Belarus FM: Experience sharing is vital for achieving SDGs According to the minister, the activity of the United Nations Organization is a key to the successful achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. “The exchange of experience between states is important,” he said...
20 Feb 2018
Minsk forum hailed as unique opportunity for sharing SDG achievement experience The UN deputy secretary general pointed out that the regional forum of national SDG coordinators in Minsk had exactly that goal in mind. In addition to discussing what has been done already there are plans to talk about problems and work out ways to resolve them in Minsk...
20 Feb 2018
Belarus’ support for global, regional integration emphasized Mikhail Myasnikovich said: “Belarus is an active adherent of integration both at the global level and the regional one.” The fact that the country hosts a regional forum of national SDG coordinators confirms it once again...
20 Feb 2018
Belarus suggests developing global database of best SDG practices “Every country has its own initial conditions, its own solutions. We believe that the development of the database of the best practices will be useful to all. We could do the same job much faster”...
Algeria seeks closer economic ties with Belarus According to the Algerian minister, the level of political relations between Belarus and Algeria is high. The potential of economic cooperation, however, is still largely untapped...
20 Feb 2018
Bondar: Tourism can contribute to the development of cultural potential in Belarus According to the minister, there are many gaps in the issue regarding the use of tourism to develop the historical and cultural sites. Here Belarus should learn from its neighbors in Europe where cultural tourism is a substantial source of revenue and a source of capacity building in culture...
Belarus, Russia have many points of contact for cooperation in culture “Belarus and Russia have many points to develop cooperation, especially in the cultural sector. We are aimed at the implementation of all projects in the sector. This is the foundation for everything, including the economy”...
19 Feb 2018
Finance Ministry: Talks with the IMF on a new loan program possible in 2020-2021 According to Maksim Yermolovich, after the announced reforms are implemented, it will be possible to return to full-scale negotiations with the International Monetary Fund on the launch of a new loan program. "It seems to me that this will happen in 2020-2021"...
18 Feb 2018
Belarus’ MFA on the Munich Security Conference “The attitude towards Belarus is changing, because, thank God, our partners are moving away from understanding the situation in and around Belarus in black-and-white,” the minister said...
18 Feb 2018
Belarus’ CEC about municipal elections: High voter turnout, proper organization Belarusians will be able to learn preliminary results of the elections on 19 February. “I hope we will post the main figures regarding the largest councils, at least individual persons, this night. Reporters and voters will be able to see them early in the morning”...
Lukashenko: Belarusian peacekeepers are ready to stand between conflicting sides in Ukraine “I’ve even told Poroshenko and Putin: don’t expect me to become someone’s man. I will precisely fulfill what you two agree on: if you want me to stand between [the warring sides], I will; if you want to deploy 10,000 Belarusian troops, we will place them on the border wherever you say”...
Belarus president talks about his vote in municipal elections campaign Alexander Lukashenko said: "Secret ballot is practiced in Belarus. But let me give you a tip: I voted for the current person, who works and benefits our country. It is the key motive for me as the president. I don’t think there can be any other motive"...
18 Feb 2018
More active voting in municipal elections in Belarus expected soon "As of 10:00 some 3% of the voters have cast their votes in three regions. The numbers are still being calculated in the other regions," said the official. "I expect a surge in voter numbers in the next few hours"...
16 Feb 2018
Kozeko: We could have won two medals if we were not to hurry up Nikolai Kozeko, who has trained a lot of outstanding athletes, told the media that his team was ready to show the highest results. "Anna Guskova did really well today. For her it was a long way to the victory. She worked hard, especially in the recent years"...