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Security issues among priorities at meeting of CIS Foreign Ministers Council in Minsk The capital of Belarus is hosting a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers today. This is one of the main bodies of the Commonwealth, responsible for coordinating foreign policy activities. There are 12 issues on the agenda of the meeting in Minsk. The emphasis is on security and combating crime, countering international terrorism, coordinating the activities of law enforcement agencies. Interaction in...

CIS Foreign Ministers Council to consider 12 issues On Friday, Minsk is to host the CIS Foreign Ministers Council. The meeting will consider 12 issues related to expanding cooperation in political, economic, cultural and education sectors, interaction between the foreign political agencies of the CIS member states. The focus will be on security issues, crime prevention, the fight against international terrorism, and the coordination of the activity of the law-enforcement bodies. The heads of the...

A.J.Mohammed underlined necessity to promote experience of creating Rehabilitation center for challenged children The United Nations will support the Belarus' idea of creating a partner network of coordinators of the sustainable development goals. This was declared after the meeting between permanent representative of Belarus Valentin Rybakov and UN first deputy secretary general. Amina Mohammed also underlined the necessity to promote the experience of creating the Rehabilitation center for children...

Ambassadors and diplomats recite Yanka Kupala poems in the original Traditional Kupala Readings were held at the Belarusian Foreign Ministry. The event was timed to the International Mother Language Day. It was Yanka Kupala who contributed to the Belarusian literature becoming a part of the world heritage. Ambassadors and diplomats recited the original lyrics from the national ...

European Commissioner J. Hahn: EU and Belarus significantly expand their cooperation Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Johannes Hahn arrived in Belarus on a visit. He is to have meetings at various levels, including with the top officials from the government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The agenda includes topical issues of Belarus-EU relations, trade and investment, goals agreed upon at the Eastern Partnership's Brussels summit, as well as interaction in the...

V.Makei: Positive trends observed in development of foreign economic activity in 2017 Efficiency of foreign economic activity and optimization of the Foreign Ministry. Such topics were discussed the day before at the Palace of Independence. President Alexander Lukashenko received a report from the Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei. The conversation touched upon fulfilling the instructions of the head ...

In 2018 parties to start implementing cooperation roadmap in economy, transport, energy, ecology The dialogue between Belarus and the European Union became more structured and economy-oriented in 2017, reads the Annual Review of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Belarus and the European Union nearly finished the coordination of partnership priorities which will set the framework for cooperation in 2018-2020 in such fields as strengthening the public administration system; economic development and...

Vladimir Makei to make speech at plenary meeting and hold bilateral meetings The Ministerial Council of the states members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe opens in Vienna. Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei is to attend the session. Vladimir Makei is set to make a speech at the plenary meeting and hold a number of bilateral meetings. The Ministerial Council is the largest annual event held by the OSCE to review the current situation in the region, evaluate...

Vladimir Makei met with foreign officials Brussels hosts the Eastern Partnership Summit. The Belarusian delegation is headed by Belarus Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei. Today, on the sidelines of the forum, he met with presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs. 20 specific tasks are being discussed at the summit. Among them are: the cancellation of roaming, affordable loans for small businesses, the construction of new roads...

Belarus headed by V.Makei at Eastern Partnership Summit The Eastern Partnership summit kicks off in Brussels. The main goal is to coordinate the foreign policy priorities. The Belarusian delegation is headed by Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei. The forum will discuss 20 deliverables to be achieved by 2020. Among them is the cancellation of roaming, affordable loans for small businesses, the construction of new roads, and energy efficiency. At the end of the summit, a joint declaration is to be signed...