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MPs reduced the period for obtaining Belarusian citizenship

Belarusian parliament amended the Law “On Citizenship of the Republic of Belarus”. The document has already been published on the National Legal Portal. It will enter into force on June 18, 2021. According to it, the terms for acquiring Belarusian citizenship are reduced, but cases of its loss for extremism are prescribed.

“A lot of curry”. A cafe of Indian cuisine has opened in Gomel

Michael Pike

A cafe of Indian cuisine has been launched in Gomel. So far, only foreign students from India and Sri Lanka can attend it. But soon, Belarusians can also try exotic dishes.

Belarus took 40th place out of 100 in the global ranking of English proficiency

Susan Holmes

Belarus has risen by seven positions in the world ranking of English proficiency for the year, ahead of Russia and Ukraine. This is stated in the rating of EF English Proficiency Index for 2020

“Every month, we’d go to hell “: The Frenchman moved to a Belarusian village and now he bakes bread

Ron Mitchell

The Frenchman Daniel Sabo moved to Belarus 15 years ago to get his beloved woman. After the closure of the business and the period of depression, the man decided… to bake bread.

Swiss representation in Belarus to be upgraded to full embassy

Ron Mitchell

At its meeting on 15 May 2019, the Federal Council decided to upgrade the Swiss representation in Minsk to a full embassy. The decision was based on the steadily growing relations between Switzerland and Belarus.

European_Games in Minsk: Euronews report

Euronews: Minsk gears up for European Games

Ron Mitchell

In June, the Belarus capital Minsk will host thousands of athletes and spectators at the European Games. Focus takes a look at how the city is preparing for the sporting event, readying transport and venues which are set to leave a lasting legacy.

World Bank warns about recession in Belarus if Minsk fails to secure energy deal with Russia

Ron Mitchell

The World Bank revised Belarus’ growth down from 2.7% year-on-year to 2.2% y/y in 2019, from 2.5% y/y to 2.4% y/y in 2020 if Russia pays no tax maneuver compensation

S&P Global Affirms Belarus ‘B/B’ Rating as Economy Continues to Grow

Ron Mitchell

Standard & Poor’s (S&P), the world’s leading index provider and the foremost source of independent credit ratings, has published a new report for Belarus which forecasts that Belarus’ economy will grow by close to 2 percent in 2018.

Minsk Signals its Red Line on Russian Ambassador’s Behavior

Ron Mitchell

Recurrent tensions have long been inherent in Belarusian-Russian relations. Recently, developments took a somewhat unusual turn when the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) exchanged tough words with the Russian ambassador to Belarus, Mikhail Babich.

Belarus-EU Relations: Uneven Rapprochement

Ron Mitchell

The first three months of 2019 already saw a series of positive developments in the normalization of relations between Belarus and the European Union. Yet, the process remains not only slow, but also contradictory. This is one of the conclusions that came out of a March 5 government meeting on foreign policy, held by Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka.