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 …

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 …

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

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. …

Belarus and Guinea-Bissau signs the Agreement on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, official and service ...

07 May 2025  On May 7, 2025 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus hosted the signing ceremony of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on visa exemption for …

Belarus' Tsikhanouskaya to visit Latvia

On Europe Day, May 9, Tsikhanouskaya will speak to participants and political experts from Lithuania, Poland and Latvia in a discussion titled “The role of Belarus in the political and security architecture of Europe” which is being jointly organized by …

Head Of The Polish Border Guard Service Discussed The Situation On The Border With Belarus With The Ambassador Of ...

Photo: strazgraniczna.pl The main topic of conversation is illegal migration. The situation on the Polish-Belarusian border was discussed on May 6 by Major General Major General Robert Bagan, Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Border Guard, and Muhammad Sami …