Politics of Belarus

Belarus stands ready to put in "maximum effort" to help wind down tensions between Russia and Turkey, but cannot impose mediation on either side, PM Vladimir Makei has said.

EU foreign ministers have agreed on a provisional commitment to a four-month lifting of sanctions imposed on Belarus.

"Nikolić and Vučić pursue same policy" - adviser

BERN -- President Tomislav Nikolić and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić "are maintaining constant communication and there are no disagreements between them."

This is what Nikolić's foreign policy adviser and former foreign minister Ivan Mrkić told the daily Danas.

BELGRADE - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko continued his visit to Serbia by meeting with the country’s president, Tomislav Nikolic.

Lukashenko was welcomed in front of the Palace of Serbia with full state honors.

After a closed-door meeting, the presidents will be joined by their countries’ delegations for further talks.

MINSK - Serbia practically already lives in the EU, as it is surrounded by it, but it can build good relations with Russia and Belarus as well, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, who will visit Serbia on Wednesday, has said.

Serbia should find a path that will not dissapoint the east or the west, he told the daily Politika.

President Nikolic wants Serbia in Asia

At the time when Serbia Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic is going to be at the meeting with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Serbia President Tomislav Nikolic shall be a host to Aleksandr Lukashenko, the President of Belarus.