Events

Belarus president against exorbitant salaries in banking sector
The president emphasized that salaries should depend on the labor efficiency and productivity. “I do not think that a head of a private or state-owned bank works more or better than the chairman of the National Bank"...

German vice chancellor to visit Belarus 17 November
The parties are to discuss a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, the prospects of developing Belarus-EU dialogue, and exchange opinions on the international and regional agenda...

Belarus’ embassy opens in Sweden
The parties discussed a wide range of issues of the bilateral and multilateral agenda, including the prospects of developing cooperation with Sweden in the political, trade and economic sectors, the strengthening of the dialogue between Belarus and the EU...

Belarus, Ukraine to discuss protection of transboudary waters on 22-24 November
The meeting will consider the need to increase the usable storage capacity of the Beloozersk water-supply system of Dnieper-Bug Canal, and to introduce amendments to the rules for its use...

Belarus unanimously elected to BIE Executive Committee
"This is the first time in the history of Belarus’ membership in the organization since 1960 that the country has become a member of the BIE governing body"...

Belarus, Sudan discuss implementation of mutual projects
The parties discussed key issues of bilateral relations with an emphasis on the implementation of mutually beneficial projects in the light of the results of the talks of the presidents of Belarus and Sudan in Khartoum in January 2017...

Contact group on Ukraine to reconvene on 29 November
The trilateral contact group, with the participation of the representatives of several areas of Donetsk Oblast and Lugansk Oblast, confirms its full adherence to the truce announced in connection with the start of the academic year...

Cuban ambassador presents credentials in Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
During the meeting the sides discussed the advancement of bilateral cooperation in political affairs as well as the main projects and directions of cooperation in trade, economic, scientific, technical, educational, and cultural affairs...

Advancement of Belarus-Singapore political, economic cooperation discussed
The Belarusian delegation took part in the investment forum Belarus Calling Asia. Asian partners were made familiar with the financial system, the economic potential, the intellectual potential, the technological and investment potentials of Belarus...

Belarus, Uruguay working on package of agreements to boost trade
“We are actively working on a mutual investment protection agreement and an agreement to set up a joint commission for trade and economic cooperation. We intend to give a strong impetus to Belarus-Uruguay business contacts and thus bring our relations to a new level”...

Belarus’ national strategy 2030 in sync with UN sustainable development agenda
"I would like to note that all policy documents starting 2018 will embrace the ideology of sustainability adopted by the United Nations"...

Concern over NATO’s attempts to demonize Belarus-Russia military cooperation
Sergei Lavrov said: "We’ve discussed the situation in relations between our countries and NATO. In particular, we’ve expressed concern about attempts to demonize Russian-Belarusian military cooperation"...

Call for stable contacts between EAEU, EU
"We took note of the significant potential of interaction between the Eurasian Economic Union and the EU. Unfortunately, this potential is still untapped"...

Signature collection named best method of nomination for Belarus’ local elections
Signatures can be collected only by members of initiative groups who must carry an ID issued by a relevant election commission and a personal ID. In order to support a candidate, voters put their signatures on the blanks made in the prescribed form by the Election Commission...

Cooperation with EU to determine level of Belarus' participation in EaP summit
Vladimir Makei emphasized that Belarus would not allow the final declaration of the Brussels summit to be anti-Russian. "It is important to avoid the confrontational rhetoric that we see in our region today"...

Belarus, Russia set to sign agreement on mutual recognition of visas by 2017 year-end
"There remain some controversial points, primarily associated with the duration of stay of foreigners on the territory of this or that state. We hope that we will be able to find a compromise on the contentious issues"...

Makei: No irresolvable differences of opinion in Belarus-Russia relations
The sides mentioned positive dynamics of Belarus-Russia trade in 2017. The mutual trade increased by 20%, which speaks volumes, noted Vladimir Makei...

Stanislav Danilyuk appointed Constitutional Court judge
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 406 “On appointment and dismissal of judges”...

Nomination of candidates to Belarus' local council to begin 10 December
Nomination of candidates to deputies will be running from 10 December to 8 January. 8 January will be the last day for filing the papers for the registration of candidates to deputies,” Lidia Yermoshina said...

Talks on Ukraine resume in Minsk
The trilateral contact group last met in the Belarusian capital on 27 October to discuss ceasefire violations. The working group on humanitarian affairs focused on exchanging prisoners of war and issuing documents to the previously released persons...