Opinions & Interviews

Russian envoy: Closer integration enables Russia, Belarus to fight back Western sanctions
The ambassador pointed out that Russia has provided Belarus with significant discounts on gas, thanks to which Belarusian producers can reduce production costs, and thus make their products more competitive...

Lukashenko dismisses media reports on Belarus sending troops to Syria as fake news
"Yesterday they reported that the Russian government allegedly decided to send our military to Syria. It was news to me"...

Lukashenko describes creation of sovereign Belarus as joint effort
“I created this sovereign independent state for the first time in the history of Belarus together with my colleagues, who worked with me in different times. I believe so. It is the key thing that my generation has done, not me alone,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

NOC president sends greetings to Belarusian Olympians
“The Olympic Games are not like any other competitions. The Olympic movement should remain a powerful force uniting the whole world. The achievements of Belarusian athletes have put Belarus on the world sports map. I am sure that despite tough competition, our athletes will perform at the best of their abilities in Beijing”...

Lukashenko talks about main goal of Belarusian-Russian army exercise in Belarus’ south
"Your aid is important in this regard. Your military specialists will help us define the most sensitive points in this direction in order to create this defense on our southern borders without extra costs"...

Lukashenko: Belarusians paid a heavy price for peace and freedom
At the same time, he noted that in order to better understand today’s Belarus, one needs to know how the Belarusian people won their freedom and the right to live in their own state...

Harsh measures promised in response to Lithuania’s decision to stop transit of Belarusian potash
"We’d been preparing for the situation for a long time, rerouting our deliveries. Due to the longer logistics leg to the Russian Federation our producers have lost a bit of the profit margin but rising global prices will compensate for it"...

Belarus-Russia Union State relations described as unbreakable by West
Dmitry Mezentsev said: “It makes one happy and it means a lot that the talk about the future economic, social, and political development of Belarus is described as a future together with the brotherly country of Russia, relations with which nobody from the West will be able to break”...

Lukashenko: Peace is an absolute value for Belarusians and we have to preserve it
"All of us have to exert colossal efforts in order to preserve it. First, we have to preserve the unity of the society and the state. The country is capable of effectively counteracting aggression only if it is monolithic"...

Lukashenko calls to focus on Belarus’ future amid new redivision of the world
"Being in good shape and confidently looking to the future, we have come to the most crucial point in our modern history - the renewal of the political system, a new level of interaction between the state and society"...

Kochanova: Belarusians care about their country’s future
The speaker noted that the national referendum is an important event in the life of the country...

Andreichenko: Belarus-Cuba relations rely on solid foundation
"We believe that a good foundation has been created for further work in the international arena and for the development of economic and humanitarian cooperation," said Vladimir Andreichenko...

Lukashenko in favor of promoting Belarusian language
"We know the Russian language better than the Belarusian one. It so happened. But the Belarusian language should catch up with the Russian language; our mother tongue should not be left behind," the head of state said. "We must not forget our language. We are not Belarusians if we fail to know the Belarusian language"...

Lukashenko sets major task for Belarusian scientists
"We need these breakthrough technologies. Believe me, we will find ways to support and reward people who will be involved in this work"...

Lukashenko: State interests should be a priority for scientists
“Every one of you is a persona in history. To a large extent, you are shaping the worldview of the nation. It is very important that your actions and deeds should meet the interests of the state,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed...

Lukashenko wants to see more innovations in manufacturing industry
"We must bring the economy to the level of sustainable innovative development and significantly increase the gross domestic product"...

Prosecutor General's Office: At least 3m civilians killed in Belarus during Great Patriotic War
The scale of the tragedy of that time has yet to be truly assessed, Andrei Shved noted. The data obtained during the investigation prove that the number of civilian victims in Belarus is greater than the previous official figures...

Lukashenko: No occupation of Belarus as long as I am president
"This is not going to happen, neither from the right nor from the left, neither from the west nor from the east, neither from the north nor from the south. Never. We will never let it happen. There is no need to speculate on this ‘topic’"...

Performance of Belarusian border services in 2021 praised
The president thanked Belarusian border guards. He said that they are in combat readiness 24/7 and are always ready to promptly respond to emerging threats...

Benefits of Great Stone industrial park for Belarus, China explained
"I believe that the Great Stone park is a very illustrative project showing that this is probably the best option for the development of not only the transport and logistics corridor. These hubs should also act as manufacturing points. Manufacturing is the backbone of the economy, and the mixed economy is the basis of stability"...