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The government of the Republic of Belarus and the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam signed an agreement on the mutual abolition of visas in Hanoi on 8 December, BelTA reports. The ceremony of signing and exchanging cooperation documents took place immediately after the negotiations between the prime ministers of Belarus and Vietnam. The Republic of Belarus and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam also signed an agreement on the transfer of sentenced persons. Written by ...

Belarus and the African Union have agreed to develop a plan and priorities for cooperation. The issue was discussed at the meeting of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Kenya, Belarus' Permanent Representative to the African Union Pavel Vzyatkin with Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the organization in...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the people of the Republic of Finland as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Unfortunately, today the instability and contradictions in our common space negatively affect the sustainable development of our countries and prevent us from benefiting from our partnerships. For many decades your politicians have been making a significant contribution to the...

All major cooperation agreements with China should be converted into specific projects, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at Peking University as he met with Hao Ping, Secretary of the CPC Peking University Committee, Chair of the Peking University Council, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, BelTA has learned. “The president [of China] and I are long-standing friends. We have the same views on the situation in the world and...

Belarus supports the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind put forward earlier by the Chinese leader, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, BelTA has learned. "You just mentioned the Belt and Road. I came to the conclusion a long time ago that the Belt and Road Initiative is, as you said, no longer a concept today. It is already a practice. In progress. No one can argue with this today, and no...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived at the UN Climate Summit in Dubai, BelTA has learned. In Expo City the Belarusian head of state was welcomed by UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UN Secretary General António Guterres. All in all, about 150 heads of state and government are expected to attend the summit on 1-2 December. A plenary session will open after the photo ceremonies and the opening of the summit. Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to voice...