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BELTA
BELTA
The Belarusian leader will take part in the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
Alyaksandr Lukashenka/ Reuters
Alyaksandr Lukashenka/ Reuters
Belarus will hold presidential elections in 2020 and parliamentary elections in 2019.
Alyaksandr Lukashenka / president.gov.by
Alyaksandr Lukashenka / president.gov.by
Only the state mass media have been invited to listen to the President’s speech.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Reuters
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Reuters
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev tells the Russian parliament that Belarus is considering suggestions on further integration.
ria.ru
ria.ru
The countries explain their decision by the 'complicated geopolitical situation.'
svaboda.org
svaboda.org
The police preventively detained some activists before the public prayer 'for liberation from the evil.'
president.gov.by
president.gov.by
President Lukashenka is unlikely to visit the EU capital and may send Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makei again.
Aliaksandr Lukashenka / ria.ru
Aliaksandr Lukashenka / ria.ru
Russian President's spokesman says the two countries lack common understanding on 'some issues of commercial nature.'
president.gov.by
president.gov.by
President Lukashenka met the government on Thursday to discuss retaliation to Russia's 'trade wars.'