Events

Lukashenko: Belarus views Iran as an important political and economic partner
The president of Belarus assured that no topics are off-limits for Minsk and Tehran: “In building our dialogue, we always proceed from the principle of mutual trust and take each other’s interests into account”...

Presidents pass joint statement on stepping up Belarus-Iran relations
The statement reflects the affinity of the positions of the two countries on matters of bilateral, regional, and international relations. The statement reaffirms the policy aiming for consistent intensification of traditionally friendly and strategic ties between the Republic of Belarus and the Islamic Republic of Iran...

Iranian president pledges cooperation with Belarus against sanctions
“Iran and Belarus support each other on the international stage, which is highly valuable and important. We cooperate on the basis of mutual trust and mutual respect. The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to cooperate with the Republic of Belarus to neutralize illegal Western sanctions,” Masoud Pezeshkian assured Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Belarus, Iran eager to convert any challenges into opportunities
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that the Iran president’s visit marks a new stage in the advancement of the bilateral relations, in enhancing the partnership of the two countries through reliance on mutual respect and trust...

Work on Belarus’ 2026 development forecast on home stretch
According to Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin, today's meeting will effectively finalize the draft forecast for social and economic development, the monetary policy guidelines, and the national budget 2026 before they are sent to the head of state...

Iranian president arrives in Belarus on official visit
Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to hold negotiations with Masoud Pezeshkian on 20 August. The heads of state will meet at the Palace of Independence for both one-on-one and expanded-format talks, culminating in the signing of bilateral documents aimed at strengthening partnership between the two countries...

Lukashenko sends national day greetings to Hungary
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and all citizens of Hungary as the country celebrates its national holiday – St. Stephen’s Day...

Belarus, Indonesia keen on stepping up inter-parliamentary dialogue
“We are interested in closer cooperation within international organizations, in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and especially in the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly – an organization where the Republic of Indonesia is a founding member. This is a good opportunity to promote joint initiatives and provide mutual support,” Vadim Ipatov said...

Indonesia described as one of Belarus’ leading partners in Asia
“The expansion of Indonesian diplomatic presence in Belarus would contribute to the advancement of cooperation across the board to a significant degree. We expect that the plans to open the embassy or a branch of the Indonesian embassy in Belarus would be implemented soon,” Vadim Ipatov stressed...

CIS to host CIS summit in September
"The meeting will address a significant number of financial matters, including the unified budget, funding for security structures, expenditure reports for previous years, and so forth"...

Belarus hosting Indonesian parliamentary delegation
The visit envisages a joint meeting between the working group of the National Assembly of Belarus on cooperation with the Parliament of Indonesia and the bilateral cooperation group of Indonesia's People's Representative Council with Belarus' National Assembly...

Foreign journalists granted access to cover Zapad 2025
From 12 to 16 September, Belarus will host the Zapad 2025 joint strategic exercise of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation...

Belarus welcomes over 154,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 Jan 2025
They included 378,773 visitors from Latvia, 642,620 people from Lithuania, and 120,125 visitors from Poland. On 19 July 2024 the visa-waiver program was extended to include 35 more countries. A total of 44,549 citizens of these countries have visited Belarus...

Belarus, Vietnam discuss cooperation in combating organized crime
Representatives of law enforcement agencies of Belarus have come to Vietnam to discuss international cooperation in combating organized crime...

Iranian president to visit Belarus
"The visit aims to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in trade, and to sign cooperation documents. These visits were initially planned for early July but were postponed"...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Indonesia
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on national holiday – Independence Day...

Belarus, Mongolia eager to step up interaction in security
During the meeting the parties discussed topical matters concerning interstate interaction as well as prospects of bilateral cooperation in efforts to ensure the security of the two countries...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to India
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that the dialogue between Minsk and New Delhi is yielding results, highlighting a positive trend in the growth of bilateral trade in goods and services...

Presidential aides in Belarus to take on additional responsibilities
Under the new provisions, the president's regional representatives will now be required to hold public hours at least once a month. They must also conduct on-site inspections to verify measures taken in response to critical issues highlighted in media reports and citizens’ petitions...

Belarus, Kenya eager to expand political, economic cooperation
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Kenya Dmitry Krasovsky has presented the copy of his credentials to Head of Kenya's State Protocol Service Henry Wambuma...