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18 January 2019

19:58

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Tigran Sargsyan. Photo courtesy of the Eurasian Economic Commission archive

Discussion about distribution of customs duties between EAEU countries to be continued

Tigran Sargsyan reminded that the presidents of the EAEU member states had instructed the Eurasian Economic Commission to continue working on splitting the customs duties in order to work out a compromise.

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19:50

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MFA contribution to Belarus' continued sovereignty, genuine independence emphasized

The message reads: “The development of national diplomacy is inalienably linked to the establishment of Belarusian statehood, the accomplishment of tasks to ensure equal integration of our country into the global political, economic, scientific, cultural, and informational space."

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19:36

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Makei: Belarus will continue a multivector foreign policy without trading in sovereignty

Vladimir Makei said: “Our head of state sets new ambitious tasks before us, which are determined by time itself. As a self-sufficient, independent European country Belarus will continue a multivector foreign policy without trading in sovereignty depending on momentary considerations.”

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19:19

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Prime ministers to continue discussing EAEU common gas market on 1 February

According to Tigran Sargsyan, on 18 January the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission discussed the main problem standing in the way of the common natural gas market: how the price for natural gas transit will be determined. Various approaches to the matter exist.

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18:47

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Plans for Belarusian-Chinese center for smart technologies unveiled

The Belarusian-Chinese center will be part of the Center for System Analysis and Strategic Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Guangzhou Education, Research and Technology Company Wu Xing is the Chinese partner in the project.

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18:31

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Belarus joins Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

The fulfillment of the conditions of the resolution was preceded by the adoption of the law “On the ratification of the Articles of the Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank” on 8 November 2018 and also the first payment for the bank's shares in December 2018.

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18:16

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New all-event package for shooting competitions at European Games MINSK 2019 goes on sale

A decision was taken to introduce a new all-event package GA worth Br7 for a shotgun shooting session (a dedicated standing zone in the Sporting Club) and the preliminary rounds in shooting rifle &gun (Timoshenko Shooting Center).

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18:01

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The forest nursery in the Ivatsevichi forestry enterprise in Brest Oblast. An archive photo

Plans to commission two forest nurseries in Belarus in 2019

“This year we intend to commission another two: in the national forest breeding and seed center in Minsk Oblast in spring and in Mogilev Oblast closer to the end of the year,” said Nikolai Yurevich.

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17:49

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Belarus to develop strategy to identify mercury contaminated sites

Belarus does not stand aside. Environmentally sound management of mercury wastes is a major issue for the country.

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17:36

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Presidential scholarships awarded to 80 postgraduates

Among scholarship recipients are representatives of biological, technical, physico-mathematical, chemical, medical, agricultural, economic and humanitarian sciences, environment and sport.

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17:22

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Remittances to Belarus down by 12.75% in 2018

In 2018 the citizens received $326.04 million in remittances from abroad through international money transfer systems. In 2017 the figure stood at $373.67 million.

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16:35

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Lukashenko sends Rescuers Day greetings to emergency workers

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16:32

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Emergencies Minister Vladimir Vashchenko and Communications and Informatization Minister Konstantin Shulgan

Special stamp sheet launched to mark Belarus Rescuers Day

The Communications and Informatization Ministry launched the Modern Rescuers stamp sheet, a special envelope and a special dedication stamp. The postal project has been developed by the Belpochta mail service in collaboration with the Emergencies Ministry of Belarus.

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16:14

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Lukashenko warns against crisis in Ukraine spilling over into Belarus

Everyone wants to take advantage of the situation in Ukraine. The fire that is blazing there today (still unknown how it will end) should not spill over into Belarus. We need to be a thousand times careful, cautious to never allow internal destabilization in the country, the Belarusian leader said.

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15:44

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Belarus president's meeting with current, ex-foreign ministers crucial to foreign policy continuity

Vladimir Makei noted that the history of any country is based on accomplishments of previous generations. Modern Belarus would be impossible without the contribution of all the previous generations.

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