Opinions & Interviews

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”...

Lavrov: Expo Russia Belarus helps unlock the trade and investment potential of the two countries
"I am confident that the demonstration of the achievements in different economic sectors and the mutually enriching exchange of experience will help us implement promising joint projects and will promote the further strengthening of the Russian-Belarusian cooperation”...

Preparations for Belarus-Russia army exercise on schedule
The Zapad 2017 exercise is scheduled to take place on 14-20 September. It will represent the final stage in this year’s joint training curriculum for the Belarusian and Russian armies. Such exercises are held every two years in Belarus or Russia by the decision of the heads of state...

More companies to export Belarusian food to Ukraine
"Belarus is intent on exporting more food to Ukraine. Ten companies are now authorized to export to Ukraine. It is now necessary to increase the number. It is necessary to discuss the matter with the Ukrainian side in detail and take concrete measures," said Belarusian First Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Marinich...

Poroshenko sees no alternative to Minsk agreements
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko sees no alternative to the Minsk agreements. However, Ukraine is interested in the active participation of the United States in settling the conflict in the east of the country, the Ukrainian head of state told the media after his meetings in the White House...

Belarus-EU agreement on readmission nearly ready
Participants of the consultations agreed the text of the agreement on the whole. The provisions concerning the transition period, during which Belarus will not receive third-country citizens or stateless persons, who are subject to readmission, were preserved...

Adult migrants from Ukraine to get free medical aid in Belarus as from 1 July
“In the past only kids could enjoy free medical aid of the emergency variety and the planned variety. Once the new law is in effect, adult Ukrainians, who have been granted protection in Belarus, will be able to get medical aid, too. Migrants from Ukraine represent the majority of those applying for protection"...

Lukashenko, Andreichenko discuss preparations for OSCE PA session in Minsk
Special attention was paid to the preparations for the 26th Minsk summer session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. “I would like to know in detail about the status of our preparations. You have set up a commission and were supposed to define my role in this process so that I can plan my work schedule,” Alexander Lukashenko noted...

European nations encouraged to cooperate with Belarus
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed the importance of restoring trust between nations instead of establishing new dividing lines. The official also spoke in favor of advancing interaction between the European integration platform and the Eurasian one...

Semashko: Belarusian specialists can help build NPPs abroad
“Many Rosatom’s potential partners have said it openly to us that they would want our major construction companies (Gomelpromstroi, Grodnopromstroi, and others) participate in construction projects in other countries. It is important for us. We should be able to sell our services abroad"...

Opinion: Belarus on par with UK, Germany, United States in terms of cancer services
"Our specialists apply a multidisciplinary approach. It is when chemotherapists, surgeons and radiologists together determine the tactics and choose the treatment that will be the most effective for a particular patient"...

Makei: Belarus seeks close partnership relations with the European Union
The minister noted that Belarus aims at diversifying the trade, economic, and political ties. “We would like to build close relations of partnership and friendship with the European Union, with the EU member states,” he added...

Belarus satisfied with results of Espoo Convention meeting in Minsk
Belarusian First Deputy Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister Iya Malkina pointed out that the majority of the delegations had an opportunity to discuss many issues, including those related to the impact of the Espoo Convention on the progress towards the sustainable development goals and the implementation of the international climate change agreements both in bilateral and multilateral format...

Espoo Convention is designed for resolving disputes on mutually acceptable terms
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Deputy Executive Secretary Andrei Vasilyev told the media on the sidelines of the seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention in Minsk...

Alfa Group encouraged to expand its presence in Belarus
“Taking into account our close relations, I mean the relations of Belarus and Russia, it is surprising that this powerful organization, this group like yours, with such financial opportunities does not have big presence in Belarus,” the head of state said at the meeting with Petr Aven, chairman of the board of ABH Holdings S.A...

Opinion: Belarusian-Chinese humanitarian forum will boost mutual understanding between people
Cai Fang, Vice-President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), emphasized that Belarus and China maintain their relations at a high level, especially after China President Xi Jinping suggested the Belt and Road concept, and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was among the first to support his initiative...

Snopkov: Belarus cooperates actively with China as part of Belt and Road initiative
“Belarus cooperates actively and openly with China as part of the Belt and Road initiative. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has repeatedly noted that we are not forging an alliance with China against anyone. We are cooperating for the good of our nations. This ideology goes hand in hand with the vision of a civilization as a community of common destiny voiced by China President Xi Jinping”...

Defensive nature of forthcoming Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise underlined
The head of state remarked that the Belarusian and Russian armies act as a cohesive whole in the western direction. “We do not conceal it from NATO or anyone else. But since such a military force exists, it is clear that there should be military exercises. And we hold them”...