The Minsk agreements remain the only tool to resolve the conflict in the Donbass, political scientist Yuri Shevtsov told the media, BelTA has learned. The expert stressed that the Minsk agreements are still on the agenda. There is no abandoning them. This is the only tool to resolve the situation in the south-east of Ukraine. It was the Minsk agreements that put an end to the active phase of the war in the Donbass. There is no alternative to them yet, and there is no looking for it. We...

The CIS Plenipotentiaries Council is expected to convene in Minsk on 3 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. The experts will harmonize a joint plan of activities of the CIS Executive Committee, the CIS Council of Permanent Representatives and the Economic Affairs Commission at the CIS Economic Council to implement the instructions pursuant to the decisions adopted at the meetings of the CIS Council of Heads of State (11 October), the CIS Heads...

Belarus’ Minsk Oblast and Sughd Province of Tajikistan have expressed readiness to strengthen cooperation through setting up joint companies, First Deputy Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Igor Makar said as he met with Governor of Sughd Province Rajabboy Ahmadzoda, BelTA has learned. “Our future prospects are in setting up joint ventures,” said Igor Makar. “We have modern scientific institutes, a well-developed meat and dairy industry, light industry, and...

Furniture manufacturers affiliated with the Belarusian timber, woodworking, pulp and paper industry concern Bellesbumprom are showcasing their latest products at Mebel 2019 in Moscow, the largest furniture expo in Eastern Europe. The event opened in the Russian capital on 18 November, BelTA learned from the press service of Bellesbumprom. Bellesbumprom is represented by its major companies such as Pinskdrev Holding Company, Molodechnomebel, Gomel Furniture Factory Progress, Slonimmebel,...

The international conference to discuss competition in industry-specific markets will take place in Minsk on 13-14 November. Digitalization and the challenges it brings will be among the key topics of the forum, Head of the International Finance Corporation Office in Belarus Olga Shcherbina told reporters on 11 November, BelTA has learned.  Olga Shcherbina noted that the conference caught the eye of international experts. More than 160 people have already registered. Panelists will...

The 2019 European Muaythai Championships will kick off at the Minsk Palace of Sports on 5 November, BelTA has learned. Belarus will field 90 athletes (senior and junior). Among them are winners and medalists of international competitions, European and world championships Dmitry Varets (67kg), Andrei Kulebin (71kg), Vitaly Gurkov (75kg), Dmitry Valent (86kg), and Darya Belkova (60kg). Preliminary bouts will start at 14h00 Minsk time. The opening ceremony is scheduled for...

InInsider has ranked the continent's cheapest capital cities based on the base cost of a single fare, or shortest journey duration, between any two stations on their public transport system. Minsk and Kiev share the first place in the ranking, BelTA has learned. According to Insider, Europe's major cities are often best explored using their abundant, and cheap, public transport systems. Many of Europe's capital cities have extensive metro systems which let tourists and locals get...

Discussions in Minsk allow working out mutually acceptable solutions that are optimal for the sides, BelTA learned from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Belarus Armen Ghevondyan on the sidelines of the Minsk Dialogue forum "European security: Stepping back from the brink" on 7 October. Unlike other forums the Minsk Dialogue one allows taking a look at problems and issues from the point of view of the person one is talking to, the ambassador noted. “It helps...

Plans have been made for Minsk to host a Eurasian economic forum in 2020. The relevant agreement was reached at the session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Yerevan, Armenia on 1 October, BelTA has learned. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan suggested organizing a business forum of the Eurasian Economic Union during the last summit. He expected the forum to take place alongside a session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in the capital of the country presiding...

A delegation of Chinese artists will come to Minsk in October, Director General of the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Prokoptsov said at the third session of the commission on cultural cooperation of the Belarusian-Chinese Intergovernmental Committee that Belarus and China, BelTA has learned. “During the second half of October the National Art Museum will welcome the delegation of Chinese artists that will bring their exhibition and will offer everybody to...