Events

Makei on a working visit to Germany
"On 1 September Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei is expected to take part in the Informal OSCE Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Potsdam as part of his working trip to Germany"...

Belarus hopes to advance cooperation with Malaysia
"I hope that the cooperation of our states in the areas of mutual interest will be successfully developing and will help advance friendly relations between Belarus and Malaysia"...

Belarusian Gomel, Russian Bryansk sign agreement on friendship, cooperation in education
Alexander Kravchenko remarked that the agreement allows pedagogues and school students to establish professional and competent communication. This opportunity is not available to all the bordering regions...

Belarus-Vatican cooperation discussed in Minsk
Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of Belarus Gabor Pinter on 30 August on the occasion of presentation of copies of his credentials...

Makei, Samarasinha discuss prospects for Belarus-UN cooperation
The parties discussed the prospects for cooperation between Belarus and the UN, including the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals that were endorsed by the UN member states in New York in 2015...

Minsk to host CIS financial and economic forum in October
“The financial and economic forum will be held as part of the meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council in Minsk. Almost every member state expressed its readiness to take part,” noted Sergei Lebedev...

Lukashenko expresses condolences to Kyrgyzstan President
“It is with deep pain and sorrow that people in Belarus have learned the news about the tragic events on 27 August 2016 which claimed lives of Kyrgyzstan people. In this difficult period I express sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims on behalf of the Belarusian people and myself,” the message of condolences reads...

Makei, Harstedt discuss parliamentary election campaign in Belarus
“During the meeting, the parties discussed the course of the election campaign to the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, and a number of issues regarding the organization of the international observation”...

Belarus’ approach to advancing relations with EU, Russia presented in Austria
A delegation of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Deputy Minister Alena Kupchyna is on a visit to Austria from 27 to 30 August at the invitation of Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz. The delegation is attending the European Forum Alpbach 2016...

Minsk plays host to IPCC international conference
It is a great honor for Belarus to host the experts of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, especially since it is their first meeting since the Protocol of the Paris Agreement was signed,” the minister said...

Belarus, Iran reaffirm willingness to strengthen bilateral cooperation
The parties discussed the current state and prospects of Belarusian-Iranian interaction and reaffirmed their willingness to advance bilateral cooperation, especially in the economic area...

Belarus interested in closer cooperation with Moldova
The head of state noted that Belarus-Moldova cooperation relies not only on the friendly relations between the two nations, but also on the resolution of the two states to deepen all-round ties...

Poland welcomes balanced approach of Belarusian media to coverage of world events
The Polish side highlighted the positive dynamics of Belarusian-Polish cooperation in different areas. However, it stressed the need for effective media coverage of the bilateral interaction...

New Apostolic Nuncio to lead service in Minsk 4 September
As was reported, in May 2016 Pope Francis appointed Gabor Pinter Apostolic Nuncio in Belarus. Earlier, Gabor Pinter held the post of Counselor of the Apostolic Nunciature in Austria...

New residential complex of Belarusian Embassy in Ukraine to be inaugurated on 26 August
The ceremony will be attended by Belarus Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei, Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, Ukrainian political figures and representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Ukraine...

Lukashenko expresses condolences to Italy President over earthquake victims
It is with deep pain and sorrow that Belarus has learned the news about numerous victims, the message of condolences reads...

Lukashenko plans to visit Pakistan in October
The issue was discussed at the meeting of the Belarusian leader and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Syed Tariq Fatemi...

Hope for Lithuanian emotionality about Belarusian nuclear power plant to calm down
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with Ambassador of Lithuania to Belarus Andrius Pulokas on 24 August for the Ambassador to present copies of his credentials...

Over 20 items on agenda of next CIS Heads of Government Council session
The heads of government are expected to discuss progress in implementing the free trade zone agreement, the expected production and consumption of energy resources in the CIS states for the period till 2030, and medium-term priority measures in the sphere of humanitarian cooperation...

Delegation of Russia’s Tambov Oblast in Belarus on official visit 24-26 August
The delegation of Tambov Oblast of Russia arrives in Belarus on 24 August on an official visit. The delegation includes representatives of the administration and the business community. The delegation is headed by First Deputy Head of Tambov Oblast Administration Alexander Ganov...