Opinions & Interviews

Belarus seeks closer ties with Pakistan in manufacturing
Pavel Utyupin noted that Belarus and Pakistan developed a substantial legal framework of bilateral cooperation consisting of about 80 agreements. The two countries established solid partnerships in agriculture, pharmaceutics, science and education...

Turkey looks forward to Belarus president’s visit
The diplomat drew attention to the importance of exchanging visits, including top-level ones. She mentioned active dialogue and cooperation between Belarus and Turkey and the lack of any problems and contradictions between them...

Belarus’ FM warns against attempts to distort history, whitewash WW2 criminals
“We should not forget about the tragic pages of the history, the feat of those who fought against the Nazis. We must not let those who killed people be called heroes,” the foreign minister stressed...

Minsk ready to host high-level event timed to Eastern Partnership’s 10th anniversary
Vladimir Makei pointed out that Belarus pursues a goal-seeking constructive policy aimed at bringing about more stability in the region...

Lukashenko: Agricultural sector has great prospects
"We produce flax, milk… Oil does not have such a profit margin today. Even the Belarusian oil that we sell a little bit (and this is the best type of oil) does not generate such profit"...

Lukashenko: Country’s stability depends on economic growth
"If we support our economic development at the proper level, if we gradually move forward every year, make progress every five-year period, our country will always be stable and no one will be able to turn us anywhere. The main thing is the economy"...

Belarus keen to develop cooperation with France in economy, humanitarian affairs
Addressing the French MPs, Ambassador Igor Fisenko noted that Belarus considers the inter-parliamentary dialogue an important tool of bilateral cooperation and that the country is interested in active cooperation with France in economic and humanitarian affairs...

Stadler Rail Group owner delighted by business operation terms in Belarus
“The quality standards we follow here absolutely match the German ones or the Swiss ones. Belarusian workers are very well trained and educated. Thanks to that we can reach not only on the Belarusian market but also the global one”...

Voronetsky: Belarus’ Helsinki-2 initiative aims to build trust between countries
According to him, there is a need to create a context in international politics which would lead to a greater trust between the countries. This is what the peaceful foreign policy and the initiative of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to launch a new political process similar to Helsinki Process are aimed for...

Opinion: Belarus-Kazakhstan relations will remain friendly
The Ambassador noted that it is important to further develop bilateral cooperation with Belarus, especially in trade and economy. According to him, Belarus-Kazakhstan trade is about $1 billion. Belarus exports a lot of goods to Kazakhstan...

Belarus, Stadler plan more joint projects
“This can be mechanical engineering. Some projects, however, are not related to the main line of business of the company”...

Prices, possible investments in telecommunications in focus of Belarusian government conference
"The head of state pays close attention to the sphere of information and communication technologies. Today it is one of the drivers of our economy’s growth"...

Belarus to complete 4G network in foreseeable future, move on to 5G
“5G is the next significant step. Internet of Things. Today we looked at these matters as a complex: acceleration and completion of construction of the 4G network in our country and further development and construction of 5G networks on that basis”...

Opinion: By turning to past we involve youth in building peaceful coexistence
"We should not only keep the historical knowledge green but convert it into social behaviors so that the understanding of the history should contain an element of moral evaluation. We carry responsibility for the memory about the people deprived of their life during the war"...

Belarus to partake in new IAEA project to increase radiation safety
According to the source, the project is supposed to be implemented in 2020-2025 and targets the European-Asian region. As many as 33 countries will participate in it. Belarus is expected to play an active role in the project...

Opinion: Memory of Belarusian death camps should be part of European culture of remembrance
"Preserving the historical memory is among the major tasks of the Belarus-Germany traveling exhibition which is dedicated to Trostenets and Ozarichi death camps. It is essential to tell Europe about the places of mass extermination which existed in Belarus"...

Belarus, Turkey discuss trade, investments ahead of Lukashenko’s visit
In her words, the sides also discuss three projects which can be implemented during the visit of Alexander Lukashenko to Turkey...

Historians working on consistent concept of Belarus’ history
"My colleagues and I are working on the concept of the history of Belarus’ statehood. It will be set forth consistently and fairly in the first unique university textbook"...

Ambassador presents Ukraine’s UATV channel launched in Belarus
"It offers an opportunity to get impartial information about our country. We are going through hard times now; at the same time, our manufacturing industry and construction sector keep growing, there are positive changes in trade, including with Belarus"...

Opinion: Belarus’ National Art Museum perfect for Dali exhibition
"The museum has all the necessary conditions to host such expensive projects, that is why we are grateful for the opportunity to display the collection in such a prestigious place. We hope that the exposition will attract a lot of spectators"...