Any sanctions are destructive. This is true not only for the countries against which sanctions are imposed but also for those who apply them because they undermine trust in international relations, political analyst Vadim Borovik said whose comments were published in the SB. Belarus Segodnya newspaper, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates as the country celebrates Federation Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “The wise policy of the UAE's government helped strengthen the role of your country on the international arena and in the global economy,” the message of greetings reads. Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that Belarus will do its best to bolster friendly...

A new package of sanctions against Belarus will result in an escalation of the crisis of relations with the West, BelTA learned from Aleksei Avdonin, an analyst with the Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research (BISR).

Belarus supports the idea to expand the powers of observer countries in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said during a videoconference meeting of the SCO Heads of Government Council on 30 November.

The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Belarus and Turkmenistan held web-based ministerial consultations, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.