Opinions & Interviews

Ryzhenkov: Fallout with EU helped Belarus make good friends in Asia
“Today, trade with China is comparable to trade with the entire European Union. We maintain good relations with India, Pakistan, Iran, the Gulf states. Not to mention that we are very well represented in Central Asia,” Belarus' top diplomat noted...

FM: Belarus will keep pushing for peace, creation, security and development
Next year, the world will mark the 80th anniversary of the UN. “How will the world approach this important date? With feuds and conflicts? That is why Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko put forward the initiative to embark on a global dialogue on security,” the Belarusian foreign minister noted...

Belarusian FM: New regional security architecture is impossible without Belarus
He recalled that 10 years ago Minsk hosted the negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Belarus is still offering its peacekeeping efforts...

Lukashenko shares his thoughts on who could lead Belarus after him
“I don't want to offend anyone; I don't want to praise myself here. Remember, I said that presidents are not made, presidents are born. If you don't have the basic traits and qualities of a president, then don't even think of going into this,” the head of state said. “I am thinking a lot about it now. It is a transitional period and I realize that someone will come after me and lead the country“...

Lukashenko: Sanctions against Belarus are pure fascism
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that the West had imposed sanctions not against him personally (as they say, the dictator), but against the entire country and all Belarusians, including students, their parents and relatives. “This is fascism,” the president is convinced. “They teach us democracy. They demand humanity from us. This is not even double standards any more, but a complete degradation of human conscience and dignity”...

Lukashenko: Belarus is approaching difficult time of election campaign
Speaking about the key tasks for local government leaders in the coming period, the head of state emphasized that they should not be afraid of anyone in their country. "You should not have any doubts: we will make it through. We will do everything that we should. People believe us, trust us, and we must live up to their expectations"...

MFA: Official Minsk calls on Lithuania to return to constructive cooperation
"Belarusians are very patient and friendly people. There is a clear understanding in Minsk that it is necessary to step back from the brink of the abyss and return to constructive cooperation, before it is too late. Moreover, the Lithuanian side needs to take these steps today, because in many areas both in the economy, logistics and in the field of interpersonal contacts, we can simply approach the point of no return. History will not forgive us for this"...

First vice premier: Belarus-China cooperation continues to prove its worth
“We are ‘iron-clad brothers,’ and we have repeatedly confirmed genuine and sincere friendship based on trust, mutual assistance and unwavering support of mutual interests,” Nikolai Snopkov said...

Lukashenko: Belarus needs to keep building up its defense capabilities
"No matter how acute the situation around Belarus is, we have not yet seen any trends towards unleashing a war against us," the Belarusian leader said...

Khomenko: Belarus is a country with a very high level of human development
“We strongly believe that even in the current difficult situation, UN member states can and should effectively address common challenges and threats. We hope that the Summit of the Future will give additional impetus to this cause, especially in those areas that it directly affects,” Sergei Khomenko said...

Sergeyenko calls on MPs to contribute to Belarus-Russia Union State
Igor Sergeyenko described interregional and cross-border cooperation as one of the key points that ensure successful integration in the Union State...

Khomenko: Belarus has always been a peace-loving state valuing friendship between peoples
“Only through joint efforts, respecting each other, we are able to ensure peace and security on our planet Earth,” Sergei Khomenko stressed...

Minsk holds rally in support of world peace on International Day of Peace
It notes that peace is the basis for the successful development of any nation, the opportunity to live, work and study peacefully, to create families, to raise children, to rejoice and laugh without fear that all this could be destroyed in an instant...

Markov: Opponents put the brakes on inflow of truthful information about Belarus
"In the run-up to the 2025 presidential election campaign, for the first time in the history of sovereign Belarus, we have launched two new media tools: a 24-hour news TV channel together with the news.by website and the country's first multimedia platform VIDEOBEL.BY," Marat Markov said...

Belarusian People's Congress described as guarantor of stability, civil harmony
The people's congress has deep historical roots and originates from the veche traditions of the Polotsk Principality, and draws on the experience of the peasant community, urban self-government and early parliamentarism, the Soviets and the Congress of People's Deputies...

Authoritarian rule and ‘collective president’. What scenario did conspirators prepare for Belarus?
One of the conspirators Yuri Zenkovich revealed it as part of the film “Murderous conspiracy. Target: Lukashenko” aired by the TV channel Belarus One, BelTA has learned. Yuri Zenkovich was sentenced to 11 years in prison in September 2022...

Kochanova: Belarus and Russia are inseparable
"It is very important that at such a difficult historical moment in the life of our countries, we stand by each other. It is impossible to divide us, because these are our roots, history, mentality and attitude to each other," Natalya Kochanova emphasized...

CEC chief: Belarus prioritizes electoral sovereignty
"This is a kind of voter deception," Igor Karpenko believed. "It is difficult to understand the ideological platforms of some political parties which change not only its names, but also some political and ideological matters with each election"...

Kochanova: Belarus is building mutually beneficial relations with many African countries
Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova said as she met with Vice-President of the Republic of Uganda Jessica Alupo during the Fourth Eurasian Women's Forum...

Lukashenko compares modern-day election campaigns to battlefield
In his words, today elections have become one of the main political events in the life of any country. At the same time, Aleksandr Lukashenko believes that it should be an ordinary political process, which should not be given too much importance...