Opinions & Interviews

Belarus president eager to discuss proposals, problems with European Union
The president was also asked about his demands of the European Union. "You know, I have absolutely nothing to demand from them. I just want Belarus to be respected. I want them to know there is such a country in the center of Europe"...

Lukashenko expects positive advances in Belarus-Russia relations during new term of President Putin
“I always hope for positive things. I talked to President Putin immediately after the election. Naturally we raised some pressing issues which must be resolved. Probably they were not the issues to be addressed at the level of the presidents, but still we touched upon them”...

Turnage: Belarus ready to host ASE Planetary Congress in September
According to the ASE executive director, the host party may bring something new to the event but the the focus is always on the interaction with children and young people to promote space exploration...

Lukashenko draws attention to personnel training in Belarus-Georgia cooperation
“We have agreed that we will not limit our cooperation to simple trade and joint ventures. We have agreed to train workforce,” stressed Alexander Lukashenko...

Belarus president praises Georgian efforts to advance relations
"Honestly, today I was greatly surprised by the brotherly Georgian nation. I have been a politician probably longer than anyone else here. All the more so, in my position. I’ve met with various people and various delegations"...

Margvelashvili: Belarus-Georgia cooperation improves living standards for regular citizens
“Today I’ve said more than once that I envy the rapid development of your production sector starting with agriculture and ending with high technologies. The fact that Belarus has not wasted but has preserved and multiplied the economic power that once existed owes a lot to your leadership and your role”...

Belarus president’s visit to Georgia described as success
The Belarusian minister of foreign affairs stated that contacts between Belarus and Georgia have been getting more vigorous at all levels for the last few years. The fact indicates that the two countries are now on track for persistently and vigorously advancing their relations across the board — from agriculture to education and culture...

Lukashenko: Belarus will always be open for cooperation with Georgia
The head of state noted that since his previous visit in 2015, the countries have made great advances in cooperation. He also stressed the sincere atmosphere of the current meetings in Tbilisi, during which the parties considered a wide range of issues...

Georgia president hopes for further development of relations with Belarus
The Georgian leader remarked that during this visit the sides will sign a number of documents in various industries to create a stable foundation of bilateral relations...

Lukashenko praises special friendship between Belarusian and Georgian people
“Indeed, I come to Georgia as if it is my home. This is my second visit. But I feel that there are close people in Georgia,” the president said...

Belarus to export more medications to Georgia, share transplantology practices
Valery Malashko mentioned the growing volume of shipped medications. "We have deeply penetrated the market and have earned a good reputation"...

Call for new ways to expand Belarus-Tajikistan economic ties
In his view, the traditional mechanisms that are used in trade relations do not always work efficiently. Trade cooperation must be complemented with an investment component...

Plans to extend visa-free travel period in Belarus up to ten days this year
The Sports and Tourism Ministry representative specified that the visa-free travel period can be extended up to ten days after a number of other matters, including those relating to migration laws, are taken care of...

Russian Duma speaker calls to keep memory of Khatyn tragedy
"Among the many dreadful events that happened during the Great Patriotic War, the Khatyn tragedy has always had a special place. The massacre of 149 Khatyn residents symbolizes the unprecedented cruelty and inhumanity of fascism"...

Belarus alarmed by growing enmity between largest military powers
The Belarusian diplomat reminded that the tragedy of Khatyn was a symbol of terror and suffering of the civilian population for generations of Belarusians and people, who live in post-Soviet countries...

Partnership network of SDG coordinators among Belarus’ short-term priorities
The architecture for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals has been built at the national level in Belarus, the deputy speaker pointed out. Now the task is to integrate it at the local level. This is another short-term priority in achieving the SDGs...

PM: Belarus hopes to develop industrial cooperation with India
“We hope to develop industrial and sci-tech cooperation with India. We have already been implementing projects in oil production and agriculture. We hope to implement the project of the Indian investment cluster in the village of Bolbasovo, Orsha District”...

Generations and Gender survey seen as valuable tool for development of demographic policy in Belarus
“The country's population policy is not chaotic. Before you craft any measures and take decisions, you need to study the demographic processes and compare them with the processes in the neighboring countries in the European region”...

Ambassador: Belarus wins more niches in Georgia’s imports
Belarus exports products for almost every sector of Georgia’s economy: food products, farming machinery, trucks, medications, furniture, petrochemical products, tires, synthetic thread, and cable...

Belarus seeks closer ties with Uruguay
Vladimir Astapenko emphasized Belarus’ determination to seek new ways for the intensification of trade and economic cooperation, business contacts and the expansion of the bilateral legal framework...