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President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko hopes that relations with the European Union will improve with the arrival of new ambassadors of some European Union states. The President made the corresponding statement as he accepted credentials from foreign ambassadors on September 23.

“Let’s make Belarus’ relations with the European Union normal while...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden to Belarus Stefan Eriksson envisages the growth of Swedish investment in the economy of our country. He made the relevant statement after the ceremony of handing over credentials to Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko that was held in the Palace of Republic on September 23.

“Obviously,...

Belarus is interested in stepping up cooperation with Belgium, the United Kingdom, Luxemburg and Slovakia, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on September 23 as he accepted credentials from foreign ambassadors.

“We welcome a more active presence of Belgium in our country. This pertains to trade, investment, science, culture and education,”...

Belarus is at the forefront of fighting human trafficking, Director General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Brunson McKinley told media after meeting with Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Martynov on September 18.

Brunson McKinley underscored that Belarus sets a good example of bilateral and multilateral cooperation with the International...

The largest illegal migration channel of recent years that a Chechen transboundary criminal group attempted to use to smuggle migrants to the European Union has been shut off on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border, head of the press centre of the State Border Committee of Belarus Alexander Timoshenko told BelTA.

On the night...

At the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Belarus will be presented by a trio Dasha Nadina, Alina Molosh and Karina Zhukovich with a song The Heart of Belarus, BelTA informs.

The decision was made by a professional jury after the performance of the ten finalists of the national children’s contest Song...

Swedish companies are interested in long-term cooperation with Belarus, Andreas von der Heide, CEO of the International Council of Swedish Industry, noted during the opening of the Belarusian-Swedish seminar in the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

He noted that within the recent years, the International Council of Swedish Industry...

Belarusian Head of State Alexander Lukashenko congratulated President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmov on the Independence Day, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service.

Belarus considers Tajikistan as its reliable political and promising economic partner in Central Asia. The two countries develop relations guided by the principles of friendship and mutual understanding,...

On September 8-12, the military inspectors of Germany and the USA will conduct a surveillance flight on SAAB 340 airplane over the territory of Russia and Belarus in line with the Open Skies Treaty, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Defence Ministry of Belarus.

The flight will aim at...

A press conference of President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko for the Russian regional mass media has just started in the National Library. The press conference is broadcast live by the Belarusian Radio First National Channel.

The press conference is the final event in the programme of the annual Russian press tour....