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President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus Viktor Lukashenko congratulated the sports community on the International Olympic Day, BelTA learned from the NOC press service.

Siberia is a dear region for Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia’s Kemerovo Oblast — Kuzbass Ilya Seredyuk in Minsk on 23 June, BelTA has learned.

In his recent decision to pardon 14 convicts, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko was guided by the humanitarian aspect and the intention to establish good-neighborly relations between the countries, Chairman of the State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB) Ivan Tertel told the media. The official took part in the meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with U. S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg in Minsk, BelTA has learned.

Plans are in place to sign more than 100 contracts at the 12th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia in Nizhny Novgorod, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova told ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned.

Head of the Belarus President Administration Dmitry Krutoi is in Brest for the events dedicated to the Day of National Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War and the Genocide of the Belarusian People, BelTA learned.

Belarus has been in regular contact with the leadership of the U. S. Department of State over the last four years, Belarus’ UN Ambassador Valentin Rybakov told the media. The diplomat took part in the meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with U. S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg in Minsk, BelTA has learned.

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.

Belarus is ready for pragmatic dialogue with neighboring countries on migration issues, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Belarus to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva Larisa Belskaya said during an interactive dialogue with the UN special rapporteur on the rights of migrants at the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the press service the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BelTA.

Belarus intends to expand its cooperation with Russia’s Novosibirsk Oblast across various sectors. This was discussed during a meeting between Head of the Belarus President Administration Dmitry Krutoi, Governor of Brest Oblast Piotr Parkhomchik and a delegation from Russia’s Novosibirsk Oblast led by Governor Andrei Travnikov in Brest on 21 June, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with U. S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg in Minsk on 21 June, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.