Belarus News

South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity said the former Georgian republic "anticipates" its recognition by Belarus, but "does not insist" on an immediate decision.

Youth activists in Minsk have held a so-called "orange" protest against the government of President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.

Belarus will be able to extract natural gas at gas fields in Venezuela, the Venezuelan ambassador to the ex-Soviet republic said on Wednesday.

Georgia urged fellow former Soviet republic Belarus today not to follow Russia in recognizing the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states.

Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:53:10 +0400 ARMENIAN-BELARUSIAN TRADING HOUSE TO BE OPENED IN YEREVAN National Legal Internet Portal Nov 17 2009 Belarus MINSK, 17 November - The Ar-Be Armenian-Belarusian trading house, a joint Belarusian-Armenian company, has been established in Yerevan, BelTA learnt from the spokeswoman for the Belgospischeprom concern ...

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 18 / Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia /

Belarus is avoiding hard decisions concerning the recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia through the use of diplomatic maneuvering, Georgian State Reintegration Minister Temur Yakobashvili said before a governmental meeting today.

Date : Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:25:22 PST Interfax, Russia Nov 12 2009 Belarusian leader urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to settle conflict without mediators Minsk, 11 November: Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka believes that Armenia and Azerbaijan can resolve the problem of the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict by themselves, without pinning their hopes on ...

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 17 / corr. Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia

Belarusian National Assembly representatives will pay a working visit to Georgia on Nov. 17

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 16 / corr. Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia

Belarusian National Assembly representatives will pay a business visit to Georgia on Nov. 17

The Indonesian government invited Belarusian students to study in its universities through a scholarship program, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said here on Wednesday.

Hundreds of Belarussians from the opposition gathered Saturday in the capital Minsk for a "European forum" to encourage closer ties with the European Union, ahead of a meeting in Brussels next week.

Date : Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:48:10 +0400 BELARUS CAN NO LONGER DISREGARD KARABAKH, SAYS BELARUSIAN PRESIDENT LUKASHENKO Tert Nov 12 2009 Armenia Belarus can no longer disregard Transnistria , Crimea and Nagorno-Karabakh, said Alexander Lukashenko.

Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus had a one-on-one meeting on Thursday, the AzerTaj state news agency reported.

Relations between Azerbaijan and Belarus become truly strategic, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at his meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in an expanded format with participation of delegations on 12 November in Minsk, state news agency Azertac reported.

November 12 President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has today hosted an official dinner in honor of Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev, the AzerTaj state news agency reported.

November 12 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today visited Agat Scientific Production Union in the Belarusian capital, the AzerTaj state news agency reported.

November 12 Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev was named an honorary professor of the Belarus State University, the AzerTaj state news agency reported.

The Presidents of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev and Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, signed a joint declaration on Nov. 12, AzerTAj state news agency reported.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has been given an official welcome on Thursday here, at the Presidential palace, the AzerTaj state news agency reported.

Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 12 / Trend News N.Kirtzkhalia /

The Belarusian delegation of businessmen arrived in Georgia to attend today's Georgian-Belarusian business forum to be organized by the Economy Ministry's national investment agency and Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Tbilisi. Deputy Economic Development Minister Zurab Alavidze also will attend the forum.