NATIONAL SECURITY National security issues. A meeting hosted by the President addressed the results of an inspection of one of the Brigades of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The situation surrounding Belarus remains tense, with signs of escalation observed literally every day. Western opponents are stoking tensions in media as well. However, upon opening the meeting Aleksandr Lukashenko immediately emphasized that the discussion would be broad in scope, focusing on ensuring national security as a whole. ADVANCING TRUST Expanding cooperation by developing multilateral approaches to promoting peace, security, and stability in Asia is one of Belarus' foreign policy priorities stated Igor Sergeyenko at the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia. The forum is being held in Baku and brings together 28 participating countries. The Speaker of the House of Representatives is representing Belarus at the summit on the instruction of the President. RESPONSE TO NATO THREATS The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus has issued a statement in connection with the publication of NATO's aggressive plans. The Republic of Belarus resolutely condemns the statements made by General Alexus Grynkewich, Commander‑in‑Chief NATO Allied Forces Europe, who presented the so‑called "Theory of Victory", which envisages carrying out preventive strikes against the territory of Belarus using drones and ground‑based robotic systems. FACING TERROR The Prosecutor General's Office of Belarus has opened a criminal investigation into an act of terrorism committed in Russia's Bryansk Oblast. A Belarusian woman was injured in the incident. The 31-year-old victim suffered serious injuries from an explosion following a drone attack on her car on 8 October. The vehicle was traveling on a highway near the border with Ukraine. HAPPY FAMILY IS A STRONG STATE A large family forum finished in Polotsk. This year, a large-scale discussion took place in an international format for the first time. The dialogue brought together approximately 280 people, including representatives of the clergy, education, healthcare, young and large families. Parliamentary delegations from the CIS countries, including Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, also joined the conversation on this important topic for the first time. The number of participants grows each year. ✓ Подписывайтесь на канал: https://goo.gl/d4m86a Больше новостей на сайте — http://belarus24.by Наш телеграмм канал — https://t.me/belarus24 Следите за нами — https://www.facebook.com/belarus24channel Подписывайтесь — https://vk.com/belarus24 Читайте нас — https://twitter.com/Belarus_24 Ставьте классы — https://ok.ru/belarus24 Наши проекты: ⊳ Города Беларуси: http://bit.ly/2KzTFdb ⊳ Взгляд на Беларусь: http://bit.ly/31AQkAe ⊳ Беларусы: http://bit.ly/2Me1mYx ⊳ Эфир 24/7: https://bit.ly/3065L8z ⊳ Мода на культуру: https://bit.ly/3CIt7B1 ⊳ Палешукi: https://bit.ly/3dvycQd ⊳ События: http://bit.ly/2ORebtU