Zimbabwe, Belarus intend to waive visas for diplomatic, service passport holders

May 8, 2025 Staff Reporter Zimbabwe 0 MINSK, (BelTA) – On 7 May, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a decree to approve a draft agreement between the governments of Belarus and Zimbabwe to waive visa requirements for holders of diplomatic …

N. Korea holds economic talks with Belarus, hopes for 'vibrant' cooperation: KCNA

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and Belarus have held economic talks in Pyongyang as the North has expected "vibrant" bilateral cooperation and exchanges, state media reported Thursday. A government delegation from Belarus, led by Deputy …

Press tour to the Republic of Belarus #4 – Belovezhskaya Pushcha: a symbol of harmony between man and nature

Elvira Kadyrova, Brest region, Belarus, 6 May 2025 In the southwest of Belarus, on the very border with Poland, lies Belovezhskaya Pushcha—a remarkable national park recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It stands as one of the largest and oldest …

Belarus pardons 42 political prisoners

WARSAW: Belarus on Wednesday pardoned 42 political prisoners as part of an amnesty by President Alexander Lukashenko ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, state media and exiled rights groups said. Lukashenko forcefully suppressed mass …

Press Tour to the Republic of Belarus #5 – Through Time and Bullets: The Story of Courage at Brest Fortress

BELARUS: Police take relatives' DNA after KGB declares religious freedom group "extremist"

On 1 April, the KGB secret police ruled that Christian Vision, its website and social media channels are "extremist" and are banned. The KGB identified three of its leading members by name. The group documents violations of freedom of religion or …

Lukashenko pardons 42 people jailed in Belarus for extremism, BELTA reports

FILE PHOTO: Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko arrives for a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, March 13, 2025. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS MOSCOW - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has …

Belarus' authoritarian leader pardons 42 imprisoned activists

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday announced the granting of pardons to 42 imprisoned opposition activists, in what analysts say is an effort at rapprochement with the West. Belarus was rocked by …

Catholicos of All Armenians holds farewell meeting with Ambassador of  Belarus

АрмИнфо.  Верховный Патриарх и Католикос всех армян Гарегин II принял в Первопрестольном Святом Эчмиадзине посла Беларуси Александра Конюка, завершающего свою дипломатическую миссию в Армении. Как сообщает пресс-канцелярия Первопрестольного Эчмиадзина, Его …

Economic Interaction of Belarus with Central Asia: Steps Toward Strengthening Ties

In recent years, the Republic of Belarus has shown significant progress in developing economic partnerships with Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—strengthening its position in key regional markets. …