The CIS will open its election observation to monitor the presidential election in Belarus on 18 December, CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev told reporters, BelTA learned.

After visiting the Sohar Port and Freezone Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko went on a tour of the Sohar Fort, BelTA has learned.

Belarus hopes to use SOHAR port and freezone for joint projects with Oman, Belarusian Industry Minister Aleksandr Yefimov told the media, BelTA learned. 

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent National Day greetings to King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and to the people of the country, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The Belarusian women’s football team is 50th in the recently published rankings of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), BelTA has learned.

Belarusian and Russian agencies, including investigative bodies, will act together, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin, BelTA learned.

Historical memory is among the strategic national interests of Belarus, State Secretary of the Belarusian Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich said at the 2nd international conference dedicated to the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, BelTA learned.

Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin presented a medal for Fidelity to Duty to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 12 December, BelTA has learned.

The CIS countries have reported the GDP growth above the global average, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at the meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council in Moscow, BelTA learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated John Dramani Mahama on his election as President of Ghana, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

The CSTO is the pillar of Eurasian security, the organization is taking on new tasks and  working through all possible development scenarios, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Sergeyenko told journalists reviewing the results of the joint meeting of the CSTO PA Council and the 17th plenary session of the CSTO PA that was held in Moscow on 9 December, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent birthday greetings to Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Imangali Tasmagambetov, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus hosted 3,714 European visitors as part of the visa-waiver program over past week, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.

On 9 December Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 459 “On representing the Republic of Belarus at international events”, BelTA learned from the press service of the president.

Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova has held a meeting of an expert council, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on her election as President of Namibia, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

According to the outlook by the Eurasian Development Bank, Belarus will maintain high economic growth rates in 2025, said Marina Sobolevskaya. Head of the Center for Country Analysis of the Analytical Work Directorate,at the EDB, BelTA reports.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country celebrates National Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus and Cuba discussed the prospects for bilateral military cooperation on 5 December, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Defense Ministry.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out the lack of the government’s support for science as he met with the working group to analyze the activities of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) on 3 December, BelTA has learned.