Opinions & Interviews

Belarus hailed as leader in promoting women's economic empowerment
Zachary Taylor noted the high level of education of women in Belarus, their participation in the life of the society. "Our project is aimed at providing women with financial resources, start-up capital for starting a business"...

Slovenia expands cooperation with Belarus
In his words, the image of Belarus has become increasingly high in the international arena. A lot of international events that have recently taken place in Minsk testify to the fact...

UNICEF: Belarus opens new inclusive education opportunities
In her words, the country has laid a reliable foundation for the development of inclusive education. "Our goal is to ensure that as many children with special needs as possible are covered by such programs"...

Work to create inclusive education system in progress in Belarus
Allowing children with special needs to study alongside average children — is a global trend. The latest revision of the Education Code will enable inclusive education for children with special needs...

Azerbaijani defense minister praises quality of Belarusian weapons, hardware
"The Armed Forces of Azerbaijan use weapons and hardware of Belarusian make. I can state with full authority that those are high-quality weapons and military hardware"...

Belarusian diplomat: Helsinki 2 initiative will be supported by many countries
"It will require much effort from many countries. This is the call of the time, and people from various countries will invest efforts into this project. I think it will bear fruit," the consul said...

Belarus’ GDP growth to make 1.7% in 2017
"I welcome the policy of the National Bank as we have considerably decreased the refinancing rate"...

Spanish ambassador: Belarus is becoming increasingly interesting to other countries
"We, in Spain, see it as a good sign. My intention is to strengthen our relations and make them more intensive," said Ignacio Ybanez Rubio...

Changing perception of Belarus noted
Vladimir Makei recalled the meeting of the Belarus president with a delegation of U.S. congressmen. The congressman, who authored the law on Belarus in the U.S. Congress to enforce a number of restrictive measures against the country, was a member of the delegation...

Belarus promises longer visa-free period to foreign travelers
“Unfortunately, there are people supporting and opposing these proposals. I can understand them considering the rising threat of terrorism and international crime. This is why we are trying to take care of every detail, including ways to counteract such phenomena"...

Belarus’ accomplishments in space exploration praised
Belarusian engineers and scientists were actively involved in the creation of the core equipment of the Belarusian satellite BKA while the future Belarusian-Russian satellite RBKA for the remote sensing of Earth will be created by Belarus to a large degree...

Minsk described as good platform for dialogue between European Union, Eurasian Economic Union
The official stated that at present there are no official contacts between the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union. She stressed that in these conditions Belarus has become an important platform that connects the Eurasian Economic Union with the European Union...

Belarusian manufacturers told to expand lineup of road construction machines
“Start making them. We have a huge road network. We have to get it in order. If we import machines all the time, why do we need an automobile engineering industry of our own?”

Belarus, Cuba need to intensify cooperation in pharmaceutical manufacturing
Cuban biopharmaceuticals, ready-made medications and substances are of interest for the EAEU market where Cuba, thanks to cooperation with Belarus, can develop its trade...

Belarus president wants better quality of municipal roads
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko gave the relevant instructions while on a working trip in Slutsk District, Minsk Oblast. The need to restore municipal roads was mentioned during the government conference held by the head of state in April 2017...

Kobyakov: Belarus needs to show its best at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017
In Abu the WorldSkills Belarus team will comprise 29 people, including college and university students and also young qualified specialists...

Negotiations between presidents of Belarus, Venezuela described as successful
“The key goal — give a new impulse to Belarus-Venezuela relations across the board — has been reached. Primarily in economy but also in politics and social affairs. We’ve needed such an impulse for a long time”...

Belarus appreciates Venezuela’s firm position on international arena
The president remarked that Venezuela is in favor of building a multi-polar world, mutually beneficial and equal cooperation with all states. This is in tune with the position of Belarus...

Belarus ready to take steps to boost cooperation with Venezuela
“Belarus attaches great importance to the relations with this Latin American country and is ready to make every necessary step to boost fruitful bilateral cooperation,” the head of state said...

Kobyakov: Belarus constantly seeks new opportunities for economic growth
Andrei Kobyakov stressed that Belarus continues expanding cooperation with leading distant-arc countries on all the continents...