Opinions & Interviews

Belarus’ progress in fighting HIV/AIDS praised
UNAIDS Executive Director expressed confidence that the Belarusian government will continue taking effective measures at the national level and will make a significant contribution to international efforts to tackle HIV and AIDS...

Ravkov: Belarus has no enemies; can tackle any challenges, threats
“The doctrine is the document which helps track challenges and threats, respond to the changing situation in our country and in neighboring states, including terrorist threats both in the adjacent and distant countries which might be involved"...

Minsk platform hailed as instrumental in negotiating peaceful settlement in Ukraine
"At every meeting I say that we are grateful to Belarus for the opportunity given to our state and other representatives of the Normandy Four to meet in Minsk. Meetings of the working groups are held almost every week," Ukraine’s Consul General to Brest Oleg Mysik said...

Lukashenko: People will not forgive us if we fail to ensure Belarus’ security, sovereignty
“Whatever it takes we must maintain peace on our land, ensure a safe life for our people and defend the land we have inherited,” the President of Belarus stressed at a session of the Security Council to discuss the Military Doctrine of Belarus...

Le Anh: Vietnam will continue strengthening friendly ties with Belarus
“Over the past 24 years we have made great progress. We have been maintaining close contacts at the highest level, strengthening political mutual trust, securing support in international organizations, first of all, in the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement in what concerned the most important issues of international development"...

Belarus’ protected areas urged to promote tourism
There are eight reserves of the national importance in Brest Oblast. They operate 36 tourist and excursion routes and nature trails. In 2015 they hosted more than 7,000 visitors...

Ivanov: 2016 EuroHockey Indoor Championship to boost popularity of indoor hockey in Belarus
According to the Chairman of the Belarusian Indoor Hockey Federation, in the forthcoming days of the championships, on 22-24 January, the Palace of Sports will welcome a lot of people to get familiar with this dynamic indoor variant of traditional outdoor field hockey...

Lukashenko: Laureates of the President’s special fund are the pride of Belarus
The head of the state has sent greeting to the laureates and scholarship holders of the special fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the support of talented school and university students which celebrates its 20th anniversary...

Tozik: Belarus, China have big cooperation prospects
"The Belarusian-Chinese relations have been steadily developing. Good personal contacts between Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Chinese President Xi Jinping contribute greatly to the strengthening of ties between the two countries"...

Kobyakov: Hard work ahead to restore Belarus-Russia trade
Belarus’ Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov said as he met with State Secretary of the Belarus-Russia Union State Grigory Rapota...

MFA reaffirms Belarus’ adherence to one-China policy
Reads the statement of the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with the regional elections in Taiwan on 16 January...

Lukashenko: Belarus strongly condemns any forms of extremism
On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself President Alexander Lukashenko has extended condolences to Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, families and friends of the victims of the terrorist attack in the city of Ouagadougou...

Mogherini: Minsk Agreements should be implemented by all parties to conflict in Ukraine
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini said at the press conference following the EU Council in Brussels...

Skvortsov: Belarus keen to continue embassy-format cooperation with Israel
“We still have time to look thoroughly into this decision and maybe make some steps to rectify the situation. We should discuss it together with our partners,” said Vladimir Skvortsov...

Gryzlov: Significant progress is possible in the implementation of the Minsk agreements
"I have no doubts that we can make serious headway in the implementation of the Minsk accords. My meetings in Kiev and Minsk prove this,” he said when asked about the results of his talks with Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev and the meeting of the contact group in Minsk...

Zinovsky: Redenomination will not affect people’s living standards, bank deposits
“It will not affect the inflation rate, people’s standards of living, companies’ capital and bank deposits,” Vladimir Zinovsky said speaking about the redenomination in 2016...

Belarus calls on OSCE states to step up joint efforts to tackle global challenges
Belarus’ permanent representative in the OSCE Valery Voronetsky said at the OSCE Permanent Council meeting in Vienna in response to the statement of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier...

Belintersat-1 to open doors to global satellite services market for Belarus
According to the State Military Industrial Committee, the ground infrastructure of the National Satellite Communication and Broadcasting System of Belarus comprises its ground satellite control system and a teleport. The ground satellite control system was ready from operation in late 2015. The teleport will be put into service in March 2016...

Averyanov: Belarus is reliable, responsible border protection partner for Poland, EU
“The situation encourages us as neighbors to double our joint efforts in the fight against illegal migration, international terrorism, drug trafficking, and trafficking in human beings," diplomat said...

Hug: Minsk Agreements must and can be implemented in Ukraine
“One of the basic aims of Minsk is to create a security zone. Children, women and men in Kominternovo rely on forces on both sides to make this a reality," Alexander Hug said as he visited Kominternovo and Shirokino in Donetsk Oblast...