Politics

Armenia becomes a member of the Eurasian Economic Union during summits in Minsk.

President Vladimir Putin arrives in Minsk to take part in the Summit of CIS Heads of State and the Interstate Council of Eurasian Economic Union.

The CIS summit agenda includes several projects aimed at further developing interstate cooperation.

The presidents of Belarus and Ukraine had a phone conversation in the evening of October 9.

The chief of staff at the Office of the President confirms the Eurasian Economic Union has been signed by Lukashenka.

President of Ukraine will not participate in the CIS summit in Minsk on Friday

The voting has been conducted this morning. The Council of the Republic will vote on it later.

Belarusian Minister for Foreign Affairs Uladzimir Makei will conduct the meeting.

A delegation led by Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on October 8 arrived with an official visit to Belarus.