Opinions & Interviews
3 Mar 2021
Speaker: Effective welfare system is national brand of Belarus“Effective welfare system has become the national brand of Belarus. MPs are in the epicenter of public life in their constituencies. They meet with people, visit enterprises, hold call-in sessions and use other forms of work with citizens on a regular basis,” said Vladimir Andreichenko...
2 Mar 2021
Mass vaccination against coronavirus to kick off in Belarus in April"Right now we are registering and counting those who are applying for a vaccine, there are many of them. We will move on to mass vaccination after launching mass production of our own vaccine. Meanwhile, we will continue vaccinating those who need it most due to their profession, the way the entire world is doing"...
2 Mar 2021
Minister: Belarus is ready for third wave of COVID-19“We are closely monitoring strains. Neither British nor South African variants have been reported in Belarus. We are monitoring how the situation is evolving in the West and in the East,” the minister added...
1 Mar 2021
Lukashenko urges against inflating prices on medicines"We must not allow dishonest businessmen to prey on people's troubles. No one of them contributed a kopeck to the COVID response. No one. It was just the state. The country has spent already a billion dollars from all sources on this. Have pharmacies donated some money? No, they have not"...
1 Mar 2021
Lukashenko calls for eliminating unnecessary intermediation inside Belarus"We don't need such intermediation. We should eliminate any intermediation inside Belarus. Does it make any sense: I buy goods from across the street, and I still need some kind of intermediary? No intermediaries are needed. An appropriate proposal must be submitted,” the Belarusian leader said...
26 Feb 2021
Opinion: Interfaith harmony in Belarus is achieved through continuous dialogue"For many centuries Belarus has been known for its hospitality, benevolence and, of course, interfaith harmony. Belarus is a place where western and eastern cultures converge; thus, we remain an island of stability and civil accord, and also a donor of regional security"...
26 Feb 2021
Lukashenko: In this special time we must show ourselves as a nation"Sport is sport, anything can happen. But show that you fought, used every opportunity to win. This is the main thing"...
26 Feb 2021
Minister: Belarus has prospects for winning medals at Tokyo Games"There are prospects to win medals by both the eminent and young athletes who can represent our country decently in Tokyo. We pin our major hopes on canoe sprint, wrestling, weightlifting, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, modern pentathlon and tennis"...
26 Feb 2021
Lukashenko: Absolute majority of Belarusian athletes are true patriots“You are doing your best to create the sports glory of Belarus. And you will make decisions on the further development of the Olympic movement in the country, determine priorities of work, and evaluate results. You will be an example for new generations of Belarusian athletes,” the president said...
26 Feb 2021
Qian Hongshan: Relations with Belarus will reach a higher level of developmentQian Hongshan praised the development of the Belarusian-Chinese cooperation in the spirit of ‘iron brotherhood’. He stressed that Belarus, during the years of its sovereignty under President Aleksandr Lukashenko, has reached great successes in state construction...
25 Feb 2021
Senator: Belarus advocates dialogue based on respect, understanding"We are guided by the universal principles. We advocate a dialogue on the basis of mutual respect, understanding, non-interference in internal affairs and would like to be treated the same way. And, of course, we always search for matters that unite and on which we can cooperate"...
25 Feb 2021
Belarus’ security, defense, law enforcement ready for any changes of foreign, domestic situation"The security, defense, and law enforcement agencies are capable of accomplishing law enforcement tasks in our country – each in accordance with its own intended purpose"...
25 Feb 2021
Lukashenko: External forces are trying to wreak havoc in Belarus"We must fight back. How will we act if the situation gets worse? Everything must be foreseen to the smallest detail, taking into account the experience of Belarus, and Russia, and Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine (you see, Ukraine is in commotion again), and other post-Soviet countries"...
25 Feb 2021
FM: Defending sovereignty was Belarus’ foreign policy priority in 2020“In the turbulent year of 2020, Belarus invested tremendous efforts in defending and strengthening its sovereignty on the international arena, in preventing Belarus from becoming a bargaining chip on the geopolitical chessboard, if we put it using the words of a famous American political analyst,” Vladimir Makei said...
24 Feb 2021
COVID-19 third wave expected to be less intensive in Belarus"The fight against the pandemic is far from over. We are reeling under the second wave, though the caseload is showing a downward trend in all regions"...
24 Feb 2021
Meeting of Lukashenko, Putin in Sochi described as productive, sincereThe heads of state mostly spoke about the expansion and improvement of economic cooperation...
24 Feb 2021
Opinion: Meeting of Lukashenko, Putin confirms strategic nature of bilateral ties"Belarus and Russia share the view on the upgrade of the security architecture, especially in the European region. This is also a strong point in our competition with other centers of power"...
23 Feb 2021
FM: Belarus under pressure for independent policy"Belarus is a young, independent state that has been developing steadily, in an evolutionary way. We have never claimed that our country is perfect. But we strongly disagree with the subjective accusations of human rights violations made against us in the UN Human Rights Council by some of its members"...
23 Feb 2021
PM: Belarus kept its economy on track in 2020“The domestic economy demonstrated resilience in the face of unprecedented external and internal pressure. The head of state upheld the government’s proposals and approved comprehensive support for the real sector of the economy, businesses and certain employees of private companies and state-run organizations"...
23 Feb 2021
Minister: Belarusian government fulfills all social guarantees in 2020“Last year was unusual, including because of the pandemic. Nevertheless, the government took necessary measures to support both public and private enterprises. As a result, we managed to preserved labor collectives. The government fulfilled all its social guarantees. This is the main thing"...
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