Opinions & Interviews

Sergeyenko: Belarus is ready for concrete action to expand ties with Arab nations
The speaker noted that Belarus has always valued its relations with the League of Arab States and its members. Furthermore, next year will mark a milestone anniversary – the 20th anniversary of cooperation with this influential international organization...

Slavianski Bazaar wraps up with record attendance
"More than 120,000 people attended ticketed events across all festival venues. Our online broadcasts have already attracted over 15 million views"...

Analyst: Belarusians unite around the state over 32 years of presidency
“The main results of this path have been peaceful skies over our country, sovereignty, economic stability, and the firm confidence of citizens in the future. Building on the achievements reached, the Belarusian people continue to build a strong and prosperous Belarus for future generations,” Yekaterina Rezanova summarized...

Russia’s People’s Artist Grigory Leps shares impressions of Slavianski Bazaar
Speaking of Belarus, he noted that he does not know another country today where one could gather and sing in peace. “A wonderful festival, wonderful people give a warm welcome,” Grigory Leps said...

Aleinik: Belarus ensures equal opportunities for women and men in all areas
He emphasized that about 5 million women live in Belarus (almost 54% of the population). The employment rate among women of working age reaches 85.6%, exceeding the male employment rate (84.5%). The country has a national mechanism for developing and implementing gender policy...

Lukashenko: Belarus is a peaceful haven for artists
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that art is “so needed today in our Slavic family, in our commonwealth”...

Putin hails Slavianski Bazaar as major cultural event for Eurasia
Vladimir Putin thanked the organizers of Slavianski Bazaar for their high-quality work and wished all festival participants inspiration and creative success, and the guests vivid, unforgettable impressions...

Laureates share emotions after receiving president’s special award
Russian composer Aleksandr Zatsepin, who celebrated his 100th birthday this year, recalled that he first learned about Belarus in early childhood thanks to his mother...

Historian reflects on significance of Great Patriotic War victory
"This war is perceived by us, Belarusians, as a great tragedy that claimed the life of every third citizen of the country"...

Sabalenka hopes new Minsk courts can inspire future champions
Aryna Sabalenka added that the new courts would contribute to the development of youth sports...

‘Favorite place to meet’: Children’s music contest jury chief on Slavianski Bazaar
“The Bazaar crowd is even better than just a regular Belarusian audience. It is pure happiness to step onto the stage and feel that warmth and kindness. It is something we all miss in our daily lives. Belarus is truly special. I think out of all the Slavs, Belarusians are the best. My grandfather was Belarusian,” Ilona Bronevitskaya said...

Belarus launches contest to shape national tourism brand
In his opinion, what Belarus lacks is not a single iconic symbol but rather the right formula capable of bringing together the country’s many distinctive features into one compelling identity...

Lukashenko: Many more Ukrainians will soon be part of Kupala Night Festival in Alexandria
"I know that there are Ukrainians here, though not many. To be honest, we would welcome many more. And I am certain that if we keep this festival alive, before long we will see a great many of our Ukrainians here, and they will be very happy to join us"...

Lukashenko: The Slavic soul is mysterious, but always generous, sincere, and kind
"We are celebrating Kupala Night in the Year of the Belarusian Woman. It is no coincidence that the festival’s symbol is the Kupala Bereginya. Our ancestors believed that she protects crops and fills herbs with life-giving power, guards the family hearth, and cares for children and mothers"...

Belarus initiates discussion at UN venue in Vienna about threat of AI use for human trafficking
It was noted that criminal groups actively use digital platforms and artificial intelligence to involve victims in fraudulent schemes and unlawful activity...

Mirziyoyev on cooperation with Belarus: A historic moment we must use here and now
"We will proceed from talks to real deeds. Aleksandr Grigoryevich [Lukashenko] has opened up very serious perspectives for us, has given us broad opportunities [for advancing cooperation]"...

Mirziyoyev: Uzbekistan-Belarus relations elevated to qualitatively new level
According to him, in the history of relations between the two countries, there has never been such mutual understanding and such a high number of tangible results...

Lukashenko on Belarus-Uzbekistan cooperation: We keep going forward as fast
The Belarusian head of state noted that as always, the negotiations had proceeded in a friendly and trustful atmosphere. The presidents discussed the current state and prospects of developing the entire spectrum of Belarusian-Uzbek partnership in detail...

FM outlines Belarus-Uzbekistan presidential talks agenda
"Whenever presidents personally oversee the development of bilateral cooperation, everyone starts moving much faster to implement agreements more fully, on a larger scale and with greater substance"...

Lukashenko: Belarus must be protected from cataclysms, wars
"We must protect our country from cataclysms and wars so that we can calmly and quietly do our work. So that Belarus continues to develop at the current pace. So that it remains a beautiful, comfortable place for our people to live. We have everything"...