Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed the law on ratifying the protocol on amending the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty of 29 May 2014, the press service of the head of state told BelTA. The protocol grants additional powers to the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. The council will be able to determine general principles for incorporating the responsibility for violating mandatory requirements for products into the legislation of the EAEU member states. The protocol also...

On 1 November, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The main topic of the conversation was the upcoming CSTO summit in November. Belarus is currently holding the chairmanship of the organization. The leaders of the countries also discussed the bilateral cooperation focusing on the main areas, including energy and import substitution projects....

Belarus has asked for compensation from Russia in connection with the delay in the BelNPP project, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received a report on the completion of the BelNPP construction and measures to increase the availability of electricity for house heating, BelTA has learned. "The commissioning of the nuclear power plant was delayed because of the Russian side. Naturally, according to the contract, we raised the issue of compensation. There is no need to...

I think we need to develop country plans for cooperation with the former republics of the USSR, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Kyrgyzstan Ambassador to Belarus Ermek Ibraimov in Minsk on 30 October BelTA has learned. "I often think about the interaction of Belarus with the post-Soviet republics. Take Kyrgyzstan for example. I usually come to the conclusion that we cooperate with the republics spontaneously. Something is left over from the Soviet period. For...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and all citizens of Türkiye as the country celebrates the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye , BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state. "The Turkish people proudly celebrate the centenary of the country which has achieved great success in the political, socio-economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres, and has gained strong authority in the...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, who has arrived in Minsk for the high-level international conference on Eurasian security, BelTA has learned. "Mr. Minister, let me welcome you. It is a pleasure to meet with you. You are probably the most media popular foreign minister right now, especially in our space. We see you often and hear you. Not only your statements, but also those by our good friend Mr Orban[...