Section: Belarus
Christmas Price Freeze, Russian Food Embargo, Cheap Schengen Visas – Belarus State Press Digest
Belarus rejects accusations from Ukraine officials claiming that it has joined the Russian food embargo against Ukraine. Visa facilitation between the EU and Belarusan is likely to succeed, but the extent of the programme will depend on Belarus’ commitment to reform. The Belarusian agricultural sector suffers from lobbyists who constantly...
Grodno to host Belarus-Poland forum of sister cities
It is expected that the forum will outline the prospects for cooperation in various fields. The representatives of Belarusian and Polish cities will discuss the joint projects in 2016-2020 under the cross-border cooperation program “Poland-Belarus-Ukraine”. …read more Source:...
Wars in Syria and Ukraine Make Belarus More Important
After the Turkish downing of a Russian aircraft in Syria last month, Minsk refused to join Moscow in its accusations and recriminations against Ankara. It just lamented what happened between its “Russian ally” and “friendly Turkey.” Needless to say Minsk has also not supported any of the Russians sanctions imposed on Turkey. Belarusian state...
UN: More Than 9,000 Killed Since Start of Ukraine Conflict
More than 9,000 people have been killed since the conflict in Ukraine began, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning that even though fighting had abated, millions were in precarious situations. …read more Source:...
EU May Grant Visa-free Travel for Ukraine and Georgia in Mid-2016
A visa-free regime may be introduced in both countries in mid-2016. …read more Source:...
Political working group on Ukraine in closed-door talks in Minsk
The trilateral contact group held its meeting on 8 December. It was preceded by the talks in the working groups on security, economic, humanitarian and political affairs. …read more Source:...
Contact group’s work in 2016 to depend on Normandy Four decision
At the meeting on 8 December the contact group arrived at the decision that OSCE representatives should be given access to the entire territory of Donbass, including the part of the Ukrainian-Russian border. …read more Source:...
Sajdik calls upon Ukraine conflict parties to reach agreement on freeing prisoners by New Year
Martin Sajdik stressed that in order to settle these issues the parties should use the many-year experience of the International Committee of the Red Cross. …read more Source:...
Pushilin: The contact group will meet two times more in 2015
Representative of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic in the contact group on Ukraine Vladislav Deinego noted that the group on economic affairs discussed nearly ten issues. …read more Source:...
Meetings of four working groups on Ukraine underway in Minsk
The present round of meetings opened in the morning on 8 December with a meeting of the working group on political affairs. …read more Source:...
