Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko: We will not cede our land to anyone
Belarus will not give away a single piece of its land no matter what, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to open the Vostochny road bridge across the Neman River on 6 August...

Purely defensive nature of Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2021 emphasized
The Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2021 is a scheduled one and represents the final stage in the joint training of Belarusian and Russian armed forces this year...

Lukashenko: People unanimously support strategic policy towards building strong sovereign Belarus
“This is why we need sovereignty and independence - so that we would never be divided again against our will. 17 September symbolizes the territorial and ethnic consolidation of the Belarusian nation,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Lukashenko: No problems with access to vaccines in Belarus
"We have enough doses of the vaccine. I would like to stress that vaccination in Belarus is voluntary and will remain so"...

Draft new Constitution described as concept of Belarus’ future
"The amendments proposed to the Basic Law are a concept of the future of Belarus. The future, which we have discussed during dialogue platforms, in public associations, enterprises and universities. Everyone who wanted to voice their opinion was heard," Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko: Western sanctions aim to leave Belarusians without pensions, salaries
The main goal of western sanctions is to leave Belarusians without pensions, salaries, stipends, high-quality healthcare, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with government officials to discuss topical issues of the social and political situation on 30 July...

Lukashenko comments on Team Belarus’ performance at Tokyo Olympics
"The Olympic Games are underway. As you can see, we have a lot of issues in sports, too. We finance the sports sector more than any other country does. What results do we get? We have been financing physical education and sports, but we have completely forgotten that the country and its people want to see their athletes winning medals"...

Lukashenko wants education reformed, improved by September 2022
According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, it is important to address issues with centralized testing, organization of the educational process, first job placement of university graduates, and signing contracts and agreements with students of higher education institutions...

Belarus lauded for effective policy in science
Many research institutions have been preserved and are developing in Belarus, and scientists from both countries are close in spirit, and this serves as a solid basis for effective interaction between them...

Belarus’ CIS presidency viewed as success
The chairman of the Executive Committee also mentioned the constructive role of Belarus in the CIS. "Belarus has always supported and continues to support all the integration efforts of the CIS Executive Committee and the CIS countries"...

Coach gives kudos to Belarusian archery team
Belarusian archers represented the country well in Tokyo by placing fourth in the final Women's Team protocol...

Rising global food prices seen as additional economic opportunity for Belarus
Rising global food prices should become an additional opportunity for the Belarusian economy, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a government meeting held on 23 July to discuss the harvest campaign in 2021...

Lukashenko extends greetings to Belarus’ Olympic delegation in Tokyo
The president emphasized that an Olympic medal is not only a personal success of an athlete, but also the object of special pride of a nation, as sports victories have long been a demonstration of the level of development of countries, their achievements and cultural heritage...

Lukashenko views UAE’s mediation in Belarus-EU dialogue as acceptable
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during an interview with the Arab-speaking TV channel Sky News Arabia on 19 July...

Lukashenko calls for more effort to defend Belarus’ economic interests
The head of state noted that Belarus has enough international lawyers, and enterprises together with the embassies should “fight for every tractor, truck or harvester, for every tonne of fertilizers”...

Lukashenko: ‘The world is at war’
“We hold meetings to take stock of the performance of our diplomatic service system every 3 or 4 years. You understand that the background of today’s meeting is unusual. The current situation in the world can be described with one succinct word – ‘war’,” the Belarusian head of state pointed out...

Lukashenko: Belarus keeps going despite sanctions
Answering the question about the impact of the sanctions on Belarus, the head of state noted that they came as no surprise and the response to them had been elaborated in advance...

FM: New challenges require of Belarus forward-looking multifaceted approach
The foreign minister noted that the response to the new challenges is not only about adequate measures to the negative steps of the West but also about the need to ensure the progressive sustainable economic development of Belarus...

Lukashenko: Belarusians urge nations to build bridges, not walls
According to the president, the festival has brought together all Slavic peoples, peoples of the former Soviet Union republics, participants and visitors from more and more countries, which could not but irritate those who do not want the unity of these countries...

Lukashenko: While some are building fences, Belarus has opened its door
The president noted that while some states are building fences separating people with barbed wire, Belarus has opened its door to friends...