Opinions & Interviews

Portnoy: Great opportunities for tourism development in Belarus
“Belarus has good tourist opportunities. There are more than 5,500 objects of historical and cultural heritage in the country. Four of them are already on the UNESCO World Heritage List. More are expected to be added in the future,” Mikhail Portnoy said. In recent years, Belarus has made great progress in the development of sport tourism"...

Lukashenko expresses condolences over death of Alexander Tikhanovich
“Please accept my deep condolences on the passing of a great musician and a wonderful person. Alexander Tikhanovich added an unforgettable page to the history book of the Belarusian popular singing, his songs became golden hits of all time,” the message of condolences reads...

Makei: Memory of Holocaust victims held sacred in Belarus
“Belarus has more than 500 monuments to those who died during the Holocaust. Belarus is proud of its citizens, the Righteous among the Nations who risked their lives to save hundreds of Jews. The exhibition, which opened in the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War highlights the pain of memory and call of conscience,” the message reads...

Serbia hopes to build up trade with Belarus
Aleksandar Vucic thanked Belarus for providing great support to Serbia in maintaining its integrity and sovereignty. He expressed the view that every effort must be made to increase the Serbian-Belarusian cooperation in politics, economy. Trade is especially important...

Lukashenko urges to join efforts to develop in modern complicated conditions
Belarus has never stopped cooperation with Serbia and is not going to do it in the future, the head of state stressed. “We see in what way the world is developing today: there are very dangerous and unpredictable processes. Of course, we do not exaggerate them,” the President noted...

Pankaj Saxena: Belarus and India maintain friendly relations at all the levels
“India sincerely hopes to develop good and friendly relations with all the countries, including Belarus. The ties with Belarus are based on mutual trust, respect, understanding and cooperation for the benefit of the two nations. The two countries study each other’s experience and demonstrate similar viewpoints on various bilateral, regional and international problems"...

Makei: Belarus will continue maintaining friendly relations with India
“We are proud of the fact that a highly promising partner in South Asia such as India invests its efforts in maintaining our friendly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation. Since 1992 Belarus and India have been steadily expanding cooperation across a wide range of areas and strengthening mutual understanding between the two nations"...

Belarus-Serbia interparliamentary dialogue gaining momentum
The head of the lower chamber of the Belarusian parliament noted that the parliaments of Belarus and Serbia continue the good tradition of creating friendship groups. “I think we should come up with new forms of interaction. It is necessary to more closely cooperate with the executive power. It is necessary to submit proposals, ideas, and projects"...

Lukashenko: The state counts on Belarusian scientists a lot
“I want you to understand that the country’s future is in your hands today,” said the President. Alexander Lukashenko also underscored: “We don’t have geopolitical ambitions. Saving this piece of land is the most important thing for us. All the resulting problems lie, curiously enough, in the sphere of economy. Our economy is absolutely open. And we need to preserve it against tough competition. And you cannot have competition without science”...

Vucic: Serbia will always support Belarus
“For us it is especially important that Belarus respects the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia, provides full support to the country in all international organizations and institutions. Serbia, for its part, will support Belarus, always and anywhere,” Aleksandar Vucic said...

Lukashenko: The best R&D products should serve people instead of gathering dust on shelves
Alexander Lukashenko said: “It is necessary to direct research efforts to the topics and areas we need most. The best scientific advances should serve people instead of gathering dust on shelves. I have come up with a definitive and radical solution to the problem. It is now up to you to fulfill it”...

Belarus hopes to step up economic cooperation with Serbia
“Serbia is one of the leading countries on the Balkan Peninsula and an important partner for Belarus. It is our fraternal nation, one of the leading trading partners in the region. We hope that the current visit will boost the development of trade and economic relations,” Andrei Kobyakov noted...

Belarus encourages UN to help advance cooperation between integration associations
The Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs also presented a number of practical ideas and proposals in such areas of UN operation as multilateral disarmament, integrated fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals, and improvement of methods of the UN system’s work...

France hopes to promote all-round relations with Belarus
Reads a message from French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Jean-Marc Ayrault to Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations...

Makei: Most favorable context for Belarus-France relations in recent years
"Belarus and France share the bright pages of the history and outstanding personalities, vast experience of cooperation in various industries, common understanding of the main challenges, and the interest in maintaining peace and stability on the continent and throughout the world"...

Year 2017 expected to be a year of milestones for Belarusian science
“We expect 2017 to be a year of milestones for research institutions, first of all, the National Academy of Sciences. Innovative development, which is a priority for Belarus, is impossible without cutting-edge technical solutions,” Natalia Kochanova, Head of the Belarus President Administration...

Vietnam president: Vietnam, Belarus are connected by close friendship
"Over the 25 years since Belarus declared independence and our countries established diplomatic relations, on this solid foundation and with the political will and determination of the leaders and people of the two countries, the friendly relations and all-round cooperation have been expanding and growing stronger, which meets the interests of the people of Belarus and Vietnam”...

Rigoni welcomes Belarus’ move to ease visa regulations
Andrea Rigoni noted that citizens of all countries of Europe will be able to enter Belarus visa-free for up to five days. “Starting from 12 February, we all will be able to travel to Minsk without a visa,” Rapporteur on Belarus of the Political Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said...

Belarus to continue efforts to promote dialogue, mutual respect in United Nations
The diplomat said a few words about the contribution of Belarus to the international efforts to promote nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament in the context of the 20th anniversary of Belarus’ voluntary decision to give up its nuclear weapons after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Valentin Rybakov said that fundamental decision was a turning point in defining the national priorities for development, promotion of peace and stability in the country and social cohesion...

Ambassador: Belarus, China will further advance strategic cooperation
"The parties regularly exchange visits at the highest levels, maintain an active inter-parliamentary dialogue and dynamic interdepartmental contacts. The two countries have successfully cooperated in international organizations providing mutual support on the matters of fundamental importance"...