Events

Swiss Parliament may set up friendship group for Belarus
"During the meeting the sides discussed the interparliamentary, trade and economic cooperation. Particular attention was paid to the setting up of the friendship group for Belarus at the Federal Assembly of Switzerland"...

Belarus, EBRD discuss pre-privatization assistance to state-owned enterprises
First Deputy Economy Minister Dmitry Krutoy met with Artur Radziwill, Director of Country Economics and Policy at the EBRD to discuss the current macroeconomic situation in Belarus and the government's plans to improve the efficiency of corporate governance...

Sudan promised more Belarusian vehicles, tighter manufacturing cooperation
A memorandum of understanding between the Sudanese dealership MIG Agriculture and the Belarusian companies MTZ, MAZ, and Gomselmash was signed in September 2017 when Belarusian Industry Minister Vitaly Vovk visited Sudan...

Plans to invite foreign experts to Belarus’ parliamentary hearings on education
The MPs are to discuss the development of the principles of the Bologna Process in Belarus’ education system...

ICRC president to visit Belarus on 7-9 November
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host a ceremony of signing an agreement between Belarus and the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding the status, privileges and immunities of the ICRC in Belarus...

Belarus, Venezuela discuss cooperation in metallurgy
"This is just the beginning of brotherly relations that will help develop our trade cooperation, the union that was laid down by Hugo Chavez and President Alexander Lukashenko. We will be strengthening cooperation through basic companies and heavy industry of Belarus"...

Belarusian forest fire fighting practices presented in India
Belarusian First Deputy Forestry Minister Alexander Kulik shared the Belarusian experience of fighting forest fires...

Belarus calls for free trade zone for services, common procurement market in CIS
The prompt completion of the work on the agreement on the free trade zone for services will guarantee the development of a big regional center of modern and high-technology services in the CIS...

Kobyakov, Aripov discuss Belarus-Uzbekistan cooperation
Abdulla Aripov noted that Uzbekistan highly appreciates the level of mutual relations with Belarus. "Uzbekistan has high expectations from Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s visit which is due to take place in 2018"...

Kobyakov, Mirziyoyev discuss Belarus-Uzbek economic cooperation
The preparation of the visit of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to Uzbekistan was also on the agenda of the meeting...

IMF shows cautious optimism about Belarus’ economic growth
"The global economic growth is projected at 3.5%. It is expected to continue. This is probably the fastest recovery since 2011. This goes for every European country. Belarus has been growing, too"...

Belarusian resolution on prohibition of new types of WMD supported by UN
The resolution is aimed at promoting the idea of preventing an arms race and improving internationally recognized procedures that allow monitoring the situation with the possible development of new types of weapons of mass destruction...

Sudan wants to cooperate with Belarus in agriculture, manufacturing
"Belarus has huge experience and modern technologies, we have necessary natural resources. I think that the cooperation will be productive"...

Belarus PM off to Uzbekistan for CIS Heads of Government Council meeting
The CIS premiers are expected to consider about 20 draft documents aimed at the development of cooperation in different areas. More than a half of the documents suggested for discussion are related to the economic sector...

Rapid advancement of nuclear energy in Belarus noted
As many as 60 new nuclear reactors are being built all over the world now. The energy market trends are partially explained by the rapid global warming and the dwindling reserves of oil and natural gas...

Call for launching Minsk-Bishkek air service
"In order to develop tourism between the two countries Marat Sharshakeev suggested launching the direct flight to connect Minsk and Bishkek"...

Belarusian Foreign Ministry condemns New York terrorist attack
Eight people were killed and more than 12 were injured as a result of the terrorist attack in Manhattan, New York on 31 October. The authorities classified what had happened as a terrorist attack...

USA embassy in Belarus to consider hiring more personnel
Robert Riley stated that Belarus-USA relations are improving and both sides are glad of it. "The process is very gradual, it is not fast, but we are focused and serious about it"...

Belarus’ determination to become WTO member reaffirmed
Opinions were exchanged about ways to better promote Belarus’ national interests taking into account the country’s participation in integration associations in the course of accession to the WTO and initiatives of the foreign partners...

Belarus, Venezuela discuss cooperation roadmap
The sides discussed the issues related to the development of relations between the two countries. The focus was on the preparation of the roadmap of the bilateral cooperation ahead of a meeting of the Belarusian-Venezuelan joint commission in late November 2017...