MINSK, 31 May (BelTA) – Minsk hosted the consultations of deputy foreign ministers of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization on 30 May, BelTA has learned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  The Belarusian delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Ambrazevich. The event discussed the preparations for a meeting of the CSTO Ministerial Council due in Minsk on 19-20 June and the promising areas of cooperation in the CSTO, including the...

The CIS member states are pulling out all the stops to step up mutual trade, CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev told reporters, BelTA has learned. According to him, the removal of restrictions in mutual trade is a very important issue for the CIS countries. “Representatives of the CIS Executive Committee and I attended the Eurasian Economic Forum and the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in Moscow. I was present there and I saw that all the heads of state supported the idea...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states as the countries celebrate Day of the Eurasian Economic Union, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “The decision to establish the EAEU, adopted in 2014, became fateful for the member states. Today we can say with confidence that the Union has successfully passed the stage of formation to become a significant international...

Fees for driving along toll roads in Belarus will be raised on 1 June according to the Transport and Communications Ministry' resolution No.24 of 16 May 2023. The resolution was published by the national legal information registry on 27 May, BelTA has learned. As for vehicles with the admissible gross weight of over 3.5 tonnes, the rate will be €0.101 per 1km for vehicles with two axles, €0.126 per 1km for vehicles with three axles, and €0.152 per 1km for vehicles with four...

 Belarusian companies intend to participate in building single-family houses in Russia. The possibility was discussed at a session of the Belarus-Russia business council. The session was dedicated to the participation of Belarusian manufacturers and civil engineering companies in single-family housing construction projects in the Russian Federation, representatives of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry told BelTA. The session began with welcome speeches made by the...