A regular meeting of the contact group to resolve the situation in eastern Ukraine will be held in Minsk today. The discussion of the prisoners exchange between the conflicting parties in Donbass will be continued.
Politics
The official two-day visit of the President of Belarus to Austria has begun. The formal protocol and main meetings are scheduled for tomorrow.
Less than a week remains before the main voting day in parliamentary elections. The election campaign is in its active phase.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on the website of the department the following statement: "Disagreements in Bolivian society should not become an excuse for illegal actions leading to unpredictable consequences.
The vote was held among deputies of local councils of Minsk and each of the regions. 42 men and 14 senators have been elected so far.
The main stage of the election campaign started in Belarus Thursday. Elections to the Council of the Republic were held throughout the country.
8 senators from each region and Minsk will be determined by deputies of the Local Councils. The procedure involves the program performances of the candidates.
Local councils of deputies will vote for the candidates. 8 people will be chosen from each region and Minsk. Another 8, according to the Constitution, will be appointed by the President.
The new composition of the Council of the Republic will be elected by the local deputy councils. Traditionally, 8 people will be chosen from each region and Minsk.
The Belarusians will start to receive leaflets with detailed information about the elections and will be able to study the biography of the candidates.
Eastern partnership should pursue concrete results. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei expressed his opinion at a high-level meeting on the decade of the Eastern Partnership in Stockholm.
This is noted by the members of the CIS observer mission. A total of 400 CIS observers will work at the parliamentary elections in Belarus.
The Tripartite Contact Group on the settlement of the situation in the east of Ukraine will hold another meeting in Minsk today.
The forum highlighted the role of internet sites in the election campaign, features of the future candidate, trends and anti-trends of e-information.
A number of agreements were reached by the Presidents of Belarus and Kazakhstan at the meeting in Nur-Sultan. Alexander Lukashenko and Kassym Zhomart Tokayev held a series of talks.
It will be attended by the Chairman of the House of Representatives of Belarus. Vladimir Andreichenko will deliver a welcoming speech at the opening ceremony, and present a report on the initiative of President Alexander Lukashenko on the revival of the comprehensive negotiation process to build confidence between the states, similar to the Helsinki process.
Some candidates for deputies refuse to run for office. The CEC has already announced 4 such facts. 560 candidates were registered.
This year was particularly remarkable for the relations between Belarus and Austria. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria, Aloisia Wörgetter told journalists about the political dialogue and fruitful cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting of Alexander Lukashenko and Migel Dias-Canel takes place in Minsk today. The Cuban President arrived in Minsk for several days on an official visit.
Motivation in public administration, the role of digitalization and the organization of the legislative process was discussed at an international conference on the development of the civil service institution started in Minsk.
The election campaign to the parliament is in its active stage. Belarus 3 will broadcast the first candidates' TV performances today.
Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei met today with his German counterpart, Heiko Maas. The parties discussed a wide range of issues: from the development of political dialogue to trade, economic and investment cooperation.
The deputies discussed cooperation in the legislative sphere, including mediation institutions, and arbitration courts. The exchange of experience will help to improve the existing laws.
The election campaign to the House of Representatives is entering an active phase, and the election campaign of candidates for deputies has begun.












