Opinions & Interviews

Regional cooperation hailed as important for development of Belarus, Russia
"We believe that the development of our states, the Union State largely depends on cooperation between the regions," Yuri Vorobyov said...

Presidents of two countries invited to Belarus-Russia regional forum
In his words, the countries seek to enhance cooperation between regions, and the forum serves the goal. It will welcome about 1,500 participants on the first day and some 300 on the second one. The Russian delegation will include 120 participants, including some 20 heads of economic entities...

Unprecedented level of development of Belarusian-Chinese relations noted
The ambassador said that Chinese-Belarusian relations are going through the best period of history now. The two countries frequently exchange visits of high-ranking delegations. Political mutual trust grows stronger all the time...

Ambassador: Scope of Belarus-China cooperation expanding
"For more than 2,400 days of my work as Chinese ambassador to Belarus I have felt a friendly attitude of the Belarusian people towards me, the staff of the Chinese embassy and the Chinese people every day"...

Lukashenko: Belarus will always be a friendly country for China
“You will soon be in Beijing. I ask you to convey my warmest words of gratitude to my friend, president of China, for the support he has always provided and especially the one provided recently"...

Lukashenko: I feel very proud for Belarusians as I assume office today
"The day of the president's inauguration is a day of our common victory, a convincing and fateful victory. We did not just elect the president of the country. We defended our values, our peaceful life, sovereignty and independence"...

Lukashenko comments on higher education, brain drain, patriotism in healthcare
"Our education is great. Our specialists who receive education in Belarus are valued across the globe"...

Belarus’ PM stresses importance of ties with Russian regions
"Our trade rose by 8.4% in 2019 and surged by 17.7% in January-June 2020. I believe that we should continue moving forward, because we have opportunities and resources to reinforce this positive trend, primarily in the manufacturing sector"...

Call to intensify work on Belarus-Russia Union State road maps
In his opinion, all road maps are aimed at improving the conditions for Russians and Belarusians in different sectors such as healthcare, insurance, taxation...

Belarus’ education minister: Holding WorldSkills Belarus in Great Stone is symbolic
"The park is a home to many modern innovative enterprises. The contest demonstrates that education should be closer to innovations"...

Lukashenko talks about new Constitution, common vision of country’s future
According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, the new Constitution will have to specify a system of checks and balances. All the relevant innovations will have to be discussed during the next Belarusian People’s Congress...

Lukashenko: Together we will restore normal life in Belarus
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Belarus’ high-ranking officials...

Russia views Belarus as closest ally, pledges to fulfill all commitments
"Russia remains committed to all our agreements, including those that stem from the Union State Treaty, the CSTO"...

Lukashenko thanks Putin for support after presidential election
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that a friend in need is a friend indeed. "I say it sincerely. It is a lesson for us. Not only for Belarus and Russia but for our post-Soviet republics. We are going to talk about it during the meeting within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and even the Commonwealth of Independent States"...

Lukashenko about protests in Minsk: Nobody has crossed the line yet
"Not crossing the line is the most important thing. I say it constantly. There is a red line. You know it too and you know more than I do. You had to draw these lines primarily in Chechnya when you became quite a young president. God forbid, certainly, if it happens in Belarus"...

Belarus seeks closer ties with Vatican
“Your visit proves that Belarus and the Holy See have special relations of mutual understanding and trust. We are satisfied with the dynamics of the development of contacts at the high and highest levels”...

Lukashenko: Economic security is the main task
“We shouldn’t break anything. We should develop what we have,” Aleksandr Lukashenko is convinced. “We chose the right policy. We have development schools – in agriculture, in mechanical engineering industry. Let’s develop there”...

Belarus’ scientific sector praised for increased contribution to economy
According to him, Belarus has developed scientific solutions and technologies worth Br12 billion in this five-year period. They are exported to China, South Korea, Russia, the USA, Japan, Germany, and other countries...

Lukashenko: Real science should serve people
The head of state noted that thanks to scientists Belarus is known around the world as the country that makes the world's biggest dump trucks, extracts potash ore, produces lasers and optical electronics, micro-chips and electric vehicles, a country where information technology has made tremendous progress...

Ambassador: Russia and Belarus stand together
"Russia at any level, be it the relations of ordinary people who are not involved in the political process, or the regional, federal level, has always treated the people of Belarus as a brotherly nation and Belarus as a brotherly country. It has always been so, and it will remain so"...