Events

Ambition, leadership, continuity. How do Western analysts see Belarus?
Exactly one year ago, on 26 January, Belarus held the presidential election. Foreign analysts described it as a “turning point in Belarus's political life”, and our electoral campaign was ranked among Europe’ top key events for 2025...

Ambassador hails Belarusian-Indian cooperation in BRICS, EAEU, SCO
The Ambassador highlighted the importance of ministerial interaction as a significant factor in the development of comprehensive Belarusian-Indian relations...

Belarus, Venezuela mull over initiatives in science
The parties confirmed their mutual interest in intensifying Belarusian-Venezuelan cooperation in the field of science and technology, including in joint projects and exchange of practical experience...

Mongolian president presents Friendship Medal to Belarusian ambassador
The Belarusian ambassador expressed gratitude to the Mongolian head of state for the great honor and reaffirmed the Belarusian side’s commitment to further strengthening and developing comprehensive and mutually beneficial cooperation with Mongolia...

Lukashenko orders another review of new educational center project in Belarus
This means that students of the proposed educational center will also work on specific projects and tasks that need to be addressed in the domestic economy...

Russia approves Seliverstov as Belarus’ new ambassador
The new head of the Belarusian diplomatic mission is expected to arrive in Moscow shortly and present copies of his credentials to the overseeing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, after which he will be able to begin his full duties...

Lukashenko identifies core questions for proposed intellectual ‘spec ops’ program
Belarusian Education Minister Andrei Ivanets reported that the proposed fields are those the country needs. These include aviation manufacturing, digital technologies, biotechnology, and several other areas for training personnel in engineering specialties. Four universities have the corresponding schools and capacity for this. These include Belarusian State University (BSU), Belarusian National Technical University (BNTU), Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (BSUIR), and Belarusian State Technological University (BSTU)...

Lukashenko: Army readiness inspection will continue until spring
The president recalled that the army readiness inspection is currently in progress: “It will continue under these serious conditions until spring"...

Lukashenko sends Republic Day greetings to India
“Belarus is proud of its long-standing friendship with India. I am certain that our trust-based and mutually supportive cooperation continues to progress steadily and acquire new, practical meaning,” the head of state stressed...

Belarus, Cuba outline steps to advance cooperation in manufacturing
As a result of the negotiations the head of the Belarusian diplomatic mission and the GESIME vice president identified key areas of joint work and worked out a strategy for interaction in the near future taking into account the need to honor the existing commitments...

Lukashenko congratulates To Lam on re-election as Vietnamese Communist Party leader
The president emphasized that he expects dynamic cooperation between Belarus and Vietnam and its further fruitful development in the interests of the two countries...

CIS plenipotentiaries to meet in Minsk on 29 January
The main item on the meeting’s agenda will be the presentation of the concept for Turkmenistan’s presidency in the CIS in 2026 and the action plan for its implementation...

Belarus to raise minimum subsistence budget on 1 February
The new minimum subsistence budget on average per capita is set at Br496.96, which is 1.2% higher than the minimum subsistence budget that was in effect from 1 November 2025 until 31 January 2026...

Belarus, India discuss cooperation expansion
According to the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the first deputy minister emphasized Belarus’ readiness to work actively with New Delhi within India’s presidency in BRICS in 2026...

Volfovich: President personally puts units on combat alert
According to the state secretary of the Security Council, the inspection will evaluate how servicemen handle the sudden alert and mobilization of military units...

Lukashenko approves draft agreement with Indonesia on mutual protection of classified information
The State Security Committee shall conduct negotiations on the draft agreement and to sign it...

Lukashenko congratulates Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on re-election as president of Uganda
The head of state noted that Minsk views Kampala as a reliable partner on the African continent and highlighted the progressive development of relations between the two countries...

MFA: Belarus joins Board of Peace to actively participate in shaping new security architecture
“The Belarusian side sincerely supports any diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving peace and harmony through dialogue, ensuring progressive and sustainable economic development, and fostering mutually beneficial cooperation,” the MFA noted...

Belarus to observe final phase of Myanmar’s general election
Belarusian observers will assess the compliance of the electoral process with international standards and the national legislation of Myanmar...

Belarus adds Trump’s Peace Board initiative to OSCE Permanent Council agenda
Belarus’ Permanent Representative to the OSCE Andrei Dapkiunas noted that the Belarusian president was among the first world leaders to respond to the U.S. president’s proposal. The head of state have signed the document on Belarus’ accession to the Board of Peace and the implementation of the provisions of its Charter...