Opinions & Interviews

Xi Jinping’s visit to add impetus to China-Belarus economic cooperation
“Taking into account the big mutual complementarity of the economies of Belarus and China the potential of our bilateral cooperation is still untapped”...

Call for new strategy for Belarus-EU relations
“We don’t consider ourselves an ideal country and are ready to learn from our more advanced partners. But we believe that it should be done via an open, sincere, direct and frank dialogue”...

Austria ready to contribute to momentum in Belarus-EU relations
Austria’s Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Sebastian Kurz said during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko...

Lukashenko sends greetings to participants of European RG Championships
“Minsk hosts a large-scale sport event – the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships – which has brought together the best athletes. The holding of a sport event of this level is another testimony of the authority of the Belarusian rhythmic gymnastics school which is rich in famous names and victories,” the message of greetings reads...

Lukashenko: Belarus will never pursue frenzied nationalistic policy
"Belarus is a sovereign independent state. Of course, we have close bonds with the Russian people. We are brothers. But we want to live in our own apartment in a high-rise building"...

Lukashenko: Belarus will always stand shoulder to shoulder with Russia
"Russia has been and will be our key strategic partner. Cooperation with Russia advances consistently and dynamically. Belarusian-Russian relations within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia are at a very high quality level today, the level we have not reached in any other integration association"...

Lukashenko: Belarus has never put obstacles to European business
“Even with the political relations being complicated, the European Union remains one of Belarus’ main trading and economic partners, a source of credit resources and investment. We are in fact a gateway to a huge and promising market of the Eurasian Economic Union. Despite the existing differences, we have never put up obstacles to the European business”...

Lukashenko: Belarus holds consistent peacekeeping position
"Activity on the Ukraine peaceful settlement helps Belarus strengthen its international positions. But, most importantly, Americans, and Europeans recognized (I met with them many times, so did our Minister of Foreign Affairs) that Belarus performs one of the most important functions of ensuring security in the region. It is true”...

Lukashenko wants Belarus to become attractive to wealthy people
"We need to think what could be done to draw capital out of shade and into our economy and to make Belarus a major regional financial center”...

Lukashenko: Honest conversation between the government and the people will not be stopped in Belarus
Alexander Lukashenko admitted that these are complicated questions, which are often unpleasant. “The easiest way would be to forget about them and pretend that nothing is happening. But a truly strong policy is always based on sincerity. The honest recognition of the problem is half the solution,” believes the Belarusian leader...

Kobyakov: Belarus hopes for Hungary’s support in dialogue with EU
Belarus counts on Hungary’s support in the dialogue with the European Union, Belarusian Premier Andrei Kobyakov said as he met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Peter Szijjarto...

Israel Ambassador expects visa agreement with Belarus to take effect in September
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Belarus Yosef Shagal expects that the Belarus-Israel visa abolition agreement will come into force in September 2015. The statement was made during the press conference to mark the Independence Day of Israel...

Do Van Mai emphasizes Belarus’ contribution to Vietnam’s fight for independence
Ambassador Do Van Mai expressed gratitude to all the Belarusian war veterans for the assistance provided in the liberation of Vietnam. The Ambassador also spoke about the heroism of the Belarusian people in the fight for their independence and the importance of celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory...

Interregional cooperation to drive Belarus-Russia interaction
The development of regional cooperation is a powerful foundation of Belarusian-Russian interaction. The opinion was voiced by Prime Minister of Belarus Andrei Kobyakov as he met with Boris Dubrovsky, Governor of Chelyabinsk Oblast of the Russian Federation...

Large-scale cooperation between Belarus, Egypt
Belarus and Egypt are connected by multipurpose and large-scale cooperation, BelTA learned from Vladimir Ulakhovich, Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, before the Belarusian-Egyptian business meeting...

Wu Hongbo: Belarus leads in many positions, sets example for others
"Belarus unites three key aspects: stable economic growth, social guarantees and environmental protection”...

Margvelashvili: Lukashenko is a true friend who respects Georgia and its sovereignty
“Minsk is the place where many processes are regulated by peaceful means. President Lukashenko is a person who has done a lot for our neighbors. I am confident that friendship and partnership with such person will help Georgia and the entire region make a big step forward”...

Ecuador shows interest in Belarusian technologies
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ecuador to Belarus Carlos Humberto Larrea Davila said...

Belarus president: Nobody can destroy the unity of Orthodox nations today
“We will do our best for the Georgian nation to turn over the pages of recent history and forget these days as soon as possible. I am saddened by the fact that we, Orthodox nations, had to see these pages”...

Belarus to thoroughly study South Korea’s IT development experience
“We appreciate the open nature of multilateral interaction within the framework of existing relations between our countries as well as the contribution of the Republic of Korea to the development of cooperation with Belarus”...