Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Belarus Erik Asanaliev was recalled by the country's Kyrgyzstan Foreign Ministry on August 24 "for consultation." read more

Although the parliamentary elections have become a mere formality since late 1990s each time Belarusian opposition actively discusses whether it makes sense to participate in them. read more

Lukashenka explained why he appointed new foreign minister read more

Only Makiej’s office is said to share the same floor with the President’s one. The head of the Presidential Administration is one of the closest to the President persons. read more

The appointment of Uladzimir Makey as foreign minister may suggest that the role of the foreign ministry will increase, political analyst Dzyanis Melyantsow commented to BelaPAN on Monday. read more

Alyaksandr Lukashenka on August 20 appointed Uladzimir Makey (Vladimir Makei), formerly head of the Presidential Administration, to serve as foreign minister. read more

Photographer Anton Surapin and another young man, Syarhey Basharymaw, who were arrested by the KGB following the July 4 teddy bear drop were released on Friday evening on their own recognizance. read more

Vilnius will not provide Minsk with details about the teddy bears drop, if it sees political motives in prosecutions, Chairman of the Committee for National Security and Defense of Seimas Arvidas Anushauskas told Euroradio on Thursday read more

Russia and Belarus will not respond to the European Union’s sanctions with similar measures, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters in Minsk on Wednesday. read more

Representatives of Sweden's public relations agency Studio Total have refused to come to Minsk to be questioned in connection with July's illegal flight over Belarus and drop of teddy bears on its territory. read more