Section: Belarus
Minsk to host BelTEXlegprom. Spring 2017 on 29-31 March
BelTEXlegprom is Belarus’ biggest industrial exhibition. In 2016, it gathered more than 100 businesses from Belarus, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. Over 8,000 bulk buyers and experts visited the event last year. …read more Source:...
Belteleradiocompany to shoot episode for Naviband’s Eurovision postcard
This year, TV companies of all the Eurovision participating countries will take part in filming the postcards. The organizers will shoot the second part of the postcards in Kiev in May. …read more Source:...
Schengen visa facilitation: jeopardised by fear of migrants?
Recent statements by Belarusian officials have confirmed that the country’s citizens should not expect a more liberal visa regime with Europe in the foreseeable future. Belarus’s decision to introduce a conditional visa-free regime for nationals of eighty countries, many of them European, does not mean Europe has to reciprocate....
Schengen visa facilitation: jeoparised by fear of migrants?
Recent statements by Belarusian officials have confirmed that the country’s citizens should not expect a more liberal visa regime with Europe in the foreseeable future. Belarus’s decision to introduce a conditional visa-free regime for nationals of eighty countries, many of them European, does not mean Europe has to reciprocate....
Vatican representatives honored with Francysk Skaryna Order
The order has been awarded to Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine and to Belarus in 2011-2015 Claudio Gugerotti and to director of the Vatican Museums Antonio Paolucci in recognition of their big personal contribution to the development of cultural cooperation between Belarus and Vatican. …read more Source:...
Lukashenko extends condolences to Ukraine over coal mine blast
It was with great sadness that Belarus learned about the tragedy at the Stepnaya mine in the village of Glukhov, Lvov region of Ukraine,” the message of condolences reads. …read more Source:...
Belarus, Ukraine sign agreements on joint emergency prevention, response
The documents were signed by the heads of the emergencies agencies of the two countries Vladimir Vashchenko and Nikolai Chechetkin. …read more Source:...
Contact group on Ukraine to reconvene in Minsk on 15 March
Martin Sajdik said that Minsk hosted a meeting of the working group on economic affairs on 1 March. The parties continued discussing the supply of water and electricity to Donetsk Oblast and Lugansk Oblast, and also protection of critically important infrastructure. …read more Source:...
Warring sides in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast expected to disengage on 7 March
According to Martin Sajdik, the sides have requested assistance with the disengagement procedure near Stanitsa Luganskaya on 7 March. Apart from that, the sides confirmed their adherence to the full withdrawal of heavy weapon systems, said the diplomat. …read more Source:...
Contact group on Ukraine concerned about safety of Donetsk water filtering station
The sides agreed not to fire at or assault the Donetsk water filtering station. Apart from that, there are plans to clear mines near the water station and along the access roads leading to the station. The sides also agreed that it is necessary to guarantee the safety of the station’s workers, repair crews and OSCE representatives....
