Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko compares coronavirus pandemic and mid-1990s
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that he considers the current times difficult not because of the pandemic and the spread of the virus, but because of the pressure from all sides amid this situation...

Lukashenko wants questions Belarusians ask during signature collection analyzed
The head of state explained that signature collection offers an opportunity to better learn about the problems worrying the society...

Opinion: Belarus shows a good example of how to approach the crisis
"The measures that Belarus has been taking both in the national economy and initiatives for the EAEU give a clear prospect of recovery from the crisis"...

Belarus-China cooperation lauded as example of true friendship between countries
The Communist Party of China is willing to deepen friendly relations with Belarus and assist the continuous achievement of new results in Belarusian-Chinese cooperation...

Ambassador: Coronavirus will not hinder Belarus-Georgia relations
Georgia is looking forward to expanding cooperation with Belarus, including trade and economic ties, the ambassador said...

Opinion: Developments of 2020 show great value of food security
"This is in fact an indicator of competitiveness of a state today. In this regard Belarus looks very good"...

Pompeo: United States stands ready to meet Belarus’ needs in energy supplies
"This week, the first shipment of U.S. crude oil will depart for Belarus. This competitive deal, by U.S. energy trader United Energy Trading"...

Myasnikovich: Joint COVID-19 vaccine possible in EAEU
"As far as I am informed, the parties are now consulting on many issues and have great scientists and practitioners"...

Healthcare Ministry: Belarus is reaching a plateau in coronavirus cases
"If we take our diagram, we can see that we have reached this plateau"...

Opinion: UNOVIS is among the greatest achievements of Belarusian culture
According to Andrei Dukhovnikov, it is important for Belarusians to realize that they should be proud of UNOVIS and its members...

Rumas: Second support package will be focused on households
"For example, the government suggests making additional payments from the budget to those working part-time and getting less than the minimum wage"...

Lukashenko calls for extraordinary efforts to save lives
"All those statistics, both COVID-19 and even pneumonia figures, will soon go away and will be forgotten. The people, who died and whom we could have saved but did not, is an absolutely different thing"...

Lukashenko: Other countries follow Belarus’ coronavirus response strategy
"The ongoing developments related to viruses and other diseases that we had and have in plenty are still tolerable in Belarus"...

Opinion: A nation that fails to appreciate its history has no future
"The Victory’s anniversary is a great celebration. Certainly, it is a sad one because today we mourn those, who fell for the sake of freedom and independence of our country, those, who perished in the furnace of that war"...

British princess underlines USSR’s contribution to WW2 victory
"As we brace ourselves to confront the challenges of today, we can take our inspiration from the courage of those who kept faith with each other, and who formed a crucial chapter in the long history of friendship between the people of the United Kingdom and the peoples of Russia, of Ukraine, of Belarus, and of all the nations of the former Soviet Union"...

Belarus president responds to critics of Victory Day parade
The head of state pointed out that the tragedy of the Belarusian nation, which bore the titanic burden of losses and destruction of the cruelest war of the 20th century, is incomparable to any hardships of today. Even thoughts to betray the traditions that have been glorifying the history of the great deeds of the victors for 75 years already are unthinkable for the country, he said...

Lukashenko comments on Belarus’ approaches to coronavirus situation
"Once this story, this hysteria and viral disease are over, we will make appropriate decisions that will greatly reinforce our healthcare. We know what needs to be done"...

Lukashenko: Victory anniversary celebrations will be beautiful page in Belarus' history
"We should do as they did, having faith in the future. For the sake of the future, for the sake of our life. Time for assessments will come later"...

Senator: Memory about the Great Patriotic War lives in the heart of every Belarusian
The speaker is convinced that those trying to rewrite history will fail because there are people, who remember, and there are people, who preserve the holy memory about that war...

FM: Participation in Victory Day events is sacred for every Belarusian
The organization of commemorative events in Belarus is of great importance for the young generation, the minister said. This is done to tell them the truth about the events of the Great Patriotic War...