Events

Contact Group on Ukraine to meet in Minsk 10 February
According to the Foreign Ministry, the information on the place and time of the event will be announced later...

Belarusian nuclear industry watchdog preparing for IAEA’s IRRS mission
IRRS experts will stay in Belarus for several weeks to study regulatory aspects of the efforts meant to ensure radiation and nuclear security taking into account the construction of the nuclear power plant...

Belarus to contribute to post-conflict economic recovery of Syria
“During the negotiations, Syrian people were offered support in fighting against foreign interference and terrorism. The sides confirmed their commitment to the development of all-round cooperation between Belarus and Syria"...

Makei calls for constructive engagement with EU
During the talks with representatives of the EU countries the minister provided Belarus’ approaches to a further development of the dialogue with Brussels...

Lukashenko attends celebrations of Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics anniversary
Upon the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin the ceremony was attended by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The ceremony highlighted the brightest moments of the Olympic Games, including the triumph of Belarusian athletes...

Belarus prime minister approves of different-speed integration in ex-USSR
“If we cannot handle something in the Commonwealth of Independent States, we deal with it in the Eurasian Economic Union. If that doesn’t work, we resolve it in the Union State [of Belarus and Russia]”...

Belarusian Ambassador presents credentials to Cyprus President
After the ceremony of presenting credentials the Belarusian Ambassador met with the President of Cyprus to discuss the prospects of bilateral relations in politics, trade, economy, humanitarian and other areas...

Kobyakov to chair first Intergovernmental Eurasian Council meeting
The EEU heads of government are expected to consider the functioning of the integration association and Kyrgyzstan’s EEU accession...

Belarus, Ecuador to hold ministerial consultations
The Belarusian delegation will be led by Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Guryanov. The Ecuadorian side will be led by Deputy Foreign Minister Leonardo Arizaga...

Makei to visit Berlin, Munich 5-8 February
The minister will also hold a number of bilateral meetings to discuss political and economic relations with Germany and other foreign partners of Belarus...

Belarus, Egypt, Qatar initiating group of friends of family in UN HQ
Taking part in the event were representatives of 25 countries from various parts of the globe that are known as stout supporters of the traditional family and family values...

Prospects of Belarus-EU relations discussed at Belarusian-Lithuanian consultations
The consultations took place in Minsk on 4 February. The consultations were held at the level of deputy foreign ministers. The Belarusian delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Yelena Kupchina...

Belarusian prime minister to meet with Russian prime minister in Moscow on 5-6 February
In 2015 Belarus will preside over integration bodies of the Eurasian Economic Union...

Belarus eager to enhance cooperation with Saudi Arabia
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent greetings to Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who became King of Saudi Arabia...

CIS plenipotentiaries to meet in Minsk 5 February
It is expected that the heads of the CIS Foreign Ministries will take stock of the progress made in the implementation of the ministerial action plan for 2014 and approve the relevant action plan for 2015. The CIS Foreign Ministers are expected to discuss the program of cooperation in strengthening security at the external borders...

Belarus-Council of Europe cooperation prospects discussed in Strasbourg
During the meeting the Secretary General of the Council of Europe received a document on Belarus’ ratification of the additional protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption...

Belarusian foreign minister, Syrian ambassador discuss Belarus-Syria cooperation
The sides focused on invigorating Belarusian-Syrian cooperation in all areas, including economic interaction and expansion of the legal base of the bilateral relations...

Belarus, Georgia to step up cooperation in taxation, customs affairs
The sides agreed to prepare for signing a Belarusian-Georgian intergovernmental agreement on avoiding double taxation and preventing tax dodging with regard to taxes on income and capital...

Belarus ready for mutual visa abolition with S. Korea
Belarus’ delegation urged to liberalize visa formalities between the two countries with a view to intensifying business contacts, tourism, educational and cultural exchange programs...

Belarus, Georgia discuss cooperation prospects
"Belarus can do much more. This is why we will make the most of our legislation to promote the interests of our state on the food market of Georgia”...