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Belarus remains committed to deepening relations with Latin America, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz in Minsk on 10 November, BelTA has learned. “What remains unchanged is that we, as a high-tech country, will keep building relations with Latin America. While doing so, we will rely first and foremost on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. We are viewing your visit from this standpoint. We really hope that we will be...

I intend to meet with representatives of political parties of Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with Speaker of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova, BelTA has learned. One of the topics of the meeting was the preparation for the upcoming parliamentary elections. "You have a whole host of issues that will need to be monitored during the preparation and conduct of the elections. Tomorrow we will discuss them...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamon as the country celebrates the 70th anniversary of independence, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Over the past years, your country has made significant progress in human development, social transformation, and modernization of all sectors of life. Belarus is interested in making cooperation with Cambodia more dynamic and practical, especially in the...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent 100th birthday greeting to Great Patriotic War veteran Valentina Baranova, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. "It is symbolic that you are celebrating this significant date in the Year of Peace and Creation, the value of which you know from your own experience," the message reads. "Courage, heroism, fortitude and bravery marked your path from Slavyansk to Berlin during the years of the Great Patriotic War." The...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed the law on ratifying the protocol on amending the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty of 29 May 2014, the press service of the head of state told BelTA. The protocol grants additional powers to the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. The council will be able to determine general principles for incorporating the responsibility for violating mandatory requirements for products into the legislation of the EAEU member states. The protocol also...

On 1 November, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The main topic of the conversation was the upcoming CSTO summit in November. Belarus is currently holding the chairmanship of the organization. The leaders of the countries also discussed the bilateral cooperation focusing on the main areas, including energy and import substitution projects....