A meeting of the CSTO Foreign Ministers Council to be chaired by the Belarusian Foreign Minister is due to take place today in Minsk.
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In the coming days, the ambassadors should formulate specific proposals on optimizing foreign economic activity. The growth of exports and the increasing role of Belarus in the world arena was confirmed by the heads of diplomatic missions of our country abroad.
NATO does not see any threat to the North Atlantic bloc countries in view of the upcoming Belarus-Russia military exercise West 2017, as announced by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the ambassadorial level in Brussels.
It will be headed by Nguyen Tuan Phong, Deputy Head of the Communist Party Central Committee. They will have meetings in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Parliament, the Friendship Society Belarus-Vietnam, the leadership and teachers of the Institute of Journalism of the Belarusian State University.
Belarus stands for further all-round deepening of ties with Kazakhstan, both on a bilateral basis and in an integrated format.
The President of Moldova, Igor Dodon, arrived in Belarus on a working visit about two hours ago. At the National Airport, the high guest received a warm welcome.
Belarus and the Netherlands have agreed to continue an active political dialogue, as stated by Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei at the opening ceremony of an office of the Dutch Embassy in Minsk.
The US delegation was the largest at the OSCE PA session in Minsk, which confirms the interest of both chambers of the US Congress and US parties in the need to make every effort to consolidate mutual understanding between the countries.
The 26th session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly was the most large-scale in the history of the organization, as stated by OSCE PA Secretary General Roberto Montella.
The fourth day of the OSCE PA session is featuring discussions on fighting extremism, migration and Parliamentary Assembly reforms.
The fourth day of the OSCE PA session is featuring discussions on fighting extremism, migration and Parliamentary Assembly reforms.
Yesterday the European parliamentarians supported the idea of setting up an anti-terrorism committee within the OSCE
By Olga Davidovich: Parliamentarians from over 50 countries have for three days been working on resolutions that will form the basis of a Minsk declaration to be signed on Sunday.
Today, the three general committees of the Parliamentary Assembly continue the debate. A number of issues and proposals have already been discussed, including the issues of combating terrorism, the migrant crisis and reforms of the Parliamentary Assembly.
The three General Committees of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will discuss tens of issues and proposals today. In addition to the common problems of terrorism, migration and Parliamentary Assembly reforms, the national delegations will also consider local issues that may have global consequences.
Belarus initiated a discussion of the human trafficking issue at the OSCE PA session in Minsk, suggesting to cooperate against the problem and fight it legislatively.
Today, following the initiative of the Belarusian delegation, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly discussed timely response to emergence of psychoactive substances and combating human trafficking.
Belarus’ parliamentary delegation, which has always been taking an active part in OSCE Parliamentary Assembly sessions, will present a new draft resolution today.
The participants of the today's meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group expressed their commitment to preserve the so-called "bread truce.
Minsk Ukraine talks format really works and diplomats hope that the OSCE members will take note of this and will take it into account.
By Olga Anishchenko: The world's largest regional organization deals with developing cooperation and ensuring security on the continent.
By Anatoly Lipetsky: In the next few days Minsk will be hosting the 26th summer session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
Minsk is welcoming participants of the 26th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. About 700 delegates are expected to attend the event.
Diplomatic receptions dedicated to Belarus’ Independence Day have been held in the country’s embassies abroad. The event in Chisinau was attended by over 200 guests - foreign ambassadors, Moldovan Parliament members, businessmen, prominent public figures, Belarusian diaspora representatives, as well as President of Moldova Igor Dodon.












