Opinions & Interviews

Petrishenko: Festival in Alexandria celebrates Belarusian culture and folklore
Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko told the media on the sidelines of a meeting of the permanent organizing committee for the Kupala Night festival (Alexandria Gathers Friends)...

Performance named main criterion in personnel assessment
He cited the work to launch the production of ammunition in the country as an example. The president was initially reported that it would be very difficult to implement. The head of state made instructions to look into the issue carefully, and such work resulted in the successful implementation of the task...

Ambassador: Mexico, Belarus have many points of contact for promising cooperation
"We believe in dialogue. Our countries should be open to each other," Ambassador Eduardo Villegas Mejias added...

Lukashenko: Belarus will respond to aggression without hesitation
"No one has ever fought against a nuclear country, a country that possesses nuclear weapons. We are peaceful people; Belarus has had enough of wars. We have a beautiful, neat and tidy country. Russians are happy to visit us," the president said. "But we are located in the center of Europe. That's our problem"...

Lukashenko sees major prerequisites for end of war in Ukraine
Aleksandr Lukashenko is convinced that as long as there is an opportunity, it is necessary to negotiate...

Lukashenko on circumstances for possible nuclear response from Belarus
He stressed that nuclear weapons will be deployed in Belarus at his personal request to Russia to guarantee the security of the country...

Sport minister on applications to 2nd CIS Games, legacy for Belarusian regions
According to the minister, the level of readiness of sports facilities in Gomel and Zhlobin for the 2nd CIS Games is very high...

Minister: West is trying to justify its economic blockade of Belarus
"Western countries and individual trade unions do not need the truth. Their task is to justify their illegal and unjust actions aimed at the political isolation and economic blockade of Belarus. It is unfortunate that the ILO [International Labor Organization] has been drawn into this political game," Irina Kostevich said...

PM: Eurasian integration is of priority for Belarus
"I believe everyone will agree that our common decisions to minimize the consequences not only of sanctions pressure, but also the overall high turbulence of the global economy have let our five countries increase the sustainability of national economies"...

Lukashenko to suggest developing plan to promote self-sufficiency to Putin
The president proposed to conduct a comprehensive review of the legal framework of the CSTO, the Union State, and the EAEU...

Mishustin: Belarus, Russia implement 10 out of 28 Union State programs
He also drew attention to the fact that despite the sanctions by the collective West Belarus-Russia trade and economic cooperation remains on the growth track...

Lukashenko: Belarus is ready to step up cooperation with Russia’s Far East
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia’s Primorye Territory Oleg Kozhemyako...

Minister: Preparations for 2nd CIS Games are on the home stretch
According to the minister, the preparations for large-scale competitions are going according to the plan...

Governor: Peoples of Belarus, Russia are committed to independent path of development
Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast Anton Alikhanov said during a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk on 5 June...

Belarus’ information minister: Our future depends on efficiency of media industry
According to the information minister, public demand for quality information has recently increased, and the urgency behind combating fake news continues to grow...

Lukashenko predicts escalation of military and political situation around CIS
"We see the growing militarization of the NATO countries and the unprecedented concentration of troops near our common territory, the incitement of conflicts"...

FM: Belarus and Pakistan stay committed to mutually beneficial cooperation
“This is a clear and consistent position of our country, our head of state, the president, which always resonates with the leadership of Pakistan. Therefore, personal involvement of the leaders of our countries plays an important role in the progressive development of our relations,” he added...

Lukashenko demands improvements in border service
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he appointed Head of the Grodno Border Group Konstantin Molostov as Chairman of the State Border Committee on 30 May...

Oman invites Belarus’ business to launch operations in its free zones
“Our goal is to strengthen inter-parliamentary contacts, yet our plans go further than that. We strive to boost trade, economic and cultural cooperation between our countries. Trade and economy are absolute priorities,” Said bin Mubarak Al-Muharrami noted...

Lukashenko calls common energy markets EAEU’s biggest issue
When asked whether the sides had managed to come to terms on some specific problems, Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I am talking about the entire Eurasian Economic Union after all. As for the Russian Federation, we can resolve any issue we raise today within several days”...