Opinions & Interviews

Kochanova on Belarus’ steps to fight coronavirus
"The measures taken in the country are adequate to the situation we have today. I would like to assure everyone that all these measures are coordinated with the World Health Organization"...

Kochanova: Presidential election in Belarus will be coherent, well-organized
Natalya Kochanova told reporters that the timeframe of the election campaign will be determined after the matter is discussed with the Central Election Commission...

Reasons behind Belarus’ decision to invite WHO experts explained
"This instruction has to do with the fact that we are currently also facing the ‘information coronavirus’. We are witnessing numerous attempts to hype up the situation in the media every day and every hour"...

Lukashenko urges to work, pull through coronavirus crisis by all means
He emphasized that various viral infections should not be disregarded. After all, the morbidity is at its peak now...

Lukashenko: No grounds to reschedule presidential election yet
The president added that he needs to consult with the Central Election Commission and determine the campaign period...

WHO views Belarus’ sanitary epidemiological service as efficient against coronavirus
"I want to pay tribute to my colleagues in Belarus, as there is a very high level of vaccination against influenza there. Thanks to this there is no blurred picture there, no infectious cocktail when it is difficult for medics to identify the COVID-19 infection"...

IT investor from USA: Belarus is an amazing place
In Belarus, IT is kind of a new industry. Most of the companies here are more services companies where they're doing outsourced services. That's kind of a natural evolution to get a tech or IT economy to grow...

No coronavirus cases in Belarusian army
"They are healthy and capable of carrying out their missions. However, we don’t drop our guard. Our sanitary and epidemiological services, medics are in heightened readiness state"...

Opinion: Belarusian business is against coronavirus lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic has put a lot of countries, including Belarus, to the choice between national isolation and global solidarity...

Lukashenko: Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees
This way the head of state responded to the assumption that no viruses affect his schedule...

WHO representative: Belarus is coping well with coronavirus
"You have no deaths, some people have recovered and this is a good sign. It is important that you have enough qualified and well-trained doctors"...

Italian ambassador grateful to Belarus for solidarity with Italy
As BelTA reported earlier, Belarus has joined international solidarity initiatives lighting up the National Library with the colors of the Italian flag on 26 March. A message of solidarity with Italy was also displayed on the building...

Lukashenko: I don’t want Minsk to become like Moscow
"Housing in Minsk is no longer a problem for us. Honestly speaking, we don’t want that many houses in Minsk because we will repeat the sad experience of Moscow otherwise"...

Lukashenko: Belarus is making no show of coronavirus fight
The head of state underlined that each agency in the country, from healthcare service to law enforcement – is doing their work. They are tracking down suspected cases and are trying to get ahead of the epidemic...

Call to revisit standardization issue in Belarus’ construction sector
"We use beams, reinforced concrete instead of light structures. Too much money was wasted"...

Measures to keep Belarusian economy stable despite coronavirus virtually ready
"Although the spread of the new coronavirus is under control in Belarus, the country has not managed to stay away from the economic storm"...

Belarus to use all means to bring citizens home
"We will do it within the framework of all the available possibilities. We will explore all the paths although fewer and fewer of them are available every day"...

Healthcare minister: Targeted approach helps curb coronavirus in Belarus
Each country chooses containment measures depending on the resources it has...

Chinese ambassador: China shows firm, unwavering support for Belarus
"The Chinese government has decided to supply reagents for coronavirus tests, medical protective gear, infrared thermometers, safety glasses, disposable medical gloves, shoe covers, and other medical products to Belarus"...

Belarus to continue honoring state debt commitments in full
"We are not amending the policy of the Finance Ministry and Belarus as a whole with regard to the commitments the country has undertaken and continue acting in strict compliance with these commitments"...