Opinions & Interviews

Patriarch Kirill praises huge positive changes in Belarus
"The Patriarch is the Patriarch of All Russia, including Belarus. For me this factor - true friendship, mutual assistance - is a very important indicator of what is taking shape in interstate relations"...

MEP refutes West's falsehoods about Belarus
According to him, his visit to Belarus was meant to emphasize that his party condemns the policy of isolation and sanctions...

Rumak: Spiritual unity between peoples of Belarus, Russia always remains strong
Belarusian Commissioner for Religions and Nationalities Aleksandr Rumak said as he attended events to mark the 900th anniversary of the founding of St. Euphrosyne Convent...

Xi Jinping: Friendship and trust between Belarus and China are growing stronger
"We maintain close contacts and coordinate our actions on the international arena, be it within the SCO or the UN. Neither Belarus nor China will ever bow to any international hegemony or yield to the policy of bullying. Together, we defend international justice and equality"...

Lukashenko: Eyes of many countries are on Beijing
The president of Belarus noted that he greatly appreciates the friendly attitude of his Chinese counterpart: “Enough to say that you have invited me to your home [the meeting took place at Xi Jinping's residence]. I am very grateful to you and, naturally, and I invite you to my home”...

Belarus interested in closer inter-regional contacts with Russia’s Primorye Territory
Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova said as she met with Governor of Russia's Primorye Territory Oleg Kozhemyako

Belarus’ first vice premier comments on Lukashenko’s visit to China
“Let the world see how development should really be pursued. The thesis long promoted by the People's Republic of China as part of the Belt and Road Initiative is, in our view, not so much an economic thesis but a moral and ethical one. Belarus has stayed fully committed to it,” the first deputy prime minister emphasized...

Belarus’ ambassador praises Türkiye's mediation role in Russia-Ukraine conflict
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Türkiye Anatoly Glaz said in an interview with Anadolu Agency...

Ambassador: China is ready to develop tea culture together with Belarus
"We are all-weather and all-round strategic partners. China is ready to cooperate with Belarus to preserve and develop tea culture, write new chapters in the modern history of 'friendship through tea,' strengthen humanitarian ties, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation through tea culture and exchanges, drawing spiritual strength from it to build a common future for humanity"...

Expert: Minsk retains its status as a neutral negotiating platform
Igor Korotchenko believes it is important to use Minsk for talks with reasonable European elites...

Lukashenko studies details of centralized examination system in Belarus
The head of state asked Education Minister Andrei Ivanets about this year's university admissions campaign, as well as the process of the centralized exams and centralized testing...

Belarus calls on SCO to support Eurasian Charter of Multipolarity initiative
Aleksandr Volfovich called as he spoke at the multilateral Meeting of the SCO Security Council Secretaries held as part of the International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues in Moscow on 27-29 May...

Expert dwells on key military priorities for Belarus, Russia
According to him, Belarus needs to increase the supply of air defense systems. “I am convinced that it is extremely important for Belarus to continue buying Russian complexes TOR-M2 on a wheeled chassis. This is a cover for the Belarusian nuclear power plant, troop deployment areas, control systems,” Igor Korotchenko said...

Belarus’ security chief: EU ‘demonstrates commitment to escalation’ in Eastern Europe
Despite these negative factors, the process of finding ways to defuse international tension and reduce strategic risks is a positive trend, Aleksandr Volfovich believes. Belarus welcomes the measures being taken to resolve the Ukrainian crisis...

Expert describes Lukashenko as world’s most season politician
"In fact, there are no equals to him in modern Europe. Lukashenko plays in the big league with Putin, Xi Jinping, Trump," Igor Korotchenko said...

Expert explains why Belarus is key to Russia's national security
According to Igor Korotchenko, one of the most important tasks of the Russian expert community is to convey this point of view to decision-makers: Belarus should remain an ally of Russia, and its stability is a strategic priority...

Lukashenko: We need to double down on efforts to keep pace
After inspecting the production and use of wood pellets in Lyaskovichi, Aleksandr Lukashenko came to the Lyaskovichi commercial dairy farm of the agricultural enterprise Agro Lyaskovichi to take stock of the progress made in its modernization following the best practices of the Parokhonskoye agricultural enterprise...

Volfovich: Belarus takes all measures to improve its defense capability
Aleksandr Volfovich mentioned a complicated geopolitical situation in the world, including around Belarus...

Lukashenko: Belarus needs migrant workers to prevent critical labor shortage
The president noted that, first of all, local enterprises and the district administrations should be interested in attracting personnel. It is they who should be engaged in their recruitment...

British blogger opens up about his decision to stay in Belarus
I fell in love with Belarus and decided to stay and work here, Will Eggerton, a blogger from the UK...