Section: BelTA (Belarus)
OSCE PA’s participation in Belarus president election observation discussed
According to the source, the sides discussed the Belarus parliament’s participation in the OSCE PA operation, ways to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, including Belarus’ contribution and the OSCE PA’s role in international efforts in this area, matters concerning the OSCE PA’s participation in the international observation...
Next meeting on Ukraine in Minsk in two weeks
“We hope that next time, two weeks later we can hope for some concrete steps already,” said Martin Sajdik. …read more Source:...
Constructive talks on Ukraine in Minsk
“The matters you know — the Shirokino issue and the withdrawal of weapons under 100mm caliber — have been discussed. We hope that we will be able to make a decision on these matters next time,” said Martin Sajdik. He went on saying that the session of the subgroup on humanitarian affairs had also managed to secure some shifts. …read more...
Over 230 runners from 14 countries to run Grodno-Druskininkai marathon
The Fifth International Friendship Marathon starts this year in Grodno. The event will kick start on Sunday, 19 July, at the Ice Sports Palace. Taking part in it will be more than 230 athletes from Austria, Belarus, the United Kingdom, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Qatar, Poland, Russia, the United States, Turkey, Ukraine, Finland and Estonia. The...
Minsk to host first export forum Dairy Belarus 9-10 July
According to the ministry, the event aims to raise the investment attractiveness of the dairy industry, promote competitiveness of Belarusian dairy products and help penetrate new sales markets. The fact that the forum will bring together about 100 participants from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Poland, Vietnam, Azerbaijan,...
New Belarusian army officers told to focus on national security improvement
Alexander Lukashenko stressed that in present conditions it is important to study new forms of warfare and track the ever changing situation across the globe. “We see that armed clashes occur in the Middle East, North Africa, and our brotherly Ukraine. The activity of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Eastern Europe raises serious...
Coordinators of working groups on Ukraine meet in Minsk
It is expected that the meeting will be followed by the talks of the working groups themselves, and later by the meeting of the tripartite contact group OSCE-Russia-Ukraine. Representatives of the self-proclaimed republics are expected to attend. …read more Source:...
Kupchyna urges to strengthen business dimension in EaP
The parties discussed the further development of the Eastern Partnership Initiative, and the results of the Riga Summit. The issues related to the situation in the region in the context of the Ukrainian crisis were also touched upon. …read more Source:...
Prospects for cooperation between Belarus and OSCE PA discussed in Minsk
The parties exchanged views on the situation in the region and the activities of the OSCE to resolve the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Andreichenko: Belarus cannot accuse or acquit any of the sides in the Ukrainian conflict
Vladimir Andreichenko also remarked that Ukrainian events represent a very sensitive issue for Belarus. Ukraine is a neighbor, the Belarusian-Ukrainian border is about 1,100km long while the mutual trade turnover stands at $5 billion per annum. …read more Source:...
