Opinions & Interviews

Belarus president: Time to launch Helsinki 2 process to calm down the world
At the same time Alexander Lukashenko remarked that countries have been unable to arrange a proper OSCE summit in order to discuss topical problems of international security let alone launch a new negotiation process...

Lukashenko: Sovereignty is a sacred thing for Belarus
“If you want to split Belarus into oblasts and merge with Russia just like [the Russian MP Vladimir] Zhirinovsky suggests, it will never happen. If Russian leadership thinks like that, it is detrimental to Russia”...

Call for step-by-step fulfillment of Belarus-Russia Union State Treaty
Alexander Lukashenko is convinced that before digging deep it is essential to handle issues lying on the surface...

Lukashenko: Russian audience knows little about real Belarus
“We understand the specifics of the format. However, if you make reports on Belarus, please invite experts who know about the internal political processes in the country, who possess information and can give an adequate and professional assessment”...

Lukashenko: Some issues on Belarus-Russia agenda remain unsettled
“We long planned this meeting. Frankly speaking, we were preparing to take stock of the Belarusian-Russian cooperation. Unfortunately, some issues still remain unsettled. My Russian counterpart and I will do our best to address them in the near future,” the head of state said...

Belarus, Russia to continue dismantling trade barriers
"It is extremely important to make the trend last. This is why the matter of competitive conditions for doing business in Belarus and Russia is becoming particularly important. Many other cooperation issues have already been resolved. We have yet to work on some other ones"...

Russia ready to continue building Union State together with Belarus
"We have results and we have things to work on in order to increase the trade figures and improve the trade structure. It is necessary to continue working to systemically and persistently remove the barriers that exist and that suppress mutual trade. It is necessary to enable favorable and equal market access conditions for our companies, support small and medium business"...

Belarus-Russia trade balance skewed by slow troubleshooting
Sergei Rumas said: “Bilateral trade has been and remains the key indicator of bilateral relations. Unfortunately, misbalance in Belarus-Russia merchandise trade grew stronger in 2018"...

Russian PM moved by visit to Brest Fortress Memorial
The Russian PM also highlighted the importance of a new exhibition. “It successful combines historical facts, artifacts and modern visualization. I think that a visit to the museum will be interesting for everyone,” he said...

MFA: No changes in Belarus’ migration policy in wake of UN migration compact
The work on the document started in April 2017. Belarus supported the compact because it welcomes the efforts of the international community to elaborate a joint action on current issues on the international agenda, Anatoly Glaz said...

Belarus advocates resolving conflicts through negotiations only
Andrei Rusakovich highlighted Belarus’ ideas of the new Helsinki process; approaches aimed at making the Eastern European countries a transboundary belt of stability and cooperation; proposals to ensure peace in the south-east of Ukraine...

Belarus views green economy as strategic vector
The natural resources and environmental protection minister stressed that Belarus views green economy and low-carbon sustainable development as a strategic vector...

Belarus, Russia’s Karelia urged to aim for $100m in trade
He suggested bolstering cooperation in the industrial field having welcomed the project to assemble Amkodor forestry equipment in Karelia...

UNDP Green Cities project in Belarus expected to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 90,000t
Visual maps will be developed as part of the project to assess the reduction of pollutant emissions into the atmosphere in the wake of the initiatives...

Sudan aims for closer economic cooperation with Belarus
With the opening of the embassy in Minsk the relations between the two states will raise to a new level, the Sudanese head of state believes. He highlighted the importance of political stability and good economic development in Belarus...

Belarus appreciates Sudan’s decision to open embassy in Minsk
Belarus’ Prime Minister Sergei Rumas said at the ceremony held on 11 December to open the Sudanese embassy in Belarus...

Call to expand Belarus-Sudan interregional cooperation
“Your visit and yesterday’s talks reconfirm the fact that Sudan is a strategic partner for Belarus not only in Africa but also in the Arab world in general. I think you have seen that Belarus is also a reliable partner, a true friend of Sudan”...

Belarus views human rights, security, sustainable development as interlinked matters
“I want to sincerely thank the United Nations Office in Belarus for the initiative to publish such a publication and the National Academy of Sciences. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other crucial documents in the native language carry deep symbolism for every nation”...

Belarus, Sudan aim for multidimensional economic relations
“We believe that the efforts to bolster and diversify Belarus’ export should not only meet our interests but also contribute to the economic development of Sudan. These efforts should help the Sudanese side promote industrial and agricultural development”...

Belarus ready to open its embassy in Sudan
“We have excellent political relations, and we welcome the opening of the Sudanese embassy in Belarus. At the same time, we are prepared for the similar steps on the territory of Sudan,” Alexander Lukashenko said...