Opinions & Interviews

Belarus’ FM: The old system in the world is giving way to a new reality
Belarus remains committed to peace and creation, therefore the country is subjected to a hybrid impact and recurrent sanctions - Westerners are adamantly trying to provoke a deep socio-economic crisis with political repercussions, the minister is convinced...

PM: Belarusian healthcare system has no time to waste given scale of tasks
Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he met with Healthcare Minister Aleksandr Khodzhayev...

Lukashenko: Belarus will keep providing child and family benefits no matter what
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with activists of the Belarusian Women’s Union on 5 March...

Lukashenko views women as best diplomatic weapon
“Women play an important role in strengthening peace and security, interethnic and interconfessional dialogue,” President emphasized...

Lukashenko: Belarusian society has a special attitude to women
According to the president, the reason for that is rooted in history...

Lukashenko: Belarus-Kazakhstan cooperation can overcome any obstacles
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Belarus Yerlan Baizhanov in Minsk...

Lukashenko sets major task for Belarusian footballers
He added that if there are good results sometimes, they are often unstable, and confident victories are frequently followed by unimpressive results...

Belarusian Vasilevskaya taking exam on Soyuz MS spacecraft simulator
“I was preparing for the exam, of course,” Marina Vasilevskaya told the media. “I am a little worried, but I am confident in my crew. We have an experienced commander, and I am confident in our abilities. We will do well”...

Vasilevskaya: ‘I will call my mother first after landing on Earth’
Marina Vasilevskaya also praised the well-coordinated work of the crew: "I fully support the words of the commander [Oleg Novitsky]. We work seamlessly, the crew is very experienced. We feel the strength and support of the commander and have a full confidence in him"...

PM: Parade to mark 80th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation will be held in Minsk on 3 July
Another item on the agenda was the proposal to honor of towns and communities with the title “For courage and perseverance during the Great Patriotic War”. The corresponding decree No. 44 was signed by the head of state on 2 February...

Lukashenko: Over 87% of people support incumbent government
“Although this will not be an easy process. As an expert in this matter, you understand that they will go out of their way to rock the boat here. But we are ready for this. We have prepared very well and are ready for the election that will take place in a year,” added Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Putin on elections in Belarus: Confident victory of Belarusian patriotic forces
"We hope that the new people's representatives in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly and the local councils of various levels will fruitfully interact with their Russian colleagues within the framework of inter-parliamentary dialogue and multifaceted interregional cooperation " the Russian president said...

Head of SCO Observation Mission: You see quality in everything in Belarus
Can the election assessment standards be made universal? Is there anything that surprises in Belarus? Just a couple of hours before the polls closed, BelTA spoke with Deputy Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Head of the SCO Observation Mission Nurlan Yermekbayev about this and more...

Swiss observer praises Belarus’ Center for Public Observation of Elections
“The voting process is carried out in accordance with international standards. People go to the polls consciously. If they have any questions, they get immediate answers. The electoral system in your country meets the highest criteria,” Wilhelm Wyss added...

Lukashenko: Belarus, Russia can create an association that will make them even stronger
The head of state emphasized that the unification of the two states will be upheld neither in Russia nor in Belarus. Such a step will only make things worse...

Lukashenko: OSCE observers did not apply to come to Belarus for elections
"As far as I know, we have not rejected any single request to monitor our elections. Had the OSCE [observers from this organization] wanted to come to us and made such a request, we would have considered it. Most likely, our response would have been positive"...

Lukashenko lauds elections in Belarus as most open and honest in the world
“No one will give this power away to anyone. Everything must be based on the trust of the people in the authorities. I believe that today the majority of people in our country trust the authorities. Although there is certain criticism. This is a usual thing,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko comments on his plans for another term
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko was asked whether he is planning to run in the next election as he talked to the media after voting in the elections of deputies of the House of Representatives and local councils of deputies...

Belarusian PM shares his expectations of new members of Parliament
According to him, MPs represent different regions of the country. “This helps to take into account many things in the preparation of certain laws, regulations, so that they are balanced and meet the interests of all segments of society and regions. This is very important,” the prime minister said...

Gryzlov: Russia, Belarus are ready to repel any threat
Boris Gryzlov emphasized that 23 February is a common, unifying holiday for Russia and Belarus...