Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko explains reasons behind five-year plan of quality and Year of Improvement
“People need to know what improvement means and what needs to be done to achieve it. We have a lot of work ahead of us. We need to put things in order in the country. To be honest, it will cost a lot of money. When tourists come to us, they immediately notice how clean and beautiful our country is. We need to make everything top-notch,” the president said...

Lukashenko: We will do everything for children, because they are our most important thing
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with the staff of Minsk Regional Children's Clinical Hospital...

Lukashenko talks about personal matters on New Year’s Eve
“I want you to be distracted by no diseases and for your patients to start recovering at this time,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko wants simplicity and functionality at the heart of metro construction
"In the run-up to the New Year we always give our people some kind of gift. The better it is, the richer it looks, the more satisfied our people are. I have come to congratulate our people, especially Minsk citizens and guests of the capital city, on my own behalf but also on yours"...

Lukashenko: Belarus will focus on quality during next five years
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he attended a ceremony to launch the new section of the third line of Minsk metro on 30 December...

Lukashenko: USA is asking Belarus to increase its embassy staff in Minsk
Commenting on the updated travel recommendations of the U.S. government who urged their citizens not to go to Belarus and immediately leave the country, Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that Belarus is unconcerned about this...

Lukashenko stresses importance of studying
"But remember: you must do it! In order to make life easier later. This is why studying is hard, but you must do it. Because it is your foundation in life. Without this foundation you cannot have a proper adult life," the head of state said...

Personal, state interests covered by Lukashenko’s conversation with Putin on 25 December
BelTA reported earlier that Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Vladimir Putin on 25 December after an informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The one-on-one conversation lasted for about 1.5 hours...

PM: Determination and perseverance of Belarusian athletes inspire entire country
"We performed well at the Paris Games though our team was curtailed. Four medals at the Olympics and seven medals at the Paralympics once again demonstrated to the world that Belarus is a sports nation,” Roman Golovchenko remarked...

Lukashenko: Traditions shape history of any sovereign and independent state
“This is the truth of life and the philosophy of success: if you want to rise higher, you don't break the foundation built by generations before you. You rely on it and move forward,” the head of state said...

Belarusian FM celebrates inclusion of vytsinanka in UNESCO cultural heritage list
"We are proud of it. It is our identity," the minister said. He pointed out that giving a high international status shines a new light on Belarusian vytsinanka...

Lukashenko: Europe cannot do without Russia, Belarus
“I think that Kiev will eventually join in on. There is no other way, we are all human after all. Anything can happen in life. But I think we will mend relations with them eventually,” added Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Serbian vice premier: Serbia is proud of friendship with Belarus
"We can learn a lot from you, for example, cooperation in the military-industrial complex, agriculture. Famous Belarus-made buses were assembled in Kragujevac. We trust the excellent quality of Belarusian tractors," Aleksandar Vulin said...

Parliament speaker: People’s interests are at the heart of Belarus’ priorities
Chairman of the House of Representatives Igor Sergeyenko said at a meeting with students of the Faculty of International Relations of Belarusian State University in the House of Representatives. The meeting was held within the framework of the information and educational project “Youth for Belarus!” by the House of Representatives...

Anna Lukashenko comments on idea behind commemorative event in Brest Fortress as part of Marathon of Unity
She pointed out that there is not a single Belarusian family that does not have its own story related to the Great Patriotic War...

Roscosmos head proposes to build Belarusian module on Russian space station
Yury Borisov recalled that the flight of the first Belarusian cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya became a landmark event of this year...

Ambassador: Deep space exploration may become new project of Belarus-Russia Union State
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik said during the conference “Union State: Integration, development, trust” held in Moscow and dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Union State Foundation Treaty...

Lukashenko sees many similarities between Belarus, Oman
The head of state noted that Belarus and Oman hold similar views on many topical issues on the international agenda. The peoples of the two countries are similar in mentality, even though they are separated by thousands of kilometers...

FM: Oman is ready to build long-term relations with Belarus
"We see mutual respect and a truly genuine interest in these relations,” the foreign minister said...

Belarusian PM: No integration breakthrough in EAEU yet
According to Roman Golovchenko, there is a need to analyze the implementation of the strategic guidelines of Eurasian economic integration until 2025...