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23 May 2018
Makei: Belarus’ Helsinki-2 initiative seeks to boost global security Makei: Belarus’ Helsinki-2 initiative seeks to boost global security
"It is no secret that despite all significant achievements of the Helsinki Process and its subsequent developments, we have failed to come up with single and indivisible security on our continent"...
23 May 2018
Makei: Belarus strongly feels the heat of confrontation between countries Makei: Belarus strongly feels the heat of confrontation between countries
"Therefore, all of us need to find out how to turn to advantage the country’s location in between the centers of power and to transform it from a cause of problems into a factor of development, cooperation and prosperity"...
23 May 2018
Makei: Sanctions-related issues will be gradually resolved Makei: Sanctions-related issues will be gradually resolved
“The outcome of our engagement with European and American partners suggests that all the parties are seeking to enhance the positive environment now”...
23 May 2018
Belarus invites China to create space satellite together Belarus invites China to create space satellite together
"We are now designing a new satellite together with Russian scientists. But the satellite after this one or maybe in addition to this one may be designed in association with Chinese scientists. It is a broad field for work"...
23 May 2018
Belarus counts on EU’s expertise to develop its digital economy Belarus counts on EU’s expertise to develop its digital economy
"It would be great if the transition economies such as Belarus could implement the European experience in the shortest possible time"...
23 May 2018
Plans to give special status to Belarus’ Academy of Public Administration Plans to give special status to Belarus’ Academy of Public Administration
The number one task for the academy is to train highly professional, responsible and ambitious management specialists...
22 May 2018
Plans to use full potential of regional SDG groups in Belarus Plans to use full potential of regional SDG groups in Belarus
Marianna Shchetkina pointed out that the Belarusian side expects new ideas and support in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals from the UN/UNDP...
22 May 2018
‘Ice Age’ in Belarus-Sweden relations over ‘Ice Age’ in Belarus-Sweden relations over
In his words, Belarusian-Swedish economic ties have been affected by the cold in the bilateral relations most of all. "It is what I am going to focus and work on"...
22 May 2018
Makei responds to public statements by Lithuanian MFA on Belarus Makei responds to public statements by Lithuanian MFA on Belarus
"In today's world there are no completely self-sufficient countries. Some of the states that accuse Belarus of ‘being dependent’ on third countries are themselves largely dependent on Belarus"...
22 May 2018
Belarusian civil service academy in for radical changes Belarusian civil service academy in for radical changes
"It is necessary to decide what we want from the Public Administration Academy. When we make up our minds, we will see who we should train. Then it is necessary to change the curricula. The institution trains and offers postgraduate education to civil servants"...
22 May 2018
Lukashenko unhappy with Belarus’ lack of engagement with Scandinavian countries Lukashenko unhappy with Belarus’ lack of engagement with Scandinavian countries
"Sweden is a very important country for us. It does not matter that some politicians there have become politicized. Things happen. However, we need to build contacts with them. You know that a trade surplus is a must"...
22 May 2018
Decline in drug crimes in Belarus attributed to tough measures Decline in drug crimes in Belarus attributed to tough measures
"My report was based on statistics, which demonstrates that we’ve managed to considerably reduce the drug threat in the country by means of tough legal measures and practical actions, unorthodox measures in some cases"...
22 May 2018
Lukashenko: Belarusian hockey team belong in IIHF lowest division but we cannot accept this Lukashenko: Belarusian hockey team belong in IIHF lowest division but we cannot accept this
The head of state asked about the future prospects of HC Dinamo Minsk which is the main base for training players for the national team...
21 May 2018
Ambassador: China appreciates Belarus’ contribution to settlement of existing conflicts Ambassador: China appreciates Belarus’ contribution to settlement of existing conflicts
“We appreciate the support of Belarus and President Alexander Lukashenko of our international diplomacy aimed at maintaining peace and stability. Moreover, Belarus itself acts as the organizer of the new-quality international diplomacy, in particular by hosting and promoting the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict”...
21 May 2018
Ambassador: Belarus-UK relations have been evolving positively Ambassador: Belarus-UK relations have been evolving positively
The ambassador considers it to be an honest relationship. “We are glad that Minister of State for Europe and the Americas of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Alan Duncan visited Belarus in September 2017. This is a historic event...
18 May 2018
Top model Natalia Vodianova visits Hi-Tech Park in Minsk Top model Natalia Vodianova visits Hi-Tech Park in Minsk
She also shared her views about the IT sector in Belarus. “Belarus was the first country in the world to support the cryptocurrency. I believe this is a great success. The development of the IT business is an opportunity for the country to attract investors from around the world”...
18 May 2018
Ecuador’s foreign minister affirms interest in relations with Belarus Ecuador’s foreign minister affirms interest in relations with Belarus
The minister said that trade and economic cooperation plays an important role in the relations with Belarus. In her words, over the past few years the countries have made headway in the development of bilateral cooperation...
17 May 2018
EAEU-China agreement to enable West-East digital transport and logistics corridor EAEU-China agreement to enable West-East digital transport and logistics corridor
Vasily Matyushevsky underlined that Belarus consistently supported integration at different levels and at different speeds, economic cooperation and integration of integrations between the EU, EAEU and China, which are seen as an instrument to respond to global challenges...
17 May 2018
Kizim: Belarus, Ukraine should strengthen interregional ties Kizim: Belarus, Ukraine should strengthen interregional ties
According to Igor Kizim, regions should become independent partners whose close cooperation will contribute to economic growth of the two nations...
17 May 2018
Belarus, Armenia, Russia join efforts to combat transnational crime Belarus, Armenia, Russia join efforts to combat transnational crime
“We are glad that amidst globalization and all kinds of disintegrating processes, the investigative committees of our friendly nations find ways to stay united. Our strength is in unity and in joint response to crime, first of all, transnational crime”...
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