Opinions & Interviews

Defense minister: NATO may deploy strike groups near Belarus under the guise of exercises
“We carefully evaluate and observe the ranges they come to, their composition. If it really starts to turn into the deployment of more powerful groups or something else, there will be a response from our side,” Viktor Khrenin assured...

Lukashenko sends greetings to Raubichi Winter Olympic Sport Center
"Over half a century, the center has launched the careers of a galaxy of eminent athletes - winners and medalists of the Olympic Games, world and European championships. Now the best Belarusian coaches are training new athletes, worthy successors to our famous champions in winter sports, bringing up true patriots of the country," the head of state said...

Defense Ministry: Belarus remains open for dialogue with West
"It is important we talk to relieve tension," he added...

Lukashenko described as true friend of Russia
"Welcome to the fraternal Tatarstan. You are a great friend of our republic," Rustam Minnikhanov said. “You are doing a lot for our Russian state. When the sanctions came, we saw who is a friend and who is a fellow traveler. You are the true, closest person for our country, for us"...

Volfovich: Belarus has preserved peace and stability amid hysteria around it
According to Aleksandr Volfovich, the year 2023 was a tipping point for the national security system...

Lukashenko: Belarus is capable of defending itself, inflicting unacceptable damage on enemy
In order to strengthen the national defense capabilities, the country has adjusted the training of defense, security and law enforcement personnel taking into account the specifics of modern warfare...

Lukashenko: Belarusian self-exiled opposition, foreign special services work on three scenarios
The Belarusian self-exiled opposition and their handlers from the foreign special services are working on three main scenarios, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a large meeting with the senior staff of the national security agencies in Minsk...

Dodik: Friendship between Republika Srpska, Belarus continues against all odds
Milorad Dodik warmly greeted the Belarusian head of state and thanked him for the opportunity to meet in person: “I am very happy to have this meeting. I personally view you as a friend of our people, or I would rather say, a brother”...

Opinion: Quality is key to competitiveness, economic growth in Belarus
"Everyone should take care of the quality of their life - from personal to public,” Yelena Morgunova believes. "If everyone does something in their area of work, then we will get a comprehensive result in all walks of life – from economy to the quality of our own life," Yelena Morgunova said...

President of Republica Srpska names areas of cooperation with Belarus
"Today we have seen the most modern technologies that this center is equipped with. I would like to congratulate the center, the Republic of Belarus and President Aleksandr Lukashenko on the achievements that have been made. It would not have been possible without the support of the state,” Milorad Dodik said...

Lukashenko outlines Belkoopsoyuz problems, urges to address them
The president instructed the Belkoopsoyuz management together with the government, governors and the mayor of Minsk to mobilize efforts in the shortest possible time and bring ironclad order in every area of activity...

Lukashenko wants to see more domestic goods on Belarusian market
Aleksandr Lukashenko also urged to work harder to replace imports "so that Belarus does not have to buy canned peas, corn, baby food, ketchup and the like for foreign currency"...

Lukashenko: Belkoopsoyuz performs economic and political roles
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the general meeting of the Belarusian national union of consumer societies Belkoopsoyuz in Minsk on 16 February...

Kochanova: Belarus promotes initiatives to restore trust between countries
Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus said at the first meeting of the parliament speakers of the countries from the Group of Friends of Neutrality...

Lukashenko: Belarus is committed to indivisible security, more just world order
"We are always happy to meet friends and partners interested in strengthening relations with our country"...

Lukashenko: Year of Quality means focus on modernization, technical re-equipment
Aleksandr Lukashenko is convinced that “such measures will give a strong impetus to our manufacturing sector”...

Lukashenko: No quality without science, education
According to him, for these purposes, it is necessary to reorient financing and cash flows, where necessary. "But only for a specific result. The responsibility for the result will be the toughest," the head of state added...

Lukashenko urges to focus on quality in higher education rather than innovations
The president also recalled that the motto of the Year of Quality is to surpass ourselves: "To be able to compete in all markets and survive. In other words, we raise the bar of requirements for ourselves and honestly admit where we have underperformed"...

Lukashenko: Belarus has preserved the best Soviet educational practices
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that for such a relatively small country as Belarus, 30,000 students from more than 100 countries of the world is a good figure. “The export of educational services in 2023 exceeded $90 million. That’s also not bad,” said the head of state...

Expert speaks about level of automation at BelNPP
“The BelNPP uses modern systems, including an automated process control system. These systems are designed by the enterprises of the Russian Federation, which are part of Rosatom State Corporation,” Aleksandr Yerin said...