Opinions & Interviews

Karic: Belarus’ investment climate is attractive to foreign businesses
"Belarus’ leadership has chosen the right policy to enhance the investment appeal of the country. Chinese, Serbian, Iranian, Latvian and Polish businessmen are working in Belarus. Strong cooperation ties have been developed with Russia"...

MOST program believed to reflect Belarus-EU cooperation dynamics
"The European Union is proud of getting the project implemented now. MOST is an opportunity for interpersonal contacts between member states of the Eastern Partnership Initiative and the European Union. Belarus is the only Eastern Partnership Initiative country that takes part in the project,” said Philippe Bernhard...

China Ambassador: Belarus is an island of stability in Eurasia
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Cui Qiming said when speaking at the 5th Belarusian People’s Congress...

Metropolitan Pavel: Belarus plays a God-given peacemaking role
"In light of the tragic events in the neighboring country, Minsk became a platform for peacemaking initiatives. It is here, in Belarus, that the settlement is being sought to the most difficult international problems"...

Instructions given to create over 250,000 new jobs in Belarus in 2016-2020
“Encouragement of business initiative should become a driving force in the restoration of the economic growth and creation of new jobs,” the President stressed...

Lukashenko: Peace in Belarus through people's unity
The head of state noted that the unity of the nation and mobilization of all its forces are the things needed to weather difficult times and even prevent them, maintain peace in the country and save the country itself...

Belarus strongly opposes any attempts to rewrite history of Great Patriotic War
"Caring for war veterans has been one of the priorities of Belarus’ social policy. “In Belarus there are about 9,000 monuments, memorials, and mass graves. They are included in the military-historical itineraries and excursions, but the main thing is that they are a sacred place of remembrance of the dead, an eternal reminder of how valuable peace is", Ambassador Igor Petrishenko said...

Dyusembayev: Brest Fortress symbolizes the heroism of Soviet people
First Deputy Governor of Atyrau Oblast of Kazakhstan Gumar Dyusembayev told...

Chernik: Belarus and Russia enjoy close cooperation in culture
Belarus’ Deputy Culture Minister Vasily Chernik said during a briefing in Moscow on 21 June ahead of the opening of the Days of Belarusian Culture in Russia...

OSCE/ODIHR lauds Belarus’ progress in gender equality
“Speaking about gender equality, Belarus sets a positive example in this respect,” Marcin Walecki said. He pointed out that the country has a strong social policy aimed at women’s empowerment. He also emphasized that fact that the 2015 presidential election featured a female candidate...

Belarus expects specific discussion about new IMF country program soon
“We are interested in the program but we have to take a closer look at our economic development. That’s just what we are doing together with partners from the International Monetary Fund,” said Vladimir Zinovsky...

Shchetkina: Belarus makes great progress towards gender equality
"It became possible thanks to the gender planning policy, including the consistent implementation of the national action plans to ensure gender equality"...

Lukashenko: Miss Belarus will shape the image of the country
“Admiration of beauty, harmony, and perfection is the foundation of culture, especially of our spiritual Belarusian culture. Women’s beauty is one of the most miraculous and amazing creations of nature”...

Belarus President promises no price increases after redenomination
“There will be no price growth in connection with the forthcoming redenomination in Belarus. I promise you this. Heads will roll if someone will try to take advantage of this technological process (this is a purely technical event),” the President said...

Economic development, regional security named CEI priorities for coming years
We believe that in the current conditions the CEI activity should be mainly focused on supporting sustainable economic development and building mutual relations between our countries as the main preconditions for regional security, stability and unity.

Belarus calls for exemptions-free trade, common energy market in EEU
"This policy would positively affect the mutual relations with foreign countries, promote a stable and predictable economic environment, attract investment resources and new technologies to the region, and create joint products competitive both on the domestic and foreign markets,” the Belarusian Ambassador said...

Lukashenko stresses political importance of well-organized redenomination
“I was reported that the National Bank and the government have done a lot to ensure a calm transition to the new money. People are waiting for it. This is important for everyone,” the President said. “Therefore, it is a big event, even from the political point of view. And it should be well organized”...

Cancer treatment in Belarus meets world standards
Only new-generation medications are used to treat cancer. Nearly 60% of pharmaceutical drugs used in chemotherapy are made in Belarus...

Austrian companies eager to invest in Belarusian economy
Vienna Vice Mayor Johann Gudenus told at the Belarusian-Austrian business forum...

China in favor of closer cooperation between Belarus and SCO
"Belarus takes an active part in the SCO activities and is making a big contribution to the development of the organization. The country plays a tangible role in the international arena to promote stability in the region,” Li Huilai said...