Opinions & Interviews

Belarus experiencing surge in domestic tourism
The domestic tourism industry is not seriously impacted by seasonality. All types of tourism are gaining ground in the country, including industrial tourism, medical tourism, recuperation tourism, and educational tourism...

UK ambassador: World knows little about Belarus’ sufferings during war years
"I hope that our relationship can improve based on the shared history and memory of the shared suffering that both countries endured during the war"...

Lukashenko: 'Khatyn is our pain, our memory'
“It is of utmost importance for us. Let this immortal piece of land be an example of how to honor the people who gave us the chance to live today,” the head of state said...

Uzbekistan president visits Belarus’ national stand during Navruz celebrations in Tashkent
"We love Belarusians very much. We have had special, good relations with Belarus for a long time"...

Prosecutor General reports on criminal situation in Belarus
Andrei Shved noted that last year the law enforcement agencies took measures to ensure a stable social and political situation, law and order, protection of citizens against criminal offences...

Belarusian security forces urged to be prepared for any event
The highest level of external threats necessitates paying close attention to internal threats, the head of state noted...

Mitkovskaya: Belarusian heart surgeons are on par with world’s best
"At the moment we are among the top 10 countries of the world in this field, and we are ahead of other former Soviet nations. And this, of course, wins us a lot of respect among professionals from other countries"...

Iran’s ambassador: Bilateral agreements will help grow Belarus-Iran trade several times
Eight agreements were signed during the talks and they should definitely be implemented...

Minister: Belarus maintained stable operation of health system in 2022
He noted that the year 2022 saw the exit from the pandemic...

Miklashevich explains interrelation between Constitution, national security
The updated Constitution fine-tunes Belarus’ constitutional and legal development strategy amidst modern challenges...

Lukashenko opines on how Belarus, Iran can benefit from joining efforts
"And this cooperation will be highly efficient. I make such assumptions based on the agreements that we have already reached"...

Opinion: Belarus is committed to achieving the highest level of safety at BelNPP
Boris Martsinkevich, a power engineer, chairman of the Avrora social support foundation, said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel...

Belarus' FM: SCO is one of the pillars of a multipolar world
According to Sergei Aleinik, Belarus has always been active in the SCO in all dimensions of the organization's work: policy and diplomacy, trade and economy, culture and humanitarian affairs. After all, the SCO accounts for 70% of our country's trade...

SCO chief: Belarus’ contribution to SCO is recognized by all SCO members
SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming told the media after the meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk on 9 March...

BelNPP will strengthen energy security in Belarus-Russia Union State
The Belarusian nuclear power plant will strengthen energy security in the Union State of Belarus and Russia, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on Industry, Fuel and Energy Complex, Transport and Communications of the House of Representatives Vasily Panasyuk to BelTA...

Snopkov: Lukashenko, Xi Jinping approve long-term cooperation guidelines
The first deputy prime minister added that government agencies signed a great number o practical agreements, contracts, memorandums...

Ambassador: Belarus, Türkiye have a long history of friendly relations
”Belarus has demonstrated its friendship and support again these days, when very powerful, devastating earthquakes rocked Türkiye. Belarus was one of the first to express its solidarity and provide assistance. And I take this opportunity to express gratitude to Belarus on behalf of my government and the country,” Mustafa Özcan said...

Andreichenko to Turkish ambassador: Belarus is ready to help its friends in hard times
“A devastating earthquake has recently rocked Türkiye. On behalf of deputies of the House of Representatives, on my own behalf, I would like once again to express my deepest condolences in connection with the numerous victims and large-scale destruction caused by the earthquake,” said Vladimir Andreichenko...

Kochanova: Belarusians will always stand by Turkish people
“Our country is ready to support and lend a helping hand. We are ready to do everything we can for the Turkish people and your country,” the speaker added...

Petrishenko: Healthcare is crucial for security and stability of any state
”Plans were developed in advance to respond to various scenarios. These plans spelled out resources depending on a scenario, including personnel, finances, medical equipment, medicines and hospital beds,” said Igor Petrishenko...