News & Events in Belarus

Lukashenko announces meeting with Putin in Moscow in April
"Yesterday, Putin and I agreed on the schedule of work on many issues. Sometime in late April, most likely on 22 April, we will meet in Moscow. It will be a serious meeting to discuss certain issues"...

Belarus, Azerbaijan agree to expand economic cooperation
They confirmed the strategic nature of the relations between Belarus and Azerbaijan and co-opted the absence of problems or differences of opinion on the international agenda...

Lukashenko: No pandemic can hamper Belarus-Azerbaijan cooperation
“With regard to our political relations, it is difficult to say what is missing. We have a brilliant relationship. I have always been proud of that. We have restored the warmest relations since the Soviet Union in all areas,” the president emphasized...

Lukashenko-Aliyev informal meeting was nearly 5 hours, over by midnight
On 14 April, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Ilham Aliyev will hold official talks at the residence of the Azerbaijan president. As expected the main focus will be on ways of expanding trade and economic cooperation and filling the cooperation with new content...

Third COVID-19 wave reaches Belarus
"We are recording another surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. We believe this is the start of the third wave"...

Lukashenko off to Azerbaijan on visit
In Baku the Belarusian head of state of state will hold talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev. The presidents will discuss major avenues of Belarus-Azerbaijan cooperation and strategic issues of bilateral interaction...

Lukashenko hosts meeting to discuss political party building in Belarus
ksandr Lukashenko recalled that a decision to amend the law “On political parties” – the legal foundation for the party building processes in the country – was made at the 6th Belarusian People’s Congress...

Lukashenko: Visit of India’s PM could give a boost to bilateral relations
"Probably, the time has come to translate it into specific agreements and contracts and move forward in our cooperation. I believe that we need some kind of impetus, some kind of incentives to proceed to the practical stage of fulfilling our plans"...

Belarus looks to streamline its network of foreign missions
“Of course, the world is changing rapidly, and we need to adapt adequately and competently manage the available resources in all the areas, including those related to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Along with numerous risks and threats, new opportunities are emerging"...

Lukashenko predicts stronger media confrontation
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he appointed a new information minister and a new deputy head of president administration on 5 April...

Lukashenko wishes Happy Easter to Belarusian people
“Only together, relying on Christian values, we can cope with all difficulties, reach happiness and prosperity. May the light of Easter days fill your hearts with wisdom and hope”...

Lukashenko, Putin discuss multiple topics over phone
Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin touched upon all the main topics and matters of current interest. They also discussed the implementation of previous agreements...

Lukashenko: Consolidation in the Union State allows fast response to challenges, threats
“We have passed a long way over the quarter of a century. The Union State has no match in the Eurasian space in terms of convergence of national legislations, the development of the legal framework and the scale of interaction in the manufacturing, science and technology, defense, foreign policy, social and humanitarian areas. We have not only preserved, but also significantly expanded cooperation ties” the head of state said...

Lukashenko: Protection of the domestic market, national producers is number one priority
"We are a producing country, although our market is small. We need to protect out market, of course, in a competitive manner. We must remember our obligations within the Eurasian economic space. However, there are big questions to the authorities, which should control and take appropriate measures to protect the domestic market and our manufacturers”...

Lukashenko names key aspects for redistribution of powers
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that the process of redistribution of powers should be closely linked to the constitutional reform. “We must not make decisions that will have to be reversed or brought to another state as a result of the work on the Constitution. Therefore, it will be necessary to work closely with the Constitutional Commission"...

Lukashenko discusses redistribution of powers between government agencies
Aleksandr Lukashenko recalled that the president had the final say on a huge number of matters at the outset of Belarus’ independence. “This was done in order to sort out the budget, to retain state property, mineral resources, everything that belongs (and I hope will belong) to Belarusian people,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko: People in Belarus should feel safe
"I should say that we will never allow a situation when our people would be afraid of going out. We cannot and have no right to let this happen. This pertains, first of all, to the Minsk Hero City"...

Lukashenko: Belarus’ COVID-19 vaccine should be the best
"It should be the finest, because we can draw on existing expertise and knowledge. It has already been done by Russians, Europeans, Chinese and Indians. Many are already producing these vaccines. We already have some expertise, we are not doing it from scratch"...

Lukashenko meets with Russia’s Primorsky Krai governor to discuss cooperation
He confirmed that Belarus is ready to offer its products and technologies in industry, agriculture, construction, and passenger transport to Primorsky Krai...

Leather industry described as strategic branch of Belarusian economy
The large-scale modernization was carried out there a few years ago, but it turned out that the targets of the enterprises were not reached. The situation on the market had a huge impact on it...