Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko: Belarus is facing no threats
"The task of the military is to make sure every Belarusian feels safe. And we will do it. We have already started to do this"...

Lukashenko reveals details of his talk with Putin about Ukraine
“He provided me with all the details of the situation and, most importantly, the ongoing developments. According to him, the purpose of the operation is clear: to stop the genocide of the people in Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast,” Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized...

Lukashenko: Belarusian army is not involved in Russia’s special operation in Donbass
"We will not make excuses about our involvement or noninvolvement in this conflict. I repeat: our troops are not there. But if such need arises, if Belarus and Russia need this, they will be there"...

Lukashenko: Situation on Belarus’ western, southern border changed dramatically
“It is no secret that last night, yesterday evening, the situation along the western and southern border of Belarus changed dramatically. I am grateful to all of you: I know that none of you slept that night, we had to get ready, to think how we should act and what to say to our people"...

Belarusian army’s ability to protect country praised
Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko made the statement as he opened a shooting competition, which gathered top officers of security, defense, and law enforcement agencies of Belarus on occasion of Fatherland Defenders Day...

Lukashenko pledges to keep Belarus peaceful
“You may ask, what is the reason, what is our fault that we have always been affected by wars? The answer is simple: either as a curse or as a gift but the Lord gave our people the land here, in the center of Europe, at the crossroads of all roads"...

Lukashenko: Belarusians want to work and live peacefully
"We must make every effort to preserve the Belarusian statehood. For the first time in history, we have built a sovereign and independent state. We must preserve this state with our heroic history"...

Senator opines on main idea behind Belarus’ new Constitution draft
“The main idea behind ​​our Constitution is that Belarus is a country where everything is done for the sake of people, stability and prosperity of the country. It is the duty of every Belarusian to take part in the referendum on amendments and additions to the Constitution"...

Lukashenko talks about psychosis of starting war in Europe
It is necessary to do everything to preserve Belarus...

Lukashenko: Belarus and Russia do not want war
"I think everyone in the world understands that. We will act appropriately, defending the safety of our peoples and our states"...

Putin describes 2021 as ‘very productive year’ for Belarus and Russia
"First of all, we made serious progress in the development of the Union State. We worked closely and prepared 28 good programs. In fact, work has been in progress across many of these areas for a long time"...

NATO build-up seen as threat to Belarus’ national security
Taking into account the new realities, the head of state set a task to determine the country’s current and long-term foreign policy priorities at the 6th Belarusian People's Congress...

FM: Belarus has reconsidered foreign policy, foreign economic priorities
According to him, the downgrade of ties with a number of countries and regions was offset by more intensive cooperation with those countries and associations that are ready to cooperate on the basis of mutual respect and equality...

FM: Belarus has always favored dialogue, peaceful solutions, opposed escalation of tensions
According to Vladimir Makei, Belarus has always pursued a peace-loving policy and has repeatedly stated that there will never be a threat to other countries from its territory...

Anfimov: Belarus is ready for referendum
“The situation in Belarus is calm. Everything is ready to hold the referendum in a calm atmosphere, in accordance with international norms and the domestic legislation of the country,” the head of the office of the CIS observation mission said...

Lukashenko: Fair rules in land relations are crucial for stability in society
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the government session to discuss improvements to the country’s land legislation on 15 February...

MFA: Belarus remains committed to dialogue, good-neighborly cooperation with EU
"Despite the ongoing pressure from the EU, Belarus remains committed to dialogue and mutually beneficial, constructive and good-neighborly cooperation with all European partners," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed...

Lukashenko reveals reasons for Belarus-Russia drills near border with Ukraine
"The decision to hold an exercise in the south of our country was taken before this hysteria [around the joint military drills]"...

Lukashenko: I am sure there will be no shooting war
At the same time, he is convinced that people should be kept updated on current developments...

New appointments announced in Belarusian MFA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs owes a big one to the country, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said when announcing new appointments in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and new ambassadors...