Opinions & Interviews

USA, Belarus moving closer towards lifting sanctions
“We have been unambiguous about the things that have to happen in order to see that kind of sanctions relief. We are not there yet, but we are very hopeful that moments like we are in right now, days like today, bring us closer to that”...

Lukashenko: Belarus and its people are committed to stability, peace
"But you should know that you’ve come to a normal country where normal people live. This country and people are committed to stability and peace"...

Pompeo visits Belarus’ Hi-Tech Park
“A great example of how Belarus can seize its extraordinary growth potential by embracing forward-looking economic policies and smart regulation”...

Brexit seen as new window of opportunity for Belarus-UK cooperation
"We hope that the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union can become a new window of opportunity to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the United Kingdom and Belarus"...

Negotiations on Belarus-EU partnership priorities nearing completion
"Once concluded, the EU-Belarus partnership priorities will be an important and unprecedented building block in the EU's relations. It will help define the political priorities for the next phase of engagement between the EU and Belarus"...

Belarus vows to advance Eurasian integration
Attention will be primarily focused on the removal of barriers, exemptions, and restrictions on Eurasian Economic Union markets and on preventing the possibility of emergence of new kinds of barriers...

Belarus’ Hi-Tech Park hails active dialogue between IT community, parliament
The IT community and the parliament are engaged in a good, active, and creative dialogue, aiming not only to keep up but also to stay ahead of global legislative innovations in the field of advanced technology...

PM: IT sector is Belarus’ development priority
"Belarus has developed necessary infrastructure for data transmission, storage and processing, identification mechanisms, and modern means of information protection”...

Kazakhstan PM hails Belarus as advanced IT country
"We got familiar with digitalization development in Belarus. We praise the successes your country has made so far"...

New ambassador: Belarus-China economic ties will become stronger
“The goal set forth by the president is simple and profound. The house of Belarus-China political relations needs a solid foundation of extensive economic and trade cooperation”...

Lukashenko hopes for real breakthrough in relations with China
"We rely on China's help and support a lot. This is true not only in the construction of promising enterprises in our country, and loans. China has also opened its market for us"...

Belarus-China relations described as example for other countries
The countries vigorously advance cooperation and all-weather friendship in various areas starting with trade and business ties and ending with education and culture. Belarus and China also support each other in the international scene and work together to implement the Belt and Road initiative...

Belarus lauded for progress in achieving SDGs
"Belarus’ investment into education, healthcare, and social services guarantees its stable position among countries with a high level of human potential development. Thanks to this, Belarus ranks 50th in the Human Development Index"...

Schuebel: Contacts at local level help boost Belarus-EU cooperation
"Regional development, environmental protection, promotion of small business and tourism, healthcare and social integration are among the most important areas of our cooperation"...

Lukashenko sends heartfelt message to Xi Jinping over coronavirus outbreak
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that Belarus wants to show solidarity and support to China. With this in mind, Belarus decided to send a humanitarian cargo with personal protective gear and much-needed medicines to China...

More prominent role of Belarusian People’s Congress suggested
“Maybe we should think about a clearer status and at least a consultative role for this body. It could be more pronounced”...

No coronavirus cases reported in Belarus
“No coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Belarus as of today. We have ramped up coronavirus screening efforts at Minsk National Airport and other points of entry along the Belarusian border”...

Belarus’ result at Dakar 2020 hailed as successful
"The race was full of special sections. We started with high-speed and rocky sections, and went on to off-road and dunes"...

Roscosmos head: Belarus' science contributes to space industry development
"Belarusian enterprises have preserved their potential and have excellent plans which we could use together with the capabilities of Roscosmos as a customer and as an implementer of all these ideas in space activities"...

Opinion: Affiliation with independent state brings Belarusians together
“History gave us a unique opportunity to fulfill our aspiration ‘to live with dignity’ by offering us the supreme form of national statehood. However, it is not enough to establish the country. We need to preserve and strengthen its independence and sovereignty”...