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17 Sep 2018
International journalism school opens in Minsk International journalism school opens in Minsk
BY-RU Workshop has already been tested in Grodno. Journalism professionals and mass media experts from Belarus and Russia arranged a series of master classes at premises of the Grodzenskaya Prauda newspaper over the course of eight months...
17 Sep 2018
Listapad film festival 2018 unveils its slogan Listapad film festival 2018 unveils its slogan
This slogan refers to Kira Muratova’s movie Getting to Know the Big, Wide World. This movie sets the standard Listapad wants to keep up with while selecting entries for the festival program...
17 Sep 2018
Belarusian Zubrenok hosts children from 16 countries in 2018 Belarusian Zubrenok hosts children from 16 countries in 2018
Traditionally, we have kids from Russia, Lithuania, and Latvia. Azerbaijan has taken an active interest in the center lately. The other day we received representatives of a Chinese travel agency that intends to send children to our center for holidays...
17 Sep 2018
Belarusian wrestlers win eight medals at Alexander Medved tournament Belarusian wrestlers win eight medals at Alexander Medved tournament
Gold medals were clinched by Azamat Nurikov (74kg), Haji Rajabov (86kg) and Alexander Gushtyn (97kg)...
17 Sep 2018
Over 40,000 people visit exhibition of Minsk producers in St. Petersburg Over 40,000 people visit exhibition of Minsk producers in St. Petersburg
Over 40,000 people visited an exhibition of Belarusian goods that was held in St. Petersburg during Minsk Days, Chairman of the Economy Committee of Minsk City Hall Vladimir Naumovich said at a meeting in Minsk City Hall on 17 September...
15 Sep 2018
Sabalenka named WTA August Breakthrough of the Month Sabalenka named WTA August Breakthrough of the Month
Aryna Sabalenka is currently 20th in the WTA ranking...
14 Sep 2018
Minsk, Moscow to carry out cultural diplomacy project on 17-23 September Minsk, Moscow to carry out cultural diplomacy project on 17-23 September
The House of Moscow in Minsk will host the exhibition part of the project – the Minsk-Moscow: Art of Friendship exposition. It will showcase works of Minsk and Moscow artists...
14 Sep 2018
Alley of Cosmonauts planted in Minsk Alley of Cosmonauts planted in Minsk
Еvery cosmonaut and astronaut who is taking part in the 31s Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers planted a juniper with a rocket-shaped crown...
14 Sep 2018
Journalists of Belarus, Mongolia sign memorandum of cooperation Journalists of Belarus, Mongolia sign memorandum of cooperation
The parties agreed to exchange information, mutual support in international activities. Plans are in place to organize an exchange of journalistic delegations and consider possible on-the-job training for media representatives in Belarus and Mongolia...
14 Sep 2018
CIS government officials visit Belarus Pavilion at VDNKh in Moscow
The vice prime ministers got familiar with the pavilion and the running exposition. It features clothes, footwear, cosmetics, souvenirs, and food products...
14 Sep 2018
Lukashenko visits Mirziyoyev’s residence in Tien Shan
The residence is situated 90km away from Tashkent, near Lake Charvak, western Tian Shan...
14 Sep 2018
Youth for the Union State festival kicks off in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don
The festival will last through 18 September. The program of activities will cover Rostov-on-Don and the cities of Rostov Oblast. The International Competition of Youth Song Performers, the main event of the festival, will take place on 14 September...
13 Sep 2018
Lukashenko congratulates Belarusian athletes on great performance at 2018 UIPM World Championships
“Anastasia’s gold medial in the individual Olympic program and your joint victory in the women’s relay reaffirm a high level of the national modern pentathlon school. Well done!”
13 Sep 2018
Presidents of Belarus, Uzbekistan watch tricky excavator driving
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the event. The heads of state were informed about the current operation of the enterprise and development prospects...
13 Sep 2018
Foreign diplomats visiting Chernobyl-hit regions in Belarus
The second day of the visit will see the roundtable meeting “Sustainable development of the regions hit by the Chernobyl disaster”...
13 Sep 2018
Made in Belarus expo opens in Tashkent
Individual sections of the expo highlight various branches of the Belarusian economy, including mechanical engineering, transport, chemical industry, petrochemical industry, civil engineering and woodworking, agriculture and food industry, healthcare and pharmaceutics...
13 Sep 2018
Lukashenko receives first copy of Yakub Kolas’ poems in Uzbek as gift
The book comprises the best works of the Belarusian poet. “He celebrated the similarity of our peoples, wrote about the nature of Uzbekistan, Uzbek people”...
13 Sep 2018
Lukashenko officially welcomed at Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s state residence
On the second day of his visit, the Belarusian head of state is holding talks with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev...
12 Sep 2018
Mass media forum resolution against fake news, incompetence signed in Minsk
Participants of the media forum believe that digital technologies also come with certain negative consequences, negatively affecting the authenticity, quality, and objectivity of information streams...
12 Sep 2018
Belarus’ Academy of Sciences awards space exploration heroes
Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Sergei Kilin presented the awards to the cosmonauts for their considerable personal contributions to international cooperation in the area of space exploration...
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