Events

Lukashenko to visit Russia, meet with Putin on 18 February
The Belarusian leader is expected to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 18 February...

Belarus, Latvia to discuss arms control issues
The meeting participants are set to consider the status of implementation of the agreement between Belarus and Latvia on additional confidence- and security- building measures of 5 March 2004...

Makei comments on agenda of upcoming meeting between Lukashenko, Putin
The minister is confident that security, trade and economic cooperation, and sanctions will be among the topics on the agenda...

Makei: A full-scale meeting of heads of state at OSCE platform is long overdue
"It would help somewhat restore trust between countries and the division of nations into ‘us’ and ‘them’. We have always pushed for a dialogue. We believe that dialogue is the only way to address issues"...

Belarus FM: ‘Russia will withdraw all troops, hardware from Belarus after exercise’
The minister also noted that conducting joint exercises, Belarus and Russia have not violated a single international agreement or a document...

Makei: Belarus-China relations may advance to a higher level
"We are now working on arranging direct contacts between our leaders who are set to discuss a number of important matters that are expected to give a boost to our cooperation"...

Belarus, Cuba interested in advancing comprehensive cooperation
The parties noted that the Belarusian-Cuban relations are based on a solid foundation of friendship, a wide convergence of interests, a trust-based political dialogue at the highest and high levels...

Belarus, Russia to coordinate draft international agreements on legal matters
The parties discussed the current trends in the development of the notarial systems, the improvement of law-making work, the role of the Justice Ministries in the implementation of the Union State Treaty...

Prospects for Belarusian-Cuban cooperation in healthcare, pharmaceuticals discussed in Minsk
"Special consideration was given to the possibility of implementing projects to supply Belarusian medicines to Cuba and localizing the production of a number of Cuban medicines in Belarus"...

Lukashenko: Sincere and open conversation is the only way to resume relations with Lithuania
"Belarus has always respected the independence and sovereignty of its neighbors, their focus on sustainable economic development and prosperity," the message of greetings reads. "Belarusians and Lithuanians are fraternal peoples who are neighbors and who share the centuries-old history"...