Belarus and Türkiye are not economic competitors, quite the opposite, the two economies complement each other, so everything is in place for bilateral cooperation to advance to a new level, including in the investment field, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to the Republic of Belarus Güçlü Cem Işık told the STV TV channel, BelTA has learned. The ambassador emphasized that Belarus and Türkiye are friendly nations, so it is only natural...

Belarus will be presiding in the CIS coordinating forensics council within the next three years, CIS First Deputy Secretary General Leonid Anfimov told the media on the sidelines of the coordinating council, BelTA has learned. “In accordance with the regulations, the coordinating council will meet at least once a year. Belarus, as an initiative party, will preside in the council for the next three years. The relevant decision was approved today,” Leonid Anfimov said. The...

Belarus is set to develop a program to upgrade its construction industry, Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Sivak said at a joint sitting of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus on 25 September, BelTA has learned. “The construction industry requires more investment. Improved pricing in the sector strengthens sources to increase both wages and investment. A decision has been made to develop a program to upgrade house building...

Belarus is genuinely committed to promoting sustainable development, Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic, National Coordinator for the Sustainable Development Goals Sergei Khomenko said at the third plenary segment of the UN Summit of the Future in New York, BelTA has learned. “We strongly believe that even in the current difficult situation, UN member states can and should effectively address common challenges and threats. We hope that the Summit of the Future will...

Citizens of Germany and Estonia have taken advantage of Belarus' visa waiver more often than others, BelTA has learned from the State Border Committee. Since the visa waiver program was updated two month ago, Belarus has welcomed about 6,000 visitors from 35 European countries. Most of them were from Germany and Estonia: 2,333 and 1,193 respectively. The top five countries whose citizens visited Belarus without visas also include Italy (379 visitors), France (220) and the United...