On July 16, 2026, a delegation of the Embassy of the State of Palestine in the Republic of Belarus, headed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mr. Kamal Al-Shahr, paid an official visit to VSMU.

The visit was an important step in strengthening bilateral relations in the field of education and healthcare.

On July 16, 2026, online negotiations took place between VSMU and Shahid Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University (Pakistan).

The parties discussed the prospects of academic, educational and scientific cooperation and reached an agreement on signing a memorandum of understanding.

The first meeting of the Belarusian-Saudi Business Council is taking place in Minsk on July 15, 2026. The council was attended by representatives of relevant government agencies and major exporters of the two countries. VSMU acted as one of the main participants on the part of the education and healthcare system of the Republic of Belarus.

On July 14, 2026, the Regional Scientific and Educational Forum of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions of the Vitebsk region of the Republic of Belarus and the Andijan region of the Republic of Uzbekistan was held. The large-scale event brought together leading representatives of the academic community of the two countries, confirming the high level of mutual interest in the development of interregional cooperation in the field of science and education.

Alexey Chukanov, Rector of Vitebsk State Medical University, took part in the forum.

On July 13, 2026, VSMU hosted an online meeting with the leadership of the Charitable Foundation for the Support of Education and Development of Talented Students (People's Republic of China).

The event was held in the format of a videoconference and was devoted to discussing the prospects for cooperation in the field of higher medical education.