Opinions & Interviews

Guryanov: Technical work on Belarus’ WTO accession can take a year
"We continue holding bilateral negotiations with a number of countries and hope that the working groups on Belarus’ accession will intensify their work"...

Ulakhovich: Foreign business shows more interest in Belarus
"This highlights the role that Belarus plays today within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union, and as an industrial country facing both the EEU and the EU"...

Ambassador: Belarus-Japan economic relations have big potential
"After the earthquake in 2011 and subsequent accident at the nuclear power plant Fukushima the Belarusian side provided great assistance to our country. Fairly close contacts have been recently developing in politics and in various economic areas"...

Call for concrete projects in Belarus-China regional cooperation
“The historical visit of China President Xi Jinping to Belarus in May 2015 defined the decisive role in interregional cooperation. During the visit the two heads of state defined the replenishment of interregional cooperation with concrete content and concrete projects as the main task of interregional cooperation”...

Kobyakov: Belarus interested in cooperation with ICL
The Prime Minister noted that Belarus views Israel as one of the promising trading and economic partners. The trade between the two countries has been growing, but its level does not yet match the potential of the two countries...

Belarus interested in cooperation with SCO member states in energy, agriculture, transport
Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said...

Experience of Belarusian land legislation possibly useful for Kazakhstan
“Now Belarus and Kazakhstan are in the same Eurasian economic space. Our job is to establish as many ties as possible, including economic and cultural ties, between our countries”...

Contribution of diplomatic service to peace, stability in Belarus praised
The opinion was voiced by Deputy Chairwoman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus (FTUB) Yelena Mankevich as representatives of the FTUB, the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and heads of Belarusian diplomatic missions abroad visited the WWII memorial Glory Mound...

Putin: Slavonic Bazaar contributes to humanitarian cooperation development
"The Slavonic Bazaar has always had an interesting contest program, friendly creative atmosphere, sincere attention to young aspiring artists"...

Svetlov: Vitebsk is the heart of the world festival movement, pride of the country
Belarus’ Culture Minister Boris Svetlov told at a press conference dedicated to the opening of the festival...

Lukashenko: Belarus, Afghanistan can advance cooperation in near future
“We must help the people of Afghanistan restore the national economy, we must do everything we can to help the people of Afghanistan have a decent life"...

Belarus views interaction with SCO, BRICS as new growth points
“We believe that today it is difficult for a country to survive on its own. Even more so if the country is as small as Belarus. This is why we intend and would love to take an active part in regional integrational cooperation. It is the reason behind our interest in the operation of organizations like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS"...

China welcomes Belarus’ efforts to strengthen cooperation with SCO
"The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is tuning into a more influential organization. More and more countries and organizations wish to bolster ties with it. We welcome the willingness of the countries that meet the requirements cooperate with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization"...

Belarus viewed as most advanced agricultural country in Customs Union
"Kazakhstan would like to examine the practical experience of the Belarusian agricultural enterprises. The country has the highest milk yields, the highest percentage of farm exports. We have something to learn from you"...

Sleniene: Slavonic Bazaar is a unique festival on a global scale
"There were some attempts in Jurmala, but it was a completely different direction. It did not have the concept of friendship. People just came to sing there, to spend time. Vitebsk gathers friends, likeminded people”...

Belarus makes substantial contribution to regional security, Ada Filip Slivnik says
"Within the EU Slovenia raises its voice for Belarus, including with regard to mitigating the sanctions and liberalizing the visa requirements between Belarus and the EU"...

Guryanov: New opportunities, challenges in foreign trade for Belarus
"In Belarus certain officials have been put in charge for the cooperation with certain countries and regions. We hope that this tool will help give some impetus to the development of economic contacts with our partners"...

Kupchyna: Belarus will be committed to maintaining peace and security
"Belarus develops cooperation on the basis of respect with foreign countries. The relations with Slovenia are traditionally friendly and mutually beneficial, which is confirmed by the recent talks in the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs"...

Lukashenko: Quality of Belarusian military education praised abroad
“During all international meetings my counterparts ask us to help train the national personnel of the Armed Forces. This pertains to not only the post-Soviet space. These are the biggest counties in the world. They appreciate the level of training, the absence of formalism”...

Rusy: Belarus exploring all possible areas of cooperation with Chechnya
"The parties will need to explore the economic, social and humanitarian sectors and devise a program of joint action as the bilateral trade is too small"...