Government of Belarus

A top American diplomat told Congress on Wednesday that the Biden administration plans to impose additional sanctions on the authoritarian regime in Belarus — a significant step as lawmakers agitate for tougher punishments against a top ally of Vladimir Putin.

Defense Minister Zoran Djordjevic on Wednesday traveled to Belarus for the closing of the Belarus-Russian-Serbian military exercise "Slavic Brotherhood 2017."

Djordjevic also attended a reception organized by Belarus Defense Minister Andrei Ravkov for his guests of honor, the Serbian government has announced.

Serbian Defense Minister Zoran Djordjevic visited Minsk over the weekend, where he in Minsk with his Belarus counterpart Lieutenant-General Andrei Ravkov.

MINSK - Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic met in Minsk on Thursday with Mikhail Myasnikovich, Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus.

They highlighted the significance of the good parliamentary cooperation, noting it was contributing to preserving the friendly traditions, the Serbian government press office said in a statement.

Serbian and Belarus Defense Ministers Bratislav Gasic and Andrei Ravkov on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding.

It covers the fields of military science and military education, Tanjug reported.

BELGRADE, MOSCOW - Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic and his Belarusian counterpart Major General Andrei Ravkov discussed the promotion of defense cooperation on Thursday at the 4th international security conference in Moscow.

BELGRADE - Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic will be on an official visit to Belarus from Monday till Wednesday, and he will meet with his Belarusian counterpart, Lieutenant-General Yuri Zhadobin.

Ministers Gasic and Zhadobin will discuss bilateral cooperation and sign an agreement on defense cooperation.