Opinions & Interviews

BelTA presents new photo exhibition Victory Lives in Memory
“Yesterday, 180,000 people gathered to watch the parade in Minsk. We witnessed a grandiose performance. This exhibition tells the story of military parades held in Minsk,” said Irina Akulovich...

Lukashenko brands EU as totalitarian military, political bloc with blatantly revanchist sentiments
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in his speech at the army parade held in Minsk on 9 May on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet nation’s Victory in the Great Patriotic War...

Lukashenko: Belarus and its partners should prevent a new world bloodbath
Addressing veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the head of state stressed that this parade has been organized to the glory of their heroic feat...

Lukashenko urges Western politicians, nations recall Great Patriotic War lessons
"This is why we need this Victory and the honoring of those heroes. We call upon everyone: politicians, leaders, and nations of Western countries"...

Stanevsky: Catholic believers in Belarus accept election of new Pope with great joy and hope
Chairman of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in Belarus, Archbishop Iosif Stanevsky sent congratulations to Pope Leo XIV on his election as the head of the Catholic Church...

Lukashenko: China will definitely stand with Russia
The head of state was asked whether the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping at the parade in Moscow was symbolic...

Lukashenko: Russia has long been ready for peace with Ukraine
“It is not about Russia. You need to sort things out with the other side, as far as I understand it. As soon as the USA and Ukraine decide on peace, Europe will toe the line and peace will come,” the Belarusian leader is confident...

Putin recalls courage of Belarus’ defenders at parade on Red Square
“The Soviet Union bore the brunt of the most terrible, merciless blows of the enemy. Millions of people, who knew only peaceful labor, took up arms and stood to the death on all heights, bridgeheads and frontiers, determined the outcome of the entire Second World War by unconditional victories in the major battles of Moscow and Stalingrad, on the Kursk Bulge and the Dnieper, by the courage of the defenders of Belarus, who were the first to face the enemy, the fortitude of the defenders of the Brest Fortress and Mogilev”...

Belarus joins statement on Victory’s 80th anniversary in Vienna
“80 years ago, Nazism was defeated in the Second World War. We commemorate and honor this sacred date. The triumph over ideas of racial superiority and misanthropy achieved by armed means by the coalition of allies has determined the fate of civilization on a planetary scale and cannot be put to oblivion”...

Lukashenko sends Victory Day greetings to foreign leaders
Addressing the leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that this remarkable day glorifies the great feat of the multinational Soviet people who defended the right to life and freedom for future generations at the cost of unparalleled heroism of soldiers and incredible efforts of home front workers...

Lukashenko congratulates newly-elected Pope Leo XIV
“I cordially congratulate you on your election as Head of the Roman Catholic Church and Supreme Pontiff of the Holy See. Your selfless and diligent service to God and people, devotion to high spiritual ideals have brought you to a qualitatively new stage of your mission - a very responsible one connected with the hopes of millions of all believers”...

Belarus' consul general sees Great Victory as valuable lesson for future generations
He stressed that Belarus, as one of the countries that suffered the most during the war, deeply honors the Soviet people's feat and actively works to preserve historical truth...

Lukashenko: We must preserve peace in Belarus
"Let’s live peacefully, work and appreciate the achievements created by our own hands," Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed...

Lukashenko urges Belarusians to develop objects of the future
Therefore, according to the president, Belarus should constantly follow the best practices, adopt competencies, as it was the case, for example, with the construction of the nuclear power plant or the construction of the Minsk International Exhibition Center...

Lukashenko: Quality must become Belarus’ brand
Domestic specialists are capable of doing a lot, the president emphasized, and cited the construction of the Palace of Independence as an example. Another example is the construction of a nuclear power plant in Belarus...

Chinese ambassador hails Belarus’ contribution to defeating fascism
"Victory Day is one of the most important holidays in Belarus," the diplomat emphasized. "It commemorates the historic moment when the Soviet Union triumphed over Nazi Germany in 1945. This victory holds profound significance for the entire history of mankind"...

Volfovich emphasizes need to remember history
"There is no future without the memory of the past. It is an axiom. Therefore, we honor what our great-grandfathers and grandfathers did during the Great Patriotic War, what our veterans did. We bow low and thank them for the immortal feat they performed for our benefit,” he emphasized...

Vietnamese ambassador describes Soviet people's Victory as testament to heroism
He emphasized the importance of Belarus’ commitment to preserving historical memory about the events of World War II at the state level...

Lukashenko: The war for the minds and hearts of our people has already begun
Aleksandr Lukashenko added that recently the topic of the 80th anniversary of the Victory has been significantly actualized and is spoken a lot about...

Lukashenko: Belarus is the unconquered land
“We know that we live on the unconquered land. There was not a single day when the enemy felt a master here: he was shot at from ruins, forests, swamps, ravines and cellars,” Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized...