On 25 June, a Belarusian delegation led by President Lukashenka's oldest son and national security aide Viktar visited Chechnya, reports Radio Liberty Belarusian Service. read more

Talks on a visa facilitation deal between Belarus and the European Union have dragged on, Anatol Hlaz, spokesman for the Belarusian foreign ministry, said on Thursday. read more

Belarus’ fight against corruption is based on principles, and it will be open and transparent. read more

Belarusians continue to live under severe restrictions on freedom of assembly and other rights after nearly a quarter-century under President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, UN special rapporteur Miklos Haraszti has told RFE/RL. read more

On June 24, opponents of the construction of the battery plant near the city continued collecting signatures for the resignation of the heads of Brest region, Brest and Brest district. read more

"Eastern Partnership should contribute to the efforts to ease regional tensions," Belarusian foreign policy chief Uladzimir Makei said at the 10th Informal Ministarial Dialogue meeting of the Eastern Partnership countries in Minsk read more

Lukashenka has called on Johannes Hahn, EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy to talk not about democracy and freedom of speech but the economy. A senior EU official arrived in Minsk for the second time in six months. read more

If Belarus fails to solve economic problems, it may lose its independence or become a party to the armed conflict, president Alyaksandr Lukashenka believes. read more

Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has hailed the improvement of relations between his country and the European Union, saying he sees economic ties to be the "foundation" of Minsk’s partnership with the bloc. read more

If relations between Belarus and Russia are marred by some problems, they need to be solved "here and now," Alyaksandr Lukashenka said Tuesday in Minsk, speaking at a session of the Supreme State Council of the Belarusian-Russian Union State. read more