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Promotion of cohesiveness across Greater Europe to become Belarus' priority during CEI presidency Belarus' priority during the presidency in the Central European Initiative will be to promote cohesiveness across Greater Europe. This statement was made today by Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei as he opened the first meeting of the CEI Committee of National Coordinators. Return to bloc politics is a road to nowhere, and overcoming the challenges in Europe needs concerted action involving all European...

Today Minsk hosts first meeting of CEI National Coordinators Committee The first meeting of the National Coordinators Committee of the Central European Initiative will be held today in Minsk. This year our country presides over this organization. The Belarusian capital city will bring together representatives of 18 countries, as well as the CEI Secretary General. Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei will present the priorities and the provisional program of Belarus' chairmanship in the organization...

Interaction with other international and regional associations on agenda The first meeting of the CEI Committee of National Coordinators to be held under the auspices of Belarus’ Chairmanship of the Central European Initiative in 2017 will bring together representatives of 18 countries in the Belarusian capital on 14 February. The meeting will discuss current matters related to the work of the organization, including sectoral and project cooperation, interaction with other international and regional...

Contact group to discuss escalation of situation in Avdeevka Today Minsk is to host a meeting of the trilateral contact group on Ukraine. The parties are expected to discuss the situation in Avdeevka locked in fighting for a fourth straight day. Civilians have also suffered casualties. The clashes left the town without power. There are problems with water supply. Local residents are being evacuated.

Belarus applies for observer status at Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference Belarus can obtain observer status at the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference. This topic was discussed in Brussels at the meeting of the Standing Committee of the organization. Our country is an integral part of the Baltic region. Closer cooperation with the parliaments of these countries will enhance the investment attractiveness and will help strengthen the image of Belarus on the international arena. A series of visits...

MFA: Belarus' CEI presidency to focus on connectivity in Europe Belarus will focus on connectivity in Europe during its presidency in the CEI in 2017, spokesman for the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dmitry Mironchik told a press briefing. Along with the development of the transport and logistics infrastructure, there is a need to harmonize standards and customs procedures, introduce modern information technologies to boost ...