Events

Makei meets with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with Ebrahim Rahimpour, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran...

Belarus-Pakistan political and economic relations discussed in Minsk
During the meeting, the parties discussed the current status of the Belarusian-Pakistani relations in political, trade and economic areas. Special attention was paid to the preparation of mutual visits at various levels and the events that are planned for the next months...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Ukraine
“Many-year productive cooperation of the Republic of Belarus and Ukraine relies on respect, support, and mutual interest in the enhancement of kind and friendly relations,” the message of greetings reads...

Lukashenko discusses economic situation with government, central bank
Belarus’ cooperation with international financial organizations in concrete fields was also on the agenda. For example, the sides discussed the project to renovate the Minsk-Grodno motorway which is implemented jointly with the World Bank...

Lukashenko expresses condolences to Erdogan over terrorist attack victims
“Belarus resolutely condemns the barbaric attack on peaceful people in Turkey’s Gaziantep Province. It is especially shocking that cynical terrorists carried out the attack during the wedding ceremony using a teenager as a suicide bomber,” the message of condolences reads...

Participants of European rabbis congress visit Belarusian Liozno
About 500 Jewish religious figures from 30 countries arrived in Liozno where Commissioner for Religious and Ethnic Affairs of Belarus Leonid Gulyako read out the Belarus president’s welcome address to the guests...

Lukashenko sends greetings to participants of Conference of European Rabbis
“Having rich moral traditions and values, the Belarusian state and society cherish the principles of tolerance and openness to dialogue. We have accumulated unique experience of preserving and supporting interreligious peace and accord, and we are by right proud of it”...

Belarus President sends St. Stephen’s Day greetings to Hungary
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent greetings to Hungary President Janos Ader as the country celebrates St. Stephen’s Day...

Belarus-Sudan intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in science, technologies sealed
The decision is laid down by executive order No. 656 of 19 August. The agreement was signed in Minsk on 27 April 2016...

Lukashenko urges to use more local fuel and energy resources
“It is bad that huge reserves of bioresources which could be used as fuel are wasted in Belarus. Therefore, today it is very important to step up efforts to use local resources to reduce dependency on imports and cut the prime cost of products,” the President said...

16+1 format to open new cooperation prospects for Belarus
The Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration said: “The construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt together with China opens up before us a number of new formats of multilateral joint interaction on the European continent...

Belarus President’s visit to China to mark new stage in bilateral cooperation
“At the invitation of China President Xi Jinping, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko will travel to China on a state visit in September 2016,” Nikolai Snopkov said...

Sri Lankan delegation to visit Belarus
“The parties will discuss matters related to the establishment of joint assembly plants in Sri Lanka, implementation of joint agricultural projects, and cooperation in pharmaceutics, medical education and tourism,” Dmitry Mironchik said...

China welcomes comprehensive nature of cooperation with Belarus
The Belarusian-Chinese relations are developing and growing stronger thanks to the leaders of the two countries, Meng Jianzhu said. “I fully share your positive assessment of our friendly relations that are comprehensive in their nature and encompass different fields,” the Chinese dignitary added...

Belarus President may travel to China on state visit in September
“Over the past 25 years since Belarus and China established diplomatic relations, a lot has been done to strengthen bilateral ties. We have no closed themes and unresolved issues in our dialogue,” the President said...

Belarus to open embassy in Spain
Resolution No. 643 issued by the Council of Ministers reads. Diplomatic relations between Belarus and the Kingdom of Spain were established on 13 February 1992...

Armenian defense minister speaks highly of cooperation with Belarus
“The year 2016 is very intensive for us and rich in scheduled events. I think events relating to joint combat training, experience sharing, interaction on all matters advance cooperation with the Belarusian Defense Ministry to a high level"...

Belarus-China intergovernmental committee for cooperation to convene on 18 August
The development of relations with China is one of Belarus’ foreign policy priorities. The parties regularly exchange visits at the highest and high levels, maintain an active inter-parliamentary dialogue, robust political, trade and economic relations, and inter-departmental contacts...

High level of Belarus-Indonesia political dialogue praised
“A high level of political dialogue, advanced trade relations between our countries are a solid foundation for the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation in all avenues"...

European Heritage Days 2016 to promote cultural and historical awareness
In the Belarusian capital the European Heritage Days dedicated to Minsk and Minsk Oblast will be held in the Upper Town at the end of September. This part of the city has been renovated and revitalized and it is important to draw the attention of tourists and local residents to it...