News & Events in Belarus

Belarus backs Eastern Partnership summit declaration with proviso
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei explained that Belarus had added a special statement to the declaration...

Belarus ready to enhance all-round cooperation with Myanmar
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Chairman of the House of Nationalities of the Assembly of the Union of Myanmar Khin Aung Myint...

Lukashenko: Belarus is always open to the East and the West
According to the head of state, the fact determines Belarus’ principled stance on international affairs, which is manifested as readiness to promote relations across the entire range of promising avenues...

Space research agency created in Belarus
“The agency will coordinate the work that involves outer space, the remote sensing of the Earth, and will work out plans for further research,” explained Sergei Chizhik, First Deputy Chairman of the NASB Presidium...

Belarus, Sberbank of Russia ready to discuss further cooperation steps
These matters were discussed during the meeting of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Sberbank Chairman of the Board German Gref on 18 May...

Belarus to advance UN resolution on fighting slave trade
A Belarusian delegation led by Valery Voronetsky, Belarus’ resident representative in international organizations in Vienna, will take part in the 24th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice...

Belarus’ accession to Bologna Process approved by European education ministers
“For Belarus it is an important and responsible step in the development of the national education system. This step praises a high level of the Belarusian education system,” Mikhail Zhuravkov said at the conference in Armenia...

First 7 residents of get registration certificates
The ceremony of handing over the certificates held at the construction site of the first phase of the industrial park on 12 May was attended by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and China President Xi Jinping...

Belarus, China sign treaty of friendship and cooperation
Belarus and China agreed to jointly foster the development of the Silk Road Economic Belt and expand cooperation in the trade, economic, financial, investment, sci-tech, energy, space, transport, IT, agricultural, humanitarian and other areas...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Belarus on state visit
At Minsk National Airport the high guest was welcomed by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko...

Belarus President: It is important to remember tragic lessons of the Great Patriotic War
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement in his speech during the army parade held in Minsk on 9 May to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Soviet nation’s victory in the Great Patriotic War...

Belarusian troops in army parade in Moscow
This year taking part in the army parade in the Red Square will be over 16,500 military, including ten parade detachments from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, India, China, and Serbia...

Lukashenko wishes Happy Victory Day to foreign leaders
“We will never forget those who fought shoulder to shoulder to make Victory Day closer, those who gave their lives in the name of peace on Earth. Russian and Belarusian people cherish the memory of the great feat of our fathers and grandfathers”...

Lukashenko: Belarus will always remember those who endured ordeals to smash fascism
"The holiday celebrated on 9 May is inseparably connected with the glorious generation of victors who saved the world from the “brown plague”, defended the Fatherland and then worked hard to raise the country from ruins"...

Lukashenko: State emblem and flag unite Belarusians in the most responsible moments
"By honoring the state symbols we pay a tribute of respect to the invaluable achievements of our forefathers who fought in the battlefield and in the rear to defend the right to have a decent life and work in the native land”...

China invited to use opportunities in Belarus as center of Europe
The President shared his opinion about the future of Belarus-China relations in the context of the forthcoming visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Belarus...

Lukashenko hopes the West will take steps to improve relations with Belarus
“I was not against stepping up relations with Austria. Germany was also interested in cooperation with Belarus. I agreed with that”...

Lukashenko: Diligence of Belarusians is a pillar of the country’s wellbeing
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has wished Happy Labor Day to Belarusian people...

Belarus proud of close ties with Russia, China, India, improving relations with EU
Alexander Lukashenko was pleased to note that Belarus has developed all-round strategic cooperation with the People’s Republic of China...

Lukashenko: Peace, calm and order in Belarus
In the rapidly changing situation Belarus remains an island of peace, calm and order, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in his address to the Belarusian people and the National Assembly...