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Group of Friends United against Human Trafficking emerged in UN under Belarus initiative

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:31:00 +0200

In the United Nations, Belarus together with 19 countries initiated the emergence of the Group of Friends United against Human Trafficking. These are Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Nicaragua, Nigeria,...

Sergei Martynov in Hungary

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:24:00 +0200

On 1�2 March, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Sergei Martynov was on official visit to Hungary. He met with Hungarian Foreign Minister P�ter Bal�zs to discuss how the relationship between the two countries could further develop. They agreed to...

Senior diplomats of Belarus and Sweden met in Minsk

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:43:00 +0200

On 25 February, Belarus Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Valery Voronetsky and State Secretary to the Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden Joakim Stymne. The Swedish delegation also...

Deputy Foreign Minister Valery Voronetsky speaks to the media in the course of a Belarus-Italy economic forum on 22 February

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:58:00 +0200

Question: Could you tell us what is the outcome of the first part of a Belarus-Italy economic forum?

Press Secretary Andrei Popov responds to a media question over recent remarks by the Polish politicians and reports in the Polish media with regard to Belarus

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:52:00 +0200

Question: How does the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Belarus access the recent remarks of the Polish politicians and media with respect to Belarus?

First Deputy Foreign Minister in Geneva to discuss disarmament issues

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:04:00 +0200

On 15�17 February, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Igor Petrishenko is in Geneva to take part in the high-level segment of the Conference on Disarmament.

Deputy Foreign Minister Valery Voronetsky speaks to the media following the consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Belarus and Hungary

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:42:00 +0200

Valery Voronetsky: Today, I and the State Secretary of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry are holding political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of the two countries.

Belarus Foreign Minister at the Munich Security Conference 2010

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:55:00 +0200

On 5�7 February, Sergei Martynov, Belarus Foreign Minister, was in Munich to attend the 46 Munich Security Conference.

European Commission delegation led by P�ter Bal�zs visited Belarus

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:52:00 +0200

On 25�26 January 2010 a European Commission delegation led by Deputy Director General of the Directorate General for Trade, P�ter Bal�zs, traveled to the Republic of Belarus on a working visit.

European Commission experts visit Belarus

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0200

On 27�28 January 2010, a delegation of experts of the European Commission led by Jan De Ceuster, head of the unit dealing with international aspects of migration and visa policy, visited Minsk.

Meeting on the UNICEF Country Programme

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:31:00 +0200

On 23 January, Belarus Foreign Ministry hosted a high-profile meeting to discuss the outcome of the UNICEF Country Programme in 2009 and how the co-operation between Belarus and UNICEF could further unfold, including the framework of the new Country...

France receives a delegation from Belarus

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:28:00 +0200

During a visit of the Belarusian governmental delegation to France, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, Vladimir Semashko, met with the Secretary-General of the Elysee Palace, Claude Gueant, with participation of the Deputy Foreign Minister of...

Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik visits China

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:48:00 +0200

On 20 January, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Sergei Aleinik who is on a visit to China met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi

Belarus-Russia consultations on consular issues

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:30:00 +0200

On 19 January, Minsk hosted a regular round of Belarus-Russia consultations on consular matters.

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly Affairs and Conference Management Muhammad Shaaban visited Belarus

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:12:00 +0200

He came to Belarus to sign a Memorandum of understanding between the UN Secretariat and the Minsk State Linguistic University.

OSCE Office in Minsk continues its mandate for 2010, with the Head of the Office appointed

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:27:00 +0200

Today, a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna decided to extend the mandate of the OSCE Office in Minsk (OOM) for one year, till 31 December 2010. At the consultations in the run-up to this decision, the Belarusian delegation confirmed its...

Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov visited Austria

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:47:00 +0200

On 17�18 December 2009, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Sergei Martynov was on a visit to Austria. He met with Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger and Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Josef Pr�ll

Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov visited Spain

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:50:00 +0200

He met with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel �ngel Moratinos to discuss a wide range of issues of Belarus-Spain relationship, as well as of the co-operation between Belarus and the EU and other European organisations.

Consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Belarus and Lithuania on foreign policy analysis and planning

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:02:00 +0200

On 15 December, Minsk hosted Belarus-Lithuania consultations between the Foreign Ministries on issues of foreign policy analysis and planning.

Foreign Ministries of Belarus and Kazakhstan held consultations

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:59:00 +0200

Minsk hosted consultations between the Foreign Ministries of �elarus and Kazakhstan headed by the directors of the departments responsible for co-operation with the European institutions.

Address by Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov at the press conference, Brussels, 8 December 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:25:00 +0200

Let me say that Belarus sees important potential in the Eastern Partnership. We co-operate thoroughly with the Swedish Presidency, of course with the European Commission and the European Union, as well as with the partner countries to make it a real...

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus in connection with the expiration of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:02:00 +0200

4 December 2009 saw the expiration of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) of 31 July 1991.

Statement by His Excellency Mr. Sergei Martynov Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus at the OSCE Ministerial Council (Athens, 1�2 December 2009)

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:30:00 +0200

�The current OSCE Ministerial is taking place against the background of a more intensified dialogue on how to overcome an acute deficit and fragmentation of security, lack of sustainability and stability that have been building up in recent years in Euro...

Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov attending a trilateral meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Belarus, Ukraine and Lithuania

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:41:00 +0200

On 22�23 November 2009, invited by his Ukrainian counterpart, Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov took part in a trilateral meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Belarus, Ukraine and Lithuania.

MFA Press Secretary Andrei Popov responding to a media question regarding the EU Council conclusion on Belarus

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:29:00 +0200

The conclusions reflect in a way a normalizing trend between our country and the EU

Belarus took part in CEI Summit

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:57:00 +0200

On 13 November 2009, Bucharest hosted an annual meeting of the Heads of Government of the Central European Initiative (CEI Summit).

Belarus-Romania intergovernmental commission on economic co-operation held in Bucharest

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:37:00 +0200

On 10 November 2009, a meeting of the Belarus-Romania intergovernmental commission on economic co-operation was held in Bucharest.

Magyar tőkét is vár Minszk

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:22:00 +0200

A magyar és a fehérorosz régiók közötti gazdasági-kereskedelmi kapcsolatok elmélyítését szorgalmazta a Világgazdaságnak nyilatkozva a Fehérorosz Köztársaság budapesti nagykövete. E téren még sok a kihasználatlan üzleti lehetőség � fejtegette Alena Kupcsina, aki szerint országa nem kis részben éppen a külföldi tőke bevonzásával, új értékesítési piacok feltárásával igyekszik kilábalni a gazdasági válságból. Ezért a nagykövet az átmeneti visszaesés után a kétoldalú kapcsolatok élénkülésével számol az elkövetkező időszakban.

Foreign Ministries of Belarus and Germany held consultations

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:02:00 +0200

The Belarusian delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Valery Voronetsky and the German delegation was headed by Ambassador Hans-Dieter Lucas, Special Envoy of the Foreign Ministry for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Transcript of comments by Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov to the media following a working visit of Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to Belarus, 3 November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:57:00 +0200

Sergei Martynov: Today, my colleague, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Maris Riekstins is in Minsk. We held negotiations today in the Foreign Ministry, and they will continue after the press conference.

Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov visited Armenia

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:26:00 +0200

On 30�31 October 2009, Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov was traveling to the Republic of Armenia on an official visit.

Consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Belarus and France held in Minsk

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:39:00 +0200

On 30 October 2009, the Foreign Ministries of Belarus and France held a new round of consultations in Minsk.

Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov to visit Armenia

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:22:00 +0200

On 30�31 October 2009, Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov is set to visit the Republic of Armenia.

Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Valery Voronetsky visited the Czech Republic

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:19:00 +0200

On 25�27 October 2009, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Valery Voronetsky was visiting the Czech Republic.

Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov visited Brussels

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:42:00 +0300

Sergei Martynov held negotiations with Vice-President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security Jacques Barrot and European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia.

Response by Press Secretary Andrei Popov to a media question over a number of remarks by Ambassador of Hungary to Belarus Ferenc Kontra made during a press conference on 29 October 2009

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:53:00 +0300

Question: How would you comment on yesterday’s statement of Ambassador of Hungary Ferenc Kontra during his press conference?

Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov to visit Brussels

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:38:00 +0300

On 21�23 October 2009, Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov is set to visit Brussels.

Transcript of comments by Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov to the media following a working visit to Belarus of Ukraine Foreign Minister Petro Poroshenko on 19 October 2009, MFA

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:19:00 +0300

Sergei Martynov: Today, my Ukrainian colleague Petro Poroshenko is on a visit to Minsk. We held negotiations today on the instruction that the Presidents of Belarus and Ukraine had given us after their meeting in Chisinau. Today during negotiations in...

Response by Press Secretary Andrei Popov to a media question over a situation in the accession of Belarus to the WTO

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:10:00 +0300

Question: Mass media are now actively discussing reports that following consultations in Geneva Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia gave up the idea expressed previously on joint accession of the three countries to the WTO by way of the Customs Union (CU)...