Section: Belarus
Strong support for UNESCO transnational file of post-war socialist architecture
Alla Stashkevich said that experts from Belarus, Russia, Poland, Ukraine and Germany discussed the idea to develop a transnational nomination portfolio that would include Independence Avenue (Prospekt Nezavisimosti) in Minsk as they met in the Belarusian capital in September 2016. …read more Source:...
Belarus, Russia, Ukraine mull over joint Museum of Peace
The conference will run through 13 December. Its program features a number of important events, including a roundtable to discuss the Museum of Peace. The idea to set up the museum was put forward by museum specialists of the three countries. …read more Source:...
Minsk intends to bolster ties with China in tourism
Proposals have been made to develop tour programs which would include a visit to the Belarusian capital alongside visits to European, Ukrainian and Russian cities, for example, Vilnius, Riga, Kiev, Saint Petersburg, Moscow. …read more Source:...
Makei: Belarus is ready to do its best for peace in fraternal Ukraine
“Belarus strongly supports the activity of the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine and the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine,” Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei stressed. …read more Source:...
UNGA expected to adopt Belarus-initiated resolution on Chernobyl
“Our country has drafted this resolution and held negotiations on it. The sponsors of the resolution include now about 30 countries, including Russia and Ukraine,” Dmitry Mironchik said. …read more Source:...
Contact group on Ukraine to reconvene in Minsk on 21 December
“The next conference will be held in two weeks, on 21 December,” said the OSCE’s special representative in the trilateral contact group on resolving the conflict in Ukraine’s east Martin Sajdik. …read more Source:...
Hope for fast solution to water supply problem in Ukraine’s conflict zone
“We have also discussed the vital problem of water supply in several areas of Lugansk Oblast. We agreed that legal and technical solutions will have to be found fast, within one week. I strongly hope that this time deeds will follow the words,” said Martin Sajdik. …read more Source:...
Growing feeling of responsibility during Minsk talks on POW release in Ukraine
“As before, the subgroup on humanitarian affairs discussed in detail the release of persons, who are held in captivity due to the conflict. The subgroup continued this work with an increasing feeling of responsibility before the detained people and their families,” said Martin Sajdik. …read more Source:...
Contact group on Ukraine to meet in Minsk 7 December
The Belarusian capital will also host a meeting of the working groups on political, economic and humanitarian affairs. …read more Source:...
Grodno Oblast, Poland preparing over 30 joint projects in tourism
Grodno Oblast and Polish partners are ready to submit more than 30 joint projects in tourism for the cross-border cooperation program Poland-Belarus-Ukraine. …read more Source:...
