Your whole life is ahead of you, everything is in your hands, make the country strong, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed young people at the solemn ceremony to present letters of commendation to graduates and teachers of higher education institutions at the Palace of Independence on 23 June, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on his 65th birthday, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

Belarus will do everything possible to restore and strengthen trust between partners within the CSTO, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the ministers of foreign affairs of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Minsk on 20 June, BelTA has learned.

The modern world is selfish and nationalistic. We must rely only on ourselves and our friends, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu in Minsk on 19 June, BelTA has learned.

Belarus is in favor of cooperation with its western neighbors in combating illegal migration, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich said as he met with Deputy Director General for Management and Reform of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope in Geneva, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Belarus has long been a land of peace and stability, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said receiving credentials from ambassadors of nine foreign countries on 15 June, BelTA has learned.