Opinions & Interviews

Velmyaikin: Belarus, Russia successful at unifying occupational safety regulations
Sergei Velmyaikin, Russian First Deputy Labor and Social Protection Minister, who took part in the Belarusian-Russian conference on prevention work with regard to occupational safety in Mogilev...

Gref: Sberbank of Russia ready to help Belarus enhance its economy
"In this difficult time, increasing the efficiency, reducing costs, improving profitability is the only right thing you can do," added German Gref...

Belarus’ MFA seeks pragmatic dialogue with Sweden
“In terms of history and geography Belarus has a direct relation to this region, and Sweden is our important trading and economic partner"...

Snopkov: Chinese partners attracted by stability in Belarus
According to the Deputy Head of the Belarus President’s Administration, Belarus is ready to secure a transit of goods from the east to the west...

Belarus hails WHO’s contribution to preventing Ebola threat
This is a statement from the message of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to WHO Director General Margaret Chan read by Belarus’ Permanent Representative in Geneva Mikhail Khvostov...

Tkachev: Belarus remains Russia’s key partner in agricultural trade
"I view as important to continue active and fruitful work on increasing the trade between the two countries”...

Pawlik: Interest of international financial organizations to projects in Belarus is growing
"We hope that the improvement of the economic situation in Belarus will improve the country's credit rating, which, in turn, will help intensify the Polish-Belarusian economic relations”...

Kobyakov: China’s loan terms seen as favorable for Belarus
Belarus’ Premier Andrei Kobyakov said as he met with Chairman of the Board of the China Development Bank Hu Huaibang...

Zinovsky: Chinese loans will be used on innovative manufacturing
“We attract loans to create new jobs and new companies with the economy of the fifth and sixth technological waves. We need economic growth and economic progress"...

Matskevich: President Xi’s visit to Belarus will give impetus to bilateral relations
Today the official and business delegation of Heilongjiang Province is in Vitebsk on a visit. The guests got acquainted with the investment projects of the regional center and the Free Economic Zone Vitebsk...

Kochanova: New agreements will promote Belarus-China friendship
"The agreements will become a strong incentive to deepen the cooperation between our countries who are friends and who have supported each other for many years”...

Xi Jinping: Belarus has unique advantages for Silk Road development
The President of China stressed that the Belarusian-Chinese trade is growing rapidly in spite of the complicated external conditions, namely global economic slowdown and a tense situation in the region...

Lukashenko: Belarus will do its best for China to advance its interests in Europe
According to Alexander Lukashenko, opening manufacturing facilities in Belarus the Chinese business will be able to use free access to the market of the Eurasian Economic Union...

Lukashenko: China has always been a good and reliable friend of Belarus
The Belarusian head of state stressed that the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Belarus and China is based on the principles of mutual respect, support and multifaceted cooperation...

Xi Jinping: Expected results of visit to Belarus fully achieved
“The Chinese-Belarusian relations are currently at an important stage of development. I hope that my visit will add a new impetus to the further development of bilateral relations"...

Xi Jinping: A new era in Chinese-Belarusian comprehensive strategic partnership
The Chinese President emphasized Alexander Lukashenko’s personal contribution to the development of the Belarusian-Chinese friendship...

Lukashenko: Belarus will become a key platform in Silk Road project
Alexander Lukashenko stressed that Belarus supports the Silk Road Economic Belt and the Sea Silk Road of the 21st century concepts put forward by Xi Jinping...

Beijing mayor praises Belarus’ contribution to peace
A Beijing delegation led by the city’s mayor took part in the festivities held to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Victory in Minsk...

Lukashenko: Belarus is ready to repel any external aggression
According to the President, while pursuing a peaceful policy Belarus builds its own strong and reliable home...

Lukashenko: Belarus drew on China’s experience to build the state system
"So we relied on Chinese wisdom and proceeded with reforms in a calm and thoughtful manner"...