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Promotion of economic interests is the most important priority and the performance criterion for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said as he spoke at the board meeting of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 25 February to review the performance of the diplomatic service in 2020.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the people of Estonia as the country celebrates a national holiday, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

There is no reason why Belarus gets all the attention on the topic of human rights, except for the sole purpose of exerting political pressure on the legitimate government, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said as he addressed the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, BelTA has learned.

Monday, 22 February 2021 14:38

Lukashenko, Putin to meet in Sochi for talks

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on 22 February.

The commission on security, defense and crime prevention of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia will discuss new programs and projects to be included in the Union State draft budget.

The Belarusian government has approved the export targets for 2021. Relevant resolution No.89 of the Council of Ministers of 15 February 2021 was officially published today on the national legal internet portal on 17 February, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has approved as the basis for negotiations a draft Belarusian-Russian intergovernmental agreement on organizing cooperation in the area of transportation and transshipment of oil products from Belarus, which are supposed to be exported to third countries via Russian sea ports.

It is necessary to determine the development prospects of Motovelo Plant, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting to discuss the development of the motorcycle and bicycle production in Belarus on 16 February, BelTA informs.

In an interview with RBC newspaper Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei spoke about the possible agenda of the meeting between presidents Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin which is scheduled for the second half of February, BelTA informs.

The Belarusian People's Congress has showed that the society is highly interested in preserving the country's system of values and priorities, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the 6th Belarusian People's Congress on 12 February, BelTA has learned.