Statement by Press Secretary Andrei Savinykh about the Embassy of Russia incident

We were concerned and disturbed to know of the incident in the area of the Russian Embassy.

Belarus Investment Forum to be Held Shortly in Frankfurt

On 17 November 2010, Frankfurt-am-Main, a prominent financial centre of Europe, will play host to a third Belarusian Investment Forum.

Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov speaks to the media as Mamadou Tangara, Gambian Foreign Minister, is visiting Belarus, 26 August 2010

Today we welcome my colleague, Foreign Minister of Gambia. We have just finished our negotiations.

Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov visited Latvia

On 23 August, Sergei Martynov, Belarus Foreign Minister, was visiting the Republic of Latvia.

UN General Assembly adopted a global plan of action against human trafficking

On 30 July, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted without a vote the global plan of action against human trafficking heralding the realization of the Belarusian initiative on forging the Global Partnership against Trafficking in Human Beings in the 21 century aired at the UN summit back in 2005.

CIS Foreign Ministries discussed co-operation with World Bank, IMF and EBRD

On 27 July, Minsk gathered delegations from Foreign Ministries of the CIS countries to discuss their co-operation with the World Bank, IMF and EBRD

UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres visited Minsk

On 28–29 July 2010, UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres was in Minsk, with the first ever visit to Belarus since our co-operation with the Office of the UNHCR began.

Comment by Press Secretary Andrei Savinykh on the ICJ ruling over Kosovo

We thoroughly analyzed an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice adopted by vote with no consensus among judges.

Statement by Press Secretary Andrei Savinykh on the national mourning declared in South Ossetia

We have been deeply touched by the tragedy that caused human casualties in the car accident on the Trans-Caucasus Highway. This is an irretrievable and bitter loss.

Sergei Martynov speaks to the media following a visit of European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule to Minsk on 9 July 2010

Sergei Martynov: Today we have negotiated at the Foreign Ministry and dwelled on the whole range of issues of our relationship with the EU. We act from the premise that Belarus and the EU are both critical trade and economic partners.