Events

Union State Council of Ministers to discuss progress in Belarus-Russia integration projects
The issue was discussed at today’s meeting of Grigory Rapota with Prime Minister of Belarus Andrei Kobyakov. Integration projects remain relevant, Grigory Rapota stressed...

CIS plenipotentiaries to meet in Minsk 27 January
Partaking in the meeting will be Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei and Chairman of the Executive Committee – CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev...

Lukashenko, Putin discuss oncoming meeting over phone
The heads of state discussed a wide range of issues on the international and bilateral agenda. In particular, the presidents of Belarus and Russia discussed the oncoming meeting which is expected to take place in the near future...

Latvia interested in simplifying visa regime between Belarus, EU
“Latvia will do its utmost to make the negotiations between Belarus and the EU as efficient as possible and to generate concrete results. We are interested in it,” Andrejs Pildegovics said...

Belarus urges respect to middle-income countries' interests, prospects at UN session
Belarus took part in the first session of the intergovernmental negotiations on the Post-2015 development agenda in New York to present the guidelines it would use in the process of negotiations on the new Post-2015 agenda...

CIS integration to be in focus of Lebedev’s visit to Minsk on 27-28 January
Sergei Lebedev is set to hold a number of meetings with Belarus’ government officials, including Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei...

Makei, Pildegovics discuss Belarus-EU relations in Minsk
Latvia’s Foreign Ministry State Secretary Andrejs Pildegovics is on a visit to Belarus to take part in the ministerial consultations...

Vladimir Makei meets with representatives of Belarusian expert community
"The meeting discussed the current issues of Belarus' foreign policy, its priorities, current challenges and threats," said the ministry...

Belarus urges support for family values at UN session
“The Belarusian delegation is led by Deputy Foreign Minister Valentin Rybakov. He spoke at the session on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Family in New York"...

Belarus President backs BRSM project Flowers of the Great Victory!
The national patriotic project Flowers of the Great Victory! will be implemented in the year of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory. An apple tree flower became its symbol because it illustrates prosperity and success of sovereign and independent Belarus in the past 20 years...

Lukashenko: The Year of Youth should be memorable
“I want this year to bring noticeable results. If it passes unnoticed, you are not worth a dime,” the president said addressing the participants of the congress...

Bordyuzha urges to stick to Minsk Protocol on Ukraine
“The recent developments in the south-eastern part of Ukraine arouse serious concern. The confrontation is heating up; the hostilities are escalating, which has a devastating toll on the military and the civilian population. Houses, hospitals and schools are being destroyed,” the CSTO Secretary General said...

Yermoshina: 15 November is most likely date for 2015 presidential election
"Sunday for holding the election as the Constitution of the Republic says it should be held not later than two months before the expiry of the presidential powers (they are over on 21 January 2016)"...

Belarus to focus on quality in 2015 government action plan
According to Andrei Kobyakov, the head of state held a number of meetings during the new budget drafting. The budget was first based on the oil price of $100 per barrel. Then the price lowered to $83 and is currently under $50...

Petrishenko, Karasin review Belarus-Russia ministerial cooperation in 2014
"The parties reviewed the cooperation between the foreign ministries of the two countries in 2014," the embassy said...

Lukashenko demands measures to reduce inflation, promote public trust in national currency
“All future decisions of the central bank should be more understandable and predictable for people and business,” the Belarusian leader said...

Minsk to host Belarus-Latvia ministerial consultations 22 January
It is expected that partaking in the consultations will be State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Andrejs Pildegovics...

Belarus, UAE talk over cooperation in healthcare
“On 14 January Belarus’ Ambassador to the UAE Roman Golovchenko met with Healthcare Deputy Minister of the UAE Dr. Mohammad Salim al Olama"...

Working group to devise Belarus’ development program for 2016-2020
According to the document, the working group will perform a comprehensive analysis of Belarus’ social and economic development and its scientific and technical potential, specify the medium-term options for social and economic development of the country...

Belarus did not turn into oligarchy, avoided split in society
Publicist and Professor at Radford University (United States) Grigory Ioffe said in an interview with BelTA...