Makey: Belarus, Russia share opinions on virtually all foreign-policy issues
Belarus and Russia share opinions on virtually all foreign-policy issues, Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey said in Minsk on Tuesday, speaking at a joint board meeting of the two countries' foreign ministries. read more
Lukashenka to give press conference on November 17
Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s ‘traditional’ press conference is appointed for Thursday, November 17. The press tour of a big group of Russian journalists will end after the conference. read more
Belarus tried to block vote on Crimea resolution at UN
Belarusian diplomats attempted to disrupt the vote at the United Nations Third Committee on a draft resolution on the human rights violations in Crimea, writes Ukraine's First Deputy Minister of Information Policy Emine Jepar. read more
Lukashenka congratulates Trump
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Wednesday sent a message of greetings to Donald John Trump on his election as president of the United States. read more
Report: Eastern Partnership summit scheduled for Brussels in November 2017
The next Eastern Partnership Summit will take place in Brussels in November 2017, according to a draft report prepared by EU member states and seen by RFE/RL. read more
Poroshenko apologized for Belavia plane incident
A telephone conversation of Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Petro Poroshenko took plave on Thursday at the initiative of the Ukrainian side. read more
Diplomat reveals how US elections may affect relations with Belarus
Charge d’affaires of the United States to Belarus Robert Riley believes that the outcome of the presidential election in the USA will not drastically affect Belarus-US relations. read more
Sidorksi returns from Moscow. Is Operation Successor about to begin?
Ex-PM Syarhei Sidorski is returning from Moscow to Minsk. According to media reports, Belarus filed a request with the Eurasian Economic Commission to revoke Sidorski back to Minsk. Syarhei Sidorski currently serves as Minister of Industry and Agricultural Complex at the Eurasian Economic read more
Lukashenka and Putin discuss Trump’s victory and future meeting
The Belarusian and Russian Presidents had a phone conversation on November 9 afternoon. Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin discussed ‘problems existing in Belarus-Russia interaction’. read more
Turkish president to pray in Minsk mosque
The mosque in Minsk's Griboyedova Street was in construction for 13 years. It is to be officially opened by President Aliaksandr Lukashenka and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on November 11. read more |