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4 Oct 2022
2023 CIS Games events to be held in all regions of Belarus 2023 CIS Games events to be held in all regions of Belarus
According to the organizing committee, the competitions are scheduled for 4-14 August 2023. The Games will be held not only in Minsk, but also in all regions of the country: each regional capital will host events in two sports...
3 Oct 2022
Minsk to host BelTexIndustry 2022 expo on 5-7 October Minsk to host BelTexIndustry 2022 expo on 5-7 October
BelTexIndustry is an important business platform for light industry professionals. This year the forum will bring together over 50 exhibitors from Turkey, Russia, Belarus, will delight with a bright fashion show and a rich business program...
30 Sep 2022
Belarus Events Calendar: OCTOBER 2022 Belarus Events Calendar: OCTOBER 2022
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
28 Sep 2022
Belarus’ Gusakov re-elected as head of International Association of Academies of Sciences Belarus’ Gusakov re-elected as head of International Association of Academies of Sciences
A number of major international scientific events are taking place on the sidelines of the 35th meeting of the IAAS Council in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Among them are a meeting of the Council of Young Scientists of the IAAS, a meeting of the public council of the CIS base organization on the development of research infrastructure of the megascience class and a meeting on biosafety in the Union State of Belarus and Russia...
22 Sep 2022
Orsha Half Marathon to gather athletes from Russia, Lithuania, Armenia Orsha Half Marathon to gather athletes from Russia, Lithuania, Armenia
According to the sports and tourism department, more than 200 people have already applied for the participation in the main races...
19 Sep 2022
Sabalenka remains 7th in WTA rankings Sabalenka remains 7th in WTA rankings
Aryna Sabalenka now holds 3,470 points...
15 Sep 2022
Second leg of Commonwealth Biathlon Cup kicks off in Raubichi Second leg of Commonwealth Biathlon Cup kicks off in Raubichi
More than 50 biathletes will compete in Raubichi, including the leaders of the Belarusian team Anton Smolski and Dzinara Alimbekava...
12 Sep 2022
Sabalenka one spot down in WTA rankings Sabalenka one spot down in WTA rankings
The Belarusian was 6th in the rankings prior to the US Open and lost one spot after losing to US Open champion Iga Swiatek of Poland in the semifinal. Aryna Sabalenka now holds 3,470 points...
8 Sep 2022
Over 6.4m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 Over 6.4m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Thus, 70.8% of the country’s population have received one dose of the vaccine, 69.6% have been fully vaccinated...
8 Sep 2022
Sabalenka reaches US Open semifinal Sabalenka reaches US Open semifinal
The Belarusian saw off world number 22 Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in the quarterfinal...
6 Sep 2022
Sabalenka makes US Open quarterfinal Sabalenka makes US Open quarterfinal
Belarus’ world number 6 Aryna Sabalenka steered past world number 19 Danielle Collins of the United States, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, in two hours and 25 minutes, to reach the US Open quarterfinal...
5 Sep 2022
US Open: Belarusian players progress into Last 16 US Open: Belarusian players progress into Last 16
Belarus’ world number 26 Victoria Azarenka cruised into round four past Croatia’s world number 54 Petra Martic, 6-3, 6-0, in an hour and 20 minutes...
2 Sep 2022
US Open: Sabalenka into round three US Open: Sabalenka into round three
The Belarusian battled back to move past world number 34 Kaia Kanepi of Estonia, 2-6, 10-8, 6-4...
1 Sep 2022
Marozava, Christian progress into US Open round two Marozava, Christian progress into US Open round two
Belarus’ Lidziya Marozava and Kaitlyn Christian moved into the US Open second round defeating Clara Tauson of Denmark and Ann Li of the United States, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4...
31 Aug 2022
Belarus Events Calendar: SEPTEMBER 2022 Belarus Events Calendar: SEPTEMBER 2022
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
31 Aug 2022
Belarusian players off to good start at US Open Belarusian players off to good start at US Open
Belarus’ world number 32 Aliaksandra Sasnovich solved Italy’s world number 99 Elisabetta Cocciaretto, 6-2, 6-4 to pass first hurdle in New York...
30 Aug 2022
Belarus win two golds at World Team’s Draughts-64 Championship Belarus win two golds at World Team’s Draughts-64 Championship
The competition was held separately among men’s and women’s teams in two disciplines: Classic and Blitz. The Belarusian team of Vera Khvashchynskaya and Viktoria Nikolaeva won in both women’s tournaments...
29 Aug 2022
Belarus’ largest, oldest power plant opened to tourists Belarus’ largest, oldest power plant opened to tourists
Visitors will be able to learn how electricity and heat are generated, how the output capacity of the Lukoml state district power plant grew over time, what modernization has accomplished, and what role the power plant plays in the country’s power grid today...
29 Aug 2022
Sasnovich moves up to 32nd in WTA Sasnovich moves up to 32nd in WTA
Last week Aliaksandra Sasnovich was 36th to rose four spots after reaching the final in Cleveland. Now the Belarusian goes with 1,461 points...
25 Aug 2022
Belarus 96th in FIFA rankings Belarus 96th in FIFA rankings
Georgy Kondratiev's team has not played for the past two months and goes with 1226.55 points...
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