Press releases
22 Aug 2019
Belarusian, Chinese journalists to make documentaries about two countriesThe First Belarusian-Chinese Media Forum and the shooting of documentaries about the two countries were discussed at the 2019 Beijing International Book Fair...
22 Aug 2019
Plenty of festive fun on offer at St. Anna Fair in ZelvaLocal residents cherish time-honored traditions of their land. Every year merchants, artisans and artists from all over Belarus and abroad flock to Zelva for this flamboyant fair...
22 Aug 2019
International visitation to Belarus up 62% on the back of visa waiverThe Sports and Tourism Ministry expects the number of international arrivals to keep growing. On 7 August Decree No. 300 was signed to combine the visa-free zones around Brest and Grodno...
21 Aug 2019
Belarus, China to launch joint publishing projectsA Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Information Minister Igor Buzovsky took part in the opening of the Beijing International Book Fair and held several meetings with representatives of China’ government agencies and publishers...
21 Aug 2019
Lukashenko attends folk music concert, children’s performance in IvyeThe president emphasized that it is important to preserve national arts and crafts and cherish traditional culture. These traditions should be passed on from one generation to another...
21 Aug 2019
International plein air event unfolding at Ilya Repin Museum Estate near VitebskThe plein air event Zdravnevo in Faces and Destinies is part of the cultural and educational program of the Minsk Initiative humanitarian project which aims to enhance cooperation between artists and scientists of the three countries...
20 Aug 2019
Belarus names Junior Eurovision 2019 hopefulsThe auditions were held at Belteleradiocompany’s 600 Meters studio. Taking part in the national selection were 38 singers...
20 Aug 2019
Team BY mascot to join Olympic Day celebrations“In December 2018 we presented the brand Team BY and started the development of a mascot. A baby stork was chosen as a mascot. Today we are announcing a contest for a name for the symbol of the Olympic team”...
20 Aug 2019
Minsk to celebrate Olympic Day on 24 AugustThe festivities are expected to draw a lot of people. Visitors will be able to meet with Belarusian Olympians and other renowned athletes...
20 Aug 2019
Belarus victorious at Firefighter Combat Challenge in PolandRescuers from Minsk took first place in the team standings. Poland and Ukraine placed second and third respectively...
19 Aug 2019
Monument to Leu Sapieha to be unveiled in Slonim on Belarusian Written Language Day"The festivities will kick off at 11:00 on 1 September. The entire delegation of the Belarusian Writers’ Union will gather at the monument to Leu Sapieha that will be unveiled later"...
19 Aug 2019
Three medals for Belarus at 2019 World Junior Wrestling ChampionshipMaksim Bandarenka placed third in the 82kg event after defeating an athlete from Iran. The second bronze went to Turkey. Hungary won the event, with silver going to Russia...
19 Aug 2019
Belarus win silver, bronze medals at 2019 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in MinskIn the group routine with hoops and clubs the Belarusian athletes placed second with the total of 28,450 points. Bulgaria took gold with 28,600 points. Bronze went to Ukraine (28,100 points)...
16 Aug 2019
Brest to host 10th national philatelic exhibition on 4-8 SeptemberTo celebrate the anniversary exhibition, Belpochta issued a stamp sheet, a first day cover, and a postmark reading “1000 Years Since the First Written Record of Brest”, as well as a stamped envelope and a postmark reading “The 10th National Philatelic Exhibition BelPhila 2019”...
15 Aug 2019
Minsk to welcome athletes from 32 countries for 2019 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World CupThe Belarusian national team will comprise Katsiaryna Halkina and Anastasia Salos, and also the group of Anastasiya Rybakova, Karyna Yarmolenka, Arina Tsitsilina, Hanna Shvaiba, Hanna Haidukevich and Aryna Sushchynskaya...
15 Aug 2019
Vietnamese government awards BelarusiansAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Belarus Hai Pham underlined that the awards marked the contribution of the grassroots diplomats to stronger solidarity, friendship, and Belarus-Vietnam cooperation...
15 Aug 2019
Some 400 military from 21 countries participate in army games in Brest DistrictThe exercise area Brestsky hosted two contests – Sniper Frontier and Polar Star – of the International Army Games on 3-15 August. Belarusian snipers and scouts won both of them...
15 Aug 2019
2019 Minsk Half Marathon medals, mascot unveiled"Lesik the Fox gained much popularity during the 2nd European Games. The federation decided to design a mascot for the half marathon, too. It is a hare. We are going to announce a competition to name it"...
15 Aug 2019
Belarusian artisans invited to showcase at Jagiellonian Fair in LublinFor example, craftsman Ivan Suprunchik from Stolin District will demonstrate around 30 wooden sculptures and paintings depicting rites and customs of the Polesye region and will hold several master classes...
14 Aug 2019
Belarus wins Polar Star contest at International Army Games 2019The Polar Star contest was designed specifically for special operations forces and took place in the army exercise area Brestsky. Teams of army scouts from Belarus and Russia took part in it. The Belarusian team was victorious after six stages of the contest...
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