Events

Lukashenko: All military personnel will undergo readiness test
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to present general’s shoulder straps and state awards in Minsk on 23 February...

Lukashenko presents general's shoulder straps to senior officers
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has presented general’s shoulder straps to high-ranking officers in a solemn ceremony in the Palace of Independence in Minsk on 23 February...

Krutoi shares details of Belarus president’s spring agenda
Discussing the head of state’s schedule for the near future, Dmitry Krutoi said that primary attention will be devoted to agriculture and, in particular, to spring field work...

Belarusian ambassador discusses joint projects with Brazil's presidential advisor
Special consideration was given to the substantive proposals put forward by the Belarusian side to give a quality boost to bilateral cooperation in politics, trade and economy...

Lukashenko approves new membership of Presidium of Higher Attestation Commission, pardon commission
The changes are due to new appointments in the Constitutional Court, the General Prosecutor's Office, the Investigative Committee, and the Healthcare Ministry and also in light of the need to specify certain positions of members of these collegiate bodies...

Belarus, Saudi Arabia plan to abolish visas for official travel
In accordance with the intergovernmental agreement, citizens of Belarus and Saudi Arabia holding diplomatic, service, and special passports shall be exempt from visa requirements for entry, transit, and stay on the territory of the other state for a period not exceeding 90 days within any 180-day period from the date of first entry...

Belarus, Russia plan to sign agreement on BelNPP third power unit by year end
An interdepartmental working group has been established between the Energy Ministry and the State Corporation Rosatom to formulate a framework agreement on the construction of a third unit at the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant site...

CIS plenipotentiaries to meet in Minsk on 24 February
Plans are in place to consider proposals for the draft agenda of the upcoming meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council, the results of implementing the long-term plan for the development of the CIS legal framework for 2023-2025, as well as a similar document intended for the subsequent three-year period...

Details revealed about release of previously pardoned Nikolai Statkevich
The head of state approved a request from the convict's family to release him due to his illness, press secretary of the Belarusian leader Natalya Eismont told the media...

Belarus’ MFA: USA failed to issue visas for Board of Peace meeting
"The Belarusian side promptly informed the event organizers that, by decision of the head of state, our country would be represented by Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov. All necessary notifications were sent to the U.S. protocol services in accordance with established procedures, documents for visa processing were submitted well in advance"...

Lukashenko signs another pardon decree
Her personal appeal to the president with a plea for mercy, active repentance, and behavior while serving her sentence have been taken into account...

Presidential decree changes format of civil service entry exam
The document stipulates the format of this exam as a unified test. The test has been worked out by the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Belarus...

Belarusian Defense Ministry to accredit two military diplomats from France
He drew attention to the fact that in the current climate of global and regional turbulence the construction and development of any state’s armed forces cannot be viewed in isolation from military cooperation...

Belarusian Defense Ministry to inventory relations with foreign military attachés
Representatives of the foreign corps of military diplomats from over 20 states, who are accredited with the Belarusian Defense Ministry, took part in the briefing. They were informed about topical matters of military policy, construction and development of Belarus’ Armed Forces...

Belarus, Arab League outline steps to strengthen cooperation
The parties exchanged views on the regional agenda. They discussed plans for holding joint events in both bilateral and multilateral formats...

Volfovich: More military units will face snap combat readiness checks
The snap inspection of the Armed Forces' combat readiness, which is being conducted on the instructions of the president, has not yet been completed...

Volfovich reveals president’s demands for Armed Forces inspection
Regarding the specifics of the second stage of the snap combat readiness inspection, the state secretary of the Security Council emphasized that the majority of permanent readiness military units were checked in virtually all branches of the Armed Forces, including the special operations forces, which were simultaneously carrying out tasks in various regions of the country...

‘We do not squander public funds.’ Volfovich discusses financing of snap army inspection
When developing the concept for the snap inspection and preparing for its conduct, we took into account that at that time the majority of military units had already been deployed to training grounds during routine combat training. All elements, whether it be marches or test firing exercises, would have been practiced in due course anyway, if not today, then tomorrow...

Belarus to attend OSCE PA Winter Meeting in Vienna
The Belarusian delegation will take part in meetings of the OSCE PA Standing Committee, the three General Committees (on Political Affairs and Security; Economic Affairs, Science, Technology & Environment, and on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions) and also joint meetings...

Brest regional hospital forges cooperation with Serbian colleagues
The diplomat emphasized Serbia’s openness in relations with Belarus. She particularly noted the world-class quality of medicine in our country and the professionalism of specialists. “Your healthcare system and management are at a very high level. We are ready to consider cooperation proposals, which is very encouraging. We see no barriers at all,” the Serbian ambassador said...