Belarus and Russia will continue discussing a draft agreement on security guarantees. Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov made the statement as he commented on his meeting with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana, BelTA has learned. Maksim Ryzhenkov said: “We’ve discussed a number of matters concerning interagency cooperation. We agreed to increase the number of...

After gaining sovereignty Belarusians built a truly people’s state together. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the ceremony held in the Palace of Independence on 2 July to present government awards, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that the ceremony was taking place on the eve of the key state holiday – Independence Day. He stressed that 3 July is a holy and symbolic date because it begins 80 years of peaceful life in Belarus....

Belarus has a strategy to respond to any scenario developed by the West, the recently appointed Head of the Belarus President Administration Dmitry Krutoi told reporters before laying a wreath from the Belarusian Embassy in Russia at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin Wall in Moscow in the run-up to the 80th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation from the Nazi invaders, BelTA has learned. Answering a question about the recent activity of NATO troops near the Belarusian...

Andrei Matelsky has been appointed Director of the National Center of Legislation and Legal Information. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed corresponding decree No.269 on 28 June, BelTA has learned. The same document relieved Andrei Matelsky of his duties as the director of the National Center of Legal Information. The president had previously signed decree No.96 reorganizing the National Center of Legislation and Legal Research and the National Center of Legal...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has appointed Maksim Ryzhenkov Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, BelTA has learned. Before the new appointment, Maksim Ryzhenkov was First Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration. “I know that all this time you felt very connected (and this is good) to your alma mater and your previous work [Maksim Ryzhenkov has extensive experience of working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. But this is not what I like about you....