The readiness of the CIS states to stand against modern challenges and threats serves common interests. Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei made the statement at a videoconference session of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council on 10 December, BelTA has learned.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to the Czech Republic Valery Kurdyukov met with Czechia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Martin Smolek, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The parties discussed practical issues of Belarus-Czechia cooperation in consular affairs. Valery Kurdyukov and Martin Smolek agreed to hold the next round of the Belarusian-Czech ministerial consultations on consular affairs in Prague in...

Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong on 9 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The parties discussed contacts at the supreme and high levels. The parties also talked over cooperation in the political and humanitarian areas, implementation of investment projects in Belarus and the development of the China-Belarus...

Belarusian oil refineries (Mozyr Oil Refinery and Naftan) are expected to get about 1.64 million tonnes of Russian oil in December, BelTA learned from Aleksandr Tishchenko, Press Secretary of the Belarusian state petrochemical concern Belneftekhim, on 8 December.

Outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Azerbaijan Gennady Akhramovich paid a farewell courtesy call on Azerbaijan Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov on 4 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.