Opinions & Interviews

Yaqub Eyyubov: Azerbaijan-Belarus political relations at a high level
"The relations between our two countries are based on honesty, respect, integrity, reliability, and brotherhood. I would like to emphasize that the basis of all of these is the relations between two Presidents: Alexander Lukashenko and Ilham Aliyev”...

Belarusian banking system thanked for successful redenomination campaign
Chairman of the Board of the National Bank Pavel Kallaur noted that in preparation for the redenomination the Belarusian banks carefully studied the experience of a number of countries, including European states, that went through a similar process...

Lukashenko expects fresh reasonable ideas for development of Emergencies Ministry
The Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at a ceremony to honor the graduates of the military higher education institutions and senior officers...

Lukashenko: New helicopters MI-8MTV will enter service with Belarus’ Armed Forces soon
“Belarus attaches great attention to the technological upgrade of the security and law enforcement forces. Very soon, in addition to the new Yak-130 aircraft, the Armed Forces will receive new advanced helicopters Mi-8MTV,” the head of the state said...

Subbotin: Belarus vouches for quality of its products, takes quality complaints very seriously
When we receive any product quality complaint, we suspend the export of this product, the manufacture and launch an investigation...

Czechia to help Belarus improve its OECD ratings, join WTO
“The Czech Republic is ready to continue supporting Belarus in international organizations. In particular, we are interested in Belarus’ improved economic outlook ratings in the OECD. Another goal is to support Belarus in joining WTO,” noted Lubomir Zaoralek.

Kosinets: Sovereignty, freedom and independence are the people’s main values
"The Belarusian people, with their peaceful creative labor, secures sovereignty, freedom and independence – our main values,” Head of the Belarusian President Administration Alexander Kosinets stressed...

Preserving the historical past is essential for the development of independent Belarus
Deputy Head of the President’s Administration of Belarus Igor Buzovsky noted that the country will have economic and political future only if the society respects the culture and values of the Belarusian people...

Cui Qiming: Belarus and China are raising friendship to new heights
“The Second World War is the common memory of China and Belarus, the nations of the two countries. In that war the Chinese and Belarusian peoples supported and assisted each other and tied the bonds of brotherhood with the spilled blood,” the diplomat stressed...

Belarus-Russia Union State viewed as most advanced integration project
“The most advanced and comprehensive project is the Union State of Belarus and Russia. All the best we have achieved within its bilateral format we have been integrating into the Eurasian Economic Union,” said Igor Petrishenko...

Tsepkalo: Belarus in Top-10 software producers in Europe, Middle East and Africa
“The Hi-Tech Park has proved its worth. Ten years ago, it was just a start-up, an initiative. Today, our growth rate is about 10 times higher than the global IT growth. So we have reasons to be optimistic about the future"...

Slutsky: Russia follows the example of Belarus’ social policy
“One day we all woke up into not very comfortable environment in the 1990s, the period when the social policy and many more were almost destroyed. This has never happened in Belarus"...

The state’s strength lies in the ability to forestall and pre-empt danger
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the military parade in Minsk on the occasion of Belarus’ Independence Day celebrations on 3 July...

Kochanova: The Vatican for Belarus is an important partner in international relations
She stressed that the Roman Catholic Church takes an active part in the interfaith dialogue today. This was noted at the meeting with Pope Francis during the recent visit of the Belarusian President to the Vatican...

Lukashenko wants peace for people of Belarus
“Only by exercising maximum vigilance that we will be able to protect ourselves from the tragic mistakes of June 1941. Of course, we are proud of our victories. We are victors. Still, you know that I would not want any more such victories for the Belarusian people. I do not want this”...

Lukashenko: Belarus will certainly achieve higher living standards
“I am confident that the people of Belarus will successfully overcome the current temporary difficulties, because we possess invaluable wealth – the glorious history of courage and endurance, the unity of the nation, the sense of dignity, and an immense will to make or country strong and prosperous”...

Lukashenko: Belarusian army can fight back any aggressor
“Today our army is at high operational readiness and can fight back any aggressor, especially with the assistance of the Armed Forces of Russia, our sisterly nation,” the Belarusian leader stressed...

Belarus views IMF mission’s findings as positive signal for further discussions
“The IMF mission commended the package of anti-crisis measures adopted by the government and the National Bank and hailed the considerable progress made in several aspects of the economic policy, including the pension system reform, the change in approaches to the management of budget spending and state support"...

Twinning relations between Grodno Oblast and Chinese Gansu Province hailed as exemplary
Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Kalinin stressed that the relations of all-round strategic partnership between Belarus and China are actively developing. The dialogue is strengthening at all levels...

Petrishenko: Belarus is associated with peace and security on the global stage
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Igor Petrishenko said at an official reception in the diplomatic mission in Moscow on 30 June to mark Independence Day in Belarus...