Opinions & Interviews

Belarus CEC head: Number of young people standing in local elections in major cities is growing
“The number of candidates from the youth is different across the country. If we talk about Minsk, there are many young people standing in these elections. There are many young people among the candidates in the regional centers as well”...

Opinion: Belarus-Turkey business cooperation has been gaining momentum
"Our joint formats of support for business has been effective, just like the Belarusian-Turkish Business Council, exchange of business delegations, expert seminars and conference in the economic dimension"...

Opinion: Democratic elections are based on the opinion of voters, their right to expression
“In any case, the elections must be held. If more than 50% of the voters who come to the polls vote against this candidate, he will not be elected. Voters have the right to speak out”...

Call for daily direct flights between Belarus, Turkey
“We need direct flights not only between the capitals, but also between big cities and regions of the two countries. It should be comfortable for businessmen to come and study the opportunities of the other country”...

Family capital program seen as investment in human development in Belarus
"This money is working today and shall be paid to the recipients: today’s kids who will be grownup people tomorrow and who will be able to spend this money on education and other things"...

Belarus set to create most favorable conditions for Turkish business
Many Turkish companies have already come to appreciate Belarus’ favorable geographic location, its well-developed logistics infrastructure, direct access to the EAEU market, its favorable investment and taxation climate and highly-qualified workforce...

Baraulya: Belarus against doping in sport
“Belarus is against doping. We want to do a lot to prevent the use of prohibited medications by athletes. Clean sports have always been a priority in the world,” the Belarusian representatives stressed...

Lukashenko: Internationalist soldiers are an example of loyalty to military duty
“Belarus will always remember the soldiers and officers who went through many hardships, displayed selflessness and courage in hotspots of tension. Those people took the heat of spreading international terrorism back then”...

Belarus interested in expanding inter-parliamentary cooperation with Turkey
“We intend to ensure the implementation of all our previously-made agreements. We have many common topics and issues for discussion. We welcome the intensification of inter-parliamentary cooperation and are looking forward to a visit of Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Ismail Kahraman this May”...

Belarus views Turkey among its most important partners
"Today Turkey is one of the most important partners for Belarus in the world and the Middle East. We view Turkey as a stepping stone to expand our economic presence in the Middle East and North Africa"...

PM: Turkey ready to work together with Belarus in markets of Africa, Middle East
“We fully support the initiative of Belarus to advance to the markets in Africa and the Middle East through joint investments. We also encourage our companies to undertake activities in the competitive sectors in the special economic zones in Belarus”...

Defense Ministry comments on possibility of sending Belarusian peacekeepers to Ukraine
Andrey Ravkov recalled that the 103rd Guards Airborne Brigade has a 100-strong peacekeeping unit. "This unit is ready to perform tasks in any region of the world. This is not a problem"...

PM: Belarus, Turkey may reach $1.5bn in mutual trade
The Belarus-Turkey trade has increased more than five times over the past 10 years to reach $1 billion in 2017. “We still have a lot to work on,” Andrei Kobyakov said...

Belarus interested in Sweden’s experience in waste management
"We recently discussed plans to develop Belarusian-Swedish cooperation and are already holding a seminar on smart city. I hope that it will become a good tradition and that our cooperation will be gaining momentum"...

Ensuring equal rights of citizens named among Union State priorities
"The outcome document of the parliamentary hearings issued in the form of recommendations identified the priorities for the development of the Union State in 2018-2020"...

Belarus’ UAV development ‘faster than expected’
“This component is essential for using most firing units. There is a strong interest in such vehicles, including in our country, which is quite natural. Although we are not among the leaders, we are not behind either”...

Sajdik: Minsk process is working
"Acting as Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, I am deeply convinced that there is simply no alternative to the Minsk agreements for the peaceful settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine"...

Lukashenko: The world one step away from global confrontation for first time since mid 20th century
"We are very much concerned over the speculations by some countries regarding nuclear weapons, the militarization of the Eastern European region, and the unprecedented build-up of the military potential in our neighboring countries"...

Lukashenko: No real alternative to Minsk as negotiating venue for Ukraine conflict settlement
"We are still concerned over the situation in the neighboring country. Belarus continues to host regular meetings of the trilateral contact group. 2017 saw nearly 30 such meetings"...

EAEU urged to explore Belarus’ policy in digital economy
“Belarus has made a revolutionary step towards digital economy,” Tatyana Valovaya underlined referring to the Belarus president’s digital economy development ordinance. “In this regard, we need to discuss or probably do something together and share experience with each other”...