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04.03.2009Armenia’s parliamentary delegation to visit Belarus in first half of 2009
A parliamentary delegation of Armenia led by Chairman of the National Assembly Ovik Abramnyan will visit Belarus in first half of 2009, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia Grair Karapetyan said during the third session of the Belarusian-Armenian inter-parliamentary commission for cooperation on February 24.
04.03.2009Interior Minister of Belarus to visit Qatar
Interior Minister of Belarus Vladimir Naumov will go to Qatar on a working visit, BelTA learnt from the information and public relations department of the Interior Ministry of Belarus.
04.03.2009Belarus positive about Eastern Partnership invitation
Belarus has a positive view on the invitation to participate in the Eastern Partnership programme, said Press Secretary of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry Andrei Popov when asked about certain aspects of the development of Belarus relations with the European Union and the USA.
03.03.2009Belarus’ MPs, OSCE PA group to hold investment workshop in Minsk
The OSCE PA working group on Belarus and the National Assembly of Belarus will hold an investment workshop in Minsk on March 11. Such an agreement was reached during the OSCE PA winter session, Nina Mazai, chairperson of the permanent commission of the Council of the Republic, told a press conference.
03.03.2009Sergei Maskevich: EU realizes need for dialogue with Belarus leadership
MINSK, February 24 (BelTA) – The European Union realized the necessity to hold a dialogue with Belarus’ leadership, Chairman of the Permanent Commission for International Affairs and Relations with the CIS Sergei Maskevich said at a meeting with professors and students of the history department of the Belarusian State University.
03.03.2009Belarus, Italy foreign ministers discuss Belarus-EU cooperation
A large number of issues concerning the bilateral cooperation, including the trade and economic component, as well as Belarus-EU cooperation, has been discussed by Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov and Italy Foreign Minister Franco Frattini. The meeting took place as part of Sergei Martynov’s official visit to Italy. The visit is supposed to end on February 25, the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry told BelTA.
02.03.2009MPs can facilitate restoration of Belarus’ Special Guest status in OSCE PA, Valery Ivanov
Parliamentarians can facilitate restoration of Belarus’ Special Guest status in OSCE PA, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Valery Ivanov said during a workshop of heads of the working groups for cooperation with foreign parliaments of the National Assembly
02.03.2009Belarus always reliable for Russian energy transit
Belarus has always been a reliable country for the transit of Russian energy resources to the European Union, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Igor Petrishenko told a seminar, which gathered heads of working groups of the National Assembly in charge of cooperation with foreign states, on February 25.
02.03.2009Belarus intends to intensify cooperation with Finland, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan
The National Assembly of Belarus intends to create working groups for cooperation with parliaments of Finland, Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan, Chairman of the Permanent Commission for International Affairs and Ties with CIS Sergei Maskevich said at a workshop for the heads of the National Assembly’s working groups for cooperation with parliaments of foreign states.
27.02.2009Belarus’ Foreign Ministry expects constructive steps from USA
Belarus’ Foreign Ministry hopes that the new US administration will take constructive steps to develop bilateral relations, Igor Petrishenko, the First Deputy Foreign Minister, said when speaking in the Belarusian parliament on February 25.
27.02.2009Russia to intensify work on Customs Union formation
The government of Russia is planning to intensify work to set up the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia. The relevant instructions were given to federal executive bodies at a session of the governmental commission on economic integration presided by First Vice Premier of Russia Igor Shuvalov on February 25, BelTA learnt from the press-service of the Russian Cabinet of Ministers.
27.02.2009Alexander Lukashenko: Belarus will expand cooperation with Kuwait in all areas
Belarusian Head of State Alexander Lukashenko has sent a message of congratulations to Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah on the occasion of the Kuwait National Day. The Belarusian President has confirmed Belarus’ intention to strengthen friendly relations and expand fruitfully cooperation with Kuwait in all the areas.
26.02.2009Protestors in Crimea throw eggs at Khrushchev's portrait
People rallying in Simferopol on Thursday on the 55th anniversary of the transfer of Crimea from Russia to Ukraine threw eggs at a portrait of a Soviet leader who orchestrated the change.
26.02.2009Five killed in Ukrainian An-12 plane blaze in Egypt -2
A Ukrainian An-12 cargo plane burst into flames on Friday as it tried to take off in south Egypt killing five crew members, the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority head was quoted as saying by the MENA news agency.
26.02.2009Protesters in Crimea call for snap elections in Ukraine
About a thousand activists of a number of political and public movements held a rally Saturday in the Ukrainian city of Sevastopol demanding extraordinary parliamentary and presidential elections.
"We have gathered here to express our indignation at the authorities who have led our country to poverty and extinction," said Igor Shamaiko, the head of a Crimean community organization.
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