Section: Belarus
Metropolitan Hilarion: Border cooperation of Belarus, Russia, Ukraine remains important
According to Metropolitan Hilarion, despite the fact that 2014 introduced serious amendments to the border cooperation program, it remains of the same importance. …read more Source:...
CIS countries urged to join efforts in financial and economic areas
“In view of the difficult economic situation in the world, the sanctions on Russia, weakening national currencies, it is evident that we need to join efforts in the financial and economic areas in the Commonwealth of Independent States,” Sergei Lebedev said. …read more Source:...
New Belarusian military doctrine responds to Putin’s policies
Image: mil.by On 22 January, President Alexander Lukashenka approved changes to Belarus’ military doctrine. This document reveals fundamental changes in the mindset of the Belarusian establishment. Learning Ukrainian lessons, Minsk is putting issues of military security at the top of its priority list. Belarusian strategists have also...
Interest in EU-sponsored Belarus-Ukraine territorial cooperation program
The European Union will allocate €3.3 million for bolstering territorial cooperation between bordering regions of Belarus and Ukraine. Representatives of the two countries will have to file joint applications for project implementation by 19 April 2016. …read more Source:...
Cutting-edge MRI scanner installed in Grodno thanks to transboundary cooperation project
The medical equipment worth €1.3 million has been bought thanks to the hospital’s participation in the transboundary program Poland-Belarus-Ukraine. The equipment has been installed by German specialists. Medics started examining the first few patients on 2 February. …read more Source:...
Viktor Liventsev Memorial Tournament to gather boxers from 17 countries
Partaking in the competitions will be over 100 boxers from 17 countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Greece, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Nigeria, Russia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Ecuador. …read more Source:...
Belarus-Germany relations discussed in Minsk
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei met with Regional Director of the Kiev Office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Stephan Meuser and German Ambassador to Belarus Peter Dettmar on 2 February. …read more Source:...
EU to provide €3m to advance cross-border cooperation between Belarus, Ukraine
The overall amount made available by the EU under the Call for Proposals is €3.3 million. Applications will be open till 19 April 2016. Priority will be given to projects aimed to benefit a wide range of organizations and individuals. …read more Source:...
Air Base Suspended, Seeking Support in Asia and Africa, Belarusian Studies – Ostrogorski Centre Digest
Lukashenka in Vietnam. Photo: pinsknews.by In December and January the Ostrogorski Centre analysts are busy analysing Minsk’s complicated games in foreign policy and security affairs, finalising the most recent issue of the Journal of Belarusian Studies and organising a conference on Belarusian studies. It appears that Belarus continues to...
Best mushers to gather for dog sledding festival in Logoisk District
“Partaking in the races will be the best mushers from Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine and other countries,” specialists said. …read more Source:...
