Alyaksandr Lukashenka

The head of state on Thursday held a meeting with the government to discuss Russian currency crisis' effects on Belarus.

Our country will not follow Russia, the Belarus leader said at a meeting with the government in the light of the currency crisis in Russia.

The Russian rouble collapse and its effect on the Belarusian economy will be discussed at the meeting at the office of the president.

Russian Ambassador in Minsk Alexander Surikov gave a news conference in Minsk to discuss cooperation between Minsk and Moscow.

Political scientist Yury Shautsou has expressed the opinion in an interview with Euroradio.

The Belarus president today held the meeting of the Belarus' Security Council to discuss challenges to national security.

Lukashenka calls on government officials to look for markets elsewhere not only Russia.

On 12 December, the President met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Uladzimir Makey.

The Head of State wants the government to exceed the planned indicators of economic growth in 2015.