In order to maintain stability

The Republic of Belarus has been open to friendly and business-like relations with all countries of the world since acquiring its sovereignty. The Belarusian foreign policy today is based on such notions as peacefulness and multi-vector policy, balance, consistency and predictability. It is doubly difficult to uphold them in the modern world, torn apart by conflicts, continuing military conflicts, trade wars and sanctions, extremism and intolerance, and other unprecedented challenges and threats. But the Belarusian state is purposefully and consistently promoting a peaceful and comprehensive agenda, aiming to renew the dialogue on strengthening security measures and intensify international cooperation in all areas of interaction - from east to west and from north to south, to create effective mechanisms of partnership between various integration associations, to create a favorable climate for trade, economic and investment cooperation. How this process develops in practice in such areas as the Commonwealth of Independent States, Russia, China, Georgia and Afghanistan is discussed in the proposed study.