Opinions & Interviews

Sidorenko: Belarus should draw and support Europe’s interest
According to the diplomat, the new perception of Belarus is felt during his official and business meetings in Germany, be it with politicians and state figures, businessmen, or representatives of public organizations...

German MFA: Europe does not want to drive wedge in Belarus-Russia relations
"Belarus is a bridge, a state that is not just located between the EU and Russia but unites them. No one intends to have Belarus make a choice: to be either with Russia or with the EU"...

Voronetsky: Belarus’ role in EU’s eastern foreign policy will be strengthening
"I forecast and expect to see a stronger role that Belarus will be playing in the foreign policy of the European Union in eastern direction. I also expect Belarus’ increased role and place, its influence in the western vector of Russia’s foreign policy"...

Belarus’ sincere desire for peace in Ukraine reaffirmed
“The idea to send peacekeeping forces to Donbass is being discussed now and fleshed out as draft resolutions of the UN Security Council. We talked about it even back in October 2014. We stay true to our words just like the Belarusian minister of foreign affairs confirmed it yesterday"...

Lukashenko expresses condolences to Greece president over flood victims
“It is with deep pain and sorrow that the Republic of Belarus has learned the news about the devastating floods in central Greece which led to numerous victims and destructions,” the message condolences reads...

Belarus’ WTO accession process on agenda of Minsk Forum 2017
"They are set to talk about topical matters of bilateral relations. Bearing in mind next week’s EaP summit in Brussels, they will also touch upon Belarus-EU relations and Belarus’ role in the Eastern Partnership"...

Belarus-EU economic relations develop in positive manner
"The European Union’s interest in Belarus as an industrial site, an economic partner can be tracked by the number of delegations from European countries. The number grew considerably in this period"...

Lukashenko: Activities of banks should be in sync with national economy interests
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he heard out a report on the operation of credit and financial organizations...

Huawei Technologies: Belarus’ international reputation in IT sector is growing
"If the world's largest players in the IT industry carry out transactions with Belarus, it means that the country has created the necessary conditions for the development of this sector"...

Belarus has potential for active implementation of innovations in Belt and Road project
He stressed that digital innovations are rapidly entering everyone's life, creating better conditions for modern life. As an example, the director cited the Smart City system, which is also being introduced in the Belarusian capital...

No plans for simultaneous presidential, parliamentary elections in Belarus in 2020
"We will definitely not have them at the same time. The head of state has a clear position in this regard. He said long ago that the presidential election campaign should not coincide with any other one"...

Moscow, Minsk in favor of steady contacts between EAEU, EU
"We’ve agreed to continue using foreign policy as an instrument to advance Eurasian integration and bolster the EAEU’s ties with foreign partners"...

Makei: Belarus ready to send peacekeepers to Ukraine
The diplomat highlighted that Belarus’ position on the situation in eastern Ukrainian regions is well known: the country is deeply interested in the early establishment of stability in Ukraine...

Samarasinha: Belarus committed to achieving SDGs by 2030
According to Sanaka Samarasinha, Belarus achieved almost all Millennium Development Goals by 2015, despite some pessimistic expectations. The country has a good potential to move forward...

Belarus hailed for systemic approach toward achieving SDGs
"Recently we have had a great workshop on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, which was attended by international experts. From their point of view, Belarus is more systematic in this issue than a many other states"...

Amy Lin: Belarus is one of the most important states for new Silk Road project
"Belarus is one of the most important states of the Belt and Road initiative. Taking into account the unique geographic location and highly qualified specialists, including the opening of the Bel Huawei Technologies, the technological research center Huawei has been founded in Minsk"...

Amy Lin: Belarus keeps leading positions in ICT development in post-Soviet space
"Belarus' positions in ICT are constantly expanding. Huawei has been working in Minsk for more than 15 years and seeks close cooperation with Belarusian counterparts in implementing new technologies"...

Polish companies grow increasingly interested in Belarus
"Investment dynamics in relations with Belarus is getting stronger. Poland is Belarus’ fourth largest investor in the last eight months. It is possible that Polish investments will rise. There are several spheres where we are already present in Belarus"...

Belarus government urged to work harder to create jobs in 2018
Belarus’ GDP growth rate is projected to reach 103.4% while the targeted range is 103-103.8%. In line with the draft document the labor productivity growth rate will be ahead of the salary growth rate, which is an important macroeconomic balance condition...

Belarus-Slovakia contacts in international organizations praised
He added that in general the Belarusian-Slovak relations have been vibrant in the recent years. The two countries held bilateral visits, expanded contacts at the government and parliamentary levels...