Events

Lukashenko asks Putin to deploy Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus
According to the president, such a decision would enhance the defense of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in the face of the growing threat from the West and the defense of the Belarusian territory...

Lukashenko, Putin sign Union State agreement on security guarantees
He went on saying that the agreement lays out mutual obligations to defend, protect the sovereignty, independence and constitutional order of Russia and Belarus, the integrity and inviolability of the territories and the external border of the Union State using all available forces and means...

Lukashenko emphasizes realization of Belarus’, Russia’s potential within Union State
In his words, the established bilateral relations demonstrate “the powerful force of mutual attraction based on the common language and the common scientific and technological heritage, similar mentalities and cultural traditions, the common history”...

Lukashenko praises Belarus-Russia military strategic alliance
According to him, this will prevent violation of the territorial integrity of Belarus and Russia, help preserve sovereignty and independence, and, most importantly, ensure guarantees of a peaceful life for the citizens of both states...

Putin arrives in Minsk for Union State summit
The meeting will be held in the run-up to the 25th anniversary of the Union State Treaty. Its participants will consider progress in the implementation of the guidelines to the Union State Treaty provisions for 2024-2026 and the Union State Security Concept...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Finland
The head of state emphasized that the return of Minsk and Helsinki to a meaningful dialogue in the current conditions is neither a dogma nor a political declaration. It is a necessity of modern times, a demand of both peoples who want to live in peace and harmony...

Belarus’ budget bill 2025 passes second reading
The budget policy in 2025 will be aimed at balancing the national and local budgets within the limits of available revenues and sources of financing the budget deficit; maintaining the welfare focus of expenditures, including through the measures to improve the living standards, the welfare of public sector employees, support for large families...

Minsk, Kazan become sister cities
According to Vladimir Kukharev, the agreement will give impetus to the development of relations in all areas...

Lukashenko meets with Belarus’ delegation prior to Union State summit
The president explained that he met with the Belarusian delegation primarily to hear their position on whether Belarus’ interests are observed. This has to do not only with tomorrow's Supreme State Council meeting, but also Belarus-Russia relations in general...

Ambrazevich leads Belarus’ delegation at OSCE Ministerial Council in Malta
The 31st Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is taking place in Valletta, Malta, on 5-6 December...

Minsk to host Supreme State Council of Union State on 6 December
The meeting will be held in the run-up to the 25th anniversary of the Union State Treaty. Its participants will consider the progress in the implementation of the guidelines to the Union State Treaty provisions for 2024-2026 and the Concept of Security of the Union State...

Khomenko: Belarus-Cuba inter-parliamentary contacts are gaining steam
Arelys Santana Bello assured that Cuba is a reliable friend and partner of Belarus and parliamentary interaction is an additional tool to expand bilateral political, economic and humanitarian relations...

Belarus’ parliament wants to build closer contacts with PARLATINO
Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Sergei Khomenko arrived in Panama to participate in the 38th General Assembly of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (PARLATINO)...

Belarus, Uruguay seek closer inter-parliamentary cooperation
Sergei Klishevich is part of the Belarusian parliamentary delegation that is taking part in the 38th General Assembly of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (PARLATINO) in Panama City. On the sidelines of the event, he met with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Uruguay Ana Olivera...

Lukashenko sends National Day greetings to Thailand
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country celebrates National Day...

Lukashenko signs law on Belarus’ accession to International Civil Defense Organization
The document has been prepared for the sake of elevating Belarus’ status as a full member of this international organization, for enabling conditions for advancing beneficial cooperation with emergency response and rescue agencies of countries of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East...

Belarus, China to expand cooperation in global sustainable development initiative
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Aleksandr Chervyakov met with Vice Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency Liu Junfeng on 4 December...

CEC head: Belarus has its own sovereign electoral system
In 1994, the central commission was vested with the new functions to organize and conduct the election of the President of the Republic of Belarus and was renamed into the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus...

Lukashenko opines on idea to pay professors as much as miners
The state will spare no money for scientists if they produces results...

Belarus hosts 3,374 visa-waiver visitors from Europe over past week
A total of 1,011,414 European residents have visited Belarus since 15 April 2022...