Section: Belarus
Maltsev: Misunderstandings arise during Belarus-Ukraine border demarcation
“On the Polish border, people are long accustomed to the border marked back in the days of the Soviet Union. The border in the Baltic direction was demarcated long ago too. Meanwhile, we face different misunderstandings during the demarcation of the Belarusian-Ukrainian border,” Leonid Maltsev said. …read more Source:...
Belarus-EU Relations: Reaching the Limit?
Chief Belarusian and EU diplomats Uladzimir Makei and Federica Mogherini Recently Belarus was considered a relative success story of the Eastern Partnership – no territorial disputes, no broken promises, only gradual positive dynamic in relations with the European Union (EU). However, the intensity of Belarus-EU cooperation seems to have reached...
Belarus to donate Francysk Skaryna Book Legacy to Ukrainian libraries
The facsimile edition of 25 books printed by Francysk Skaryna in Prague (1517-1519) and Vilno (1522-1525) is Belarus’ unique cultural project dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the Belarusian book printing. …read more Source:...
EU and Belarus: All politics to be gradual
A. Lukashenka in Italy in May 2015. Photo: president.gov.by After the 2015 October presidential elections Belarus gears up for a parliamentary one on September 11 with little expectations of democratic improvement. Albeit authoritarian, Belarus is both a functional state and society. The EU is learning to live with this reality due to tensions in...
Belarus claims ten medals at 2016 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup
Gold medals were clinched by Vitaly Belko and Roman Petrushenko in the K2 1000m, and the Belarusian women’s team of Margarita Makhneva, Nadezhda Lepeshko, Olga Khudenko and Marina Litvinchuk in the K4 200m heat. In the K4 500m the Belarusians finished second, behind Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Lukashenko: New initiatives are needed to improve the situation in eastern Ukraine
According to the Belarusian head of state, at the meeting the Pope asked about the situation in the region, especially in connection with the conflict in Ukraine. “I have voiced my position that new initiatives, especially spiritual ones, are needed to improve the situation in eastern Ukraine,” the Belarusian leader said. …read more Source:...
Investment documents worth $300m signed at Gomel Economic Forum
The agreements and protocols of intent were signed by Chairman of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee Vladimir Dvornik and representatives of business from China, Russia, Ukraine, Austria, Germany, and Belarus. …read more Source:...
Belarusian State Circus presents new show
The new show will feature the Novoselovs family with their act Illusion of Modern Age, Belarusian camels, French mastiffs, Cat the Acrobat, and graceful lamas. A duet of Ukrainian clowns will bring a lot of fun to the stage. …read more Source:...
Belarus president deems Georgia’s, Ukraine’s return to CIS possible
“We should get them back. There are too many people over there, who are ready to cooperate with us,” added the President. According to the Belarusian head of state, forcing them to do it is not a good idea but calling them to return is. …read more Source:...
CIS urged to step up efforts to settle Trans-Dniester, Nagorno Karabakh conflicts
This year Belarus hosts the anniversary session of the council. According to Alexander Lukashenko, it gives an opportunity to openly discuss topical issues in the CIS, namely the situation in Trans-Dniester, Nagorno Karabakh, and Ukraine. …read more Source:...
