A delegation of the Investigative Committee of Belarus led by First Deputy Chairman Oleg Shandarovich has paid a visit to Uzbekistan, BelTA learned from the Investigative Committee of Belarus. The working trip started with a visit to the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Tashkent. Uzbek colleagues demonstrated information products, spoke about the activities of the department, and got the Belarusian delegation with the material and technical support of the Main Department of Internal...

Nineteen Belarusian citizens have been evacuated from Lebanon, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. "Our diplomats in Syria, together with Russian partners, organized the evacuation of 19 Belarusian citizens seeking to leave Lebanon due to the difficult military-political situation in the region. They are literally on the way to Moscow on board of a special aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations," the ministry informed....

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is conducting scheduled inspections at the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP) and the United Energy and Nuclear Research Institute Sosny of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB), BelTA learned from the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry (Gosatomnadzor). Belarus is a party to the Agreement for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of...

The forces and assets of the subjects of the Belarusian national security system are ready to perform any tasks, to counter any risks and threats, State Secretary of the Belarusian Security Council  Aleksandr Volfovich said, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As it has been reported, the command and staff exercise is running in Belarus with the participation of subjects of the state response system on 19- 22 November. It was launched on the instruction of the Belarusian...

The launch of a direct flight between Minsk and Urumqi will give a new impetus to Belarus-China cooperation, Director of the Aviation Department of the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry Igor Golub said during the presentation of a new regular flight of Belavia airline, BelTA has learned. Igor Golub pointed out that the countries have built an effective partnership which is gaining momentum in many areas. "The launch of a direct flight between Minsk and Urumqi will give a...

Belarus and Kazakhstan signed contracts worth over $90 million following a working visit of Kazakhstan's government delegation to Belarus on 14 November, BelTA learned from the government's press service. The prime ministers of Belarus and Kazakhstan have agreed to compare notes on all the agreements reached following the talks during their next meeting. Kazakhstan's delegation headed by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov arrived in Belarus on a working visit. On 14 November, the...