Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko: Belarus is not a staging post for migrants
During the media scrum, journalists noted that bodies of refugees are dumped into Belarus from the territory of neighboring countries almost every day. Belarus conducts the necessary investigations and tries to establish the identity of the victims...

PM: Belarus is an active participant of various integration formats
"All integration formats overlap each other. We have intercrossing issues within the Union State, EAEU, CIS, and SCO. The best practices are taken from the experience of each association, as there are no contradictions between them"...

Lukashenko to speak to Putin on the phone soon
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced plans to have a telephone conversation with the president of Russia soon...

Lukashenko: All sanctions-related problems will be settled this year
"I think that by and large we have overcome the effect of the sanctions (this is not the first time we have faced them). Indeed, there are still some problems with logistics as we are rebuilding the routes, and some financial issues (with payments and so on)," the head of state stated...

Aleinik: Security is an existential issue for Eurasia
The minister noted that the hospitality, friendliness and peacefulness of the Belarusian land create a conducive environment for such meetings. Experts, diplomats and politicians have already discussed European security in a similar format at the Minsk dialogue platform several times...

Number of radiation contamination areas dwindling in Belarus
“It is confirmed by the fact that the share of polluted lands stood at 25% at the time of the Chernobyl catastrophe but now it stands at 12.5%, including the Polesie State Radiation and Ecology Reserve,” Tatiana Kononchuk said...

PM comments on Belarus’ preparations to mark Great Victory anniversary
Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at the first meeting of the national organizing committee to prepare for the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from Nazi invaders and the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War...

Lukashenko opines on propaganda in Belarus
The question concerned mass media and journalists of the presidential press pool. According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, he follows what journalists do, assesses their work and sometimes criticizes them. “They are in the public eye. I respect them very much,” said the head of state...

Lukashenko speaks about new phase in Belarus’ automotive industry development
Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with youth activists. Among the participants of the meeting were young employees of various enterprises. An employee of the BelGee car factory asked the head of state about his view of the future of the country’s automotive industry...

Lukashenko explains whether information technologies can replace humans
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I may be exceedingly conservative in this regard. Nothing will ever be able to replace a person”...

Spiritual heritage described as strong foundation for self-identification of Belarusian people
Sergei Aleinik noted that every nation has its own historical experience and national culture, through their prism there is an understanding of other cultures and peoples. According to him, cultural heritage is the basis for the development of economic, political and humanitarian ties between countries and peoples...

PM: Belarusian economy proves resilient, adaptable to external shocks
He also stressed that industrial enterprises operate steadily. In January-September, the production of TV sets more than doubled, that of cars rose 3.8 times, trucks - by a third, dump trucks - by 9%, washing machines - by 30%, elevators - by 7%, footwear- by 13%...

Lukashenko cautions government against misreporting, lying
“I am not saying it is a tradition. But I am afraid that lying may become a tradition in Belarus. We will not hold on to the country if we look into a crooked mirror. And we will not give it new impulses whatever strategic plans we may have,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stated...

Lukashenko reveals drivers of Belarus’ further development
Strategic projects are the pillars of Belarus’ further development, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the government conference held on 20 October to discuss the improvement of the system of planning and overseeing the implementation of strategic projects...

Belarusian FM: Hostilities in the Middle East must be stopped
"History shows that war is always a tragedy," he continued. “A tragedy for both sides, because war brings death and destruction. We believe that the continuation of escalation, terror and disproportionate use of force, including against the civilian population, can lead to irreversible consequences not only in the Middle East region but also in the world as a whole"...

FM: Belarus-Equatorial Guinea agreements should result in real projects
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Aleinik said at the first meeting of the Belarus-Equatorial Guinea intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation...

Lukashenko: Belarus, Venezuela need to update bilateral cooperation
“It’s good that you have come to Belarus, it’s very well-timed. I think we don’t need to get to know each other, we don’t need to find out what Belarus and Venezuela can bring to the table in bilateral cooperation. We have known each other for a long time and did a lot in the past to intensify our interaction,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Belarus, Venezuela have huge potential for cooperation
“Despite the distance, Venezuela has always been a friendly country for us, and the people of Venezuela - good friends of Belarus,” Natalya Kochanova said. “We have accumulated great experience of cooperation in literally all sectors of life: economy, humanitarian affairs, and, of course, inter-parliamentary cooperation"...

Belarusfilm gears up to celebrate 100th anniversary of national cinematography
The Belarusfilm studio is preparing a series of films for the 100th anniversary of Belarusian cinema, which will be celebrated in 2024, artistic director of the youth film studio at Belarusfilm Elena Turova told the media...

Belarus, Venezuela have very strong bonds of friendship, trust
"We are confident that your visit will serve to further strengthen and expand the entire range of our relations, which are characterized by very strong bonds of friendship, mutual understanding and trust," Sergei Aleinik said...