Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko slams world’s response to Israel-Iran conflict
"And where are the so-called international human rights activists who claim to care about democratic rights and freedoms? Their voices are not heard. What about the year 2020 and the subsequent period in Belarus?” noted Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Peace in Belarus described as core premise of state policy
“We celebrate Independence Day under peaceful skies and cherish it very much. We are doing everything to keep peace and thus pay the debt to the generation of victors who gave us 80 years of this peaceful life. We are doing everything to live up to their expectations. Otherwise, what did they die for?"...

Lukashenko: Choice of date for Belarus’ main state holiday is historically justified
“Because then, at the biggest moment of the victorious offensive of the Red Army, the day of the liberation of Minsk became a harbinger of the victorious 9 May, a symbol of the revival of the Belarusian land and the entire Soviet nation"...

Lukashenko describes Minsk’s liberation as defining moment for Belarusian national identity
“Independence means a free and peaceful life, security, and confidence in tomorrow. That is how we should understand our independence. The Belarusian people remember well what it means to lose all of that in an instant, and they know what it means to sacrifice for the future of the Fatherland"...

Ambassador: Egypt is Belarus' strategic gateway to Africa, the Middle East
“Belarus and Egypt enjoy long-standing friendly relations supported by dialogue at the highest and high levels,” the diplomat emphasized...

Petkevich: Lukashenko extended agenda of EAEU summit in Minsk
“The heads of state had a constructive exchange of views, and where they did not make a decision, they outlined the ways to move forward for the EEC Council or the governments,” Natalya Petkevich added...

Uzbekistan president lauds Belarus’ productive presidency in EAEU
During Belarus’ productive presidency in the Eurasian Economic Union, multilateral practical cooperation has significantly intensified...

Iranian president expresses gratitude for EAEU support
Aleksandr Lukashenko said that the Iranian president was initially expected to attend the EAEU summit - for the first time as a representative of the observer state to the EAEU. However, due to certain circumstances, he was unable to fly to Minsk...

Lukashenko sees EAEU as core of ‘integration of integrations’
He noted that during Belarus’ presidency in the EAEU, the country, as always, will take all necessary measures to strengthen the union’s economic potential and enhance its international standing...

Putin: Peoples of Belarus and Russia have strong kinship ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video address to the participants of the plenary session of the 12th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia on 27 June...

Lukashenko: To be an effective structure, the EAEU needs to deliver results
The participants of the summit will also discuss the functioning of the EAEU internal market taking into account the impact of individual factors and the market development prospects...

Lukashenko: EAEU has both well-wishers and opponents
“Our union is attracting attention worldwide,” the head of state remarked. “Some wish us well and join our efforts. Others are waiting for the moment we stumble or even break apart. Which expectations will come true depends solely on us”...

Eismont: Belarusian president wants EAEU summit in Minsk to deliver results
She also touched on the EAEU 2.0 concept that the Belarusian president outlined during his speech at the Eurasian Economic Forum: “The president said that the union must set new ambitious objectives and goals and achieve them. I am confident that this is the path ahead for all of us and for the union itself”...

Lukashenko outlines contours of EAEU 2.0
According to the president, in order not to get lost in the oversaturated global market, the EAEU 2.0 must have its own signature product that should be noticeable, popular and truly common to all the member countries. “This is a basic condition for taking and maintaining positions on the world stage,” the Belarusian leader noted...

Belarus' PM: Boosting technological sovereignty is EAEU's strategic task
Belarus' Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said at the opening ceremony of the Eurasian Economic Forum...

Belarus' defense minister warns of risk of direct clash between nuclear states
“Some countries and their coalitions have opted for open militarization and building up their combat potential and are threatening to use it in their political interests. Such approaches and actions have already resulted in major military conflicts in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and other regions of the world,” he said...

Belarus is solution to security dilemma. What does the world think of Lukashenko-Kellogg meeting?
Last weekend, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg. This news made a lot of noise in the world media space and gave rise to many speculations...

Expert on EAEU summit: Belarus can play a stabilizing role in integration processes
“We see that Belarus gets the opportunity to determine the agenda of the forum, initiate discussion of priority issues for the country and moderate key issues about the future of Eurasian integration,” she said...

Cuban president: We admire Belarus and its people
He emphasized the sensitivity, understanding and will to help from Belarus and the country’s leadership, to cooperate together with Cuba amid a complicated situation the country is experiencing...

Belarus, Cuba reaffirm commitment to promoting international peace, security
The parties are convinced that the free and independent development of all countries and peoples, their true equality and the protection of national interests can be ensured only in this way...