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Joint projects in IT, investment and manufacturing were discussed during the visit of a Belarusian delegation to Switzerland, BelTA learned from the Belarusian government. The delegation is led by First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin and includes Mikhail Orda, head of the working group for cooperation with the Swiss parliament at the National Assembly of Belarus, and Vsevolod Yanchevsky, Director of the Hi-Tech Park Administration. The Belarusian delegation met with President of...

According to the preliminary data, Belarus' gold and foreign currency reserves totaled $8.09 billion as of 1 June 2019, BelTA learned from the Information and PR Department of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus. In May 2019, the country's gold and foreign currency reserves went up by $521.6 million (or 6.9%) following the April growth by $322.7 million (4.5%). In May 2019, the National Bank and the government of the Republic of Belarus honored the foreign and domestic...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Carl XVI Gustaf, the King of Sweden, as the country celebrates National Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The head of state emphasized that Belarus assigns high priority to a respectful political dialogue and productive and comprehensive cooperation with Sweden. “I am convinced that the establishment of truly partner relations based on common economic interests and human contacts will open...

State Secretary of the Belarusian Security Council Stanislav Zas met with Secretary of the Security Council under the President of Uzbekistan Viktor Makhmudov during the visit to Tashkent on 4 June, BelTA learned from the State Secretariat of the Security Council.  Stanislav Zas and Viktor Makhmudov shared opinions on topical issues of international and regional security. The sides discussed bilateral cooperation and mentioned its positive dynamics across the board.  A protocol on...

Italy would like to share its expertise and knowledge in promoting small and medium-sized enterprises with Belarus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Belarus Mario Giorgio Stefano Baldi said on 3 June at an event to celebrate the Italian National Day - Republic Day, BelTA has learned. The diplomat noted that Italy was proclaimed a republic over 70 years ago. Over this time, such values as freedom, justice and democracy have remained the pillars of the nation....

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon will visit Belarus in summer, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Belarus Mahmadsharif Haqdod on 3 June, BelTA informs. “We have agreed that the president of Tajikistan will arrive in Belarus in the near future. People know and appreciate him in Belarus, and not only the elite and people involved in politics, as they are used to saying now. Belarusian people know...