Opinions & Interviews

Sechin expects constructive talks with Lukashenko
"Answering your question about what to do next, I would say that we need to keep working together, of course"...

German companies interested in Minsk Oblast as investment platform
"The fact that the work ethics and mentality of Belarusians resemble German ones plays a positive role. It is also important that our interests coincide"...

FM: Belarus will never be friends with anyone against anyone
"We want good relations with all our partners"...

Lukashenko on hosting IBU Open European Championships in Belarus: Financial aspect is not a priority
“The main thing is the statement of the IBU who thanked us for helping them, virtually saving them. And he promised to think about hosting an IBU World Cup stage with top athletes in Belarus”...

Serbian ambassador optimistic about Belarus-Serbia trade, economic relations
Veljko Kovacevic believes that countries that cannot boast abundant natural resources, like Belarus and Serbia, should focus on their scientific and technological capacity...

Lukashenko reveals details of Sochi talks
First, the presidents met for breakfast. The negotiations during breakfast lasted for about an hour and a half...

Lukashenko: State should benefit from foreign investments
"We need to focus on practical aspects more. If you want to work here, you are welcome, but you will work like all other plants will work – you will pay taxes, income taxes"...

Cui Qiming: Belarus’ support to China in fight against novel virus shows peoples’ deep friendship
"We sincerely thank the people of Belarus for the timely and important assistance provided to China, and we believe that this will further strengthen the firm resolve of the Chinese government and people in the fight against the epidemic"...

Ambassador: Serbia has warm regard for Belarus and its people
"Serbia and Belarus are developing mutually beneficial relations that are based on trust, complete openness to cooperation, and deep mutual respect"...

Swiss FM: Belarus, Switzerland need to assert themselves amidst powerful neighbors
"Now we can expand and strengthen our political, economic and humanitarian ties. We have everything in place for that, we can move forward"...

Cassis: Swiss working in Belarus commend country’s development
"When I visit other countries, I follow a certain tradition: before meeting with politicians, I meet with the Swiss diaspora, those Swiss citizens who are living in the country, making a certain contribution to its development"...

Call on Team Belarus to rule out even unintentional use of doping
Belarus has set up all the conditions for athletes to train for the Olympic Games...

Belarus’ central bank aims for 4-5% inflation target in medium term
"I am deeply convinced that we should gradually move towards a lower inflation target while taking into account structural problems. In the near future the inflation target may be 4% or there may be an intermediate target of 4.5%"...

Ambassador thanks Belarus for supporting Chinese students
"We are grateful to Belarus for the support and help Chinese students receive in Belarus in this difficult time. It is the feeling of friendship and care"...

Rapid advance of Belarus-China cooperation in education noted
Tight cooperation of Belarusian and Chinese educational institutions has resulted in over 20 joint university education programs and over 10 post-graduation university education programs. The possibility of jointly training top-qualification scientists is under consideration...

New Belarusian ambassador to China reveals his objectives
"Reasonable imports are important, especially with regard to intermediate goods, as they are much cheaper compared to similar intermediate goods of the same quality supplied from the Russian Federation and the European Union"...

Lukashenko: Belarus is a true friend of China
Belarus remains among the important partners of the People's Republic of China. The high level of cooperation between the two countries must be maintained and developed...

Belarus to launch new news TV channel
"We discussed the development of a news TV channel as part of the National TV and Radio Company (Belarusteleradiocompany). The new channel will be developed this year"...

State-run mass media present proposals before Belarus president
It is necessary to decide what needs to be done first: to upgrade filming equipment, offer competitive salaries, or build a media center...

Lukashenko wants state media to be faster, more exciting, creative
In his words, today the internet is not just breathing down the neck of state-run printed press, the internet is ahead of it in a number of ways. Telegram-channels, blogs, social networks have become as influential as conventional mass media...