Events

Kobyakov urges to tap into internal economic reserves, mobilize personnel
“Our main reserve is the personnel, their determination, readiness to work, and self-discipline"...

Belarus, Slovenia reaffirm mutual readiness for political dialogue enhancement
The parties discussed bilateral investment projects and preparations for the next session of the Belarusian-Slovenian intergovernmental commission on trade, economic and sci-tech cooperation which is due in Ljubljana in June 2016...

Belarus, Azerbaijan interested in ramping up bilateral trade
The sides discussed the prospects of bilateral relations and reaffirmed their strategic character. They noted that the cooperation of the two countries has always being built in the spirit of friendship and mutual understanding...

Hungarian MPs welcome lifting of EU sanctions against Belarus
The Hungary National Assembly hosted a meeting between Ambassador of Belarus Alexander Khainovsky and members of the Hungarian-Belarusian friendship group who represent the largest parties in Hungary...

Busko elected Deputy Chairman of Union State Parliamentary Assembly
Vitaly Busko replaced Nikolai Samoseiko who was appointed First Deputy Executive Secretary of the Parliamentary Assembly in June 2015...

Belarus to get $5 million from Global Fund for treatment of TB, AIDS
The Global Fund will provide more than $5 million for purchasing drugs and medical equipment and building the procurement capacity of the national center...

Lukashenko expresses condolences over terrorist attack in Ankara
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has extended condolences to Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the people of Turkey, families and friends of the victims of the terrorist attack in Ankara...

EU delegation to visit Belarus 24 February
“It is planned to review the status of and prospects for economic and financial cooperation between Belarus and the EU, and consider the opportunities for greater interaction between Belarus and European and international financial institutions”...

Lukashenko agrees with Sharif to pay official visit to Pakistan in 2016
The sides expressed confidence that the forthcoming visit will give a new impetus to the bilateral relations, ensure a breakthrough in cooperation, and help establish closer political, trade and economic ties...

Belarus to test readiness of territorial defense forces
“I want the State Secretariat to make sure that within a certain timeframe upon my order we can deploy territorial defense forces in a district, a town or a city, and another territory within an oblast. Let’s see how well territorial defense forces operate,” said Alexander Lukashenko...

Belarus attends OSCE High-Level Military Doctrine Seminar
The seminar discusses the issues such the assessment of major present security risks; changing forms of conflict; the analysis of the military, technical, economic and environmental factors and the impact on the security policy...

Lukashenko in favor of optimizing state apparatus as soon as possible
Civil servants should have good salaries and be responsible for their decisions. “Then the system will be efficient,” the head of state is convinced...

Lukashenko: Belarus is open to cooperation with IMF, but wants to be heard
“The interests of people are the priority. We should not bow and scrape to anyone. If the IMF wants to cooperate with us, we are open to it, but they should listen to us. If they do not what to, we will wait”...

Belarus' CEC group of experts to meet after 4 March
Head of the working group and member of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Yelena Dmukhailo said at a meeting of the group...

Belarus CEC ready for cooperation with ODIHR
CEC Secretary Nikolai Lozovik said at a meeting of the interdepartmental working group of experts to review the OSCE ODIHR recommendations to improve the election process in the Republic of Belarus...

Union State budget to be passed 18 February
At a session of the Union State Parliamentary Assembly in Moscow the MPs will consider issues concerning the activity of the Union State and the Parliamentary Assembly. The agenda will include the draft decree of the Union State Supreme State Council concerning the Union State Budget 2016...

Draft Union State budget submitted to Parliamentary Assembly
The Belarus-Russia Union State Treaty stipulates that the draft budget needs to pass two readings and be adopted at a session of the Parliamentary Assembly. After that, the document will be submitted for approval to the Union State Supreme State Council...

Belarus, Lithuania to sign agreement on interethnic relations
The Lithuanian side was informed about the state policy on interethnic relations in Belarus. Directions of interagency cooperation were determined. The sides reached an agreement on preparing for signing a draft agreement...

Belarusian army eager to create long-range MLRS in 2016-2017
Chairman of the State Defense Industries Committee Sergei Gurulev informed Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko about it...

Lukashenko urges to prevent unjustified growth of prices for medications
“It is inadmissible. Of course, I do not want pharmacies and other manufacturers to be in the red,” the President said. “No one will operate at a loss, but no one, especially trade outlets, is allowed to capitalize on it”...