Events

Lukashenko extends condolences to Ukraine over coal mine blast
“It was with great sadness that Belarus learned about the tragedy at the Stepnaya mine in the village of Glukhov, Lvov region of Ukraine,” the message of condolences reads...

Lukashenko: Attempts to split Belarusian society, destabilize situation will fail
"We must not fall on our knees. We must defend our country and people. And I am sure we will do it. We will always have an adequate response to any provocations,” the head of state said at the official meeting to mark the Belarusian police 100th anniversary...

Lukashenko: Belarusian police ensured public order in the turbulent 1990s
According to the head of state, the first years of the formation of police – the years when independent Belarus was formed – were clouded by the devastating collapse of the economy and degradation in all areas of life...

Lukashenko to attend Belarusian police 100th anniversary celebrations
On 3 March, Alexander Lukashenko will attend a solemn meeting to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Belarusian police. The head of state will deliver an address in Oktyabrskaya Square in Minsk on 4 March. The square will host a ceremonial parade of police units of the Belarusian Interior Ministry...

Mikhnevich presents credentials to Grand Duke of Luxembourg
During the meeting the parties discussed bilateral ties, in particular the cooperation in investment and information, the prospects of the Belarus-EU dialogue and the ways of intensifying educational and cultural contacts...

Belarus-Serbia intergovernmental commission to meet in Belgrade in April
The matter was discussed during Vladimir Chushev’s meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade. The parties considered the issues of bilateral cooperation and prospects for its further development with the emphasis on the implementation of important economic projects...

Belarus considers ways to boost export of machinery, agricultural products to China
The meeting heard reports on the results of the trade, economic, lending and investment cooperation in 2016 and the prospects for financial, investment and interregional cooperation...

Victor Sorocean to be Moldova's new ambassador to Belarus
Victor Sorocean is expected to become Moldova’s new ambassador to Belarus. His candidacy was coordinated at the meeting between Moldova President Igor Dodon and Prime Minister Pavel Filip...

Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to pilot-cosmonaut Vladimir Kovalyonok
“We are proud of the fact that the son of the Belarusian land has become one of the pioneers in space exploration and a symbol of courage for many generations of people in medicine, material engineering, studying of the Earth atmosphere and the world ocean”...

Belarus, Senegal to develop legal framework of cooperation
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Igor Petrishenko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Senegal to Russia Abdou Salam Diallo in Moscow...

Lukashenko hails big potential for developing all-round contacts with Poland
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent greetings to Poland President Andrzej Duda as the countries mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations...

Belarusian ambassador presents credentials to Austria president
After the ceremony the Ambassador and the President exchanged opinions about the state and prospects of Belarusian-Austrian cooperation, including in view of the 25th anniversary since diplomatic relations were established between the two countries...

Belarus, Vietnam to cooperate in combating drug trafficking, illegal migration
Belarusian Interior Minister Igor Shunevich met with Vietnamese Minister of Public Security To Lam in Minsk on 2 March. A Vietnamese delegation is currently in Belarus on a visit to take part in the events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Belarusian police...

All Belarusian government agencies to use beCloud’s cloud computing platform by late 2018
“When we talk about government agencies having to migrate to our platform, we understand that most of it will be technical work. But it will allow the government agencies not to think how to organize the process itself. The migration will allow them to think about creating new services. We will just give the necessary instruments to our government agencies,” stressed Sergei Poblaguyev...

Belarus, Georgia discuss cooperation in security
Stanislav Zas, State Secretary of Belarus’ Security Council, met with Davit Rakviashvili, Secretary of the National Security Council, Assistant to the President of Georgia on National Security Issues, to discuss prospects for strengthening mutually beneficial ties...

Belarus, Georgia confirm interest in strengthening cooperation
Alexander Lukashenko and Giorgi Margvelashvili noted with satisfaction the positive tendencies in the bilateral relations and highlighted the importance of enhancing humanitarian, scientific and educational cooperation...

Year of Science Strategic Council set up in Belarus
The NASB Presidium approved the council’s membership and its rules and regulations. Besides the coordination of the events of the 2017 Year of Science, the Strategic Council will also take actions to ensure the effective implementation of the Year of Science plan of events...

Belarus interested in developing humanitarian relations with Georgia
“Along with the pragmatic economic issues, we pay serious attention to the development of the humanitarian component. The mutual exchange of the Days of National Cultures gives us a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the history and traditions of our nations. The Belarusian and Georgian societies need to hold them,” Alexander Lukashenko is convinced...

Georgia ready to share experience of developing cooperation with China with Belarus
The Georgian head of state said: “You and I have touched upon international affairs. I would like to emphasize our interest in exchanging the experience of cooperation with China. We focus on the matter in our foreign economic policy. China’s interest in the region is tangible. We are interested in working together with you in this matter, too”...

Parliaments of Belarus, Germany set to strengthen cooperation
Mikhail Myasnikovich noted that the Belarusian side is glad that the ties between the National Assembly and the German Bundestag have been bolstered. Previously, the interaction was conducted mostly through special rapporteurs on Belarus appointed by the Council of Europe or other interparliamentary bodies of the united Europe, Mikhail Myasnikovich said...