The United States has named its first ambassador to Belarus in more than a decade in the latest sign of warming relations between the two countries. read more

Legislative amendments targeting the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly were further restricted in Belarus, Amnesty International’s regional overview of Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2019 reads. read more

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has signed the laws on ratification of the agreements on visa facilitation and readmission with the EU, the National Legal Internet Portal reports. read more

In Belarus, the organizers of mass events now have to enter into a contract agreement with the police, ambulance and state-owned utility agency before obtaining permission to hold a rally. read more

The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus ratified the agreements on visa facilitation and readmission with the EU on Thursday, 2 April. read more

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Belarus won’t cancel celebrations on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory. read more

Belarus and the EU will ratify the agreements on visa facilitation and readmission at the opening of the spring session this April. read more

Minsk and Moscow reached an agreement to restart Russian crude oil supplies to Belarus following a months-long dispute over transit fees. read more

[code][/code]Belarusians returning home from third countries are allowed to transit Russia, according to the Russian government’s resolution of 20 March. read more

Russia announced a decision to shut down its border with Belarus to suspend the movement of people and cotain the spread of coronavirus. read more