Section: Belarus
Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan work out provisional scheme to control transit via Ukraine
After the session Viktor Khristenko explained that plans had been made to create a common information system within half a year to register the merchandise imported into the Eurasian Economic Union. The system will track all the commodities imported into the Eurasian Economic Union. …read more Source:...
Mercenaries in Ukraine, Tourism Declines – State Press Digest
Fighters from Belarus on Ukrainian side. Photo: svoboda.org The Belarusian authorities threaten mercenaries originating from Belarus who participate in the Ukraine conflict with large prison terms. Belarusians cancel their New Year tourist plans because of terror attacks at popular tourist destinations. The trade ministry tries to regulate the...
Representatives of self-proclaimed LNR, DNR join talks in Minsk
It is planned that this will be the last round of the Minsk talks on Ukraine in 2015. The negotiation process is expected to be resumed in 2016. …read more Source:...
Meeting of trilateral contact group on Ukraine underway in Minsk
The current round of talks in Minsk began with a meeting of the coordinators of the working groups. It is planned that this will be the last round of the Minsk talks on Ukraine in 2015. …read more Source:...
Working groups on Ukraine settlement resume talks in Minsk
On 22 December the tripartite contact group is expected to gather for a meeting as well. It is planned that this will be the last round of the Minsk talks on Ukraine in 2015. …read more Source:...
Coordinators of Ukraine’s working groups meet in Minsk
It is expected that the Belarusian capital will host meetings of the working groups on security, economic, political and humanitarian affairs on 22 December. …read more Source:...
Makei, Sajdik discuss Belarus’ efforts to facilitate Ukraine contact group’s work
The parties discussed the work of the contact group and its working groups on resolving the crisis in Ukraine, and also matters of Belarus’ further participation in the organization of the group’s work. …read more Source:...
Belavia launches fourth daily flight Minsk-Kiev
The flight will depart from Minsk at 13h30 and from Kiev at 14h20 local time. The journey time is one hour. …read more Source:...
Measures to protect EEU market after Ukraine-EU free trade agreement in effect
The relevant agreement will go into effect on 1 January 2016. According to Alexander Lukashenko, not only Russia but other EEU member states are concerned about it. …read more Source:...
Czechia welcomes positive developments in Belarus-EU relations
Lubomir Zaoralek called for consolidating the positive developments in the relations between Belarus and the EU. He praised Belarus’ contribution to the efforts to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and strengthen the stability and security in Europe. …read more Source:...


