Opinions & Interviews

Potanin: Joint plans with Belarus are becoming concrete projects
"Believe me, we have seriously considered all the possibilities. And I am very pleased that during this trip we are already managing to turn joint plans into concrete projects"...

Slovak ambassador praises Belarus’ systematic approach to agriculture
"The government, the regions, and the president maintain a firm stance that agriculture is a cornerstone of Belarus’ economy. It clearly shows, and a systematic approach is evident"...

Visits, strategic partnership. Vietnam ambassador on milestones in cooperation with Belarus
Vietnam is ready to actively cooperate with Belarus in order to effectively implement strategic partnership agreements...

Krutoi: Belarus plans to take part in major Far East projects
"Competition in the Far East is enormous. Our task is to fight for our niche, for our interests, taking into account the policies of the Far Eastern governors, who treat us very kindly and want to cooperate with us. Our task is to seize this moment"...

Belarus calls for long-term investments for sustainable development
At the same time, Belarus expressed concern over unilateral coercive measures and sanctions, which destabilize the investment environment, increase uncertainty, and hinder the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals...

Lukashenko: Political rifts hinder UN action on armed conflicts
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that the United Nations is unique in its universal mandate, broad composition, focus on dialogue, and the development of approaches that can take into account the interests of all countries as much as possible...

Lukashenko calls for new security architecture in Eurasia
He expressed confidence that stable development is also impossible without an effective system of protection against natural and man-made emergencies. Over the past quarter-century, Belarus has carried out about 90 international humanitarian operations and has repeatedly dispatched search-and-rescue teams and aircraft to assist affected countries, including SCO member states...

Lukashenko urges SCO to widen its international outreach
The head of state emphasized that progress in such areas of the SCO’s work as security, economy, and the humanitarian dimension will help strengthen the monolithic unity of the member states and their cohesion and enhance the organization’s authority and collective voice on the international stage...

Experts explain benefits of SCO participation for Belarus
The SCO summit in Bishkek is set to consider documents on security, information cooperation, artificial intelligence, transport, energy, and climate. Leaders from 20 countries are expected to attend...

Friendship and development. Zimbabwe’s president on relations with Belarus
"Belarus is more developed than Zimbabwe. And we seek to learn from the progress you have achieved,” Emmerson Mnangagwa said...

Belarus’ FM: SCO is one of the foundations of the emerging Eurasian world
According to Maxim Ryzhenkov, Belarus, working within the SCO, always puts forward relevant initiatives to strengthen cooperation among member states across a wide range of issues...

Putin to Lukashenko: New issues crop up all the time and need to be addressed
Apart from that, the agenda of the negotiations of the leaders of the two countries includes international cooperation, matters concerning the reinforcement of the Union State of Belarus and Russia...

Lukashenko confident in Russia’s, Belarus’ ability to resolve common problems
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement as he met with Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin on 28 August...

PM: Belarus, Russia find mutually beneficial solutions, yet challenges remain
The prime minister noted that Belarus-Russia cooperation traditionally covers a broad spectrum, ranging from energy and industrial goods to food products...

Expert: Belarus remains a platform for peace, negotiations, resolution of humanitarian issues
He drew attention to the fact that on 24 August, the day when Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day, Belarus once again assisted Moscow and Kiev with exchanging citizens using the “10 for 10” formula...

Lukashenko announces plans to meet with president, prime minister of Russia
The head of state emphasized that the country set its course toward partnership with Russia long ago and remains deeply committed to it, considering it an honor...

What is great about Belarus? Baranets on far-sighted policy of country’s leadership
Belarus prevented the rise of “predatory capitalism” and the plundering of the country, and President Aleksandr Lukashenko deserves immense credit for this...

Min Aung Hlaing: Myanmar will make every effort to advance cooperation with Belarus
The president stressed that despite the geographical distance over the course of nearly three decades Myanmar and Belarus have established good relations that started developing particularly dynamically in the last few years thanks to joint efforts of the leaders of the two countries...

Lukashenko highlights shared vision of global trends between Belarus, Myanmar
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that Belarus appreciates the Myanmar side’s support for the Belarusian initiative to develop the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century...

Min Aung Hlaing: If there is friendship, then distance is not a hindrance
The Myanmar president remarked that he was glad to have an opportunity to meet with the Belarusian leader in order to continue a productive dialogue. “It is my fourth visit to Belarus but the first one in the presidential capacity,” Min Aung Hlaing said...