Opinions & Interviews

Bolton describes meeting with Belarus president as very important
"We had a very lengthy discussion with the Belarus president (about 2 hours and 15 minutes). The discussion touched upon politics, economy, matters of security in the region and the entire world"...

Bolton: We can find common ground with Belarus
"I think we have an excellent opportunity to discuss several very important matters - regional security and bilateral cooperation. A number of issues are of particular interest to the United States: human rights and non-proliferation of arms"...

Turkey, Belarus to keep fulfilling highest-level agreements
“Belarus is a friendly nation for us. Today we are focusing on the areas that can strengthen bilateral ties,” Mevlut Cavusoglu said...

Belarus, Turkey urged to sketch out steps to realize cooperation potential
The recent visit of the Belarusian head of state to Ankara represents a good example of cooperation at the top level. Meetings of the Belarusian and Turkish heads of state have become regular over the last few years, Vladimir Makei noted...

Kazakhstan ambassador hails Belarus’ social and economic model
Belarus’ annual exports to Kazakhstan reach some $750-800 million. "This is all thanks to the model your have been sticking to for the past 25 years. In this respect you are a well-known politician. So is the Belarusian social and economic model"...

Lukashenko to visit Kazakhstan soon
"I believe that soon I will have an opportunity to visit Kazakhstan and we will discuss the whole range of our relations. We, together with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, agreed to revise our relations and work out a plan of action for the future (or, as it is often said today, a roadmap of our relations for the coming years)"...

Opinion: Match Europe v USA will be a big event in the world sport arena
"The Match Europe v USA in Minsk is a big present for Belarusian athletes. Here the history of the match will be written. Many people remember the historical match between the USSR and the United States"...

Facsimile of Brest Bible of 1563 named Belarus most unusual edition
"I am convinced that the facsimile will go down in history of today’s Belarusian book printing in the same way as the first edition of the Brest Bible did in 1563. This book is unique in itself"...

Belarus, Turkey to take stock of progress in bilateral relations
She emphasized that these matters will be high on the agenda of the talks in Minsk during the official visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to Belarus on 27-28 August...

Lukashenko interested in economic impact of hosting 2nd European Games
“I am interested in the financial side of the event. What have we got as the host of the games? I would like to emphasize that such sport events are an honor for any country. That is why countries compete to host them and not everyone is granted such an opportunity,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added...

Belarus aims to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation with Northern Europe
“Our goal is further strengthening of inter-parliamentary cooperation with the countries of Northern Europe and subregional organizations,” Valery Voronetsky said...

Lukashenko emphasizes teacher’s role in Belarusian society
“The nation counts on teachers and so do I. We are nothing without them, because people have no one else to rely on in the modern times, especially in villages and small towns,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added...

Lukashenko says Belarus’ university admission system in for possible reform
"I read, see and hear and I am also informed that not everything goes well with the enrolment to our universities. People criticize the centralized testing, a new test scoring system you have developed recently. The main thing is knowledge, not the score"...

Belarus shows interest in full cooperation with Georgia
In his words, there are all the prerequisites for increasing bilateral trade. "A number of enterprises with Georgian capital work in Belarus, while our representations are present in your country. We are interested in increasing the supply of Georgian goods to Belarus"...

Belarus’ economy is balanced
“Today the situation in the economy is balanced. The majority of qualitative indicators are fulfilled. The situation is stable on the monetary, financial and currency markets. The inflation rate is within the projected range”...

Belarus ready for more projects with Georgia to meet trade growth target
According to the minister, Belarus and Georgia do not abandon the goal to reach $200 million in mutual trade, although the trade in goods has slightly fallen this year...

Energy ministry speaks on BelNPP progress
"The commissioning of a nuclear power plant is considered to be a phase after the completion of the pilot operation and the entire cycle of works, including reaching the nominal capacity"...

Terlecki: Poland wants to emulate Belarus as host for European Games
A Polish parliamentary delegation led by Ryszard Terlecki will be in Belarus till 23 August. The Polish MPs are to hold talks at the Sports and Tourism Ministry where they will discuss Belarus’ experience of hosting the European Games...

Belarus president pleasantly surprised by Ivye, town residents
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: "I’d expected worse but I am very glad that the place is very good. But peaceful life is the most important thing. I often tell people not to seek fortunes somewhere else because they are not welcome there"...

Belarusian regions urged to be more independent in procurement of fodder
The head of state traditionally asked about the progress in the harvesting campaign – gathering of grain, corn and other crops. “Nine million tonnes of grain [including corn and rape] is a lower margin for you”...