Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko pays tribute to Chernobyl cleanup workers
The head of state recalled that the Chernobyl accident was recognized as the largest man-made disaster in the history of mankind. It has affected more than two dozen countries, but the major fallout landed on Belarus...

FM: Belarus is interested in good relations with Western partners
"We reduce the embassies where it is no longer profitable for us to keep them due to low turnover, low exports to a particular country. Therefore, we will close our embassies in several countries. This, however, does not apply to European countries, Ukraine and so on"...

Putin mentions successful development of Belarus-Russia relations
“Indeed, we will have to do a lot, but nevertheless, a lot has been accomplished. Particularly regarding the social sphere. Our citizens enjoy equal rights in the social sphere: pensions, employment, healthcare. A lot of positive things have been accomplished already,” he stressed...

Makei: Belarus is ready to receive U.S. ambassador any time
"We are ready to receive the U.S. ambassador any time, but we want to have a clear and understandable perspective of our further interaction in all areas with our U.S. partners,” Vladimir Makei said...

Lukashenko: Belarus does not want bad relations with Ukraine
The president emphasized that people in Belarus treat Ukrainians very well...

Ukrainian MP: Nothing can cause a rift between Ukrainians and Belarusians
"I believe that Ukraine and Belarus are two closest nations. No matter who is in power, no matter what happens, these peoples will never get estranged"...

Lukashenko: We make enough vaccines to keep COVID-19 at bay for a while
"We do not know how long the vaccine-induced protection will last. It is for sure that it works and protects people for a certain period"...

Lukashenko says he will announce very important decision soon
"It's going to be very serious. So even if I'm not president, I need to make sure they will still fail. I have made a decision. Now I need to formalize it. Most likely it will be the president's decree"...

Minister: No surge in COVID-19 cases in Belarus yet
"We see signs of another rise in coronavirus cases. However, the pace is not the same as it was in the autumn"...

Lukashenko’s visit to Baku expected to be one of most fruitful ones in recent years
“In my opinion, the visit of the Belarus president to Baku will become one of the most productive visits at the highest level in recent years. I am sure that in the near future we will see that bilateral cooperation will gain momentum in all areas, including in the manufacturing industry, science and education. The two countries will also launch joint projects in electric transport"...

Aliyev: Belarus-Azerbaijan relations not burdened with any problems
“We regularly exchange visits. All this demonstrates our close political interaction, the high level of trust, and result-driven efforts,” Ilham Aliyev said. “Our relations are not burdened with any problems at all. Regular contacts enable us to take stock of joint activities, outline further steps, and move forward as two friends, two partners,” he added...

WANO: Nuclear safety is highest priority for Belarusian nuclear power plant
According to Dmitry Chichikin, evaluation was carried out across nine production areas. "We conducted an in-depth analysis of the operational readiness of the second unit for the upcoming fuel loading and subsequent connection to the grid, examined the current state of the plant in relation to the subsequent launch. I would like to note that the plant voluntarily invited a team of external experts to further evaluate the project. This assessment is not mandatory in the format of WANO," he said...

Cooperation with China named Belarus’ foreign policy priority
“We maintain contacts at the highest and high levels. Mutual understanding and political trust are increasing every year. We closely cooperate in international affairs, defend each other on issues representing our interests and concerns. We can say that our international interaction is a good example of ​​our fruitful cooperation”...

FM: Optimization will not affect Belarus’ diplomatic presence in the world
As for the optimization of foreign missions or the central apparatus, Vladimir Makei noted: this process is ongoing. "We analyze the status of our relations with certain countries. Naturally, if we see that there has been no results for several years primarily in terms of foreign economic activity, then we discuss this in the government and make an appropriate proposal to the president," he said...

Maturity of Belarusian space industry praised
Belarusian scientists and manufacturers have been taking an active part in the creation of new materials, optics, electronics, and information technologies for space applications since the times of the Soviet Union...

Belarus’ health minister: Coronavirus will be kept in check in 2022
Dmitry Pinevich recalled that Belarus is developing its own vaccine. As this ambitious project started from scratch, the progress cannot be quick. However, researchers will try hard to roll out the vaccine in 2022. By this time, the minister believes, the coronavirus will not be as dangerous as it is today...

Minister: Belarusian healthcare system ready for third wave of COVID-19
Dmitry Pinevich stressed the importance of safety measures: observing social distancing, wearing face masks, and washing hands...

Ambassador: India hopes for an exchange of high-level visits with Belarus
Ambassador Sangeeta Bahadur stressed the importance of Belarus-India friendly relations which the two countries have been maintaining since the Soviet Union times...

Opinion: The business environment in Belarus is rather comfortable
According to Vitaly Demirov, today purely market-based mechanisms are only partially effective at communicating and equalizing the private interest and the public one...

Belarus to shut down embassies in several countries, step up diplomatic presence in other ones
"We will shut down our embassies at least in several countries where we see that their work has not produced the necessary foreign economic effect for a lengthy period of time"...