Events

Vietnam president to visit Belarus soon
“The Vietnam president will visit Belarus in the near future. A number of documents are expected to be signed,” Vladimir Makei said...

Lukashenko holds talks with top officials of African, Asian, European, Latin American countries
“There were very substantial exchanges of opinions and negotiations with the prime minister of Pakistan and the president of Turkey. Besides, there were conversations with a number of heads of state from Asia, Africa, and Latin America on the sidelines of the forum,” Vladimir Makei said. “The president also talked to the representatives of a number of European countries. There were good conversations with top officials of Kenya, Cambodia, Ethiopia, and Vietnam"...

Lukashenko meets with Turkey President in Beijing
Vladimir Makei noted that the personal relations between the two heads of state promote cooperation between Belarus and Turkey. “Personal relations are an example for both the state vertical of power and the business community. The main task for today is to transform the level of these political relations into economic cooperation. Concrete goals have been set forth. I think they are achievable"...

Interior ministers of Belarus, Serbia discuss cooperation prospects
The first in the history of the bilateral relations visit of the Belarusian interior minister to Serbia took place from 11 to 13 May. It was organized with the support of the Belarusian Embassy. Igor Shunevich and Nebojsa Stefanovic discussed the state and prospects of the development of the cooperation in law enforcement...

Lukashenko attending Belt and Road roundtable summit
On the sidelines of the forum the Belarusian president held talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The parties shared opinions on the state of the Belarusian-Pakistani cooperation and its development prospects. On the sidelines of the forum the Belarusian president held talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The parties shared opinions on the state of the Belarusian-Pakistani cooperation and its development prospects...

Lukashenko invites Pakistan prime minister to visit Belarus
“Thank you for remembering the nuances and details of our meeting in Minsk. If it’s God’s will, we will meet again at the beginning of August in Minsk. We are waiting for you. I would like you to spend more time in Belarus, to familiarize yourself with our manufacturing potential, major avenues of our cooperation, to see the beauty of this country in the center of Europe”...

Belarus-Russia cooperation in OSCE discussed
During the meeting the sides discussed Belarus-Russia interaction on items on the OSCE’s current agenda as well as topical matters concerning European security and bilateral relations...

State commission for monitoring of 2017 enrollment campaign formed in Belarus
The commission will monitor the organization of centralized tests and other forms of admission trials, ensure equal conditions for all university and college applicants, take measures to prevent violations of the legislation regulating the enrollment campaign...

Belarus president makes new appointments
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made new appointments on 12 May...

Belarus, Finland discuss regional cooperation in Minsk
The sides reviewed the bilateral agenda in politics, trade, economy, and other fields of cooperation, progress in the EU-Belarus dialogue, Belarus’ participation in the Eastern Partnership initiative along with the matters of regional cooperation...

Prospects of Belarus-U.S. cooperation discussed at United States National Security Council
“The meeting at the U.S. National Security Council reviewed the state and development prospects of the cooperation between Belarus and the United States,” the press service said...

Lukashenko demands higher living standards for Belarusians
“Save resources, shuffle manpower, reduce personnel requirements but we should give people good salaries through conservation and labor productivity. We should help people earn money. I will always keep an eye on the three matters,” stated Alexander Lukashenko...

Belarus, Iran to continue cooperation in sport
The issues of bilateral cooperation were discussed at the meeting held between Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Mostafa Oveisi and representatives of the Iranian team that is taking part in the World Muay Thai Championships in Minsk...

Lukashenko congratulates Moon Jae-in on election as South Korea president
“I am convinced that your activities on this responsible post will help promote successful development and prosperity of your states,” the message of greetings reads...

Minsk to host 47th EOC General Assembly in 2018
The organizing committee, set up following the instruction of the Belarusian Prime Minister, will be led by Deputy Prime Minister Vasily Zharko...

Belarus, Pakistan discuss economic cooperation, forthcoming visits
On 11 May Minsk played host to the third round of the Belarusian-Pakistani consultations between the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan...

Lukashenko explains his reaction to issues regarding food supplies to Russia
“As for my harsh reaction to this problem, the reason was not because Lukashenko is too emotional as some scribblers in Moscow say. It had nothing to do with emotions. The reason was because the dispute cost us a lot. If there is a common market, we should not put obstacles to each other,” the president said...

Rostov Oblast trade unions to adopt Belarus’ health resort treatment practices
The federation of trade unions of Russia’s Rostov Oblast and and the Brest regional trade union association are expected to sign a four-year cooperation agreement. This agreement will create a platform for joint projects and will promote cooperation with the partner regional trade unions...

Belarus-U.A.E. economic cooperation discussed in Minsk
The Belarusian delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs Evgeny Shestakov; the U.A.E. delegation was led by Mohammed Al Raisi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation...

Minsk to host CEI conference on cooperation in transportation and logistics
The ministerial conference will be held under the aegis of Belarus’ presidency in the Central European Initiative. The event will feature special panels on the modernization of transportation and logistics infrastructure...