The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will hold joint military exercisesin Kazakhstan this year.

Russia continues air surveillance over Sea of JapanU.S. warship enters Black SeaRussia-U.S. group hope for improved Russia-U.S. relationsRussia says missile defense deal with U.S.

"Belarus is one of the consistent adherents of the development of partnering relations with the CIS states, primarily with CSTO members. We approve of and support any steps aimed at building up the cooperation between all state institutions.

It is most important for Armenia to remain on the occupied lands of Azerbaijan as long as possible, said Russian political scientist Alexander Karavayev, chief ofthe service of political forecast of the Center of studying post-Soviet area.According to him, it is difficult to say anything clearly whether there is still a perspective or danger of resumption of hostilities in Nagorno Karabakh for the

European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to continue reaching out to Belarus, one of Moscow's closest allies, by suspending for a further nine months a travel ban on the country's president, Aleksandr Lukashenko, despite worries about his human rights record.The decision paves the way for Belarus to play a part in a new aid and trade partnership between the European Union and

ONT TV channel showed meeting of Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan. The Belarusianruler was holding his youngest son in his arms.A report about the talks was shown on March 13

21 Mar 2009 13:25Iran sees no change in U.S. policy: Khamenei19 Mar 2009 18:33Deals of $101.645 million concluded on BICEX, March 1919 Mar 2009 18:24Cargo transportation rises by 0.3% in Azerbaijan, January-FebruaryICRC representatives monitored the captives’ detention conditions and had one-on-one meeting with each Armenian.

Czech Magazine Looks at Threats to RFE/RL WebsitesThe report on Internet censorship highlighted instances of RFE/RL's web service being blocked by governments in Iran, Kazakhstan, and Belarus.BRUSSELS -- Foreign ministers from the European Union are gathering in Brussels to decide whether toextend a recent easing of sanctions against Belarus, intended to foster closer ties despite continued critic

Belarus and Armenia will discuss the development of the bilateral cooperation in international and regional security.

“At first I did not know what I could make from it as it was not big,just 44 cm. across, and I also had a terrible feeling when looking at it as it had Russian writing on it,” the artist explained. However she suddenly saw a bird in it.