Opinions & Interviews

Opinion: Belarus emerges victorious again
He noted that Belarus successfully dealt with the fourth wave of COVID-19 and got out of the migrant crisis with dignity. “These challenges showed that our society is ready to consolidate. All Belarusians without exception, individuals, public associations, and the government, responded to the call to help refugees"...

Eismont on Lukashenko’s interviews: We have entered an era of unprecedented openness
“The president is ready to talk to everyone. We have an absolutely clear plan to continue this work. It is important for us to be heard in all regions and all countries. We will continue to allocate time for that. We have entered an era of unprecedented openness. We will talk to everybody,” the spokeswoman said...

PM on Western sanctions: Belarus will continue to protect its economic interests
“Belarusian partners have always been regarded all over the world as predictable, conscientious and responsible. Many businessmen, entrepreneurs are interested not only in preserving, but also in developing economic ties with our enterprises. They constantly give us signals about it at various platforms"...

Better economic competitiveness, higher household income named Belarus’ priorities for 2022
In his words, the economy is working in a steady and balanced way today. “The country has ensured that wages and real incomes of its people increased, enterprises worked uninterruptedly, and labor collectives were preserved. Everyone who has worked honestly can proudly say that they have contributed to the common result," said the prime minister...

Lukashenko to youth: 'Belarus is your shield'
“Our state, just like you, is very young. It is important not only to preserve the existing traditions but also to start new ones. We have many traditions and I have always done my best to keep them alive. There is no country without traditions. This is the face of any country,” the president said...

Kochanova gives her take on new Belarus Constitution draft
“Peace and stability are what this Constitution implies,” Natalya Kochanova added...

Opinion: No one will be able to subjugate Belarus
“Politicians in the post-Soviet space are influential and impactful, politicians in Europe are simply not independent. After all, everyone is well aware that Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine are doing today what they are told to do by the United States. This dependence, the absence of their own position are obvious to everyone,” she said...

Lukashenko: New Constitution means new system of government
"This is a very serious matter at this time. If someone thinks that our actions will be haphazard and poorly planned, they are wrong. There will be no chaos and confusion. The decision will be made after the new Constitution is adopted; we will recalibrate the mechanisms of governing and then will start a new cycle of an election campaign"...

Construction of second Belarusian nuclear power plant under consideration
In his words, this work proceeds on schedule under the leadership of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and with assistance of Russian partners...

Lukashenko urges ‘to build new Belarus’
The president emphasized that no one forbids anyone to have their own point of view...

Lukashenko: Belarus will carry on despite sanctions
"The sanctions are here. This is a given. They have already become a part of our lives. Another round of sanctions has been recently imposed against us. They will have a certain negative effect, but we need to continue to live and work peacefully, preserving the economic growth dynamics," Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko talks about state system tweaking once updated Constitution gets approved
"What happens after is important. We will have to revise hundreds of regulatory acts. We will have to rebuild the country. Not only from the point of view of statutory and regulatory practices but we will have to reorganize some aspects of the country. It is my most important task as the president"...

Lukashenko about work amid sanctions: We have to act, we have to tough it out
In his words, it is necessary to look for ways to survive and move forward in this situation...

Heroic deeds of Belarusian medics in fight against coronavirus praised
“There is a peculiarity: our infectologists (notable doctors) don’t treat people as much, I don’t waste their time on it. They come and teach other doctors how – pediatricians, surgeons, and the rest. They have taught them how and now they control how they treat people. It is what a heroic deed in healthcare is! No other country does that”...

Lukashenko: Tough times are ahead, we have to get united and move forward
“Tough times are ahead of us. We have to move forward. It is necessary to always start with the fundamental law if we want changes. But we have to change things for the better as much as we can today. If we leap forward and the people fail to understand us, we will break away from the people"...

Lukashenko explains EU’s reluctance to hold talks on migrant crisis with Belarus
In the interview, the head of state once again dismissed the EU’s accusations alleging that Belarus and its government were orchestrating this crisis...

Lukashenko: West seeks to change state system in Belarus
The president thanked Russia and other EAEU states for support to Belarus...

Kochanova: Together Belarus, Russia will be able to solve all problems facing their peoples
"Today's meeting is a great opportunity to discuss current issues that we need to address in the near future. I sincerely welcome the good and constructive relations between the Council of the Republic and the Federation Council, between our senators"...

Belarus, Armenia described as good friendship with shared history
"Our countries are great friends, with shared history and many interpersonal ties. It is important that in this difficult time we preserve them and build on them. We see how the collective West, the United States of America, actively interferes in the internal affairs of other states, imposes its policy, sanctions and dictate on others. It is important that we respond to these actions," Vladimir Andreichenko said...

Lukashenko on Serbia: We have always been reliable friends
Aleksandr Lukashenko assured that Belarus has always been determined to support Serbia and the Serbian people as much as possible...