Opinions & Interviews

Kupchyna: Belarus in favor of mutually beneficial relations between EU and EEU
"Belarus has great investment opportunities which European partners must take advantage of. These advantages have become stronger with the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU)"...

Germany: Real prospects for Belarus-West step-by-step rapprochement
“The quality of our dialogue has changed considerably. It has improved,” said German Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier. “All these factors have shaped a situation in which we have a window of opportunity"...

Makei: Belarus concerned over intensified international terrorist activity
Belarus Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said following a meeting with Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, which took place in Berlin...

Svetlov: Youth theater forum of CIS, Baltics and Georgia will uncover new talent
Welcoming the participants, Belarus’ Culture Minister noted that he is happy that young people are celebrated this year which was declared the Year of Youth in Belarus. Minsk is playing host to this large-scale event featuring 14 countries...

Nikolic: Belarus-Serbia economic cooperation should be as strong as friendship between two nations
Serbia President Tomislav Nikolic told after the talks with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko...

Lukashenko: Belarus will support promising projects with Serbian participation
According to the Belarusian President, humanitarian cooperation, including in culture, education and sport, is an important component of bilateral interaction which helps enhance trust and unity between the two nations...

Nikolic hopes EU’s decision to lift sanctions from Belarus will hold
"Sanctions are always a shame for those who impose them, not for those against whom they are imposed. The EU made a mistake when it chose not to cooperate with Belarus"...

Zinovsky: Belarus, IMF close to signing loan program
“Considerable progress has been achieved. We hope the program with the IMF will be signed"...

Shadrin: Theater forum of CIS, Baltics and Georgia aims to develop links between art people
Interest in the project is very high on the post-Soviet space. The winner of the first forum was the company of the Yanka Kupala National Academic Theater. Then The Office production by director Yekaterina Averkova won the Grand Prix...

Makei calls for peace in Ukraine
Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said after talks with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin...

Great prospects for cooperation between Belarus, China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Cui Qiming said during the opening ceremony of the expo focusing on trade and economic cooperation as well as products made in China’s autonomous districts of Xinjiang and Ningxia...

Busko: Solid economic cooperation of Belarus, Romania will promote political ties
"The advanced economy promotes the development of politics. And vice versa, the countries with good political relations enhance their economic ties"...

Good time for advancing Belarus-Romania relations
“I think the two sides fully understand that it is necessary to develop trade and economic cooperation. All the prerequisites are available for it because our economies are similar and can mutually complement each other. There is a great potential for development”...

Belarus ready for all-round cooperation with China’s Xinjiang, Ningxia
“The Republic of Belarus was one of the first to show interest in joint promotion of China President’s initiative to revive the ancient Silk Road and carry out the One Belt, One Road project, including to create the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road”...

Shchetkina: Dramatic progress towards gender equality in Belarus
“We have made a considerable leap forward in respect of equal rights and opportunities, both domestically and internationally. Belarus is among 16 countries in which the female Human Development Index is higher or equal to the male HDI"...

Lukashenko: No intention to break down the original social state scheme in Belarus
"We cannot leave a single child, a single elderly person, a single person with disabilities without assistance of our society. It is what the social state is all about"...

Martins Virsis: Belarus, Latvia enjoy close cooperation in culture, economy, politics
“We enjoy close cooperation in the cultural area and it is very important. We have constructive economic relations with Belarus, цe also have well-developed tourist ties, partner relations between Belarusian and Latvian self-administrations"...

Yakubovich: Peaceful Belarus looks decent on the map of the region
"We are a country which is perfect in neighboring relations. Since Belarus does not threat anyone, it has the right to expect the same attitude from others"...

Bordyuzha: Events in Paris confirm the need for the world to consolidate efforts against terrorism
“The acts of terrorism committed in Paris, the biggest ones in the history of the country, once again confirm the need for solidarity and unity"...

Jury member: Listapad 2015 national competition movies correspond to European standards
The member of the jury of the national competition Volker Petzold (Germany) said during the roundtable to discuss Belarusian cinema...