Pavel Latushko and Igor Leshchenya have been stripped of the diplomatic rank of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary due to actions discrediting the state (diplomatic) service. Aleksandr Lukashenko signed the relevant decrees on 16 September, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state. Aleksandr Lukashenko also signed a decree to relieve Vasily Markovich of the post of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Latvia and stripped...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to Mexico President Manuel Lopez Obrador as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The head of state reaffirmed Belarus' interest in stepping up contacts with Mexico. “I am convinced that our countries have a considerable potential for the development of an open political dialogue and also mutually beneficial cooperation in the trade, economic and other...

The Presidium of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus has stated that the resolution of the Seimas, the parliament of Lithuania, as of 10 September runs counter to the spirit of good neighborlinesses between the two countries and universal parliamentary principles. This statement was posted on the website of the upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament, BelTA has learned. “This document represents blatant interference in the domestic affairs of Belarus on...

A meeting of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and President of Russia Vladimir Putin is taking place in the state residence Bocharov Ruchey in Sochi, BelTA has learned.

During his meeting with scientists at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on 11 September Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the importance of ensuring humanitarian security of the state, BelTA has learned. “Not everything in our lives is measured in money. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that scientific priorities comprise the efforts to ensure state security, including humanitarian one,” the Belarusian leader said. He emphasized that...