Opinions & Interviews

Lukashenko: Election is the only legitimate way for transit of power
"They have started discussing this topic far and wide. I would say it for the 1,001st time: I do not recognize any transit of power except for the presidential election. The people will decide who will be the first, second, fifth person in the Belarusian state"...

Lukashenko: New Constitution draft is a Constitution of the future
"The most important thing is that we must learn to strictly abide by the law without veering left or right in the coming two or three years. Then there will be no dual power"...

Kochanova: Cooperation with Saudi Arabia is very important for Belarus
“We are open for a broad dialogue,” the speaker noted. “Citizens of Saudi Arabia do not need visas to come to Belarus, and we expect that in the same way Saudi Arabia will cancel visas for Belarusian visitors,” she added...

Ambassador hails great progress in Belarus-China relations over 30 years
"The level of cooperation has grown from interaction on key issues to the relations of trust-based comprehensive strategic partnership and mutually beneficial cooperation. Today, we are moving towards another historic milestone in the relations, namely the ironclad brotherhood and all-weather partnership"...

Lukashenko: Belarus’ handling of constitutional reform is unique
"This process is demanding and serious. Our political scientists are right to say that no other country of the world has ever done anything like that and is unlikely to ever do it, even our fraternal Russia. Drawing on Russia’s experience we have made this process more inclusive and asked the public about their vision of the new Constitution"...

FM in favor of dialogue between Belarus, Lithuania
"The fact that you have come to visit us is a good sign, a good signal. This suggests that there is a certain part of Lithuanian society that understands neighbors need dialogue"...

Lukashenko: CSTO operation was a warning message to all ill-wishers
"You have shown everyone that it is dangerous to fight against us. Moreover, it is impossible. It is impossible to defeat us. This is the main result of your operation"...

Lukashenko: We have done a lot to ensure that chronicle of Belarusian statehood continues
"Belarus holds little space on the map but attracts a huge geopolitical interest. This has always been the case in the history of our land. This is happening now"...

Lavrov: Union State project moving at accelerated pace
"From the point of view of our defense capability, the recent events certainly provided additional arguments (if someone still needed them) in favor of stronger defense capability. There is a complete unity, a complete understanding on this matter," he said...

Lukashenko: Digital technology should make people’s life more comfortable
According to the president, Belarus has necessary basic infrastructure, including a well-developed data transmission network, reliable data processing and storage centers and modern means of information security...

Defending right to sovereign development seen as overarching theme in Belarus-China cooperation
"In a short period of time, relations between Belarus and China have moved from ‘simply friendly’ to ‘comprehensive strategic partnership, all-weather friendship and iron brotherhood’, which is the highest possible form of relations"...

Andreichenko: Belarus-India relations are based on trust, respect
“We highly appreciate the friendly ties with India and consider the development of our cooperation as one of the priorities of Belarus' foreign policy in Asia. Today, India is a powerful modern state with a developed economy, a large market, large scientific and industrial potential"...

Ambassador: China, Belarus tackle challenges of rapidly changing world successfully
"Two days ago, President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko had a telephone conversation, and gave a strong approval of the results achieved in the bilateral relations for the past 30 years. They also outlined the future areas of development of the two countries"...

Lukashenko: ‘Art, sport, public service should be ethical and creative’
The head of state noted that Belarusians have a special attitude to people who know how to create something unusual, something that pleases the eye and warms the heart, to those who spare no time enriching culture, preserving the historical heritage, educating young people...

Lukashenko: Strong spiritual roots helped Belarusians preserve language, culture, traditions
"Without strong spiritual roots, it is unlikely that Belarusians, having gone through many years of wars and deprivations, would have been able to preserve their native language, culture, traditions that linked centuries and generations"...

Belarus-China cooperation described as best ever
"The most important result, in my opinion, is that the leaders decided to raise the level of cooperation to ironclad brotherhood and all-weather partnership in order to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. These are not just words, but in fact the highest point in relations"...

Lukashenko: 2021 was better than 2020 for Belarus, but it also taught us a lesson
"Let’s be sincere: it was not easy either (there are no and will never be easy years), but 2021 was better than 2020," the head of state remarked. "Just like the year 2020, the year 2021 also taught us a few lessons. They say, you cannot tell lies in church. If you don’t have much to say, then don’t say anything. Therefore, I believe that you must always be sincere and tell the truth here. The year was not easy, and it taught us a few lessons"...

Opinion: Referendum will determine Belarus’ strategic future
According to him, the need for amendments and additions to the Basic Law of the country is dictated by today's realities...

Lukashenko urges to develop suburbs around Minsk
"We have made a decision to curtail construction programs in Minsk. We would not want to see Minsk overpopulated. Otherwise it will look like Moscow during rush hours, although there are already traffic jams in Minsk," said Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Lukashenko instructs to set up IVF database in Belarus
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited the National Research Center Mother and Child on 31 December. "We recently discussed this problem. They say that the system is incomplete, that we don't have a database, that these things are underdeveloped in our country"...