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4 Feb 2019
Belarusian State University considering contacts with British IT companies Belarusian State University considering contacts with British IT companies
A delegation of the Belarusian State University took part in the forum “Building resilience in a wider Eurasia: Challenges and opportunities” in London as part of the COMPASS project...
4 Feb 2019
Minsk International Book Fair to present new names and editions Minsk International Book Fair to present new names and editions
The 26th Minsk International Book Fair will be held under the slogan "More Than Books" at 14 Pobeditelei Avenue in Minsk from 6 to 10 February...
4 Feb 2019
Sabalenka advances to WTA World No.9 Sabalenka advances to WTA World No.9
A week ago, Belarus’ best tennis player made it to the top 10 of the global ranking. After she reached St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy semifinal, she moved up one spot...
1 Feb 2019
Minsk among top weekend getaways for travelers from neighboring countries Minsk among top weekend getaways for travelers from neighboring countries
Minsk and Tbilisi top the ranking of the most popular weekend destinations for Russia travelers in neighbor countries composed by the Russian hotel reservation service Tvil.ru...
31 Jan 2019
velcom Smartfilm Grand Prix goes to Belarus velcom Smartfilm Grand Prix goes to Belarus
The Grand Prix of the 8th edition of the international mobile film festival velcom Smartfilm went to the movie Periphery by Belarusian director Varvara Shchuka...
31 Jan 2019
Belarus Events Calendar: February 2019 Belarus Events Calendar: February 2019
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
31 Jan 2019
Belarus win 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification opener Belarus win 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification opener
In the first match Belarus blanked Kosovo 5-0 in the Uruchie sports center in Minsk...
30 Jan 2019
Days of Belarusian Culture kick off in UAE Days of Belarusian Culture kick off in UAE
"Despite the geographical distance, the people of Belarus and the UAE share respect for cultures and traditions, hospitality, love for their native land. 2019 has been declared the Year of Tolerance in the United Arab Emirates and the Year of Native Land in Belarus"...
30 Jan 2019
Azarenka back to Belarus’ national team for Fed Cup Azarenka back to Belarus’ national team for Fed Cup
Victoria Azarenka is making her return to the Belarusian national team to play in the World Cup first-round tie in Braunschweig, Germany on 9-10 February...
30 Jan 2019
Belarus-themed photo exhibition opens in Haifa Belarus-themed photo exhibition opens in Haifa
The exhibition features 200 works by more than 100 authors, both citizens of Belarus and Belarus natives living in Israel, Russia, the United States, the UK, Germany and the Czech Republic...
30 Jan 2019
Belarus wins eight medals at LA Lights 2019 Belarus wins eight medals at LA Lights 2019
Anastasia Salos (20,400 points), Katsiaryna Halkina (20,250) and Alina Harnasko (19,500) were the best in the Hoop event. Alina Harnasko scored 18,800 points to place third in the Ball event...
30 Jan 2019
Partisan Chronicles: Commander Fyodor Yudanov Partisan Chronicles: Commander Fyodor Yudanov
“Partisan Chronicles: Commander Fyodor Yudanov” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History...
30 Jan 2019
Minsk hosting Futsal World Cup qualification Minsk hosting Futsal World Cup qualification
Belarus will take on Kosovo in the opening Group B match on 30 January and Andorra on 31 January. They will wrap up their first qualification stage with a match with Norway on 2 February...
29 Jan 2019
Book Heritage of Francysk Skaryna donated to Romanian museum Book Heritage of Francysk Skaryna donated to Romanian museum
This year the National Museum of Maps and Old Books will host an exhibition which will display this edition...
28 Jan 2019
Belarus win Development Cup 2019 Belarus win Development Cup 2019
In the final of the 15th edition of the tournament Mikhail Markhel’s men edged Israel 1-0. The winner was scored by Makar Litskevich in the 60th minute of the game...
28 Jan 2019
Two teams to represent Belarus at Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington Two teams to represent Belarus at Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington
A team of the Faculty of International Relations of the Belarusian State University (BSU) and the Belarusian State Economic University will represent Belarus at the final round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington...
28 Jan 2019
Star Expedition campaign kicks off in Minsk Star Expedition campaign kicks off in Minsk
The event is timed to the 75th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation from the German invaders...
27 Jan 2019
European Figure Skating Championships conclude in Minsk European Figure Skating Championships conclude in Minsk
Spain’s Javier Fernandez took his seventh consecutive European title in the Men’s Final celebrating a golden farewell in his last competition. Russian skater Sofia Samodurova clinched gold in her debut in the Ladies event...
25 Jan 2019
Minsk commemorates Holocaust victims Minsk commemorates Holocaust victims
In 2019, Belarus will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its liberation and many events will be timed to this date. The minister said that it is symbolic that the event timed to the International Holocaust Remembrance Day became the first of them...
24 Jan 2019
France win pairs event at European Figure Skating Championships in Minsk France win pairs event at European Figure Skating Championships in Minsk
The defending champions Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morosov of Russia had to settle for the second place (218.82 points) and their teammates Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitri Kozlovskii finished third with 205.28 ppoints...
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