Events

Lukashenko confers Order of Honor on Azerbaijani officials
The award has been presented in recognition of the big personal contribution to the development of trade and economic ties between Belarus and Azerbaijan...

UN Development Assistance Framework for Belarus for 2016-2020 signed in Minsk
The document was signed by Belarus Economy Minister Vladimir Zinovsky and UN resident coordinator and UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Belarus Sanaka Samarasinha...

League of Arab States interested in broader cooperation with Belarus
The statement was made by Director of the Europe Department of the League of Arab States Ibrahim Mohyeldin as he met with Ambassador of Belarus to Egypt, Belarus’ resident representative in the League of Arab States Sergei Rachkov...

Belarus calls on UN to step up efforts against politicization of human rights
The Belarusian delegation to the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly took part in the interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights...

Lukashenko extends birthday greetings to Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov
For his part, Nikita Mikhalkov congratulated Alexander Lukashenko on re-election as Belarus President...

Belarus’ MPs to visit Thailand
The parties also discussed bilateral inter-parliamentary cooperation...

World Health Organization praises Belarus’ healthcare accomplishments
"The political component in the WHO is important, and we believe that Belarus has made absolutely the right political choice by investing in healthcare. This is a very good decision”...

Belarus president calls for European countries to fight diseases together
The Belarusian healthcare system follows the policy of modernization and technological innovations. Quality, effectiveness, and safety of medical services are the main priorities...

Rifai, Latushko discuss visa regime liberalization for tourists visiting Belarus
Taleb Rifai praised the results of the talks and shared his impression of Belarus as a country with rich history and culture, possessing a big tourism potential...

Lukashenko, Nikolic agree to take measures to bolster Belarus-Serbia trade ties
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko had a phone conversation with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on 20 October...

Lukashenko: Reforms will improve the existing order of things in Belarus
“It doesn’t mean we will stay as we are. A system can live and survive only if it is always in motion and is improved all the time”...

Lukashenko: The nation is looking forward to changes for the better
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the government conference held to discuss topical aspects of the country’s development...

Belarus-Latvia intergovernmental commission to sit in Daugavpils in December
Plans have also been made to hold a session of the Belarus-Latvia business council and a business forum...

Makei: Belarus will remain donor of regional security in a difficult geopolitical environment
"This has been made possible thanks to the strong state power and efficient socially-oriented state policy. Belarus will continue this policy"...

Minsk to host CIS plenipotentiaries on 20 October
The meeting will discuss the results of the meetings of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers and the CIS Council of Heads of State which was held in Kazakhstan on 15-16 October...

Ambassador of India presents copies of credentials to Belarus’ Foreign Minister
The parties discussed the current state of bilateral relations, including the development of trade and economic ties, political cooperation in the international arena, and implementation of joint investment projects...

Belarus, Ecuador intend to expand cooperation in UN, Non-Aligned Movement
The parties discussed the ways of deepening the interstate dialogue, further expansion of cooperation between the two countries in the United Nations...

Belarus' Ambassador to France attends opening of Euronews HQ in Lyon
Pavel Latushko also met with Euronews channel's representatives. They talked over approaches to the coverage of political, economic, and cultural events happening in Belarus...

Belarus government hand over resignation to president
The decision is laid down by the Council of Ministers’ executive order No. 870 of 16 October...

Belarus parliament election campaign to begin in June 2016
The official noted that Belarus cannot make the transition to a mixed system of elections to the parliament as long as members of the parliament can be recalled...