Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko: Belarus will never create problems for its neighbors
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that the overwhelming majority of people in these countries want to live and work in peace and to be proud of their countries. Belarusians want the same. “We are helping them in that and will continue to do so. This is our philosophy,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko: Belarus is society of justice, equal opportunities
"We will do everything so that you can enter a university, get equal education, take your children to kindergarten. Everyone has equal opportunities. Just do not forget about your responsibilities,” the head of state added...

Lukashenko: Marathon of Unity has proved Belarusians can do world-class things
“The Marathon of Unity has become a true anthem – an anthem to the sovereign country and its history. An anthem to all the achievements of our independence,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said. “You, standing on this stage, and those who are not here today, but whom we have seen in the cities of our country, did really well. Thank you very much!”...

Lukashenko: Next five years in Belarus will be the time of youth
“The task of the elder generation is to pass on experience, knowledge, skills, competencies to the new generation of managers, workers, farmers, athletes, IT specialists. Involvement of young people in all spheres of the state's activity will become decisive”...

Lebedev: Belarus' election will be a landmark event for many far beyond CIS
"It will not be an exaggeration to say that the presidential election in Belarus is of great interest to the CIS countries and a landmark international event for many people far beyond the CIS"...

Lebedev: Belarus' election will be a landmark event for many far beyond CIS
“It will not be an exaggeration to say that the presidential election in Belarus is of great interest to the CIS countries and a landmark international event for many people far beyond the CIS,” said Sergei Lebedev...

Serbian expert: The West sees Belarus only as a trophy, a source of resources
“The West looks at Belarus only as a trophy, a source of resources - territorial, material, human ones. This is what happened to the whole of Europe after the collapse of the bipolar system. We were once under the Ottoman yoke. Do you know what that was like? The most promising young people were taken into the Janissaries and made the worst enemies of their own people”...

Lukashenko wants Belarus to stay immune to outside influence
The president expressed his gratitude to all those whose professionalism, talent and determination helped them fulfill the tasks with dignity. “It is impossible to survive in the modern world otherwise,” he said...

Lukashenko: Quality of goods is a matter of national sovereignty
“Quality is both a destination and a journey. This is our main asset along with hard work, intelligence and discipline. Thanks to them we live in an independent country despite unprecedented pressure,” the president said...

IFIMES hails Belarus’ economic successes
In the run-up to the presidential election in Belarus, IFIMES published an analytical report outlining the economic and geopolitical challenges that Belarus has had to face in recent years...

MFA: There is gross interference in sovereign affairs of Belarus
Belarus has repeatedly stated that all anti-Belarusian steps are pre-prepared and have nothing to do with the real situation in the country...

Lukashenko: Belarusian nationalists exiling abroad are turning into headache for host countries
“You invited them there, you deal with them,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added...

Lukashenko: 'Ensuring human freedom will be priority in my future work'
“People say ‘live freely but do not interfere with another’. That will be one of the priorities. Building our lives without war is the highest priority,” the president added...

Lukashenko ready to support Trump Nobel Peace Prize nomination if he proves himself peacemaker
According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, the USA will no longer be able to dominate the world alone. “They will not be able to break or destroy China, for example,” he said...

Lukashenko: Belarus should invest money in what it can do the best
“We need to do something for people. In other words, we need to invest money in the things that we can already do well,” the Belarusian leader emphasized...

Ambassador: China-Belarus relations are at their peak
“Our relations have a solid political foundation. The two countries view bilateral relations as long-term strategic partnership, have similarities in public administration and share views on many international and regional issues,” the ambassador noted...

Kukharev unveils details of Marathon of Unity in Minsk
The Marathon of Unity in Minsk will be held on more than 70 venues. It will include 15 exhibitions of Belarus' achievements over the past three decades...

SCO, BRICS seen as unique platforms for participation in major regional projects
“Belarus' participation in the SCO and BRICS represents an important step towards strengthening our foreign policy and economic ties with the countries whose international policy is based on mutually respectful and mutually beneficial cooperation,” Sergei Klishevich said...

PM: Cooperation between Belarus, West will resume sooner or later
"Certainly, we would like it to happen sooner. The sooner this happens, the less harm will be done to all parties involved"...

Lukashenko: US is eyeing cooperation with Belarus
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss foreign trade in 2025 on 17 January...