Security issues

The Interior Ministry appears to have public image concerns

September 9 – September 15

The Defense Ministry further falls in the estimation of the public

September 2 – September 8

Law enforcement’s efficiency has been assessed to identify areas for improvement

August 26 – September 1

Law enforcers are subjected to comprehensive compliance control and the president appears to favour the KGB as most efficient among them

August 19 – August 25

Crimes are on the rise in Belarus for the first time in many years

August 12 – August 18

Lukashenka is pondering about changes in Belarusian security service

August 5 – August 11

The INF Treaty’s collapse requires Minsk to revise its military and regional security policy

July 29 – August 4

Belarusian military-industrial complex shows interest in the Uzbek market

July 22 – July 28

Minsk wants to join UN peacekeeping for political reasons

July 15 – July 21

Minsk and Kyiv will not abandon military dialogue

July 8 – July 14

Independence Day Parade opened a question about Belarus’ nuclear neutrality

July 8 – July 14

Belarus’ Defense Ministry failed information support for its initiative

June 24 – June 30

The Independence Day Military parade may cause political problems

June 17 – June 23

The authorities seek to avoid aggravation with the public

June 10 – June 16

Belarusian-Uzbek security cooperation is on the rise

June 3 – June 9

The SCO is likely to enhance its value for Belarus

May 27 – June 2

Belarusian military-industrial complex’s ambitions rest on the lack of funds

May 20 – May 26

The CSTO has not overcome divisions

May 13 – May 19

Belarus-Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan cooperation strengthens

May 6 – May 12

Production of a national air defence system hits a snag

April 29 – May 5

Minsk and Belgrade aim to strengthen military-technical cooperation

April 22 – April 28

Turkey may become a strategic partner for the Belarusian military industry

April 15 – April 21

Law and order in the army: whipping rather than removing the cause of offenses

April 8 – April 14

The controversy over Kurapaty has revealed a split within power

April 1 – April 7

Конфликт вокруг Куропат продемонстрировал внутренние расколы во власти

April 1 – April 7

Imposing additional duties on the Internal Affairs Ministry could threaten its efficiency and prompt political repressions

March 25 – March 31

Political complications between Minsk and Moscow have not yet affected military cooperation

March 18 – March 24

Minsk and Moscow apparently failed to agree on the border issue

March 11 – March 17

Minsk is interested in a security dialogue with the United States

March 4 – March 10

Belarusian-Serbian defence cooperation on the rise

February 25 – March 3

Minsk will further hew to a non-engagement policy in the confrontation between Russia and the West

February 18 – February 24

The split within the CSTO is likely to deepen

February 11 – February 17

Sales markets’ diversification remains a priority for the Belarusian military industrial complex

February 4 – February 10

The authorities have identified information security threats and are likely to step up pressure on the independent media

January 28 – February 3

Belarusian military industry is yet unable to meet the needs of the army in UAVs

January 21 – January 27

Minsk is ready to expand security cooperation with Turkey

January 14 – January 20

Belarusian military industrial complex successfully exports satellite communications services

January 7 – January 13