Politics

Belarus and Vietnam have signed a programme of cooperation in economy, science and culture for 2016-2018.

The political affairs subgroup is due to discuss local elections in Donbas today.

The President is scheduled to visit two Asian countries this week.

The Contact Group will discuss the political, economic and humanitarian aspects of a peaceful settlement of the Donbas conflict.

Alexander Lukashenko: Belarus supports religions that serve peace and stability.

The main themes are migration crisis, the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Minsk will host consultations between the Foreign Ministries of the two countries as part of the British diplomat's visit.

Alexander Lukashenko and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who is arriving in Minsk today, are scheduled to hold narrow and expanded format negotiations and sign international documents.

The visit's agenda includes high-level negotiations, the laying of wreaths at the Victory Monument and visiting the Great Patriotic War Museum.

The countries have retained the right to refuse entry to citizens who are considered undesirable.