Section: Belarus
EU to Double Assistance to Belarus – Belarus Foreign Policy Digest
Vladimir Makei with EU foreign ministers in Brussels Belarus’ relations with Europe have found a new lease of life after the suspension of the EU sanctions against Minsk. The EU’s intends to double its financial assistance to Belarus in 2016. The removal …read more Source: Belarus...
Belarus to assess impact of Russia’s restrictions on Ukrainian goods
Belarus has set up an interagency working group to assess the impact and formulate proposals for the protection of national interests with regard to Russia’s restrictive measures against goods originating from Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Poll: About 54% of Belarusians consider president election main event of 2015
Other significant events included the negotiations of the Ukraine contact group in Minsk (5%), the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the construction of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets, and the speech made by the head of state at the UN Summit (2% of respondents for each event). …read more...
Belarus tractors now used by utility providers in Kiev
“These modern automated machines will greatly ease up the workload of street sweepers. When it snows, they will help more effectively work in order to clean backyards and sidewalks in Kiev,” Vitaly Klichko remarked. …read more Source:...
International Christmas expo opens in Minsk
The expo has brought together more than a hundred participants from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Serbia, Greece, and Israel. They represent monasteries, convents, churches and publishing houses. …read more Source:...
Poroshenko: Russian Aggression Against Ukraine is a War of Ideologies
These days, Ukrainians participating in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the Donbas are dying for freedom and democracy. …read more Source:...
Verkhovna Rada Authorizes Imposing Trade Embargo Against Russia
The Verkhovna Rada has authorized the Cabinet to introduce trade embargo against the Russian Federation from Jan. 1, 2016. …read more Source:...
International border checkpoint Peschatka commissioned in Belarus
Modernization of the border checkpoint began in February 2013 as part of the cross-border cooperation program of the European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument Poland-Belarus-Ukraine for 2007-2013. The European Union invested €10.9 million in the project. Belarus assigned Br170.7 billion. …read more Source:...
Sajdik: Number of victims in Ukraine’s conflict zone significantly decreased in autumn 2015
“According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the number of civilian casualties dropped more than three times in September-November as against the three summer months,” Martin Sajdik said to the media. …read more Source:...
Next meeting of contact group on Ukraine scheduled for 13 January
There are plans to hold meetings of the contact group in Minsk on 13, 20, and 27 January 2016. …read more Source:...
