By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Belarus in Seoul to Diplomacy Journal for publication. --Ed. In 2025, the Republic of Belarus assumes the Chairmanship of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) for the third time since the establishment of one of the key integration associations of Eurasia. The priorities of the Belarusian chairmanship were outlined in the Address of the President of the Republic of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, to the leaders of the EAEU member states, published in January 2025. 1. It is necessary to focus joint efforts on
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, Modern trends in international developments are characterized by the rapid reconfiguration of the existing world order with the previous system of trade, economic, and political ties being greatly transformed into a new one. Although the clear picture of the new world order seems deemed for now, we can roughly see its contours, which depend entirely on us and our generation: how capable we are of compromise, dialogue, and whether we can find optimal solutions in a choice of possible options. In this cond
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo On February 25, 2024, a Single voting day was held in the Republic of Belarus as part of the elections to the National Parliament. During this significant event for the entire State, members of the House of Representatives (lower House of the Parliament) and Local Councils were elected. Later this year, state elections will be held for members of the Council of the Republic, representatives of civil society organizations for the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, and deputies to Local Councils. In the context of 2024 Belarusian parliamentary elections, Andrew Ch