Opinions & Interviews

Defense minister: Belarus is interested in strategic military alliance with Russia
“Today’s meeting is of particular importance for us as we have found ourselves on the receiving end of relentless aggressive moves on the part of NATO representatives and others. This meeting highlights the depth of the bilateral cooperation in the military field and defense industry,” the Belarusian defense minister said addressing his Russian counterpart...

Deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus seen as response to aggressive policy by unfriendly states
"With an aim of ensuring military security, including the protection of the western borders of the Union State and Belarus, we pay close attention to the readiness and ability of the Armed Forces to perform their intended tasks," Viktor Khrenin said...

Snopkov names key tasks for fulfilling economic growth targets
“Tasks for 2023. If we look at the situation as a whole, we will see that it is getting back to normal, but there should be no illusions about this. Not everything was resolved last year,” Nikolai Snopkov said...

Lukashenko to medics: Every patient is important
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “The key indicator of effectiveness of your work is not the number of reports but the people you have helped keep their health and sometimes lives. There are no unimportant patients. Every patient is important”...

Lukashenko criticizes shortfalls in healthcare sector
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed some criticism of the revealed negative facts at the meeting on healthcare...

Belarusian PM hails decision to build BelNPP as a wise one
BelNPP is also important from the point of view of energy mix diversification. "We are not abandoning natural gas, but the full commissioning of the second unit and bringing the two units to the designed capacity will allow us to save on gas," Roman Golovchenko said...

Nicaragua’s FM conveys Daniel Ortega’s greetings to Lukashenko
The minister stressed the importance of the meeting: “Thank you very much, Mr. President, our friend, our comrade. Our entire delegation welcomes you with all the warmth, with all the goodwill”...

Kochanova: Belarus always confirms its status as a peace-loving state
"Belarus has consistently confirmed its status of a peace-loving state, even despite unfriendly actions by individual politicians,” Natalya Kochanova said...

Lukashenko: We need a new system of international relations
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that most countries, which include the CSTO member states, see the best prospects for the development of a multi-polar world...

FM: Belarus-Russia relations are not affected by external factors
The minister noted that the Belarus-Russia cooperation is notable for its diversity and depth in absolutely all spheres...

Defense industry described as important part of Belarusian economy
"In the context of the unprecedented economic and political sanctions, the products of the national defense sector are competitive and in demand on the international arms market"...

FM: Belarus-Russia relations rest on bonds of brotherhood, alliance and strategic partnership
"In today's difficult political conditions the strategic partnership between our countries is confirmed by a high frequency of contacts carried out at various levels"...

Defense minister: MILEX 2023 will open up new opportunities for international cooperation
According to the defense minister, the exhibition provides an opportunity for participants to demonstrate their achievements and technological potentials...

Lukashenko: Veterans of Great Patriotic War are guardians of truth about war
Veterans of the Great Patriotic War are the guardians of the truth and a counterweight to those who deny the genocide of the Belarusian people and who whitewash Nazism...

PM: Belarus is proud of its people’s feat in Great Patriotic War
Roman Golovchenko laid flowers at the Blagovshchina war memorial as part of the Belarus Remembers. We Remember Everyone project. Tens of thousands of people, including prisoners of Minsk ghetto and the Trostenets concentration were shot on the site...

Combat readiness inspection demonstrates Belarusian army’s ability to repel any aggression
According to the officer, Belarus’ Armed Forces stay in shape...

Lukashenko: Belarusians are peaceful people, have no claims on foreign lands
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a conference with Gomel Oblast officials...

Belarus, China seen as reliable partners in protecting diversity of development
"China is willing, together with the international community, including Belarus, to stand firmly on the side of progress, make joint efforts to implement the Global Civilization Initiative, and promote common values," the Chinese ambassador to Belarus said...

Lebedev: Belarus will make a good host of 2nd CIS Games
The CIS Foreign Ministers Council considered ten issues, including the organization of the CIS spartakiads among children with disabilities, implementation of the plan of multilevel interagency consultations and the 2022 Action Plan on intensifying the partnership between the foreign ministries, and choice of the CIS sports capitals for the next two years...

PM emphasizes importance of technological independence, digital sovereignty amid external pressure
"For almost 30 years, TIBO has been gathering people whose activities, and lives, are connected with the vast area of information and communication technologies, those who develop them, organize their practical implementation, or strive to use their possibilities efficiently"...