On February 18, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko will give an interview to the TV channel Russia Today and RIA Novosti news agency, BelTA was told in the presidential press service. Russia Today is the first 24/7 English-language news channel provides viewers with breaking news, stories on politics, business, and public affairs in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The channel was established in April 2005 by the autonomous nonprofit organization TV-Novosti. Its founder is Russia’s biggest news agency RIA-Novosti. RIA Novosti news agency is one of the most prestigious and professional sources of information in Russia and abroad. The agency has a big network of correspondent offices in the Russian Federation, CIS and more than 40 countries.