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In his video address to the participants of the 12th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia, which is running in Nizhny Novgorod, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the special role of the young generation in shaping the future of their countries, BelTA has learned.

Peoples of Belarus and Russia have strong kinship ties, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video address to the participants of the plenary session of the 12th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia on 27 June, BelTA has learned.

There are currently nearly 600 cooperation agreements in effect between regions of Belarus and Russia, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova said, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and the UAE have signed an intergovernmental agreement on trade in services and investment. The document was signed by Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Natalya Petkevich and UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, BelTA has learned.

Beijing hosted the 20th meeting of the Security Council Secretaries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States in Beijing, BelTA learned from the State Secretariat of the Security Council of Belarus.

On 22 June Belarus observes the sad day — the National Remembrance Day of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War and the Genocide of the Belarusian People. The victory in that war came at a very high cost as Belarus lost every third resident.

On 20 June, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Maksim Ryzhenkov received Honorary Consul of the Republic of Belarus in Lucerne, Switzerland, Hermann Alexander Beyeler, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Cooperation between Belarus and Azerbaijan is a strategic partnership, Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova said as she met with the leadership of youth associations of Azerbaijan on 18 June, BelTA has learned.

Belarus’ GDP grew by 2.5% in January-May 2025, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee of Belarus.

Citizens of Belarus and Russia evacuated from Iran arrived in Minsk this morning on a Belavia flight, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Azerbaijan.