News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko to go to Pakistan on official visit on 4-6 October
The program of the visit includes negotiations with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain, the leaders of the Pakistan parliament. After the meetings the sides are expected to sign bilateral documents in various fields of bilateral cooperation...

Lukashenko: Arrangements concerning the new IMF loan must not “choke” the nation
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement during the government conference held on 3 October to discuss interaction with the IMF. The President remarked that the IMF has a standard way of interacting with any country during negotiations on lending and the requirements the IMF presents are generally the same...

Lukashenko: China is one of the pillars of the multi-polar and stable world
"And we are interested in the strengthening of this pillar. This is the essence of our pragmatism,” the President said. “If there is strong and prosperous China, there will be sovereign and independent Belarus. Because China is our friend who will always lend a shoulder to us”...

Belarus President meets with Premier of China’s State Council in Beijing
At the start of the meeting the Belarusian head of state noted that he has been interested in the development of the Chinese state for almost 25 years already, and that his familiarization with the country started before he was elected President. Alexander Lukashenko said that when he was an MP he suggested using the Chinese experience in developing Belarus...

Lukashenko awards Order for Strengthening Peace and Friendship to Xi Jinping
The President of China has been honored with this award in recognition of a big contribution to the development of trade, economic, scientific, technological, and humanitarian ties between Belarus and China, significant achievements in the enhancement of friendly relations between the two states...

Belarus, China establish comprehensive strategic partnership relations
After official negotiations in Beijing on 29 September Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and China President Xi Jinping signed a Belarus-China declaration on establishing relations of trustful comprehensive strategic partnership and mutually beneficial cooperation...

Xi Jinping thanked for big contribution to China-Belarus relations development
“Indeed, we have made serious progress in our cooperation. On behalf of the Belarusian people and the Belarusian state I would like to thank you for this contribution to our relations. Without this personal contribution it would be impossible to advance our relations to the existing level,” the Belarusian President said...

Lukashenko: Belarus will help China promote its interests in Europe
The President stressed that Belarus and China have reached an advanced level of cooperation. He said that there are no problems in the political cooperation; the countries maintain good relations at the level of the heads of state, ministries and agencies as he met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhang Dejiang...

Lukashenko: Belarus and China have established trust relations
Belarus President noted that Belarus values the high level of cooperation with China and assured that the Chinese side can view Belarus as the most reliable friend and partner as he met with Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Yu Zhengsheng in Beijing...

Belarus president arrives in China on state visit
While in China the Belarusian head of state is expected to meet with China President Xi Jinping. About 30 international documents on advancing cooperation in political, economic, and social affairs are expected to be signed as a result of the talks...

Five wooden churches in Brest Oblast proposed for UNESCO Heritage List
The nomination file for the unique samples of religious wooden architecture of the Polesye region will be drafted in cooperation with the Belarusian Orthodox Church. Plans have been made to include in the nomination file the St. Nicetas Church in the village of Zditovo, Zhabinka District, the St. Paraskeva Church in Zbirogi, the St. Michael Church in Chersk...

Lukashenko drives Harley-Davidson at H.O.G. Rally Minsk
The event kicked off at the Mound of Glory Memorial. Alexander Lukashenko met with officials of the Harley-Davidson headquarters and heads of H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group) offices from Europe and the CIS, and then drove a Harley-Davidson at the head of the column of bikers from the Mound of Glory to the Sports Palace...

Over 160 organizations gather for Euroregion Neman 2016 expo in Grodno
Partaking in the international trading fair are over 160 companies and organizations from Grodno Oblast, border regions of Poland and Lithuania, and also representatives of Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast...

Lukashenko demands strict fulfillment of resolutions of Belarusian People's Congress
"We passed a resolution concerning the most important aspects of the country’s development, approved major provisions of Belarus’ social and economic development program till 2020 at the Belarusian People’s Congress three months ago,” Alexander Lukashenko noted...

Lukashenko in favor of more active involvement of church in social processes
“We hope that the church will be more actively involved in social processes. It is very important for the Orthodox Church to continue promoting religious accord in Belarus demonstrating an example of civilized relations,” Alexander Lukashenko stressed...

Lukashenko signs decree on passing Paris climate change deal by Belarus
On 20 September Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed the decree on the passing of the Paris Agreement adopted at the 21st session of the Conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris on 12 December 2015 and 22 April 2016...

Lukashenko wants Russia to decide on future of integration projects
“You are well aware of the situation in Belarus. You know perfectly well that we are not going to put the carriage before the horse and strain anyone. We do not need it. We have been always trying to adjust to our neighbors because we do not want to pose obstacles to them. But we also have our interests"...

Belarus views Oman as promising trade and investment partner
“Belarus is ready to develop relations with your state in all the areas. I can say that we are at the beginning of the road. I am confident that the potential of our economic cooperation is huge and in-demand,” the President said...

Belarus beats Denmark 4-1 in Davis Cup
Ilya Ivashko made the use of Frederik Nielsen’s mistakes at the start of the match to take the opening set. The match lasted for two and a half hours. In the final the Belarusian kept his nerve to win out...

Igor Boki claims sixth Paralympic gold in Rio
The Belarusian clocked 56.68 seconds to win the S13 men’s 100m backstroke and set a new world record among Paralympians. Second was Ukraine’s Yaroslav Denisenko (59.02 seconds). Bronze went to Nicolas-Guy Turbide of Canada (59.55)...