Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko demands constant improvement in education
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said when he visited the exhibition of new school books and education programs published for the 2017-2018 academic year...

Belarus’ Energy Ministry: BelNPP meets all safety requirements
"We are fully aware of the responsibility towards the Belarusian nation and the global community. We ensure safety at all stages of the project’s implementation"...

Lithuania’s every question about Belarusian nuclear power plant answered
The deputy minister noted that Lithuania also intended to build a nuclear power plant and even considered the Russian design which it now complains about with regard to Belarus...

Maximum localization of Belarusian electric car production in order
According to Vladimir Gusakov, the experimental car boasts a very high quality. “Foreign experts have come here, including from Germany. They showed a strong interest and suggested cooperation"...

Zakrevsky: Belarus, Turkmenistan engaged in active dialogue in Energy Charter
In 2017 Turkmenistan presides in the Energy Charter Conference which is a good dialogue platform to exchange views on energy issues...

Lukashenko on presidential field, childhood memories
According to Alexander Lukashenko, he worked on this field from an early age, and that he has two most vivid recollections. This year the president has instructed to sow the field with foreign varieties of winter wheat and hybrid diploid rye to see their quality and the yield...

Belarus president orders to keep up harvesting pace
“Today is August 18. I said that we should gather in the bulk of the harvest by 20 August or 85-87% in my book. But we certainly mustn’t stop. This is why we must work hard until we gather in everything”...

Belarus seeks to expand industrial cooperation with Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast
Expanding the cooperation in the industry meet the interests of both sides in terms of import substitution...

Afghanistan willing to develop cooperation with Belarus
“We are ready to use Belarus’ experience in various areas. We welcome Belarus’ achievements in agriculture, industry, pharmacology, training of specialists in various fields”...

Belarus suggests signing cooperation roadmap to Afghanistan
The program document will be important not only for the governments of the two countries. It will also become a conceptual guideline for Belarusian and Afghan businessmen...

Lukashenko instructs to raise salaries in social sector
“Teachers and doctors should have decent salaries. And the president has given a corresponding instruction. It should be fulfilled in 2017 and in 2018,” Belarusian Vice Premier Vasily Zharko said after the working meeting with the head of state...

Kobyakov: Economic growth in EAEU more sustainable
I am very pleased that our meeting is held against the background of economic growth, which happens for the first time in recent years. Growth is becoming more sustainable; more economic sectors report positive dynamics...

PM: Belarus’ National Pavilion at EXPO 2017 demonstrates the country's achievements
Belarus is represented by a national pavilion where visitors can learn about the latest Belarusian R&D projects and promising investment projects in an interactive way...

Belarus advised to explore food markets of Asian and Arab countries
In his opinion, with the growth of the world's population the demand for food will grow. It is already high: developing countries import approximately $0.5 trillion worth of foodstuffs...

Lukashenko reported on progress in bypass construction project in Brest
People should be treated fairly as the city is building the Western Bypass, President Alexander Lukashenko said as he was informed about the social and economic development of Brest...

Polish Ambassador: We do not want to politicize BelNPP project
The Polish Ambassador to Belarus was summoned to the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the statement of Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski about the Belarusian nuclear power plant project...

Belarus, Kazakhstan encouraged to explore innovative projects
“We could take up two or three new joint projects. These could be projects, for example, in pharmaceuticals. Kazakhstan and Belarus have the manufacturers who could cooperate"...

Belarusian business urged to be contribute more to standardization effort in EAEU
“Belarusian organizations, business community and other economic entities should participate more actively in the discussion of the projects, voice their opinions and suggestions"...

Focus urged for harvest campaign in Belarus
“We have a good harvest this year. We must clear the harvest in the shortest possible time to ensure the country’s food security and have stocks for export,” Natalya Kochanova said...

Lukashenko: Business promotion decisions should meet Belarus’ interests
“A final decision on these documents should be balanced and should meet the interests of our country. We should be absolutely sure that the chosen vector of legal regulation in business is right,” the head of state said as he heard out a report on the fulfillment of instructions to stimulate business activity...