Events

Lukashenko congratulates Khaltmaa Battulga on winning Mongolian president election
The Belarus president stressed: “I am convinced that with your election the political dialogue, diversified economic cooperation, and cultural ties between Belarus and Mongolia will get an additional impulse towards further intensification”...

All Belarusian towns to be spruced up within five years
“Kopys illustrates how a small town should look like, and Kupalovskoye is an example of a 21st-century agricultural company. This is the path we will follow in rebuilding and developing Belarus,” the Belarusian leader said...

Belarus, Serbia to cooperate in tourism
The decision is laid down by the Council of Ministers’ resolution No.506 of 6 July 2017. The Belarusian Sports and Tourism Ministry has been put in charge of implementing the agreement...

Belarus advocates ‘peaceful solution’ to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
“We express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims, among whom was a child. We hope the bloodshed will stop, and call for resolving all issues at the negotiating table,” Dmitry Mironchik noted...

Belarus' participation in UN peacekeeping to be discussed in New York
The Chiefs of Defense Conference is taking place in New York, U.S. on 6-7 July. It is addressing the aspects of the UN peacekeeping operations around the world. Partaking in the event is Oleg Belokonev, Chief of the General Staff of the Belarusian Armed Forces, Belarusian First Deputy Defense Minister...

Prospects of advancing Belarus-PACE relations discussed
Vladimir Makei spoke in negative terms about several provisions of the report recently adopted by the PACE to describe the situation in Belarus. At the same time he was pleased with the possibility of stepping up contacts between the Belarusian parliament and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe that the document mentions...

Belarus-Russia Union State launches DNA Identification program
“This is a very interesting program. It is very costly but the main thing is that we understand what its upshot is going to be,” Grigory Rapota remarked. This project will be implemented for the benefit of the Belarusian and Russian investigative bodies and healthcare ministries...

Belarus-Russia Union State working on new post-Chernobyl recovery program
According to him, the implementation of such programs helps fulfill multiple tasks at a time. First of all, such projects help adults and children recover from radiation exposure. Three specialized centers (one in Gomel and two in Russia) have been accumulating scientific and practical data on the health effect of radionuclides...

Belarus, Cuba reaffirm strategic nature of partnership
Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeny Shestakov and Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez Parilla said during a recent meeting...

Belarus president to visit Ukraine in late July
As it was reported earlier, during the April meeting with the Belarusian leader, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko invited Alexander Lukashenko to pay an official visit to Ukraine this summer...

Belarus prepares national report on 2030 Agenda
It is expected that National Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals Marianna Shchetkina will present the report at the High-level Political Forum due in New York on 10-20 July...

Lukashenko presents shoulder boards to Belarusian army officers
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko presented should boards to representatives of Belarusian power-wielding bodies at the ceremony to honor graduates of military universities and senior officers...

Congratulations on Independence Day continue flowing to Belarus
Congratulations on Independence Day sent by foreign heads of state, foreign politicians and cultural figures to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and the Belarusian nation continue flowing in...

Lukashenko highlights serious crisis of European security architecture
“I think we can say without exaggeration that the European security architecture has never faced such a serious systemic crisis since the end of the Cold War, and there are no visible signs of willingness to look for a compromise,” the Belarusian head of state said...

Lukashenko: Lithuania was invited to jointly build the Belarusian nuclear power plant
“Lithuania often raises the issue. I am okay with it. I recently told Lithuanians: how much time are we going to argue over the power plant? Let’s build it together and operate it as a Belarusian-Lithuanian power plant. It could provide Belarus and Lithuania with electricity. Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and other states if necessary. It is the cheapest source of electricity”...

Lukashenko: Belarusian state cannot go against people’s will on death penalty
“We are urged to abolish the death penalty. We hear these recommendations, and not only hear them. However, not a single state can go against the will of its people when the overwhelming majority voted to preserve it in a referendum. No single civilized European country can do so”...

Belarus working on mechanism to update neighboring states on BelNPP operation
Lilia Dulinets, Deputy Director of the Nuclear Energy Department of the Belarusian Energy Ministry said during the roundtable session headlined “Nuclear energy development: environmental aspects and safety” held in Minsk...

Belarus, Cuba interested in bigger role of parliaments in expanding bilateral ties
The statement was made at the meeting of Belarus’ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeny Shestakov and Vice President of the Cuban National Assembly Ana Maria Mari Machado...

Belarus interested in developing all-round cooperation with Venezuela
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent greetings to Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro as the country celebrates Independence Day...

U.S. Secretary of State extends Independence Day greetings to Belarus
“The United States remains committed to working with the government and people of Belarus to support the country’s sovereignty and independence, increasing respect for democratic institutions and fundamental freedoms, and promoting a thriving economy...