Section: Belarus
Contact group on Ukraine to meet in Minsk behind closed doors on 6 May
“The meeting will be held behind closed doors. At present there are no special events for mass media in the plans,” the ministry said. …read more Source:...
Naftogaz prepays Gazprom $40 mln for gas supplies in May
Naftogaz Ukrainy has transferred $40 million to Gazprom as prepayment for natural gas supplies in May. …read more Source:...
Belarus, Ukraine considering joint border control procedures
Chairman of the State Border Committee of Belarus Leonid Maltsev met with his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Nazarenko on 4 May. The two chiefs discussed prospects of development and main avenues of cooperation between the border service agencies of Belarus and Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Kupchyna: Belarus is vitally interested in peace on its borders
“Minsk did not just provide a venue for talks on the Ukrainian conflict. Belarus is vitally interested in having peace on its borders. Our countries are interconnected by thousands of economic, political, and cultural links. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was not just a mediator. I would say he took on the role of a facilitator in the...
Belarus ahead of Russia, United States on Save the Children’s 2015 Mother’s Index
Belarus moved one spot up from the 26th place a year ago. This year Belarus ranks higher than any other CIS country. Russia is 56th, Kazakhstan 58th, Ukraine 69th, and Azerbaijan 90th. …read more Source:...
Austria welcomes Belarus’ efforts on Ukrainian crisis settlement
Unfortunately, the block thinking is back again not only in the political lexicon. We welcome Belarus’ course towards settling the Ukrainian crisis. We all need to work on finding a peaceful resolution to this situation, and generally work to make sure that the block thinking should remain a thing of the past,” the Federal Minister...
Ukraine strengthens control on Belarusian border waiting for saboteurs
Control on the state border in the Volyn and Rivne regions has been strengthened. …read more Source:...
Soft Belarusization: A New Shift in Lukashenka’s Domestic Policy?
Russian pro-government media outlet Lifenews has recently criticised Lukashenka’s decision to not participate in the 9 May Victory Day Parade in Moscow. Many in Russia think that Minsk’s integration rhetoric has been replaced with a form of soft Belarusianisation. Following the events in Crimea, Lukashenka has begun to demonstrate...
Concerns about Belarusians Fighting in Ukraine, Cooperation with Poland, Budget Cuts – Belarus Security Digest
Photo: mil.by The Belarusian authorities are concerned about Belarusians fighting in Ukraine. Belarus and Poland have been expanding cooperation of rescue departments. Belarusian peacekeepers are ready to participate in UN missions. Belarus’s territorial defence has not been definitely shelved yet. Export of …read more Source: Belarus...
Trilateral contact group on Ukraine to sit in Minsk soon
MINSK, 30 April (BelTA) – Sessions of the trilateral contact group on resolving the crisis in Ukraine and its working groups will take place in Minsk soon, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BelTA. …read more Source:...
