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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamon as the country celebrates the 70th anniversary of independence, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Over the past years, your country has made significant progress in human development, social transformation, and modernization of all sectors of life. Belarus is interested in making cooperation with Cambodia more dynamic and practical, especially in the...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent 100th birthday greeting to Great Patriotic War veteran Valentina Baranova, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. "It is symbolic that you are celebrating this significant date in the Year of Peace and Creation, the value of which you know from your own experience," the message reads. "Courage, heroism, fortitude and bravery marked your path from Slavyansk to Berlin during the years of the Great Patriotic War." The...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed the law on ratifying the protocol on amending the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty of 29 May 2014, the press service of the head of state told BelTA. The protocol grants additional powers to the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. The council will be able to determine general principles for incorporating the responsibility for violating mandatory requirements for products into the legislation of the EAEU member states. The protocol also...

On 1 November, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The main topic of the conversation was the upcoming CSTO summit in November. Belarus is currently holding the chairmanship of the organization. The leaders of the countries also discussed the bilateral cooperation focusing on the main areas, including energy and import substitution projects....

Belarus has asked for compensation from Russia in connection with the delay in the BelNPP project, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received a report on the completion of the BelNPP construction and measures to increase the availability of electricity for house heating, BelTA has learned. "The commissioning of the nuclear power plant was delayed because of the Russian side. Naturally, according to the contract, we raised the issue of compensation. There is no need to...

I think we need to develop country plans for cooperation with the former republics of the USSR, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Kyrgyzstan Ambassador to Belarus Ermek Ibraimov in Minsk on 30 October BelTA has learned. "I often think about the interaction of Belarus with the post-Soviet republics. Take Kyrgyzstan for example. I usually come to the conclusion that we cooperate with the republics spontaneously. Something is left over from the Soviet period. For...