Events

Belarus to advance cooperation with International Maritime Organization
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to the UK Sergei Aleinik discussed Belarus-IMO cooperation prospects as he met with Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization Kitack Lim...

Prohibition on using Olympic, Paralympic symbols without permits in Belarus
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed the relevant decree on 5 December. The decree was signed in anticipation of the organization of the Second European Games in Minsk in 2019...

Belarus, EU discuss cooperation in international technical assistance
Andrei Bushilo, Head of the European Cooperation Department at the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with the delegation of European experts who are in Belarus on a visit on 4-7 December...

Belarus, Poland to develop inter-parliamentary dialogue
The Council of the Republic and the Senate agreed to establish permanent ties between the commissions, exchange visits to study the experience of the parliamentary and international activity of the two parties. Parliamentary groups of friendship will be set up to develop direct working contacts between the parliaments and MPs...

Belarus parliament to meet with Marshal of Poland’s Senate
While in Belarus, the head of the delegation is expected to meet with Chairman of the Council of the Republic Mikhail Myasnikovich and Speaker of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko. The Speaker of the Lower House of the Polish Parliament is also set to visit the Belarusian Research Center of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology, and also Nesvizh Castle...

Prospects of resuming operation of Belarus-Germany Business Cooperation Council discussed
Prospects of resuming the operation of the non-governmental Business Cooperation Council were discussed during the latest meeting of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Germany Denis Sidorenko and Managing Director of the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations Michael Harms...

Lukashenko sends greetings to new King of Thailand
“The Republic of Belarus pays much attention to the development of all-round relations with your country. I am convinced that together we will fully utilize the existing potential of Belarus-Thailand interaction”...

Belarus, Mongolia discuss ways to step up cooperation
“They discussed ways to intensify the Belarus-Mongolian interstate contacts, including trade and investment ties, through the exchange of visits, ministerial consultations"...

Belarus, Lithuania discuss cooperation in politics, economy
The consultations addressed a wide range of issues regarding the Belarusian-Lithuanian cooperation in the politics, trade, economy, transport and transit and the Belarus-EU dialogue...

Belarus joins International Maritime Organization
According to the IMO, an instrument of acceptance of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization was deposited with the Secretary General of the United Nations on 29 November 2016...

Belarus’ National Assembly, Parlatino set to establish strong bilateral ties
“The parties expressed mutual readiness to establish close bilateral ties that will be strengthened by specific measures to be taken in different areas of cooperation. Boleslav Pirshtuk pointed out that Belarus is eager to establish trade ties with the countries of Latin America”...

Polish parliamentary delegation to visit Belarus 4-6 December
While in Belarus, the head of the delegation is expected to meet with Chairman of the Council of the Republic Mikhail Myasnikovich and Speaker of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko, visit the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and attend a session of the Council of the Republic...

Lukashenko sends National Day greetings to Laos
“I am convinced that there is a big potential for the further intensification of bilateral cooperation in trade, economy, science, the humanitarian field, culture, and other areas”...

Belarus ready to share experience in IHL implementation
Belarusian Justice Minister Oleg Slizhevsky, who chairs the Commission on Implementation of International Humanitarian Law under the Council of Ministers of Belarus, said during the Fourth Universal Meeting of National Committees and Similar Bodies on IHL in Geneva...

Belarus initiating UN resolution on role of family, school, society in preventing drugs use
A Belarusian delegation led by Head of the Global Policy and Humanitarian Cooperation Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vadim Pisarevich was in Vienna. The delegation took part in a special session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs. During the session Belarus mentioned plans to initiate the development of a draft resolution within the framework of the 60th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs...

Lukashenko sends National Day greetings to Romania
The head of state expressed confidence that the relations between the two states relying on mutual respect and understanding will be vigorously developing in politics, economy, culture, and other areas...

Makei pays respects to late Fidel Castro at Cuban Embassy
Vladimir Makei had a brief conversation with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cuba to Belarus Gerardo Suarez Alvarez. The Minister offered the words of sympathy to the family and relatives of Fidel Castro and also to the Cuban people who have suffered an irreparable loss in the death of Fidel Castro...

Belarus, Belgium discuss ways of bolstering interparliamentary cooperation
The parties discussed the current state of the relations between Belarus and the European Union and the development of cooperation in the Eurasian Economic Union...

Gabi Magnezi accredited as Belarus’ Honorary Consul to Israel
Honorary Consul Gabi Magnezi thanked Belarus for the extended honor and added that he will do his best to fulfill his new responsibilities in full...

Belarusian-U.S. relations discussed in Minsk
Head of the Americas Department at Belarus’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oleg Kravchenko met with Director of the Office of East European Affairs, U.S. Department of State Jorgan Andrews...