Opinions & Interviews

Minister: Belarus, Iran are committed to deepening cooperation
“For many years our countries have been developing cooperation in various areas: economy, trade, culture and education. Belarus and Iran have a huge potential for deepening bilateral ties. I am convinced that due to our joint efforts Belarus and Iran will be able to reach a new strategic level of interaction,” the minister said...

Kochanova: Belarus’ state policy is aimed at improving people’s quality of life
"In recent years, a lot has been done to create a comfortable environment that promotes the development of large and small settlements, improvement of infrastructure. We have something to be proud of"...

Pushilin: Lukashenko wanted to prevent conflict in Ukraine from escalating
He pointed out that the Belarusian president assessed the situation adequately and understood that Ukraine was being used: both covertly and overtly, or through the corrupt government that acted at the behest of third country, not in the interests of the people of Ukraine and especially the people of Donbass...

Belarus’ ambassador: No hostility towards Belarus in United Nations
"Representatives of even the unfriendliest states understand our position, understand our arguments," Ambassador Valentin Rybakov said...

Eismont: Belarus has always been a proponent of peace initiatives
“The word that you can hear the most in the Palace of Independence today and throughout recent years is the word peace and this word comes mostly from the head of state,” Natalya Eismont emphasized...

Lukashenko lauds social work by United Church of Christians of Evangelical Faith in Belarus
“Thank you very much. I know the efforts you are making in the fight against drug addiction. I appreciate you close attention to large families. You talk a lot about the family, and your clergymen and your believers set an example,” said the head of state...

Lukashenko says admires kindness of Baptists, diligence of Old Believers
The president said that in the course of his life he had encountered representatives of various denominations, including Baptists. The president shared a story from the Soviet times...

Lukashenko recalls his visit to Israel amid accusations of antisemitism
In his words, among other things, the meeting discussed the contribution of Jews to the victory over Nazism. At that time Aleksandr Lukashenko frankly said that Jews in Belarus fought very bravely, like nowhere else...

Lukashenko reflects on his special relations with Muslims
Mufti of the Muslim Religious Association in Belarus Abu-Bekir Shabanovich noted that the country managed to avoid the destructive path of fighting against God. According to him, thanks to the support of the head of state, Islam has taken root in Belarus...

Lukashenko: Key values ​​of Belarusian society are enshrined in the Constitution
“Therefore, there is nothing to complain about. The rules of our life, enshrined in the Constitution, apply to everyone, they are profound and are based on our society's and people's understanding of where we are, and they outline the guidelines for us to move forward,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed...

Metropolitan Veniamin: Belarusians have every opportunity to preserve spiritual, moral values
Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslavl Veniamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, said at the meeting of President Aleksandr Lukashenko with representatives of religious denominations in Minsk on 10 February...

Lukashenko: Presidential election in Belarus was calm, peaceful
“The election demonstrates that we have learned from the mistakes made by our society, myself, the authorities and you, among others. We have made great strides in correcting our mistakes,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko suggests setting up centers of attraction for all religions in Belarus
According to him, these should be spacious and accessible places for believers . The president assured that the state will lend a helping hand to other denominations in the same way it helps the Orthodox Church...

Lukashenko describes peace as most superior value for all nations
The president recalled that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. During the war, representatives of various religious denominations defended the Belarusian land...

Lukashenko: Belarusians are always open to those who come with kindness
"We help people in distress, first of all, refugees. At the same time, we are ready to give a decisive response to the enemy without sparing our own lives. This has happened many times in our thousand-year history"...

CEC head: Belarusians made conscious choice at presidential election
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Belarus' presidential election even before it was held. Moreover, attempts were made to interfere with the electoral sovereignty of the country...

Belarus aims to make it to top 50 by GDP per capita by 2040
"We understand that in order to achieve ambitious indicators, appropriate plans are needed. All this will be achieved through the program of social and economic development of our country and target plans, which will be adopted annually," Yuri Chebotar stressed...

Belarus sees SCO and BRICS as instrumental in ensuring its overall security
As for BRICS, this "club" is focused on economy. "This is about financial sovereignty, financial independence. We have done a lot within the framework of the Union State. We have been working on de-dollarization, which is actively discussed in BRICS. Another topic is logistics. Both the SCO and BRICS have an interest this area," the BISR analyst noted...

MEP from Poland calls to develop concept of energy bridge with Belarus
“It is time to promote the idea of developing the concept of an energy bridge with Belarus. Polish energy networks already require a complete upgrade and additional investment, as most of them have not been renovated since they were launched," he said. The Polish politician also added that Polish energy networks might collapse soon...

Lukashenko highlights importance of living up to people's expectations
"We must live up to people's expectations, no matter how difficult it may be. It is very important. We can do it. For that we need iron executive discipline,” the Belarusian leader emphasized...