Events

MFA: Belarus welcomes Poland’s decision to reopen two border checkpoints
The MFA statement notes that this step demonstrates Poland's constructive approach aimed primarily at addressing the concerns of its own citizens...

Meeting on EU border situation held on Lukashenko's instructions
"The participants thoroughly discussed the current state and potential developments of the border situation, noting that the existing situation does not serve the interests of either Belarus or the European Union"...

Belarusian border guards ready for full resumption of cross-border traffic
According to the Polish side, only passenger vehicle traffic will be permitted through the Kuznica Bialostocka border checkpoint (Bruzgi on the Belarusian side)...

Lukashenko demands comfortable and safe alternative to minibuses
It is necessary to resolve the issue of minibus queues during peak hours. This can be done by deploying additional vehicles, including electric ones, to the busiest routes...

Belarusian nuclear power plant hosts pre-inspection ahead of IAEA OSART mission
Based on the results, the Russian experts will prepare recommendations for ways of enhancing operational safety. The final report from Rosenergoatom will be sent to the BelNPP in December...

Belarus is ready to help with restoration of Russia’s Kursk Oblast damaged by Ukraine attacks
Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik said during a meeting with Governor of the Russian region Alexander Khinshtein in Kursk on 13 November...

Belarus, Algeria discuss preparations for upcoming highest-level contacts
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov received copies of the credentials from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Algeria to Russia and Belarus (non-resident) Toufik Djouama...

Belarusian scientists promised higher wages in exchange for results
The head of the National Academy of Sciences raised the matter of elevating the status of scientists in Belarus...

Lukashenko to hold major meeting with scientific community in November
The president noted that his meeting with the NASB head paves the way for a large-scale event with the scientific community...

Belarus' cybercrime-fighting methods attract attention in non-CIS countries
Cybercrime prevention is developing in many directions, including through cooperation with the banking sector and telecommunications operators...

Belarus’ parliamentary delegation starts work at CIS IPA with bilateral talks
In February this year, the Belarusian parliament obtained observer status in the Asian Parliamentary Assembly. In this regard, the Belarusian side expressed hope for cooperation with colleagues from Tajikistan within this parliamentary organization as well...

Belarus’ parliamentary delegation arrives in Dushanbe for CIS IPA events
A busy program is scheduled for 13-14 November, including a series of meetings and participation in a session of the CIS IPA Council...

Belarus, Colombia agree to expand interparliamentary dialogue
The head of the Belarusian group Pavel Popko and the head of the Colombian one David Alejandro Toro Ramirez exchanged opinions about the state and prospects of bilateral relations and mentioned the importance of expanding the interparliamentary dialogue...

Belarus’ MP meets with colleagues from Algeria, Pakistan, Malaysia, Ghana in Islamabad
Sergei Aleinik, Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic [the upper house of Belarusian Parliament], held a number of bilateral meetings with foreign colleagues on the sidelines of the first Inter-Parliamentary Speakers' Conference (ISC) “Peace, Security and Development” in Islamabad...

Algerian Parliament: Upcoming visit of Belarusian president to Algeria will contribute to bilateral relations
Ways of developing Belarusian-Algerian cooperation were the focus of attention during a meeting between Sergei Aleinik, Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic, and Saad Arous, head of the Algerian delegation, member of the Council of the Nation, in Islamabad...

Belarus’ border service to continue developing to meet latest threats
In his words, the border service gets new weapons, military hardware, and special hardware all the time. A lot of attention is paid to combat training...

Molostov: Belarus completes demarcation of its land border with Ukraine
In addition, the head of the border agency noted that significant attention is being paid to bank reinforcement. The reinforcement primarily concerns the Western Bug River on the Belarus-Poland border...

Molostov: Belarus’ border services are ready to operate at full capacity at all checkpoints
The head of the border agency recalled that from the start of 2024 until October of this year, only two of the five road crossing points on the Lithuanian border were operational: Kamenny Log – adjacent to Medininkai – and Benyakoni – adjacent to Šalčininkai...

Belarus’ MFA holds briefing for foreign diplomats on border situation with Lithuania
Diplomats were briefed on Belarus’ approaches and assured of the country’s readiness to hold negotiations and resolve the situation as soon as possible...

Internal affairs minister explains relocation of Lithuanian semi-trucks, reaction of their drivers
In his words, traffic police personnel have already escorted over 1,000 Lithuanian semi-trucks to dedicated guarded parking lots. The trucks had congregated near the border after Lithuanian authorities decided to close border crossings at the border with Belarus...