Events

Belarus to discuss investment cooperation prospects with Australia
The visit of the delegation of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is scheduled for 2-3 May. The parties are set to discuss a wide range of issues related to the development of bilateral relations between Belarus and Australia with a focus on trade, economic and investment cooperation, collaboration in the context of Belarus’ membership in the Eurasian Economic Union, and also the prospects for cooperation...

Belarus to enable favorable conditions for Eurasian Economic Union Court
The agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Belarus on terms of the EEU Court’s stay in the country will be signed in the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 29 April. The Belarusian side undertakes to enable the most favorable conditions for the Court’s operation and for securing the Court’s high status...

Belarus advancing its national interests to Asian-Pacific Region
Belarus’ inclusion to the CICA political mechanisms created additional channels for developing and strengthening contacts with its member states and observers...

Belarus, Liberia establish diplomatic relations
A joint communique was signed by Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN Andrei Dapkiunas and Charge d’ Affairs ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Liberia to the UN George Patten...

China’s Xinjiang Uygur Region sees use of national currencies in trade with Belarus as possible
"The Xinjiang Government seeks expansion of international comprehensive cooperation in view of the implementation of China’s One Belt, One Road initiative. Trade in national currencies is promising. For example, it can be Belarusian rubles and Chinese yuans in mutual payments with Belarus", - Yang Kaixin said...

Belarus invited to attend June session of SCO Council of Heads of State
The SCO Secretary General Rashid Alimov shared information about the progress of organization of the session of the SCO Council of Heads of State that will take place in Tashkent in June and that Belarus has been invited to attend...

Belarus, China discuss exchange of visits at highest and high levels
Vladimir Makei is in Beijing on a working visit to attend the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA)...

Belarus-SCO cooperation discussed
Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Rashid Alimov on 27 April to discuss the cooperation between Belarus and the SCO in 2016...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Sierra Leone
“I am convinced that the enhancement of cooperation between Belarus and Sierra Leone meets the interests of the two countries”...

Belarus, South Africa eager to expand mutually beneficial cooperation
Alexander Lukashenko expressed confidence that joint efforts will help Belarus and South Africa expand mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, and enhance friendly relations...

Lithuanian experts invited to Belarus for nuclear safety consultations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BelTA after the latest working visit of Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alena Kupchyna to Lithuania...

Belarus president names Panama Papers leak ineffective move
“It is only an attempt to get closer to exposing the corrupt practices of the world mafia led by politicians. There are quite many corrupt reporters, too, including those working for the mass media allegedly involved in the Panama Papers investigation. We should not call the event a powerful anti-corruption move”...

Belarus-Russia economic cooperation to be discussed at Union State Council of Ministers session
State Secretary of the Union State Grigory Rapota told media after his meeting with Belarusian Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov on 26 April...

Myasnikovich attending 7th UNAOC Global Forum in Baku
The program of the forum will include a meeting of high-level officials and nearly 30 sessions. The participants of the forum are expected to adopt the Baku Declaration...

Belarus, Order of Malta seek closer bilateral cooperation
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told media after his meeting with Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta Albrecht von Boeselager...

Indonesia Ambassador presents copies of credentials in Minsk
Belarus’ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Valentin Rybakov met with newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Russian Federation and concurrently to the Republic of Belarus Mohammad Wahid Supriyadi...

Belarus invites Japan to step up cooperation
Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said as he met with Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Ms Miki Yamada...

Turkmenistan president to pay official visit to Belarus in May
Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov will pay an official visit to Belarus in May 2016. During the visit the sides are expected to sign a big package of documents aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation...

World Customs Organization to give recommendations to Belarus on WTO accession
As part of the WCO technical assistance, a WCO mission of experts is visiting Belarus on 25-27 April. The experts are meeting to discuss the World Trade Organization agreement on trade facilitation...

Azerbaijan’s, Belarus’ common approach to world problems noted
Cooperation between the two countries is very versatile and includes not only trade but the establishment of joint ventures. Approaches to new projects were discussed during the high-level meeting on 25 April, said Mikhail Myasnikovich...