Opinions & Interviews

Musiyenko: Abolition of sanctions will help Belarus develop economic cooperation with EU
“The abolition of the majority of sanctions against our country is the undoubtedly right decision of the EU. The European Union tries its best to face its face. The current development of the situation and Belarus’ behavior helped the EU both keep its face and annul the majority of restrictions"...

Professionalism of Belarusian musicians praised
Shortly before the press conference, renowned conductor Vladimir Spivakov had a rehearsal with the orchestra of the National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater of Belarus that will take part in the opening of the festival...

Buzovsky: 100 Ideas for Belarus contest is about cooperation between youth and state
“Every year the contest brings together more and more ambitious young people and even those who did not even think of devising innovations to help people to fulfill their dreams and be useful for the state"...

Shakutin: Azarenka has real chances for Rio gold
“Today every player has an individual plan to prepare for important competitions of the year. This year we have the Rio Olympics. We hope Victoria Azarenka will surprise us all. She has real chances for it”...

Makei: Minsk Agreements helped partners take a different look at Belarus
"The fact that the Minsk Agreements played their role in improving the situation in Ukraine is acknowledged by everyone. It is of critical importance that we could organize this platform for holding negotiations on Ukraine. I think it helped our partners take a different look at Belarus”...

Poroshenko: Ukraine talks made Minsk a venue for important international events
“I would like to congratulate Minsk on becoming a venue for important international events as a result of the agreements with President Alexander Lukashenko”...

Makei: Belarus and Germany are interested in the highest level of relations
“We have good prospects for cooperation with Germany. It seems to us that Germany understands what role Belarus plays in the current situation. Germany tries to build the corresponding policy in relation to Belarus. We welcome it”...

Kondrusiewicz: Relations between Catholics and Orthodox in Belarus will be even more dynamic
Metropolitan of Minsk and Mogilev of the Roman Catholic Church in Belarus, Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz told...

Belarus named an example of relations described in joint declaration of Pope and Patriarch
"So far there is no speaking about overcoming the theological differences and fundamental disagreements. The Declaration is about those issues where the Orthodox and Catholics can speak with one voice"...

Belarus’ military doctrine ‘has always been defensive’
“Nothing will change in the life of our country, in the operation of the army and other organizations. We have just specified and re-determined threats to the national security and the essence of what is going on around us"...

Young Belarusian scientists told to focus on topical research areas
“The experience of recent years indicates that we are capable of handling even the most complicated tasks. We have a smoothly operating system to train scientific personnel and we continue improving it,” emphasized the President...

Belarus calls for consolidated efforts to support Minsk peace process
"For its part, Belarus is ready to continue to do everything possible to restore peace and calm in its sister nation Ukraine, strengthen stability and security in the OSCE area as a whole,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said...

Belarus stresses importance of programs to support traditional families
“The participants emphasized the importance of the development and promotion of programs aimed at supporting traditional families, and stressed the need for practical steps to draw public attention to the implementation of policies to promote family welfare not only at the national level, but also within the UN framework”...

Brusnikov: Exhibition in Belarusian History Museum hailed as fine example of international cooperation
"I am glad that in the year 2016, which has been declared the Year of Culture in Belarus, another joint step made by JTI and the National History Museum became this project, to which implementation we are pleased to contribute as an international company”...

Chernik: More rarities on display in Belarusian museums
"Prepared by Belarusians and Lithuanians, the international exhibition Radziwills. The Great Epoch of the Dukes is a case in point. All the exhibits are original ones. Visitors will be able to see the relics that were part of life of representatives of the great dynasty"...

Makei: Books can bring countries and nations closer
Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed that books are one of the main and most interesting presents for diplomats, because "reading a book about a country helps a person take a new look at this country and its people"...

Lukashenko: Belarus’ Investigation Committee was founded to help people
“The number of criminal cases should correspond with the number of crimes. You should not investigate cases just for the sake of performance indicators,” the head of state said at the extended meeting of the board of the Investigation Committee...

Ananich: Seminars for young writers are an opportunity to learn from accomplished colleagues
Belarusian Information Minister believes that it is important for young poets and writers to have such an opportunity to attend seminars held as part of the symposium, talk face-to-face with their accomplished colleagues, learn from them, and, probably most importantly, to absorb their lived experience...

German expert: Belarus could become a moderator of the dialogue on Ukraine
“Why does Belarus attract Europe as a platform for conflict resolution? Belarus is a neutral territory that knows how to communicate with both the West and the East. Minsk could become a new Vienna, Geneva, or Helsinki for the benefit of all"...

Makei: Belarus is totally against new confrontations, dividing lines in Europe
"The traditions of the Belarusian statehood relying on the centuries-old experience of building relations with eastern and western neighbors have to a large extent shaped the nation’s commitment to peace and accord, and the creative focus of the Belarusian foreign policy"...