Belarus and Russia have made significant progress in military-technical cooperation and work on advanced military hardware, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in Minsk on 16 May, BelTA has learned.

Belarus’ new venue - Minsk International Exhibition Center Belexpo is interesting for business, Sergey Voronkov, President of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs, told the media, BelTA learned.

Belarus and Zimbabwe have agreed to set up a commission at the level of heads of state, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said after the talks with his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa in Minsk, BelTA learned.

At the moment, educational institutions of Belarus and China have more than 800 direct cooperation agreements signed, which makes it possible for the parties to implement joint scientific and educational projects and organize academic exchanges. The matter was discussed during a meeting between Belarusian Education Minister Andrei Ivanets and China’s Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng, BelTA learned from the press service of the Education Ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko calls to intensify cooperation between the EAEU and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe in Minsk on 14 May, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov is expected to meet with the Interpol leadership and foreign colleagues at the World Police Summit in Dubai, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Belarus and Vietnam will finalize a roadmap on cooperation in the near future, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told the media after the talks with General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam in Minsk on 12 May, BelTA has learned.

Representatives of the Justice Ministries discussed the preparations for the 19th meeting of the CIS Justice Ministers Council due in Minsk on 25 June 2025 at a meeting in the CIS headquarters in Minsk on 12 May, BelTA learned from the legal department of the CIS Executive Committee.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated his compatriots on the Day of the State Flag, State Emblem and State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. 

A Belarusian military delegation led by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, First Deputy Defense Minister of Belarus Pavel Muraveiko is visiting Moscow to participate in the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, BelTA learned from the Belarusian  Defense Ministry.

Amid chaos and instability in the world, Belarus remains a quiet, peaceful country, and we must preserve it, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he attended the opening ceremony of Minsk International Exhibition Center on 8 May, BelTA has learned.

Members of the House of Representatives today approved the government action program for 2025-2029 at a sitting on 7 May, BelTA learned. 

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings as the country celebrates Radio, Television and Communications Workers Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.