Events

Belarus Ambassador presents copies of credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Islamic Republic of Iran Yuri Lazarchik presented copies of his credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Mohammad Javad Zarif...

Lukashenko: Salaries in sports must depend on results
The conversation about the development of sport, including children and youth’s sport, happened near the local sports center where the presidential helicopter landed. Alexander Lukashenko gave a number of instructions in this regard. These included the solution of the problems related to the functioning of the ice arena in Beryoza...

Belarus president explains new format of working trips
“I understand that every head of the oblast administration or the district administration can find something good to show off. But if I look only at things well done, then everything I don’t see may fail to get developed,” noted the head of state...

Lukashenko urges to restore agrarian service organizations in Belarus
According to the President, district agrarian service organizations need to offer competitive and attractive prices for prospective customers. Besides, it is essential to expand the range of services...

Belarus, South Korea aim to achieve practical results in cooperation
“It is good that the countries are interested in the enhancement of trade, economic, investment, scientific, technical, and humanitarian cooperation which is focused on achieving practical results”...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to India
Alexander Lukashenko expressed hope that the development and enhancement of cooperation in priority areas will help promote friendship and raise the wellbeing of the two nations.

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Pakistan
“Our sincere meetings and agreements help advance bilateral cooperation to a brand-new level,” the head of state is convinced...

Lukashenko: Regional authorities should get government to pay attention to local problems
The President stressed: “The accountability will be tough for this. If the Governor does not maintain a dialogue with the Government, this means there will be a new governor. If the Government does not understand the local authorities, this means there will be a new government”...

Belarus President demands measures for effective development of Grodno Oblast
Alexander Lukashenko stressed that he was ready for a serious discussion of the reasons behind the oblast’ backward performance and failure to implement a set of instructions, and also emphasized the need to work out concrete measures to address the problems in the region...

Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Fidel Castro
“It is impossible to overestimate your contribution to the strengthening of friendship and cooperation between Belarus and Cuba,” the head of state stressed. “By joint efforts we have created a solid foundation of productive development of the Belarusian-Cuban relations for the benefit of our nations”...

Kobyakov: EEU Customs Code should be finalized in autumn
“We are heading into the homestretch in the passing of the new Customs Code of the EEU. After a series of negotiations at the level of directors of customs services it is only needed to harmonize a few aspects of this comprehensive document,” Andrei Kobyakov remarked...

Belarusian Energy Ministry notifies Russian side of decision to replace nuclear reactor vessel
According to the source, the interagency commission on building the nuclear power plant in Belarus has decided in favor of replacing the reactor vessel of the Belarusian nuclear power plant...

Belarus PM to attend Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting in Sochi
The agenda of the meeting includes six issues. The council will consider sending the draft agreement on the Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union to the EEU Member States for domestic harmonization procedures...

Call for more advanced cooperation between Belarus, Russia’s Bryansk Oblast
"In addition to simply selling its machines, vehicles or other products Belarus is ready to take this cooperation to a whole new level. For instance, let’s talk about animal breeding business, science as applied to agriculture. I believe we should switch from simple exchange [of commodities] to more advanced cooperation across the board, including in agriculture,” believes the head of state...

Yanchevsky meets with Turkey president’s chief economic adviser
The sides discussed the prospects of big Belarus-Turkey investment projects, including projects which can be implemented under the aegis of the two presidents...

Belarusian ambassador presents copies of credentials to Slovakian Foreign Ministry
During the meeting the sides discussed the current state and prospects of developing Belarusian-Slovakian relations as well as the dialogue between Belarus and the European Union...

MFA: Belarus in favor of strengthening disarmament and non-proliferation regime
Nikolai Ovsyanko, deputy head of the international security and arms control department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, said when speaking at a session of the preparatory committee for the Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Geneva...

Lukashenko against more reforms in education
“The system of education does not need more reforms, it is needed to improve what we have. Normal textbooks, first of all, history books, are needed because children must understand what was happening in our country in the past. A look in the past is a look in the future"...

Lukashenko expresses condolences to Macedonia over flood, landslide victims
“On behalf of the Belarusian people and myself I express condolences to you, Mr. President, families and friends of the victims. I also wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” the Belarusian president noted...

Lukashenko expresses condolences to Mexico president over hurricane victims
“In this difficult time I express sincere condolences and support to you, Mr. President, families and friends of those affected by the blow of the hurricane on behalf of the Belarusian people and myself,” Alexander Lukashenko emphasized...