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8 Apr 2016
Plans to invite 100 companies to China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone within three years Plans to invite 100 companies to China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone within three years
“We intend to invite 100 economic operators to the China-Belarus industrial park within three years. More than ten business entities are now deciding whether they want to become part of the park. If 100 enterprises are established over there, it will be a genuine industrial park”...
8 Apr 2016
Pentagon representative’s visit to Minsk viewed as attempt to mend Belarus-USA ties Pentagon representative’s visit to Minsk viewed as attempt to mend Belarus-USA ties
"Belarus and the USA have had no contacts in military affairs for nearly ten years and the Belarusian side would like to get some answers concerning NATO’s expansion to the east and other security problems"...
8 Apr 2016
Belarus eager to advance relations with European Union without detriment to Russia Belarus eager to advance relations with European Union without detriment to Russia
“Russia is the key partner and ally for us but it doesn’t mean Belarus will forgo cooperation with other partners,” stated the Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs..
8 Apr 2016
Belarus ready to contribute to Nagorny Karabakh resolution Belarus ready to contribute to Nagorny Karabakh resolution
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei underlined that Belarus has always upheld the view that any conflict should be resolved at a negotiating table instead of a battlefield...
8 Apr 2016
IAAF president ready to assist Belarus in organization of international competitions IAAF president ready to assist Belarus in organization of international competitions
“As IAAF president, I will be working with my colleagues from the European Athletic Association to assist Belarus in the organization of such events,” Sebastian Coe said...
8 Apr 2016
Competitive, open information space created in Belarus Competitive, open information space created in Belarus
Belarusian Information Minister Lilia Ananich made the statement during the joint session of the boards of the Education Ministry and the Information Ministry...
8 Apr 2016
Belarus president speaks against excessive politics in sport Belarus president speaks against excessive politics in sport
“Athletes from large and rich countries should not be the only winners. All athletes should be equal. Therefore, I am totally against any closed topics in sport, including doping issues"...
8 Apr 2016
Belarus FM: CIS status cannot be downgraded under any circumstances Belarus FM: CIS status cannot be downgraded under any circumstances
The Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs said he was confident that the Commonwealth of Independent States will remain an important, needed, and topical interstate association that allows addressing pressing problems...
8 Apr 2016
Belarus president: No time for complacency in the fight against illegal drugs yet Belarus president: No time for complacency in the fight against illegal drugs yet
“Persistence and systemic actions in counteracting the spread of illegal drugs have indeed reversed the trends in the most dangerous areas. We’ve pulled the carpet from under drug dealers in matters of drug production, in particular, drug production out of poppy seeds"...
8 Apr 2016
Skvortsov: Belarus and Israel have united efforts in the embassies’ issue for the public good Skvortsov: Belarus and Israel have united efforts in the embassies’ issue for the public good
“We have once again seen what importance is attached to the development of relations with Belarus by numerous people from different layers of the Israeli society,” said the Ambassador. He expressed gratitude to all Israeli partners that demonstrate a friendly attitude towards Belarus...
8 Apr 2016
Guminsky: Belarus, Mongolia are committed to the peaceful foreign policy Guminsky: Belarus, Mongolia are committed to the peaceful foreign policy
Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Viktor Guminsky said as he met with Chairman of the Peace and Friendship Organization of Mongolia Deleg Zagdjav...
8 Apr 2016
Belarusian Republican Young Spectator’s Theater marks 60th anniversary Belarusian Republican Young Spectator’s Theater marks 60th anniversary
“For your company these years have become the time of creative discoveries, search of your own artistic expression, creation of new and original productions for children and the young", -
7 Apr 2016
Skvortsov: Belarus and Israel are in a large-scale cultural dialogue Skvortsov: Belarus and Israel are in a large-scale cultural dialogue
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Israel Vladimir Skvortsov said at an official opening ceremony of the exhibition of Belarusian photographer, research scientist Lev Dashkevich "Light and Shadow"...
7 Apr 2016
Kochanova: People’s diplomacy guarantees effective cooperation of countries Kochanova: People’s diplomacy guarantees effective cooperation of countries
Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Natalia Kochanova said at the meeting timed to the 90th anniversary of the Belarusian society of friendship and cultural ties with foreign countries...
7 Apr 2016
Belarus president promises goal-oriented investment to mechanical engineering companies Belarus president promises goal-oriented investment to mechanical engineering companies
“This is why you must clearly understand that if you take money and promise some product, you will have to prove that you will be able to sell that product,” added the Belarusian leader...
7 Apr 2016
WB expert: Belarus is becoming more attractive for Chinese investors WB expert: Belarus is becoming more attractive for Chinese investors
Belarus and other Eastern European countries are becoming increasingly attractive for Chinese investors, Hans Timmer, World Bank Chief Economist for Europe and Central Asia, told journalists during the presentation of a WB economic update on the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region...
7 Apr 2016
Lilia Ananich: Belarusians have always decided their own destiny Lilia Ananich: Belarusians have always decided their own destiny
"Belarus has always pursued a multiple-vector foreign policy. The Belarus president has always sincerely and openly spoken about all the events and processes that happen in the world," Belarusian Information Minister Lilia Ananich said during the Minsk-Moscow video conference ...
7 Apr 2016
Belarus maintains diplomatic presence in Israel on reciprocal basis Belarus maintains diplomatic presence in Israel on reciprocal basis
“We believe that maintaining the relations between Belarus and Israel at the level of embassies is an objective need stemming from the close links between dozens of thousands of people for whom Israel and Belarus are dear and native countries"...
6 Apr 2016
Opinion: Belarus’ friendship society helps build a solid basis for a peaceful future Opinion: Belarus’ friendship society helps build a solid basis for a peaceful future
The organization, which celebrates its 90th anniversary on 7 April, implements programs with the help of 40 societies for friendship with different countries. The strengthening of friendship ties between people living in different cultural, social and political environments helps build a solid basis for a peaceful future...
6 Apr 2016
Rostourism head: Numbers of Russian tourists to Belarus should increase manifold Rostourism head: Numbers of Russian tourists to Belarus should increase manifold
“We are interested in the services of the Belarusian resorts. Belarusian resorts provide high-quality services and Russian citizens should make the maximum use of them"...
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