Events

Military industry enterprises may be set up in Belarusian-Chinese park Great Stone
“It is quite possible and would be great to set up high-tech military enterprises in the park. These can be joint and Chinese enterprises. Chinese corporations working in the military industry should come to this park,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko sends National Day greetings to Switzerland
“I am convinced that the relations of friendship and trust between the Republic of Belarus and the Swiss Confederation are a reliable foundation of mutually beneficial cooperation in the long term,” the message of greetings reads...

Lukashenko congratulates China on 90th anniversary of People’s Liberation Army
The Belarusian head of state stressed that the Armed Forces of China have done their best to protect the independence of their state and the freedom of the Chinese people in persistent battles...

Minsk, Hanoi keen to strengthen cooperation in healthcare
According to Deputy First Secretary of the Hanoi Committee of Vietnam’s Communist Party Dao Duc Toan, the Vietnamese capital will play host to a medical forum and a business matchmaking session in late November-early December 2017. The events are designed to discuss the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, post-treatment recovery...

Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Edita Piekha
“Thanks to your bright personality and sincere love for music, you have millions of fans, and your songs have been included in the golden fund of Soviet and Russian popular music,” the message of greetings reads...

Kobyakov about salary of $500: Many companies have already reached the goal
The salary of $500 should be earned and this is not only a goal for the government, he stressed. The focus is on the growth of the productivity of labor. The head of government said that in H1 2017 the real wages rose 102% in comparison with the same period last year, while the productivity of labor went up 102.7%...

Belarus interested in productive development of relations with Morocco
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent greetings to King Mohammed VI of Morocco as the country celebrates Feast of the Throne...

Official meeting of working group on Belarus’ WTO accession due in autumn
The decision was made at a meeting of the WTO General Council in Geneva. The Belarusian delegation headed by Director of the Department for Foreign Economic Activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Roman Sobolev participated in the meeting as an observer...

Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Olympic champion Yelena Belova
“All your life is connected with elite sport. Being a four-time Olympic champion and many-time world and USSR fencing champion, you have made a big contribution to glorifying our Homeland on the international arena, training excellent athletes,” the felicitation message reads...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Peru
“I am convinced that our countries have a good potential for advancing cooperation in politics, trade, economy, science, and other fields,” the message of greetings reads...

Belarus-Turkey agreement on customs green corridor enters into force in July 2017
“Our customs authorities should start using, as soon as possible, the green corridor mechanism, i.e. fast-track customs clearance of cargoes. The agreement shall enter into force at the end of this month,” Vladimir Makei said...

Seven documents signed after Belarus-Turkey intergovernmental commission session in Minsk
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei and Turkish Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs Veysel Eroglu signed the minutes of the session. According to the Belarusian diplomat, the document should become kind of a roadmap to guide the advancement of Belarus-Turkey cooperation in the medium term...

Importance of optimizing Belarusian law enforcement agencies underlined
“We will determine personnel numbers, the expenses required for specific areas, and will make adjustments this year,” Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the government conference with top officials of the State Secretariat of the Security Council...

Belarus to host CSTO Collective Security Council session in autumn
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the meeting with the high-ranking officials of the State Secretariat of the Security Council of Belarus...

Belarus, South Africa discuss mutual visa facilitation
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of South Africa Andrei Molchan met with Deputy Director General of the Department of Home Affairs of South Africa Jackie Mckay...

Lukashenko sends National Rebellion Day greetings to Cuba
“Today, amid a complicated and volatile international situation, Belarus particularly values the reliable and open relations with Cuba. We deeply respect Cuba’s consistent and principled policy aimed at securing social justice, defending independence and national dignity,” the message of greetings runs...

City councils of Minsk, Omsk sign agreement on cooperation
According to Chairman of the Minsk City Council of Deputies Vasily Panasyuk, cooperation prospects at the level of government bodies were discussed during the Days of Omsk in 2015. “It is great that the words were turned into concrete actions. The implementation of these steps is a logical addition to the cooperation the two cities have already been maintaining,” he said...

Belarus, China to take care of security of Belt and Road facilities together
A delegation of China’s Public Security Ministry led by Deputy Police Commissioner Xia Chongyuan was in Belarus. The delegation visited the international center for training, career enhancement, and retraining of personnel specializing in migration and the counteraction of trafficking in persons at the Interior Ministry Academy...

Lukashenko backs production of articulated tractors in Belarus
Belarusian Industry Minister Vitaly Vovk pointed out that such tractors are in demand abroad and Belarus would be able to compete with foreign manufacturers. It means the project has great prospects...

Alexander Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to People’s Artist of Belarus Dmitry Smolsky
“By your enormous talent, high professionalism and dedicated service to art you have won the hearts of many fans both at home and abroad. Your pedagogical activities, the work to develop young talents deserve the words of sincere gratitude,” the message reads...