Opinions & Interviews

Strong appeal of Hi-Tech Park attributed to Belarus president’s instructions
Vsevolod Yanchevsky stressed that the technologies the Hi-Tech Park successfully creates for other countries should be definitely introduced in Belarus...

Opinion: Call of Polesie festival increases visibility of Pripyat River region
The 6th edition of the international festival of ethnocultural traditions The Call of Polesie will gather guests in the agrotown of Lyaskovichi on 15 August...

Petrishenko: Belarus has necessary resources to achieve sustainable and robust growth soon
"The strategically advantageous position of Belarus at the junction of large economic blocs (the EAEU and the EU) creates a unique opportunity for the country to strengthen its positions in value added chains"...

Opportunities after Belarusian nuclear power plant launch outlined
Anton Brin said that the construction of apartment houses that rely heavily on electricity is a promising area. Residents of such houses will use electricity for heating, hot water supply, and cooking...

Belarusian healthcare system lauded for outstanding work during pandemic
"It is capable of responding to the most difficult modern challenges. The provision of emergency medical care did not stop for a moment in our country. We continued to provide specialized medical care in full volume as well"...

Lukashenko about street actions: No one is allowed to kick policemen
The head of state familiarized himself with the military hardware of the internal troops and the Special Purpose Police Unit of Minsk. He saw special-purpose vehicles LIS-PM, Volat, Hishchnik, Tsunami, assault barrier vehicle Rubezh...

Conditions for promoting innovations improved during years of Belarus’ independence
The top 10 scientific accomplishments of 2019 include Belarusian R&D products in various spheres, including physics, chemistry, food, nature management, radiobiology, and history...

Prime minister: The government should make decisions by relying on people’s opinion
During the visit Roman Golovchenko also went on a tour of the manufacturing facilities and met with the company’s management...

Makei: Belarus would like EU to remain its important political, economic partner
He also said that the talks included the issues of regional security and cooperation within the framework of the Eastern Partnership, which is also important for Belarus...

Lukashenko: Modern wars are triggered by street protests
"When I had to decide what kind of Armed Forces we needed, especially after 2010, I realized that we needed to have well-trained soldiers, units in the Armed Forces, just in case"...

Minister: Coronavirus pandemic exposed strong sides of Belarus’ healthcare system
Vladimir Karanik expressed gratitude to absolutely all healthcare workers for keeping the healthcare system running in that difficult time...

Belarus PM: Timely decisions amid pandemic helped keep national economy running
According to Roman Golovchenko, the head of state set the tasks before the new government. The main of them was to prevent the economy from collapsing...

Lukashenko reveals Belarus’ coronavirus spending
He noted that the Belarusian healthcare system handled the crisis well thanks to joint efforts. The number of coronavirus patients is reducing...

Opinion: Belarusians can take pride in their country’s achievements
"Today 70% of products Belarus makes is exported. This means that our intelligence, our specialists are important not only to us but also to the global economy"...

Belarus president encourages people to change their lifestyles
"If you have an opportunity to preserve a countryside home with a land plot, do it. Get back to your roots! Walk barefoot even if you live on the ninth floor"...

Lukashenko: We should not lose what we have in this dangerous moment
"We should preserve this piece of land and not give it away to anyone. There is no fear, no catastrophe, but rascals should know that we will always be sovereign and independent and will live on this land together with our children"...

Lukashenko: We know how to live and we live in our own land
"If we didn’t pursue such a policy (socially oriented is the scientific term), a people’s policy, we wouldn’t be in this hall today"...

Lukashenko: Our people can do everything
Aleksandr Lukashenko cited Gomselmash as a case in point. This company was not shut down. Quite the opposite, the enterprise got a significant boost and started making most advanced products...

New Belarusian ambassador on cooperation between Belarus, United States
"The areas where our interests coincide, first of all, includes the cooperation in attracting financial resources, economic and energy dialogue, international security, law enforcement cooperation"...

Lukashenko sees Belarusian banks as engines of innovation
Aleksandr Lukashenko believes that conventional banks will no longer be around in 5-10 years and it is necessary to start preparing for these changes now...