AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDiplomacy: Belarus’ ambassador to Iran, Dmitry Koltsov, met Iran’s deputy foreign minister and discussed possible Iranian participation in the 4th Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security (Nov 3–4). Diplomatic Reset: Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhenkov met Switzerland’s outgoing ambassador, Christine Honegger Zolotukhin, to review Belarus–Switzerland ties and regional/global issues. Youth Militarization: Belarus is expanding “pre-conscription and medical training” in schools into mandatory multi-day military-patriotic camps, with drills and visits to active military units. Rail Rules: Lukashenka signed a law introducing a new category of trains—accelerated regional economy-class services—and reshaping railway safety and medical-check requirements. Culture in Vitebsk: At Slavianski Bazaar, Azerbaijani singer Nafisa Akiyeva received Belarus President’s “Slavic Hope” special prize, while Kazakhstan’s Amalyat won first prize at the Vitebsk pop contest. Justice for Sheremet: A decade after journalist Pavel Sheremet’s murder in Kyiv, the case remains stalled, with proceedings frozen until after Russia’s full-scale war.
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