Events

Belarusian peacekeeping unit training under UK supervision
"Representatives of the 2nd Royal Irish Regiment of the 160th Infantry Brigade of the UK armed forces are supervising the training in line with the 2018 Belarus-UK military cooperation plan"...

Lukashenko congratulates Anastasiades on reelection as Cyprus president
The head of state reaffirmed the readiness to join efforts to expand Belarus-Cyprus ties, economic cooperation and interaction in other fields in the best interests of the two nations...

Belarus’ Investigative Committee, FBI to cooperate in specialist training
During the visit of the Belarusian delegation to the United States the Investigative Committee of Belarus and the FBI signed a memorandum of understanding. In the document the sides emphasized mutual interest in signing an agreement on legal assistance in criminal cases...

Belarus interested in all-round development of relations with Sri Lanka
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent greetings to Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena as the country celebrates Independence Day...

State agrarian policy improved in Belarus
The document introduces amendments to Decree No. 347 of 17 July 2014 “Concerning the state agrarian policy”. It added lists of measures in the agricultural industry which can be financed from the national and/or local budges...

Russia's Chechnya, Abu Dhabi thanked for assistance in rescuing Belarusian citizen from Libya
“This act of good will of Your Highness is a bright example of commitment of the wise leadership of the United Arab Emirates to the values of humanism and justice. It deserves profound respect”...

New Belarus-Russian Union State program to prevent Chernobyl-related diseases
The High-Level Group of the Union State Council of Ministers met on 17 November 2017 to discuss the new program to mitigate the consequences of Chernobyl as this is one of the top-priority fields of the Union State development...

Belarusian held captive in Libya returns home
Vyacheslav Kachura arrived in Minsk by a flight from Moscow. At the airport he was met by his son and daughter, representative of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and journalists...

Belarus-Russia cooperation prospects discussed in Almaty
In his words, Belarus and Russia have good prospects for further development of trade and economic relations. “In 2017 both the countries showed positive dynamics. We have a potential to do more,” the prime minister said...

Lukashenko makes personnel decisions in law enforcement agencies
Oleg Matkin has been appointed Head of the Department for the Execution of Punishment. Alexander Kovalchuk has been appointed Minsk Oblast Police Department Chief...

Belarus' Investigative Committee keen to study FBI's experience
Chairman of the Investigative Committee Ivan Noskevich said during a visit to the FBI Training Academy...

Lukashenko tells how he helped solve an old crime
“So I had to make a decision to reopen the case. The crime took place in Mogilev Oblast. The father of a murdered woman approached me. He told me about the investigation and the court verdict. There are many requests like that”...

Belarus reaffirms its interest in international dialogue on security
Valery Revenko presented his report on the importance of transparency and reliability of military information where he laid out the national position on confidence and security-building measures...

Official Minsk welcomes decision of U.S. Embassy to resume full visa services
“We are confident that the U.S. recent step will promote business, tourism and humanitarian contacts between the two countries”...

Belarus-EU dialogue discussed in Vienna
The parties discussed a wide range of issues on the bilateral agenda...

Miklashevich appointed Chairman of Belarus’ Constitutional Court
In accordance with the legislation, the chairperson of the Constitutional Court of Belarus shall be appointed by the president with the consent of the Council of the Republic from the judges of the Constitutional Court for the period of five years...

Belarus’ Investigative Committee, FBI sign memorandum of understanding
The interaction between the Belarusian Investigative Committee and the FBI is productive and mutually beneficial. The sides efficiently cooperate during international special operations to detect ad prevent crimes especially in the IT sector...

Lukashenko against politicizing Eastern Partnership
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Johannes Hahn on 30 January...

Makei, Hahn discuss Belarus-EU cooperation
Vladimir Makei emphasized the importance of Johannes Hahn’s visit to Belarus for the development of the Belarusian-European mutual relations and expressed hope for their further intensification...

Belarus’ Investigative Committee interested in signing cooperation agreement with FBI
The head of the Investigative Committee is in the USA on a working visit. He is scheduled to meet with the FBI top-ranking officials. “We are interested in signing a document on cooperation, and I sincerely hope that our meeting will be the first step towards this goal”...