Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No.497 “On the amendment of the decrees of the President of the Republic of Belarus” to prolong Decree No.191 of 15 April 2013 “On providing support to the organizations of physical education and sport” through the end of 2024, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The document vests the Sport and Tourism Ministry with additional functions to monitor the amount of salaries of athletes, the use of...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The heads of state exchanged New Year greetings, discussed the most pressing issues in the development of bilateral relations, and the situation with the pandemic. Aleksandr Lukashenko and Emomali Rahmon agreed to work out a schedule of possible meetings for the near future.

Development of the Belarusian-Turkish parliamentary cooperation was discussed in Ankara on 28 December, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Turkey. "Belarusian Ambassador to Turkey Viktor Rybak met with Selman Eser, a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the head of the parliamentary friendship group with the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus," the embassy said. The parties discussed the possibilities of parliamentary diplomacy to deepen...

The Belarusian People's Congress as an instrument of the direct rule of the people plays an important role in the life of the country, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting held on 28 December to discuss the preparations for the 6th Belarusian People's Congress, BelTA informs. According to the head of state, the 6th Belarusian People's Congress will be a key forum of the five-year period. “But since big things are better seen from afar, before long we will,...