Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko hopes for new momentum in Belarus-India cooperation
"“India is a huge country. I cannot be satisfied with the state of affairs we have in the Belarusian-Indian relations. I will tell you frankly: we have degraded in our relations with India"...

Lukashenko gives children advice on how to succeed in life
"Someone will become a teacher, or a great scientist and so on. You hold the key to your future. You just need to show more patience and perseverance. This applies to everyone,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko shares insightful story from St. Petersburg summit
The head of state recalled how the history of New Year’s Eve Balls for the youth in the Palace of Independence had begun...

Putin thanks Belarus for successful organization of 2nd CIS Games
Vladimir Putin said: “Physical culture and sport also represent an inalienable component of humanitarian cooperation. I would like to thank our Belarusian colleagues for the successful organization and hosting of the 2nd CIS Games in Belarus in August”...

EAEU named more advanced integration association than SCO, BRICS
Aleksandr Lukashenko added that the SCO and BRICS, although equally important, are mainly political organizations...

Belarus’ PM visits traumatology and orthopedics center as part of Our Children campaign
Roman Golovchenko extended Christmas and New Year greetings to the children who are receiving treatment in the center and will soon go home...

Lukashenko demands reducing vegetable prices in off-season
Speaking about pricing and inflation, Aleksandr Lukashenko could not ignore the rise in prices for domestic vegetables, in particular for cucumbers and tomatoes...

Lukashenko: Price regulation is a matter of social justice
The president emphasized that when the government was tasked to deal with the matter more than a year ago, it was not about freezing or even restraining prices...

Belarusian PM: Biological threats are among main challenges today
He urged to pay close attention to all these aspects and build an active monitoring and warning system...

Lukashenko slams government for poor progress in land reclamation
The head of state said that he was alarmed by the work of the government in some areas, with some principal instructions of the president remained unfulfilled...

Brazilian journalist names Lukashenko one of greatest political leaders
"He has managed to make his country stable, safe, in a situation where all the circumstances were against it,” Lucas Leiroz said...

Lavrov: Belarus is Russia's closest strategic partner, ally
Sergey Lavrov recalled that Belarus and Russia closely coordinate approaches in foreign policy, jointly promote common interests on the internaitonal stage, and support each other in international organizations...

BelTA director highlights responsible role of journalists
“We need to be more attentive to each other's agenda, to all integration processes. We should cover, search for and create information occasions, do absolutely everything possible to preserve the CIS in the information space,” Irina Akulovich said...

Lukashenko calls for peace talks on Ukraine
The president stressed that the escalation of this conflict would not have happened if the parties had listened to the advice back in time and taken the necessary measures...

Naryshkin: Belarus has proved that NATO’s pressure must and can be resisted
“Belarus has repeatedly experienced overt aggression from the Western bloc led by the United States of America that apparently hates Minsk’s steadfast determination to defend its interests, and the interests of its state and citizens,” said the head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service...

Belarus president vows to support Russia by all means
“They shouldn’t complain about us. Our policy is transparent, open and we will always follow this policy. We are forced to defend ourselves and help our allies. This policy will continue from now on,” the head of state concluded...

Lukashenko comments on aggressive intelligence activities in Belarus
Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with heads of the delegations participating in the 19th session of the Meeting of Heads of Security Bodies and Intelligence Services of the CIS member states...

NOC expects further steps from IOC on Belarus’ participation in 2024 Olympics
The NOC of Belarus will be guided by the interests of the athletes in the first place, and will undoubtedly continue to work to restore justice and full participation of our athletes in all competitions...

Lukashenko: Africa’s time has come, the continent’s states need to gain economic independence
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an official reception held in his honor on behalf of Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo...

Rapid advance of cooperation between Belarus, Equatorial Guinea pointed out
"It is a great honor to have such a friend. Belarus is a reliable partner for Equatorial Guinea. We bolster our friendship not only with words but with deeds"...