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24 Dec 2021
Lukashenko to youth: 'Belarus is your shield' Lukashenko to youth: 'Belarus is your shield'
“Our state, just like you, is very young. It is important not only to preserve the existing traditions but also to start new ones. We have many traditions and I have always done my best to keep them alive. There is no country without traditions. This is the face of any country,” the president said...
23 Dec 2021
Kochanova gives her take on new Belarus Constitution draft Kochanova gives her take on new Belarus Constitution draft
“Peace and stability are what this Constitution implies,” Natalya Kochanova added...
23 Dec 2021
Opinion: No one will be able to subjugate Belarus Opinion: No one will be able to subjugate Belarus
“Politicians in the post-Soviet space are influential and impactful, politicians in Europe are simply not independent. After all, everyone is well aware that Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine are doing today what they are told to do by the United States. This dependence, the absence of their own position are obvious to everyone,” she said...
23 Dec 2021
Lukashenko: New Constitution means new system of government Lukashenko: New Constitution means new system of government
"This is a very serious matter at this time. If someone thinks that our actions will be haphazard and poorly planned, they are wrong. There will be no chaos and confusion. The decision will be made after the new Constitution is adopted; we will recalibrate the mechanisms of governing and then will start a new cycle of an election campaign"...
22 Dec 2021
Construction of second Belarusian nuclear power plant under consideration Construction of second Belarusian nuclear power plant under consideration
In his words, this work proceeds on schedule under the leadership of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and with assistance of Russian partners...
16 Dec 2021
Lukashenko urges ‘to build new Belarus’ Lukashenko urges ‘to build new Belarus’
The president emphasized that no one forbids anyone to have their own point of view...
16 Dec 2021
Lukashenko: Belarus will carry on despite sanctions Lukashenko: Belarus will carry on despite sanctions
"The sanctions are here. This is a given. They have already become a part of our lives. Another round of sanctions has been recently imposed against us. They will have a certain negative effect, but we need to continue to live and work peacefully, preserving the economic growth dynamics," Aleksandr Lukashenko said...
15 Dec 2021
Lukashenko talks about state system tweaking once updated Constitution gets approved Lukashenko talks about state system tweaking once updated Constitution gets approved
"What happens after is important. We will have to revise hundreds of regulatory acts. We will have to rebuild the country. Not only from the point of view of statutory and regulatory practices but we will have to reorganize some aspects of the country. It is my most important task as the president"...
15 Dec 2021
Lukashenko about work amid sanctions: We have to act, we have to tough it out Lukashenko about work amid sanctions: We have to act, we have to tough it out
In his words, it is necessary to look for ways to survive and move forward in this situation...
14 Dec 2021
Heroic deeds of Belarusian medics in fight against coronavirus praised Heroic deeds of Belarusian medics in fight against coronavirus praised
“There is a peculiarity: our infectologists (notable doctors) don’t treat people as much, I don’t waste their time on it. They come and teach other doctors how – pediatricians, surgeons, and the rest. They have taught them how and now they control how they treat people. It is what a heroic deed in healthcare is! No other country does that”...
14 Dec 2021
Lukashenko: Tough times are ahead, we have to get united and move forward Lukashenko: Tough times are ahead, we have to get united and move forward
“Tough times are ahead of us. We have to move forward. It is necessary to always start with the fundamental law if we want changes. But we have to change things for the better as much as we can today. If we leap forward and the people fail to understand us, we will break away from the people"...
13 Dec 2021
Lukashenko explains EU’s reluctance to hold talks on migrant crisis with Belarus Lukashenko explains EU’s reluctance to hold talks on migrant crisis with Belarus
In the interview, the head of state once again dismissed the EU’s accusations alleging that Belarus and its government were orchestrating this crisis...
10 Dec 2021
Lukashenko: West seeks to change state system in Belarus Lukashenko: West seeks to change state system in Belarus
The president thanked Russia and other EAEU states for support to Belarus...
10 Dec 2021
Kochanova: Together Belarus, Russia will be able to solve all problems facing their peoples Kochanova: Together Belarus, Russia will be able to solve all problems facing their peoples
"Today's meeting is a great opportunity to discuss current issues that we need to address in the near future. I sincerely welcome the good and constructive relations between the Council of the Republic and the Federation Council, between our senators"...
9 Dec 2021
Belarus, Armenia described as good friendship with shared history Belarus, Armenia described as good friendship with shared history
"Our countries are great friends, with shared history and many interpersonal ties. It is important that in this difficult time we preserve them and build on them. We see how the collective West, the United States of America, actively interferes in the internal affairs of other states, imposes its policy, sanctions and dictate on others. It is important that we respond to these actions," Vladimir Andreichenko said...
7 Dec 2021
Lukashenko on Serbia: We have always been reliable friends Lukashenko on Serbia: We have always been reliable friends
Aleksandr Lukashenko assured that Belarus has always been determined to support Serbia and the Serbian people as much as possible...
7 Dec 2021
Russia’s Bashkortostan to advance cooperation with Belarus Russia’s Bashkortostan to advance cooperation with Belarus
"We want to work with you, with an aim of improving the well-being of residents of both Belarus and Bashkortostan and brining benefits to both peoples," Radiy Khabirov emphasized...
6 Dec 2021
Lukashenko: Time to decentralize power in Belarus Lukashenko: Time to decentralize power in Belarus
The head of state emphasized that in the current conditions no one should be able to have all the power in their hands...
6 Dec 2021
Lukashenko: ‘Belarusian society has changed a lot’ Lukashenko: ‘Belarusian society has changed a lot’
"In the near future we will publish the results of the recent large-scale opinion survey. We polled various labor collectives, and people answered many closed questions"...
3 Dec 2021
Lukashenko: The world has followed Belarus’ anti-lockdown strategy Lukashenko: The world has followed Belarus’ anti-lockdown strategy
“This is good, but we should not think that we have solved all the problems. Both the government and people worked really hard. The recent turn of events also worked in our favor: we were lucky in some respects. I have already said that today we have benefited from our decision not to shut down the economy during the pandemic last year"...
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