Opinions & Interviews

Do Van Mai: Vietnam confirms plans to expand ties with Belarus
The diplomat underlined that Vietnam and Belarus have been consistently promoting cooperation in all walks of life...

FM: Belarus ready to host any talks on Ukraine
“We welcome any steps and agreements that can promote speedy settlement of the conflict. Belarus’ stance on this issue remains unchanged: we will do everything we can to facilitate the resolution of the conflict"...

Lukashenko: Young family support will remain among Belarus’ priorities
“The family well-being lays a foundation for the well-being of the nation. Only this formula is able to secure prosperity,” the President stressed...

Cuban diplomat: Belarus-Cuba economic partnership should reach level of political relations
“2014 was a very successful year for the development of the relations between our countries. The current bilateral cooperation can be considered as strategic,” the diplomat said...

Lukashenko: Growth of FX reserves through higher exports
"The banking sector should aim for fair competition. This is the task of the National Bank. As a regulator, it must monitor the quality of the banks’ services and control them," said the President...

Belarus’ Foreign Ministry: Contact group on Ukraine should resume its work
Following the bus blast at the checkpoint near Ukraine’s town of Volnovakha, the Foreign Ministry of Belarus has urged to resume the work of the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine...

Belarus determined to improve relations with the West
The head of state noted that Belarus will continue cooperating with Russia and at the same time will seek better relations with the USA and the EU countries...

Expo 2015 viewed as great opportunity to showcase Belarus’ best products
“The major goal of Belarus’ participation at the Universal Exposition that will be held in Milan this year is to enhance its business appeal," said Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vladimir Ulakhovich...

Lukashenko promises fair presidential election in Belarus
They say Belarus should be made to hold its elections in compliance with the international standards. Calm down. The elections in Belarus will be entirely fair, based on the Constitution,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko: Belarus will continue cooperation with brotherly Russia
According to Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus has close historical and economic ties with Russia...

Lukashenko: Belarus needs objective opinion of developments in Eastern Europe
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Professor Grigory Ioffe from Radford University in Virginia, the United States...

Ioffe: The West sees Belarusian President through the prism of cliches and stereotypes
Professor at the University of Redford (Virginia, United States) Grigory Ioffe said in an interview. This week he will present the book about the President of Belarus in Minsk...

Latushko: Paris’ unity following recent tragedy can help normalize situation in Ukraine
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to France Pavel Latushko said as he took part in a march in memory of victims of terrorist attacks in Paris on 11 January...

Kochanova: Budget will stay socially-oriented in Belarus
“The main tasks have been clearly posed by head of state Alexander Lukashenko who stressed that the main thing is concern for people and justice,” Vice Premier noted...

Lukashenko: Belarus is ready to welcome top-level athletics competitions
“We are capable of doing it and the recent ice hockey world championship proved it. It was the best world championship on record,” marked the Belarusian leader as he met with President of the European Athletics Association Hansjorg Wirz...

Metropolitan Pavel: Minsk is the place to talk about peace
Metropolitan Pavel reminded that all the priests of the Russian Orthodox Church pray for the settlement of the Ukraine crisis as soon as possible...

Lukashenko: Belarus strongly condemns any forms of terrorism, extremism
“It is with deep pain and sorrow that the Republic of Belarus has learned the news about the terrorist attack at the headquarters of the magazine Charlie Hebdo which resulted in people’s injuries and deaths"...

Medvedev: The Christmas ice hockey tournament is interesting both to amateurs and pros
The captain of Team Russia, the winner of the Christmas International Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament, marked that his team played every match with enthusiasm...

Lukashenko: Christmas tournament confirms important role of sport in promoting international friendship
During the opening ceremony Alexander Lukashenko said that Belarus recently hosted the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship which drew a huge number of fans...

Cornel Prinz: Belarus lives by hockey
Swiss forward Cornel Prinz said in an interview before the opening ceremony of the Christmas International Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament in Minsk...