Opinions & Interviews

Export promotion program expected to become effective tool in new economic environment
“Export is a priority of national importance, which is why the national export promotion program based on the previous programs, international export promotion practices and, most importantly, proposals of the real economy sector, regions or business associations, should be an effective instrument in the new economic environment,” Andrei Kobyakov said...

Belarus seeks to establish long-lasting economic ties with big Japanese companies
"Mutual trust and understanding provide a solid foundation for the development of Belarusian-Japanese cooperation in all fields,” Valentin Rybakov noted...

Belarus views Afghanistan as new partner for comprehensive cooperation development
Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Viktor Guminsky said at a meeting with Vice Speaker of the Senate of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Farhad Ghulam Sakhi...

Cooperation with Belarus in SCO’s bilateral, multilateral projects looks promising
Rashid Alimov said: “Both we and Belarus are interested in active cooperation that holds a lot of promise. Belarus’ participation in bilateral projects and multilateral programs is important”...

Belarus intends to continue dialogue with American partners to normalize relations
“Our country has been making a widely recognized contribution to regional and international security in recent years,” Dmitry Mironchik said...

Haerpfer: Minsk has become a diplomatic table for U.S., Russia, EU, China
"Belarus also plays an important role in such a geopolitical project as the new Silk Road. Today Minsk is at the crossroad of the free trade zones. Here its historical role, which is to set up an economic trade and logistics crossroad of the Silk Road of the Russian and European Union’s spheres of the economic influence"...

Belarus’ Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater hosts Stars of Commonwealth award ceremony
"In today's turbulent world, where negative news is in abundance, presenting the humanitarian award warms the soul. We cannot live in isolation. We need to be open, to share knowledge, so that we could feel some kind of community in humanitarian space, especially in culture and art"...

Belarus, Russia urged to develop joint programs on import substitution, interregional cooperation
"In the context of the economic crisis we worked alone on many of the issues. Today the Union State MPs suggested developing joint programs on import substitution and interregional cooperation,” Vladimir Andreichenko said...

Belarus-Russia interaction hailed as example of international dialogue platform
“Our interaction has provided us with invaluable experience and a live example both for Eurasian economic integration and for establishing new interparliamentary international platform for dialogue"...

Belarus-Russia union’s results now more tangible
"The further invigoration of Belarusian-Russian interaction and the acceleration of mutually beneficial integration projects serve interests of the two nations,” noted Alexander Surikov...

Makei: Stable Belarus is a "donor" of regional security
"Collective methods of addressing international problems based on the rule of international law, the UN Charter and respect of the chosen development path are relevant for us more than ever”...

Makei: Belarus ready to contribute to all SCO dimensions
“We seek to take an active part in the economic dimension of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The Republic of Belarus has well-developed capacities in industry, agriculture, information and communication technologies, education, healthcare, investment and innovation cooperation,” the head of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said...

Belarus, China urged to tap into interregional cooperation potential
Deputy Head of Asia, Australia and Oceania Department – Head of the East Asia Department of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vadim Senyuta said as he spoke at the roundtable session “China’s Economic Development in 2016” at the House of Friendship...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit appreciated in Minsk
Alexander Lukashenko stressed that this says a lot. “It shows that the Russian leader knows that Belarus is not a foreign land but a good neighbor. We always appreciate this,” the Belarusian President said...

Regional ties hailed as integral part of Belarus-Russia cooperation
“Together with friends we have built a good infrastructure of bilateral cooperation. Its integral part is certainly close interaction between regions of Russia and Belarus. 80 constituent entities of the Russian Federation maintain direct links with their counterparts in regions of Belarus,” Vladimir Putin said...

Lukashenko: No split in Belarus-Russia brotherly relations can be tolerated
“Certain forces in Belarus and Russia are displeased by our comprehensive cooperation and rapprochement,” stated Alexander Lukashenko. “By various means they are trying to destroy our unity, to start a quarrel between Belarus and Russia, weakening our positions that way"...

Advances in development of Belarus-Russia single humanitarian space lauded
"We have laid down the social foundation of the Union State. The issues of education, healthcare, employment, pay, working hours and other labor issues are addressed,” Chairman of the Council of the Republic Mikhail Myasnikovich said...

Interregional cooperation to restore Belarus-Russia trade faster
The Belarusian head of state said: “There is a huge potential in interregional cooperation that can help accelerate the pace of restoring the volumes of mutual trade between Belarus and Russia. By discussing problems at the top level, we should demonstrate an example of constructive and productive cooperation to the regional power vertical"...

Lukashenko urges to lift restrictions in mutual trade with Russia
“The elimination of existing restrictions in mutual trade would ensure the stability of our economies and raise the wellbeing of Belarusians and Russians,” the Belarusian leader said...

Relations between Belarus and Russia described as most advanced in post-Soviet space
We pay much attention to the economy and also to social issues. In general, our citizens benefit from this. The Russian side intends to keep this attitude and is ready to move forward, Vladimir Putin noted...