Events

Erdogan hails interethnic peace in Belarus
“Belarus is a country where people of different ethnic and religious backgrounds live in peace and harmony under one roof. Such a diversity is regarded here not as a source of a potential threat but as a beauty, a symbol of wealth and achievement,” the Turkish President stressed...

Lukashenko, Erdogan attend Cathedral Mosque opening ceremony in Minsk
Attending the ceremony are representatives of the state administration, heads and representatives of religious and cultural public associations, embassies, foreign guests and believers. The official opening ceremony started with the reading of the Koran. The two heads of state are expected to be shown around the religious place of worship...

Erdogan arrives in Belarus on official visit
At the airport the President of Turkey was welcomed by Belarus Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov.The leaders of Belarus and Turkey, Alexander Lukashenko and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, are set to hold official talks at Minsk’s Palace of Independence. The sides will discuss a wide range of issues regarding the development of interstate relations with an emphasis on the enhancement of the trade and economic cooperation...

Lukashenko, Poroshenko discuss Belarus-Ukraine agenda, Belavia incident over phone
Alexander Lukashenko and Petro Poroshenko agreed on a face-to-face meeting. The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Belarus and Ukraine have been instructed to set the date for the summit meeting which should take place before the end of the year...

Alexander Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Angola
The head of state underlined that Belarus attaches great importance to expanding its ties with Angola and is interested in successful realization of the potential of bilateral cooperation...

Alexander Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Poland
The head of state expressed confidence that full normalization of Belarusian-Polish interstate cooperation meets the interests of the two close peoples, and those of the whole European family...

Belarus, Hungary to strengthen interparliamentary cooperation
The parties stressed the need for closer Belarusian-Hungarian interparliamentary cooperation both in bilateral format and within international and regional organizations, including in the context of Belarus’ upcoming presidency of the Central European Initiative...

Lukashenko, Putin discuss Belarus-Russia cooperation over phone
The Presidents talked over the challenges in the Belarusian-Russian cooperation. Solutions to them have been worked out by the governments of the two countries and are expected to be approved at the next meeting of the two heads of state, which, according to the preliminary agreement, will take place within the upcoming two weeks...

Belarus, Rwanda seek to intensify political dialogue
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Igor Petrishenko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Rwanda to Russia Dr Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya in Moscow...

Belarus, Iran outline steps to implement roadmap for bilateral cooperation
This matter was high on the agenda of a meeting between Belarusian Ambassador to Iran Yury Lazarchik and Director General for the Commonwealth of Independent States and Caucasus at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gholamreza Mesbahi-Moghadam...

Belarus ready to continue working together with USA to normalize relations
“We respect the will expressed by citizens of the United States of America and congratulate all the Americans on the accomplished presidential election"...

Belarus-China relations viewed as mutually beneficial
“Belarus has actively supported the implementation of China’s One Belt, One Road concept. Our country will do its best to maintain China as Belarus’ good friend in the future"...

Belarus interested in developing all-round contacts with Cambodia
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent greetings to King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia as the country celebrates Independence Day...

Belarusian Education Ministry, Microsoft sign memorandum of cooperation
Microsoft Belarus CEO Anton Myakishev noted that the agreement will allow Belarusian education system institutions to enjoy all the benefits of using licensed Microsoft software products...

Belarus, South Korea discuss e-justice achievements
This issue was on the agenda of the meeting between Belarus’ Ambassador to this country Andrei Popkov and Chief Justice of the Republic of Korea Yang Sung-tae...

Belarusian-Latvian cooperation prospects discussed
Belarus’ Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov met with his Latvian counterpart Maris Kucinskis at the sidelines of the Meeting of the Heads of Government of Central and Eastern European Countries and China (16+1) in Riga...

Premier of China’s State Council invited to visit Belarus
The Belarusian head of government made the proposal during his meeting with the Premier of China’s State Council in Riga. He also thanked for the invitation to attend the Meeting of Heads of Government, 16+1, in Riga on 5 November...

Full removal of U.S. sanctions could enable faster development of cooperation with Belarus
“Cooperation between our countries has already been going for some time, this is why our job is to maintain it and multiply the accomplishments. We have to build on the achievements and continue the regular dialogue for the sake of improving its quality and effectiveness,” Belarusian Economy Minister said...

Belarusian paratroopers in Russian-Belarusian-Serbian army exercise
The tactical exercise Slavonic Brotherhood 2016 is scheduled for 2-14 November. The Belarusian army is represented by a peacemaking company of the 103rd independent guards air assault brigade of the special operations forces...

Belarus, Luxembourg to develop political, economic, humanitarian cooperation
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Igor Petrishenko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the Russian Federation Jean-Claude Knebeler in Moscow...