The agreements on facilitating visa requirements and on readmission may come into force in June 2020, representatives of the European Union Delegation to Belarus told BelTA. The source said: “After the agreements were signed today, they will be forwarded for endorsement to the European Parliament. After that the Council of the European Union will be able to officially complete the ratification of both agreements. The Belarusian parliament will also have to ratify the agreements. The...

Greetings to Eastern Orthodox Christians Dear compatriots, I wish you a Merry Christmas. The greatness of this holiday fills our hearts with special spiritual joy, helps us find our way to the church, and highlights the Christian commandments as a moral guideline for the society. Eastern Orthodox traditions unite people, help countries and peoples to live in peace and accord. This magnificent time reminds everybody about the true value of the family,...

It is important to show care and kindness to all kids during the New Year holidays, Belarus’ Education Minister Igor Karpenko said as he met with students of Mogilev state vocational training school of woodworking for juvenile delinquents No.2 on 21 December, BelTA has learned. Twelve students of the vocational training school – best students and orphans visited the All Saints Memorial Church as part of the Our Children charity campaign. They were taken on a tour around the church...

Heavy fines will not prevent violations of environmental law, Tamara Makarova, head of the chair of environmental and agrarian law at the Law Department of Belarusian State University, said at a meeting of the Expert Community project “Environment: Fashion or Need” in BelTA's press center on 18 December. The meeting touched upon various measures that could help reduce the number of environmental law violations. Most experts opposed the idea of increasing fines because punishments...

Belarus and Russia fully agreed on the draft integration road maps on electricity and customs cooperation at the talks in Sochi on 7 December, Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Semashko told the media as he commented on the meetings of Presidents Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, and also Prime Ministers Sergei Rumas and Dmitry Medvedev on 6-7 December, BelTA has learned. “On 6 December, the two prime ministers met to hear out the ministers of energy. They said they...