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18 Feb 2020
‘War and Peace. Belarus Remembers’ project presented in Minsk ‘War and Peace. Belarus Remembers’ project presented in Minsk
The project provides for setting up exhibitions that illustrate the path of the Belarusian people in the wars from 1812 till 1945, peaceful interwar periods, and modern times...
18 Feb 2020
Slavianski Bazaar tickets to go on sale on 21 February Slavianski Bazaar tickets to go on sale on 21 February
Starting from 24 February, tickets will also be sold via the websites kvitki.by, ticketpro.by, bilesuserviss.lv (Latvia), bilietai.lt (Lithuania), and piletilevi.ee (Estonia)...
18 Feb 2020
Over 26,000 tickets sold for Belarus v Georgia UEFA EURO 2020 qualifier Over 26,000 tickets sold for Belarus v Georgia UEFA EURO 2020 qualifier
According to the UEFA quota, slightly more than 2,000 tickets, worth Br5, are allocated for the Belarusian fans...
17 Feb 2020
Minsk Half Marathon 2020 expects 42,000 participants Minsk Half Marathon 2020 expects 42,000 participants
"We are growing bigger. This year 42,000 people are expected to take part in the event. The demand for registration is huge"...
17 Feb 2020
Hanna Huskova victorious at 2020 FIS World Cup Moscow Hanna Huskova victorious at 2020 FIS World Cup Moscow
The Pyeongchang Olympic champion got a total of 95.46 points from the judges...
17 Feb 2020
Belarus might ban all types of plastic tableware in public catering in 2023 Belarus might ban all types of plastic tableware in public catering in 2023
"An instantaneous full ban on the use of single-use plastic tableware is out of question: it will be a gradual transition, so that sectors and business have time to prepare"...
17 Feb 2020
Athletes from 22 countries to compete at Minsk sambo tournament Athletes from 22 countries to compete at Minsk sambo tournament
"Minsk will host sambo wrestlers from Angola for the first time. Belarus will field some 60 athletes at the forthcoming event"...
17 Feb 2020
About 200 Chinese students returning to Belarus to be placed at Zagorie center About 200 Chinese students returning to Belarus to be placed at Zagorie center
Students who come back to Belarus from China will undertake mandatory recuperation and acclimatization programs...
17 Feb 2020
Lukashenko visits Raubichi ahead of IBU Open European Championships Lukashenko visits Raubichi ahead of IBU Open European Championships
"If there is no rain, we will host the IBU European championships and the IBU World Cup at a good level"...
14 Feb 2020
Chinese students returning to Belarus to undergo recuperation Chinese students returning to Belarus to undergo recuperation
These are the students who were not exposed to coronavirus, who came from unaffected regions, and who were under quarantine in China...
14 Feb 2020
Minsk among top three most romantic cities in Europe Minsk among top three most romantic cities in Europe
In addition to Minsk, the top ten includes St. Petersburg, Paris, Kaliningrad, Prague, Yekaterinburg, Amsterdam, Baku, Yerevan, and Tallinn...
14 Feb 2020
Raubichi to host IBU European Open Biathlon Championships Raubichi to host IBU European Open Biathlon Championships
The European Championships were reallocated as the organizers could not guarantee the conditions required for hosting the event because of the warm weather in Estonia...
13 Feb 2020
Orthodox music festival in Grodno to feature record number of participating countries Orthodox music festival in Grodno to feature record number of participating countries
"The festival will bring together participants from eleven countries. This is the biggest number we have had so far, which highlights the importance of the Kolozhsky Blagovest festival for the Orthodox world"...
13 Feb 2020
Belarus’ new channel to go on air in 2021 Belarus’ new channel to go on air in 2021
"In line with our plans, this channel will be on air from early morning till late at night. It is highly likely that each news item will be repeated for several one-hour cycles until it is changed to accommodate new information or displaced by fresh stories"...
13 Feb 2020
Half of tickets for UEFA Futsal Champions League finals in Minsk sold in less than week Half of tickets for UEFA Futsal Champions League finals in Minsk sold in less than week
In view of the high demand, all-game tickets will be on sale until 18.00 on 14 February...
13 Feb 2020
Raubichi ready to host IBU European Open Biathlon Championships Raubichi ready to host IBU European Open Biathlon Championships
"If we take the responsibility of hosting the European event, the IBU is ready to bring forward the IBU World Cup. It will start on 3 March rather than 5 March, as it was initially planned, and will end two days earlier"...
13 Feb 2020
BC Tsmoki Minsk reach EWBL Final Four BC Tsmoki Minsk reach EWBL Final Four
The four winners of the quarterfinals will progress to the main stage of the competitions (21-22 March)...
12 Feb 2020
Over 260 Belarusian athletes gearing up for Tokyo 2020 Over 260 Belarusian athletes gearing up for Tokyo 2020
So far, the Olympic qualifying requirements have been met by 69 Belarusian athletes in 15 sports...
12 Feb 2020
Over 52,000ha of new woodland in Belarus in 2019 Over 52,000ha of new woodland in Belarus in 2019
This year foresters are set to plant and replant trees on an area of at least 38,000 hectares...
12 Feb 2020
Belarusian athletes win 843 medals at major international tournaments in 2019 Belarusian athletes win 843 medals at major international tournaments in 2019
Over half of the medals were won by junior teams...
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