Opinions & Interviews

Great interest in Belarusian education system from China
“A meeting at the level of the education ministers of the two countries is held for the first time. The Chinese Education Minister has shown a great interest in our system, especially in vocational training because modern innovative economic development requires appropriate training of specialists”...

Opinion: The OSCE PA session will reaffirm Belarus as a reliable dialogue platform
According to the speaker, the attention of Belarusian MPs is now focused on preparations for the OSCE PA annual session, which will begin in Minsk in virtually one week. “It is the first time Belarus will host such an important forum. The parliament and interested government agencies have had to deal with a lot of most complicated organizational problems"...

MFA: Belarus ready to develop relations with Angola
Belarus attaches great importance to the political and economic relations with Angola, and is ready to establish a strategic partnership. The countries are considering prospects for strengthening their interaction in different areas...

Foreign ministers: Belarus, Russia have established strategic alliance over 25 years
“Our countries maintain an active political dialogue at all levels. The stable infrastructure of cooperation which has been established over the years helps us find mutually acceptable solutions to any problematic subjects bilateral agenda,” the statement said...

Belarus, China’s Xianggang enjoy close cooperation in trade and investment
The diplomat emphasized the importance of the fact that Belarus and China are also marking 25 years of diplomatic relations this year. “Bilateral cooperation between our states has been steadily developing,” said Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Cui Qiming...

Belarus, Russia starting consultations on mutual recognition of visas
“It is likely to require some professional, technical, and expert consultations that we are now starting. When we reach the final agreement, we will make a considerable leap towards the common migration and visa space," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the Belarusian media...

Belarusian military training internationally recognized as effective
The defense minister said that the national military school develops vigorously and is sufficient for training personnel for all tiers of the national military security system. The Belarusian military school has been recognized internationally as effective...

Diplomat: Polesie children's toys in high demand in Japan
"In 2015, Polesie, the manufacturer of children's toys from Kobrin, began shipping its goods to Japan. The demand for them was consistently high during the year. In 2016 the company opened the first store in Tokyo"...

Decision on promotion of entrepreneurship to be adopted at presidential level in Belarus
“We should discuss this matter and adopt a decision at the level of the president. This matter is being dealt with. As far as I know, Valery Mitskevich is monitoring the progress. I know that the government has considered these matters. We should hold a session at the level of the president and adopt a corresponding decision”...

Belarus, Russia make effective use of economic potential of regional cooperation
The regions of the two countries have been steadily developing contacts in the trade, economic, investment, and scientific areas, expanding humanitarian partnership. The regional relations are promoted by the annual forums of the regions of Belarus and Russia...

European partners interested in Belarus-EU agreements on readmission, visas
The relevant statement was made by Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei after negotiations with Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajcak...

Italy supports Belarus’ initiative on meaningful dialogue in Europe
"The most important thing is the message that Belarus is trying to convey: it is time for the Western Balkans and the European states like Belarus to sit down at the negotiating table and discuss the key matters"...

Makei: Belarus’ presidency in CEI aimed at consolidating the region in the face of new challenges
According to Vladimir Makei, today it is especially obvious that the only possibility to cope with these challenges is to harmonize efforts of all European countries. “There is no place for selective dialogue when “not enough European partners” are pushed aside or just ignored,” he said...

Slovakia foreign minister: Belarus’ CEI presidency aims to improve situation in region
The minister congratulated Belarus on the successful CEI presidency and fully supported Alexander Lukashenko’s call for discussion of multiple common challenges and threats. “No country and no region can deal with these challenges on its own. Most challenges are transnational and require comprehensive solutions...

Call for joint efforts in CEI to address challenges and threats
“We are glad to see how much attention your country pays to this interregional organization, this initiative that has gathered us here. We live in a more complex and interconnected world, and all the countries of one region face the same challenges and complex problems. The world changes on a daily basis, and the problems that we are faced with also mutate," said Igor Crnadak, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina...

Lukashenko calls on CEI countries to build bridges between integration associations
“At present this organization unites countries partaking in various integration associations and formats. We must use this factor in full. That is why Belarus’ presidency is aimed at promoting connectivity in a Wider Europe,” Alexander Lukashenko explained...

Makei: Belarus welcomes Hungary’s willingness to intensify relations
“We had short but very rich and fruitful negotiations. Our meetings at various international venues have already become a tradition. They are always very open, frank and constructive. We see Hungary’s systematic approach to develop further a foreign trade strategy of opening up toward the East and welcome its intention to intensify relations with Belarus”...

Peter Szijjarto praises Belarus’ CEI presidency
“I would like to congratulate Belarus on two occasions. First of all, Belarus does well with its duties at the CEI. Secondly, if we take a look at the recent achievements, we will see that they are significant,” he stressed...

Baltic states named important foreign trade partners for Belarus
“25 years of diplomatic relations is our common milestone. 25 years ago we made a step to determine our cooperation. We have reached a high level of mutual partnership,” Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Valentin Rybakov said...

Guangchao Zhao: Tourism bring people of Belarus and China closer together
“Tourism helps bring the two nations closer together, learn more about each other to step up cooperation in all the areas. We would like to see as many Belarusian tourists in Beijing as possible and are ready to assist an increase of tourist flows to Belarus”...