Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko explains how Russia, West negotiated prisoner swap
Aleksandr Lukashenko stated that in such situations the authorities would act wisely in a way that benefits the country and the people...

Krieger: Belarusian president’s decision to pardon me was a moment of a lifetime
Rico Krieger was reminded that his case was studied personally by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. He was told that the head of state took into account all the circumstances of the situation and decided to grant him a pardon...

PM: Belarus' science needs fine-tuning, not a major overhaul
According to the head of government, one of the most urgent priorities is technology transfer or the introduction of scientific outputs into mass production...

Lukashenko sees scientists as enforcers of state policy
"They say that science has no homeland. But scientists learn and reach certain heights as citizens of their own country. Most great scientists are true patriots"...

Lukashenko demands strategy to fulfill Belarus’ goals in the SCO
The head of state recalled that in July 2024 Belarus took part in the SCO summit in Astana in a new status - as a member of this organization...

Lukashenko comments on outcomes of talks with Putin on Valaam
The president emphasized that his job is to build a solid foundation for relations with Russia, resolve both strategic matters and also tactical issues...

Lukashenko highlights importance of new monument ‘Living Memory of Grateful Generations’
“The memory of the Great Patriotic War has no statute of limitations. It lives in our hearts, teaches us to appreciate freedom and peace, unites millions of people who proudly call themselves heirs of the victors, lives in spite of unprecedented attempts to cross out the historical truth. It has long become a part of the national idea of Belarusians,” the letter reads...

Brazil's football legends Romário, Edmílson visit Belarus, share impressions
The world football champions are partners of the Blockchain Sports Football Academy that operates in three cities in Brazil...

Lukashenko urges to seize unique opportunity to gain foothold in distant markets
Speaking about the Belarusian export, Aleksandr Lukashenko briefly outlined cooperation with the main partners and dwelt on the work with the geographically distant countries in Asia, Africa, South and Latin America...

Chupris explains reasons for massive overhaul of Belarus’ legislation
The president has recently given an instruction to streamline regulatory legal acts. Olga Chupris was asked about the starting point of this work and the role of the Constitutional Court in it...

Lukashenko criticizes sluggish early response to recent storms in Belarus
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that there are people who acted as true heroes and deserve state awards. There are also those who have shown laxness...

Lukashenko: We need to learn lessons from recent natural disaster
It is not the time for self-chastising, Aleksandr Lukashenko said, adding that it is necessary to draw conclusions from the incident...

Lukashenko draws parallels between natural disaster, warfare
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a teleconference on 19 July...

Belarusian FM: Belarus shows its openness while its neighbors create obstacles on border
The minister recalled that on 19 July Belarus waived visas for citizens of European countries. A similar visa waiver has been in place for several years for its neighbors - Poland, Lithuania and Latvia...

Lukashenko: Belarus will work to make the UN more effective
"We advocate the United Nations. We will support all sensible initiatives that correspond to our understanding of a just world order, multipolarity and so on. We will work in this direction,” the president said...

Lukashenko: No complaints were voiced against Belarus during meeting with Guterres
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Belarus’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations Valentin Rybakov...

FM: Space exploration opens new technological opportunities for Belarus
"In fact, this is the most important stage in the development of our state. The flight of our first cosmonaut became possible thanks to the hard work of tens of thousands of specialists from Belarus and Russia"...

Polish publicist opines on Lukashenko, Belarusians, visas, military parade
According to the Polish publicist, people are the biggest asset of Belarus. Belarusians are real, genuine, very warm and cordial people...

Belarus’ proposals to settle issues with Poland, Lithuania left unanswered
Belarus is offering to regulate relations with Poland and Lithuania, yet the country has not seen any reciprocal steps, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to honor graduates of higher military educational institutions and senior officers..

Lukashenko: Belarus prioritizes diplomacy over military options in relations with neighbors
“Behind us are our families, our children, elderly and women, our people. They believe in us. Their faith is our strength. They always take really hard all sorts of tensions, especially on our border,” the head of state said addressing the military...