Events

Belarus counts on Czechia’s support in interaction with European economic institutions
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said after his visit to Czechia. While in Czechia, Vladimir Makei held a number of meetings including a meeting with his Czech counterpart Lubomir Zaoralek...

Belarus attends OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum preparatory meeting in Astana
The Belarusian delegation included representatives of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Ministry and Belarus’ Permanent Delegation to the OSCE...

Belarus president expects rising prices problem to die down soon
“People are still concerned [about rising prices]. But I am confident that if we manage to keep inflation as it is this year and the next one, then people will forget about this problem”...

Cooperation between Belarusian, Kazakh national security agencies discussed
State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Stanislav Zas met with Aide to the President, Secretary of the Security Council of Kazakhstan Vladimir Zhumakanov in Minsk...

Belarus, Latvia agree to develop cooperation in air defense
Oleg Dvigalev, Commander of Air Forces and Air Defense Troops, paid a visit to Latvia. The parties discussed the prospects of military cooperation in the area of air and air defense forces...

Belarus, Moldova to sign agreement in social insurance
Deputy Minister of Labor, Social Protection and Family Viorica Dumbraveanu welcomed the Belarusian experts and expressed gratitude for their readiness to start a bilateral dialogue with Moldova in the area of social insurance...

FAO to host seminar on sustainable development in Minsk 19-20 June
About 100 representatives of the government and civil society from 15 countries of Europe and Central Asia will arrive in Minsk. Leading Belarusian scientists and specialists in the field of agriculture and food will take part in the seminar...

Belarus envisaged as UNECE chairperson in two years
“The organization of today’s conference is outstanding. It is not the first event Belarus has organized and I have taken part in and the organization is always excellent. Our commission works closely with Belarus, which acts as a UNECE vice chairperson this year"...

Belarus president expresses condolences over passing of Aleksey Batalov
“His legendary name is connected with the unforgettable pages in the history of the Soviet and Russian cinema. Films with the participation of Aleksey Batalov are by right included in the golden collection of modern culture,” the message of condolences reads...

International law discussed during Belarus-Kazakhstan ministerial consultations
The sides updated the list of bilateral international agreements regulating Belarus-Kazakhstan relations and shared information about the practice of their implementation...

Belarus PM to pay working visit to St. Petersburg on 16 June
Belarusian Prime Minister is scheduled to attend the session of the Council of Ministers of the Belarus-Russia Union State. The agenda of the meeting includes 19 matters related to cooperation in trade, economy, science, technology, migration, and other fields...

Lukashenko: Problems in CSTO region must be addressed without foreign politburos
“I want us to resolve the problems that we have by ourselves, at the negotiating table in Minsk, Moscow, Yerevan and in other cities of the CSTO countries. Without the influence from any other states, groups and think tanks. We can solve the problems in Nagorno-Karabakh, Transnistria, and Ukraine. These are our problems"...

United States interested in strengthening cooperation with Belarus against cybercrime
Ivan Noskevich and Robert Riley agreed to continue the practice of holding working meetings and expert consultations to discuss the most topical issues related to combating crime...

Lukashenko comments on statements on possible settlement of Ukrainian conflict outside Minsk format
“There have been certain statements that they can do without the Minsk format, find some other ways to resolve the Ukrainian conflict,” the Belarusian president said. “Of course, they can. But it is always more difficult to start from the beginning than to continue a good thing"...

Vladimir Makei on a visit to Czech Republic
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Bohuslav Sobotka and Minister of Foreign Affairs Lubomir Zaoralek...

Minsk to host Belarus-Russia Union State PA session 15 June
It is expected that the meeting will discuss the harmonization of the legislations of Belarus and Russia, the progress made in the implementation of the priority areas and overriding goals for the Union State development in 2014-2017 and also the development of a similar document for 2018-2022...

Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to China President Xi Jinping
“I am grateful that the fate has given a chance to have such a friend who has sincere and genuine affection for Belarus. Our personal friendship and the friendship of our countries are strong and all-weather,” the felicitation message reads...

Belarus, Spain agree on intergovernmental commission on economic, industrial cooperation
On 13-14 June Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei paid a working visit to Spain. He held a meeting with Secretary of State for Trade of Spain Maria Luisa Poncela. A memorandum was signed between the governments of Belarus and Spain on economic and industrial cooperation...

Russian delegation arrives in Minsk for Union State PA session
On 14-15 June the Belarusian capital will host the events of the 52nd session of the Union State Parliamentary Assembly. Vyacheslav Volodin will chair a session of the PA Council on 14 June and a plenary meeting on 15 June...

Plans to hold meeting of Belarusian, British MPs during OSCE PA session in Minsk
Andrei Naumovich, Chairman of the Human Rights, National Relations, and Mass Media Commission of the House of Representatives, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Belarus Fionna Gibb discussed matters related to the organization of the meeting...