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A solemn ceremony to sign a cooperation program between Minsk and Hanoi for 2024-2026 took place following Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko's meeting with Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh, BelTA has learned.
The official visit of the Belarusian prime minister to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam continues. After the wreath ceremonies at the Fallen Heroes War Memorial and the mausoleum of the first president of Vietnam, leader of the Vietnamese national...
The lower chamber of the Russian parliament unanimously ratified a Belarusian-Russian agreement on setting up and operating combat training centers for the joint training of military personnel on 5 December, BelTA has learned.
The agreement was signed in Minsk on 28 March 2023. Belarus finished the document's ratification in July 2023. The agreement regulates the establishment and operation of combat training centers based on army units in Belarus and Russia. The agreement determines the...
The Eurasian group on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism (EAG) kicked off its 39th plenary session in Sanya, China on 4 December.
The Belarusian delegation is headed by Director of the Financial Monitoring Department of the State Control Committee Vyacheslav Reut, BelTA learned from the State Control Committee.
The participants of the session are set to consider reports on the progress of the “anti-money laundering” systems of the Russian Federation and...
Belarusian Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Andrei Khudyk held bilateral talks with Prof. Ibrahim Adam El Dukhiri, the Director General of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD), BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.
The parties discussed the ways of deepening cooperation in the field of environmental protection and rational use of natural resources within the framework of the...
Belarusian CEC Chairman Igor Karpenko met with CEC Chairperson Ella Pamfilova of Russia in St. Petersburg on 30 November, BelTA has learned.
"We consider the interaction of the electoral bodies of Belarus and Russia as a productive form of studying and analyzing the modern electoral process and democratic procedures. Thus we enrich the professional knowledge and learn the best practices, discuss significant electoral issues, develop standards, improve the methodology of international...
Belarusian Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Andrei Khudyk held a meeting with representatives of the Russian state nuclear industry corporation Rosatom, BelTA learned from the press service of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Ministry.
During the talks, the parties review the status of the UNIDO/GEF international technical assistance project "Regional Demonstration Project for Coordinated Management of ODS and POPs Disposal in Ukraine, Belarus,...
Director General for Command, Control and Telecommunications Centers of the emergency response service VEN 911 of the Ministry of the People's Power for Internal Relations, Justice and Peace of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Admiral Juan Carlos Oti Paituvi visited the central office of the Minsk City Police Department and was made familiar with peculiarities of operation of the public security monitoring center, the Minsk City Police Department told BelTA.
In the central office...
Minsk is set to host a meeting of the 22nd CIS Intergovernmental Timber Industry and Forestry Council on 29 November, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Forestry Ministry.
The meeting, which will be held in the Belarusian capital, will be attended by forestry ministers (deputy ministers) from six countries: representatives of Belarus, Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan in person; and representatives of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan via video conference.
The agenda of the meeting will include a wide...
The upcoming Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia is a very important event, Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova said as she met with Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Yuri Vorobyov on 24 November, BelTA has learned.
“I would like to discuss the upcoming Forum of Regions you as co-chair of the organizing committee. I want to present to you to hear the novelties we...
The International Festival of Modern Choreography (IFMC) has gained high prestige and recognition among artists and fans of contemporary dance around the world, Belarusian Culture Minister Anatoly Markevich said in his welcoming remarks to the participants, organizers and guests of the festival in Vitebsk on 22 November, BelTA has learned.
IFMC is one of the most significant events in the cultural calendar of Belarus. "For its long and fruitful life, the festival has gained high authority...
Belarus and the African Union have agreed to develop a plan and priorities for cooperation. The issue was discussed at the meeting of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Kenya, Belarus' Permanent Representative to the African Union Pavel Vzyatkin with Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The meeting took place at the headquarters of the organization in the...
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the people of the Republic of Finland as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
“Unfortunately, today the instability and contradictions in our common space negatively affect the sustainable development of our countries and prevent us from benefiting from our partnerships. For many decades your politicians have been making a significant contribution to the...
All major cooperation agreements with China should be converted into specific projects, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at Peking University as he met with Hao Ping, Secretary of the CPC Peking University Committee, Chair of the Peking University Council, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, BelTA has learned.
“The president [of China] and I are long-standing friends. We have the same views on the situation in the world and...
Belarus supports the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind put forward earlier by the Chinese leader, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, BelTA has learned.
"You just mentioned the Belt and Road. I came to the conclusion a long time ago that the Belt and Road Initiative is, as you said, no longer a concept today. It is already a practice. In progress. No one can argue with this today, and no...
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived at the UN Climate Summit in Dubai, BelTA has learned.
In Expo City the Belarusian head of state was welcomed by UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UN Secretary General António Guterres. All in all, about 150 heads of state and government are expected to attend the summit on 1-2 December.
A plenary session will open after the photo ceremonies and the opening of the summit. Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to voice...
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed decrees to approve draft agreements with Equatorial Guinea as the basis for negotiations, BelTA has learned.
In particular, a draft intergovernmental agreement on encouragement and mutual protection of investments was approved. The Economy Ministry was authorized to conduct negotiations on this document. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was authorized to sign the agreement if the parties come to terms within limits of the approved draft....
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the need to intensify cooperation with Venezuela as he met with Venezuela's Vice President - Minister of Planning Ricardo Menendez in Minsk on 28 November, BelTA has learned.
“I am pleased to meet with you. We have known each other for a long time, and you know Belarus well,” the Belarusian leader said at the beginning of the meeting. “We started from scratch during the life of our mutual friend Hugo Chavez. We have done a lot,...
The foreign policy agenda, and the head of state's forthcoming visits and international meetings were discussed at the meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with the officials of the government and the Belarus President Administration on 27 November, BelTA has learned.
“The topic of our today's conversation is international meetings and talks. You know that the year was tense, especially its summer and autumn period. We had to postpone a number of visits to a later...
The visit of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to the United Arab Emirates at the beginning of this year was an important stage in Belarus-UAE cooperation, Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a reception on 23 November to mark the 52nd anniversary of the UAE founding, BelTA reports.
“During a fruitful meeting with President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, key strategies to expand cooperation in the near future were...
Speech by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko at the narrow-participation session of the CSTO Collective Security Council
First of all, I want to thank you all for speaking and sharing your thoughts on the situation in the region and the world. Here is my take on what is happening.
National and collective interests
Each of us looks at the world through the prism of national interests. This is understandable and justified. We, the heads of state, bear responsibility for our...
7 December 2023
A solemn ceremony to sign a cooperation program between Minsk and Hanoi for 2024-2026 took place following Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko's meeting with Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh, BelTA has learned.
The official visit of the Belarusian prime minister to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam continues. After the wreath ceremonies at the Fallen Heroes War Memorial and the mausoleum of the first president of Vietnam, leader of the Vietnamese national...
6 December 2023
The lower chamber of the Russian parliament unanimously ratified a Belarusian-Russian agreement on setting up and operating combat training centers for the joint training of military personnel on 5 December, BelTA has learned.
The agreement was signed in Minsk on 28 March 2023. Belarus finished the document's ratification in July 2023. The agreement regulates the establishment and operation of combat training centers based on army units in Belarus and Russia. The agreement determines the...
5 December 2023
The Eurasian group on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism (EAG) kicked off its 39th plenary session in Sanya, China on 4 December.
The Belarusian delegation is headed by Director of the Financial Monitoring Department of the State Control Committee Vyacheslav Reut, BelTA learned from the State Control Committee.
The participants of the session are set to consider reports on the progress of the “anti-money laundering” systems of the Russian Federation and...
4 December 2023
Belarusian Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Andrei Khudyk held bilateral talks with Prof. Ibrahim Adam El Dukhiri, the Director General of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD), BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.
The parties discussed the ways of deepening cooperation in the field of environmental protection and rational use of natural resources within the framework of the...
1 December 2023
Belarusian CEC Chairman Igor Karpenko met with CEC Chairperson Ella Pamfilova of Russia in St. Petersburg on 30 November, BelTA has learned.
"We consider the interaction of the electoral bodies of Belarus and Russia as a productive form of studying and analyzing the modern electoral process and democratic procedures. Thus we enrich the professional knowledge and learn the best practices, discuss significant electoral issues, develop standards, improve the methodology of international...
30 November 2023
Belarusian Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Andrei Khudyk held a meeting with representatives of the Russian state nuclear industry corporation Rosatom, BelTA learned from the press service of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Ministry.
During the talks, the parties review the status of the UNIDO/GEF international technical assistance project "Regional Demonstration Project for Coordinated Management of ODS and POPs Disposal in Ukraine, Belarus,...
29 November 2023
Director General for Command, Control and Telecommunications Centers of the emergency response service VEN 911 of the Ministry of the People's Power for Internal Relations, Justice and Peace of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Admiral Juan Carlos Oti Paituvi visited the central office of the Minsk City Police Department and was made familiar with peculiarities of operation of the public security monitoring center, the Minsk City Police Department told BelTA.
In the central office...
28 November 2023
Minsk is set to host a meeting of the 22nd CIS Intergovernmental Timber Industry and Forestry Council on 29 November, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Forestry Ministry.
The meeting, which will be held in the Belarusian capital, will be attended by forestry ministers (deputy ministers) from six countries: representatives of Belarus, Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan in person; and representatives of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan via video conference.
The agenda of the meeting will include a wide...
27 November 2023
The upcoming Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia is a very important event, Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova said as she met with Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Yuri Vorobyov on 24 November, BelTA has learned.
“I would like to discuss the upcoming Forum of Regions you as co-chair of the organizing committee. I want to present to you to hear the novelties we...
24 November 2023
The International Festival of Modern Choreography (IFMC) has gained high prestige and recognition among artists and fans of contemporary dance around the world, Belarusian Culture Minister Anatoly Markevich said in his welcoming remarks to the participants, organizers and guests of the festival in Vitebsk on 22 November, BelTA has learned.
IFMC is one of the most significant events in the cultural calendar of Belarus. "For its long and fruitful life, the festival has gained high authority...
7 December 2023
Belarus and the African Union have agreed to develop a plan and priorities for cooperation. The issue was discussed at the meeting of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Kenya, Belarus' Permanent Representative to the African Union Pavel Vzyatkin with Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The meeting took place at the headquarters of the organization in the...
6 December 2023
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the people of the Republic of Finland as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
“Unfortunately, today the instability and contradictions in our common space negatively affect the sustainable development of our countries and prevent us from benefiting from our partnerships. For many decades your politicians have been making a significant contribution to the...
5 December 2023
All major cooperation agreements with China should be converted into specific projects, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at Peking University as he met with Hao Ping, Secretary of the CPC Peking University Committee, Chair of the Peking University Council, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, BelTA has learned.
“The president [of China] and I are long-standing friends. We have the same views on the situation in the world and...
4 December 2023
Belarus supports the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind put forward earlier by the Chinese leader, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, BelTA has learned.
"You just mentioned the Belt and Road. I came to the conclusion a long time ago that the Belt and Road Initiative is, as you said, no longer a concept today. It is already a practice. In progress. No one can argue with this today, and no...
1 December 2023
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived at the UN Climate Summit in Dubai, BelTA has learned.
In Expo City the Belarusian head of state was welcomed by UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UN Secretary General António Guterres. All in all, about 150 heads of state and government are expected to attend the summit on 1-2 December.
A plenary session will open after the photo ceremonies and the opening of the summit. Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to voice...
30 November 2023
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed decrees to approve draft agreements with Equatorial Guinea as the basis for negotiations, BelTA has learned.
In particular, a draft intergovernmental agreement on encouragement and mutual protection of investments was approved. The Economy Ministry was authorized to conduct negotiations on this document. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was authorized to sign the agreement if the parties come to terms within limits of the approved draft....
29 November 2023
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the need to intensify cooperation with Venezuela as he met with Venezuela's Vice President - Minister of Planning Ricardo Menendez in Minsk on 28 November, BelTA has learned.
“I am pleased to meet with you. We have known each other for a long time, and you know Belarus well,” the Belarusian leader said at the beginning of the meeting. “We started from scratch during the life of our mutual friend Hugo Chavez. We have done a lot,...
28 November 2023
The foreign policy agenda, and the head of state's forthcoming visits and international meetings were discussed at the meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with the officials of the government and the Belarus President Administration on 27 November, BelTA has learned.
“The topic of our today's conversation is international meetings and talks. You know that the year was tense, especially its summer and autumn period. We had to postpone a number of visits to a later...
27 November 2023
The visit of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to the United Arab Emirates at the beginning of this year was an important stage in Belarus-UAE cooperation, Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a reception on 23 November to mark the 52nd anniversary of the UAE founding, BelTA reports.
“During a fruitful meeting with President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, key strategies to expand cooperation in the near future were...
24 November 2023
Speech by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko at the narrow-participation session of the CSTO Collective Security Council
First of all, I want to thank you all for speaking and sharing your thoughts on the situation in the region and the world. Here is my take on what is happening.
National and collective interests
Each of us looks at the world through the prism of national interests. This is understandable and justified. We, the heads of state, bear responsibility for our...