they are now more vibrant. Positive dynamics in 2017 was noted. The heads of state expressed their determination to further expand economic cooperation...

Belarus to attend UNECE regional forum in Geneva
The UNECE regional forum scheduled foe 1-2 March will be attended by a Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic, National Coordinator for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Marianna Shchetkina...

Belarusian, Russian laws in for comparative analysis in 2018
Once the analysis is done, the matter of updating the Union State Foundation Treaty will be considered...

Belarusian police told to crack down on drug dealers instead of trivial offences
Alexander Lukashenko stressed: “We crack down on drug addicts but what about those, who deliver illegal drugs to Belarus in job lots? They are the key criminals”...

Belarus president sends National Day greetings to Estonia
“I am convinced that the further enhancement of the bilateral dialogue will help advance our cooperation to a brand-new level for the benefit of the two states”...

Lukashenko offers condolences to Peru president over road accident in Arequipa
“It was with deep sorrow that Belarus learned the news about numerous victims of the transit accident in Arequipa,” the message of condolences reads...

Minsk to host OSCE PA Silk Road Support Group conference
Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Boleslav Pirshtuk attended a meeting of the OSCE PA Silk Road Support Group that took place as part of the OSCE PA Winter Meeting in Vienna...

Lukashenko on newest weaponry in Belarus’ Armed Forces
Belarus believes that it is necessary to develop high-precision weapons today. And Belarus is working in this area developing its own weapons. The head of state expressed special gratitude to China for the assistance in this field...

Belarus, Russia’s Altai Krai to develop cooperation program for 2018-2019
While in the Russian region, the Belarusian delegation led by Industry Minister Vitaly Vovk studied the potential of big companies of Altai Krai and got familiar with the development of tourism and spa resorts in the region...

Tallinn to host Belarus-Estonia ministerial consultations on 1 March
The parties are set to consider the prospects of the Belarusian-Estonian relations, cooperation in international organizations, Belarus’ cooperation with the EU, and the most important issues on the international and regional agenda...

Belarus, Ukraine to hold ministerial consultations on 26 February
According to Dmitry Mironchik, Ukraine has always been and will stay one of the most important political, trade and economic partners of Belarus. In 2017 the two states actively led a dialogue at the highest level...