{"id":511055,"date":"2026-01-20T18:29:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=511055"},"modified":"2026-01-20T19:39:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:39:48","slug":"lukashenka-signs-document-on-joining-trump-s-peace-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/lukashenka-signs-document-on-joining-trump-s-peace-council","title":{"rendered":"Lukashenka Signs Document on Joining Trump\u2019s Peace Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Alyaksandr Lukashenka<\/b> has signed a document on Belarus\u2019 accession to the Peace Council, a new organisation chaired by <b>Donald Trump<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe President, on behalf of the Republic of Belarus, signed the document on Belarus\u2019 accession to the Peace Council and the fulfilment of the provisions of the Peace Council Charter.<br \/>\nIn full accordance with the procedure provided for and outlined in the letter of the President of the United States, Donald Trump,\u201d<\/i> Lukashenka\u2019s press service reported.<\/p>\n<p>In a video published by the press service, the text of the document can be seen:<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cYour Excellency,<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>I have the honour to refer to the invitation of the Chairman of the Peace Council dated 16 January 2026, proposing the consent of the Republic of Belarus to be bound by the Charter of the Peace Council, the text of which was attached to that invitation of the Chairman.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I also have the honour to inform the Government of the United States of America, in its role as depositary of the Charter, that the Republic of Belarus hereby accepts the Charter of the Peace Council as of the date of this letter, which constitutes the official notification of the Republic of Belarus of its consent to be bound by the Charter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Alyaksandr Lukashenka<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To His Excellency<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Marco Rubio<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Secretary of State<\/em><br \/>\n<em>of the United States of America,<\/em>\u201d the document reads.<\/p>\n<p>On 19 January, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry reported that Trump had proposed Belarus\u2019 participation in the Peace Council in the context of resolving the situation in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>The Foreign Ministry described the invitation as recognition of Lukashenka\u2019s personal merits and stated that Belarus is ready to take part in the Peace Council and hopes that the organisation\u2019s mandate will be expanded to cover other international conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>According to media reports, more than 50 countries received invitations from Trump to join the Peace Council.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-511040\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/screenshot-2026-01-20-at-18.31.59.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1954\" height=\"1412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/screenshot-2026-01-20-at-18.31.59.jpeg 1954w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/screenshot-2026-01-20-at-18.31.59-300x217.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/screenshot-2026-01-20-at-18.31.59-1200x867.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/screenshot-2026-01-20-at-18.31.59-768x555.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/screenshot-2026-01-20-at-18.31.59-1536x1110.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/screenshot-2026-01-20-at-18.31.59-554x400.jpeg 554w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/screenshot-2026-01-20-at-18.31.59-1107x800.jpeg 1107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1954px) 100vw, 1954px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_49995\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xl7A7eSBBt4?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=ru&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=0&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a document on Belarus\u2019 accession to the Peace Council, a new organisation chaired by Donald Trump. \u201cThe President, on behalf of the Republic of Belarus, signed the document on Belarus\u2019 accession to the Peace Council and the fulfilment of the provisions of the Peace Council Charter. 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