Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has talked to President of Russia Vladimir Putin over the phone, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.

Belarus and Azerbaijan cooperate in many areas, Chairman of the Standing Commission on Legislation and State Building of the Council of the Republic Mikhail Rusy told reporters on 11 June, BelTA has learned. 

Belarusian  President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 223 on 11 June to grant Belarusian citizenship to 244 foreigners, including 24 minors, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

The UN positively assessed the results achieved by Belarus in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his well-deserved victory in the parliamentary elections in the country, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The Biological Safety Council is going to analyze and assess existing biological threats at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko on 10 June, BelTA has learned. 

Belarus and Russia's Voronezh Oblast need to strive to achieve $1 billion in trade, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Voronezh Oblast Governor Alexander Gusev on 10 June, BelTA has learned.

Days of Minsk will be running at the Russian Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy VDNKh in Moscow on 7-28 June. The Belarusian capital will wrap up the marathon of Days of Belarusian Regions in Russia, BelTA learned from the Minsk City Hall press service.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is visiting Irkutsk Aviation Plant, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and Azerbaijan are planning to set up a number of joint productions, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said at a meeting of the intergovernmental Belarusian-Azerbaijani commission on trade and economic cooperation, BelTA has learned.

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