Opinions & Interviews

Belarus named Kazakhstan’s important partner, trusted friend
"Today, Kazakhstan-Belarus relations are a model of constructive and fruitful cooperation"...

PM: Belarus is ready to develop equal and mutually beneficial relations with all nations
"We use the term 'unfriendly states' as a kind of designation, including for paperwork purposes. But I want to emphasize that no nation is unfriendly, especially neighbors that God has given us"...

Main role of Belarusian People's Congress named
The president said that during the previous meeting held to discuss the updated Constitution a decision was made to revisit the draft law “On the Belarusian People's Congress”...

Lukashenko tells officials what to do with businesses left by foreign owners
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an instruction on what to do with companies left by foreign owners as he announced personnel decisions...

Lukashenko names condition for establishing peace in Ukraine
The head of state is sure that if the Ukrainian president demands that Russia withdraw its troops from the territories of Kherson, Zaporozhye, Lugansk and Donetsk, this means negotiations will not happen...

Ante Jozic: Belarus-Vatican relations keep developing despite difficulties
Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Ante Jozic told the media ahead of the reburial ceremony of the relics of monk Fabian Maliszewski in Stolbtsy on 9 December...

Lukashenko calls for barrier-free trade in EAEU
”This is the essence of our union. This will solve two main problems of providing national markets with critical imports and coordinating the export of strategically important goods, especially foodstuffs,” the Belarusian leader said...

Belarus’ ambassador to Hungary opines on impact of sanctions
Vladimir Ulakhovich spoke about recent developments in Belarus-Hungary relations. He shared his vision of the cooperation prospects and priorities and condemned bans on air travel, as these bans have a negative impact on business and human contacts...

Deputy MFA: Belarusians are different, God is behind us
The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hosted a regular meeting of the Consultative Council for Belarusians Abroad. Taking part in it were members of the diaspora from various countries, including the EU and the USA...

Lukashenko: Belarus coped with COVID-19 pandemic better than anyone
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich to receive his report...

Lukashenko urges to stop endless reforms in education
The head of state urged to formulate a mechanism for the education sector for the future...

Defense minister: We have to respond to developments around Belarus, prepare for defense
"We are not going to threaten or attack anyone. We want to live independently on our territory, make decisions, respect our sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity"...

Belarus - Cuba cooperation viewed as effective
"In my opinion, our relations are developing fruitfully in all areas, including politics and economy. Although much has been achieved, more is still to be done," Natalya Kochanova said...

Belarus, Africa share goals of peace, development, better living standards
The parties are set to discuss the interaction between the National Assembly of Belarus and the Pan-African Parliament, the issue of obtaining the observer status in the Pan-African Parliament, the prospects of establishing a delegation in the National Assembly of Belarus for interaction with the Pan-African Parliament...

Lukashenko: Decision to focus on food production in Belarus proves right
President said at a meeting to discuss the development of the agricultural industry of Gomel Oblast...

Lukashenko talks about Belarus’ role in Russia’s operation in Ukraine, about peace talks
“We are not getting involved, we don’t kill anyone, we don’t send personnel over there because there is no need for it,” the Belarusian leader said...

Al-Assad: Visit of Belarus’ delegation is very important for us
According to him, unfortunately, the two countries have not achieved significant economic complementarity yet. At the same time, Syria and Belarus have great potential for expanding mutually beneficial cooperation...

Lukashenko opines on what will push Ukrainian authorities to peace talks
He drew attention to the fact that these days President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is in a better situation than many of his compatriots...

Lukashenko at CSTO summit: All of us need peace, nobody needs war!
Aleksandr Lukashenko assured that Belarus’ presidency would undertake all the possible diplomatic efforts to deescalate tensions, reduce the conflict potential, and raise the level of mutual trust through joint actions of the CSTO members...

Lukashenko: NATO solidifies its anti-Russian, anti-Belarusian vector
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a narrow-participation meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Yerevan on 23 November...