Section: BelTA (Belarus)
Ukraine working group on security meet in Minsk behind closed doors
The trilateral contact group promoting the peace settlement in eastern Ukraine met at the President Hotel in Minsk on 26 August. It was decided that the meeting of the working group on security would be continued on 27 August. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s contact group to meet 8 September
The meetings of the three-sided contact group on Ukraine and its working groups took place in Minsk on 26 August. The talks were held at the President Hotel behind closed doors. …read more Source:...
Sajdik: Working group for political affairs to meet weekly
“I would like to remind you that all the parties have undertaken ceasefire commitments. It is important that everyone honors them. Further shelling will not help the situation on the sites, neither it secure any prospects for the population of Ukraine,” said Martin Sajdik. …read more Source:...
Makei, Kuchma, Demchenko exchange views on Ukraine settlement
The parties discussed the current situation in the conflict zone, its impact on the regional and global international environment. “The parties had a substantive exchange of views on the negotiating process and the ways of promoting the speedy settlement of the conflict on the basis of the Minsk accords,” the press service of the Minsitry...
Ukraine working groups resume talks in Minsk
The meetings are traditionally held behind closed doors at the President Hotel in Minsk. The working group on security is expected to present to the contact group two draft versions of the document for the withdrawal of weapons below a 100mm caliber from the line of contact. …read more Source:...
Minsk to host European Union of Sports Press congress
It is expected that the Belarusian capital will welcome representatives of Austria, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Serbia, Russia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Finland, France, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Sweden. …read more...
Election 2015. Jacques Faure to head OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission
Jacques Faure served as the ambassador of France to Ukraine and a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group mediating the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The diplomat will meet with Belarusian journalists in Minsk on 26 August. On the same day, he will hold a meeting with Chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina....
Lukashenko: Belarus, Ukraine enhance political dialogue
Strategic partnership between Belarus and Ukraine is increasingly vibrant thanks to the enhancement of the political dialogue, the message of greetings reads. “Our personal attention to the development of all-round ties with Belarus plays a big role in building mutually beneficial cooperation,” the Belarusian leader noted. …read more...
Belarus thanked for assistance in promoting Ukraine settlement
“We thank the whole world for the support that Ukraine feels every day. We are especially grateful to Belarus who gave us political support and provided the Normandy Four group with a negotiations platform. We greatly appreciate this demonstration of solidarity,” Oleg Mysyk stressed. …read more Source:...
Belarus receives 1.5 times more applications for refugee status
According to the Interior Ministry, the number of refugee status applications has increased one and a half times. More than 76% of applicants are citizens of Ukraine, over 11% are from Syria, and some 4% come from Afghanistan. …read more Source:...
