Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Semashko is visiting Yekaterinburg to attend the 12th edition of the international industrial exhibition Innoprom, BelTA learned from the press service of the diplomatic mission. "The ambassador is scheduled to tour the national stand of the Republic of Belarus, to visit SVEL Group, to hold negotiations with KAMAZ Director General Sergey Kogogin, Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast Evgeny Kuyvashev, Governor of the Perm Territory Dmitry Makhonin,...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended Independence Day greetings to fellow Belarusians, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. "For three decades, Belarusians have been successfully building their own sovereign state. We are inspired by the example of heroic ancestors, centuries-old history, and rich culture. We understand that the opportunity to live freely and shape one's own future is the highest value for any people," the message of greetings...

The Iron Curtain is not just on the horizon. In fact, its foundation has already been built, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the media after the talks with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Minsk on 30 June, BelTA has learned. “The Iron Curtain is not just looming on the horizon. In fact, its foundation has already been built, including in the physical sense, and I mean a wall in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Political contacts have been limited, nullified....

Asia is eager to buy the timber Belarus used to export to the European Union. Belarusian First Deputy Forestry Minister Aleksandr Dragun made the statement as he met with a Russian delegation, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Dragun said: “Asian countries, including China, are ready to buy all the shipments of reclaimed wood, which we used to ship to the European Union. They are ready to take the entire volume of sawn timber. The logistic difficulties are undoubtedly temporary....

A command and staff exercise for the 19th Guards Independent Mechanized Brigade is taking place and will last through 30 June. The exercise is supervised by Commander of the Northwest Operational Command, Major-General Aleksandr Naumenko, the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry told BelTA. The exercise focuses on managing army units and brigade units in the course of a defensive operation. It will evaluate readiness of staffs and improve their cohesion. It will allow...

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) and the Xinjiang Asia-Europe International Trade Center (AEEX), the operator of the electronic trading platform Asia Europe Exchange, are set to combine their efforts and jointly promote trade between Belarus and China. An agreement to this effect was reached following an online meeting between BUCE representatives and Chairman of the Board of Directors of AEEX Zhang Hongping, BelTA learned from the BUCE press service. Cooperation in...