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14 Dec 2015
Shumilin: Belarus, United States have great potential for innovative cooperation Shumilin: Belarus, United States have great potential for innovative cooperation
"Belarusian and U.S. scientists and researchers can implement joint projects and also work in cooperation with international organizations in such fields as information and communication technologies, construction of medical devices, and biotechnologies”...
14 Dec 2015
Fallico: Belarus’ financial system is transparent, fine-tuned Fallico: Belarus’ financial system is transparent, fine-tuned
Chairman of the Board of Directors at Banca Intesa Antonio Fallico said in Moscow after the ceremony to sign an agreement on granting a €15 million loan to the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus (DBRB)...
12 Dec 2015
Lukashenko: Minsk is ready to remain a neutral place for addressing major issues Lukashenko: Minsk is ready to remain a neutral place for addressing major issues
"Belarus and Turkmenistan have similar goals. The Belarusian foreign policy is based on the country’s aiming at peace, equal cooperation with each partner, mutual respect. Our multi-pronged foreign policy is akin to the Turkmen neutrality”...
11 Dec 2015
UN thanks Belarus for active positive on energy issues UN thanks Belarus for active positive on energy issues
Director of the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative at the Executive Office of the Secretary General Minoru Takada expressed his gratitude to Belarus for the active position in the UN on energy issues as he met with Belarus’ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Valentin Rybakov in New York...
10 Dec 2015
Garlyk factory expected to crown Belarus-Turkmenistan cooperation Garlyk factory expected to crown Belarus-Turkmenistan cooperation
"Just like Turkmenistan our country aims for mutual respect and equal cooperation with any partners without an exception. Belarus believes that the existing problems and conflicts should be resolved by peaceful means”...
10 Dec 2015
Paraskevopoulos: Opening of Greece’s Honorary Consulate in Belarus will advance bilateral relations Paraskevopoulos: Opening of Greece’s Honorary Consulate in Belarus will advance bilateral relations
“The opening of the Honorary Consulate shows that Greece is eager to develop closer cooperation with Belarus and increase its presence in this country,” Secretary General of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos noted....
10 Dec 2015
Lukashenko: People’s wellbeing is a priority of state construction in Belarus Lukashenko: People’s wellbeing is a priority of state construction in Belarus
“I would like praise the similarity of our approaches to the state construction. We both think that the state should be socially oriented"...
10 Dec 2015
Belarus welcomes Greece’s decision to restore diplomatic presence in Minsk Belarus welcomes Greece’s decision to restore diplomatic presence in Minsk
“Belarusians know Greece as a country with beautiful nature and hospitable people. We are connected by strong ties. We are happy that the Greek government has decided to restore the diplomatic presence in Belarus"...
9 Dec 2015
Belarus-EU visa facilitation agreement ready for signing Belarus-EU visa facilitation agreement ready for signing
The statement was made by Gunnar Wiegand, Deputy Managing Director for Europe and Central Asia of the European External Action Service (EEAS) during a press conference in the European Union representative office in Minsk...
9 Dec 2015
Makei: Belarus President’s visit to Vietnam lays foundation for doubling bilateral trade Makei: Belarus President’s visit to Vietnam lays foundation for doubling bilateral trade
"Thanks to cooperation with Vietnam, Belarus will be able to expand its relations with the ASEAN region. Through the establishment of joint ventures and projects with Vietnam Belarus can establish cooperation with third countries in the ASEAN"...
9 Dec 2015
Lukashenko: Belarus is proud of increasingly vibrant relations with Vietnam Lukashenko: Belarus is proud of increasingly vibrant relations with Vietnam
The President of Belarus believes that the two countries have huge reserves for the development of relations. First of all, this pertains to the trade and economy...
8 Dec 2015
Groundwork in place to raise Belarus-Vietnam trade turnover to $500-700m per annum Groundwork in place to raise Belarus-Vietnam trade turnover to $500-700m per annum
"The contracts and agreements signed during the Belarusian-Vietnamese business forum represent a good foundation for stepping up trade and economic relations"...
8 Dec 2015
NATO keen on dialogue, stronger partnership with Belarus NATO keen on dialogue, stronger partnership with Belarus
The statement was made by Ivars Lasis, a representative of the Security Policy Department of the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
8 Dec 2015
Latvia appreciates Belarus’ role in ensuring regional security Latvia appreciates Belarus’ role in ensuring regional security
"We also support the need for a permanent dialogue between NATO and Belarus, especially in connection with the increased risks in Europe and the region as a whole"...
8 Dec 2015
No reasons for NATO to stop partnership with Belarus No reasons for NATO to stop partnership with Belarus
The statement was made by Tanya Hartman, a representative of the NATO Political Affairs and Security Policy Division, during the international seminar held in Minsk to discuss international security and NATO in the year 2015...
4 Dec 2015
Lukashenko hopes to meet with Pope Francis Lukashenko hopes to meet with Pope Francis
“You have always supported us. We have done a lot to establish good ties and I believe in the future we will do our best to organize the top-level meeting with the Pope"...
4 Dec 2015
Catholic Church, Pope respect Belarusian nation Catholic Church, Pope respect Belarusian nation
"We feel that we love this nation. Love means that we can talk about anything and heartily understand each other. It is important to do everything while following our hearts"...
4 Dec 2015
Lukashenko: Belarus supports all religions promoting peace and stability Lukashenko: Belarus supports all religions promoting peace and stability
Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti...
3 Dec 2015
Great potential for Belarus-Serbia tourism cooperation Great potential for Belarus-Serbia tourism cooperation
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Serbia to Belarus Veljko Kovacevic said...
3 Dec 2015
Ambassador: Ecuador will promote Belarus as an important partner Ambassador: Ecuador will promote Belarus as an important partner
“Belarus is a country with a strong human capacity. Many innovations are developed and implemented here. We are interested in your experience, and we are ready to adopt your best practices,” Carlos Humberto Larrea Davila noted...
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