Opinions & Interviews

Araghchi: Highest-level visits are a catalyst for closer ties between Belarus, Iran
“Relations between Belarus and Iran are exceptionally close and friendly, and there are no issues between our nations,” Abbas Araghchi emphasized...

FM: Belarus-Iran cooperation advances through concrete actions, tangible results
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov said as he met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on 15 December...

Russian expert: Belarus was and remains a significant global player
The MGIMO professor considers Belarus an important platform for discussion, including on global issues, at the level of both experts and politicians. In this context, visits by representatives of European countries to Belarus, as well as visits by the president of Belarus abroad, become logical...

Coale: Lukashenko offers sound advice on resolving conflict in Ukraine
Regarding progress toward a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine and Belarus’ role in this process, John Coale highlighted the long-standing good relations between Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Trump's friend on talks with Lukashenko: We focused on normalizing relations
“As we grow closer, talk and exchange ideas more, we are, so to speak, moving from the first ‘infant’ steps to more confident ones,” John Coale added...

Lukashenko praises Trump’s recent actions
President Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed approval of the actions by U.S. President Donald Trump as he met with U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale in Minsk...

Lukashenko expected to make fundamental, keynote speech at Belarusian People’s Congress
Since he is the chairman of the Belarusian People’s Congress, it is very important for Aleksandr Lukashenko to understand how this massive forum would proceed. “It is a political event of utmost importance for us. We have no doubt that the entire world will keep an eye on it,” the press secretary of the Belarusian head of state stated...

Belarus president’s press secretary talks about Lukashenko’s work after big tour
Natalya Eismont said: “I’d like to set the record straight about the matter. Nothing extraordinary, nothing unusual, and nothing unfamiliar. The format of reports to the president is the work that has been going on continuously for a rather long period of time"...

Call to identify all perpetrators of genocide of Belarusian people
“In our time, genocide is not only the physical destruction of people, but also the erasure of historical memory. The paramount task is to prevent the suppression and distortion of the facts,” emphasized the chairman of the committee...

Krutoi: Belarusian genocide is the nation’s pain, not just a historical fact
Dmitry Krutoi drew attention to the questions facing society today: how to convey the scale of the genocide of the Belarusian people to a wide audience, especially young people; how to effectively counter even the slightest attempts to falsify history; and what more must be done to ensure the tragic events are never repeated...

Minsk stresses need for international recognition of WWII genocide of Soviet people
The Belarusian government commission has established that the damage caused by Nazi Germany and its collaborators in the occupied territory of the BSSR amounts to no less than $2.3 trillion...

‘More complex than June 1941’: Belarus’ top general comments on current situation
“If we compare it to June 1941, the situation now is arguably even more complex. This is because countries have grown significantly stronger economically and intellectually; weaponry and military technology have become far more advanced,” Pavel Muraveyko stated...

Lukashenko: Peace in Ukraine will not stop pressure on Belarus
Belarus will continue to face pressure even if a peace agreement is reached on Ukraine...

Lukashenko welcomes Ukraine peace talks, notes Trump’s role
The head of state stressed that Belarus welcomes Ukraine peace talks...

Lukashenko: Belarus doesn’t want war, but prepares to prevent it
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that defense and security issues in Belarus are regarded as a top priority...

FM: Belarusians abroad help promote national culture and ideas
The minister emphasized that the council’s activities have intensified considerably, which is especially important in the current circumstances, when Belarus is facing great pressure and many foreign media outlets present the country in a negative light...

MP explains why Belarus is a model of people’s power
“By and large, and perhaps it may sound immodest, Belarus today is a model of people’s power. Therefore, the institution of the Belarusian People’s Congress reflects the country’s democratic nature, including for the collective West,” said Irina Dovgalo...

Sergeyenko: Eurasian security model is replacing the European one
"It is in Eurasia that the principles of justice and equality are more profoundly understood, and the importance of indivisible security and non-interference in internal affairs is fully recognized"...

FM: President calls for rapid expansion of Belarus’ relations with distant countries
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov told STV channel as he commented on the major foreign tour of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Belarusian FM discusses president's major trip, principles of cooperation with distant partners
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov, in an interview with journalists, talked about the preliminary results of the head of state's major foreign trip and explained the specific criteria and principles by which Belarus develops cooperation with partners in geographically distant regions...