Events

Belarus, Azerbaijan discuss exchange of experience in border security
According to the State Border Committee, Anatoly Lappo is paying a working visit to Baku on 8-11 August...

Belarus, Slovakia to cooperate in science, technology
Resolution No.593 (8 August) of the Council of Ministers approved the agreement between the governments of Belarus and Slovakia on cooperation in the area of science and technology...

Belarus interested in developing friendly relations with Singapore
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent greetings to Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam as the country celebrates National Day...

Lukashenko sends greetings to personnel of Zvyazda newspaper
“Founded in the difficult time of shocks and changes in August 1917, the Zvyazda newspaper has become a true chronicle of Belarus’ social life,” the head of state remarked...

Polish Ambassador summoned over Witold Waszczykowski’s BelNPP remarks
The Ambassador of Poland to Belarus has been summoned to the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the statement of Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski in an interview to the RIA Novosti that his country has no plans of buying energy from the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP), which is currently under construction, as the project is based on allegedly “unsafe technologies”...

Lukashenko wants business to be socially responsible
“Any joint steps, both mine as an authority and yours as business representatives, should benefit the state and business. A one-sided street is unacceptable. I would like to see our business free, responsible and more efficient. I would also like to see a stronger state after the adoption of these decisions"...

Belarus invited to strengthen cooperation in education, culture with Turkey
The parties discussed the prospects of intensifying inter-parliamentary cooperation. Mikhail Myasnikovich emphasized the importance of expanding contacts between the parliamentary friendship groups of the two countries and confirmed readiness to welcome a delegation of the group of friendship of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Belarus...

Oleg Matskevich appointed Vitebsk Oblast First Vice Governor
The president stressed that harvesting is the main challenge for the northern region of the country this year. “They always have to work in an extreme situation. However, I doubt they have had such a year before. The situation is difficult and we must help Vitebsk Oblast to save the harvest"...

Lukashenko determined to visit inefficient farms in Belarusian regions
“My trips (I want to unveil this secret) to Brest, Mogilev Oblast and then Vitebsk Oblast will focus on troubled farms. We will visit these farms,” the head of state said when approving the appointment of heads of local executive and regulatory bodies...

Alexander Poznyak appointed as Chairman of Orsha District Executive Committee
The previous head of the district, seeing the abundance of new tasks, understood that it will be difficult for him to cope with the workload due to the health issues. In addition, such large districts, as Orsha District, need strong leadership to become an example to be followed by other district centers...

Yesin attends commemorative events in Hiroshima
Attending the official ceremony was Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a new government, MPs, regional and city authorities of Hiroshima and also representatives of public organizations and the diplomatic corps...

Myasnikovich to meet with Turkish authorities in Ankara
The Belarusian speaker is expected to meet with Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Ismail Kahraman, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Chairman of the Turkish parliamentary group of friendship with the National Assembly of Belarus Fevai Arslan...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Burkina Faso
“Belarus views Burkina Faso as a promising trade and economic partner and is ready to do its best to promote bilateral cooperation,” the message of greetings reads...

Lukashenko extends greetings to financial police
Reads a message of greetings from Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the financial investigation bodies at the State Control Committee of Belarus...

Lukashenko urges to update Ordinance No. 3 by 1 October
The president stressed that it is inadmissible to conceal the problem of the employed and of those who do not want to work. I have already raised this issue. There are at least 500,000 unemployed people in Belarus. About 200,000 of them are people with many children, ill or disabled people, those who want to work but cannot due to certain life circumstances. But what 300,000 people are doing? Therefore, Ordinance No. 3 is meant for those 300,000 people who do not work. We should make them work"...

Belarus, Slovakia discuss cooperation in nuclear and radiation safety
“The parties discussed bilateral cooperation in nuclear and radiation safety, prospects for its further enhancement within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry for Emergency Situations of Belarus and the National Regulatory Authority of Slovakia, which was signed in April 2017, the ministry informed...

Lukashenko criticizes civil servants for failures in preparations for harvesting campaign
Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov said that the majority of farms are prepared for harvesting today. However, 30% have chronic problems. The president instructed to pay more attention to those 30% of farms because it is inadmissible to lose 30% of the harvest. He also told government officials to leave their offices and visit farms more often...

Heads of local administrations receive broad powers during harvesting campaign in Belarus
“I would like you understand that the decisions of heads of district executive committees connected with the harvesting campaign made before 1 October 2017 are irreversible and must be accepted without any appeal. If a head of a district executive committee needs to do something, it will be done"...

Lukashenko sends greetings to personnel of Sovetskaya Belorussiya newspaper
“For about a century, it has been reflecting the history of Belarus and the fates of people living here,” the message of greetings reads. “Sovetskaya Belorussiya was and remains an interesting and reliable companion for readers”...

Belarus lays out measures to strengthen international response to human trafficking
“Marking the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, Belarus calls on all partners to work together. We must ensure universal adherence to all international instruments aimed at combating trafficking in human beings, first of all, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons supplementing the International Convention against Transnational Organized Crime,” the deputy minister said...