Opinions & Interviews

Ambassador: Belarus is ready for comprehensive cooperation with Moscow Oblast
Igor Petrishenko emphasized the importance of further development of industrial and agricultural cooperation and the provision of Moscow Oblast enterprises, farms, and trade networks with high-quality Belarusian machinery, equipment, goods and products...

NATO welcomes Belarus’ commitment to transparency of military exercises
"We need to promote transparency when it comes to the conduct of military exercises. Belarus is fully consistent with the letter and spirit of law in this regard. NATO reacts appropriately to such aspirations"...

Goals of digital transformation of Belarusian state administration system revealed
According to Andrei Kobyakov, the introduction of digital technologies is supposed to make the production sector more effective and give a competitive edge to Belarusian products...

Greminger: Minsk Accords need political momentum
The OSCE secretary general expressed confidence that over time the OSCE could provide a convenient platform for dialogue and, in this regard, noted that the OSCE need to think about Helsinki-2...

Bordyuzha praises Belarus’ peacekeeping efforts in Eastern Europe
He pointed out that it is not the first time that Minsk has served as a venue to address complicated foreign policy issues, including the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and Donbas...

Belarus president in favor of ending conflict in Ukraine fast
"If there is no peace in Ukraine, not only we but all of you will feel the heat. This conflict must be finished as soon as possible. You can count on us in this matter. We will do everything the conflicting sides will agree on"...

OSCE Secretary General in favor of turning Minsk Dialogue into big negotiation process
"We are grateful to Belarus for this opportunity, because we are very concerned by the current status of international relations. The first thing to do is to prevent escalation of the situation. Therefore, a dialogue is just want we need"...

Lukashenko: Belarus is neither with Russia against Europe or with Europe against Russia
"For us the question who we are with is unacceptable in principle. Our position gives an answer to this question. The Belarusian people have not chosen this place to live. Hence our foreign policy, and the position of general"...

Europe urged to take lead in resolving issues between East and West
"Belarus, and many countries of Central and Eastern Europe, whose representatives are present here, are facing the prospect of finding themselves on the fault line of civilization"...

Lukashenko: International relations today resemble situation before WWI
“The great powers that were expected to be reliable guarantors of stability are unable to agree on any major issue today. On the one hand, they talk about the importance of preserving the architecture of modern security. On the other, they do not abandon attempts to circumvent the veto in the UN Security Council”...

Minsk described as convenient venue for discussing important international matters
“In the international scene Minsk enjoys the reputation of a platform for peace talks,” said Christine Muttonen...

Makei: Belarus’ Helsinki-2 initiative seeks to boost global security
"It is no secret that despite all significant achievements of the Helsinki Process and its subsequent developments, we have failed to come up with single and indivisible security on our continent"...

Makei: Belarus strongly feels the heat of confrontation between countries
"Therefore, all of us need to find out how to turn to advantage the country’s location in between the centers of power and to transform it from a cause of problems into a factor of development, cooperation and prosperity"...

Makei: Sanctions-related issues will be gradually resolved
“The outcome of our engagement with European and American partners suggests that all the parties are seeking to enhance the positive environment now”...

Belarus invites China to create space satellite together
"We are now designing a new satellite together with Russian scientists. But the satellite after this one or maybe in addition to this one may be designed in association with Chinese scientists. It is a broad field for work"...

Belarus counts on EU’s expertise to develop its digital economy
"It would be great if the transition economies such as Belarus could implement the European experience in the shortest possible time"...

Plans to give special status to Belarus’ Academy of Public Administration
The number one task for the academy is to train highly professional, responsible and ambitious management specialists...

Plans to use full potential of regional SDG groups in Belarus
Marianna Shchetkina pointed out that the Belarusian side expects new ideas and support in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals from the UN/UNDP...

‘Ice Age’ in Belarus-Sweden relations over
In his words, Belarusian-Swedish economic ties have been affected by the cold in the bilateral relations most of all. "It is what I am going to focus and work on"...

Makei responds to public statements by Lithuanian MFA on Belarus
"In today's world there are no completely self-sufficient countries. Some of the states that accuse Belarus of ‘being dependent’ on third countries are themselves largely dependent on Belarus"...