Opinions & Interviews

Call on Belarusians to preserve memory, truth about Great Patriotic War
"To forget means to betray those who sacrificed their lives for the Victory"...

Belarus 2nd in number of COVID-19 tests in CIS
"We are focused on testing people who are at a higher risk of contracting the disease. These are first-level contacts, individuals with pneumonia, other groups"...

Steady decline in COVID-19 cases expected in a month in Belarus
"We considered different parameters: the average incubation period of coronavirus, different models how the situation can develop"...

Belarus president responds to criticism of decision to organize Victory Day parade
"This is why you should calmly respond to this [criticism]. Big things look right from afar. Once this period is over, we will sit down and will make the relevant conclusions"...

Lukashenko invites leaders of other countries to attend Victory Parade in Minsk
"Our republic was the worst hit, it is a living monument to that brutal war. It would be right to gather here, and even more so today"...

Belarusian MPs to help implement measures to support economy amid pandemic
The speaker stressed that MPs have a special responsibility – to help solve economic problems in their constituencies...

Lukashenko: Belarusian Academy of Sciences needs ‘serious overhaul’
In general, Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that science should be actively involved in the country’s development within the next five years, given the growing level of technological competition in the world...

Minister: Belarus does a lot for war memorialization
The minister stressed that laying flowers at the obelisks and monuments to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War is an opportunity to pay tribute to these people...

Belarus urges to keep international trade, relations working amid pandemic
Belarus is in favor of making the future coronavirus vaccine accessible for everyone...

Belarus president in favor of face-to-face EAEU summit
"I will organize the event. I am ready to welcome all of you on 19 May. I promise complete safety"...

Moldova president approves of Belarus’ approach to coronavirus situation
"This is why various clever fellows, who tend to give advice, should better look at what is going on in their own countries. I am convinced you will be able to defeat the pandemic and so will we"...

Lukashenko: Pneumonia treatment should be placed in focus in Belarus
"Please keep this thing in mind. For me, it is the number one issue. I will execute very serious control over these processes"...

Ambassador: Belarus-Poland annual trade exceeds $3bn
Polish investors are attracted by various Belarusian industries, for example, the furniture industry, agriculture and IT sector...

Belarus to expand definition of foreign gratuitous aid
"Belarus needs foreign gratuitous aid, this is why all provisions should be reasonable, precise, and should not raise doubts"...

Belarus plans to attract AIIB funds to support banking system
"So far, we have agreed to work out the allocation of $250 million (first tranche) for Belarusbank and $100 million for the Development Bank to support companies from the most affected sectors"...

Belarus receives $238m in foreign gratuitous aid over three years
Since the beginning of 2020, Belarus has received $19.8 million...

Belneftekhim: New trunk line will connect two oil refineries, improve oil supplies logistics
"The pipeline will be built with the prospect of using raw material supplies in the southern direction from Odessa or reverse supplies from Poland"...

Lukashenko urges Belarusian regions to look for export markets
"Come to agreements to resume work when the logistics is restored and neighbors start working. If you have export contracts after the pandemic, we will think how to help you"...

Belarus president explains delayed address to nation, parliament
"I was thinking I could expand the scope of the address, make it more strategic, merge it with the program of the incumbent president"...

Six COVID-19 patients in Belarus show signs of recovery after donor plasma treatment
As of 24 April, 1,120 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 recovered...