Events

Zas meets with Secretary of Afghanistan National Security Council
The parties discussed the cooperation between the Belarusian national security bodies and the competent authorities of Afghanistan and had an extensive exchange of views on current international and regional security issues...

Belarusian senators ratify agreements on visa-free travel with Nicaragua, El Salvador
The agreement with Nicaragua was signed in Managua in September 2015. Belarus signed a similar document with El Salvador in New York in September 2015...

Belarus president sees opportunities for overcoming crisis phenomena in economy
"Belarusian products are now in demand in many countries. It is necessary to find the countries that will buy our merchandise. It is necessary to learn to sell it. This crisis has made us learn fast and we are learning indeed"...

Lukashenko expects 12% GDP growth in 2016-2020
According to the President, the program of social and economic development of the country for 2016-2020, which will be discussed during the Belarusian People’s Congress, should set out ambitious tasks for the government...

Belarusian government expects economic growth in H2 2016
“The painstaking work is in progress to address the problems. The efforts are focused on increasing the efficiency of utilization of available resources, reducing costs, improving the functioning of enterprises and industries,” the First Vice Premier said...

Belarus’ economic development program for 2016-2020 to be finalized within 10 days
“The program will be finalized within 10 days. After approval by the head of state, the document will be submitted to the delegates nominated to attend the Belarusian People's Congress,” Andrei Kobyakov said...

Belarus to attend ACS summit in June
Belarus Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yevgeny Shestakov will take part in the meetings of the summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) during his visit to Cuba on 2-5 June...

Belarus, Georgia MPs urged to make an influence on bilateral economic contacts
"Together the Georgian and Belarusian MPs can provide a meaningful assistance to the efforts to expand bilateral trade, economic, investment, scientific and technological, and cultural relations"...

MPs of Belarus, Georgia to share legislative practices
Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Viktor Guminsky is set to meet with Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia David Usupashvili and the parliamentary friendship group Georgia-Belarus on 26 May...

Belarus-Russia Forum of Regions expected to result in specific proposals
“In view of the problems facing the world economy, we must support initiatives to minimize the difficulties in the economic and social life of our states,” Mikhail Myasnikovich said...

MPs ratify protocol to Belarusian-Chinese agreement on visa-free travels for tourist groups
In particular, the protocol clarifies some outdated provisions of the document. A tourist group has to contain at least five people. Tourist groups are supposed to be organized by officially specified travel agencies...

Belarus, Korea continue working on visa abolition agreement
The abolition of visas will facilitate the development of relations between Belarus and the Republic of Korea in all areas...

Belarus to host meetings of RCC, CIS Council for Informatization in 2017
Belarus will host a meeting of the Council of the Heads of Communications Administrations of the Regional Commonwealth in the field of Communications (RCC) and the CIS Coordinating Council for Informatization under the RCC in May 2017. This decision was made by the joint meeting of the councils in Dushanbe on 24 May...

Better conditions to hire highly qualified foreign labor in Belarus
The procedure for issuing and extending the duration of special permits that allow highly qualified foreign specialists to work in Belarus has been amended...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to King Abdullah II of Jordan
The Belarusian head of state reaffirmed the interest in the enhancement of trade, economic, and political cooperation between Belarus and Jordan as well as the interaction in the international arena...

Belarus, Mozambique set to bolster dialogue at high political level
The prospects for bolstering the dialogue at high political level were discussed at a meeting between Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique Nyeleti Mondlane...

China’s Shandong Province interested in getting Belarusian technologies
Wang Shujian expressed interest in borrowing cutting-edge agricultural technologies, in sharing the best practices in agriculture, in arranging exchange programs in the area of healthcare and new materials...

Belarusian-Chinese R&D institute Zhong Xin opens in Minsk
The opening ceremony took place in the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus during the visit of the delegation of China’s Shandong Province led by Vice Governor Wang Shujian. Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov also took part in the opening ceremony...

Cuba interested in close cooperation with Belarus Academy of Public Administration
“We invited the Academy of Public Administration to draw up a joint cooperation agreement so that we could establish an exchange of students, professors, economic exchange. So that we could share our experience in training and conduct joint courses. I think that we will have a good relationship,” Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez said...

Cuban delegation notes Belarusian people’s warmth, government’s serious intentions
First Vice President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez told...