Opinions & Interviews

Metropolitan Veniamin leads festivities to celebrate 800th anniversary of St. Elisha of Lavrishevo Monastery
"The monastery, which was founded here 800 years ago, has experienced various periods: both prosperity and decline, and a period when only wasteland remained here. The fact that the monastery is now revived is a testament that the Lord favors modern people, that all difficulties and trials are overcome with the Lord"...

U.S. analyst on lifting sanctions from Belavia: White House sends a powerful signal to European partners
Sanctions have always been easy to impose, but extremely difficult to lift. This step sends a powerful signal to Minsk and to our European partners about the White House taking strong initiative on driving the U.S.-Belarus relationship forward, the analyst wrote on the social network X...

Neverovsky: Belarus' Western neighbors continue policy of escalation, militarization
"Of course, to maintain peace in our country, we must prepare every day to defend it. The steps such as deploying systems like Russia’s Oreshnik and tactical nuclear weapons do not mean that we are preparing to attack or launch an assault on neighboring countries"...

Indian ambassador calls relations with Belarus warm and cordial
He stated that international relations should be modeled on the analogy of a large family. “This is the ancient wisdom, and we must act on it and live in this way together,” the diplomat concluded...

U.S. journalist laments lack of diplomacy between East, West
Patrick Henningsen also pointed out that existing conflicts can be resolved...

MFA: Belarus calls on EU to return to dialogue, to lift all illegal restrictions
“Belarus intends to continue upholding high human rights standards aimed at social protection, economic stability, and political unity for its citizens," Igor Sekreta added...

Belarus’ National Bank head comments on priorities for 2030 socio-economic development program
“Support for families with children should, in our view, play a key role. Because our most important asset is our labor resources. Reversing the current negative demographic trends must, we believe, become one of the top priorities,” the National Bank head emphasized...

Belarus urges UNESCO to preserve WWII legacy
He noted that regionalism is gaining strength, multipolarity is becoming a reality, and the power of civilizational diversity is an undeniable fact that cannot be ignored...

Lukashenko to adversaries: “You can’t crush Belarus and Russia”
“No one can manipulate us. I see the situation is being escalated in this context. Their goal is to crush us, together with the Russians. They label Putin and Lukashenko as aggressors. This narrative is unacceptable. They will not be able to subdue us. Do they truly wish to relive what happened in the mid-20th century? They will not defeat us. We will defend our land alongside the Russians to the last person standing, but we are not the ones seeking confrontation,” the Belarusian leader emphasized...

Slovak ambassador: Security issues in Eurasia shouldn’t be solved by military means
The uniqueness of the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security lies in the fact that it brought together high-level experts, specialists, politicians, and diplomats...

Lukashenko: Belarus will not enter a war
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that some neighboring countries currently spend up to 5% of their GDP on military needs, which is very much...

Lukashenko: Europe will pay Belarus for clean air one day
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve on 31 October...

Lukashenko: We have what we need to live well, but we must be proactive
“Today, those who want to earn money, can earn money. To live well, to have a decent life, you must be proactive. Our job is to create the conditions. The state, the government, must create the conditions,” Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized...

Zhang Wenchuan: Global gender equality is key to peace and security
“Belarus also places great importance on the role of women in the country’s life. President Aleksandr Lukashenko keeps saying that women embody Belarus – beautiful, strong, and striving for a happy future,” the ambassador added...

Belarusian diplomat: New architecture of global economic interaction is taking shape in Eurasia
The Minsk conference brought together ministers, diplomats, and analysts from 48 countries and seven international organizations. Over the course of two days they discussed a wide range of security matters starting with military and political aspects and ending with the fight against transnational challenges and threats such as illegal migration, information security, and economic security...

Lukashenko calls to monetize Belarus’ political capital in Africa
The head of state noted that despite an expanded geographic presence in the region, African countries currently account for merely 2% of Belarus’ total exports...

Sociologist: Over 95% of Belarusians perceive their country as safe, peaceful
According to the sociologist, the most significant achievement of the more than 30-year development of the institution of the presidency is people’s sense of safety...

Analyst: Minsk has become prime venue for multipolarity debate
Sergei Vergeichik noted that in the present context, Belarus finds itself positioned on the SCO’s ‘western frontier’, where it is making a substantial contribution to regional stability...

FM: Belarus, Türkiye oppose interference in internal affairs of sovereign nations
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov said at a ceremony to mark the 102nd anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye...

Zhao Huirong: China, Belarus are committed to advancing a multipolar world
She specifically highlighted the importance of Belarus as a key partner in the Belt and Road Initiative. Belarus was one of the first countries to respond to this initiative and is actively participating in its implementation...