Events

Belarus hosts over 5,600 visa-waiver travelers since 1 Jan 2026
A total of 1,263,696 European residents have visited Belarus since 15 April...

Belarus reaffirms support for Venezuela amid external pressure
On 16 January, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus Dmitry Derevinsky held a meeting with Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil Pinto...

Belarusian ambassador presents credentials to Ethiopian president
The sides emphasized the friendly nature of Belarus-Ethiopia relations and commitment to deepening cooperation in all areas: political, trade, economic, educational, and cultural...

Belarus, Qatar aim to develop investment cooperation, tourism
Today, the parties discussed plans to convene the joint committee’s next session shortly, which will review a cooperation roadmap...

Belarus, China confirm interest in stepping up cooperation in all areas
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Aleksandr Chervyakov met with Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Liu Bin..

Natalya Pavlyuchenko appointed member of the Council of the Republic
Previously, Natalya Pavlyuchenko headed the Labor and Social Protection Ministry...

Minsk, Naypyidaw explore avenues for cooperation
Vladimir Kukharev also mentioned Minsk’s healthcare and education systems. He emphasized that the cities could be of cultural and touristic interest to each other...

Lukashenko wants Labor and Social Security Ministry to be more visible
“Our priorities are oriented towards investing in human capital. Labor and social protection of the population - this is your priority," he said...

Lukashenko announces plans to gather best technical students in new educational center
Among the promising and in-demand fields, Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned spacecraft, design, construction, and biotechnology at the intersection of medicine...

Lukashenko outlines key tasks for new governor of Vitebsk Oblast
Outlining the main tasks for the new head of the region, the head of state focused on solving the problem of livestock loss. “You need to deal with this properly. I want to warn you: God forbid I hear reports of young livestock loss,” the president said...

Lukashenko recalls saving Gomel university from closure
While approving the appointment of a new rector for the Gomel State Medical University, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko recalled how he had once been advised to close this university...

Lukashenko: Every district must be a self-sufficient unit
The head of state noted that a district needs to be made into a self-sufficient unit so that the people living there can receive proper maintenance and services...

Lukashenko wants to see districts to grow into self-sufficient units
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said while approving the appointments of three new heads of the district executive committees and deputy chair of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee...

Lukashenko promises heavy workload for Subbotin in new position
The head of state noted that many describe Aleksandr Subbotin as a good man, and the president is “absolutely not opposed to that point of view”...

Lukashenko approves new appointments in local, regional government bodies
Igor Klishev has been approved for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee. He will oversee construction and housing/utilities. Until now, he served as chairman of the Committee for Architecture and Construction of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee...

Belarus outlines key defense priorities for next five years
“The decisions are made in two key areas: the border service, land border and airspace protection, taking into account geopolitical specifics. In 2025, we witnessed certain challenges, which led to adjustments in the protection of the airspace of the country’s border,” Aleksandr Neverovsky said as he talked to the media...

Aleksandr Rogozhnik appointed Vitebsk Oblast governor
Until now, the region’s new leader served as Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia...

Belarus, India discuss prospects for cooperation in healthcare
During the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their mutual interest in exploring new opportunities for joint work in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and medical education...

Belarus, Egypt discuss activity priorities within BRICS
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus Yevgeny Sobolevsky met with Egypt’s Assistant Foreign Minister for Multilateral Economic Affairs Sherif Kamel on 14 January...

Belarus, Myanmar aim to step up military cooperation
The parties took stock of joint work in 2025 and agreed on a list of activities planned for implementation in the near future...