Belarusian-Turkish parliamentary cooperation discussed in Ankara
MINSK, 29 December (BelTA) - Development of the Belarusian-Turkish parliamentary cooperation was discussed in Ankara on 28 December, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Turkey. Belarusian Ambassador to Turkey Viktor Rybak met with Selman Eser, a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the head of the parliamentary friendship group with the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, the embassy said.
The parties discussed the possibilities of parliamentary diplomacy to deepen Belarusian-Turkish relations in areas of mutual interest with an emphasis on trade, economic and investment cooperation and ways of strengthening constructive cooperation in international organizations.
Belarusian parliament describes attempts to put pressure on country as futile
The Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus. An archive photo
MINSK, 23 December (BelTA) – All attempts to put pressure on Belarus are wrongful and futile, BelTA learned from the statement the Belarusian parliament has released in view of the European Union s resolution on Belarus. The press service of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus shared the text of the document with BelTA.
The statement reads: “On 26 November the European Parliament passed a resolution on Belarus, which once again contains multiple accusations based on a distorted and biased evaluation of the events that are happening in our country. It seems European MPs fail to hear the opinion of the majority of Belarusian citizens, who have made their choice and want to live in a stable and safe country. The National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus views the adoption of the resolution as