Section: Belarus
Belarusian air carrier considering direct air service between Minsk, Ukrainian Kherson
Negotiations with a delegation of the Kherson International Airport were held in Minsk several days before. The sides discussed establishing air service between Minsk and Kherson. “It is an interesting proposal. Everything depends on the terms the Ukrainian side will offer us,” noted Igor Cherginets. …read more Source:...
Belarus in top 3 holiday spots popular with Russian tourists
The leader is Turkey, followed by Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Spain. The top ten also includes Thailand, Germany, Poland, Greece, and Finland. …read more Source:...
License plate scanners to go online on Belarus-Ukraine border in 2017
“The system will facilitate the work of customs and border services,” Yuri Senko noted. …read more Source:...
Sixteen countries to take part in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017
The 15th edition of the junior song contest will feature Albania, Armenia, Australia, Belarus, Cyprus, Macedonia, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Netherlands, Ukraine. Portugal returned to the children’s competition after a 10-year absence. …read more Source:...
Hodegetria gala concert in Vitebsk
The concert featured music bands, guitarist-songwriters and poets from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. The Grand Prix of the festival went to Andrei Sorokovoy from Bryansk. …read more Source:...
Contact group on Ukraine to reconvene in Minsk on 23 August
During the meeting on 2 August, the contract group reached an agreement on several matters related to the lists of persons detained in connection with the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Parties to Ukraine conflict make progress on detainee lists
The ambassador welcomed the agreement on the protection of critical infrastructure reached by the Normandy Four leaders during a telephone conversation on 24 July. He also welcomed the support and efforts of the leaders to get heavy weapons and means withdrawn from the contact line. …read more Source:...
Why is the West afraid of the West-2017 exercises?
Lukashenka with a Kalashnikov rifle. Source: solnzepodobny.livejournal.com On 21 July 2017, Alexander Lukashenka visited Kyiv and met with Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko. After the meeting, Poroshenko stated that he had received guarantees of security and that Ukraine would never be threatened from Belarusian territory. However, the very...
Contact group on Ukraine reconvenes in Minsk
The previous meeting of the diplomats of the OSCE, Ukraine and Russia took place in the Belarusian capital on 19 July. …read more Source:...
Representatives of OSCE, Ukraine, Russia resume talks in Minsk
The talks will be followed by a meeting of the trilateral contact group. …read more Source:...
