30 bills including international ratifications and 2 presidential decrees are ready for adoption. Speaker -Vladimir Andreichenko urged deputies to accelerate their work, since society is waiting for quality documents.
Politics
The Contact Group on Ukraine sees no alternative to Minsk agreements, according to a statement released by the Group and representatives of certain districts of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions following a meeting in the Belarusian capital.
A regular meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine will be held in Minsk today. It will focus on security issues and prisoner exchange, as well as mine clearance and the reconstruction of vital facilities in Donbas, providing the population with water and energy and assistance to be provided by the international community.
A plenary session of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly is scheduled to open today in St. Petersburg. Its agenda includes 12 drafts of model laws and recommendations approved by standing commissions.
The Main Air film crew has met with Andrea Rigoni before his departure from Minsk. The Italian politician summed up the results of his visit in an exclusive interview, speaking about how Belarus and the Council of Europe can get closer, why new dividing lines have emerged on the continent, and why Europeans value peace and tranquility even more than in previous years.
Belarus is positive about developing relations with the Council of Europe and Europe as a whole. This opinion has been expressed by PACE Rapporteur on Belarus Andrea Rigoni in today’s exclusive interview to the TV News Agency.
The fact that Minsk is open for dialogue with the Council of Europe was discussed at meeting of Andrea Rigoni with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Belarus.
The fact that Minsk is open for dialogue with the Council of Europe was discussed at meeting of Andrea Rigoni with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Belarus.
The fact that Minsk is open to dialogue with the Council of Europe has been mentioned by Andrea Rigoni at today’s meeting with Speaker of the Belarusian Parliament Vladimir Andreichenko.
Rapporteur on Belarus of the PACE Political Affairs and Democracy Committee Andrea Rigoni is currently paying a visit to Belarus.
Belarus and Oman have confirmed a high bilateral relations level and a desire for new agreements in various spheres. Belarus’ Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei has finished his official visit to the Sultanate of Oman, during which he held meetings in the Government, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Industry and the State Council, as well as with representatives of the country’s business circles.
The parliamentary delegation of Kazakhstan held negotiations in the Belarusian parliament. Legislators of Belarus and Kazakhstan should actively promote the restoration of mutual trade between the countries, said the Speaker of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko.
Belarus strengthens mutual relations in Central and Eastern Europe, said the Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei during the meeting with deputy foreign ministers of the Eastern Partnership in Minsk.
Belarus remains an outspoken and strong supporter of integration and offers Minsk venue as a platform for the consolidation of relations and rapprochement of integration processes in Central and Eastern Europe.
An OSCE PA delegation led by Christine Muttonen is expected to arrive in Minsk today at the invitation of Belarus’ National Assembly.
Elena Kupchina has been nominated for the post of OSCE Secretary General, as announced by the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.
Germany is interested in EU-Belarus rapprochement, as announced by State Minister for Europe of the German Federal Foreign Office Michael Roth following today’s talks with Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei.
Israel’s governmental delegation headed by Minister of Immigrant Absorption Sofa Landver is currently visiting Minsk. The three-day visit’s programme includes participation in a meeting of the joint Belarus-Israel Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Belgium's King Philippe have exchanged congratulations on the 25th anniversary of Belarus-Belgium diplomatic relations.
Today’s extended meeting of the Foreign Ministry will focus on the results of the agency’s activities over the past year
This was stated by the head of the information department, press secretary of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Mironchik.
At the meeting in Minsk, the head of the foreign political department of our country and the head of the EU mission in Belarus discussed the issues of bilateral cooperation and further development of the Belarusian-European relations.
Also, the parties paid attention to the organization of a number of joint events, including the next round of the meeting of Belarus-EU Coordinating Group, and the perspectives of Belarus' participation in the Eastern Partnership summit in November.
The "Eastern Partnership" is an 8-year old initiative launched by Brussels, which unites six post-Soviet countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine.
Today the Chairman of the Standing Commission on Human Rights, National Relations and Mass Media Andrei Naumovich met with the deputy of the Bundestag, the Commissioner of the Federal German Government on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid Bärbel Kofler.
Today the Chairman of the Standing Commission on Human Rights, National Relations and Mass Media Andrei Naumovich met with the deputy of the Bundestag, the Commissioner of the Federal German Government on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid Bärbel Kofler.












