Events

CIS Plenipotentiaries to meet in Minsk 15 December
At the forthcoming 14th meeting the CIS permanent plenipotentiaries will summarize the results of their activity in 2015 and outline the action plan for 2016...

Lukashenko: Rigorous imposing of development models is no better than religious fanaticism
“International cooperation can be efficient and mutually beneficial only if it relies on mutual respect. And the modern world catastrophically lacks this. Often there is no the elementary readiness to respect the choice of others today”...

Lukashenko calls on Russia and Turkey to settle for compromise
“It is necessary to prevent the building up of any further tensions and find the way to make at least half a step toward each other. The problem will be settled then. Those good and close relations that these nations and states once enjoyed will be restored”...

Lukashenko: Belarus and Turkmenistan should keep up high cooperation standards
“Turkmenistan is our strategic partner in Central Asia. It is confirmed by constructive interaction both on bilateral basis and within the framework of international organizations”...

Belarus’ MPs ratify Belarus-China agreement on culture centers
The agreement was signed in Minsk on 10 May. The cultural centers will be exempt from taxes and customs duties, except for import customs duties...

UNGA to support Belarus’ initiative to hold meeting on human trafficking
“The meeting on fighting human trafficking will be organized at the proposal of Belarus in collaboration with the UNODC and other partners"...

UN Secretary General may visit Belarus in 2016
UNDP Resident Representative in Belarus Sanaka Samarasinha said at an international seminar to discuss the implementation of the Universal Periodic Review and the consideration of the coordinated approach...

Belarus-EU cooperation discussed
During the meeting the sides discussed Belarus’ interaction with the European Union, including technical cooperation...

Belarus president’s state visit to Vietnam over
The Belarusian head of state went to Ashgabat where he will stay till 12 December. The Belarusian leader will hold talks with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, after which the sides will sign a number of international documents...

Belarus, Turkmenistan to strengthen cultural cooperation
Irina Driga met with Turkmen Deputy Culture Minister Bakhargul Abdiyeva to discuss matters of prolongation of the intergovernmental program for cooperation in culture, mutual organization of Days of Culture, and signing of cooperation agreements between the cultural institutions of the two countries...

Lukashenko meets with Vietnam Prime Minister, Chairman of National Assembly
The Vietnamese officials praised the level of cooperation between Belarus and Vietnam and expressed confidence that the present visit of the Belarusian head of state to Vietnam and the results of top-level negotiations will give a new impetus to the development of bilateral relations...

Lukashenko: Belarus, Vietnam need new ideas to reach higher level of development
“Our people have very much in common, the way of development of Vietnam is similar to ours”...

UN supports Belarus’ approaches to promoting role of family
The consultative meeting on the issues of promotion of the family in the context of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development was held at the initiative of Belarus, Egypt and Qatar in their capacity as co-chairs of the Group of Friends of the Family...

Lukashenko lays wreaths at Monument to Fallen Heroes and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The monument erected in 1995 is a national memorial in honor of the fallen war heroes who gave their lives for the independence of Vietnam in all armed conflicts. The heads of official delegations traditionally lay wreaths at this monument...

NATO hails Belarus’ efforts to strengthen regional security
"The relations between NATO and Belarus are based on the main principles of international relations: each country should base its relations with others on mutual respect and mutual benefit"...

Minsk to host international conference on Chernobyl in April 2016
Belarus’ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Valentin Rybakov met with Chef de Cabinet of the UN Secretary-General Edmond Mulet, and Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS of the UN Development Program Ms Cihan Sultanoglu in New York...

Makei, Gugerotti discuss ways to intensify Belarus-Vatican dialogue
Vladimir Makei praised the contribution of the Apostolic Nuncio to the strengthening of cooperation between Belarus and the Holy See and wished him success in his diplomatic career...

Lukashenko to pay official visits to Vietnam, Turkmenistan 8-12 December
The program of the Belarus President’s visit to Vietnam includes negotiations with President Truong Tan Sang. The program of the visit to Turkmenistan includes various meetings and events. Alexander Lukashenko will hold talks with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov...

Delegation of European External Action Service to visit Minsk 9-10 December
The delegation is set to meet with representatives of the Belarusian authorities, civil society, the heads of the missions of the EU countries and representatives of international organizations in order to assess the state of relations between the EU and Belarus and to discuss the next steps of the interaction...

Lukashenko: Reducing the inflation rate is not enough
"Before making plans for the next year it is necessary to analyze the current situation and evaluate the foundation that the next year’s plans and actions will rely on"...