Events

Belarus government eager to expand cooperation with IFC
Vasily Matyushevsky thanked the International Finance Corporation for its contribution to improving the business environment, to the development of small and medium businesses in Belarus...

Belarus, Slovakia agree to continue dialogue at various levels
The relevant statement was made by Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei after negotiations with Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajcak...

Lukashenko, CEI foreign ministers discuss terrorism, migration, situation in Ukraine
At the meeting the diplomats discussed the most urgent problems emerging in the European region, wanted to know the president’s opinion on all topical issues and his evaluation of current events...

Lajcak: Relationship between EU and Belarus will be gradually improving
“We understand the importance of having better relations and are going to improve the relationship between the European Union and its partners, including Belarus. We will be building our relationship step by step and improving our contacts"...

Hungary supports enhancement of Belarus-EU cooperation
The diplomat mentioned the symbolic nature of Belarus’ presidency in the CEI because the state is part of the Eurasian Economic Union and develops interaction with European partners at the same time...

Lukashenko: It is important for Belarus to cooperate with East, West
“The foreign policy of our country has a multi-vector and peaceful nature. We are committed to building friendly, mutually beneficial relations with all states. It is equally important for our country to develop cooperation with the East and the West without making an artificial choice between them”...

Makei, Lavrov discuss Belarus-Russia relations, cooperation in OSCE
“The parties discussed a number of issues related to bilateral relations and key issues of cooperation in the OSCE, including the preparations for an informal ministerial meeting in Mauerbach, Austria, the OSCE PA session in Minsk and progress in the competition to replace top leadership posts in the Organization”...

Belarus, Croatia to step up cooperation in political, economic areas
“The parties shared opinions on the intensification of the Belarusian-Croatian cooperation in the political, trade and economic areas, the expansion of the legal framework of bilateral relations”...

CEI foreign ministers to talk over European integration in Minsk 22 June
The upcoming forum is expected to bring together top officials of the foreign ministries of Belarus, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Romania, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Moldova...

Makei to hold negotiations with Slovakian and Hungarian foreign ministers
The Belarusian foreign minister and his Slovakian counterpart are expected to review the Belarus-Slovakia relations, the development of Belarus-EU dialogue, and the topical matters of the international agenda...

Minsk hosts Belarusian-Irish ministerial consultations 20 June
The sides discussed the issues on the Belarusian-Irish agenda in the political, trade-economic, humanitarian and other fields and also the regional and international agenda...

Distinguished Belarusians honored with state awards
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has signed Decree No. 218 to present state awards to 58 people...

Temporary migrant accommodation center to be set up in Belarus
The center will be built as part of an international assistance project (some €7 million has been earmarked for the construction of the center). The project is currently undergoing the domestic approval process...

Belarus in readmission and visa facilitation talks with EU
The Belarusian delegation at the talks held to discuss the visa facilitation agreement between Belarus and the EU is led by Igor Fisenko, Head of the Central Consular Office at the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Lukashenko offers condolences to Portugal over forest fire victims
“We mourn the victims of the wildfire, and stand in solidarity with those struggling to cope with the impact of the devastating disaster,” the message of condolences reads...

Plans to sign Belarusian-Russian agreement on mutual recognition of visas by 2017 year-end
Reads the plan of action for 2017-2020 on the development of the common migration space of the Belarus-Russia Union State, which was adopted at a meeting of the Union State Council of Ministers in St. Petersburg...

Makei to attend Eastern Partnership ministerial meeting
The meeting will be held in Luxembourg on 19 June...

Lukashenko congratulates UK people on Queen’s Birthday
The head of state expressed confidence that the constructive dialogue can lift cooperation to a new level, and the enhancement of bilateral relations meets the interests of the two nations...

Lukashenko expresses condolences over passing of Helmut Kohl
“It is with deep sorrow that I have learned the news about the passing of Helmut Kohl, a famous political figure and statesman, initiator of the German reunification, and one of the architects of the modern European economic space,” the head of state said...

Package of documents signed at Union State Council of Ministers session in Russia
Over 20 documents were signed at the session. Among them are resolutions on cooperation in the sphere of the Union State agro-industrial complex, on the forecast balances of demand and supply for key Union State products for 2017, on the indicative balances of Union State fuel and energy resources for 2017...