Strong ecomony is base for integration strides

President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko paid a working visit to Tajikistan. In Dushanbe the Belarusian leader took part in a session of the CIS Heads of State Council.

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Tajikistan Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov, Ambassador of Belarus to Tajikistan Viktor Denisenko, and other officials welcomed Aleksandr Lukashenko at the Dushanbe airport.
Children wearing national costumes greeted Aleksandr Lukashenko not only in their native tongue but also in Belarusian. The participation of an honour guard company in the welcome ceremony added to the solemnity of the event. The airport itself was decorated with floral installations in the shape of the flags of the countries represented at the CIS Heads of State Council session. 
Upon arrival at the Palace of Nations, the Belarusian President was welcomed by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. After the welcoming ceremony, the CIS leaders and the CIS secretary-general convened in the lobby for the traditional photo session in front of the national flags and the Commonwealth flag.

Components of national security for each CIS state and the CIS as a whole

“Countering terrorism, strengthening border security, and combating transnational crime have long ceased to be tasks for individual agencies. They have become components of the national security of each CIS state,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said. According to the President, the meeting’s extensive agenda is direct confirmation that modern threats affect everyone.
“We are witnesses to and participants in tectonic geopolitical shifts. For some, they mean a difficult and bitter recalibration of ambitions to match real capabilities. For our Eurasia, however, they are a necessary, albeit painful, stage on the path to a growing global role and the strengthening of its status as one of the most important political and economic centres of a multipolar world,” the Belarusian leader emphasised.
He expressed confidence that common challenges demand the highest level of co-ordination and the full use of the CIS’s potential. “Therefore, our goal today is not only to identify risks and analyse opportunities, but to develop specific, practically viable mechanisms for interaction,” the Head of State added.

Security and peace as the top priority

“I would like to draw attention to several key strategic directions in the work of our organisation. The absolute priority is to ensure security and preserve peace in the CIS. We must prevent the CIS states from being drawn into dangerous adventures that threaten both our region and humanity as a whole,” the Head of State said.
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that the CIS sectoral councils operating in the field of security respond promptly to emerging challenges and threats. “On their initiative, today we will adopt very important decisions and documents, including a co-operation programme to counter terrorism and extremism for 2026–2028, a programme to strengthen border security along the external frontiers for 2026–2030, and a concept of military co-operation until 2030,” he added.
“We are looking forward to the active participation of your delegates in the upcoming third Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security scheduled for the end of October,” the President said.

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The need to build up economic resilience of CIS countries

“In today’s world, economics and competition are the driving forces behind most, if not all, conflicts. To win this struggle and secure sustainable development and a prosperous future for all of our countries, we have no choice but to reinforce our economic foundations and deepen our co-operation in trade, investment and manufacturing,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
“We must not squander the legacy built by previous generations of our people. Let us see each other as partners and pursue deeper co-operation with no topics off the table,” the Belarusian leader said.
The Head of State noted that despite ‘frantic sanctions pressure from the West’ and attempts to drive a wedge between CIS countries through threats of secondary sanctions, the Commonwealth has maintained economic growth this year, recording a rate of 2.2 percent for January–July.
That said, Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasised the need to build up economic resilience, reiterating his thesis that the economy is of paramount importance. “Invariably, our discussions circle back to the same thing: our joint economic activity on the common market of the [former] Soviet Union. This is not about returning to the system that existed in the Soviet Union. The common market was enormous. Maybe we should just drop all these convoluted discussions and finally get down to economic matters, considering what every one of us actually needs?” the President asked.
Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence that, with a common strategy, it would be possible to restore this economic space taking into consideration the interests of all the countries and to improve co-ordination in international trade and economic co-operation. He stressed, however, that the ambitions of each CIS state should not be undermined under any circumstances. “But this must begin now,” the Belarusian leader stated.
Furthermore, the President welcomed the meeting’s adoption of a declaration on cooperation in ensuring regional energy security. He also recalled that an action plan for implementing the CIS Economic Development Strategy until 2030 was approved in Minsk on September 29th.

Strengthening the CIS’s authority on the international stage

Aleksandr Lukashenko identified the strengthening of the CIS’s authority and its positioning on the international stage as one of the strategic directions for the organisation. “The intensification of integration among Eurasian states and the growing interest from third countries in co-operation with our common structures are becoming a lasting trend,” the President said. 

PRESIDENT’S INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS ON SIDELINES OF CIS SUMMIT 

Answering questions from a journalist of the First News TV Channel, Natalya Eismont, Press Secretary of the President of Belarus, revealed some details regarding Aleksandr Lukashenko’s international contacts on the sidelines of the CIS summit in Tajikistan.
On the eve of the summit’s main day, an informal dinner for the CIS leaders took place in Dushanbe in a closed setting. “I can’t share specific details yet, as this is the behind-the-scenes, closed part,” the spokesperson said when asked about the negotiations. She noted that at such events, presidents engage in one-on-one conversations but with a broad scope. “They spoke for a long time, very confidentially and in a very positive atmosphere. That’s what I can confirm,” Ms. Eismont added.
The CIS leaders continued their discussions on the summit’s main day. Prior to the meeting, the presidents of Belarus and Tajikistan, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Emomali Rahmon, held talks. “Our President and the President of Tajikistan covered the full range of key Belarusian–Tajik relations and the issues we face,” the President’s Press Secretary stated.
“Similar communication took place today with all the other presidents and the Prime Minister of Armenia. As is common at major international events, everyone uses this time to engage with one another and liaise constructively,” she explained.
President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko will definitely take part in an informal meeting of the CIS leaders in December, assured Natalya Eismont. “This [Aleksandr Lukashenko’s participation in an informal meeting of the CIS leaders] is already a many-year tradition. As soon as the invitation comes, we will definitely accept it,” Ms. Eismont said.
During the Heads of State Council meeting in Dushanbe today, President of Russia Vladimir Putin invited the CIS leaders to an informal summit in St. Petersburg at the end of December.

ALEKSANDR LUKASHENKO’S GIFT TO VLADIMIR PUTIN ON HIS BIRTHDAY REVEALED 

President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko prepared a painting depicting Valaam Island’s scenery as a birthday gift for his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin — as stated by Natalya Eismont, Press Secretary of the President of Belarus, in her talk with the Belarus 1 TV channel.
As reporters found out, Aleksandr Lukashenko did not present his gift to Vladimir Putin during the recent CIS summit in Dushanbe. According to journalists, it may indicate an upcoming meeting between the two leaders.
“Our President will present his gift to the President of Russia exclusively in person (they have agreed on this). It is a fairly large and stunning painting, created by our renowned Belarusian artist Maslenikov under a special order. The painting depicts the absolutely marvellous scenery of Valaam Island,” Natalya Eismont stated.
Aleksandr Lukashenko also prepared a gift for the President of Tajikistan. However, no details have been disclosed.
Emomali Rahmon and Vladimir Putin marked their birthdays on October 5th and 7th, respectively. Aleksandr Lukashenko sent messages to his colleagues and personally congratulated them during phone calls.

On the sidelines of the CIS summit in Tajikistan, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko talked to Russian journalists

US President Donald Trump deserves the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko is convinced.
On October 10th, the Nobel Committee awarded the 2025 Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and former member of parliament, ‘for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.’ The White House responded by stating that with this decision, the Nobel Committee proved it values politics over peace.
Aleksandr Lukashenko was asked by Konstantin Panyushkin, Russia’s Channel One correspondent, whether he agrees with the Nobel Committee's decision.

“Sheer nonsense. Trump has earned this Nobel Prize. He is the one that should have been awarded. For all the right reasons,” the Belarusian leader stated.

The President of Belarus also noted that recently the Nobel Peace Prize has been ‘awarded to just about anyone’, including a former US president who received the prize without doing anything to deserve it. The efforts of the current US leader, however, are assessed by Aleksandr Lukashenko as follows, “Trump has done a lot for peace. They [the Nobel Committee members] have done a very ill turn to the peace process itself — in every aspect. Trump might get offended. The Nobel Committee did not award the Peace Prize — they awarded the prize to those who are not interested in peace. I don't know this Venezuelan person and I don't want to talk about it. But I am absolutely convinced that it’s him who should have been rewarded, from all points of view, and especially for the future: to tie Trump to the peace process with this Nobel Prize. It is a short-sighted decision. Some completely incomprehensible one.”
The USA possibly supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles was another breaking news journalists could not ignore.
“And finally, the ‘Tomahawks’. After all, they possibly can make it to Belarus...” the journalist said.
“Well, that's just talk [referring to supplying Ukraine with missiles],” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.
The Belarusian leader urged calm when asked about the possibility of these missiles being sent to Ukraine, warning that such a step could significantly escalate the conflict and advised against a literal interpretation of such reports.
“I think we need to calm down. I have already said that our friend Donald [US President Donald Trump] has a signature tactic for dealing with the most pressing issues,” the Head of State noted. “As I understand it, at first he adopts a hard line putting pressure on governments and individuals, and after that he eases up a bit and pulls back. So we should not just take these reports bluntly, as if they [missiles] will be sent tomorrow.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko also remarked on the diversity of the world, including in terms of weaponry, 

“There is an antidote for every poison. I think the President of the United States understands this better than anyone. And he understands the need to avoid a scenario that would require using an antidote to a serious poison.”

The Belarusian leader believes that plans to supply these missiles to Ukraine will never materialise. “I say this because I know what kind of person he [Donald Trump] is. Therefore, everything will be fine,” the President said.
When asked when the Ukrainian leadership would finally realise that negotiations are preferable to war, Aleksandr Lukashenko shifted focus, stating that while he once blamed European leaders, Vladimir Zelensky’s own stance must now be the primary concern.
“We have received considerable information in recent days indicating that this is not about the USA, which is keen to advance the peace process, nor about Russia, which is ready to move forward, nor about the European leaders, but about Vladimir Zelensky. I think he will come to understand this. In fact, I believe he already does,” the Belarusian leader stated.
He also analysed Zelensky’s predicament, noting, “From his perspective, taking such steps abruptly would redefine his entire identity. My sense is that Vladimir Aleksandrovich is positioning himself to yield to powerful outside pressure, at which point certain decisions will follow.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasised the urgency of the situation, warning that delay could lead to catastrophic consequences. 

“It is necessary to act now, because Russia is advancing on the front lines. I know what I am saying, because I witness it every day. And this could lead to the disappearance of Ukraine as a state,” he remarked.

He further cautioned that Ukraine’s western neighbors have their own strategic interests in the conflict. “Look at Ukraine’s deranged neighbours — first and foremost, those in the West. Certain powers and states already see themselves in Western Ukraine. They are ready to snatch away part of Ukraine, as it was before the Great Patriotic War. You understand what we are talking about. Therefore, the situation is very grave there,” the President said.
Concluding his remarks, Aleksandr Lukashenko issued a direct appeal, “I hope that the President of Ukraine will heed my proposals and finally realise that Ukraine’s genuine partners are its Slavic neighbours. Therefore, we must come to the negotiating table and find a solution.”

Muscat — capital of Oman

OMAN ALLOCATING LAND TO BELARUS FOR CREATION OF TOURISM CLUSTER  

Oman will allocate land to Belarus for the creation of a tourism cluster — as informed by President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko during a meeting on personnel issues, while speaking of the opening up of new markets and opportunities using the example of developing relations with Oman

“The land is being allocated to us so that we can create our own huge tourist cluster and so that people can holiday not only in Turkiye and the Emirates. It takes just one hour [more than the flight to the UAE] to find yourself near the open ocean. Well, please, go and work, the door is open. It is necessary to work in this direction,” the Head of State noted.
“It is my job to open the door: go and work. We did not pay attention to Oman in our work earlier, but they are happy to liaise with us. Ports and factories are open. Work with potash fertilisers, mix them, produce new ones, and sell. So many avenues are opening up!” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.
The President added that the Omani side is ready to implement large-scale projects in Belarus, and the construction of a pulp and cardboard mill, a memorandum on which was signed on October 6th following talks in Minsk between the President of Belarus and the Sultan of Oman, is among them. “It envisages around [$]2bn of investment. They will trust us, and they are ready to build it here,” the Head of State noted.
Earlier it was reported that the total investment in this project will amount to about $1.4bn, and the capacity of the enterprise is expected to reach about 800,000 tonnes of products per year.

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