Opinions & Interviews

Call to use sovereign equality principle to develop Belarus-Russia integration roadmaps
Mikhail Myasnikovich remarked that the parliament’s work should take into account the guidelines on Belarus-Russia deeper integration formulated by the renewed action program...

Belarus, China scaling up academic partnerships
Belarus-China academic partnerships are gaining momentum, Director of the Confucius Institute of Sinology at Belarusian State University (BSU), Professor Anatoly Tozik said as he met with Chinese students...

Compliance of Belarusian nuclear power plant with modern safety requirements emphasized
The official noted that the construction of the nuclear power plant in Belarus began in May 2012 but a lot of groundwork was done before that in 2008-2012. “Regulatory agencies were set up and the legislation based on IAEA documents was worked out”...

Andreichenko: World needs uniting agenda like never before
“We brought to the attention of our partners a new strategic initiative of the Belarusian head of state to set up “a belt of digital neighborliness”...

Integration regarded as means to improve people’s living standards
"These principles lay the basis for our cooperation with parliaments of other countries within such organizations as the CIS, the CSTO, and the Union State of Belarus and Russia"...

Ambassador: Belarus, China advancing to new level of cooperation
At present the two countries are advancing to a new stage of cooperation, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Cui Qiming told BelTA...

Belarus president in favor of more efforts to develop trade inside Eurasian Economic Union
"I think before talking about the Eurasian Economic Union’s overall trade we should think about ways to find happiness inside the union, about ways to secure the largest profits from domestic trade"...

Belarus president calls for political decision to dismantle barriers in EAEU
"We’ve invested the Eurasian Economic Commission with the authority to track goods and label them. The commission has to guarantee that these forward-looking proposals will not become another trade barrier"...

Belarus suggests more active cooperation of EAEU with European Union, far-arc countries
Aleksandr Lukashenko praised the advancement of cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and third countries, including the development of a temporary agreement on creating a free trade zone with Iran and a package of agreements with Singapore...

Belarus’ representative at Junior Eurovision aims for unforgettable show
"Choreography is the most important part of the show, because my song is very electrifying, cool even, something teenagers like very much. Some say that my performance reminds them of American singer Billie Eilish"...

Makei unveils details of Belarus-Russia integration program
“I want to say right away that in our view, the program itself poses no threat. Why? First of all, we proceed from the fact that sovereignty of our states should remain intact. In this case we talk about the sovereignty of the Republic of Belarus”...

Belarus’ decision to stick to INF Treaty praised
The expert pointed out that Belarus had previously put forward initiatives involving a large number of parties, which views on security often fail to coincide. For instance, initiatives on resolving the situation in Ukraine, on resuming the Helsinki Process...

Growing interest in Minsk Dialogue forum noted
“We are going for a genuine presidential session. Former Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili and former President of Croatia Stjepan Mesic are going to participate. One can say that the interest and the level [of guests and participants] rise forum after forum”...

Ambassador speaks about key areas of Belarus-India cooperation
"BelAZ has recently won two big tenders to supply dump trucks to India. This is the first time someone has challenged American suppliers on the Indian market. This is a good step. I would also like to mention cooperation in the oil and gas industry"...

Makei calls for peace, security at UN General Assembly session
"The memories of tens of millions of victims of the Second World War, of the Nazi atrocities and criminal policies of genocide prompted us to agree on a world order that still helps us avert a new global conflict"...

Belarus, Germany intent on long-term relations
“Relations between our countries are stable and oriented towards longevity. German companies come to work in Belarus not for the sake of making fast money and leaving. They come here to stay. It is part of the German trade and economic policy”...

Lukashenko: Belarus will not make Russian language apple of discord
“I am afraid of politicizing and giving too much attention to this matter,” the head of state said. He recalled that during a referendum people voted for an equal status of the two languages...

Zero military threat from Belarus for Ukraine stressed
"Belarusian army units may be deployed in Donbass only when I make the decision. I am the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. We have an absolutely mobile, well-armed army fit for modern combat"...

Lukashenko speaks about relations with Putin, Poroshenko, Tokayev
According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, he also has cordial and frank relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I can tell him everything: from personal things to politics. I can be very straightforward with him any time without thinking how it will be perceived"...

Lukashenko on upcoming meeting with Zelensky: We will find common ground
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that the upcoming meeting will provide a good opportunity to meet each other and to better understand each other’s stance on different matters. “I promise I will be sincere. I am known to be an honest man, and I am used to speaking my mind”...