Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko: Belarus is interested in aligning transport potentials of EAEU, SCO
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the international news agency Kazinform in the run-up to the SCO summit in Astana...

Lukashenko: Belarus views the SCO as a strategic perspective
The head of state was asked what opportunities and benefits Belarus might get from full membership in the SCO...

Lukashenko identifies most difficult aspect of president’s work
The president stressed it is necessary to preserve independence in order to preserve the state...

Lukashenko: The generation of winners wanted us to live and build a future for new generations
The head of state said: “Young people stand in ranks next to defenders of the Fatherland. Machines and equipment for a peaceful life stand next to military hardware. The winners bequeathed us to live and build a future for new generations. We will not fail them. We have no right to”...

Lukashenko: Everything is being done to enable the army and the nation to defend the country
Belarus has state-of-the-art weapons and hardware. The country’s defense industry is actively developing...

Lukashenko: We should do everything to carry our historic memory through centuries
The president stressed that the future of many nations was decided in the Belarusian land back then...

Lukashenko ready for constructive dialogue with western neighbors
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “We are still ready to start a constructive dialogue with our neighbors in the west. Our terms are simple: respect Belarus’ sovereignty, national traditions, our historical memory, and the choice of the Belarusian nation”...

Lukashenko explains direction of Belarus’ foreign policy vector
In his words, Belarus steadily maintains an active and constructive stance in integration associations in the post-Soviet space: in the Eurasian Economic Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Belarus persistently works in these bodies and expands cooperation...

Lukashenko sees Belarus’ liberation as sacred knot of multiethnic Soviet unity
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during a solemn assembly dedicated to Independence Day...

Lukashenko: The West simply cannot wait to get Belarus involved in military conflicts
During the meeting Aleksandr Lukashenko touched upon matters concerning bilateral cooperation and the situation around Belarus...

Lukashenko: It is our turn to write new pages of Belarusian history
Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that the ceremony was taking place on the eve of the key state holiday – Independence Day. He stressed that 3 July is a holy and symbolic date because it begins 80 years of peaceful life in Belarus...

Matviyenko: Union State makes Russia, Belarus stronger
"I think, it would have been very difficult for us, taking into account the new realities, new threats and new challenges, the desire of unfriendly countries to restrain the development of Russia and Belarus. Thanks to the fact that we have created the Union State, today we stand together, shoulder to shoulder, successfully confronting the new challenges," Valentina Matviyenko noted...

CSTO supports Belarus’ initiative to hold high-level conferences on Eurasian security annually
"It is important to emphasize that Belarus has always demonstrated an extremely responsible and proactive approach as a member of the CSTO"...

Young Belarusians encouraged to be worthy of great ancestors, add to riches of native land
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated guys and girls on Youth and Students’ Day...

Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia named one of Union State’s most successful projects
According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, building an innovative economy in the Union State is becoming an increasingly important issue on the agenda of the Forum, since in the modern world ensuring technological sovereignty and national security is impossible without developing and implementing innovative solutions...

Lukashenko: Belarus, Russia are pressing forward despite external pressure
The head of state noted that it is symbolic that the current meeting is taking place in the year of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders...

Eismont hopes Lukashenko will author book about his presidency someday
“This is the first president of our country and no one knows what he knows. I really hope and believe that such a book or a book series will see the light of the day some time in the future. At the right time. Everything must happen at the right time”...

Lukashenko about power vertical: We need unbelievable efficiency to survive this crazy fight
“A new generation. What I’ve been talking about. A generational change is in progress. Young, promising, and professional people should rise to power. Not only to manage individual areas. There are no non-professionals at this table,” the head of state stressed...

Volfovich: Foundation of Great Victory was laid during Brest Fortress defense
“The current generation needs to be educated about this, so that children and youth appreciate this blue sky, the bright sun, this peaceful life. Many take this for granted. But it requires a huge amount of work. Our state, including the president, the government, the security bloc, invests a lot of effort in ensuring security, neutralizing challenges and threats that could lead to a destructive war,” said Aleksandr Volfovich...

PM: Fascist atrocities are an open wound of Belarusian people
Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said during a commemorative rally at the Brest Hero Fortress memorial complex on the Day of National Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War and the Genocide of the Belarusian People...