Opinions & Interviews

Belarus’ National Development Strategy seen as key tool for achieving SDGs
The system of indicators will be formed according to two key directions: based on global SDG indicators and on national priorities, goals and objectives...

Rahmon: Tajikistan values multifaceted ties with Belarus
In his words, such a joint approach and a high level of mutual trust create a solid foundation for taking the bilateral partnership to a new level...

Cooperation with Georgia viewed as important for Belarus
"We seek to develop mutually beneficial equal cooperation. That was demonstrated by the visit of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Georgia in March this year. The visit, we believe, was very productive"...

Close attention paid to digital transformation of Belarusian economy, state administration
"The president has outlined the policy for the country’s future development: building an IT country"...

Lukashenko: Belarus welcomes Tajikistan’s achievements, ready to develop cooperation
“I would like to see Tajikistan join the most developed and advanced countries as this ancient great nation deserves it. You have done a lot for this. I am here to help our ties grow stronger,” Alexander Lukashenko said...

China’s Hubei Province to increase investment in Belarus
“Your country is located in the center of Europe and has good potential for cooperation in logistics and trade. These advantages should be actively used with mutual benefit. The international seminar will help strengthen the partnership between Hubei and Belarus”...

Minsk to host EaP informal ministerial dialogue in June
She emphasized that the holding of such an event in Minsk shows the potential for cooperation in the Eastern Partnership program. "We are working on harmonizing digital markets in the EU. This is our goal. For us Belarus is an important country in this matter"...

Call to make EAEU attractive to third countries
“We cannot, however, make hasty decisions, especially if countries are not ready to establish closer contacts with our union. The EAEU must show it is attractive to third countries”...

EAEU criticized for placing corporate interests first
"Initially we set up the union to promote economic cooperation and build a system of equal market relations. However, politics regularly interferes with trade"...

TIBO contributes to Belarus’ IT country concept
"This year’s forum is marking its 25th anniversary and is held during the period declared by the president and the government of our country as the key moment for the development of digital economy"...

Belarus’ ambassador on trade with Tajikistan, Belarusian furniture in Rahmon’s residence
In 2017 the trade between Belarus and Tajikistan made up $42.9 million, up more than two times over 2016. the growth continues in 2018...

Nikol Pashinyan sees big untapped potential in Belarus-Armenia relations
"We need to work in this direction. Armenia has a lot which may interest Belarusian business. The same is true about Belarus"...

Lukashenko: There are no and will be no problems in the relations with Armenia
“It is very important for me to tell you about Belarus and our attitude to the fraternal Armenian people and to your state. Therefore, this meeting is very important”...

Belarus seen among China’s key Belt and Road partners
The Belarusian-Chinese cooperation has been steadily developing, with the number of joint projects gradually increasing...

Belarusian-Russian consent on gas pricing formula expected by 1 July 2019
The deputy prime minister explained that Belarus is interested in buying Russian gas at a price, which is tied to the Russian domestic price for natural gas...

Ambassador: Japan’s business wants to run projects in Great Stone
The presentation of Belarus’ investment potential took place during the first Belarus-Japan Economic Forum that was held in Japan on 9-11 May...

Kremlin views Belarus-Russia strategic partnership as successful
"The strategic partnership between the two countries has been developing successfully. Russia and Belarus work closely within the framework of the Union State, the Eurasian Economic Union, the CIS, the Collective Security Treaty Organization"...

Belarus invites Japan to upgrade healthcare facilities
The Belarusian minister underlined that the country would like to invite Japanese companies to take part in the upgrade of facilities that provide services to people with special needs, rehabilitation centers and pharmaceutical companies...

Hope for larger World Bank project portfolio in Belarus
“The essence of our partnership goes way beyond money for development purposes. We work together so that the investments funded by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation could address systemic tasks of enhancing Belarus’ competitive ability”...

Opinion: Victory Day is a symbol of life we received from war veterans
“For me and, perhaps for many of us, if not for everybody, it is a life which was presented to us (at least to people of Europe and thee CIS) by the veterans”...