The human rights commissioners of Russia and Ukraine exchanged parcels and letters for prisoners of war on the territory of Belarus, Russian human rights commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said in her Telegram channel, BelTA learned.

During a working visit to the United Arab Emirates Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, UAE Minister of Investment, Managing Director of the investment fund ADQ, BelTA has learned.

 

 The foreign policy pursued by Poland can result in an uncontrolled escalation in Europe, BelTA learned from Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Glaz.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated the managers, employees and veterans of OAO Peleng on the 50th anniversary of founding, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

Representatives of the governments of Belarus and Oman signed documents on cooperation and outlined roadmaps by sectors  during the visit of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to Muscat, BelTA learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent National Day greetings to Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, his deputy Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani and the people of the country, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state. 

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.