Events

Lukashenko congratulates Belarusian security service on professional holiday
“Since its foundation, the Belarusian security service has been protecting the lives and creative labor of our citizens. Today it is doing its best to promote the implementation of the state policy in the social sector, economy, and politics by solving crucial tasks to protect the constitutional system, prevent extremism and foreign interference in the internal affairs of the country”...

Belarus Foreign Minister offers condolences to Russia over Ambassador Andrei Karlov’s killing
“Vladimir Makei offered his condolences to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with a view to the barbaric killing of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov,” the message reads...

Belarusian foreign minister to visit Georgia on 20 December
During the visit Vladimir Makei is expected to meet with Georgia President Giorgi Margvelashvili, Chairman of the Georgian parliament Irakli Kobakhidze, Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikheil Janelidze, and Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II...

Belarus’ Information Minister named chairperson of CIS Council for Humanitarian Cooperation
On 19 December Moscow played host a joint meeting of the board of the foundation and the CIS Council for Humanitarian Cooperation. The meeting summed up the work in 2016 and approved the projects to be implemented with the support of the IFESCCO...

Belarus President awards scholarships to 94 young scientists
Scholarship holders have achieved significant results in the priority areas of fundamental and applied research. Their scientific achievements are used at industrial enterprises and social institutions of Belarus...

Lukashenko tops CIS’ most trusted state leaders list
As many as 65% of Russians believe they trust Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. According to the poll, Belarus enjoys the strongest support of Russians among the CIS states. As many as 68% of those polled believe that Belarus is the CIS’ most stable and most successful country...

Belarus President sends National Day greetings to Qatar
“After the productive visit to your wonderful country I am absolutely convinced that in the near future we will do our best to promote and expand fruitful Belarus-Qatar cooperation,” the message of greetings reads...

Alexander Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Pope Francis
“You show an example of genuine faith and an active civil position. Belarusian people are grateful to you for the efforts to preserve and support Christian values, your sincere commitment to universal peace and persistent problems of the mankind,” the felicitation message reads...

Belarus President urges to prevent rigged tenders
“We will keep an eye on tender purchases,” Leonid Anfimov said. “The President gave an instruction to update and streamline the system of tender purchases.”

UAE MFA: Cooperation with Belarus grows stronger year by year
“The negotiations were conducted in the spirit of cooperation, and were very positive. We signed a number of documents. I would like to note that our interaction does not stop even for a moment and is growing stronger year by year,” Anwar Mohammed Gargash said...

Belarus, UAE aim for closer political contacts
“We have reaffirmed the need to maintain the high level of political contacts. We confirmed our willingness to host UAE officials, heads of ministries and agencies, and also businessmen, should they want to visit Belarus,” Vladimir Makei said...

Belarus, UAE sign memorandums of cooperation
The Government of Belarus and the Government of the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of cooperation in culture. The memorandum of cooperation and joint activity was concluded between the State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus and the UAE Ministry of Education. Belarus’ Finance Ministry and the UAE Insurance Authority signed a memorandum of cooperation in assistance and mutual collaboration...

MFA highlights mutual interest of Belarus and UAE in cooperation
According to Vladimir Makei, the two countries have significantly stepped up their bilateral cooperation recently and continue developing contacts between ministries and agencies, increasing the tourist exchange. “This shows mutual willingness to develop cooperation in the widest range of areas,” the minister said...

Belarus eager to enhance relations with Bahrain
The head of state reaffirmed Belarus’ eagerness to enhance relations with Bahrain and develop mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields...

Alexander Lukashenko sends greetings to Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent greetings to Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev as the country celebrates the 25th anniversary of independence...

OSCE PA and ODIHR delegation to visit Belarus 19-22 December
Belarus Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alena Kupchyna met with Head of the European Union Delegation to Belarus Andrea Wiktorin and Charge d’affaires of the United States to Belarus Robert Riley on 15 December 2016. During the meeting, the parties discussed the final report of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission at the parliamentary elections in Belarus in 2016...

Belarus to open embassy in Spain
Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yevgeny Shestakov is expected to visit Spain on 16 December. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs will take part in political, economic, and cultural events. In particular, negotiations with top officials of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be held...

Lukashenko makes new appointments
The head of state appointed: Igor Karpenko Education Minister of Belarus; Valery Malashko Labor and Social Security Minister of Belarus...

Belarus seen as major venue and mechanism for resolving regional security issues
“One of the key security problems is the need for aligning the interests of various players in the key issues of international security,” Andrei Rusakovich said. This is why such attention is given to the settlement of conflicts and maintenance of peace and security"...

Belarus’ national exhibition may be organized in Australia
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Australia Viktor Shikh visited Sydney on 12 to 14 December. The Belarusian diplomat met with the executive staff of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Department of Trade and Investment of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Ministers of the State of New South Wales, and members of the association of wool producers Australia Wool Innovation...