Events

Belarus, Algeria to hold ministerial consultations in April 2015
The agreement was reached during a trip of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Egypt with concurrent accreditation in Algeria Sergei Rachkov to Algeria on 24-27 March...

Rybakov discusses preparations for UN summit on post-2015 agenda
The parties discussed the preparations for the UN summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda which is due in September 2015...

Belarus’ delegation attends UN Chiefs of Defense Conference
Participants of the conference noted that in today’s complex global security landscape peacekeepers are given increasingly challenging mandates in training, equipment...

Consultations on multilateral cooperation between Belarusian, Chinese foreign ministries
The sides stressed the strategic nature and the high and trustful level of Belarusian-Chinese relations...

Belarusian MPs to partake in 132nd IPU Assembly in Hanoi
According to the source, Yelena Shamal is expected to attend sessions of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in sessions of the committees on sustainable development, finance and trade...

Belarus’ CEC to monitor presidential election in Kazakhstan
“We have received an invitation from our Kazakhstani colleagues. The Belarusian delegation will include Chairperson of the Central Election Commission Lidia Yermoshina and CEC member Svetlana Katsubo”...

Arkhangelsk Oblast delegation to visit Belarus on 29-31 March
The Russian region is interested in Belarusian heavy vehicles, buses, and food products...

Belarus, Turkmenistan to step up interparliamentary ties
Participants of the meeting spoke about the activities of the parliaments of Belarus and Turkmenistan and discussed what legal acts should be passed to promote trade and economic cooperation...

Belarus, Russia discuss information support for foreign policy actions
The consultations took place in the Information and Press Department of the Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Belarus-Hungary cooperation within the framework of EU-Belarus dialogue discussed in Budapest
The negotiating parties discussed the issues of Belarusian-Hungarian cooperation. Particular attention was paid to the development of relations between the two countries within the framework of the Eastern Partnership initiative...

China president to visit Belarus in May
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with the workers of OAO Peleng...

CIS, OSCE, Council of Europe missions expected to monitor presidential election in Belarus
"Belarus traditionally invites international observers, however, the matter is outside the area of expertise of the Central Election Commission. As a rule, the decision is made by the head of state together with concerned government agencies when the date of the election is chosen"...

System in development to allow blind Belarusians to vote
“We are considering ways to take care of people, who cannot cast votes without assistance. In particular, we cooperate with the blind association to work out voting procedures for the citizens, who cannot see at all or whose vision is impaired”...

Myasnikovich goes to Turkmenistan on working visit
Mikhail Myasnikovich is expected to meet with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov...

Belarus outlines priority areas for cooperation with China in culture
The meeting participants outlined the commission's specific tasks, approved its regulations and the plan of joint activities in the field of culture between the two countries in 2015...

Belarus president: Green light only for research projects with a real effect
"It is the vigorous efforts of doctors of science and professors that carry weight in defining the creative potential of a research institute or an educational institution"...

Belarusian Ambassador presents copies of credentials in Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministry
During the meeting the sides confirmed the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation. The Belarusian Ambassador presented copies of credentials to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia...

Presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia agree to meet in Moscow on 8 May
The leaders of the three countries discussed cooperation avenues and the measures that should be taken in trade, monetary policy and other areas in order to make ample use of the common resources for sustainable mutually beneficial development...

Union State MPs to discuss common sci-tech space development
MPs will consider the list of priority sci-tech programs of the Union State, review the results of the Mikrosistemotekhnika and Standardization-SG in 2014...

Presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia to meet in Astana
The heads of state are expected to discuss the existing trade and economic challenges in the Eurasian Economic Union and to address some issues of mutual interest on the international agenda...