Opposition politicians to attend discussion on Belarus in Brussels
A delegation of Belarusian opposition politician will attend an October 13 joint meeting of the working group on Belarus in the EU-Neighborhood East Parliamentary Assembly (Euronest PA) and the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Belarus, said the Belarusian Popular Front's press read more
Minsk: Court sentences Critical Mass cycling event arrestee to 2 years in jail
Belarusian activist and cyclist Dzmitry Paliyenka has been sentenced to two years of impisonment with a two-year reprieve. read more
Lukashenka meets with Prince Michael of Kent: Belarus has huge interest in trade and investment
Belarus and the United Kingdom do not have insurmountable issues in the interstate relations, president Alyaksandr Lukashenka said at Tuesday’s meeting with Prince Michael of Kent, a member of the British royal family and cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. read more
Minsk is concerned about NATO-Russia tensions, foreign minister says
Belarus is concerned about the lack of a sincere dialogue between NATO and Russia, Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey told reporters following a meeting with his Polish counterpart, Witold Waszczykowski, in Warsaw on October 10. read more
Belarus FM visits Warsaw: ‘We want to get rid of heavy dependence on Russia’
During Monday’s press conference in Warsaw, Belsat TV asked Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey whether our country has the intention to U-turn to the West amid the current conflict with Moscow. read more
Bundestag to work with Belarus Parliament. Ban on official contacts lifted
The Bundestag will officially work with both chambers of the Belarusian parliament. Informal taboo on contacts with the House of Representatives has been lifted. Members of the German parliament Oliver Kaczmarek and Ute Finckh-Krämer, who came to Minsk on a three-day visit, said so in an interview read more
‘New challenges’: Lukashenka paving way for amending Constitution again?
Belarus’ Constitution may be adjusted to meet present-day challenges, president Alyaksandr Lukashenko said when addressing outgoing, newly- and re-elected MPs on Friday. read more
EU not to threaten Belarus with sanctions for death penalty
Belarus is the only European country that is still practicing the death penalty. This is a very important thing for the EU, deputy head of the EU Representative Office in Belarus Jim Kansas said. read more
Belarus-Pakistan: Lukashenka offers help in modernizing Ukrainian tanks?
Over the past year, there have been four official visits at the highest level between Belarus and Pakistan, president Alyaksandr Lukashenka states. But each of them could have had the goals which are not quite obvious to most Belarusians. read more
UK Prince to visit Belarus next week
Prince Michael of Kent, a member of the British Royal Family, will pay a working visit to Belarus on 10 to 13 October. read more |