The demand of the Belarusian authorities that Poland and Lithuania withdraw their ambassadors and significantly reduce their diplomatic representations in Minsk is unfounded and regrettable, Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said on October, 4. read more

In a telephone conversation with Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that Belarus had not sent any military loadings to Azerbaijan or Armenia in the past six months, staterun TV station ONT reports. read more

Numerous allegations that human rights and freedoms are not respected in Belarus are unjustified and unsubstantiated. read more

Belarus’ Ambassador to Argentina and the Republic of Chile, Paraguay and Peru with concurrent accreditation Vladimir Astapenko resigned on the day of Alexander Lukashenko’s inauguration. read more

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has canceled the accreditations of all foreign journalists in the country, saying the move was made as part of a reforming of the country's regulations and procedures for the media. read more

MINSK -- The United States and EU on October 2 slapped sanctions on Belarusian officials responsible for fraud in the August presidential election and a brutal crackdown on protesters and opposition members, drawing a sharp response from Belarus and its ally Russia. read more

After the recent sit-down strikes, police on duty were spotted at several Belarusian universities. read more

MINSK -- Tens of thousands of Belarusians took to the streets in support of the country’s political prisoners on October 4, in the eighth weekend in a row of massive protests against long-time ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka. read more

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya during a visit to Lithuania on September 29. read more

German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to meet with Belarus’s main opposition leader and Head of the Opposition Coordination Council Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. read more