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The foreign policy agenda, and the head of state's forthcoming visits and international meetings were discussed at the meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with the officials of the government and the Belarus President Administration on 27 November, BelTA has learned. “The topic of our today's conversation is international meetings and talks. You know that the year was tense, especially its summer and autumn period. We had to postpone a number of visits to a later...

The visit of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to the United Arab Emirates at the beginning of this year was an important stage in Belarus-UAE cooperation, Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a reception on 23 November to mark the 52nd anniversary of the UAE founding, BelTA reports. “During a fruitful meeting with President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, key strategies to expand cooperation in the near future were...

Speech by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko at the narrow-participation session of the CSTO Collective Security Council First of all, I want to thank you all for speaking and sharing your thoughts on the situation in the region and the world. Here is my take on what is happening. National and collective interests Each of us looks at the world through the prism of national interests. This is understandable and justified. We, the heads of state, bear responsibility for our...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov in the Palace of Independence, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko had also met with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon in Minsk earlier today. Both leaders arrived in Minsk on the eve of a Collective Security Treaty Organization summit, which is scheduled for 23 November. The session of the CSTO Collective Security Council will be chaired by Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Members of the...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has received Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko, BelTA reports. At the beginning of the meeting, Aleksandr Lukashenko outlined a set of talking points. Having previously discussed security issues with the military, the president noted that the meeting with Igor Sergeyenko will focus on organizational matters. This includes the presidential schedule (mandatory events); preparations for the upcoming elections of...

On 20 November, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decrees No. 367 "On setting the date for the elections of deputies" and No. 368 "On setting the date for the elections to the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus", BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state. These documents, in accordance with the Constitution, call the elections to the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation and...