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Independent tourists from Russia choose Abkhazia and Belarus

Independent tourists from Russia choose Abkhazia and Belarus

Russians planning a summer vacation on their own, rather than with the help of travel agencies, most often choose Belarus and Abkhazia. Abkhazia remains the most popular and affordable foreign destination for a seaside holiday in 2024.

Moscow to host CIS foreign ministers meeting in Autumn

Moscow to host CIS foreign ministers meeting in Autumn

A regular meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States Foreign Ministers Council will be held in Moscow on October 7, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev said at the Council’s meeting in Minsk. "We decided …

Lavrov arrives in Minsk to attend CIS Foreign Ministers Council

Lavrov arrives in Minsk to attend CIS Foreign Ministers Council

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will participate in a regular meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), to discuss a broad range of international and regional issues with emphasis on security …

Belarus interested in tourism in Dagestan

Belarus interested in tourism in Dagestan

Tour operators from Belarus will come to Dagestan to study the tourism potential of the republic. Guests will be shown the Sulak Canyon, the Glavryba eco-tour complex and caves.

Russia to ban gasoline exports from March 1

Russia to ban gasoline exports from March 1

The Russian government plans to introduce a temporary ban on gasoline exports from March 1 to level up growing demand in spring and summer seasons, a spokesman of …

Azerbaijan and Türkiye supply over 11 million eggs to Russia

Azerbaijan and Türkiye supply over 11 million eggs to Russia

Azerbaijan and Türkiye, which agreed to help Russia with food supplies due to the difficult situation with egg prices, sent almost 10 million eggs to the Russian Federation in January. In total, over 11 million chicken eggs have entered the Russian market since the beginning of exports.

EAEU countries’ trade may exceed $100 bln

EAEU countries’ trade may exceed $100 bln

The volume of mutual trade between the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in 2023, according to one of the forecasts, may exceed $100 billion, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said at the International Customs Forum in …

Leaders of Belarus and Russian hold talks in Sochi

Leaders of Belarus and Russian hold talks in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko are holding talks in Sochi. As previously reported, the presidents will discuss issues of bilateral relations and the international agenda. Yesterday, …

Putin and Lukashenko meet near St. Petersburg

Putin and Lukashenko meet near St. Petersburg

The meeting between the presidents of the Russian Federation and Belarus is taking place in Strelna. Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Russia the night before on a working visit.

Putin: Russia ensuring immunity to sanctions

Putin: Russia ensuring immunity to sanctions

Russia and Belarus are endeavoring to support resilience of their economies and develop cooperation in conditions of sanctions, President of Russia Vladimir Putin said. "Russia and Belarus are doing their best to …

Putin briefs Lukashenko on Russia situation

Putin briefs Lukashenko on Russia situation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has briefed his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on the situation in Russia, the press service of the Belarusian president reported. "The Russian president has called the …