Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko: Raising retirement age is not enough to improve pension system
“It is an important issue. It is in the spotlight today, but it is only a part of the pension system. Apart from raising the retirement age, we need to at least improve the entire pension system”...

Slovenia lauds Belarus’ positive role in the region
Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Karl Erjavec said as he met with Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei...

Belarus welcomes Slovenia’s pragmatic approach to bilateral relations
Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed hope that all the planned meetings during Karl Erjavec’s visit would be fruitful and add a new impetus to the all-round development of relations between the two countries...

Belarus looking to expand cooperation with World Bank
For twenty years, the Government of Belarus has been successfully cooperating with the World Bank, implementing joint projects in various sectors of the economy. The total amount of the loans is estimated at $1 billion...

Yaroshenko: China remains a key strategic and trading partner of Belarus
Belarus is the first country to have signed a memorandum with the China Silk Road Fund to develop joint projects which can be financed through direct investments of the fund..

Lukashenko: Orel Oblast is one of Belarus’ promising trade and economic partners
The head of state stressed that the economic conditions in Belarus and Orel Oblast are similar. “Both Belarus and Orel Oblast earn money thanks to smart and hardworking people,” the Belarusian leader said...

Czech Republic commends Belarus’ peace-keeping efforts in OSCE region
Viktor Guminsky, Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives, the head of the working group on cooperation with the Parliament of the Czech Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, met with Czech Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Ivo Sramek during a visit to the Czech Republic...

Belarus-Pakistan cooperation increasingly vibrant
“Belarus views Pakistan as one of the priority partners in the region and is interested in the development of all-round cooperation,” the minister remarked at the event to celebrate the National Day of Pakistan...

Belarus invited to bid for 2019 IWF World Weightlifting Championships
President of the International Weightlifting Federation Tamas Ajan praised Belarus’ chances of winning the right to host the junior and youth world weightlifting championships to be held in the coming years...

Lukashenko: Belarus does its best when organizing sports events
“Today we have everything: a vast network of hotels and sports venues for weightlifting competitions,” the head of state remarked as he met with President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Tamas Aja...

All conditions in Belarus for dynamic development of business
“Belarus has considerable economic potential. A stable industrial base coupled with a favorable economic situation can help the country become a link between the East and the West,” Andrei Kobyakov believes...

European Union ready to expand trade, economic ties with Belarus
Andrea Wiktorin, Head of the European Union Delegation to Belarus, made the statement as she met with Belarusian Trade Minister Vladimir Koltovich in Minsk...

Lukashenko: Belarus ready for closest cooperation with Poland
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski...

China committed to strategy of mutually beneficial cooperation with Belarus
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Belarus Cui Qiming said as he spoke at a meeting of the Young Diplomat youth club in the House of Friendship...

Belarus ready for cooperation with Georgia in all areas
“We are ready to consider concrete proposals in all areas. I am convinced that today's meeting will give further impetus to cooperation between Belarus and Georgia,” Andrei Kobyakov said as he met with Georgian counterpart Giorgi Kvirikashvili...

MFA: Poland willing to discuss issues in relations with Belarus rather than politicize them
Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski that he would like to start a dialogue with Belarus on the good-neighborly relations, and on the regional and pan-European ties, which applies to the two countries...

Belarus hopes to strengthen relations of trust with Poland
“We view the visit as a timely and important event that is likely to give a fresh impetus to the Belarusian-Polish cooperation in all fields,” the Belarusian diplomat said...

Lukashenko expresses condolences to Belgium over terrorist attacks victims
“It is with big pain that people in Belarus have learned the news about numerous victims of the terrorist attacks which hit Brussels on 22 March,” the message of condolences reads...

Huge progress expected in Belarus-Georgia relations
Giorgi Kvirikashvili remarked that all contacts between the two countries were invigorated after the official visit of the Belarus president to Georgia in April 2015...

Lukashenko: Belarus, Georgia should raise bilateral trade to $200m
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Georgia Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili...