Opinions & Interviews

Belarus-Kazakhstan relations increasingly vibrant
"Of course, we would like to advance this cooperation even further and to expand trade volumes. We are ready to ramp up production, set up assembly facilities and operate those we have at full capacity. To cut it short, the government has to do a lot"...

Opinion: Belarus’ constitutional reform should draw on best domestic, foreign practices
"Some of the issues can be resolved outside the Constitution, but it is important that every official, the entire society have no doubts that the Constitution is a document that must be impeccably followed. Illegal actions and decisions should not be allowed"...

Lukashenko against selling Belarus’ independence
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko is the strongest supporter of the country’s sovereignty and independence...

Minister: Belarus expects third wave of coronavirus in spring
According to the minister, Belarus is ready for the next wave, an important question is how intense it will be...

Golovchenko on lessons of Khatyn tragedy: Evil has no nationality
"It is not about nationalities. Some people are speculating on this topic and argue who made a bigger ‘contribution’ to the destruction of Khatyn. But evil has no nationality. People involved in those atrocities just made their choice"...

Lukashenko concerned about ‘vaccine fight’
Aleksandr Lukashenko is also concerned that the topic of the pandemic is deliberately exaggerated, for example, news about new variants of the coronavirus comes our regularly...

Call for raising young Belarusians' awareness about nation's tragic past
"We are putting together the materials, and we will show them to the world, to those who teach us democracy today. It was the genocide of the Belarusian people. Our people went through a lot"...

Opinion: Peace of Riga is a tragic event in Belarus’ history
“A hundred years have passed since the Peace of Riga was signed. We, historians, politicians, public figures, have gathered to assess this event today,” Vadim Lakiza said. “Belarus has experienced all kinds of various events throughout its history, but this event is tragic as it led to many years of division of people and occupation of the territory, therefore we must talk about it”...

Italy described as informal friend of Belarus inside European Union
Sergei Rachkov said: “Italy has always been in the informal group of Belarus’ friends inside the European Union. We urge the Italian side, including members of the parliament, to evaluate events in Belarus in as an unbiased and unprejudiced manner as possible without succumbing to stereotypes being intensively circulated by a number of mass media”...

Lukashenko: Work of constitutional commission should be transparent
“The activities of the constitutional commission should be transparent and open. The commission should take on board people’s initiatives, because the public should have confidence in the results of this work,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed...

Lukashenko: Peaceful life, sovereignty above political and personal differences
"I have no doubt that each of you is aware of your role in this process. You will go down in history as co-authors of the amended Constitution. But most importantly, you take responsibility for the future of our country," the head of state said...

Lukashenko comments on NOC situation, Belarus’ participation in Olympics
The head of state advised “not to worry” and emphasized the politicization of the issues...

Lukashenko thanks Belarusian medics for work during pandemic
Aleksandr Lukashenko warned against letting the guard down as “this virus has not gone away yet” and urged to continue following the hygiene guidelines...

Lukashenko: Belarus might roll out its own coronavirus vaccine in H2 2021
According to the president, the production of the Russian vaccine is to be launched in Belarus by the end of March...

Lukashenko against full transition to insurance healthcare in Belarus
Meanwhile, the Belarusian state healthcare system demonstrated its effectiveness during the pandemic period, too. The state spends heavily on it...

Healthcare minister warns against panic over UK variant of COVID-19 in Belarus
According to him, there is conflicting information on this variant of coronavirus. The patients in Belarus diagnosed with this variant are not seriously sick and are not undergoing hospital treatment...

Constitutional Court unveils its message to Belarus president and parliament
"Evolutionary constitutional development based on fundamental constitutional ideals and values can help overcome new threats, ensure the rule of law and constitutional order"...

Lukashenko talks about new military reality
"The world has changed and the military organization has changed with it. I don’t want to say it is bad. Wars become different these days"...

Belarusian PM urges to elaborate satellite town phased development strategies
The head of government recalled that the volume of housing construction will be gradually scaled down in Minsk and increased in its satellite towns...

Official position of Belarus’ NOC on the decision of IOC EB of 8 March 2021
Once again, Belarus’ NOC would like to invite the IOC representatives to Minsk for a comprehensive analysis of the situation and a direct dialogue with the Belarusian sports community...