During his meeting with scientists at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on 11 September Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the importance of ensuring humanitarian security of the state, BelTA has learned.
“Not everything in our lives is measured in money. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that scientific priorities comprise the efforts to ensure state security, including humanitarian one,” the Belarusian leader said.
He emphasized that...
Russia and Belarus stand together, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev told the media after his meeting with Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 10 September, BelTA has learned.
The diplomat called the recent talks between Prime Ministers of the two countries Roman Golovchenko and Mikhail Mishustin, members of the governments in Minsk as very successful. “This testifies to extensive bilateral economic relations. This once again...
In an interview with Russian mass media, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko talked about possible consequences of Belarus' withdrawal from the CSTO, BelTA has learned.
“Our weapons are from Russia. The withdrawal from the CSTO will mean that we will have to buy jets, helicopters, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and guns not at Russia's domestic prices, but at the global prices and this only if Russia agrees to sell them. Russia would sell weapons, however if they suggest joining...