Opinions & Interviews

Belarus ready to strengthen cooperation with Latin America
“Belarus attaches special importance to the development of a fruitful dialogue with Latin American and Caribbean countries and is ready to strengthen cooperation in all areas. We are following with great interest the situation in the Latin American region, the integration processes taking place there, and we see significant potential for strengthening relationships"...

Lukashenko: Belarus and Russia need to stick together
“You know what we can do. You are well familiar with Belarus, you have a very extensive program of the visit. Yet first of all I suggest identifying priority areas for our joint work in the near term. We are pressed for time and we should make up our mind very quickly,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Russian governor: Samara Oblast, Belarus are linked by thousands of human contacts
First of all, the Russian governor thanked the Belarusian head of state for the opportunity to meet: “It is a great honor for us and, of course, we have a huge responsibility to implement the tasks set by President Putin and you, Mr Lukashenko, to expand cooperation between our states and fraternal peoples”...

Russia’s cooperation with Belarus on right track, Putin says
Vladimir Putin said: “So we are on the right track, from the look of it. Russia invested $4 billion in economy in previous years, it is our direct investments. Belarusian enterprises have made investments, too. We have good big joint projects”...

St Petersburg governor praises Belarusian manufacturing sector
"Today you have not only preserved industry, which has always been the most advanced in Belarus, but also added competence. Today your manufacturing sector is so competent that it is competitive in the world markets. We buy a lot from you and cooperate with the [Belarusian] industry,” Alexander Beglov said...

Kochanova: We should not allow re-writing of history
“In our country, we remember everyone who died, all those who defended peace and freedom in our land, and we remember those who rebuilt our country in the post-war period. Therefore, we must never allow the re-writing of history, this is our sacred duty and we should pass it on from generation to generation so that people remember the price our country paid for its freedom and independence,” Natalya Kochanova said...

Belarus’ MFA calls for new approaches to analyze, forestall unprecedented threats
“We can incessantly argue about the term ‘multivectorness’ and see obvious and hidden meanings and ideas in it. But the so-called collective West is not going away on its own, it is our neighbor. And today nobody knows in whose orbit this collective West will be in 10, 20, 30 years”...

Lukashenko: Agriculture has its heyday now
“Agriculture has entered a golden age. We should make the most of the situation this year and next year, because your products cost a lot of money, especially outside the country. Food prices have skyrocketed”...

Mishustin: Belarus, Russia will withstand Western sanctions and will become stronger
Russia sincerely values its good-neighborly and allied relations with Belarus, he stressed. “I hope that we will take our cooperation to an even higher level, and also fill the integration agenda of the Union State with new content”...

Andreichenko: Belarusian-Russian relations pass tough test of sanctions
"Belarusian-Russian relations have passed a very tough test. The sanctions imposed by the collective West did not break our economies"...

Lukashenko wants Ukrainian conflict to end as soon as possible
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that Belarus should not get involved in this conflict and should not start “a little war”...

Lukashenko wants Belarus’ cooperation with India to be as good as with China
The president mentioned his recent meeting with the ambassador of India, during which he was assured of India's readiness to continue buying Belarusian goods. The difficulties however are connected with the United States that is beginning to strangle those who cooperate with Belarus...

Ambassador: Belarus is one of India’s most important partners in the region
“Let me assure you that Belarus is one of the most important partners in this region for India as well. As I have already said more than once in my interactions with the Belarusian government, relations between Belarus and India do not depend on relations between India and other partners, states"...

Makei: Belarus-Russia relations have never been as strong as now
“We can state that now the level of our relations is higher than ever. We had a blessing in disguise. The sanctions against Belarus and Russia are a powerful catalyst for our contacts and our cooperation,” the minister said...

Lukashenko: Belarus’ defense industry can surprise and discourage Belarus’ foes
"Our developments are capable of surprising and, most importantly, bringing back to their senses those people who are hatching aggressive plans against Belarus and Russia, the Union State as a whole. However, even in the defense sector we are still dependent on foreign components"...

Ambassador praises level of Belarus-Russia relations
In her words, the countries build relations on unshakeable principles of mutual respect and support, traditions of friendship and good neighborhood...

Lukashenko: Belarusian state was created by people and for people
“Contrary to that, the Belarusian state was created by the people and for the people and it remains this way. In other words, when it comes to new forms and methods of communication with the public at the local level, we must understand that the administrative vertical should by no means be set off against the people,” the head of state noted...

Lukashenko: Russia will earmark $1.5bn for Belarus' participation in import substitution programs
"For our part, we offered Russia specific projects that are very needed and will be in demand in the near future not only in Belarus but also in the Russian Federation"...

Minister reveals latest COVID-19 statistics in Belarus
According to the minister, COVID-19 will become one of seasonal diseases. In other words, it will surge in autumn and spring. “Yet, we should not lower our guard. Indeed, on the one hand, the COVID-19 variants are getting less severe, but on the other hand, the infection can be aggravated by the flu. Therefore, vaccination is still on the agenda,” Dmitry Pinevich continued...

Belarus’ progress in IT viewed as important for entire world
In his turn, Mohamed Ali Alabbar highly appreciated the state support of the IT sector in Belarus: “What you have done is important for the world. Back then you paid a lot of attention to the High-Tech Park, and at that time it was just the beginning. Today we see that technology drives the development of the entire world"...